We started out our day going to St. Augustine. We found a beach where we walked out into the water and sank our feet into the soft, silty sand. It was beautiful. And we couldn't have asked for a better day!
We drove into St. Augustine and Jay saw a sign for a fort he'd studied about in 2nd grade (in a silver book, no less!) We were all excited to tour the fort. The boys absolutely were amazed with the jail inside the fort. Josiah made us all go look at it a couple of times, at least. "Guys! Guys! Come look at the jail!" They got to see canons up close and personal and the cannon balls. Pretty amazing stuff. It really is overwhelming to think this is the first city established in the good ol' U.S.A. and the oldest fort here. Wow!
Then we drove through downtown St. Augustine and it looks like a really great place for a date weekend---if your husband will let you shop. Horse-drawn carriages and everything!
We made it to the outlet mall and hurriedly ran into a few shops. There were some cute kid stores where Amy found a couple of things for Olivia. And Isaac & Josiah found some toys they couldn't live without.
We came back to the house (it's only about a 45 min. drive to St. Augustine!) and Jay grilled some great burgers for us. We ate while Olivia took a nap. After we cleaned up a bit, Amy woke Olivia up for her birthday party. She was seated in her high chair in the middle of the floor with her bib and diaper on. She got a cupcake and this girl CHOWED DOWN on that cupcake! She loved it!!! The boys were so excited for her. She got to open her gifts and the boys were very impressed with her little purse.
It was such a fun day. I know Amy will be posting pictures of it all. I'm so glad we got to celebrate Olivia's 1st birthday with her----even if it was a little early.
FUN TIMES!!!!
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I am so glad you and buff were there to celebrate such a huge milestone with Olivia. That is so fun!
St. Augustine is such a neat town! I almost went to college there. Glad you're having such a marvelous time and even more glad to hear that you got to celebrate Miss Olivia's early bday with her!!!
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