Miami

I had a few things that I HAD to do while in Miami this past weekend. I had to go to DASH to stalk famous people. Unfortunately, the Kardashians were not there, and no I didn't leave a baby gift like I planned. Since everybody thought a gift was a little stalkerish/psycho, I decided to not leave any thing for baby Kardashian. One of the DASH dolls was working. I can't remember her name from the show, but she is the skinny, black girl with a child. She almost got fired in an episode for having attitude problems and being late. I couldn't bring myself to bust out my camera in the store. I'm sure they are used to it, but I was trying to be cool and act like I was shopping instead of staring. The DASH doll was obsessed with Matthew, and my SIL did take pictures of him in the chair at the store. The shop had only 4 small racks of clothes. They had some really cute stuff, but I just couldn't bring myself to spend hundreds of dollars on one outfit. I called Scott after leaving the store, and he was sooooooo upset that I didn't buy anything. I thought it was strange and suspicious that he was mad I didn't spend $300 on a dress. Come to find out, he bought a PlayStation 3 while I was gone and he wanted me to spend money on a dress so I couldn't get mad at him for blowing money on a game. MEN!! He is getting our money out of it though.....there was a nice little indention in the couch showing me that he probably didn't move the 4 days I was gone.

I quickly realized that I can't pretend to be cool, so my SIL took a picture of Matthew and I in front of the store.

After shopping and walking around South Beach, we ate dinner at Gloria Estevan's Cuban restaurant. We sat outside on the sidewalk and enjoyed the 80+ degree weather. Matthew was tuckered out by the time we got home and fell asleep on Aunt Kay Kay's shoulder. I know....it's precious.

Well, the real reason of my visit was to spend time with my nephew celebrating his first Halloween. Katie (SIL) carved him his first jack-o-lantern. I just watched and took family pictures. I don't do messes very well. :) Excuse my face and hair. I had a bit of a traumatic incident in the Miami airport and ended up crying, sweating, and become an overall wreck.

He dressed up as a cute little lion. We used my eyeliner to add whiskers and a nose. He won a costume contest at his neighborhood clubhouse. I was so a pageant mom. I was running around with 2 cameras, camcorder, and eyeliner for touch ups. We all acted like complete fools when he won the contest. Somehow, there is not a single picture of me from Halloween night....I really was busy capturing memories.

One of my favorite things we did the whole time was go to a local market near the Everglades. They had every kind of fresh vegetable, fruit, and spice imaginable. They even make homemade milkshakes with whatever fruit they have fresh and available. My pineapple milkshake was unbelievable. I planned to take a picture, but I couldn't put the thing down. They even took fresh oranges and juiced them at the market and put fresh juice straight into a jug for customers to buy. We bought some and it tasted as good as it smelt.