All My Bags Are Packed...

Ha Ha! Yeah right!

WARNING: THIS BLOG IS ALL OVER THE PLACE!!!

Things are busy around here...we will be leaving Tuesday morning at 7:00 and I have not one thing packed! I have, however, cleaned, completed laundry, had both trucks cleaned, INSIDE and out (even the inner-windows WOW)! What is it about when you go on vacation, having EVERYTHING spotless before you leave? I cannot imagine not having everything, down to the dishes in the dishwasher and the sheets on the bed, clean before going out of town for more than a couple of days!

I found out a couple of days ago, that Noah knows his alphabet in sign-language! Any word you say to him, he can sign for you! It is amazing how much that child has learned, just since starting kindergarden! He can read small books, recognizes AND spells his colors...now if I can just get him to write his name correctly, we will be in great shape! I am constantly saying, "Big N, little o, little a, little h" because he loves writing his name in all caps!

Noah's treat every Friday, is a happy meal (yes, we are health nuts haha) if he receives all green smiley faces for the week! This marks month 2 of all green smileys! We are very proud of him!

Ethan learned how to fall on his head out of his crib this afternoon...I am strongly considering converting his bed, but dread the change!

Well, that is all for now! Oh! Happy Anniversary David and Trina (yesterday)!

Random Beach Randomness...

Maybe one day I will learn how to create a slideshow and post on my blog. For now, here are several more beach pics...

Ethan finally enjoyed playing in the sand...that's Noah's feet in the sand behind him...

Don't you just love Princess Bella's bikini?? LOVE IT!!
Noah loves ice cream. 'Nuff said.

Noah also loves his cousins first birthday party!

Ethan had a great time in Nanna's salon!

Princess Ava loved her birthday cake!

Here is Ethan playing with one of the girl's toys.

Noah is doing a great job explaining to Ava how to play with her new pig!

Princess Bella enjoying her cake!

Happy birthday Ava and Bella!

Notice how red Ethan's cheeks are? He was burning up on the dolphin tour! This picture is after his melt-down because he did not want to wear a life jacket. Notice they let him take it off.

Sweet Noah on the dolphin tour. No fit pitched by him! Here he is dutifully wearing his life jacket!

This is what Daddy did on the dolphin tour.

Ethan wearing Daddy's cap.

Another salon shot. Nanna in action in the background!

Hope you enjoyed the quick post!

Beach Bums

We had a great and relaxing vacation at the beach this year! We arrived in Gulf Shores on Saturday afternoon (the boys traveled well, considering it took 8 1/2 hours) and stayed until Friday morning! Here are several beach shots...the ocean ones are just for you, Susan!

Daddy and Uncle Wes towing Noah in the ocean (I was only a little freaked out)!

Daddy waiting for the perfect wave...and Noah riding it out!

Beach Hunks!

Ethan finally moved around in the sand...after 4 days. For the first few, he stayed put. Must have been something about the texture...

Ethan 'hanging out' under the canopy in the kiddie pool...

This is when we know it is nap time...

Thanks Poppa and Nanna for another fabulous vacation! We miss you already!!!

Summer Vacation

We had a great time in Gulf Shores this year! Noah swam very well with his swimmies and tried to convince Nanna to get in the deep end of the pool so he could teach her to swim too! I fought the urge to post pics of Poppa and Nanna in their very skimpy bathing suits. Hopefully one year all of the Noltemeyers and the Starks can get together for a huge fun and wild summer vacation at the beach!!!!!