Our Vacation Journey

Day 1

The internet is hard to come by so we are having to find WiFi access points. We made it here safe and actually with good time. We only added an hour onto our trip in stops.


We have already spent the afternoon on the beach and the kids had fun playing in the sand. Abby went right up to the water running full force until she hit the VERY cold Atantic Ocean then it knocked her over and she decided that she was not going to have anything else to do with that.

Alex however had a blast playing in the ocean! He loved it even more when Daddy went into the ocean with him to play. They went far out and jumped waves.

The only downside besides the whole internet thing is that the a/c is not working in the room so Bill and Theresa are coming over tomorrow to look at it which is a good thing because we are looking forward to remeeting the folks that made our family vacation possible.

Jon, Christina, Alex, and Abby with our toes in the water and well you know the rest of the song....

Day 2

We are at the Panera Bread Company and we took today as a sight seeing day, after of course a trip to Walmart to get a fan and water and pacifiers (can you tell we are suffering?) After the needed trip we returned to the condo to put stuff up and then we were off. We went today to the peir which was sadly closed for painting and to the famous Daytona Boardwalk. The kids had a blast running up and down the boardwalk.


After that we got in the car and drove to the speedway to see it. We even got all the way to Dale Earnhart's Grandstand (from outside the fence) we decided that the tours cost too much for this trip and just drove all the way around it. We are actually setting across from it now eating lunch. We can see it. Alex thought it was cool and wanted to drive on the track. We told him that they prob would not let us. ;)

When we leave here we are headed back to get stuff situated for the beach and we will play until it is time to head down to Flager Beach to have dinner with friends. Tomorrow morning we are going to take pictures on the beach durning the sunrise since it is right in front of the condo.

It was absolutely wonderful to wake up the the sunrising over the ocean and we could look at it from our bed. It has been a great trip so far!

Until tomorrow! Love you bunches.

Jon the beach bum, Alex the wave runner, Abby the crabby sand crab, and Christina Beach Beauty.

Day 3

We have to head back to Walmart this morning to return the gate that broke after the 1st time we used it. The a/c is still not working but with the fan last night everyone was able to sleep better. They have an a/c repairman was coming this morning/afternoon but had a family emergency so he will not be here until tomorrow XX fingers that it will be an easy fix.


Good news we found the Krispy Kreme and we are waiting on the hot sign. ;) Jon says our eating out days are over for this trip because we brought all kinds of food that has not been used yet. Well we cooked breakfast yesterday and had cereal this morning be all the other meals have been away from the condo because it has been too hot.
After the Walmart trip we went to the lighthouse at Ponce Point and walked around there for a while. We did not go up because it had not opened yet and we found a really cool place while we were looking around the docks and such while we were waiting. They have a nature reserve place down here that reablilitates sea turtles. We had the best guide in the world and she taught us and answered every 1000 question that Alex asked. It was so worth the whole 12 bucks we paid and more! (the 12 bucks was for all of us)
After that we came back to the condo and had lunch and took naps and I finished my book and went in search of other things to do while the nappers were happening. It was a quiet day and very nice. The nicest part is sitting here at Panera Bread drinking my iced coffee and playing on the internet in QUIET and ALONE! We will most likely not update tomorrow because we are planning on spending the entire day on the beach!!! Then Friday we are up to Jacksonville. Then home on Saturday.
Until tomorrow!!!
Jon, Christina, Alex, and Abby (who has been ill as a hornet the entire trip)
 
Day 4
 
We thought that we had fixed the a/c last night but alas it did not work for more than a couple of hours. We thought that it might just be a clogged filter. The a/c guy is coming today (we hope) but I am guessing at this point it is not that big of a deal. We are leaving for Jacksonville tomorrow afternoon. The morning started out kind rough. Alex has a rash all over his back and chest. We are thinking that it might be the sunscreen and are going back to the Arbonne Sunscreen today. It has mostly went away with the dose of benadryl that we gave him.
Today we plan on spending most of the day at the beach and pool. Although we are headed to Krispy Kreme this morning to pick up donuts. ;) Tomorrow is cleaning day before we head on back up North. The only other bad part of the trip. :) It is not going to be that bad. I figured that I will clean up and send Jon down to the pool or the beach with the kids while I work on cleaning up. Or maybe I will send them to the park to play. I think it will be easier to clean up with out children under my feet.
Well that's it for today. Pray for no sunburns and for us to remember to reapply sunscreen today.
Until tomorrow!
Jon, Christina, Rashy Alex, and Cranky Abby
PS Just got done at KK. The hot sign was on! OH MY!!!! MMMMMMMMM

We did not write anything for Day 5 and 6 because we were traveling most of the day but you know it was a wonderful trip and we can't wait to go again. I even stood outside the house today while the wind was blowing and imagined that I was standing on the beach. It only worked for a moment until the pollen started hitting me in the face. Oh well...back to reality.

Until tomorrow~

C