Florida Trip, Part I (3/23-3/28)

TUESDAY

Tally Cousins (Tullen, Thatcher, Ashton) WELCOME Elsie Anne!  And she was so excited to see them, after getting a 2hr nap on the drive home from Jacksonville!

All of EA's great-grandparents came to welcome us as well!  BumBum, Gdadddy + Gmommy...

BigDaddy took Thatcher + EA on a 4wheeler ride... Elsie Anne was not so sure of it + didn't last too long, maybe next time:)

Ashton + EA played in the leaves!  This trip had MANY firsts for EA, including 'raining leaves'!  She loved WALKING on the 'crunchy' leaves too!!

...'raining leaves' required a very well needed tubby!!  This was the FIRST time all 4 bathed together, so cute!

WEDNESDAY

After a fun lunch w/ Uncle Sydney, we walked all around outside Wing Stop + enjoyed the lovely warm weather!  Look @ her precious purple skirt!

...then home for some more Cousin playtime!!  This time, Thatcher + Tullen showed EA how to make a mud pie + get super dirty in the process:)  It took some major resistance on Momma's part to let loose + let EA get dirty!!  She SO enjoyed herself (she played in this same spot for about 15min, that's a record) + learned so much from this FIRST experience:)

...look @ this MESSY GIRL!  Needless to say, this new adventure caused for another fun tubbytime!

FRIDAY

We went down the road to Uncle Jeff + Aunt Lorri's house to hangout + play in their beautifully manicured yard!!  EA got plenty of practice w/ her wobbly steps...

And we had to pose for a rare family photo, while Lorri offered to take it:) 

SATURDAY

We went to the most gorgeous wedding... CONGRATS to the GWALTNEY'S!!  Elsie Anne had a ball dancing to the awesome band in her super cute 'pillowcase' sundress (my friend Jill made for her) + new crocs!

Almost our whole family... Dallas, Me, Shawn, EA, Memere, BigDaddy, Sara, Sydney!  Dallas' wife, Kirsten, was a bridesmaid in a different wedding the same day:)  GOOD TIMES!!

SUNDAY

Elsie Anne had many of her Tally friends come over for a Birthday Cookout!!  Her cousins, Alden + Carson, were of the first to arrive + were entertained by EA's crazy antics!   

I didn't get any other pics of the birthday party, thank goodness everyone else was snapping away!  Once the party died down, EA took a long nap + we were able to have a chill family afternoon!  EA is trying to catch up w/ her cousins!  Look @ those GORGEOUS curls... a reason alone, to move back home:)

It started drizzling for a few minutes, but that didn't stop EA from having fun!  She stuck her tongue out to feel the drops, just like she does w/ snow!!

Another FIRST... EA learning to use the ROLLER-COASTER!!  It became one of her favorite things to do @ 'Strickland Park'!

WEEEEEEEEE!!  Look @ that GRIN!

Memere + Aunt Kirsten LOVE...

TO BE CONTINUED...