Monday, April 7, 2008

The Atlantic Ocean!

On Sunday Morning we made our way out the the beach on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina. What a beautiful sight! It was Myra and Tim's first time seeing the Atlantic in person, and as you can see by the pics n video, both of them - especially Myra, absolutely loved the experience! We wondered how Myra would respond to the sand and the ocean - she would have walked out into it if we had let her - she cried pretty hard when we left. Here are some of the captured moments of our visit:


This beautiful path was part of the park trail down to the beach - wow!



Myra curious and bracing herself for her first encounter with the ocean





And as you can see - she loved every minute of it - even the times it reached up to give her a forceful "embrace" :-)

 



eventually we had to hit the road again - I sometimes sit behind tim so that I can play with Myra - turned out to be a decent photo.


Entering Georgia


And finally arriving in Florida - of course we still had a 3 1/2 hour drive to Orlando yet.


Myra was very helpful and checked the tire pressure to make sure we would have good traction


And then she just sat down to look cute :-)


But what would a stop be without taking the opportunity to walk with her mom.

 
As we drove further into Florida - this is what we drove into: - Yikes! Don't worry - it got better on Monday. till next time...

Sunday, April 6, 2008

DAY 2

Starting the day off with mate and cartoons :)





Entering Tennessee -the volunteer state



We decided we should take advantage of the opportunity and drive through Smoky Mountain National Park. It was beautiful! We kept imagining how much more beautiful all the sights would be if the weather was clear instead of being so foggy.





My favorite purple trees to see along the highway :D





Enjoying a stretch break...















I love the neon brightness of spring green!



Oops! almost missed that sign - entering South Carolina



We spent the night in Bluffton, South Carolina. I think it is my most favorite place that I have travelled to so far! It was so lush and green and pretty. :D



so there you have it...the adventures of day 2 :D

Saturday, April 5, 2008

ROAD TRIP!!



We are on our way to Orlando, Florida! Yippee!!!! :D Right now we are in Bluffton, South Carolina - it's 7:15 am and Myra and Tim are watching the Bahrain Grand Prix on TV as I blog. :-)

We decided to take 3 days to make the trip so here is a run down of the past 2 days....

Myra looking cute in her new carseat :D



The blue sign says "Welcome to Kentucky - unbrideld spirit - birthplace of Abraham Lincoln". (We drove through Ohio first but that sign eluded us :) )



Most of the day was gray and rainy but I loved it. Not only did it remind me of BC but driving in rain as a passenger can be really relaxing. Plus, it felt like we were driving into Spring and so I appreciated the rain for the bright greens and whites and purples I was seeing along the way.



"Oh moutains! How we've missed seeing you!"



After about 9 hours of travel, we stopped in Corbin, Kentukcy for the night. Turns out Corbin is the birthplace of the first KFC :D Who knew! We went to the KFC Cafe and Museum for supper - not the best meal but it's not every day you're in Corbin!







Hotel room fun...







Oh! It seems I have run out of time -- Sorry! My goal is to post each day about our adventures so check back later tonight for another post and more pictures. :D

TTFN!

Saturday, March 29, 2008

FINALLY!!

A new post - YAY! - :D



We've had a fairly mellow week this week readjusting to life apart from grandparents and family members close by.



Myra continues to love pulling things off shelves and surfaces. Here she is having fun with some new frigde magnets I found for her at the Farmer's Market...



Anyway... I was actually feeling overwhelmed with the amount of stuff I wanted to post so I decided to post 5 separate shorter posts instead of having an uber long one. So make sure you scroll down and check out the cute pictures and videos!

Easter Sunday Plethora of Pictures

Looking so adorable with her rosy cheeks :D







Hunting for Easter eggs :D



Tim placed these plastic eggs strategically around the lawn outside our apartment for Myra to find. Turns out she was more interested in walking and touching the trees than actually picking up the eggs - ha ha :D





Photo Shoot....







Supper time inside...



Using Grandpa's leg as a stepping stool :-)



Giggles!