Ferrara's in Florida

Waiting in line at Starbucks to use the potty and all of a sudden the music started playing. What better opportunity than to break into spontaneous ballet. Capri Suns on the Beach & a Fun Start to Summertime in the Sunshine State Ruby Simone (5 1/2), Sable Yukari (7), Joel Philip (3) Our Sweetie Girls A Self-Portait in the Waves Sable guiding the puffer fish with her finger (She learned how blowfish follow human directionn at a seminar earlier this month in Sarasota, so cool!) Ice Cream after a full day at the beach So we had a full wall of mirrors in our beach house-- what better than mirrors for hours of gymastics' entertainment? Sunsets on the balcony Sleeping sound after a day on the boat

Miss Brittany didn't know how exciting her visit would be-- two gymnastics shows and a Green Lantern appearance

Making Circles Handstands, according to S&R, always deserve a photo opportunity

Love this! Ruby Simone's answers OMG love this! Good for the Christian walk, the CrossFitter, the homeschooler, the businessman...for everyone!

"Green Lantern Boy Joel" using Aunt Gingee's graduation program as his coloring book Aunt Ginger is on the front left side  Cheers to the outstanding accomplishments Aunt Ginger achieved!

Sweet Sisters & Joel Jeep & Flashlight = Office Entertainment

Sable practicing the care of an infant...and multi-tasking as we baby-sat for a friend's child one afternoon Mimi in The Great Down Under with "Beebee Chris-Fer"  (Joel's name for Christopher) The rides back home from "trips" Mama Ru relishes moment when Joel invites her affection Four Bathingsuits:  (1) Sable's, (2) Ruby Simone's, (3) Sable's Barbie's suit, (4) Ruby's matching Barbie's suit--because all little girls swim with their Barbies ;) Aunt Carrie & Christopher working hard Pretty ladies in the land down under Breakfast with Batman Our girls' favorite type of breakfast:  "Buffet"  lol bacon, berries, yogurt and muffin Joel putting on the armor of God (Eph 6:10-20) Grandmaw Ferrara at 97 years young

Today Joel and I tried Mommy & Me gymnastics, the same class I took with Sable and with Ruby Simone.  So much fun, so different with a son than with a daughter. What didn't surprise me is that Joel was the most agile, active gym star of all the little ones.  In true Ferrara fashion, he climbed the ladder, rock wall, jumped in every foam pit and ran circles around the other boys and girls. What did surprise me about Joel?  Hands down, his aggression.  While my 3 year old girls would play on the monkey bars, trampolines, etc,  Joel swung on every rope, went down the "fire fighter" pole multiple times, climbed the ladder up and down, up and down...and wouldn't let me help him in any way.  Sable liked to sit behind a car wheel and pretend she was going through Chick-fil-A while I would be her cashier...not Joel--I thought perhaps the car wheel would fly off the wooden post into which it was screwed.  I felt initiated into a "Welcome to the wor...