The last week of February/first week of March, we spent a week in Siesta Key, FL with my parents. We woke the kids up around 4:50am on Saturday morning to catch our flight. Despite their sleep deprivation, the kids did great. They took a short nap on the way to condo from the airport and were ready to go!
We spent the majority of the week at the beach and also some time in the pool. The kids loved playing on the beach in the sand making 'sand waffles or sand cakes.'
Elli also loved playing 'elevator' in the ocean (she would stand in the water while the tide came in and sink in the sand).
Climbing on the chair- a fun game Connor played at the beach!
We went to the drum ceremony on Sunday night. We've been talking about this drum ceremony ever since we went last year. The kids were a little hesitant at first, but went out in the middle to dance in no time.
In the middle of the week we had a day of rain. It was perfect timing as we had all gotten a little too much sun at the beginning of the week. We ended up going to the Mote Aquarium in Sarasota. The kids enjoyed this, but by the time we got home they were exhausted.
Waiting outside to get in....
Watching the sharks! This was the main animal that Elli wanted to see! We were even able to look for shark teeth!
And we saw a sea lion show
Both kids jumping off the side of the pool
Connor loved taking stroller rides!!
Fruit snacks on the beach (Elli wasn't too thrilled that she had to wear a swim shirt).
Doing tricks in the pool
I think we are actually all smiling in this picture....that has never happened before!!
No luck with getting a good picture of the 2 kids together.
You can see how Connor felt about getting his picture taken!
Breakfast on the last day at the Broken Egg. We decided to go to the beach that morning, but it didn't last long due to the colder temperatures.
We were able to see horses in a parade at the village on our last night in Florida.
The kids loved it and Connor kept asking for more.
The kids did great on the way home! We flew home the following Saturday during naptime. Elli rested for the first 30 minutes or so and Connor ended up falling asleep. The airlines lost Connor's carseat and loaned us one that didn't go rear-facing. The whole way home from the airport, he kept saying "ohhhhhhhh." Needless to say, he is now forward facing. Once we got our car seat back we decided to keep him forward facing because we didn't have the heart to turn him back around.
We had a great week in Florida and are looking forward to going back next year! Thanks for a good week Nana & Papa Brauchler!!
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