We just got back from a wonderful Vacation in St. Augustine. We decided for the 4th to make a trip down to Kennedy Space Center to watch the Space Shuttle launch. It was AMAZING. I was literally brought to tears. I almost broke into a rendition of the Star Spangled Banner, but was afraid no one would join in or they might arrest me for terroristic threats (by exposing those around me to my singing voice).
We made it back that evening to see the fireworks at the Bridge of Lions beside the Fort. Jody's parking and navigation were great, and we were back in our room in less than 10 minutes instead of caught up in traffic! We enjoyed the beach and taking the Trolly tours of St. Augustine. The Alligator Farm was especially fun. They had every form of Crocodile in the world at the park. The kids loved it!! They even got to pet a live anaconda.
Our tourist day in St. Augustine included Ripleys Believe it or Not, which was interesting, but Lindsey Kate freaked in a room or two and had to be escorted out by yours truly. The Old Jail was fun, too, and Jody got diving fever (again) by visiting the Florida Heritage Museum and seeing treasure from the Atocha.
On Friday we enjoyed a lovely dinner and great fellowship with Cousins David and Catherine and their kids Elizabeth and Ben. Elizabeth promised to come visit soon, but only if I make Ice Cream!
This is Daisy, our new puppy. We got her on Saturday. She is such a sweetie and the kids love her. We think the name Daisy suits her. The kids and Jody came up with some quite unusual names, ranging from Dorito (Micajah's choice) to Hershey Kiss (the girls' choice) and Atocia (Jody's choice).
