Florida - Part One

Last month, we headed down to Florida to visit family and enjoy a little sunshine and warmth.  We spend several great days in Deerfield Beach with my grandparents before driving across Alligator Alley to spend a few more days in Naples with my dad.

While in Deerfield, Ashton had a great time swimming in the pool, looking at the ducks and being spoiled by his great grandparents.  He was treated to his first Teddy Grahms and chocolate chip cookies, which he loved (just like Pop Pop)!  We had a relaxing and fun time and it was so nice to spend time with everyone.  Ashton even broke his veggie strike and ate some of Great Grandmom's peas! 

Ashton getting loved up by his great grandparents

 



Swimming!

 

 

Ashton was a very nice boy at dinner.



You're funny, Pop Pop!


Love,

K & J

 

 

 

 

Easter

We spent a nice Easter morning together before Jeff had to leave for work.   Ashton made his way downstairs to see what the Easter bunny had brought him and was very excited with his findings.  I will admit that I may have gone a little overboard on his basket this year....ooops!  Afterwards, Ashton and I headed to Church, which was interesting since it was just the two of us....he still loves the music but does his darndest to distract everyone around us.  Fortunately, everyone was very kind and didn't seem to mind too much.

Later that day, Ashton and I went outside to play.  The Easter card we got him this year came with a bunny ear hat, which I couldn't resist putting on him.  Shockingly, he was a pretty good sport about wearing the hat and he looked absolutely adorable (said the doting mama)!

Digging in to his basket!

 

 

Reading his new Easter books

 

Zonked after a busy day

Rallied in the bunny hat!

 

 

Playing with his new truck

 

 

Love,

K & J

Little Drummer Boy

Following in his father's footsteps, Ashton is quite the little drummer.  It's one of the first toys he plays with when he wakes up and he makes numerous stops throughout the day to bang on his drums.  We recently went down to the lake during a wonderfully warm day and Ashton was quick to improvise his favorite toy, grabbing a stick and banging away on a log.  Daddy was proud!

Fortunately, the ice is melted now!

 

Love,

K & J

Spaghetti Face!

Ashton is something of a carboholic...he LOVES pasta!  He's also become quite independent and insists on eating with silverware (and if he has his way, a metal fork!), which makes for some messy but fun meal times.  Here's our dear sweet boy enjoying a spaghetti dinner. 

Love,

K & J

Ashton, the Pedestrian

Ashton took his first steps at the end of January and after a few weeks quickly began walking.  Talk about going from 0 to 60mph?!?  He literally wasn’t walking one day and the next he was walking everywhere AND quickly also!  We captured a few of these moments on video (below) and you’ll notice that during his second walking stint, he’s even mastered the art of multi-tasking.     

 

 

Love,

K & J

 

Little Gym

Ashton started at Little Gym this winter.  It’s a great way for him to burn off some energy during those snowy days and he gets to interact with other little tykes.  He loves it and is apparently a bit of daredevil, fearlessly doing flips and all sorts of other acrobatics on the mats.  Plus, he gets a stamp at the end of each class, which he very much enjoys also!  Here are a few pics of one of his sessions….



Gearing up for class!



Shake it!

Doing rolls with Ms. Lindsey

Love,
K & J

St. Patrick's Day

We celebrated St. Pat's this year at home.  Our little leprauchan ate his first dinner of corned beef and cabbage and was a good sport when we dressed him up from top to toe in green garb.  :) 

What a ham!

Thanks Grandma Nat and Grandaddy for my cute socks!

Love,

K & J