Spring Break

We are home from a fun and much-needed Florida get-away! We started and ended our week in Cape Coral, and spent the bulk of the week on the beach in Fort Meyers. It was the sun and sand therapy we were hoping it would be.

Emma was glad to find a volleyball net at our resort, and quickly realized how different it is to play in the sand!

A beached boat was the subject of lots of attention. It was finally towed away by the time we left, but it drew lots of crowds and attention in the meantime.

We enjoyed lots of time at our resorts cabana bar, sharing a drink, playing bags, and putting our toes in the sand. (I don't think Sara is this much taller than me; she must have been on tip-toes in this pic!)

We took a dolphin cruise that resulted in seeing maybe three dolphins ... but the other views were great and worth the ride.

Pool time with fru-fru drinks ...

... and lots of beach time which did require some escape from the sun!

The water temp was decent, and it's always fun to ride the waves.

Nothing beats a beach sunset. Day is done.

One morning, the girls got up early to take sunrise pictures! I had heard them talking about it, but didn't believe it would happen. Then early in the morning, I heard them getting ready and heard them leave. They took pics and then went back to bed, but I was so impressed!

G&G gave Emma surprise info about her trip with them, coming up this summer.

She was excited to learn about her upcoming Chicago adventures!

We ate lots of seafood, including plenty of crab legs as requested by the girls.

Can't go anywhere without a crazy Emma face.

We had an amazing view from our balcony - beach and pool. It was sure hard to leave, although the cool temps on our departure day did help a bit.

We also got in some pickle ball. Emma loved it; Sara tolerated it.

Girls pic ...

... and family pic. Always lots of laughs when we're together!

Now we're watching the Cyclones and hoping they can pull off a trip to the Sweet Sixteen. I'm not confident, but time will tell. We're ready to head back to school this week for the 4th quarter. It'll be a busy spring, and I'm thankful for a fun and memorable spring break to kick it off!