Ta-da! Getting TO Florida was easy. Driving IN Florida was the problem. We stopped at the Florida Welcome Center on the way in to grab our complimentary cup of Florida OJ-something my Grandma and I always did since I was little!
We had an amazing time visiting. We spent a couple of mornings relaxing at the pool, where at 9 in the morning it was already sunny and hot-and we did as much sightseeing as we could squeeze in our three full days there (we wish it could have been longer... lots going on with Patrick's work right now, so we're just thankful we got what we did!)
We met up with a dear Jacksonville (NC) friend and her husband and adorable daughter-it was great seeing her, she's one I've missed a ton since we moved!
On Sunday we went to the Florida Oceanographic Society. Maya LOVED it and is still talking about it!
Feeding the fish with daddy
Sting Ray touch tanks-we spent a lot of time here! She didn't end up touching one in the end but she sure tried (and was soaked by the time we left)
This one isn't a great picture but it's one that scares me-you could crop Patrick out of this picture and it would look identical to a picture of me at that age, I think it's the eyes/eyebrows and hair that does it especially. I'll have to find a similar picture of me around then for a comparison!
That night we went to a DELICIOUS dinner at Benihana! This was the view we had from our table :)
It's official that we are going to have a little aquatic loving daughter. She was horribly mad every time we had to leave!
Patrick caught a little lizard... here he is playing dead! So sneaky.
Maya also LOVED riding around in the golf cart! Grandpa took her on her first and last ride of our trip and she had a complete blast!
Thank you, Grandpa and Grandma, for the amazing weekend! I wish we could have stayed longer but we had so so so much fun with the time we had. I can't wait until next year (and neither can Maya with as many times as she asks to go see you guys)!
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