Monday, November 07, 2011

Checkin’ In From The Villages

Early, early Saturday morning Hannah and I, along with Nana and Papa boarded a plane; destination:  Florida!IMG_2950

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Even though we’re not Disney bound until Wed (for a quick 2 day visit with the mouse) Hannah was quick to see her little pal in the airport.IMG_2954

My parents drove down last week as they’re here for the month so Grandma and Grandpa picked us up at the airport.  We spent a fun day hanging out at their house and taking the golf cart for a spin.  It’s fun to bip around The Villages in our golf cart and enjoy the warmer weather rather than being inside a car all the time.  Hannah spent some time with Grandma, Grandpa and Papa while Sharon and I went to see ‘Courageous’ at the show.  It was a great movie and I’d highly recommend it to all parents!

Saturday night the time changed but Hannah’s little internal clock didn’t! Smile  She was up and ready to go at 5:30am!  Thankfully the house is really soundproof so we hung out in our room and played until about 6:30 when we went out on a little adventure!  We hopped into the golf cart and drove to Panera Bread.  Yummo!  IMG_2959I wish we had more of these in Canada as the closest one is about 45 mins. away.  (Joy, we need to book a return trip when you’re feeling up to it!) 

A bit of cookie for breakfast when you’re on holiday never hurt anyone!  Hannah tried the orange pumpkin cookie and said it was delicious!

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By the looks of this picture the rest of The Villages didn’t have any problem adjusting to the time change!IMG_2963

We went to a quaint little church and Hannah did really well going to Sunday School.  Yay Hannah! As we’re in a retirement area it was no surprise that she was the only little in the nursery and had 3 wonderful ladies caring for her.  They said she was her normal chatty self and even told them that she lived in Canada!  I didn’t even know that she knew that.  After church she posed by this Hannah sized palm tree to take a pic for Auntie Deb!IMG_2970

Walking with Uncle Paul on her way to lunch.  I can’t believe how grown up she looks in this pic!  We bought her some clothes while we’ve been down here and some have been size 4 to accommodate her beautiful long legs.  Yikes!  Size 4 already?!!IMG_2971

We enjoyed lunch together after church.   Dad’s brother Paul and his wife Louise are staying at a house here too so it’s a great time for us to see them too! IMG_2974

We went to one of the town squares in the afternoon and wandered around a craft sale there.  It rained for a bit so we grabbed a coffee but then the sun came back out so we went back into the wonderful sun.  IMG_2976

We spent a quiet evening at home just enjoying being together.  Tomorrow is a trip to Daytona Beach to meet up with the wonderful friends we saw last year!   More fun times ahead!

9 comments:

  1. Ms. Hannah is just adorable!! Wow a size 4!!! Jadalyn is still wering 18 months....and she will be 3 in Jan!!

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  2. The Villages look so charming! I wish I were there bipping around in a golf cart! We have snow here. Boo hoo! Have a great trip!

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  3. Do you ever sit still woman! So glad you are enjoying yourselves!! Say HI to Mickey for us!

    ENJOY!

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  4. Sounds like a weeks worth of adventures packed into 2 days! Glad you both are enjoying yourselves so much. Owen and Noah would like you to say 'hi' to Disney for them ;)

    See you both next week!

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  5. What a fun post! Have a great trip! You and Hannah make me smile!

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  6. Wow! A trip to Florida--Hannah is a lucky little munchkin. She looks so grown-up these days. A size 4 already--wow, she's really growing. Charlotte is still wearing size 2, but I think she's going to quickly race through to size 3 very soon. Charlotte got her banges cut again at Melonheads (thanks again for introducing us to it) and now she looks even more grown up.
    Give us a call when you're home and settled and we'll make plans for a playdate for the girls (and moms). Have a wonderful time with your family and friends and the Disney family as well.

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  7. I love your Blog and have been following for years. Hannah is so adorable!! My parents live in the Villages and so your pictures there look so familiar. A fabulous place to visit. I know our precious daughter from China loves going there as well as all the Retired people just love children! Have a fabulous time visiting the Mouse!
    Ellen

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  8. What a fun holiday you and Hannah are having! It looks beautiful down there. I cannot believe Hannah is in a FOUR! She's bigger than Kate, who will be 5 in March. :)

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  9. Sophie is in a size 4 too! She'll also be 3 in February, so they are on the same track it seems. Sophie's torso is what is so long, so we had to move up a size in shirts before pants, although she's in a 4T in pants now as well. I even have a few size 5T shirts that aren't that big on her. A couple of girls from my travel group that are the same age as Sophie and Hannah are still in 18-24 month stuff. Sophie and Hannah are definitely going to be on the taller side. :)

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