A Morning In Maynooth

After noticing that a new sweet shop opened up in our neighboring town, Maynooth, we figured we'd make a morning visit to enjoy the beautiful weather and try out the new shop. 

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Geocaching Adventure

Went on a geocaching adventure today! According to Maeli, it was the "best treasure hunt EVER!"

 

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The Big Two

Dear Milo, 

It's crazy to think that you have already hit the ripe old age of 2! It seems like just yesterday we were barely making it to the hospital in time for you to be born. 

Your favorite things right now are airplanes, tractors, trains, and cars (in that order). You have recently begun to pretend inanimate objects are planes, moving them around in the air while making an airplane noise. You get excited every time you see any of these modes of transportation and will continuously point them out to us telling us what they are. 

 

Your favorite shows to watch are "Peppa Pig" and "Tayo the Little Bus." Whenever a Peppa episode ends, you and Maeli just sit there waiting to see if another one will come on. When it does, you both look at each other and start laughing. You would watch Peppa all day if we would let you. 

Your best friend and biggest enemy is without a doubt your sister, Maeli. You guys do EVERYTHING together! When you are sleeping, Maeli is always asking where you are and can't wait for you to wake up and play. You both love to ride your Plasma Cars around the house and especially love when we blow up balloons for you to play with. Your recent hobby is annoying your sister. You love to poke and prod her and seem to get even more excited about bugging her when she gets upset.

 

 

You are a great big brother and love your little brother, Cooley. You love to hug and kiss him and are always saying his name - "Cooooleeey." You especially love to sit on top of him and call him your "horsey." Despite this, he absolutely adores you. He loves watching you and Maeli and gets a big grin on his face any time you give him some attention. 

Some additional things you do:

• You love collecting rocks and when roaming the yard, you can always be found with at least 1 or 2 rocks in hand. 
• Our wagon is your favorite toy. Whenever we take it out, you insist on pulling it (even though it is 3 times your size). This usually causes you to receive a lot of attention.
• You have recently started singing the song "I Am A Child Of God" with us when we sing it to you at bedtime. You also love to sing "Let It Go" and are good at twirling around with your sister while you sing it.
• In the last month or two you have really started to talk quite a bit. You can now put 2 or 3 words together into phrases. 
• You are quite the troublemaker and aren't very good at listening to us when we tell you "no." Even when we try to punish you, you will usually just get a devilish smile on your face and continue doing whatever it is we're telling you not to do.
• Your favorite foods are blueberries, ice cream, and watermelon. If we don't watch you carefully, you will usually eat an entire large container of blueberries in one sitting. 

Milo, we are so lucky to be able to call you "ours." Never before in the history of the world has there been luckier parents! We love you Milo Man!

Love, 

Mom & Dad

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The Air Show

We attended an air show today with vintage planes shooting by and doing tricks overhead. The highlight for this guy? Pretending that a piece of trash was an airplane. 

 

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A Day At The Horse Races

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The Birthday Boy

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Milo's 2nd Birthday Interview

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Summer In Spain - Day 9

Stop 27 - Mercadillo Filatelico Flea Market: After visiting Arcos de la Frontera the day before, we headed to Sevilla to stay the night. The next morning we walked over to the Mercadillo Filatelico flea market to get some breakfast and browse the stalls. The kids enjoyed running through the city streets before the crowds came out and using their map to navigate their way through the city.

Stop 28 - Plaza de Espana: On our way out of town, we quickly stopped at the infamous Plaza de Espana to see what all the hype was about. It really was a sight to see with its unique architecture and massive square.

Stop 29 - Benagil, Portugal: After leaving Sevilla, we crossed the border to Portugal and headed to Benagil beach. We took the boat tour out to see the infamous Benagil Caves and then spent the rest of the afternoon playing on the beach. The kids thought it was so cool getting to ride on the boat and were in awe by the various caves we boated into. 

Our time on the beach was the first time that the kids have ever really played in the sand. Maeli finally let us bury her in the sand and both kids were completely covered in sand from head to toe. The weather was perfect and the kids were happy - it was pretty much a perfect afternoon at the beach.

Stop 30 - Lisbon, Portugal: After visitng the beach we headed to Lisbon where we spent the night. When we got up the next morning, we roamed the city for a bit before packing up and heading to the airport. Our trip to Spain definitely had its ups and downs, but overall it really was the perfect family vacation!

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