More Florida

We arrived in Clearwater on Saturday and stayed with my grandparents for a night. We decided we'd try the beach on Sunday for a couple hours, which turned into many hours of fun. The girls loved it. Chandler loved eating the sand and seashells, and Brooklynn enjoyed swimming, building lakes and sandcastles, and burying daddy. We ended up going back to the beach the next day since we had such a good time. You really have to soak up as much of the beach as possible when you live in Colorado!

The girls actually playing togetherBeach Bum (you can actually see the sand on her face - by the end of the day she was covered in sand)

After 2 full days of sun and the beach we decided we needed to take a break. I don't know whether it was Chandler's bleeding booty (I guess that's what happens when you're pooping sand) or our back sunburns. We spent Tuesday hanging out at the pool at our condo and then had a yummy dinner with great grandma & grandpa.

Chandler sitting in my great great great grandmother's chair

Group shot

Wednesday our flight didn't leave until late afternoon, so we thought we'd break up the drive from Tampa to Orlando with a day at SeaWorld. We survived the 90 degree with 90% humidity. We had a good time and felt right in with the rest of the tourists.

The girls watching the dolphins underwater

Checking out Shamu

The girls seemed to like SeaWorld, but the heat really took its toll on them. When we got home Brooklynn was obsessed with her stuffed whales and put on "shows" for us that were hilarious.

The flight home was long and a little strange. We really thought tiring the girls out all day would be a sure bet for an airplane nap, but nope. No naps at all! Someone once told me, "Don't worry...you'll never see those people again." So thanks Aunt Peg - I thought of that through the entire flight.

Overall we had a great trip - lots of quality time with great grandparents! The girls did such a good job being flexible with all the outings and different beds. Now I feel more confident in planning more trips in the future but am looking forward to those no-kid trips!