Poppy on the beach

This isn't new news, but still exciting news - Laura and Mike are expecting in August! (A baby, yes. Expecting a baby.)



So when Laura was with us in Florida, we got our first glimpse of "Poppy." Here Laura and Poppy are hangin' at the beach.




Back home, Mike gave this bunny a trial run at getting dressed in the attempts to prepare for their new arrival. Not bad. Though it was reported that Mike pulled the bunny's ears through the shirt to get it on.


(Hope they know that they won't be able to prop their child on the back of the couch for pictures.)


Malcolm's looking forward to his new cousin!

Take me out to the ballgame

While we were in Florida, Malcolm and the family went to his first baseball game in Sarasota for Spring Training to see the Rays and Orioles. (It was a bit of a blow out.)











We're not sure he ever really "watched" the game. Instead, he seemed more interested in watching people. But he got into the spirit and participated by eating (on O's) while we ate peanuts. He left his little pile of uneaten O's on the ground right next to our peanut shells.




He just seemed most happy exercising his new skill in walking.

Spring Break 2010

So off to Florida we went for Spring Break 2010 - our first family vacation.

We stayed in Northport, FL at my parents' friends' vacation place. (You know you're in a warmer place when two of the outside walls of the house open up completely to the backyard.) It was great to get some fresh air, warm sun, see the ocean, and even catch a nap.

Some days were sunny. Some days were chilly. And one day it rained. But we managed to have fun with everyday.


We strolled along the coast in one of the small towns and stopped to play in the park.












Malcolm was able to get out and about to practice his walking around. He also swam with Mom, Nonna, and Auntie Laura in a pool, which he didn't seem too thrilled about doing.













But he did love the beach. It was too cold to enjoy the water, but Malcolm didn't care because it was the sand he loved. We think that he must have thought that it was cool that he could move the ground with his hands.

And when we couldn't be out and about, Malcolm found plenty to do indoors like



play with Laura,










nap with Papa,









snack.





We had a wonderful time and look forward to the next trip.