4

chaps wanted a "bathing suit" party for her big 4 bday so we brought our little everglade city gang to the big city's splash park:-) found some cute/free printables for favors and threw in some leis and pink frosting and what do you know  - bathing suit party! my sweet friend temple brought a beachy watermelon fruit basket, very cute, andy provided the entertainment - who knew that he could also make balloon animals, swords, silly hats, you name it and my husband can do it! chaps new thing is she wants to be a doctor so what gift do you give a future dr? operation of course:-) kiddos had a great time running around and here's a little montage to our sweet almost 4 year old (andy has trips this weekend so we threw the party a bit early so could be there. official bday is monday!

shark

lots of excitement in the lee house over this guy -   mr. black tip shark -  thanks to rowe bo himself

let alone bringing home dinner:-)

wow

stole this from my friend olivia's blog.  wow.  so moved by piper.  excuse the grammar, but i can't not share this.

first

shout outs for the pumpkins.  woop woop!

home

so we are back in the chuck - our sweet chokoloskee:-) what else would be awaiting you in the chuck - a pineapple growing in your front yard, of course! crazy!

and getting pumped up to celebrate this almost 4 year old - speaking of CRAZY!

lastly, we had another big occasion.  robin hood married lady marion - right here in the living room.

nanny

my sweet grandmother passed away this spring and i just found this treasure.  nanny's maiden name was chapin - thus our sweet chap

and some of the kiddos 

and then my sweet nanny & pa