Relaxing in Boca

Welcome to paradise....This is the view from our window for the last few days. Open the door and you hear the waves crashing like they are in our room. Happy girl? You betcha!!

 

 

We arrived to a chilled bottle of champagne. Yes, please!

 

 

The night before we left for Boca, Patrick and I grabbed some Chinese take out after the Osiris cocktail party. This was my fortune....I don't think this was a coincidence....and we have had more than a little fun!

 

 

Our hotel, the Waldorf Astoria - Boca Raton Beach Resort is amazing. The main hotel location was designed by Addison Mizner. This is the same man who designed the Cloister in Sea Island. I grew up going to Sea Island almost every summer of my childhood...it holds a very special place in my heart and this resort is so very similar. The architecture is almost identical...even down to the trees that he landscaped the property with.

 

 

A picture before dinner one night.

 

 

The resort has the 3rd Serendipity location....perfect spot for dessert!

 

 

I woke up to this bird outside our window...I quickly grabbed my camera to snap this shot. I think he was reminding me that the sun was out and to "get out of bed you lazy bum!"

 

 

A view of the Boca inlet with a very handsome guy!

 

 

The beachside location.

 

 

The main hotel, yacht club side.

 

 

The main lobby...amazing!

 

 

The trees are my favorite.

 

 

The main hotel...It feels like we are stepping back to the glamour of the early1900's.

 

 

The lovely yachts at the main hotel.

 

 

My hubby, who still happens to be as obsessed with luxury cars and yachts now as he was on our honeymoon on the French Riviera, had to snap this picture of the insane cars parked in the valet.

 

 

Two happy folks....rested, read and tanned. Missing our little guy but we have thoroughly enjoyed our vacation! One more day to enjoy the sun, then back to the real world and a really cute little boy!

 

Playtime

Poor Thomas was cooped up in the house trying to get well, so by Saturday he was dying to go outside and play.... And play he did. This little guy loves to play on his swing set. The slide is his favorite right now. While he can climb up the stairs by himself, it is much more fun to walk up the slide.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thomas loves to help....he likes to help me swiffer inside. He likes to help me carry his diaper bag even though it is as big as he is. He also likes to help Dada...here is was using the broom to clean off his slide. He think thought he would sweep some grass while he was at it.

 

 

Dada and his little shadow. Thomas loves to follow his Daddy around and do whatever Patrick is doing. It is so cute!

 

A BIG Week With Some Down Time....

 

Christmas came and went and we certainly enjoyed it to the fullest. Then came Christmas night...I woke up in the middle of the night, sick as a dog....I will spare you the details but I was basically in and out of the bed for 3 days. Thankfully, Patrick jumped in as Mr. Mom and took care of Thomas for me.

I mustered enough strength to celebrate my birthday with friends on Thursday at Pete and Sam's. I turned the big 3-0, which makes me officially OLD! Its ok...I've come to terms with it. I have the best friends and they made me forget about getting older. They gave me the sweetest gift as well....an artist is going to paint a picture of Thomas for me. Could they have given me anything more thoughtful? I am so excited!!

We had dinner on Saturday with my Tino, Mimi, Annie and BooBoo. Thomas has them all wrapped around his finger.

 

 

 

 

On other note, look at my other wonderful birthday gift...

Thirty is certainly going to hold a bunch of good memories for me, and the best part is yet to come. We are out of town for some rest, relaxation and fun in the sun! I am so excited! A rest is much needed after the week of illness we had.

After a quiet New Year's Eve trying to gain back my strength, Thomas woke up New Year's morning with a croupy cough and awful wheezing. It scared me to death! He couldn't even lay down for me to change his diaper without coughing so badly he would choke. A phone call to the pediatrician and we were off the LeBonheur ER....of course nothing else was open on New Year's day. Our little patient was so brave and after 4 hours, xrays (which traumatized both Thomas and me), and tests, we ruled out RSV and pneumonia....thank goodness! Ended up being a double ear infection and bronchitis...poor guy!

Not how we expected to spend the first day of 2013, but the rest of the year can only get better, right? Everyone is well now, so I'd say so far, so good. Thomas has been enjoying his train table to the fullest. He wakes up in the morning and the first thing he says is "train!"

 

 

Christmas Recap

Junior Cotillion was Sunday night. Cannot believe this is Lisa's Senior year. She looked so pretty!

 

 

Father-Daughter Dance. This is my Dad's 6th time to dance this dance!

 

We had a busy Christmas Eve. Lots of last minute things to do before Christmas day. Thomas and I started out at Kroger at 7:15...had to pick up some things so we could make cookies for Santa. Someone had a lot of fun making a mess and snacking on the sweets!

 

 

 

Waiting for our cookies to bake!

 

We went to Christmas Even candlelight service at church, headed over to my Aunt Nelse's house for a quick hello and then came home to wait for Santa's visit. Santa sure did know exactly what Thomas wanted for Christmas. He set up the train table downstairs for Christmas morning, so Thomas could play. It will have a permanent home upstairs!

 

Look at this face when he figures out what Santa has brought. He was so excited, even though it was 5:30 in the morning!

 

We played with our train for a while until we packed up and headed to Tino and Mimi's. Poor Thomas had a major meltdown when I disassembled his train to take it with us. I think he thought I was taking it away from him. Couldn't leave behind his prized train after he just got it! We set it up again once we got to Tino and Mimi's.

Thomas was excited about riding his reindeer on a stick. It played Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer when he squeezed his ear.

 

Trying on his new rainboots. You can see the matching raincoat below. Such a cute little frog!

Taking a rest from opening presents to sit on his new "Thomas" step stool.

 

After an extra long nap, we headed to Aunt Ole's for Christmas lunch. Thomas wanted Mimi to read him his new book about Santa.

 

 

Thomas wanted to use a TV tray like some of the other people. Big boy!

 

Of course we brought the train set to Aunt Ole's as well. After lunch, we set it up and he played for almost an hour. He is so funny because he doesn't want you to touch his train unless you ask his permission first or if he asks for your help. OCD - Only child disorder. Poor kid, he can't help it!

 

Loves his train!