Amelia Island

Daddy's birthday was last week. We made him a homemade chocolate cake (no box mixes involved). you should be impressed people, when it comes to cakes at our house there are always boxes involved!

But we waited until the weekend to really celebrate with a trip to Amelia Island. First stop, the Jacksonville Zoological Gardens aka the zoo!

Clara was a great rider.

and a great waiter.

This is Cade and Cora at the splash park contemplating if the splash park "policeman" could really be talking to them (as they were climbing over the big whale) when he said "no climbing on the big whale." Cora can care less when she gets in trouble at home, but to have someone in public correct her is probably her greatest fear. She's a rule follower, just like her mama! ;)

This is probally the closest she'll ever get to her dream job, "a dolphin girl."

Cade catching a ride on the whale's tail!

They loved this little goat at the petting zoo.

Cade's comment on this picture from the Asian section of the zoo. " When people see this picture they may think we spent Memorial Day in Tokyo!"

mama's favorite zoo animal! aren't they cute?

AHHH! A giant flower is attacking my head!

sandy baby toes!

Cade the weekend's cruise director. This kid does NOT stop!!! He is ready for activity 24/7!

Cora begged us for an "itsy bitsy teeny weeny yellow polka dot bikini." Two stores later, her wish was our command for $16.99! and it's cute!

What a fun weekend! Now back to reality!