Florida Vacation!

I went to Florida for winter vacation last week. I flew down on a plane with Mom, Dad, Grandma and Gramdpa M. We visited with Uncle (squish the fish) Pete and 'aunt T' in Palm Harbor and with Grandma n' 'Pa and Uncle Eric in Brooksville (they drove down earlier in the week). Plus we even met Uncle Mike and Aunt Sheila at the zoo, and one night, had dinner with cousin Lynne. It was like a big family vacation.

I did lots of fun stuff on vacation. Dad, Grandpa and Pete took me to George M. Steinbrenner Field to watch Yankees baseball practice, I went swimming and built sand castles and played at the Loch Ness Monster Pool. Another day Mom and Dad brought me to the Lowry Park Zoo where we met G'ma, 'Pa, Eric, Mike and Sheila. I saw so many animals and got to feed a giraffe. And this year I was big enough to go on rides! I went on a ride called the flying banana, then rode the carousel 4 times and the tiger roller coaster 6 times! We visited a beach in Tarpon Springs and played some more in the sand. And one cool weather day, Mom, Dad and 'Pa brought me to the movies to see The Lorax. I liked it. We went back to Tampa the next day and I had more fun at the pool with Mom and Grandma M, while everyone else went to see a baseball game.

The next thing you know, it was time to take the plane ride home. I didn't want to leave Florida (and either did Mom or Dad), but I was kind of missing my friends at school, and I was excited to tell everyone about my fantastic Florida trip!

Wanna see more photos? There are a whole bunch here.

Massachusetts weekend.

I went to Massachusetts with Mom and Dad this weekend. We stayed with Aunt Tory Reierson and her family in Acton. On Saturday we drove to Rockport in Cape Ann and had lunch at a place called the Lobster Pool. I don't know why they call it that because I didn't see any lobsters or a pool. But Dad and I did get to paint a clam shell. After that we all went to Halibut Point State Park (where I saw no halibut). We walked along the trails down to the ocean and then back around and up to the old granite quarry and fire tower. That's where I got to see the snake exhibit! The snake expert, Rick, let me touch a milk snake and a water snake and a rat snake... (I won't post any pictures as a favor to Grandma M). After that we went back to Tory's and built a fort with blankets and the table, and Haley played with me in it! 

On Sunday, Mom and Dad brought me into Boston where we visited the New England Aquarium. I got to see harbor seals and penguins, lots of different fish and frogs, sea turtles, a shark, a lobster, jellyfish and more! Plus, I was even able to touch a starfish and a stingray! Then we walked to Faneuil Hall and had lunch in the Quincy Market. A lady on South Market Street made me a brontosaurus balloon, and I got to ride on the carousel, twice! I had a busy weekend and a lot of fun in Massachusetts.