The Best Day Ever!!!

The Nickelodeon Resort

We went on our first family vacation this past weekend to the Nickelodeon Resort in Orlando. Olivia's BFF is Sponge Bob so we thought it would be good times for her to hang with him in real life. Words cannot explain her excitement everytime she saw Sponge Bob or Dora the Explorer (her other BFF). She would dance, scream and shake her hands everytime she got to meet Sponge Bob of even just see a picture of him and it would be like she was meeting him for the first time....everytime. The smile on her face and thrill in her eyes was worth ever penny and we will definitely plan another trip up there if she and Sponge Bob remain best friends.

The Family.

Meeting Sponge Bob for her 1st Time and giving him a kiss on the nose.

Having Breakfast with Sponge Bob.

Sharing her juice with Sponge Bob - True Love

Saying Bye Bye to Sponge Bbob

Hanging with Dora!

Having Breakfast with Dora!

Sharing her juice with Dora.

Giving some love to Diego.

Hanging with Blue.

Just chilling.

Dora!

Window shopping with Mama!

Hanging out at the pool with Daddy.

Playing in the pool.

Fascinated with water.

The push-up pop smile!

Getting some love from Mommy.

Hanging with Mommy.

Snacking on some pretzels.

Olivia getting her first tattoo (Dora the Explorer)

Going home.

Hanging with Daddy at the "Compound"

Trying to lift Daddy's 150 pound dumbell
(I thought it looked cool in B&W)

Olivia hung out with Daddy and his training partners at the Power Performance Training compound this past weekend. The "compound" is nothing more than warehouse with thousands of pounds of weight and the basic equipment necessary for those who are on a quest to take their mental and physical strengths beyond what they ever imagined. It was great opportunity for Olivia to meet all of her uncles....these are the guys who will be hanging at my house on the day she wants to go on her first date. She really enjoyed it and was not intimadated with the loud music and the heavy weight being smashed around.....thats my girl.

A Trip to Visit Family in Ohio

Olivia doing her "shrug" and "cheeker" smile!

We went to Ohio last week to visit Laura's and my family. Laura's family live in the Painesville area and mine in Akron. Olivia spent alot of time with Laura's family playing outside and with her cousin Mitchell. She of course got crazy spoiled by her Nonna and Poppie.....which is awsome. She also visited my family for a couple days to hang with Nanna and Poppie. They had a party where other members of my family got an opportunity to meet Olivia. She had alot of fun playing with her cousins. We also celebrated Nonna's (Laura's mom) birthday a day early who just turned 32 years old ;) and Olivia got to spend quality time with her Uncles (Paul and John) and Aunts (Caroline and Meagan). It was a great trip and really nice to see everyone. Olivia had a blast which is all that matters in the end. Hope all of you enjoy the pictures.

I found a Buckeye Daddy!

Learning how to walk up steps.

Playing on the porch with Nonna and Poppie


Olivia and her cousin Mitchell helping Nonna blow out her B-day candles

Laura's family celebrating Nonna's B-day

Hanging with Aunt Caroline and Uncle Paul

Playing with Aunt Caroline and Uncle Paul

Watching cartoons with her cousin Mitchell

Smelling flowers with Nonna and Mama

Enjoying Nonna

Playing with Aunt Dee, Nanna, and cousin Lexi

Olivia and Aunt Dee

Olivia and cousin Brooke

Olivia and Poppie

Olivia and Uncle Jared

(Left to Right) Aunt Dee, Aunt Aimee, cousin Maddy, Aunt Jen, Mama, O, cousin Brooke and Great Aunt Mary

Cousin Brooke and Olivia walking up steps.

Olivia and cousin Brooke running.

Loving the slide.

First time on the "big girl" swing

Whoah Dada!!

Playing with her cousins.

(Left to Right) Cousins Adrianne, Brooke, Maddy and Daddy

Taking a walk with Daddy

Learning how to look at rocks like Daddy does for his job.

Looking for rocks....potential Geologist but will hopefully know better and become a Plastic Surgeon

Catching Up

Olivia, Pleasent Goats and the Big Bad Wolf
on the chubby chair.

Well Olivia is 18 months old now and doing very well. Everyday she seems to be learning a few new things. Just today she surprised me, we have these fake foods that Olivia really likes to play with and this morning she brought me basket of all the red vegetables (tomato and peppers) and fruits (strawberry and apple)...it has been really cool to watch her grow.

Olivia might be unhappy with this picture

but Mom and Dad are very proud.

Enjoying her 1st corn on the cob!

"O" busted dumpster diving

Making balls out of Play Doh and watching her YaYa's

Wanna play ball Dad?