FLORIDA

 

Whew. We are back from our trip to Florida so it's time to share some pics :) We took two days to do the 17 hour drive... the kids did amazingly well. So well that we really don't mind the idea of road trips anymore. There was a time that I thought road trips would just be out of the question because NO one would enjoy it, but the kids have proved me wrong - on our Christmas trip to Atlanta and this recent trip to Florida. We stop fairly often but it helps everyone to stay happy and sane :)
On the way down we stayed about an hour south of Charlotte, NC. Then we stayed in Daytona Beach, Fl. It was about an hour north of Cocoa Beach - where we would be going to see the shuttle launch. There weren't really any hotels available any closer..... they were expecting close to 700,000 people, which is probably 3 times what they normally have for a launch. Our hotel in Daytona was right one the beach so the very first thing we did when we got there......? Suit up and head for the beach :) The kids loved it. The water was pretty cold so Jackson was really the only one that got in. Caleb crawled all over the place on the sand and towards the waves. Maggie and Hailey played in the waves too but wouldn't go very deep at all. After that we went and swam in the - much warmer - hotel pool. Matt and I LOVE the ocean so it's fun to take the kids there and see them enjoy it too.