Spring Break '09 - Part 1

Well, we made it to Florida - which is actually Part 2. Part 1 included 2 days of driving and a fun-filled day with MamaSue and PapaFred.

The drive out was extremely uneventful/boring. Even the books we listened to on tape weren't all that impressive. The only real adventure came at the very end of the drive. Fred and Sue live in Henderson, TN - but out in the middle of nowhere. I'd been there oh 15 years ago when it was being built - but not since. We turned off the highway and began making our way around the curvy road towards their house. Keep in mind, the sun had set and there was this eerie blanket of fog making it even more fun. Two mammoth dogs jumped out in a yard I was passing and scared the [poo-poo] (edited for mom's sake) out of me. It gave the kids quite a laugh but that was it. We made it safe and sound which is the main thing.

Sunday we spent with Fred and Sue - went to their church, had some amazing bar-b-q for lunch, and hung out at the house all day. Sarah and I had our odd adventure to Wal-mart. It was a nice quiet day which we all realized we really needed.

Sarah and Alex in the Hites' Treehouse

PapaFred after walking around outside with the kids.

Monday we got up early to head to FL. We were greeted about 30 minutes out of Henderson with rain. Not a bad - I can't see a thing kind of rain. But a persistent - oh let's rain on them the entire way. Let's just say we were very tired of hearing dad's wiper blades. And ... we weren't overly impressed with our first view of Florida!

You can barely read the sign through the rain in the windshield:
Welcome to Florida "The Sunshine State"

The condo was relatively easy to find and we've been extremely pleased. More from Spring Break '09 in part two either tonight or tomorrow morning.

Sunrise 3-17-09 - A great start to St. Patrick's Day!