Ryan and Casey plus 2

We went down to Florida with two other St. C families last week and had a blast!!!  I wasn't sure the summer heat was going to be bearable but it honestly wasn't too bad at all!  The Woodward family invited to stay in a house on Anna Maria Island for the week and we took full advantage.  It was a gorgeous house with views on the beach/ocean and bay.  We had a ton of room to spread out and really enjoyed the laid back beach/pool life for a bit.  Everyone got along really well and we just had a blast.  Tons of ice cream, swimming, trivia, drinking, boating and laughs!!   We decided to extend our trip and go up to Clearwater where the Aquarium is located.  We have enjoyed watching the Dolphin Tale movies and learning about the aquarium so we were really excited to see it all in person.  This place was really cool in that they have dolphins that they rescued and have helped make a life in their tanks.  They were so neat to watch, I...

Meredith Lee is Five!!!!   We had a wonderful day celebrating her with friends and family.  The day started with a request of breakfast in bed and then lunch with the Becks at her favorite place, Skips Bagel and Deli!!!  We then had a family party at our house for her that we made very low key because the very next morning, we were heading to Florida for the week!! She felt very special and LOVED her gifts.  She was very sad to have to leave them right after opening them haha but it was just that more exciting to come home!  Her favorite gifts were her Amazon kindle fire, guitar, big girl make up, puppet theater and puppets!! Meredith has really grown this past year!  I never thought she would have loved school but she really embraced it!!  She is looking forward to going to Pre-K next year and wearing a uniform just like her sister.  She loves to read books, writing her name and many other words she knows how to spell.  She isn't...