Crazy, Busy, Happy: Toes in the water

We just got back from having our toes in the water and our behinds in the sand .... all day everyday for a week! Last week we took a last minute trip to Florida! It was so nice and relaxing - ugh! Take me back!!!! The temps were perfect, location was amazing and our days of making memories were definitely treasured!

A couple weeks ago friends of ours from Fargo contacted us asking if we'd be interested in taking a spur of the moment trip to Florida with them and their kiddos. Uhm, of course!!! You don't have to ask me twice if I want to leave the snow and cold and travel to nice, warm, sandy beaches. Flights, check; condo, check; summer clothes, check - time to go!!!!!!

We purposely booked our flights around when Benton would be ready for his naps, hoping that he would sleep. This situation worked out better than we predicted. On both our flights to and from FL before boarding we asked if there were any open seats next to each other and if so could we use them and carry on Benton's car seat. Both times we were able to get a whole row :) (advice: most (not all) flights have open seats, ask before boarding if you there are open seats so you can carry on your car seat and your small child will have a seat to themselves at no charge!) Benton fell asleep before take off both flights and slept pretty much the whole way! Kynzley enjoyed coloring and watching movies on the flight. On the way home she was so tired and with windy conditions became motion sick and ended up getting sick :( But, overall I could not have asked for better behaved children on the flight!!!!

In Florida we stayed in a condo right on the beach with a beautiful view of the ocean. We had no plans for the days except to enjoy the weather. It was so nice to wake up, take our time, hang out at the beach, walk back up to the condo if we needed something, swim in the pool and forget about our daily worries for the time being (unfortunately, our family was given some devastating news while we were away. More info to come). Kynzley fully enjoyed being at the ocean for the first time. She played in the water with no care in the world. So free! We also enjoyed playing in the sand. We made Kynzley into a mermaid and a sea shell and her and I also made a sea turtle one day. Over the week we collected a lot of pretty shells to bring home, including an empty clam shell.

We had such a great time with great company!!!

At the airport bright and early!

First plane ride!

First time at the ocean!

First time in the ocean!

Kynzley (4.5) & Benton (7mo) 2015

Indian Rocks Beach, FL

Some fun in the sun...and sand :)

We found this clam washed on shore one morning after a very high tide. It was alive! We were able to watch it open it's mouth (and see all the muscles inside!) and.........