Get those two wheels rolling

Lise' has been begging to learn to ride a bike without training wheels for a while now, but I refused to start the process in New Jersey. For starters, it was COLD this past winter. I had no desire to face the elements while trying to keep a child upright. Secondly, we had no decent place to learn to ride in our town. I knew we were moving to Florida, so I kept telling her wait until it's warm, wait until we are in Florida.

She didn't forget, and practically every day she'd ask again, "When are you ever going to teach me to ride without training wheels?" Time after time, I gave her an excuse, mostly because I felt B would be a better teacher. So the next time she asked, I told her to ask Daddy. He was going to be the one to teach her. She wouldn't leave him alone, and with a new house and lots of little things that needed attention, he too began to make excuses. That was until one night she had him backed against the wall.

The conversation went a little like this.
Lise'-"Daddy, when are you going to teach me to ride without training wheels?"
B-"later Lise'"
Lise'- "When later"
B- "After I'm done (fill in the blank)"
Lise'-"So you'll do it today?"
B- "Yes"
Lise'-"What time?"

And with that she got her first lesson of how to ride a bike without training wheels. I took a note from her that day on how to get her Daddy to commit to something.




As for Abri, she too tried that day and got the hang of it slightly. She needs more practice, and until Daddy is available again, the training wheels are staying on.

Let's try this baby out

Many know that B and I have wanted a pop up camper for years, but our postage size lot in Jersey didn't allow for it, so when we came to FL, it was at the top of our list. We combed craigslist for weeks, but every time we found one we were interested in viewing, it was gone before we made the phone call. That led us to start looking on craigslist in Baton Rouge. Florida is known for its camping enthusiasts, but in Louisiana, camping is a little less popular. This led to better options and more importantly better prices. We found one, sent my dad out to wheel and deal, and two weeks later, we had a pop up.

Dad was very kind to haul it over here for us.


It wasn't long before we were itching to try it out, and what better place to do that than Fort Wilderness Campground at Disney World. For those of you who haven't had the chance to visit, it's a 5 start camping experience. The sites were nice, the bathrooms were clean and newly renovated, and the pool was awesome. If only the heat index wouldn't have been hovering at 100 degrees. Despite the heat, we had a great time, although I have vowed that we will never again visit WDW in July again.



Toy Story Mania Ride

Breakfast with the Characters


The end to a great trip.

Back to Jersey We Go

In June, the girls and I hit the road running. Destination....Atlantic Highlands, NJ. Since the move, we've all be aching to get back, so we arrived on our friend's doorstep the week after school let out and just in time for the 4th of July.

Our welcome home spread. The only thing missing was B.




On the way there, we stopped at "South of the Border" to see what all the millions of signs were about. What we found was fun things to climb on, overpriced ice cream and dirty potties. Glad we stopped though.





Abri and a random dress up picture.



In the morning, the kids went to VBS at the elementary school in town. They had a blast, and I only wish I had photos to share, but my camera broke on the second day into the trip. Maybe next time.

Our friends invited us over for pizza and swimming.







It was as if we had come back home. It's no secret I loved NJ. If B came home tomorrow to tell me we were going back, I'd have no problem with it (as long as it came with a raise :-) It was Mayberry, and I'm not so sure we'll ever find anything like it.

Our week was spent visiting with all our friends and eating our favorite foods. It was all too short, and before we knew it, it was time to hit the road again. This time, we were heading to Durham, NC to spend the 4th with Chris & Caron and their two girls.

Although the visit was short, we enjoyed catching up and talking about future plans. Hope to see everyone soon.