HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Our New Year is starting off with a bang!! We are moving to Ohio next week...we are very busy getting the house ready to be rented! Layla has been a trooper through everything;-)

Some random pictures from the last week or two:

 First day of 2011!!

 Starting the year out right;-)

 GO PACK GO!!

 

Touchdown!

   Layla playing 

She loves her alligator from the Totero's!

The Georgia Aquarium!

On our way back to Florida we stayed overnight in Atlanta. Our hotel was across the street from the Aquarium! We visited the Aquarium on New Year's Eve Day. It is absolutely amazing. Chad and I went there exactly two years ago on our way back from WI. Layla really liked looking at the animals. She especially liked watching the penguins swimming around;-) We are so happy that we got to take Layla to Aquarium, we hope to visit again someday in the future!! Sorry for so many pictures;-)

 Our view from the hotel!

 Layla in the hotel..getting ready for bed.

The Georgia Aquarium

 Mommy and Layla sitting watching the fish

 In the shark tunnel!

 Giving Mommy a kiss!

Daddy and Layla

Huge stingray

 Whale Shark

Largest Aquarium in the world!

Daddy and Layla sitting below watching....you could sit there for hours!

 Daddy and Layla look so small...the aquarium is actually bigger than the picture, I couldn't get it all in!! It's Huge!

Trying to touch the fish

 Tail of a Whale Shark

So beautiful

 Looking at the fish

Layla watching the penguins!

 Beluga Whales

Daddy and Layla looking at the jelly fish

 Mommy and Layla

Aquarium of the most colorful fish I have ever seen!

 Diver cleaning the glass

 Albino alligator....just like in St. Augustine!

Just Layla's size !

The end of our visit to WI

We had a wonderful time in Wisconsin seeing family and friends. We can't wait to come back for Layla's 1st Birthday!!! I can't believe she will be one soon....Crazy! Here are some pictures from the last days of our visit.

Grammy and Layla

 Grammy making Layla laugh;-)

Great-Grammy and Layla

Love this picture!

Layla playing with the toy Grammy and Pop got her for Christmas

Family and Friends over the holiday's!!

We were so happy that we got to visit with Uncle Mark and Aunt Jenny. Even though Uncle Mark was not feeling good they still had us over for a visit...what a trooper:-) 

Aunt Jenny and Layla

Uncle Mark and Aunt Jenny opening their gift from Layla...a framed picture of the three of them:-)

Layla opening the gift from Uncle Mark and Aunt Jenny. A Frosty the Snowman ornament and a recorded book of Frosty the Snowman (They of course recorded themselves singing it!!) It was such a thoughtful gift!! When Layla opened it and it started playing it brought tears to my eyes...how lucky we are to have them in Layla's life. It was a very special gift! Layla loves to hear their voices...we open the book just to hear them talk!! Thank you guys...Love you both! 

Uncle Mark, Layla and Aunt Jenny

Layla just gave Uncle Mark a kiss..so cute!

While in Wisconsin, Layla and I went to visit my very good friend Kelly and her 5 month old daughter Madyson. Madyson has grown so much since our last visit when she was only 8 weeks old!! She is so precious...we love her! It was so nice to spend time with them!! We miss them already! Hugs and Kisses!!

Auntie Kelly with Madyson and Layla!

Madyson!!

Layla opening up the gift from them!! It was a musical alligator that you can stack blocks on!! Layla loves to push it around....she plays with it everyday;-) It was very thoughtful...Thank you guys so much!

Madyson opening our present to her!

We got her a book and Sophie the Giraffe teether. (Layla has one and Loves it..so we had to get Madyson one!)

I think she likes it;-)

Visit with the Courtnage's!

While in town we also got a special visit from my very good friend Katrina, her husband Andrew and their son Grant (2 years old!). It has been over 5 years since we have seen each other. We talk all the time...so it definitely didn't feel that long! It was awesome to see them and get to finally meet Grant...what a cutie he is! He was very gentle with Layla:-) Katrina and I joke around and say that Grant is Layla's future husband...lol!! They brought over a gift for Layla. It was so nice of them. Layla got a singing turtle, a pink cell phone and two toy animals. Thank you guys...it was so thoughtful.  Layla LOVES the cell phone, it is the only toy she cries over if I take it from her!!!! We can't wait for our next visit...which will be soon!! Love You Guys xoxo!

Layla with the cell phone!

Layla meeting Grant...love at first site!

Layla and Auntie Katrina!

Grant, Auntie Katrina and Layla

Layla showed Grant her rocking horse! 

SO CUTE!

Uncle Andrew and Layla

 The four of us!

 All of us!