Last week, Paul had to go to Florida for some business. I really wanted to go too. I checked on some flights but it was really expensive so I decided to sit it out. About a week before he left, I checked again, just for fun. Low and behold, the prices had dropped half the cost. My fabulous mother had volunteered to watch the kids (without me even whining, begging, or threatening mental break down- which some days isn’t very far from a threat) So early Tuesday morning I flew to Florida to join Paul. I had a fabulous time! I met Paul and his associates for dinner. Did a little shopping. Worked out for a minute. (almost literally!) Slept in. Went to the pool. And Read. I read the Hunger Games Trilogy.
I was completely intrigued by them. I cant say that I loved the direction the ending took, but overall a very fascinating read. I hear they are about to make it into a movie. I will be really interested to see if they get it right or even as close to what it was like in my head.
Paul finished up early on Friday so we took the opportunity to head on down to Boggy Creek for an airboat adventure.
It was so cool to ride in the boat. I have had lots of experience being on the lake. Its always kind of choppy and bumpy. That is what I thought this would be like. Especially with all of the tall grasses and reeds and marshy like water.
At times it looked like solid ground.
It was so loud. Thank goodness for the head phones.
But it was so smooth. It was amazing the way the boat just cut through the grass and vegetation. We saw turtles and birds and an alligator making an escape a little ways off in the distance. Then we got the chance to see one up close. It was hard to spot her at first. It totally blended in. The driver cut the engine and we glided right up along side of it. Because of our never ending insurance claim, I still don’t have a camera. These were all done with my cell phone. And I have to say they are not that shabby. However, in my excitement/fear of being so close to the alligator, I only have a 4 second clip and no still picture of it.
After we finished the ride, we went back to the dock where they let us hold 3-5 year old alligator.
The mouth was taped, thank goodness. We don’t have a picture of us holding it though because they wanted $15 for a 4x6 snap shot. Even I don’t charge that much! And boy were we wind whipped after that ride!
We had a wonderful time- and Paul did too even though he worked all of the days. He managed to fit in some golf and hot tub time and eating out. Just having no one to take care of made it wonderful enough.
Grandma took great care of the kids. She even ‘earned’ a candy bar from the piano teacher because she wwas so impressed with how well Allie and Kara sounded playing their music. They told her it was because their grandma help them. (umhum-hello what am I? Only the person who has knock-down drag-out fights with them over practicing- but hey, who’s complaining?!)
We got home a little after midnight- so Saturday morning. Mom got to hang out for the morning and then we went to Allie and Kara’s volleyball game. I think (I know) it was quite an exhausting week for mom because she volunteered to go to the airport 4 hours early just for some peace and quiet! Well, that's maybe not the whole reason- we were near-ish to the airport after the volleyball game.
The trip was great and it was great having mom watch the kids. She even did our trip laundry Saturday morning while I shuffled the kids around to piano recital practice and birthday parties. That right there is a gift by itself!
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