This week we took a quick trip to Florida with my parents. This picture is of A coloring in the kitchen while we were packing up to go to the airport.
Our first carry on only trip for our little family. And this included 2 computers, workout clothes and all of A's stuff.
At the airport.
1st flight to Atlanta.
Thankfully Audrey can and will sleep on a plane.
She also napped at the condo! Yeah possibly she is becoming a real traveler as this was a main hurdle!
1st time at the beach.
She was not thrilled with the sand but it was pretty cold and windy the whole time we were in Venice. We did not even attempt the pool.
And at one of the nearby playgrounds.
Audrey can spot a slide from a good distance. Still not interested in swings but pretty much everything else is good.
Evening on the beach with Baba. She still was not interested in getting her feet wet.
But the bonding with her grandparents was priceless. Audrey would regularly go "eye to eye" with Granddad to share her blanket.
And Mom-mom (or mom-mop as A called my mom) would share ice cream after dinner. Although share is used loosely as Audrey would eat most of the ice cream.
Happy girl on the flight home.
Who slept on my arm almost the whole way.
Dinner at home and back to our routine.
So tonight Miss Audrey learned about another tradition ... carving pumpkins.
The final product. More about that later.
Another new thing she learned recently is that this tent (purchased with the intent of being a super portable travel bed which did not pan out) is actually a fun play tent instead.
In this picture she is signing "helicopter" which is a sign she absolutely loves. Technically she is signing this word upside down.
Showing off her 1 eye wink... a skill she learned on vacation in Florida last week.
This picture shows her genuine love of ice cream.
At the Children's Museum this week driving one of the buses.
And playing in the sand area.
Parallel play.
Today as we were cleaning I found this silk jacket we purchased while we were in Guangzhou. Just had to roll down the sleeves and it still fits. I'm thinking Miss A will wear this to church tomorrow. 
Baba outlining the pumpkin carving.
Since pumpkin carving is kinda long (and boring) Audrey played a game of bowling while baba finished.
In this picture she is signing "game".
This is also probably the last time she will wear these blue corduroy pants, primarily because they are too short.
Tonight she learned she can put on this cardigan all by herself. We had to coach her on "other hand" for the sleeves but she listened, was successful and oh so proud of herself. She high 5'd and "pounded the rock" to both baba and myself on this accomplishment!
