Super Kid

Harper went to a friend's birthday party over the weekend. The birthday boy was a friend from school. Several of the other kids from the class were there too. It was so much fun watching them all play together. They really are all good buddies. Here are a couple pictures from the party.

As soon as we got there, Harper headed for the dress up clothes. I think she made an appropriate choice. Next, she hit up the grocery store and kitchen area.

Making her dad proud

 Snacks and cake

Apparently, very good cake

She was a little apprehensive of the ball pit at first, but it wore off quickly.

Super Kid!

Little Things and Big Things

This is the first Thanksgiving since we've been married that we are spending at home with just our immediate family. I have to tell you, it's nice.

We all slept in this morning and now we're up and around doing little things that make us happy.

Harper is helping Rob change the oil in one of the cars. I opened the door to the garage and found both of them under the car - Harper using Rob as a pillow. Excuse the bad cell phone pics.

And as for me, I just indulged the OCD side of my personality by scrubbing my kitchen in preparation for the mess that I am about to make. I'm actually cooking this year. Well, kind of. I got a honey baked ham. But I am making several sides as well as an apple pie. It counts.

We're not huge turkey fans, so we're doing ham instead. Yesterday, I was talking to Harper about what we were going to eat today and she said "And we're eating turkey too." I said, no we're just having ham. She got kind of upset (read threw a fit in the back of the car) that we were deviating from the turkey scenario that she has been hearing about for the last 3 weeks. So, being the ninja mom that I am, I made a quick stop at the store and got her some turkey lunch meat. If my kid wants turkey on Thanksgiving, than she will have turkey!

I have a lot to be thankful for. I hope that you can enjoy the little things as well as the big things today. Happy Thanksgiving.

Where I Fall On The List

Yesterday this picture was in Harper's cubby at school. The assignment was for the kids to draw things they were thankful for. As Harper was drawing, her teacher sat next to her and wrote down what each picture was supposed to represent.

Apparently, Harper is thankful for Pap, Grandma, Daddy, and herself. It came to my attention that one member of her immediate family seems to be missing from this list. 

ME! 

THE MOM!

Then, I noticed that one of the more human looking drawings was lacking a label. I thought, oh good, she didn't forget about me. So I asked her about it. The conversation is as follows.

Me: Harper, who are you thankful for?

Harper: Daddy.

Me: Who else?

Harper: Pap.

Me: Who else?

Harper: Grandma.

Me: Who else? 

Harper: Turkeys.

Me: (pointing to her picture) Is this Mommy?

Harper: No. Turkeys.

And there you have it. 

For Now

You guys, it's going to take me forever to sift through the hundreds of pictures that we took last week. In the meantime, here are a couple that initially caught my eye.

Flagler Pier - This is my happy place. 

 Harper says her favorite part of Disney was Minnie Mouse's house.

Sticking her head out of the train window. I think the conductor specifically said not to do this. 

Taking a walk down by the intercoastal waterway

Ponce Inlet lighthouse

   

  

More to come...someday.

Marine Science Center

We visited the Ponce Inlet Marine Science Center on Saturday. This place is awesome! They mainly focus on sea turtle and seabird rehabilitation, but they also have an education center that the public can visit. Besides having some cool aquariums containing flounders, sea horses, and lobsters, they have a touch pool where you can touch animals that live in the local waters. They had sting ray, a shark, horseshoe crabs, sea urchins, hermit crabs, and several types of fish. I thought Harper would be all over this. But, she was pretty hesitant until one of the women that work there came over to her and gave her some confidence.

Pure Unadulterated Joy

The Mad Tea Party ride at Disney World:

Sweet Dreams

While Harper and I were away last week, Rob set to work on a special surprise. By the time we got home, he converted Harper's crib in to a bed! Harper loved her crib. She never tried to climb out of it or into it. So, we weren't in any hurry to dismantle it. And, I was a little afraid of the prospect of her being able to pop in and out of her bed at any time (read - at 3am and come into our room, climb into our bed, and scare me half to death). But, that hasn't been the case at all! Since she has been in her new bed, she has stayed in it all night (except once to use the potty)! Awesome! This bed can be further converted into a full bed. I'm thinking we can do that as a part of her birthday in a couple months (can you believe she's going to be 3 in February???). Until then, enjoy this video of the first time she saw her new bed.