When Max hands you lemonade

Fresh squeezed lemonade for sale!

Today was Kira's last day of school but she stayed home sick.

Sickly selfie

Stop to smell...

Everything! 

Stopping to smell the flowers

...and the leaves

Max helped his baby use the white board to draw a "dribble line"

Preparing for the lemonade stand at school tomorrow 

Morning books

Gator kids

Max picked out coordinating Gator apparel

There was a petting zoo at camp today.  This brave guy was the first one in the class to hold the little chick.

Kira found a new Minnie and of course she came to the pool

Where is Kira?

Peek-a-boo!!

Summer camp

Max started summer camp at his school today.

These two were in need of a quick morning bath after spending last night rolling around the airplane floor.

Max wanted to bring his "suitcase" to camp since he is fresh off vacation

Max took the bus to the swimming pool today!  Double excitement!

Kira is becoming so independent 

Drawing up some very specific basketball plays 

Star sighting!

The last day of our Florida vacation was so exciting because we got to meet a celebrity- Winter!  She is the dolphin that inspired two of Max's favorite movies, Dolphin Tale and Dolphin Tale 2.

Max actually asked to leave the aquarium so that he could go to the airport and put on his pajamas.  He and Kira proceed to run around the airport like maniacs while lots of strangers commented that, "they will sleep well on the plane."  NOPE!

These two lived it up in the front row of first class.  It turns out that having a 1.5 year old on your lap is allowed but awful [for anyone and everyone within several rows of said child].  It was worth the extra money so these two hooligans would have some space and not disturb everyone on board.

Who rode in 1st class 1st?!  Kira!

Kira- 20 months

Max- 4.5 years

Mommy- 36 years

Max was so happy that he was allowed to drink "beer" on the plane.  He only went to the bathroom a half dozen times. 

Winter was asleep when we got to the aquarium, but we did not know because her eyes were open.  Dolphins sleep with their eyes open just like Max!  Winter was not wearing her prosthetic tale because she only wears it during physical therapy.  Max and Kira got to hold a prosthetic tale\, which they thought was cool, but they immediately selected a tale-less stuffed Winter in the gift shop.

We found Hope, Winter's friend in Dolphin Tale 2.

Sawyer (the boy who found Winter on the beach) was not at the aquarium on this day, but every time Max saw someone in a wet suit he screamed, "Oh my GOSH!  That's Sawyer!"

Kira look at the sharks!

Prickly!

Max pet a sting ray while Kira splashed her hands in the water

This is one of the pelicans that played Rufus in the movie!  Max was very concerned that Rufus would "get our stuff" like he did in the movie.

A little less love for this poor human-pelican 

Everything about our trip to Florida was terrific, with one exception: several long, tear-scream filled car rides.  

Publix!  Where shopping is a pleasure and the cookies are free!

Twins for our last day in Florida!  Max took this photo even though he was quite upset to not have a matching shirt.  Someone should really buy him more shirts.

Bowling and beaching

We drove two hours through a storm to arrive at the beautiful Indian Rocks beach.  It was perfectly clear and the temperature was mild.  Going to the beach was Kira and Max's favorite thing to do so it was worth the drive.

They ran straight into the water.  Thank goodness for bubbles!

Arielle had a huge assortment of beach toys for everyone to play with

Max said his "pimples hurt" so he took off his shirt

Beach babe

"It's the circle of life...!!!!"

"Take a look at THIS!!!

Max bowled a great round

So did Kira!

Max was very proud to move up from the 6 pound green ball to the 8 pound orange ball.

Struck gold at the bowling arcade!  How many ring pops can you get for 425 tickets (that were mostly pulled, not won, out of the game)?