Florida Sunshine

We once again decided to drive to Chicago pre-flight to stay so that we could direct flight our way to Florida. This to make it easy on Finn, thereby easy on us, to travel. In the end he did really well, despite being ill the days leading up to the trip and we had an enjoyable time with our friends, Jim, Antoinette, Lila and Rowan. We rented a mini-van in Jacksonville and loaded all of us up for the trip to Amelia Island. Four adults, 3 kids in car seats and their luggage and strollers makes for a full load. Luckily it was really not that far and we soon were unloading and thinking about the beach.
Laura and Antoinette spent mornings at the conference and the rest of us spent our mornings split between the pool and the beach returning for lunch and naps. Then when the girls finished conferencing back to the pool and beach.
Finn enjoyed the pool, swimming more than he ever has before. His jumps from the edge however needs practice though as he doesn’t generate any distance and comes down pretty much where he jumps. He therefore required a constant shadow.
His comfort with water and blowing bubbles and floating grow ever so slowly.
The beach is just as enjoyable as far as the sand goes, less so with the waves and the salty water. Any pile of sand or tower gets immediately stepped on.
All in all what was important was that Finn slept well, ate pretty well and traveled well too.


Tide out.

Daddy and Finn headed to the beach.

Finn and buddy Rowan.






Finn and friend Lila.