Florida

We went to Florida last month. It was so fun! We left on a Sunday and came back the next Saturday. It wasn't a super long trip but It was much needed and so much fun! I LOVED having Clayton for the week. It was so fun not having anything we HAD to do.

This was Ruger's second flight. I was super nervous because Rue isn't a sit still kind of boy. He is a hyper got move kind of boy. I had a bag full of tricks to keep Him occupied and it really worked! The only time He got upset was while walking on to the Air Plane. He hated that. We got a two different looks while boarding. It was either a sympathetic smile or a eye roll of OH GREAT! Though on the end of all the flights We got tons of compliments, on how well He did. Even the eye rollers gave Him compliments. Gee thanks ;)

We got in pretty late, So I was excited that Along with My Dad, My Uncles John and Tommy Were there to greet Us when we Landed.  Since It was pretty Late We just went to My Aunt Tammy and Uncles Johns house to settle in. They were so wonderful to host Us for the week so THANK YOU!!

Monday was just a chill kinda of Day. We went swimming, caught some frogs. Mostly We just enjoyed family time. I have to say Ruger's favorite thing to do was Ride in the golf carts.  Ruger loves anything with wheels and that makes noise;)

I honestly just loved just chilling. Florida was so warm and just beautiful! I hadn't been to Florida since I was 15 or 16 so it was so nice to be back. To see all my Family that I hadn't seen in several years!

Tuesday all the boys went out for guy day and all the girls went out for some girl time. The boys went to a movie, lunch and of course the Gun Store. Us girls went shopping and went out for Lunch. Ruger to My surprise loved the Huge fake Alligator!!

Tuesday night We had a big family Dinner and We had the missionary's over. Some of them were even from Utah. I happened to make The Nuts about berry Salad from Zupas and the Sisters were SO very excited for it!! I was glad to bring something they were so excited for. It was so fun having a big family Dinner which We had every night but two. I just love Family time.

Ruger loved exploring My Grandparents. My Grandma is a collector of everything. I love walking around and looking at her house. There is so much to see. They have so many candy dishes around the house. So I can give you a guess of where I would find Ruger most of the time....

We are a Popcorn LOVING family. It was very happy to find out that Grammpy & Grammy are popcorn lovers as well. The only picture I got was blurry:( but at least its documented a little. 

Clayton loves to hunt or really anything outside. So when He heard there were Armadillo problems and they have to shoot them, can you guess who volunteered? Yep Clayton was out there in a heartbeat. One of the nights Lauren joined in on the fun too.

Wednesday & Thursday we went down to St. Augustine and stayed in a Condo for two nights.  On the way down Clayton and I rode down with My Grandparents while Ruger rode with His. It was fun to hear all there stories and have a nice road trip with out having to entertain Ruger, no offense to Him.

It was Ruger and Clayton's first time at the beach! Its safe to say they both loved it!! Rue wasn't sure at first, but after a few minutes He was having a ball! We walked to the beach for just a few minutes to check it out for a while and then went back after We all got changed.

After so a little while Rue was so tired and Clayton wasn't ready to leave the Ocean just yet, So I took Rue back for a bath and nap and Clayton and My Dad stayed to enjoy the beach. After about two hours I finally had to go get them so We could all go out to dinner. When I found them they were so FAR down the beach. I am glad they were having fun but I was starving and so was everyone else so We all headed back to the Condo to go out to eat.

 Here is the view from our Condo:

We went to the Salt Water Cowboys. It was such a cool location and everyone except Hinton tired the gator tail. It was surprisingly really good! The food Clayton and I got was actually pretty good, though Lauren and a piece of dish rag in Her burger so I think that ruined the experience for Her. My parents paid for the whole meal and it was very sweet! Thanks Mom and Dad!

After dinner We headed back to the condo for a night of relaxing and fun. The next morning We all got up and got ready to head into Down Town St. Augustine. I love LOVE it down there. There is a lot of old historic buildings and all these little adorable shops. We enjoyed some yummy food and SHOPPING:) Rue and Clayts favorite shop was the hat shop and Ruger was very excited to pick out his own hat.

After shopping We went back to the beach. Rue didn't miss a beat and went right back to having fun. That is until a wave (very small wave) pushed Him down and He got soaked. Though once His Aunt Daisy, Uncle Hinton and My cousin Kimbers little girls got down to the beach He had forgot the "traumatic" experience. My Aunt Cheri Also joined in the Beach Day fun.

That night My Parents watched Ruger so We got go Star gazing on the beach! It was so romantic and relaxing! Then the following Morning we were able to go enjoy the sunrise and see dolphins! It was fun to just enjoy the beauty and have some alone time.

The next day (Friday) We got the condo all packed up and then headed to go check out Fort Manataza and take a Ferry ride. It was really cool. Coming up to the fort it didn't look like much but it was a lot bigger then I thought and cool to hear  stories from way back then was really interesting.

The rest of the time We just hung out and had one last family dinner. It was so good to have such quality time with My family and also with My extended family! The Plane ride back was great and We made it home safely. We were exhausted the next day but it was all worth it:)