We are back home from our trip. Unfortunately, the weather didn’t really clear up today. We had a chance to walk around and see what we were missing – a playground, a kiddie pool, the beach (!), a moonbounce on…

We are at the Ritz at Amelia Island today, a bit north of where we were near Jacksonville. The hotel is amazing – on the beach, couple of pools, all facing the ocean. The only problem? The weather is cold…

Another busy day here in FL. This morning, I had intended to take the girls for a nice long walk on one of the paths here, but we ended up instead going with some of the other kids and babysitters…

What a long, full day! This morning, we went on an animal tour – almost two hours long. We saw cheetahs, giraffes, horses, rhinceroses (stinky!), ducks, deer, and many other animals. One of the best parts was meeting a 6…

We are safely in Florida. The trip went just fine – the girls were great and very easy. A didn’t cry going through security like she used to, which was a relief. They mostly watched the DVD player on the…

We are leaving for Florida tomorrow. We’ll be there for 4 days – three of them at a conference facility where Daddy has a conference and one at a nice hotel in Amelia Island, where we’ve never been. We’ve done…

When I got home from work tonight, M came over to me with one of her tutus in her hand. She showed me some strange crusty holes on the tutu and said, "Look Mommy." I asked her what happened, and…