Check Out Her Ears!!!!!

Ashlyn got her ears pierced today. Check out her new Bling!!!!

I know you have been waiting for this.....

Here are a couple recent shots of the girls. Can you tell the sisters get along pretty well? Kayla is still the best big sister a girl could ask for (and her parents)!!!!

Check out the new purse and earrings from Uncle Ryan and Tia Makik (I'm sure you can tell how much she loves them). Kayla has always been a bit of a girly-girl!!!!!

OK, both Ashlyn and Elisa will question my judgement by putting this video up. She's a bit drenched by drool. She has pretty well soaked through her bib, but you deserve to see how are little girl is growing up!!! Here she is testing her vocal cords. She has become quite the talker.

A Day at SeaWorld Orlando!!!!

Kayla is at the perfect age to be going to all of the Parks that make Orlando famous. Ashlyn is a few years to young, but she gets to hang out anyway. Last Monday, we spent the day checking out the shows and riding the rides....

Kayla, how big is Shamu???

Check out Kayla's big girl bracelet. This is the first time Kayla was tall enough to get on the roller coasters. I was a bit apprehensive not knowing how she would react on the ride. To my surprise, she loves the rides as much as her Daddy!!!! She did great!!!

I'm sure the shoulder harness is more effective than it may look.... I hope.....

I'm still a Seminole and proud of it!!!!!!!!!!!

I made my annual pilgrimage back to Tallahassee to see Florida State play against Maryland. Fortunately, it is one of the games that we played very well in this year. We've had a few disappointing years recently. We end this season way down again. It wouldn't be so bad if FSU wasn't SO good for so long in the 90's. Now I compare every season to that!!!!!

Elisa and I went up for the weekend and met up with our good friends from Atlanta; Jose, Alexandra and the kids. We had a GREAT weekend. It was great to be back. This was the first time Elisa had been to Tallahassee. Last year, Jose and I went to the game on our own.

We were also able to stay at the Governors' Inn. This was the hotel I worked in for a few years while I was going to school.

Happy Birthday Kayla!!!!!!!!!!

On Sunday, Kayla had a birthday party at our house. We had a busy house!!!!!!!

The Birthday Gang...

(Cousin Elaine, best friend Christie, the Birthday Girl, Ducky, Roger, Cousin Stephanie, Paola, and Goose) Ducky, Roger, and Goose lovingly nicknamed by Uncle Aaron!!!

La Princessa Kayla.

Sunday was Brian's Birthday, so we celebrated both his and Kayla's.

He looks good as King Brian!!!

Ashlyn joins the fun. Kayla always has time for her baby sister!!!

She's always smiling. What a happy baby!!!!!!

Go Colts!!!!!!

Congratulations to our niece Elaine and the Colts. They came in second place in a Miami Cheeleading Competition. You have to admit that this is a great looking pyramid for 7 year olds!!! Great job Elaine!!!!!!!!

Happy Birthday Brian!!!!!!!!

Today is our nephew Brian's 15th birthday!!!!!!!! He is now old enough to get his driver's learners permit. Yes, in Florida they start driving at the age of 15. No, he did not have a pink birthday party. This was the most recent picture I could find. That was Elisa's Baby Shower.

The Pink Kitty and the What???

Kayla was a Pink Kitty this year. She had a great Halloween.

This was the first year that she was able to go trick or treating

with her cousin Stephanie and all of her friends. In the past

she had to spend her night with Daddy. She did a great job.

She came home with quite the catch.

Hopefully Ashlyn has a good sense of humor as she gets older.

Otherwise, she's likely to hate us for doing this to her.

We couldn't help it. It was way too funny!!!!