Florida 2010

We were able to get down to Florida for 4 days to stay with my Grandparents in Fort Myers Beach. It was so nice to get away and spend time as a family. The weather wasn't as warm as usual but we were still able to get some good time at the beach and pool and the girls loved it.

On the first night of our drive...the girls did great in the car and we had a long but safe drive down.

The ocean! Both girls liked going in the water up to their ankles and letting the waves crash at their feet and laughing.

Sonja loved the sand, rolling in it, laying in it, throwing it, eating it, shoveling it and as you can see in this picture, putting her head in it. It was quite a project cleaning her off afterwards!

I think this might be my favorite picture of Sonja from the week.

You would barely know that it was 65 degrees and cloudy! Some kids had dug a big shallow hole that had filled with 6 inches of water and it was great. The girls were both thoroughly occupied and able to play without Cam and I chasing them around. It was nice to relax a little, while they were happy and safe. There was a big storm that night and the hole was gone by morning, bummer :)

We spent our afternoons in the pool. Last year, we had a ring like the one below but Gwen wouldn't use it and always wanted one of us to hold her. What a difference a year makes! She spent 3 hours in the pool all by herself playing and having fun. Some older kids from our church were there too and Gwen loved playing with them. They were so sweet to include her.

Here's my favorite one of Gwen from the week.

After the 3 hours in the pool...

This was taken right before we left. Thank you so much Grandpa and Grandma. We've had so many fun memories in Fort Myers with you!

Cam flew home so he could get to work and me and the girls spent 3 days caravaning home with my dad and grandparents. I was a little nervous about how the girls (or more Sonja) would do not having another hand to reach back and get things for her. But everything went really well. Especially with the little entertainer pictured below with puppets on her hands and feet. Another confirmation of my love for road trips!