Day 1-- We walked to the beach and played for several hours. Noah and Shelly built a sand shark, Ella Joy whined til I sent her home with David, and Julia went for a skinny-dip. Afterward we headed to Archie's for some delicious pizza, then walked to the park to play. On the way home we decided to stop in and take Winn-Dixie up on the 3/$10 icecream. Everyone got to pick out a flavor: Shelly-RockyRoad, Noah-Chocolate Brownie Blast, Ella Joy-Neopolitan.
Noah and Shelly at the beach
Shelly working really hard
to take
this picture of JuJu
the crazy spider rope course that I love to climb
Noah showing off his recently acquired Ripstick skills
a family picture after sweaty game of hide and go seek, and yes Noah is our child despite his very bronzy glow, he spends 10 hours a day outside catching lizards, climbing trees, and riding his scooter in the Miami sun
the only picture of Shelly and I together, La Leche League would be so proudDay 2--Church in the morning, Julia stayed home with Shelly, and I came home to a clean house and folded laundry, Amazing! Later that afternoon we had a family photo shoot in the courtyard
Day 3--Metro Zoo
Day 4--Shelly and Ella Joy spend the afternoon at the beach together, Shelly takes EJ to CVS to buy nail polish and comes home with purple and yellow polish, EJ decides she wants her purple fingernails and yellow toenails, manicures and pedicures on the back patio for everyone who walks by, Noah and Ricardo stop in and join the fun, once David arrives home Shelly and I are dressed and ready for our night out. We head to Target and then on to South Beach where we eat at a frateli la bufala, an italian restaurant recommended by Terry, the brushetta was amazing!
Day 5--We drove through Coral Gables and Coconut Grove looking at the beautiful homes. Then we went to Vizcaya, a beautiful mansion built in 1910. Ella Joy decided that it was her castle and "the princess" (how she currently refers to herself) took us for a tour.
Day 6--We celebrated Noah's 8th birthday party with a progressive party. We started out with a donut eating contest in the courtyard, then we headed to the park for games and hotdogs, and then we came back to the pool for cupcakes and swimming. Lots of fun. Noah received a money counter from his friend Lucia and he is obsessed with it.
Day 7--Today we baked bread and made pizza. The missionaries came for dinner. The pizza dough that Ella Joy poked her fingers into over and over again turned out the best. So I will designate her as my permanent kneeder . I am currently crazy about basil. We had a pesto pizza and another one with veggies and basil. Delicious! Later that night Shelly and I headed out for some night rollerblading. Another reason I love Miami--rollerblading is alive and still happening!
Day 8--It was pouring down rain. So we headed to Dadeland Mall where Noah picked out his birthday gift (a Stier family tradition). He decided on a new Bakugan with 680 G's and Star Wars Lego set. Afterwards we headed to Tony Roma's for a very kid friendly dinner of chicken fingers and fries, Noah's choice of course. For dessert they brought us a huge chocolate brownie covered with hot fudge and icecream. What a sight as we consumed the dessert before we could finish singing Happy Birthday. Later that night Shelly made bows for Ella Joy as I hung family photos til the wee hours of the morning.
Day 9-- Shelly leaves at 9:30 am for the Fort Lauderdale airport. I sit on the sofa, so sad that the week is already over. Thanks so much for coming. Please come back soon
3 comments:
What a wonderful treat for you and the kids!
Oh my gosh! I miss you guys like crazy! Your girls are so cute, and Noah too. It's just been so long, they all look so grown up! I need to call you soon. We need to talk about being pregnant. I love you. I'm calling. Soon.
I miss you so much. In just a short time your family has gotten so big. Noah already 8. EJ is so grown up and baby Julia is so cute.
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