Our Florida Trip

Here's how it all went! We had fun!
Left at 3:20am June 25th drove 15hrs until we hit Florida.....Lake City is where we stayed. Kaylee was AWESOME, PREFECT, WONDERFUL need I say more. She did wonderful in the car all that time. Of course we stopped a few times to eat and potty brakes but mostly DROVE.
June 26th we left the hotel around 9ish and got to my grandma's around 2-3pm that afternoon in Stewart, Florida. Again Kaylee was wonderful and such a trooper.
During all the driving she barely pee'd in her pulled up and ALMOST ALWAYS made it to a rest stop to potty or poo if needed! We are so very proud of her!

We got there on Friday, relaxed for a bit and then headed down to the park to see if we could see any wildlife and to let little sweetie run around and get those poor legs stretched! Kaylee headed straight for the sand and looking for seashells(which she brought home a ton of) She loved walking in the sand and ocean and just exploring! In just a short while we got to see about 4 dolphins which was really neat! I love dolphin and out of 3 prior trips south this is the first time Jason and I have saw them out in the ocean in the wild! You could definitely tell we were tourist! hahahaha Through out our trip we went back a few times to the park and even caught a glimpse of a manatee. We saw lots of birds which we like alot also, they are all so pretty....my favorite if pelicans.....Jason is about all of them!
Saturday we headed to Dubious Beach and OMG was it beautiful! It is right off the ocean sort of like a bay. It was perfect for Kaylee! She was able to walk and play without us needing to hold her through out the entire beach. There was only a few places that were too deep for her. She loved getting on the boogie board and being pulled around and she like to just pull it around herself! She had a blast in the sand and of course LOVED being in the water! I had a few fears but I got over them and finally got wet! hahaha While there Jason was taking pics and spotted a manatee coming in from the ocean side. If I was a chicken I would have made it to swim next to it but my butt wouldn't get in the ocean. It was neat though.
Sunday we just relaxed but really should've been out at the beach, little did we know rain was moving in and we weren't going to get much good weather after Monday. We did go to Juno Beach and it was very neat and pretty! We didn't make it in time for Kaylee to play in the splash area but did get the walk to board walk..........sooooo neat! The view is just beautiful about everywhere there and we even spotted a stingray in the shallow area under the boardwalk! We didn't swim but did walk to beach.......I love walking the beach, barefoot and slightly in the ocean!
Monday the three of us and my mom went to Lion Country Safari. Its a drive through zoo, which has most of the animals just running around. The lions have a fence around them now because silly people were getting out of their car. The last time Jason and I were there it was ALL open and the lions were jut laying next to the driving area, sooo neat! After we did the drive part we went into the walking part. Unfortunately shortly after getting out of the car it started raining and I mean sheets of rain, so we just drove through the zoo again. It was really neat this time cause the animals were cooled off and moving more and close to see. We went back into walk through part and Kaylee got to feed the giraffe........it was soooo neat and we weren't rushed like you are here in Indy Zoo! We walked around fed some birds, fish, turtle and saw a few more things and then headed back to grandma's!
Tuesday Jason and I headed down Key Largo for snorkeling, Kaylee hung out with her grandparents for the day and night. We got down to Key Largo around 4ish booked out sunset snorkeling trip and here came freaking rain! BLAH So that trip was cancelled but we drove further down where to sun was shining and there was no rain! We swam a bit at a beach but mostly just looked at the view! We back to the hotel and we had dinner and a couple drinks.....very nice! I found I LOVE the Hurr O Cane...ummmmm
Wednesday morning we got up and thank god the rain held off and we got to do the morning snorkeling trip. The coral was so awesome but we didn't see much just a few fish....still neat! Our first time in 04 it was sunny, crystal clear water and we saw tons of different fish and such! Gotta love that first timers luck! I think if it hadn't rained so much it would have been much better! So after we got back we headed back to our Kaylee! I soooo wish we could have experienced that trip with her but she's a bit little for snorkeling! hehe There was a 2.5yr old out there but he didn't like it and we are thinking the same for Kaylee! Some day though.
We get back Wed afternoon and take off to Juno Beach so Kaylee can play! They have this neat spray area and Kaylee really liked it.....I'm so glad we went back here so she could play! And we walked the boardwalk again and saw that stingray again! I love stingray! About an hour after being there the rain came.......ugh! This is when we started thinking of coming home! hahaha
Thursday we got our butts up earlier and headed to Stewart Beach for Kaylee to actually swim in the Ocean side inside of a bay. I was nervous of course, terrified of the ocean and the unknown! hahaha It was beautiful out this morning, I love seeing the sparkle off the ocean and the endless water for miles and miles! Kaylee was a little skittish at first but very quickly warmed up to the waves at the shore........and had a complete BLAST! The girl has no fear and would just take off right in and wanted to go as deep as she could which was up to hear neck! Its an awesome beach also and not very deep until you get quite some way out. Jason has no fear either of the ocean so I was left in water to my ankle until I sucked it up and went in! And no I don't get use to ocean and become unscared of it! hahaha Every time I get in the ocean I freak for a bit until I can relax myself and overcome my fear for that time! Anyway, we had a blast. Jason and I love seeing the excited on Kaylee's face, it just makes us so happy to know she is happy. One of the best feelings as a parent!
Friday, due to being home sick and quite of bit of rain we decided to head home! We had a wonderful time but Florida was getting some rain and not your typical Florida showers! lol So we took off around 8:20am and drove and drove! Again Kaylee was wonderful! My mom was with us on the way home, she drove to Florida with my grandparents after our grandma's funeral. She helped drive and keep Kaylee entertained if needed. We finally made it to Tennessee around 8ish and got a hotel for the night! That was an experience....my mom snores like a lion roars! lol I have no clue how Kaylee slept in bed with her! hahaha Jason and I got hardly any sleep. But we made it and took off and made it home about 2ish Saturday July 4th, we got to watch our hometown fireworks after all the rain that we brought home with us! hahaha

We had a great time and thank my grandma and Richard so much for having us stay! We are hoping to maybe go back next year or maybe to Utah. I would love to go somewhere special and renew our wedding vows next August........10yrs of complete love it will be!!

Pictures to come if you haven't saw them on facebook yet!