Here's me trying to get them both in a shot. Happy Easter everyone!!  

Back in February, we had a family photo session done at John U. Lloyd State Park in Dania Beach, right next to where all the cruise ships leave from Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale.  Here are the top photos.   See all the photos here.  

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Well, my maternity leave is over!  Everyone at work has told me, "you're back already?"  (All except for my coworker Egidia who has helping to cover for me, for her I couldn't get back fast enough!) If it seems fast to them, it flew by to me! Unfortunately I can't intersperse text and images in this blog, so I'...

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After Andrew was born, we spent three days in the hospital, with daily visits from Grandma, Grandpa, and Isaac.  It was a zoo when everyone was in the room!  Uncle Joe came by as well, and even held Andrew!  My friend and co-worker Egidia visited us with her husband. It's been three weeks already since Andrew was born!  I...

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Our second baby boy, Andrew McLean Paxton, joined us on Friday, December 12 at 7:54am via C-section at Memorial West Hospital in Pembroke Pines, Florida.  He weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces and was 19 inches long.  Everything went smoothly and I was able to see him right away, and in a few hours we were resting together in the room.  We s...

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On October 1, the three of us boarded a plane in Cancun with five suitcases, one stroller, one car seat, toys, laptop, iPad, and a myriad of other accoutrements.  In 90 minutes we touched down in Fort Lauderdale, picked up a gigantic rental car (Chevy Tahoe), and drove to our apartment in Hallandale, about ten miles south of the airport.  ...

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Well, we have more big news.  We've been so busy the last two months, I haven't had time to post.  Many of you have heard, but for those of you who haven't, I was offered a new position with Enterprise Rent A Car, which I accepted.  The new position required that we move to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. My last day at Meli...

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Last Saturday, we took Isaac to Crococun Zoo in Puerto Morelos, about 20 minutes down the road.  It's an interactive zoo where you get an hour-long guided tour through the jungle, and the chance to touch, feed, and interact with the animals they have there, which are mostly native to the Yucatan and southern Mexico.  Isaac got ready b...

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Adam and I have a big announcement to make - we are expecting our second baby!  The baby is doing great, and is due somewhere around Christmas of this year.  I'm doing fine, other than the regular nausea in the first trimester, now everything is fine, I'm just more tired and hungry than normal. My sister Theresa made this amazi...

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  On June 22, we had a Minion-themed pool party to celebrate Isaac's second birthday.  (I know it's mid-August now, but better late than never, right?)  We had it at the Isla Dorada Club House, and invited friends and coworkers to come over and enjoy burgers and some pool time with us. We had a great turnout, and Isaac ...

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