It's official . . . we're parents

We just returned from Florida. Spent Saturday through Tuesday with the Torlucci's and then headed to Orlando on Tuesday to go to SeaWorld on Wednesday, then back to New Jersey on Thursday.

Some highlights:

• Loved seeing Joanne, Mark, Carina, and Sophia. We had such a good time with them. And I think Wei Wei has his first official crush -- on Sophia. He's going to have to stand in line with the other potential suitors.
• Carina fractured her elbow while we were there, from jumping off the swing. She was a real trooper and is now sporting a lovely purple cast for the next four weeks.
• Weather was cool, but nice in Bradenton. Then chilly in SeaWorld. Like in the 30's. We wore our winter coats to the park.
• SeaWorld was fun, despite the cold. We got to pet a penguin, pet and feed a dolphin, pet a shark, feed a sea lion. I was worried about Xiao Li (Adelaide) in the cold, but Jerry had a good idea about using the sleep sack to keep her warm (see photo below).

Our real relevation came while we were waiting for the Shamu show to start. There we were on vacation. With two kids. In Orlando. At SeaWorld. Driving a rented mini-van. Happy about staying in a hotel room with a kitchenette. Then it hits us . . . holy crap, we're parents. When did the heck did THAT happen?