Firsts & Friends

First we went here....

then we met some new friends.

And reunited with old friends! Hi Flipper! Hi Brooke! Hi Karen!

Brooke was in town last week visiting her parents, Karen and Steve, who live in Palm Coast about 30 miles from Anastasia Island. (Brooke wants you all to know that she is "with child" not "with burrito and too many cupcakes".) We met at Marineland, a dolphin conservation center where we got up close and personal (i.e. wet) playing with our new flippered friends.

Then we went search of the prettiest shell on the beach.

Hazel found it right away so Brooke threw her in the ocean! Jealousy...what it does to people...

Hazel and I tried to butter up the neighboors and our new friends by making them chocolate chip cookies.

Obviously she has learned early on how to handle the best part of making cookies.

Saturday was spent at the beach. Hazel made her first sand castle.

Let's just say it didn't last long enough to take a picture.

Sunday we went shopping and bought our first piece of local art.

 

But life's not always a beach and Monday Matt had to start work. He does look pretty though don't ya think?

It was an exciting week of firsts and friends but there is no better way to clear your mind then a nice evening drive in the Winnie the Pooh car.

 

But first we need to figure out where the gas goes...