On the Western Union

I think this is my favorite night... The night was beautiful and it was so pretty
being on the water (and there was free alcohol and conch chowder!). Take a lookie.







That's Mallory Square in the background during the sunset celebration! The Giffords are there watching our ship.



Look at Noah's wispy hair flying in the breeze. I love his little "wings".





Then he falls asleep after the "cannon" that we shot at an enemy ship. Poor little guy doesn't feel too good here.





In case you're wondering Evan wasn't doing pictures - and neither was Mima!



Someone's awake now!



Evan's actually driving the ship here.




Now PoPo's driving.

Sunset Key

It's small man-made island only a 5 minute ferry ride from where the cruise ships dock and has a really nice restaurant and fancy schmancy homes.

Evan ponders life while on the ferry.



Noah waits patiently for his mimosa.






On the way home Noah threw his bottle into the gulf! The ferry captains tried to fish it out, but it got away. NoNo!

Key West Fun

I don't have any pictures of this, but Jack was chosen to perform at the sunset festival in one of the acts! It involved fire and acrobatics and our nephew handled it all like a pro. He's currently preparing to take his own act on the road.

On the conch train.


Kate and Noah cruise in the double stroller. For a while both of them were actually sleeping in it. I was with them while Mima and Kelly were in a store and a few people asked me if they were twins. I said yes and that they were Kelly's. Check out Noah's dirty little feet. Kate was always neat as a pin. Noah not so much. Aw, NoNo, I love you!



Mike and Kelly and the beautiful kids.





Evan pets a shark at the aquarium.


And he finds a friend.


Yikes. Stripes

Noah being cute in Key West

The boy has a fever here and he just keeps going. His shirt is soaked with saliva, as usual. Last I counted awhile back he had 6 teeth. Who knows how many he has now since he won't let my finger in his mouth anymore.

So cute!


He bites a chip.


Oops.


He drops the chips.


I throw the broken chip away and he's not too happy.


O my is he cute!

Kate's 1st Bday (in Key West)

The next day Kate chose Blue Heaven for her 1st birthday party. The restaurant is where Ernest Hemingway used to referee boxing matches. You dine outside with chickens running around and a few cats too. The food is incredible.

On the way there, Kate holds up her finger to show everyone she's one!



She waits for her birthday meal.




Evan heads upstairs to the brothel converted to a bathroom. Here's looking through the peep hole.







Evan is on a small porch off the bathroom by the Blue Heaven sign. He was even up in the attic.

Key West House

Here it is!

It's Judy Blume's old house...




Noah chills with Daddy.



Kate and Mima hang out.



Our first dinner out at Key West at Red Fish Blue Fish.