Spring Break!!!

To celebrate David's last official Spring Break, we flew down to Naples, Florida, future home of Nan and Grandad. Even though it rained for the first three days, we had a great time! Naomi and Eliza loved the pool, beach, and sun. As we have had the world's coldest, snowiest winter, I forgot how much fun it is to be in a warm, sunny climate. Here are some vacation pictures for you to enjoy:

Eliza and Naomi

Eliza and Naomi

Naomi LOVED the sand! She ran around, throwing sand up into the air like confetti. She laid face down in the sand and patted it. She would have played all day and night if we would have let her.

Eliza in yellow, Naomi in orange

Naomi liked the waves too, but the ocean was really cold.

Lo and I took the girls down the beach to touch their toes in the water. Eliza waded into the ocean up to her hips and dove into the water head first, waves crashing over her head. I immediately pulled her out of the water, expecting her to be scared and crying, but she came out smiling and yelling, "BUBBLES!" (She called the waves bubbles the entire vacation...) She loved the water. I played with her as long as I could in the freeeezing ocean, then David took an even longer turn. She never tired of playing in the waves. She cried when we finally made her get out and play on the warm beach - even though she had cold purple lips and legs.

Dancing Eliza

One night after dinner, Nan and Grandad thought it might be fun to let the girls plays in the fountain on the boardwalk... that's right, my parents. Once we got to the fountain, we realized that someone would have to get into the fountain with the girls so they wouldn't slip and fall or run away from us, all wet and slimy. Just as I was about to beg David to get in the fountain, Nan (my mother... btw) rolled up her pants and walked the girls right in. That's right - my mother played in the fountain, fully clothed in public so that her grand babies would get to play in the water. Can I just say WOW?!?

Eliza on the left, Naomi on the right

Naomi

Here is video evidence of the fountain incident. It's about one minute -