Saturday, June 13, 2015

Last day of Vacation!

 Our last day in Florida was a very busy day.  We had to be out of our condo by 10am.  Before we left we got a little bit of beach and pool time in.  
Family Selfie!

 Dylan loves his new snorkel gear.
Jackson asked me to take a picture of them holding hands and looking at each other.  It was all his idea!  So cute!
 Next we headed to the Florida Aquarium in Tampa.
The touch tank was pretty cool.  You could see the stingrays really well, and they had many different types of rays.
 
 They had all the typical fish etc. you would see at an aquarium, but they also had penguins, alligators, lots of birds, turtles otters and more.  I love this picture of Dylan by the alligator - it looks like he's touching the gator's nose!  
 Big fish.
They had a big tank area with all sorts of tropical fish,
more sting rays, 
and SHARKS!
The boys enjoyed watching the sharks swim around.
 Doesn't matter where we are - they always find an iPad.
 Some funny looking guys.
 Starfish sure live the life, don't they?  Just lounging around all the time.
 I found this lizard in the gift shop!
 Our family photo's.   

 We had such a fabulous vacation!  It was a long (really long) ride home after the aquarium, but we had so much fun.  Can't wait until the next vacation - although I'm thinking maybe we should find somewhere a little closer!  :)

Friday, June 12, 2015

Fun Beach Time!

We gave boogie boarding a try.  The boys mostly liked it - until they went under water all the way.  Then they were done.  Trevor got to try too, with a little help from Dad.  Even I got a turn!


 Jackson was being silly and pretending to swim in the sand. 
 Jackson was walking in Dylan's footsteps, literally.  It was funny to watch because Dylan's steps were a little longer than Jackson's, so he had to jump with each step.  He did a great job though!  Trevor LOVED the water and was all smiles all week!
 A lone flower I found on the beach.   
 Some more beautiful views.

 I told you I was obsessed with taking pictures of birds.  :)  Here's a view of our beach from the balcony.  So much less crowded than the beach in Clearwater.
 Fun view of the sand, after a storm.
 It's hard to see, but the sand says Haarmann 2015. 

Sunset

The review for our condo said there were some amazing sunsets, and I agree!  Here are a few of my favorite shots!