Best Friends

Our best friends, Molly and Walt Edwards and their children, little Walt and Isla left this morning. They've been here since Monday and we had just the best time ever. The weather wasn't as great as we'd hoped it would be, but we still made it to the beach and two different playgrounds and just had a chance to sit around and talk while the kids played. The girls are obsessed with little Walt. He's just adorable and so much fun and they all got along so well together. It was so great to see and so special to have our kids together. They loved playing in the backyard together, loved cuddling up in my bed and watching a movie and just had a blast. And little Isla (who turns one tomorrow!) is just about the best baby I've ever been around. She never fusses and Reagan and Riley LOVED taking care of her like she was one of their little dolls. It was adorable and we all miss them already.  We are so blessed to have such amazing,  life long friends.

WHAT A WEEKEND!!!!

Now that we're all back to being healthy (knock on wood, say your prayers...) we took full advantage of this amazing weather we had all weekend! We met our friends Jennifer and Andy for dinner at TPC Sawgrass on Friday night (their son Nathan is one of the girl's best friends. They are in the same class at school and they just love him so much! One of my best friends, Angie and her husband David and their kids Hannah and Jonathan (who just moved to Ponte Vedra Beach a few weeks ago!!!!) met us there too. It was a beautiful night and we sat outside on the verandah. It was perfect and the kids just ran and ran and ran all over the little green area that they have. They loved it and so did the grownups!

Saturday we went to Angie and David's house for dinner and to watch some basketball. Hannah and Jonathan are in first grade (Hannah) and four years old (Jonathan)...so they take great care of R and R and the kids all had a blast together. We are through the roof excited that they live here now...it's so awesome.
Then today we spent the entire day at the beach with the exception of a brief trip home for naps! The girls had us in hysterics this morning because they played in the ocean just jumping the waves and running from them and having a total ball. YES, the water is freezing! They didn't seem to care and didn't really get wet past their knees...but I didn't go in after them, that's for sure! They also went swimming in the pool which was like bath water...much more my speed! This afternoon we went back to the beach and while we were there the most amazing thing happened. It was a beautiful day but there was a period of about 5 minutes where it sprinkled. Right after, a huge rainbow trailed across the sky right over the ocean. We saw a bunch of people jumping up and down and pointing out into the water. I figured they must have seen some dolphins (although they were a little too excited for it to be dolphins). Turns out...it was a whale!!!!! Yes!!! A whale!!! We sat and watched it for the longest time (it was right underneath the rainbow...how amazing is that!?!?). I tried to get it on video...the rainbow is easier to see than the whale. Just look for a tiny black dot way out in the distance. Trust me, it was a whale and it was clear to see to us...just didn't show up on the video. I tried to explain to the girls how lucky they are that they saw a whale at our beach today! Some people go their whole lives without seeing a whale unless they're at Sea World! It was just another day that we are just so very, very thankful to live where we do! Hope everyone else had a great weekend too! Our best friends, Molly and Walt (the reason there IS an Iofredo family!) and their kids Walt and Isla come tomorrow for the week! We can't wait to have them here. Doesn't look like the weather is going to be quite as nice as it was this weekend...but we'll make sure and enjoy every second we have with them.

Ready for SPRING!!!!

We've had a lot going on around here the past few weeks! Nana Susan and Auntie Ronna came to visit for two whole weeks! They rented a condo down at the beach and so we were able to see them for some trips to the beach and swimming and dinners out and some playtime at our house. (Anthony "T" even made it down for a weekend too!). Unfortunately, the winter CRUD found Matt and the girls and they traded a virus back and forth between the three of them for almost the entire two weeks (and week after!) they were here. Not to mention, Mother Nature continues to make Florida residents feel sympathetic towards all of you Northerners, as our weather has been stinky lately! Bring on spring (and summer at this point)...we're ready for warm days and sunshine!!!!! Everyone seems back to normal around here now and we're so happy about that!!!
We had a great visit with them though, and they were even here during Grandparent's Day at school and were able to go with the girls. It was super special and we're so glad they were here...just wish they lived closer as we miss them already!

Dance class. Take two.

So...we're going to attempt dance class again. It wasn't exactly the greatest experience last time so we're trying a different place (at Christ Church...where the girls go to school) and hoping that they are "older and more mature" and ready to handle a dance class.  Fingers crossed!
They woke up from naps today jumping out of the beds so excited to get to dance class. They got all dressed and then told me they wanted to practice dancing for daddy and wanted me to take a video to show him. Riley decided to sing for most of it...and yes, the hug at the beginning did melt my heart. They do that all the time lately...just the best friends ever.