Our first real family vacation was 7 fantastic days on Anna Maria Island in Florida.Lila was an excellent traveller and we only needed to break out the iPad for a bit
But when it's on she is mesmerized by itI noticed her eyes have gone more brown than green, funny what you can see when she's actually still for more than 3 seconds
The beach was gorgeous, the weather perfect. Actually not too hot or humid and the ocean was like a cool bathtub
The first half of the week Lila preferred to be naked. When asked about a bathing suit, she said "I'm just a naked baby" with a shrug
We usually started with a costume at least
But it didn't last long.
I think that factor 50 acts as a sweater anyway
Here we are with Lucy the dog, a constant companion this trip
We had 2 days before the family arrived, and Lila was thrilled to see them
Our toughest decisions were to go to the beach or the pool first each day. I can't remember the last time I was so relaxed
It doesn't seem 2 minutes since Anya was a naked 2 year old running around the pool. She did keep her clothes on this trip
Sunset was a perfect time to be on the beach, fewer people, cooler and so pretty
Anya has no fear when it comes to food
We took a photo of these 3 in this exact spot about 8 years ago.
Aunty Beverley showered Lila with attention, which she gracefully accepted
Lila consented to wear a bathing suit in the pool, who knows why. Her confidence in the water grew enormously over the week
We had lovely evenings on the deck
and relaxing days on the beach
A high point was the daily ice cream trips
For all of us
At least this one didn't make Anya tongue a color that doesn't appear in nature
We did find a park, but realized why there aren't many parks here. The surfaces are so hot they could cause 3rd degree burnsGood to get a breeze going though
Our boardwalk
How glam is she?!
She's not bad either. Beverley is a wonderful sister. Maybe the kindest person I know
Even shared her drink with Lucy
We took over 800 photos, which is crazy.
We had the loveliest, most relaxing time.
Our boardwalk
How glam is she?!
She's not bad either. Beverley is a wonderful sister. Maybe the kindest person I know
Even shared her drink with Lucy
We took over 800 photos, which is crazy.
We had the loveliest, most relaxing time.Thank you Nicholases
