Ashlyn's Birthday Bash....so, we decided to take a long weekend & head to Florida. We drove down on Thursday. Ash was great in the car. She watched movies, took a nap, looked at books, and had her first milkshake from Mc Donald's.
We took our time getting up & out of the resort on Friday. We had breakfast & then headed over to Sea World. We know that Ashlyn loves the water & fish, but had NO idea that this park would be such a hit!!!
Watching the dolphin show with Daddy!
You could tell when Ash was nervous or a little afraid...she would pinch Rick's arm & hold tight. She did it all weekend. It was too cute. If he was holding her, she went for his neck & hairs. He had little red spots all over!
Watching Shamu with Mommy!
Ashlyn LOVED "Shampoooo"
Picking the right oyster & hoping for a great pearl to take back to Nana.
Ashlyn's oyster had two pearls! There was only a 3% chance. It was also blue, which is the second rarest. We had them made into earrings for Nana!
Feeding the sharks!
Ashlyn LOVED watching the dolphins. We stayed down there for a very long time. I think we should have just packed a picnic.
Daddy & Ash checking out the stingrays...well, mostly Daddy! Rick was reaching down and touching them as they swam by. Notice Ash's foot! She kept knocking his hand over and telling him "no touch". Girl loves her Daddy !!!
Our second day in Florida was VERY relaxing. We slept in & then hit the pool. Ashlyn had such a great time. We ended up staying all afternoon. We only left to go grab lunch, which was a short walk through the resort.
Splish Splash!
My two FAVORITE people in the whole world...
Daddy's Little Girl!
Just hanging out!
That night, we went to the Rain Forest Cafe. Ashlyn had a ball. She even brought Simba along & he sat on the table!
Sunday was Ashlyn's 2nd Birthday! We headed to the Magic Kingdom. Things just seemed to fall into place right away. We made it onto Main Street just in time for the morning parade. Then, as we approached the castle, it was time for Mickey and Minnie. Ash was SO excited. She watched the entire show!
I LOVE this picture!
Her first ride..."It's a Small World"
After riding Winnie the Pooh's Adventure, it started to rain. Ash and I hopped onto the train & took a lap or two, while Rick went to get the stroller. We met up at the train station & waited a bit to see if the rain would stop. We decided to head back to the room.
Her first ride..."It's a Small World"
After riding Winnie the Pooh's Adventure, it started to rain. Ash and I hopped onto the train & took a lap or two, while Rick went to get the stroller. We met up at the train station & waited a bit to see if the rain would stop. We decided to head back to the room.
Oh' NO rain!!!
Every rainy day ends with a warm bubble bath, even while on vacation!
We all took a much needed nap. That afternoon, I did some research & found a wonderful place to eat that was on the water & had a view of the castle! We had dinner & watched the fireworks to celebrate Ashlyn turning 2!
Ash's excitement was the perfect ending to a great day, a great vacation, actually!!!
Happy Birthday to the sweetest girl in the whole world - Love, Mommy & Daddy!
We all took a much needed nap. That afternoon, I did some research & found a wonderful place to eat that was on the water & had a view of the castle! We had dinner & watched the fireworks to celebrate Ashlyn turning 2!
Ash's excitement was the perfect ending to a great day, a great vacation, actually!!!
Happy Birthday to the sweetest girl in the whole world - Love, Mommy & Daddy!
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