Our Summer Vacation!

Last week, J., Gus and I loaded up our camper and headed south for our first family vacation! We left Thursday and came back early Sunday morning, so it was just long enough to do some fun things but not too long to be gone with a one-year-old. We stayed at the Oscar Scherer State Park in Osprey, FL and it had a great family atmosphere where kids were riding bikes until dark and playing games in the streets. I hope we are able to go back again soon when Gus (and maybe a brother or sister) are big enough to play too.

Our original lot, #90, was too small for our camper so they let us move to #89.

We're not sure why it said "campground host" but the lot was perfect with plenty of room and great creek access.

We went to two beaches while we were there, Siesta Beach and Venice Beach. The water was gorgeous at both beaches but Siesta Beach was our favorite. It was rated the #2 beach in the country I think. Gus had a great time in the sand and water and walking on strangers beach towels on the beach!! I had to run him down several times!! Both times we left the beach Gus was asleep before we left the parking lot, too bad we don't have a pretty beach a little closer to home!! J. and I also learned that Gus and a campfire don't mix. We couldn't keep him away from it! Here are some of my favorite pictures from the weekend:

The canoe ride, pictured above, was a little nerve racking because Gus screamed when we tried to get him to wear a life jacket so we gave in and let him ride without it. Of course that meant while he was splashing over the edge in the gator infested creek I was praying he wouldn't fall overboard because I sure didn't want to have to jump in after him!!

This last picture is my favorite. My two boys are something else ya'll! They are so much alike it isn't even funny. There was just way too many things that went on over the weekend to share them all but we had a great time and would definately go back!!