Two weekends ago, the Rennie Crew started our annual trek to Florida for a family vacation. Since we work some on Friday, we stay overnight somewhere in Louisiana and then arrive in Florida early in the afternoon on Saturday.
The kids did okay on the way up with Tommy watching DVD's and looking around most of the time and Grace looking around and sleeping most of the time.
The kids resting at the Florida Welcome Center
Once we all - Tom's parents and his sister and brother-in-law - we got unpacked and relaxed most of the night.
A few house rules
I was crossing my fingers that this year would be the year Tommy would run around on the beach and build sandcastles, but alas it was not. He is still weary of the sand and would only go on the beach if someone held him, he was sitting in someones lap or he was on a beach towel with absolutely no sand on it (and he wouldn't move one inch on the towel). Other than that he was adventurous - swimming with floaties in the pool and even going in the ocean on the last day.
The only crappy thing about the trip was that Tommy ended up with strep throat. Monday night, he wasn't acting himself and he was extremely hot. Since all the clinics were closed, Tom's mom and I took him first thing on Tuesday morning where we found out the bad news. Once he started taking all the medicine you could tell a difference, but he didn't feel 100% until Friday afternoon.
Grace had a great time on the vacation. She visited with all the family, got in the pool and even went into the ocean on Friday with everyone else. She loved taking everything in and really enjoyed the soothing sounds of the ocean.
The trip was pretty relaxing. Tom and his dad played golf a few times and we even went for a couple of long bike rides.
As usual, the time seemed to fly by and the ride home seemed to take forever. The kids were a little more fussy on the way back so we had to make a couple extra stops - but we managed to drive all the way through without stopping overnight.
Tommy and Daddy
Grace and Aunt Christine
The Cool Dude and Grammy
Look at this cutie-patootie in her swim suit
Tommy hanging out in his pool - by the pool
Tom! I can't believe you are doing that!
Grace can't either - ha!
Tommy's "Cheese" face
Swimming at the beach
Snoozing at the beach
Cutie Pie eating his goldfish
