This year for Christmas we went to Florida to be with my Dad's side of the family. We left on early Monday morning on 20th around 7:30. We stayed at a hotel a little ways south of Atlanta, GA. To save money we rented one room that sleeps four. The only problem was that we had seven people. Sooo, we had to sneak in Daniel, Andrew and me. Mom, Rachel and I slept in the same bed together (very uncomfortable). Dad and Daniel slept in the other bed with my Dad under all the covers and Daniel on top of the blanket with just the comforter to cover him. Andrew slept in a chair with a suitcase under his legs because he refused to sleep in the bed with Dad and Daniel. Matthew was on the floor. Dad went to bed early but everyone else stayed up a little later because we had slept in the van and were not tired. We got a little bit rowdy and got on my Dad's nerves a little. When we did go to bed I got the giggles and could not help but laugh out loud because of the sleeping situation. Well, that made Rachel and Mom laugh and the boys started laughing too. We eventually settled down once Dad got on to us.
The next morning we finished driving to Fort Myers, FL. and got to our condo at about 6:30 p.m. We quickly unloaded and then headed to Fort Myers beach which was only five minutes away. The water was really cold but that did not stop Andrew, Matthew and I from getting in the water. The sunset was beautiful!
The week was filled with visiting my grandma and grandpa Wallace who live in Fort Myers in a trailer during winter, and visiting my Dad's older sister Lynn and her husband Larry in Naples. Also, my Dad's younger sister, Missy, flew in from Chicago to be with us. Lynn and Larry's son Eric, lives close to Naples with his wife Amy and their newborn son, Christian Andrew. He was born December 3rd. The only person missing was Jessica, who could not get off work, and my cousin Heather (Lynn and Larry's oldest child) who was Ohio with her family.
Some of our activities included going to the beach, eating dinner on the beach, walking the boardwalk, riding the Everglades, looking at an animal exhibit while waiting to ride the Everglades.
I will post pictures later as they are on my Mom's laptop.
The next morning we finished driving to Fort Myers, FL. and got to our condo at about 6:30 p.m. We quickly unloaded and then headed to Fort Myers beach which was only five minutes away. The water was really cold but that did not stop Andrew, Matthew and I from getting in the water. The sunset was beautiful!
The week was filled with visiting my grandma and grandpa Wallace who live in Fort Myers in a trailer during winter, and visiting my Dad's older sister Lynn and her husband Larry in Naples. Also, my Dad's younger sister, Missy, flew in from Chicago to be with us. Lynn and Larry's son Eric, lives close to Naples with his wife Amy and their newborn son, Christian Andrew. He was born December 3rd. The only person missing was Jessica, who could not get off work, and my cousin Heather (Lynn and Larry's oldest child) who was Ohio with her family.
Some of our activities included going to the beach, eating dinner on the beach, walking the boardwalk, riding the Everglades, looking at an animal exhibit while waiting to ride the Everglades.
I will post pictures later as they are on my Mom's laptop.
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