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spring break....


 while this post is long overdue, i'm finally taking some time to blog again!  
this year i flew with the kids to naples, fl to hang out with my parents.  we had a blast, even if it felt like the cold weather followed us south:)

 when we arrived it was wonderful.  so we changed into our shorts and went to find manatees...this is all we found, but it is cute.  and so is that girl of mine!

 see...cold, we were wearing sweatshirts!!!!


 we ate some burgers at this place outside.  but then it rained.  thankfully we were mostly done!

 this guy was found downtown naples.  doesn't my boy look thrilled to pose with me?


 one afternoon we headed out on a boat to see manatees.  we had a great time spotting manatees, dolphins and some kind of sting ray.  the guide let each of the kids drive the boat and gave us a lesson on how manatees mate.  the boy was embarrassed, the girl just giggled.  if you see them you should ask them about it.  they love to share all the details!


 they wanted to pose with the pelican.  


 i am a bit obsessed with shuffleboard.  i'm thinking of starting my own league here in town actually.  i will say i totally rocked this and the girl and i took down the boys!

 on our last night we headed up to ft. myers beach.  it was between spring breakers so it was quiet and calm.  i made my dad park so we could walk the beach at sunset.  there was no sun to set, but the lightning show was nice.  we found about 30 of these little critters crawling around the beach.  i loved watching them move, slow and steady.


some other highlights:

gelato at least 3 times
the boy catching a 2 foot hammerhead shark on their fishing trip
many amazing meals out
shopping in the ritzy stores with the girl
a few peaks of the sun
playing pit
sleeping in
and memories, many many memories!!




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