Let's just say that this trip has taught me some valuable lessons.
1. Plan for the unexpected. We were told the wrong gate to go to for our flight when we checked in and it made us get to the gate just before the door closed. The flight attendant said we had to wait for the next plane. So Tuesday we didn't get in until late afternoon. The kids did great though and it totally wore us all out. We did get to enjoy an hour on the beach and that was great.
2. Friends on the beach are always fun. My college friend, Shelley and her two kiddos made it to the beach to play with us. Hayley and Kaitlyn had a blast filling up the bucket and looking for seashells. Todd and Jackson were just chill' with us.
3. All you need is a shovel and a floatie. We really didn't need much on the beach. We pretty much used a little shovel to dig with the kids in the sand. And then Kaitlyn loved riding the waves in her round floatie. Of course, I liked having a little umbrella. That was nice when the wind didn't blow it over.
4. It was worth it! Go out to dinner! Since staying in a condo, it does save money on meals - we ate breakfast and lunch there; but going out to dinner was a highlight with the kids. They actually did pretty well too. We went to Yoder's one night. It is a very popular Amish restaurant in Sarasota. (Did you know the Amish go to Siesta Key? Yes, a big community there.) Good, well priced food. We then went to Captain Curt's. The corn fritters were the best and the kids got dinner in keepsake frisbees. And the last one - City Pizza. The pizza was good.
5. Sunsets are wonderfully relaxing with the kids. The kids stayed up a little later and Kaitlyn loved watching the sunsets with us from our porch. The condo was great because we didn't have to be out all the time to enjoy the time there. The screened-in porch allowed us the best views of the beach and sunset!
6. Always make sure you have Children's Tylenol or Motrin. Jackson was teething a ton there, but he didn't let that stop him. I think he could totally be a beach bum. He didn't walk to the ocean his first time, he ran, jumped, played, kicked and laughed!
Here are some of the highlights.
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1 comment:
SO fun!! I loved all the pics!!
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