So Good For Each Other!

They  have had so much fun together!

Molly patient and kind to Cayden

Cayden so sweet to Molly

They raced across the pool a thousand times

Encouraging each other

"Good Job"

Their Mommies come in the morning with their sisters.

They are so excited to see them~

They have many new things to show them...

BIG SURPRISES!

Facts unknown to me...

Dave's cousin Sandi posted this census on

her facebook page today.

It is from the 1940's

It shows Gertie's Grandmother on the top line.

I had no idea her name was Gertrude~

Her son Robert a.k.a. Uncle Bob is next,

Her daughter Florence, my children's GG is after him.

Under Florence are her children

Gertrude, my mother in law, her first born girl.

I loved this woman so very much.

She was a MOM to me.

When I was pregnant in 1981, I so wanted to name

my first born girl ~ Gertrude

and call her "Gertie"

Dave's Mother begged me NOT to do it.

She didn't much like her name.

Who knew she was named after her Grandmother?

I wish she were here to ask her about this~

I so would have pushed harder for the name, had I known.

I think Beckie would have loved having the same name as

her grammy Gert~ but I have never asked. so I am now.

How do you feel about that Beckie?

My gems still do it...

Remember drinking out of the water hose...

YIKES!

We still do it around here!

It doesn't take much to entertain these two...

And

the BIG NEWS around here is...

PAPA IS HERE!

Papa, Molly and Cayden discuss 

the sun setting into the water!

And in other news from home...

Beckie sent this picture,

asking if I could "guess" what it meant?

CAN YOU?

It's a PATTER`en...

We wake up and have breakfast...

We exercise...

Molly practices her violin...

We Swim...

and swim...

We nap...

so soundly...

We swim some more

and play with "Shampoo"

Have dinner with friends...

Really good ones!

and then we crash...

We repeat it again the next day!!

What a crazy PATTER'EN!

To Sarah Rose...

Hey Sarah,

I love getting surprise cards from you and Mommy!

I love you so much

and I am saving a lot of fun

for when you come to Florida!

We are the best sisters, aren't we?

I left Snowy home by accident.

Can you bring him to me?

I have a new little tiny bunny to sleep with now.

Her name is PINKY.

Tell Mommy I love her cards too!

I am having fun days and can't wait till you are here 

so I can have even more fun!

Love your only loving sister,

Molly

Are We There YET?

On Wednesday, at about 1:45, Debbie, Molly, Cayden and I

hit the road for Florida.

By 1:55

Cayden asked...

ARE WE THERE YET, MEM?

Beckie and Sarah gave Molly big hugs when

they dropped her off on Tuesday night!

Cayden wanted in on some of the hugging!

Sarah says she will miss her little sister!

On the road the cousins played and sang silly 

songs together.  I drove, while Debbie tended to 

these two crazies in the back seat!

We had dinner and games here...

Love the rocking chairs at Cracker Barrel!

Molly took my camera and snapped a few pictures...

We drove till around 12:30 am and stopped in Fort Hill, Sc~

The kids napped at around 5 so Cayden was still up so

there was no sense in driving all night!

We hit the road again at 7 am on Thursday!

I dropped Debbie off in Sarasota at about 6:30 to see her Dad~

She will fly home on Wednesday!

Thanks Deb~ you were a big help with the kids 

and I hope I saved you a bit of cash only having to 

fly one way!

We got to the "Florida" at 8 p.m.

and did our traditional jump into the pool

with our clothes on!

Molly kept saying...

"it smells like Florida... yep, we are here!"

This morning, we had some errands to run before we could swim!

The wait at the gate 

is just so hard!

Molly and Cayden put on their best faces

and sang..."Jump Up~ It's a Good Day, It's a Good Day"

saying Hello to everyone we met at the community center!

Finally home, they totally enjoyed a great day 

in the pool~

Naps came next!

We walked with Roxi and her little friend "COOPER"

who would rather ride with Molly and Cayden!!

Roxi was just babysitting this cute little guy!

So fun...

so just like Mister, right Sarah?

We think they might know each other!!

When we crossed the state line into South Carolina

Molly shouted~

"Mister came here!"

Molly enjoyed talking on the phone to 

Mommy and Sarah!

She told Sarah a secret!

A big surprise for Mommy when she gets to Florida!

ssh...

Cayden liked sending Mommy and Daddy videos

of the way he is swimming and jumping

into the pool! He also loved the video mommy sent him

and the funny email too!

He is waiting for you Sarah...

to help him catch a lizard!!

We are feeling the effects of the long car ride tonight!

We are so tired!!

See you tomorrow!