We are home from a great trip to Daytona Beach. This was the first time in several years we went away as a family for more than a weekend. Six beautiful, fun days at a ocean front condo. Tony and I laughed at how Eli was bursting with excitement as we drove into Daytona Tuesday. Zach and Logan were all smiles -we all knew this trip was going to be special. We ate out every night, but took advantage of our small kitchen for breakfast and some lunches. Tony bought 2 big boxes of fig newtons along with some other snacks. We laughed about them being old people food. Secretly we all liked them. The condo was basically 2 rooms and worked out great. I don't think I could have endured the one tiny bathroom for more than a month-but for six days it was alright. The resort had a spa and I enjoyed a massage on our second day. Somebody needs to tell that massage chick that she doesn't have to talk the whole time about her issues. Good grief. Another highlight was that the boys went para sailing 1000 feet in the hot humid air. Elia and Zach were simply beaming for the entire rest of the day. Now that Logan is nearly two, he has learned the fun one can have splashing in the kiddie pool. One cute little girl proclaimed to her daddy "this is Logan-he is gonna be my best friend forever". Logan just looked at her like she was nuts.Back and forth we went from the beach to the pool to the room. Logan would cling to Tony or me on the beach-it was a bit overwhelming for the little guy. The pool was more his speed. There were 4 pools and 2 hot tubs. A kiddie area with the fountains and shallow waters suited him just fine. As I watched Zach and Eli play in the waves or slid across the shore on thin boards, I again was reminded how quickly they grow. From the baby pool's shallow cool water to surfing the waves-well, it ain't far my friend. After a Father's Day brunch at Cracker Barrel we came back to real life in Tville. Which, by the way, is pretty good.
sorry for the dark pic-I would remove it but I cant seem to for some strange reason..oh well. If you look closely-you can see the parrots on the boy's shoulders-they are real.
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They do grow up so fast. I didn't know fig newtons are old people food-I've been eating them and loving them my whole life. You have a lot of patience it seems- back and forth that much between beach and pool would have made me nuts! And BRAVE-I would definitely have been terrified to let B go parasailing, her dad would let her though-probably dangling 1000ft up right beside her. Too bad about the pics but hey-since you wrote about it you will remember anyway!
I searched my email and found a couple of pics Zach had on his phone. I couldn't watch to para sailing. Tony takes the big boys on the thrill rides-I can't handle. Wakulla Springs high diving since they were 5 and 7 with the snakes and gatars. Uughhh,
What, no more pictures? Everyone always enjoys looking at pictures.
I know-I had a few that got deleted (whoops). Sorry! I guess I should delete the dark one-but it is so rare to have a pic of all of us...anybody out there know how to fix it?
Sounds like an awesome trip!!!!!
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