Weather Forecast

The weather has started to heat up around here and it's prime time to get out and play. There's only so much destruction that our house can take after a winter season. Destruction being in the form of an almost 2 year old child and his will to destroy or rearrange everything in the house that isn't one of his own toys. And being that the weather this past weekend was next to perfect, the beach was the place to go. How can you destroy a beach? Oh yeah, a hurricane. Well, I have a name suggestion that starts with an H for the next hurricane season. This one is a category 5.

Valentine's Day in Naples

Robert and I went to Naples this past weekend to visit some of our best friends, Ryan & Kristina. It was a little chilly even for south Florida but we had a great time. We relaxed in the hot tub, ate some great food, and took advantage of the fact that we were baby free for an entire weekend.

And, as usual, Harrison had a vacation of his own. This past weekend he assembled an entourage of people to look after him. Not entirely because he needs hands on attention but mainly because there should be an audience for him at all times. I'm pretty sure this worked out well for him because he was very upset to see everyone go once we got back. I know he is looking forward to another visit from some of his biggest fans.

"The Entourage"
(Da, Mama, Lee Lee, and Barbara)

MOSH Museum

Today, Harrison, Robert, my mom, and I took an adventure to the Museum of Science & History in Jacksonville. Thanks to my friend, Amanda, who blogs about all kinds of awesome deals at www.afewshortcuts.com, we found out that admission to the museum was free this weekend when you show them your Bank of America card.

A deal like that is hard to pass up...especially when you are on a mission to ensure that your child is getting the adequate activity needed in a day so that he will sleep through the night. And by Harrison's standards, adequate activity means running a marathon backwards through the Blue Ridge Mountains only to cartwheel your way back on one hand. This is NOT an exaggeration.

There were lots of things for him to check out and even though he wasn't sure what to make of some of the exhibits, there was still plenty of fun pushing buttons, watching fish, and splashing at the water table.

Naps are for Suckers

Naps are for suckers! At least, that's what I think Harrison is trying to tell me. He communicates this to me in such a subtle way that sometimes it is hard to notice. Bashing and banging his head into his crib...repeatedly...and screaming until someone acknowledges his discontent for an hour and a half of non activity. In our DESPERATE attempt to change his mind, Robert and I have decided we will spend as much time as possible trying to wear him down.

Washington Oaks Park is a 5 minute drive from our house. We decided this would be a day of sight seeing, exploring and playing. And, of course, let's not forget the secret mission which was to get our little insomniac to take a siesta after all the activity. Did it work? No. But we did find that we absolutely love this park and will be spending a lot more time there in the future.