Playdates and Parties

This is quite a mix of photos but we've had a lot of wonderful playdates in the last couple of months! Ethan and Jillian have made some amazing friends at school and our neighbors are great-love that the parents genuinely like each other and we all hang out too! Pizza dates, the pool and several birthday parties occurred in March and April and here are the kids with some of their friends!

 Making their own pizzas with Hannah Banana (as I call her)

 watching Sal put the pizzas in the oven

 Jillian and her best friend Allison (she calls her a sister)

 Ethan and his great friend Abby from VPK (Allison's sister)

 Ethan and Macie swimming so well this year!

 Jillian meeting our new friend baby Charlie for the first time-she is such a little mommy

 Ethan and Jonathan from VPK-the fastest 2 boys in the Rhino class I'm told

 Celebrating Abby's 5th birthday

 The Kornhaus family loves their GA Bulldogs

 Fun with dress up

 Ethan and our neighbor Lily!

 Celebrating Hunter's bday at the fountains (lily's sister)

 Ethan and his first girlfriend Alexa! She had her 6th bday at the fountains too!

 Jillian in the fountain-soaked girl!

Ethan and many classmates at Addison's 5th birthday party at Build a Bear



Cousins

Better late then never is what they say! I can't believe it's been a month since I posted photos, so now I have several posts of collected photos to work on! Going back in recent time The Girata Family came to Florida to celebrate Layna's 4th birthday. We had a wonderful time at Weeki Wachee with the mermaids, reptile show, boat ride on the springs and then swimming in the crytal clear water later on. We had a great lunch and yummy Little Mermaid cupcakes in the theme of the party! The cousins were so happy to run and play together and we can't wait for our next visit.

 The boys were not shy posing with a REAL mermaid as they called her

 girl time making castles in the sand

 blue frosting faces

 the boys stuck together on the boat ride

 eagle's nest

 Poppy and Eman

 girl power

 Aunt Deb and Uncle John watching reptile show

 princess or diva or are they the same

 A funny mermaid on the left

 love this one



Horse Track

Recently we spent a day at Tampa Bay downs with Mia and Poppy to show the kids their first horse races. They had a great time listening to the names and numbers of the horses and picking who they thought would win. Ethan was quite good actually choosing horses just about each race to place, win or show. The last race we watched he picked the outright winner! He's proudly holding his winnings from one race below. Jillian got a little souvenier from the gift shop as you will see and in the spirit of the races named her "Light up the Stage". It was truly a fun afternoon cheering on the horses and something I recommend for anyone looking for a different outing with the kids!

Super Woman

Jillian finally decided to try out her roller skates that she got for Christmas-and she loves them! I mostly hold her hand and go a few houses at a time. Before we know it she'll take off on her own I'm sure. She's growing up so fast!

Fun with E.B.

Last weekend the kids and I went to an Easter egg hunt and saw the Easter bunny at a local community center! They had fun playing on the play ground and collected about 30 eggs each in the hunt! Ethan was eager to sit on the bunny's lap and he even whispered to him what Jillian might like to have in her basket. She was scared and would not get within 10 feet of the poor rabbit! :) The kids returned today from a long weekend in TN where they had a great time with the Weitz family for Easter and even took a trip to the zoo!

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Karate Kid

This past week Ethan started his karate class! We are thankful to our friends who were able to get him a 30 day trial pass and both he and Jillian are able to attend and decide if they want to stick with it. Jillian so far has not attended a class by her choice, but Ethan loved it and fingers crossed he will continue next month! I was very impressed by all they learn about discipline, respect, focus, speed, humor, life, etc...And not to mention they are adorable in their outfits!