1. If the major planned activity of your trip is to swim, sunbathe, or otherwise frolic outdoors on the abundant (and FREE) outdoor playground that is Florida, only to see that entertainment option cruelly ripped away for your entire stay, be prepared to scramble for boredom-avoiding and bank-account-draining alternatives with increasing desperation.
2. Keeping two young children consistently engaged for 10 consecutive days does not necessarily constitute a vacation, per se, for the parents.
3. Mother Nature has a really wicked sense of humor.
I believe the temperature may have reached the upper sixties on one day of our trip, for approximately 30 minutes. Mostly, the weather was cool, cloudy and gray. We did make it to the beach and the pool one day each (while clothed in either layers or goosebumps), but to say the weather was a disappointment would be an understatement. However, while Chris and I were deflated, the girls' spirits were undaunted. They were in heaven with so much continued access to their beloved Grandma and Grandpa Kitty. (Many, many thanks to Pat and Dave for being such wonderful and generous hosts, as always.) And since spending quality time with the grand-parental units was the entire point of our travel, I would count the trip a resounding success, low temps and all.
And now, a sampling of photos from our time in the tundra. :)
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