Spring

It was tough stuff coming home to snow and cold after Florida.  I definitely bummed around a couple days.  However, we got back in the groove of things and are happy to be home and have snow melting!
     Malachi has been changing rapidly.  I think he learns a new word every day (if not more.)  He is getting more independent and doesn't like to be told what he can and can't do.  Which means mommy and daddy are discipling (er learning to discipline rather.)
     Today he learned how gravity works by reaching through the baby gate to the recycle bin on the stairs...and threw each item down.  He loves the outdoors and sure hates to come back inside. We are so ready to play in our yard!  Go away snow!  We bought some snow boots for next year, but he has been wearing them lately to play outside.  Its pretty funny to watch him try and walk.  Its more of a clomp and stumble.  Poor guy.  We are ready to wear crocs or bare feet!
     Some of his latest words are "off."  Off can mean, on, up and down.  He has been saying "light" for awhile now, but when he wants something to be turned on he says "light."  (Because most electronic things have a light when on.)  We cannot pass a light switch without turning it "off."  "Moo-mee" is one of his favorite things (smoothie.)  He is very much at the age where I can't eat a crumb without him noticing.  :0)  Guess I will have to safe my treats until he is bed ;) The most adorable, is "baby."  Which he has said for quite some time, but now he calls his little teady bear that.  So precious.  He is getting quite attached to it.  When we say, "awww."  He will cuddle it close and smile.  <3
     Aunt Amy cut his hair after FL.  There was no more humidity to create tight curls all over his head :(  Its still curly, but not as much. I told her to cut the top and sides, but no curls!  Aaron keeps teasing and says it looks like a mullet :(
    Also he knows when there is an engine sound.  If there is a car, train, plane, tractor, etc.  He says "broom, broom." And Points.  Often times he notices it before me. He is busy, busy, busy and growing way too fast!!!  Whenever in public he waves and smiles at everyone!  I go through the grocery store seeing everyone smile and wave at us.  Its a unique experience.  (I am used to people ignoring me and rushing past.)  If I was to let him down to roam...well he'd be off in a flash.  He has no fear!  Anyway, I could keep going, but I'll stop.  Here are some recent photos below. :)

pre-haircut

Thank u aunt Amy!

                                                     Nana and Papa came home from Florida!! :)

Clara bell

                                                          Malachi feeding baby Clara :)

Baby Clara and Malachi..almost the same height!  

                                     mmm!   Eating daddy's birthday blueberry cake!

Show Malachi one of our favorite spring traditions! 

                                                               Spring peepers!

so cute!

We had to try out a go cart while there

Playing outside in his too-big-for-me boots!

Florida Fun!

We were so ready to go to Florida!  We picked a good year to go!!  After a long and freezing winter we needed the break.  We rented a house in Fort Pierce with the Silers.  We were about 20 minutes away from Nana and Papa (who rented a house by the ocean for the month of March.)  Em and AJ, and Rach and Irene were visiting Nana and Papa the same time we were there. So we got to visit them and go to the ocean. :)

  

Malachi loved playing outdoors with little clothes on.  I enjoyed the sun bathing!  That said, Malachi did NOT enjoy the beach :(  I was super bummed.  The wind, sand and big waves were too much.  Luckily Nana and Papa watched him for an afternoon so I could enjoy laying on the beach and playing in the waves.  Malachi and I both got the stomach bug before we left and poor Aaron got while there.  Of coarse the day he was sick was the best for surfing so he didn't get to go :(  He did enjoy the hot tub very much.  :)  It was great to visit with the Silers at well.

Over all it was a great trip!  Wish we could go every year!!

 

On the way to the airport!  Thanks Grandma Deal for the ride!

Here we go!  Getting ready to board.

                                               
                                                     He was an excellent traveler!

By the end he was getting antsy, but the flight attendant gave us juice with a straw and lid so he was entertained!  

     Waiting to be picked up by the Silers.  They got up at 3am in order to leave Virgina and be at the airport on time to get us!  Thank you so much guys!  (we quickly switched to sandals once we landed.)

The last part of our journey..headed to our house (about 2 hours from Orlando)

Cousin Tigist!!  She was a trooper and sat in the very back with all the luggage 

Reunited after 6 months!

We had to jump in the pool for the first thing when we got there!

Hi!

Papa!!  We hadn't see him for weeks!

Nana and Papa came over and brought us boiled dinner in honor of St. Patty's day!  Yummy!

    The next morning I awoke to the moon setting on west side and the sunrise to the east.  So beautiful

                                                                          Breakfast

Time to go swimming Malachi

"Okay I'll put my toe in daddy"

"ooohh that's cold daddy!"

"yikes!"

"Oh my!  Where is the hot tub!?"

We had a fish fountain and Malachi loved it and constantly asked for daddy to turn it on :)

                                                           Pointing at the fish fountain

 

                       I think Malachi enjoyed the hot tub better then the pool (spoiled at 15 months!) lol

Big boy helping sweep 

                                                         Playing darts in the Tiki Hut

We were under a tornado watch...so we went to the park to fly a kite :)

                                                 

                                                                       beach!!!!!!!!!!

Malachi sitting in a chair instead of the sand :-/

too cute!

guess what he is pointing at

"Ga-Ga!" (tractor aka truck)

Date night!

                                                 Swimming at Nana and Papas

                                                  Enjoying a smoothie by the pool

Papa~

Fresh squeez oj!

                                                              Sweet little tired boy <3

The pier at Jetty Park

Vero beach

I ended up taking Malachi for a walk while the Silers stayed at the beach.  He was not having fun there :(

Stinker :)

                                         The humidity made his curls so darling! <3

Walking the pier

Pointing at the pelicans

                                                Going to the Manatee Museum

Checking out the eel

                                                   Looking for fishies

at the Fort Pierce farm market

                                             Eating dinner with Nana and Papa before Silers go

Bye bye TG :(

bye bye Uncle Steven

learning out to "dip-dip" his chip

in heaven playing outside almost naked

Eating smoothies with Papa.  We stayed at their house the night before we flew out

One last swim

saying cheers to Cousin Bean.  Have a good week!