Boating w/ Dallas...

Somehow we were talked into meeting Dallas + his buddies @ the Lake.  I hadn't done this since college, but was super excited to share a boating day w/ Shawn + Elsie Anne!  Getting ready to go...

Little did I know... we were the ONLY people w/ our child:)  That didn't stop us from having fun though!  Uncle Dallas (JaLa) knows how to show a good time!

Elsie Anne experienced a 'Life Jacket' for the first time.  She wasn't too sure about putting it on, but once on, she didn't mind @ all:)  She was in + out of the water all afternoon... EA + Daddy taking a little break!

Super fun day... Thanks Dallas for a fun Boat Trip!!

Laying Low...

The first few days we didn't do much, b/c we wanted to keep Elsie Anne out of her carseat as long as possible!  We played @ 'Strickland Park' from morning to night... EA couldn't get enough of the OUTDOORS!

Hanging out w/ the boys after Daddy + Uncle Sydney got home from work!  Thatcher + EA hit it off instantly, their interactions were completely different than our March visit. 

Uncle Sydney (NiNi) + Big Daddy (DeeDa)

Our first outing was to my friend's 'Baby Bootie Camp' class!  Aunt Kirsten (KiKi), Thatcher, EA + I had a great work out, then enjoyed the park nearby...

Elsie Anne LOVES steering wheels of any sort... w/ her hands on the wheel, she rocks back + forth on her feet, while saying... "fffvvvrroooo", her version of 'VROOM'!!!

She thought this was hilarious... I was doing it to her, then she'd smash her face for me + we just cracked up @ each other:)

ROAD TRIP TO FLA...

We decided on Monday that we would leave on Friday for Tallahassee, FL!  Yes, the THREE of us, driving in Shawn's truck, for 30hrs!  I know, we're crazy, but it really went well:)  Here are some of the places we stopped...

Somewhere in Kansas... we found signs for a park + followed them... PERFECT SPOT!!  They were having a car show!  It felt so good to stretch our legs, dance to the 50's music + play on the slides!

Here is the fun slide @ the car show...

Somewhere along the way... SNACK TIME!

Just before Dallas, TX... we found another convenient park!  This is the first time Elsie Anne slid be herself!!

Somewhere in Louisiana... nice grassy area @ a gas station:)

Same gas station just hanging in the back of the truck!!

Pensacola, FL 3hrs away... Where is Elsie Anne???

PEEK-A-BOO!!

10min away from Casa Strickland:)  We are delirious w/ excitement!!

10:30pm Sunday evening... WE MADE IT!!