Bonita Beach and Tin City ~ Day 5

We tried a new beach this year on our way down to Naples.. it was pretty windy and really busy.. wasn't our favorite but it was still a wonderful view.. until the annoying lady plopped her tent right in front of us.. I asked her to move it down so we could see the kids in the water.. (and the view of the gulf).. she acted all annoyed.. whatever.. common courtesy people.. common courtesy!!

The girls were trying to skip shells in the water!

Eric had enough sun for the week.. so he covered up.. literally!

This is our redneck cooler that Roger put together... we lost the lid to the cooler so he made his own lid with more Styrofoam and duct tape.. it was hilarious!!

After the beach we drove down to Naples to visit Tin City.. it's a place where Eric used to go when he was a kid.. just a bunch of touristy shops but fun to look around. Then we had dinner at the Riverwalk and it was RIGHT on the water, all open.. so much fun.  And of course we all had to take BIG bites of our burgers to carry on a photo tradition from Eric's childhood.  Oh and the mango daiquiris were to die for!!

I think we wore them out!!

Day 4- Florida

Walking out on the Pier

This was so funny.. there were a bunch of fisherman on the Pier and the Pelicans were watching and waiting for the fish to come up.. one of them swooped down and Lauren went over to see what it did and the other pelican turned on her... SKWAKED (is that a word??) super loud and snapped his beak at her as if to say.. back off little one.. Lauren screamed and jumped back.. we were all laughing soooo hard!

That night we took a bunch of the fish the boys caught and went to The Fish Mongers and they prepare it for you!!  It was so scrumptious!!

This is the outside of the building.. so fun!

The girls find it necessary to have one nice photo... and then one with silly faces!!

Boys Day Out ~ Day 3

While we were out shopping Eric, Roger and good friend Jay went deep sea fishing.. they go 40 miles out into the gulf!!

Anxiously waiting to see Daddy and Grandpa!

They caught Grouper and Snapper!  

A successful day at Sea

Captain Don gave the girls a bucket of gutted fish to feed to the Seagulls

Girls Day Out ~ Day 3

Our first stop was Nemo's to have lunch.. but.. they didn't have anything Elise could eat AND they wouldn't let us bring in outside food for her.. so we had to move on the The Pier Side Grill

They didn't have any seats on the deck but they had inside seats with the windows out so it was the best of both worlds.. shade but had the warmth and breeze from outside.  The girls enjoyed their Shirley Temples!

Rum Runner for mom!

We shopped at the Outlet Mall, Sanibel Island and ended down at Ft. Myers Beach for lunch!!

Sanibel Island ~ Day 2

We spent the next day at our favorite Sanibel Island beach...perfect day again.  Lauren was feeling a little under the weather so that night, Eric and I actually went on a date for dinner!!  It was so nice to get out just the two of us.. it just doesn't happen that often. We had dinner at the Lani Kai Sundeck and then walked on the beach waiting for the sun to set. We stopped at a new place (new to us) called Nemo's on the Beach.. had a cocktail and watches the sunset.. 

The pier on Ft. Myers Beach

Florida Vacation Day 1 ~ Captiva Island

Well we finally made it back to Florida to see Roger and and Sharon.. it's been a very looooong cold winter so a week of sunshine, beach and more sunshine was just what we all needed!  And if never fails.. there is just never enough time to do it all!

The girls love to ride "the loop" on Grandma's bike!

The waves were great today out on Captiva Island.  The water was a bit chilly but not for these Midwestern gals!

Beaches keep us busy!!  Swimming...sandcastles... walks on the beach... and a lot of reapplying of sunscreen!

We ended our day at the Lazy Flamingo for some yummy food, cold beers and a little ring toss! And I know you all know this but Lauren is really just holding my mug of beer.. I don't DHS to see this and think that we serve our 7 year daughter beer!!