FLORIDA!!!!!!

We could not WAIT to get to Florida. We were all desperate for a break...something different....fresher...WARMER!! We kept checking the forecast and saw it was supposed to be in the upper 70s to 80s every day with lots of sunshine. I didn't buy it. December is usually cold and rainy. But, the forecast remained the same and sure enough, we had some of the most amazing weather the entire time. It honestly couldn't have been better. It only became chilly the last day we were there, but we still headed to the beach to fly a kite and play in the sand. It was kind of nice not to have to worry about sunscreen and sand sticking to sweaty bodies:)

SO, our trip to Florida was also very very busy full of field trips and seeing cousins. Really really really nice. Skyler and Sadie were able to hang out with cousin Violet and they started to get to know each other. It's tough because we live so far away, but Violet's name is now mentioned all the time by the kids. They loved being with her and their Aunt and Uncle. They also met grown up cousins and little cousins. They were great sports with traveling in the car for hours at a time for visits.

Skyler had also started asking for swim lessons before we came down. He had them way back when he was 2, but I wouldn't exactly say they were successful. But this time? He was so ready. And even though he had the fear of the unknown when it came to water, he still worked really hard to conquer those fears, and by the end of the second lesson, he was swimming under water. YEY FOR SKYLER!!!! He felt so good about himself and we were all incredibly proud of him. He kept telling us that we could take the child guard down from the pool now because he could swim:)

So the pros? Weather, cousins, a ton of fun with family, did the pool and the beach, had a fabulous hanukkah, successful swim lessons for both kids, amazing little travelers

Cons? Skyler had a double ear infection right before we left, Sadie was sick with the snottiest cold ever, Skyler managed to get stung by a jellyfish for the two minutes he was playing in the water, and he also broke out with scratch induced hives that were insanely itchy and still haven't quite gone away. I think Skyler had the raw end of the stick this time!! Yet, he was a great sport and managed to have fun through it all:)

Now....ON TO PICTURES!!!!!!