Week in Florida with Uncle Tom

We spent last week in Florida with my parents and brother, Tom. Here are some pictures. I managed to drop my camera in the sand and break it before we could get some good family shots.

 

Searching for crabs with Uncle Tom and Meemaw:

 

 

 feeding seagulls:

 Finding "treasure" on the beach:

 

 

 

 

 Gavin and Meemaw:

 Walking over Destin bridge (really cool!):

 Jet pack:

 Gavin's first concert, a Journey cover band:

 

 Kelly, Uncle Tom, and Gavin:

 dancing:

 

 

 

 

Cousin Luke

We have a new cousin! My cousin Joe and his wife Cat welcomed Luke Alexander on May 6. Luke was born at 30 weeks, and weighed only 2.5 lbs. He and his mom are doing well, although Luke will have to stay in the hospital awhile to grow. Welcome to the world Luke!

 

Springtime

Gavin made a car out of a box:

 I love homeschooling:

 Made homemade moon dough with Brayden - it was awesome!

(1 bag of flour + 1 bottle baby oil)

Jake made Gavin a sprinkler to play in one Friday while I was at work:

 Ice experiment:

 Our pool is now open, though the water hasn't warmed up enough to swim. The cover leaked over the winter and it was a swampy mess. After a lot of chlorination and filtering the water is finally clearing up. Friday Jake was brave enough to get in the cold water and vacuum:

 Gavin jumped in:

Jake planted 4 more murray cypress this spring along our side fence:

 We have peaches for the first time:

 Last Friday while I was at worked Jake cut Gavin's hair while he played Minecraft:

Mother's Day 2013 - I got the exact present that I wanted - to sleep in!