Maddy and I just got back from Florida. We flew down to Ft. Lauderdale and spent a day with Uncle Dan, Aunt Ria and her family. Then we traveled down south to stay with Nono Gino and Nerys and then back up north to see my Grandmother, Aunts and Uncles and Tia Alex. I have to admit I was pretty anxious about this trip. I really don't like to travel alone with Maddy and always prefer Bill to be with us, he stayed back to work :( but nonetheless we made the best of it. It was also going to be a very short trip with lots of visiting. We stayed at a different house almost every night, which can be very crazy with a 2 year old and all the "stuff" you have to transport. Anyway, we did make some time for fun. The night we got in, we went to the beach with Uncle Dan, Aunt Ria and Andrea. It was awesome!!! The weather was perfect and after our flight down it was nice just to put our feet in the sand. Maddy is always a little skeptical at the beach, she does not like the seaweed, but after a little while with Uncle Dan, she was running and playing and stripped down to her onesie, chasing the birds....
On Saturday , we visited a wonderful children's musuem called Youth at ART in Davie... There were so many fun things to do, ride in a Waste Managment truck, sort and recycle bottles. Visit a mini Asian DoJo, play drums with an African Tribe, and explore Egyptian ruins. The museum even had a mini cruise ship you could explore. My Dad (Nono) and Tia Alex enjoyed the day with us and had a blast watching Maddy play and interact.
Sunday and Monday were spent with my family in Pembroke Pines. It is always so good to see all of them. Grandma Romeo looks wonderful and of course all of my Aunts and Uncles are a riot. It's always so much fun seeing them. It doesn't get much better than 15 Italians sitting around a table for 4 hours eating, drinking and just laughing so hard, your sides start to split. I am so happy that Maddy is able to spend time with my Dad's side of the family too, what an amazing extended family she has.
Then there's Tia Alex, it has been way too long since we've seen her. She is so busy with her schooling at Nova, but that girl has more drive and focus in her left toe than I do in my entire body. She is straight A student in one of the hardest programs at Nova. You Go Girl!!! Only good things to come for Tia Alex. Maddy and Alex had so much fun together. We had a sleep over one night, it was so fun to sleep in the same bed with my sister and daughter. Wow, how things change..... We stayed up most of the night talking quietly while Maddy snoozed in between us. I think we learned more about eachother that night then we ever had. It was a special night and a great memory I will cherish.
So, the trip was a success. I saw everyone I planned to, we had fun, and Maddy and I made it home healthy. Unfortunately, there were a lot of nasty colds going around down there, it looks like we dodged that bullet... this time....
Bill, Maddy and I are heading back down to Florida in February for a family vacation, we will be staying at the Mariner's Club in the Keys for a week and plan on just staying put and relaxing together as a family. So family in Florida, we love you, but if you want to see us, you'll have to come to the Keys :)
On Saturday , we visited a wonderful children's musuem called Youth at ART in Davie... There were so many fun things to do, ride in a Waste Managment truck, sort and recycle bottles. Visit a mini Asian DoJo, play drums with an African Tribe, and explore Egyptian ruins. The museum even had a mini cruise ship you could explore. My Dad (Nono) and Tia Alex enjoyed the day with us and had a blast watching Maddy play and interact.
Sunday and Monday were spent with my family in Pembroke Pines. It is always so good to see all of them. Grandma Romeo looks wonderful and of course all of my Aunts and Uncles are a riot. It's always so much fun seeing them. It doesn't get much better than 15 Italians sitting around a table for 4 hours eating, drinking and just laughing so hard, your sides start to split. I am so happy that Maddy is able to spend time with my Dad's side of the family too, what an amazing extended family she has.
Then there's Tia Alex, it has been way too long since we've seen her. She is so busy with her schooling at Nova, but that girl has more drive and focus in her left toe than I do in my entire body. She is straight A student in one of the hardest programs at Nova. You Go Girl!!! Only good things to come for Tia Alex. Maddy and Alex had so much fun together. We had a sleep over one night, it was so fun to sleep in the same bed with my sister and daughter. Wow, how things change..... We stayed up most of the night talking quietly while Maddy snoozed in between us. I think we learned more about eachother that night then we ever had. It was a special night and a great memory I will cherish.
So, the trip was a success. I saw everyone I planned to, we had fun, and Maddy and I made it home healthy. Unfortunately, there were a lot of nasty colds going around down there, it looks like we dodged that bullet... this time....
Bill, Maddy and I are heading back down to Florida in February for a family vacation, we will be staying at the Mariner's Club in the Keys for a week and plan on just staying put and relaxing together as a family. So family in Florida, we love you, but if you want to see us, you'll have to come to the Keys :)
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Hi Angela, Bill and Little (but growing everyday)Maddy,
We enjoyed reading about your trip to Florida. Yes, we know what a great time can be had when we all get together for good eats and lots of laughter!
This blog-page of yours is really wonderful with the telling of your travels, friends, family and how Maddy is taking this all in. We can grow along with her, though we are all so far away.
Thanks for all of the pictures; alot of great shots there.
We look forward to future postings.
Love, A. Helen & U. Gerard
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