As Simple As A Spray Bottle

A simple spray bottle keeps this boy pretty happy.  And now that Spring is here and his daddy is outside most afternoons working on the yard and getting the pool ready, he gets to use it all the time. 
He uses it to "wash" the patio furniture and windows.  And yes - that child safety fence is always closed unless we are right there with him.
Happy Friday!

Silver Springs Festival of Lights

Last night, our family, along with the Wood family and Alex, traveled to Silver Springs for the Festival of Lights. They had lights on everything and Taft enjoyed riding in his stroller through them all. He would squeal and wave his arms every time we went around a new corner. He also got to ride his first carousel. Mommy had to help him of course, but we found a great rooster for him to ride. When it started to move he gave me a look that he was not sure what was going on. Then he thought it was great. We took a few photos but even with the night setting on the camera they didn't all turn out great. Emma, Jordan, and Alex were able to see Santa while Taft and I shopped for Christmas tree ornaments. Shane and I have always tried to get ornaments as souvenirs everywhere that we go. It's the only cheesy souvenir that we like. We were able to get a new family tree ornament and one for Shane's manroom tree and Taft's tree. Then we were all hungry and found a great Japanese Steakhouse. Taft fell asleep during dinner and didn't really wake up until this morning.

A little blurry but I am still posting it.

A pretty little deer

A palm tree with monkey

Taft's rooster

Jordan and Alex

Wes and Shelly

Emma

The Wood Family

Taft loves Rudolph

Fun at Silver Springs!

On Saturday the 25th, we packed and left for Taft's first road trip and overnight stay that was not to see family. We, along with friends Wes, Shelly, Jordan, Emma, and Alex, left for Silver Springs, Florida. Taft stayed at a hotel for the first time and didn't seem to mind at all. I'm not sure that he understood why he had to take a bath in the sink since but the room only had a shower.
On Saturday night, Wes and Shane kept Emma and Taft so that us older girls could go to the night time Halloween activities at Silver Springs. We went to the not so Haunted River Boat tour and the Haunted House. It was fun and the longest that I have been away from Taft since his birth. When I got back to the hotel he was sleeping well and didn't seem to miss mommy at all.
On Sunday, all of us went to the Springs for the children to have fall fun. Everything was decorated and set up for children to have a great time. They gave them Treat Or Treat bags and a scavenger hunt map. At each location they got cute little gifts like cups and photo albums. Emma enjoyed it and we all helped Taft with his. We went on two glass bottom boat tours, feed the giraffes, and looked at all the animals before time to come home.

Taft and Emma in the hotel

Emma and Taft

In the Hay Maze

Taftenstein

Shelly, Emma, Wes, and Jordan

Taft and Daddy

Taft flirting with Alex

Taft back at home with his new turtle.