Lake Jesup

Nana and Papa came to visit again last week and babysat while Joe and I worked. Papa put up Bella's swing she got for her birthday from mommy and daddy. Now she has her own swing on our back porch and can swing everyday. What a lucky girl!!

She loves it!!

My family was still in town this past Monday when I got off work. We were going to go pick some more strawberries but they are closed on Mondays. Instead we went to Black Hammock, a bar/restaurant/adventure complex on Lake Jesup. Lake Jesup is one of the largest lakes in Central Florida, one of many that make up the St. Johns River. The lake is home to a wide variety of species and is considered to support one of the state's densest populations of alligators. They say this 100,000 year old lake is home to over 9000 alligators.

chilling by the lake

you can take an airboat ride

they were looking for gators

he got her!!

this one was just to cute not to post

Pappy's Strawberries

Yesterday we went to Pappy's Strawberry Patch and picked our own strawberries with grandma and grandpa. Bella had alot of fun running down the rows of crops. She knew exactly what to do as well. As soon as we started picking and she saw the first bright, red, strawberry, she bent over and tried to grab it. She also loved squeezing the strawberries and having the juice run everywhere. Needless to say she was just a little messy when we left there. She liked tasting them too and got mad when it was time to leave. After the patch we went home and put our bathing suits on and did yard work. Bella and mommy pulled weeds while daddy mowed the grasss. Bella loved running around and every now and then we would spray her with the hose to cool off.



walking towards the crops with grandpa

I got one!

daddy helping her pick one

picking strawberries

there were so many red, juicy strawberries. Next month we can go back and pick blueberries.

hello

loving the Florida weather

cooling off

enjoying her picnic table

helping daddy wash the cars

taking a break

Bridal Shower

For those who don't know, my sister is getting married 4/5/11 in Las Vegas. We had a bridal shower for her this past weekend and we kept with the Vegas/Casino theme going. We had at the party at Carrabbas (the very first one I worked at). Thanks to everyone who came. It was a great time!

table set up


sorry this isn't a great picture, its was dark inside the restaurant. But this was the favor. Its a drink mix for a cosmopolitan in a cute vegas style package. I also included a scratch off lotto ticket in each package. There were a few winners that day.

gold coins and chips are a must in Vegas

the bride and her mommy

the girls

guest book

pile of gifts

Tiff trying out her new bath mat

surf board AKA ironing board

cool towel cake made by cousin Natalie, she kept with the wedding colors (black, red and white). She also had little poker chips that had their names on them and their wedding date. Super Cute!!

she's excited about her new pots and pans

Auntie Donna and Annemarie

Grandma Bella

Volunteer Park

We were down south this past weekend for my sister's bridal shower and we took Bells to Volunteer Park. Its a huge park with about 4 0r 5 playsets. She loved running all around. They also have horse stables there and we got to walk over and see the horses after. There was a competition going and all the horses were out and one rider allowed Bella to pet her horse. She smiled from ear to ear. I didn't take any photos of the horses because I didn't want to spook them.



riding the tractor

she got the biggest kick out of these little riding toys

wee!!

get me out of here

Downtown Disney

The Hernandez crew is visiting from Chicago and yesterday we took the kiddos to Downtown Disney. The last time Lola visited, Bella wasn't even crawling yet so it was fun to see the 2 girls run around together. This was our first time meeting baby Johnny as well. He is so cute and he was so quiet you didn't even know he was with us.

family shot, the weather was beatiful when we first got there, then it just got hot and eveyone got alittle red


the boys and their girls

checking out Cinderella

cousin love

Bella loves the train

Lola and her Nona

Bella and her friends Mickey and Minnie

checking out the birds outside the Rain Forest Cafe with Aunt Linda

yes that is Joe on the merry go round, I think he had more fun than Bella

so cute

Lola and her Papa blowing kisses

baby Johnny, I think Joe looks a little too comfy and is trying to tell me something