Happy Birthday, Casey!

Last week we celebrated Casey's birthday at our house with Grandma visiting from Arizona and Pops & Liza. How many candles are on that cake?!?

Stephan & Grandma

Liza and the kiddos

Norah loves her Pops

Casey and his dad are rivaling for the title of Master Cameraman

On the weekend Shelly came up to visit from Chicago. Casey made an attempt to work on the yard, but it was CHILLY!

Spring is finally here!

More Florida...

Here are a few more favorite pictures from Florida. Stephan, Ari and I collected shells in Jupiter Beach. The tide was high and there was a strong rip tide, but we were able to get our toes wet.

I quickly snatched this photo from Jude's Florida album because I get a few comments about the fact there are no pictures of me on the blog. Here you go! This is #2. I am officially
represented :)

Our trip to Florida

We are home from Florida! We had a wonderful time & equally wonderful weather. We stayed at the Medalist Golf Club in Hobe Sound where Jessie & Sam said their "I do's." We are so thankful that Sam's parents invited us to stay on the Medalist grounds for the weekend. It was lovely. Below are a few favorite snapshots.
(I'll post more tomorrow.)

This was our guest cottage on the driving range.

Day 1: Ready to travel. Little did we know what chaos was in store. We definitely felt like Steve Martin in Planes, Trains & Automobiles, but at least we made it to our destination!

Our little cherub relaxing on our bed in Florida. She loves to play in nothing but her diaper.

Stephan reading on the window seat in his room. He is a reading machine these days. He loves the Hank Zipzer series by Henry Winkler (the Fonz).

Testing out the water with Jude.

Even though she looks cautious in this picture, Norah just loved the grass.

Rehearsal day with flower girl Ari. Stephan practiced his reading--If Not For You by Bob Dylan.

Nic & Jessie at the rehearsal dinner. It was at a fun local place called Sugar Cane Bistro. Everyone got one of these hats.

Ari & Stephan checking out one of their many birds.

Gramps & Casey

The big day! Jessie looked like the cover of a wedding magazine. She was breathtaking in her dress!

The get away car from the ceremony to the reception.

My amazing bouquet

First dance!

Norah & Jude. She was quite the dancing queen for a 7 month old.

Disney Day. Stephan at Liberty Square.

After the Pirates of the Caribbean ride. Stephan has been dreaming of this exact moment!

The Frontier Land shooting gallery.

We took Norah on It's a Small World. She loved it! I may be the only other person I know who likes that ride. I really do!

The Lego displays at Downtown Disney. For Lego Man Steve, this was Heaven.

When we got home, we had a garden full of daffodils!!

More new house...

It was a warm spring weekend & when the air turned chilly tonight, Casey made the first fire in our new fire place. There was also a neighborhood bonfire last night. Many of the houses have fire pits in the backyard. (we have one too, but it is currently under our "pond") They take turns hosting bonfires for the kids in their yards. Stephan has made a lot of new friends. I cannot believe how many boys his age live on our street.