Sunday: Went to church and met some really nice people. It was rainy -hurricane Isaac was blowing through on the west side of the state and up the gulf. Enjoyed some good Mexican food.
Monday: Cape Canaveral Space Center. Met a real astronaut. Went on a simulator of what it feels like to take off and go into space. Had delicious BBQ for dinner at Sonny's. Jake loved the okra. I loved the brisket, and the fact that their cups of water are half a liter. No joke.
Tuesday: Beach! It was nice weather in the morning so we headed to the ocean. Made 'drip castles' in the sand. Matt forgot to apply sunscreen.....
Wednesday: Deseret Cattle and Citrus. Who knew the church owns practically 1/4 the land of Florida? Boys loved this because we rode on a bus and saw alligators and cows. It would be so fun to serve a senior mission there someday. Met 'Gus' the huge stuffed alligator in the family room.
Thursday: Woke up at 4am to see the rocket launch into space. Could see it from the balcony of our room and its reflection over the ocean. Really cool. Spent a lot of time at the pool trying to teach the boys to swim. James said 'I like this song' when the Carly Simon song "You're so Vain" was playing.
Friday: Packed it up, headed back home. Rode the tram at the airport several times for J &J. They threw a fit when we had to get off the employee bus in the parking lot to go to our car. A week at the beach and their highlights were right here in Detroit: trains and buses.
Gotta love family vacations with 3 little kiddos! Matt and I joked that it would have been less work and more relaxing if we had just stayed home. We really did have a great time though and now we can all say we've been to Florida!
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Does this mean you didn't move? We have got to catch up one of these days.
You guys are brave to take a vacation with three little ones, but it looks like it was a success! Fun memories for your family.
Miss you.
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