Charlotte Harbor

Kirsten takes the boys to meet Granny at Charlotte Harbor sometimes. These are a couple of pictures from their recent visit. As you can see, the water is quite calm where the Peace River flows into the Gulf of Mexico. They are still dealing with water quality issues from poorly managed upstream runoff and debris, damage from Hurricane Charlie but it is still a nice place to visit for the day. I couldn't go, because I was at work... but the pictures give us a nice glimpse into the fun!

Mango-fest baby...

We took the kids to the Mango-fest on Pine Island this weekend. It was SOOOOO hot that we only stayed from 9:15 to 10:30 in the morning and then all had heat stroke the rest of the day. But, we had fun regardless. Emmett had his face painted for the first time, what a cute little doggie :)

Harrison in his recliner :)

We just need to get him his own remote control and a cool drink and he'd be all set. So cute!

Kid-friendly ATV

After our "incident" with an ATV (see October 2006 post, "Oh My Gawd!") we opted for a smaller ATV, that is electric versus gas powered. Emmett received a gently used, new to him, 4-wheeled ATV the weekend after his birthday. He loves it and drives it very well, even in reverse. Can you tell how proud he is?