Off to Florida- Part 1

Once again, a much overdue post! Our family vacation to Florida and Georgia, a few weeks before thanksgiving. We had so much fun and did so many exciting things. So here we go!

Our flight out was a red eye so we didn't feel the need for our children to be gussied up as you can see. ha ha. The flight went surprisingly well. The kids slept the whole time, Kurt and I, on the other hand not so much. Our seats were in the row right in front of the emergency exits so they would not recline. It was an uncomfortable flight. When we arrived in Florida the next morning, we had a bit of an issue with the rental car company. We had to wait around for a couple hours to figure out what to do and Jake came and rescued us. The kids were grumpy and hungry. Maddox was still pretty sleepy, he passed out on Kurt while we were waiting, eyes somewhat still open.

We got things squared away and drove to my Pop and Nana's house in Spring Hill. We stayed with them for a couple days. My parents were also there visiting so I got a chance to see my Dad and his siblings catching up. We played in the cold pool, visited my Aunt Dawns home and played with her kids, and visited my Uncle Glynns home. Alaina loved playing with her Jude cousins. My Aunt Dawns daughter is about her age, her name is Emma and Alaina and her were two peas in a pod. Alaina loved running around barefoot, swinging in the tree swings, climbing in the trees, and accidentally getting a little too familiar with the fish in the pond.

Maddox feeling out the cold pool at Pops.

Alaina decided to take a different approach- there goes our little fish!

Checking out some old pictures of my Pop in the marine corp.

Who needs a surfboard when you have Daddy?

Kurt and Maddox passed out in a very awkward and cute position.

My Uncle Glynn, Pop, Aunt Dawn, and my Dad. After we spent some time at my Aunt Dawns we went to my Uncle Glynns house for a bar-b-que. They made a huge spread of delicious food, and we all gabbed and laughed. I especially enjoyed chatting with my cousin Jessie, my Aunt Cindy, and my Mom. Kurt loved getting to spend some time with my dad and my uncle. My uncle gave him a nice Pasco County Sheriffs baseball cap.

My cousin Jessie's daughter, Makayla and I- she is so stinkin cute!

Rubbin their heads for good luck, ya know kind of like Buddha? lol

These girls had so much fun together, dancing to Justin Bieber and playing at the park.

Kurt had told me the night or so before this was taken that he wanted to get a picture of him with my Dad and his brother so he could be like, "Yaaa these are my boyz!" The moment my Mom took this I told him he got his wish, and told them all the story, lol

My Aunt Cindy, me, and my cousin Jessie.

The kids devouring their ice cream.

My cousin Jessie and I- my Mom made a comment that we'd be trouble if we live closer to eachother. My response: "We still could be." Jessie says, "Texas better watch out! That's the halfway point." ha ha ha.

My Uncle Glynn is so much like my dad in his mannerisms and even the way he talks. It was really fun to see them together.

This trip was really fun and I feel like I got to know my Dads side of the family even more. It was hard to leave. I am grateful for the chance I had to see my dad with his siblings again, and to spend some more time with my Pop and Nana. So it was a sad goodbye and we were off to Orlando for the next leg of our trip.