Fun at the Botanical Gardens

This past Thursday Tatum and I (Lindsey) had the chance to join our friends at the Botanical Gardens for a fun-filled afternoon in the children's garden, aka "The World of Wonders." It was a beautiful day out and the temperature was a comfortable 75 degrees. Tatum had a blast playing with her b.f.f'.s, Elise and Carter, and mommy enjoyed the company of Rebecca and Joy. We are squeezing in some last minute activities before Baby Boy Smiley joins the family!

Playing in the playhouse

Climbing up to the slide...

...here she comes!

Lunch time!

Spring Arriving!

After a long winter (by Virginia standards), it appears that it is finally spring in southern Virginia. After going out to breakfast we took a leisurely stroll on the beach we used to live nearby while here during 2005-2006. It was a balmy 70 degrees at 11:00 and Tatum enjoyed playing in the sand. Funny though, her odd request of the day was to make a "snowman" in the sand.

Lindsey at 38 weeks!

Tatum excited to play in the sand!

Dad and Tatum playing on a sailboat

Back to Reality!

After a relaxing few days at the beach, it is time to head back to reality in Virginia. Unfortunately, the weather was 10-15 degrees below average during our visit, but that didn't stop Tatum from playing on the beach and collecting seashells! It was still a nice break from the 30s and 40s with scattered rain and snow showers that Virginia had while we were gone. Tatum has also started the new fun habit of asking "where are we?" every 1 minute in the car. Overall it was a nice break from work/housecleaning/dog care, etc. and we really enjoyed our time with Tim and Carlye.

35 Weeks

St. Pete Beach, Florida

Here are a few shots from the first two days of our (much needed) trip to St. Pete Beach, Florida. We were lucky in that it worked out to meet our great friends, Tim and Carlye, down here for a fun-filled four day getaway before we head home and excitedly await the arrival of our little guy! Check back as we will post some more pictures of our fun in the sunshine state.

Playing frisbee with Tim

Sitting by the campfire at our hotel

Petting the stingrays at the Lowry Park Zoo

A Florida Manatee