Thanks Florida!!

We just got back from a much needed vacation. And it was probably the best vacation I have been on in a long time... The kids are finally old enough where you don't have to chase them all over the beach - you can actually sit down - relax and watch them play. We had lots to be thankful for on this trip compared to last year.

Thankfully, this year no one got their arm stuck in a vending machine at South of the Border. Thankfully, we got to Ormond Beach in 10 hours instead of 12 (yes, 2 hours makes a big difference). and Thankfully, the kids actually slept some in the car.

Things we learned on our weeks vacation --
* You cannot walk through sliding glass doors - no matter how fast you are walking
* The FastPass Machine/Lanes at Animal Kingdon is the best thing in the world...
* Don't let Drunk Strangers take your Family Portraits.
* Interstate 95 is the name of the road not the speed limit.
* No matter how many times you stop at South of the Border it will never be how you remember it when you were a kid.
* No one uses a Beach Umbrella anymore -- you must have a canopy.
* Really, you can't walk through sliding glass doors - no matter how clear the view of the ocean is.