A Lot of Firsts For Me!

On November 7th, we left for our trip to Florida. My Uncle Mike was getting married to Carolyn (doesn't she look so pretty!). I've been calling her Aunt Carolyn for some time, but on November 10th it finally became official. It makes me really happy that she is a part of our family. I did a lot of things for the first time this weekend. It all began when mommy and daddy woke me up at 4am. I was not happy. In fact, our neighbors Chris and Michelle heard me leave. After we picked up Grammi and Dziadzia we headed to the airport. I went on my first plane ride. It was really fun! At the end of the flight, the pilot gave me a First Flight certificate. It had my name, the pilot's name, date of flight and destination on it. Now I can always prove that I went to Florida when I was 4 months old.
We spent Wednesday with Mimi and Papa at their condo in Fort Myers. On Thursday, we went to Captiva to the villa where we would be staying for the weekend. It was absolutely beautiful! We stayed there with Grammi and Dziadzia, Carolyn, her sister Natalie, Aunt Shannon and Uncle Matt, Lorelai and Carolyn's parents Bob and Gail. We had a barbeque that night. We also walked down the street to where Nonna and Papa Coach were staying. They came all the way to Florida for the wedding. On Friday, I went to the beach for the first time. The water was really cold but I was determined to get my toes wet!
On Friday night, we went to something called a rehearsal dinner for Mike and Carolyn's wedding. I'm not quite sure why they call it a rehearsal dinner because everyone seemed to be eating a lot of food and not practicing eating dinner, but it was really nice to see my Aunts and Uncles and friends. I managed to get a picture with Uncle Mike and mom. If I look confused it's only because I am trying to figure out what the heck a rehearsal dinner is!
The wedding on Saturday was amazing. The ceremony took place on the beach. Nonna and Papa Coach took care of Lorelai and me while mommy and daddy, Aunt Shannon and Uncle Matt took their places as bridesmaids and groomsman. The reception was held back at the villa. The food looked like it was delicious...but I'll have to wait a few more months until I can really give my opinion.

On our last day in Florida, daddy took me swimming in the pool. I had fun. It was good practice for when daddy and I take swimming lessons together. Mommy is kind of a wimp...she doesn't like getting wet so swimming with daddy will be my special thing I share with him. Overall, we had a great vacation and I can't wait until my next trip!

Love, Oliver