Florida 2011

July 17th-23rd was our annual trip to Niceville, FL. The kids did great in the car only getting anxious the last hour (of a 13 hour trip)- Tom & I were a little anxious by then too. It was great to get to see all of the Thorntons!

Our trip to Barnes & Noble with all the cousins

Sydney playing with Gi-Gi

Sydney with Aunt AmySam was a little- ok extremely- clingy
up until the last couple of days. Sydney & StevieSam & DaddyCousin Libby was a great babysitting helper!
She watched, played with and entertained Syd & Sam.

Look at that smile

The kids were very busy with all new places to explore-

the "fort" under the table

even Sam was curious

inside the fort

Leah & Sam under the dining room table

Peek-a-boo

Sydney was very busy keeping up with her cousinsIn Stevie's room with all of the big girls
Aunt Cindy caught some great pics this year & last year- look how much they have changed!

Fun with Grandma Lu & Grumpa Gene

July 8-11, 2011 Sam & Syd got to spend the weekend in Ohio with Grandma Lu & Grumpa Gene while Tom & I went to a wedding in PA. We weren't sure how it would go since both kids had been pretty clingy leading up to the trip. No worries though- Syd was her normal social butterfly self and the "Sam whisperer" aka Grandma Lu kept Sam happy.

Lunch at the Eagles on Friday 7/8/11

Enjoying their new chairs

There is no air conditioning at Grandma & Grumpa Imdorf's house-

I guess Sydney was a little warm since this is where we found her...

The "Sam whisperer" and Sam

Happy grand-kids- not even sure they knew we were gone

Sam update from 6-16-11

This update is a little late but I wanted to be sure I shared both our excitement and Sam's excitement with everyone.

Favorite space

It has been awhile since I have posted so now I am playing catch-up.
I found these cute pics on my camera and thought I should share. These are from June 4th when Sam and Syd discovered the portal to a whole new world- or what we call a window. It is their new favorite space. Here they can see outside, watch the neighbors dogs and more importantly wave to the neighbors which they think is pretty fun. Even now- almost 2 months later this can entertain them.