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So how about the new look of MilesTones? Matt did a great job (I think:)) upgrading the blog! He even took the picture on the top of the page!

So we're back from Florida... we've actually been back for almost a week. It's been busy getting back into the swing of things, especially with all of the academia we involve ourselves in! Matt had his last session for his Spring grad. class on Monday (woot!) and I completed the MTTC endorsement test in Learning Disabilities this morning! Took two and a half hours to take, but I feel pretty good about it. Hopefully it won't take too long to get the results back.

I know you've been itchin' to see pictures of Florida. Here is Miles, soaking up as much Florida as he could. We had a couple of oober windy days that left us gravitating to indoor entertainment, but besides that we had good weather, and mastered the art of relaxation.

Matt's Mom had this handy cabana at the condo. Worked great for blocking sun and wind!



Hangin' out on Momma's tummy

Not enjoying the waves.




So these definitely aren't in chronilogical order, but here are the boys in Alabama on the way back home. I was walking out of Pizza Hut, and there were the two boys, hangin' out. It just made me laugh inside, feeling overwhelming joy from seeing my family in one of those "emotional snapshots" that stick with you in your mind your whole life.

Miles' second time ever in a pool. His first time was the day before, splashing around with Uncle Mark and Dad (I didn't have my camera for that impromptu dive).

Looking out to the left from Matt's family's condo's porch

Looking straight-out from the same porch

Miles grew up so much over the week in Florida! One example is that he learned how to feed himself rice puffs. Here is the first time it worked (he used the mashed prunes all over his hands to get the puffs to stick). The next day he started pinching/grabbing them. It's fun to watch him grab puffs inside of his palm, make a fist, and spend minutes trying to figure out why the puffs don't get into his mouth when he brings the closed fist up to his mouth in all different positions:)

So happy!

Miles with Matt's Dad

Remember how the pictures aren't in order? Here is the living room in the midst of packing the day before we left. Yeah, not so organized. It all got there and back though!

We thank God for safety on the road trip there and back. We are thankful for the privilege of taking a vacation, and having such an amazing destination at our dispense. Hope you are all well, and thanks again for checking in.

Oh, and one last thing...Miles got his first tooth! Yeah!