Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Fun in the Florida Sun!

We had intended on spending Jon's vacation time in Philadelphia getting to know the city and exploring, but fate would have it a different way! :) It was SO hot in Philly (like upper 90's, low 100's), and our friends' kitchen was being demolished, and Jon had ZERO work obligations, and his parents were already going to be in Florida, AND plane tickets were super cheap...So we hopped on a plane and headed down to Amelia Island to join Jon's parents for a week in the warm (but not too warm) sun.

We definitely spent our time relaxing with no real agenda. We slept in, walked on the beach, swam every day, ate at Chick-Fil-A TWICE, enjoyed other (much nicer) restaurants, window shopped in Fernandina Beach, went for morning runs (actually just I did that), and drove down to Jacksonville to meet up with some residency friends who happen to be rotating down there right now!

The week flew by. Kylie LOVED spending time with Grandma Kriss and Grandpa Doug. Brooks really loved the swimming! He flaps his arms and kicks his legs as hard and as fast as he possibly can. Jon loved relaxing with no obligations for the first time in a LONG time, and I loved my morning jogs! It was so fun, and we are so glad we did it! Thank you, Doug and Kriss, for sharing your condo and your vacation with our rowdy family! We had so much fun!

 On the airplane on the way to Florida!

 Just hanging out!

 This is the view from the condo.
That's a full moon over the ocean.


 Love that little burrito!

 Kylie and Brooks were not loving the beach as much as mommy and daddy.
It was a short-lived adventure! :)


 One of Kylie's favorite activities, playing with play-do!

 Fernandina Beach is a town on Amelia Island.
It's super cute with lots of little shops and beachy restaurants.
This is "Thomas the Train" as Kylie calls it, zooming through town.

 Here we are on the Water Way side of town!

 Kylie admiring a shark! 
Don't worry, it's not real! 

 Kylie learned a new joke about pirates.
It goes, "What's a pirate's favorite letter?" 
"Rrrrr," said in a pirate voice while making a hook with her fingers.

 We drove to the Cracker Barrel in Jacksonville (about 40 minutes away), to have dinner with the Camps and Yuans.
L to R: Kylie, Annabelle, and Halle

 And the mamas: Kristen, me, Erica.
It was so good to see them!

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