Florida really was nice in October. I think that it is my favorite month to visit.
But being that i was sick most of the time, it wasn't as fun as it could have been, but that is no ones fault but my own for getting sinus colds and infections- i know what I am suppose to do and should have started trying to take care of it sooner, but how did I know that the altitude would affect my cold?
Sharon, Rich and our family with Mom, Dad and Mary all went to Sanibel to go kayaking and beaching it. It was nice. A funny thing happened while we were at Lighthouse beach. We had a nice reunion with Gary Davis! Then later after leaving to go back to Maderia we stopped at Joan and Rich's house to visit them so that we could reconnect with the whole family and not just Gary. We ended up having a nice chat finding out how Chelsea has grown-up and it felt like we hadn't been away from each other for 14 years!
* just a side note: I may have seemed really grumpy to some of you while we were kayaking and i am sorry about that- i really like to have my way and was hoping that i could ride with Matt and one of the kids, but bugger that didn't happen. Sorry, if it wasn't as fun as it could have been! The beach was fun though.
I loved watching the kids faces while we were at Busch Gardens they really loved the rollercoasters there! It is really nice to go somewhere that is not a repeat of rides that you have gone on your whole life (or so the kids said.) I like the same rides, it is nostalgic and comforting! But my favorite ride was on the train- we saw so many animals and watchin Kyler was really fun. He loved all of what he saw- too bad we didn't want to do the safari that you pay for- those people met the Giraffe's face to face- kyler would have really loved that. But the meerkat's were very fun for all of us and the hippos in the aquariam view pool with all the fish, turtles and birds!
Kyler and Mckenna ended up getting a character sketch done of each other. Devin and I got Henna tattoes. Mine lasted 3 weeks, Devin's 1 day. He went swimming at the Grandparentals pool and the clorine faded it I guess. Sorry about that Dev!
Speaking of the Grandparentals and the Grand Aunt (well as far as the kids are concerned,)they spoiled my children silly. All the girls went shopping and Mary and Mom helped Mckenna pick out clothes (or was it watching Mckenna pick out clothes?) Then they got her a pair of shoes and a fun pair of earring. Later they handed each kid a birthday card with fun money in it. I really think that that was so very very nice and generous of them especially for Mckenna since they had already gotten her something.
But being that i was sick most of the time, it wasn't as fun as it could have been, but that is no ones fault but my own for getting sinus colds and infections- i know what I am suppose to do and should have started trying to take care of it sooner, but how did I know that the altitude would affect my cold?
Sharon, Rich and our family with Mom, Dad and Mary all went to Sanibel to go kayaking and beaching it. It was nice. A funny thing happened while we were at Lighthouse beach. We had a nice reunion with Gary Davis! Then later after leaving to go back to Maderia we stopped at Joan and Rich's house to visit them so that we could reconnect with the whole family and not just Gary. We ended up having a nice chat finding out how Chelsea has grown-up and it felt like we hadn't been away from each other for 14 years!
* just a side note: I may have seemed really grumpy to some of you while we were kayaking and i am sorry about that- i really like to have my way and was hoping that i could ride with Matt and one of the kids, but bugger that didn't happen. Sorry, if it wasn't as fun as it could have been! The beach was fun though.
I loved watching the kids faces while we were at Busch Gardens they really loved the rollercoasters there! It is really nice to go somewhere that is not a repeat of rides that you have gone on your whole life (or so the kids said.) I like the same rides, it is nostalgic and comforting! But my favorite ride was on the train- we saw so many animals and watchin Kyler was really fun. He loved all of what he saw- too bad we didn't want to do the safari that you pay for- those people met the Giraffe's face to face- kyler would have really loved that. But the meerkat's were very fun for all of us and the hippos in the aquariam view pool with all the fish, turtles and birds!
Kyler and Mckenna ended up getting a character sketch done of each other. Devin and I got Henna tattoes. Mine lasted 3 weeks, Devin's 1 day. He went swimming at the Grandparentals pool and the clorine faded it I guess. Sorry about that Dev!
Speaking of the Grandparentals and the Grand Aunt (well as far as the kids are concerned,)they spoiled my children silly. All the girls went shopping and Mary and Mom helped Mckenna pick out clothes (or was it watching Mckenna pick out clothes?) Then they got her a pair of shoes and a fun pair of earring. Later they handed each kid a birthday card with fun money in it. I really think that that was so very very nice and generous of them especially for Mckenna since they had already gotten her something.
I loved being able to hug my mom and dad, looking at them for hours and just taking to them not so long distance! I really miss that. I also miss the dinners out on the clubhouse patio!!
The days at the beach were really nice- the ocean was clear- the dolphins were out in droves, so were the fish and the diving birds!
Here is what everyone enjoyed:
- Mckenna enjoyed everything especially the shopping!
- Kyler didn't enjoy the ocean, but he did enjoy playing in the sand and playing the video games at Grandma and Grandpa's clubhouse!
- Devin enjoyed watchin the Redsox, talking to everyone and learning about life! But I think that he missed his girlfriend Madi a little since he spent so much time texting her the whole vacation :>.
- Matt enjoyed talking to Dad, going to Busch Gardens and playing in the ocean but really missed his own bed and the mountains!
- I loved everything but hated having to take a nap everyday to feel not so worn out in the afternoons!
There are so many that I put them in a slide show, Enjoy!
