Key West

We headed off for a quick trip to Key West over 4th of July weekend. We had a great time and feel lucky to get to experience a little more of Florida!

The Pirate Museum...I wish those things fit properly :) Clara was scared to death of the pirates, but Alex loved it!

The kids wanted to ride them down the street...so instead settled for some silly posing.

Southern most point in the Continental United States. Been there. Done that.

Doesn't the water look so inviting? Too bad the beaches down there are rocky.

Mallory Square at night. The kids watched the little side shows for a long time and loved it!

Mallory Square during the day. Soooo hot! We couldn't wait for our boat ride!

Glass bottom boat ride! We saw lots of fish a some dolphins (Clara's favorite) on the way back to shore.

Alex and George swimming out to the big rocks. So proud of him for swimming that far!

Sammy and Clara playing in the only sandy part of the beach.

Sammy having a go at swimming out to the big rocks.

Father's Day

We had a wonderful Father's Day. Waffles with strawberries and whipcream for breakfast. Steak, potatoes, & asparagus for dinner. And the presents this year the kids picked out. They each bought him something that represented what they loved about their dad.

I chose an exercise shirt, because I love that we can run together.

Sammy chose a joke book and a tie, because her dad is funny and handsome.

Alex chose a science experiment set, because his dad teaches him new things.

And Clara chose a book, because she loves it when her daddy reads books to her.

Clara's first salon haircut

Clara needed a trim, so we took her to the salon.

Excited to be just like her big sister getting her hair cut.


Not daring to move an inch...she did a great job holding perfectly still.


So glad it is all done:)

George's Annual Zurich Trip

George went to Zurich again this year for work! I told him next year we are coming with him. No more staying home and holding down the fort:)

Marlins Game

George found a great deal on tickets to a Marlins game...it was in the middle of the week and school was in session. He ended up having to go to California for work, so I went a lone. It was hot (seriously I was soaked from sweat) and we had a major ice cream spill by Alex, but we loved it. Our seats were awesome. No crazy fans to deal with. And no traffic getting out! I'll do this type of baseball game again!

Since we had an extra ticket with George being gone we brought Sammy's great friend Jilian.

Proof that I was actually there.

Such great seats! And the Marlins won...with several home-runs!