Florida Trip!

This post is long overdue but here it finally is!

We had an amazing trip to Florida to see my parents mid March. The weather was sunny and mid 80's the whole time we were there. The campground they are at for the winter is filled with fun things to do and we enjoyed our time there. I will try to narrate the pictures below with some of the fun things we did and just to remember our first family vacation with both girls!

The flight to Florida started a little bumpy but we made it through! We were told a 4 hour delay and this is the response we got from Grace:

(sorry for the bad quality, taken with the camera phone)

Things got better when it turned into only a 2 hour delay and the plane ride was fantastic! Both girls were amazing and it went smooth from that point on. (Lets be honest, an iPad definitely makes flying a little easier with a 4 year old!)

We arrived in Florida to meet my parents on Wednesday night around 7pm. It was so good to see them since we have not seen them since Christmas. They could not wait for some great Grace and Ella time! They rented us a place at the campground and Gracie stayed with them at their camper. It was a cute little place and air conditioned which was so needed since it was so warm out!


Every morning began with waffles and oranges with Grandpa Craig when my parents did not have to work. They did have to work a couple days so we got a little time on our own to enjoy the pool, relax, and take lots of long family naps!



Grace and Ella had a lot of bonding time on the trip! They played, giggled, and enjoyed playing at the playground and the kiddie pool.







We did have a couple bumps and bruises. Below is a picture of Gracie after taking a fall, she wanted to show off her skinned knee! Shorts + pavement + lots of running = bumps and bruises on the knees!


Grace was also a little fashionista at the pool, she was always decked out in her sunglasses, sun hat, and cute bathing suits. Lots of sunscreen, oh course, have to keep our little pale lady safe from the sun!

Post nap time was filled with Curious George. LOVE the below picture of Gracie and Ella, they loved to cuddle on that chair.

Pat and I got a date night one night and before leaving we got a family shot. We also got one of the two of us, we had so much fun that night! We went to dinner at the bar by the pool and had some drinks. Afterward, we went swimming at dark, it was so fun! Grace and my parents met us at the end and Grace went swimming with us. It was a perfect night!


We also got a shot with my parents with the girls that night, can you tell it had been a busy day and night? This was the crazy but wonderful picture we got with my parents.
Miss Ella learned a new trick on this trip- how to sit on her own! She was really good at it near the end of the trip.
We spent out second to last day in Florida going to the aquarium and to the beach. It was a fun day and we love the aquarium. I especially loved the dolphins! The beach was a short visit since we had Ella but Grace loved playing in the water. It was the first time either girl had been in the Gulf of Mexico!










We obviously made it home safely and our trip back was very uneventful except for coming home to an ice storm! I will end with the below picture of the girls enjoying a game of who can hold on to their feet the longest! This was definitely the best family vacation and it felt like we were finally complete with Ella there. I can't wait to head back to Florida in the future!