{phone dump friday}

Last day of vacation - bittersweet as always. Asher has loved being here, especially the pool. He's still not a fan of the beach. Whenever we'd go he would look around for a minute then start waving and saying "bye bye beach" while heading for the exit. The ocean really scares him. Oh well - one of these days he'll warm up to it!

He spent a lot of time on my lap or playing in the sand.

 

This week's PDF will be a little big vacay recap - get ready for the real thing next week! ha!

Getting ready to leave for the airport. Asher had his backpack full of snacks and his blanket in tow - ready to roll.

 

Once we got here Asher hopped right in the pool and didn't want to leave. He mostly liked sitting in the {turned off} hot tub and dumping water all over, but after a lot of convincing started to swim with us. Now he loves to jump in from the deck and kick around. I need to get him some puddle jumpers - I think floating on his own would help his confidence a lot.

 

The only time he wanted to get out was when Drew offered him a relaxation lesson. Asher is a quick study.

 

A's big cousins handed down their tricycle to him so he also got a chance to learn how to ride! He picked it up quickly, but the smarty that he is realized equally quickly that it's easier for Daddy to push from behind. :-)

 

 

Ladybug came to Florida with us too. See.

 

She's getting hard to miss.

On the 4th we went to a festival here over at the golf club. It's mostly retirees here in the summer, so Asher was a pretty big hit. Despite all the attention, the heat got to him after awhile and he decided to retire himself...to the shade of the golf cart.

 

With a snack, of course. :-)

His celebrity status served him well after dinner when he was able to take a balloon centerpiece home. Lucky, lucky duck.

 

 

Last night we checked out a splash fountain before dinner. I was worried that Asher would be scared since that seems to be his MO these days, but I was wrong - he loved it!! I definitely need to find a fountain/splash park like this in Raleigh because he was a huge fan.

 

 

It was in a little park right next to the water, so A took the occasional break to enjoy the view. Who can blame him - gorgeous!

 

Since today is our last full day we took a final pilgramige to the beach. Guess what? Asher still doesn't like it. Ha ha - oh well. He is off my lap and I consider that a major win.

 

Can't wait to get home and see if I captured any great shots on the bigger camera. If not, I'm grateful for the iPhone!

Happy Friday, friends!