My parents spent another five weeks at Fort Meyers Beach, Florida this winter and we were able to head down over a long weekend to hang out with them. It was an awesome chance to get away from the dreary January, Illinois winter and catch some rays in sunny Florida. i was able to take a personal day on Friday, so we took off bright and early with a before 7 am flight!
The upside of that was that we arrived in Florida by lunch and still had a half a day to enjoy. It was forecasted to be the coldest day while we were there (only 60*!) so after dropping our stuff off at their house, we hit the outlet mall! It was a whirlwind shopping afternoon/evening, but we found tons of great deals for the kids and maybe a few things for us as well!
The next day was going to be beautiful, so we took full advantage of the beach! The kids loved it again!
And Nonnie and Poppy loved having them there to play and enjoy the beach!
Hannah was pretty content to stay right on the beach and play with the sand. Cameron didn't disappoint and headed straight to the ocean. He LOVES the water!
After resting that evening, we decided to try one of the miniature golf courses. There are a ton around and we went to an animal themed one. Hannah enjoyed it as much as a four year old would. We tried at first to give Cam a little plastic club, but within two holes he had swung it so hard, nailing me right on the tip of my finger, that we quickly took it away. Maybe next time buddy!
The next day, we took it easy in the morning and then went down to the Times Square area for lunch and a walk on the pier. Our first stop was for sunglasses for the kiddos. They both did a pretty good job of wearing them too!
Then we went out to the big pier. It was another beautiful day!
We went back to the house, put on our swim stuff and headed straight for the beach! We wanted to take every opportunity to soak up the sun before heading home the next day. Hannah really enjoyed building (and destroying) her sandcastles.
Cameron looking cool in his new shades and swim gear.
A family picture in front of the ocean.
Hannah almost getting brave enough to try the ocean -- it was still pretty chilly, too!
Cam had been fighting a fever off and on all day. At this point, his medicine had worn off and he was zonked out on Nonnie's lap. I don't think she minded too much!
After a few hours, we went home for baths and resting time. Hannah hadn't even been out of the bath for 5 minutes when I looked over and saw this...
I think the beach did her in! It was another wonderful weekend with my mom and dad enjoying the beautiful Florida weather. Thanks for the great trip!
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