Florida

 We were SO BLESSED to spend last week in Florida with some of our dear friends. We had a great week! I was ecstatic to get away from a winter week in St. Louis- trading in my Patagonia coat for my bikini! Check out that cute group of kids! They all got along so well. We would eat breakfast, then hit the backyard pool every morning. We'd pack lunch and head to the beach for the afternoon. We'd come back, swim some more/shower, then cook at the house or go out to eat. The kids would crash from a full day, and we adults would relax and play cards and visit. It was a perfect week! 

 Rush and Jude and their monster trucks and floaties. What a duo!

 Winnie and Eric learning some ballet positions

 This little girl is a BEACH BUM. She and I would gladly pack up and move far south. In a heartbeat.

 This guy's obsession of the week was seashells. Luckily, the beach was teeming with shells, so they were an easy find. He only kept a snack-size Ziploc bag full of his favorites. He can't wait to take them in and show his teacher.

 Rush's hair was amazing all week- that beach air took it to new levels.

 Getting buried in the sand

 Rush and I having some frozen yogurt at the outlet mall

 We played a lot of Sequence during the week. 

 Sigh. I want to be back there. 

 My sweet little boy. 

 My spunky little swimmer.

 Winnie and her favorite gal, Lauren.

 We managed to cram in about 10 minutes of family photos one night before supper at a beach restaurant. Rush's eyes were everywhere in all of the photos.

 When you ask a stranger to take a group photo, you often get an un-centered photo, but it's the only proof we have that we were all together.

 Our family!

 On the last day, the temperatures dropped down to 63 degrees, but we went to the beach anyways in our clothes. I wanted one last chance to work on my tan, and the kids had fun building.

Rush at the airport heading home. See ya later, beach vacation!