Florida

POMPANO BEACH, FL

We headed down south this past week to get our eat'n, drink'n, tan'n, relax'n, sleep'n, sandcastle build'n, ocean swim'n, shell find'n, bbq'n, golf play'n, hot tub'n, boat watch'n, ice cream eat'n, picnic'n, poolside sit'n, beach run'n, pier walk'n, lizard watch'n, good time ON....

Well, needless to say - Mission Accomplished.

We went down with our friends, Sarah, Christian and their new baby girl Gannyn. We were blessed with beautiful sunny 80 degree weather every single day. It was truly an awesome, fun and perfectly relaxing get'away. Leni absolutely loved the huge sandbox and playing along the ocean shore. We can't wait to get back! Here are a few pics of our stay... hopefully more to come...

Hey Bela Karolyi- LOOK AT ME!

As you all are well aware, I was a world class gymnast. I can remember working hand in hand with Bela Karoly on my round offs and somersaults. It was a grueling and arduous regiment, but i was dedicated to achieving my goal of Olympic stardom. Unfortunately, do to an unfortunate glitter incident in kindergarten, i was forever banned by the international Olympic committee. But they couldn't ban me from coaching. Here we are grooming Elena to be the next Nadia Comaneci.

Here Elena on the uneven bars performs the highly technical right foot down left foot heel kick.

Here elena is getting set to perform the dreaded "1...2...3... JUMP!!"

These are her just playing in a pile of blue foam squares. Not sure what those have to do with gymnastics???? HEY... DON'T QUESTION MY METHODS!!!!!

Getting so big!

Elena is getting so big. she loves doing things on her own- like walking Koney... in the house. Koney gets so annoyed, but Leni loves it.

Below is a picture of the Library class that we attend in Royal Oak. I remember when we first started going to these things a few months ago. She would just walk around aimless as if there was no class going on or pull on kids shoe laces as they were sitting nicely listening to the teacher. I snapped this picture with my camera phone. I know it is not clear, but she is actually sitting and being a good girl!!! She sat there the whole time paying attention and being quiet. she has come a long way. By the way she is in the purple to the right of that girl that is standing.

Now this picture just makes me laugh. Nice Bubble Goatee, Elena! LOL!!!!