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Makin’ Waves and Catchin’ Rays
Our last day in the Keys we rented a pontoon boat for the day. We rented ours from Pontoon George and I have mixed reviews about it. I mean, technically it was a…
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Visiting Key West and Bahai Honda State Park
Our second day in the Keys we headed down to Key West. We stayed in Key Largo, so a trip down to the very end of the Keys was going to take us…
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Day One: Exploring John Pennekamp State Park
One of my favorite parts of our vacation in the Keys was our time spent in John Pennekamp State Park. Our rental house was right across Rt. 1 from the entrance to the…
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When Floridians Vacation
This weekend, we took our family to Treasure Island with some friends of ours for a beach weekend. It was heavenly, and just what I need to get me through the last seven…
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And Then There Were Three
Yesterday, Ginny, John Michael, and Baby Tillman arrived. It has been a few months since I have seen Tillman, and even though I knew how big he was getting through pictures, I was…
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Bean Discovers the Beach
When you come to Pensacola Beach, you have to cross two long bridges to get out to it. We were expecting the kids to get excited about the beach, but we were NOT…
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Strep Strikes
On Monday afternoon, the kids were out running errands with Nana and Grandma (i.e. buying half the toys, movies, and pool floats at Walmart) and Chris and I grabbed a bite to eat…
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Greetings from Paradise!
School ended last week and I am having terrible withdraws. I miss my students. I miss grading papers. I miss giving out detentions and referrals. I miss waking up early and rushing home…
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Going Home
This weekend, we packed up and headed back out of town again. This time we went to our hometown of Pensacola, Florida (well, technically we’re from a barrier peninsula just off the coast…
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Air Travel With an Infant
With summer nearly upon us, it’s just about time to start planning family vacations. I love me a good family vacay. There’s nothing better than getting away from the everyday and doing something…
