Wednesday, September 3, 2008

A Very Busy August!

This picture is priceless! Each expression is worth a thousand words! Ricky has no clue what is happening, David is becoming one with the bat, and Soleil is sporting the deer-in-the-headlights look! It's a classic!
Soleil and David, Ricky's adorable cousin, checking out the huge fish at the zoo.

Trying to navigate the goldfish fountain at the zoo. These things are made to be climbed on....


Soleil and Bella, who might be up for the most tolerant dog on the planet award. Soleil constantly chases her around the house, sits on her and rams into her with her stroller. And yet, Bella loves her! Dogs really do live in the moment!



Granny is visiting from Nassau for two months and Soleil basks in all the attention!




Soleil has learned to smile on demand and this, folks, is the result!





Soleil started school on August 18th at First Baptist Church of Brandon. The transition was very difficult for her, but she LOVES it now. Plus, her best friend, Ricky, is in her class. The transition was equally difficult for me. I miss her terribly! But, it does have great benefits. Soleil talks all the time now and has better social skills (read: not clobbering her friends as much!).






My two aunts, Hazel and Jeannie, are visiting from Scotland and we are having so much fun with them. This is in Plant City, sitting on the Strawberry Throne. Beware future visitors- this is a rite of passage if you visit us!







What's that? There's a hole in my boat, you say? Dear Liza....







Posing for a family photo in one broke-up boat on the shore.









The family eating sea grapes off the tree, in the parking lot of the restaurant. You can't take Bahamians anywhere...










Granny and Soleil went down the slide together....then needed to be extracted!











The day at Anna Maria Island/Ellenton proved to be way too much fun. Soleil, Elmo and Dora passed out on the way home!