Summer Travels to South Florida

We had a lovely trip to South Florida to start off the month of August.  We spent a lot of time in the ocean -  it's so nice and warm this time of year!  We had to weed through a good bit of seaweed at times - there's a big influx happening at the moment - but we enjoyed it nonetheless.  The kids also spent hours in the pool!  We were so happy to meet up with my Mom and Dad for the week, so we could spend time catching up with them, too. 

We planned a few day trips.  To start off, the boys went out on the water for a day of fishing.  They brought in a big load, and we had delicious fish tacos for dinner! 

We also drove down to the Keys to visit the Theater of the Sea, a family-owned outdoor marine aquarium.  They allow visitors of a certain age to swim with their dolphins, and this has been one of Cassidy's dreams for quite some time.  It was very special to watch her swim side by side with these sweet ocean mammals - she was so brave, jumped right in, and loved every second of it!  Gavin got to shake "hands" with a sea lion, and Tyler got a kiss from a dolphin.  Lots of fun!

We enjoyed evenings out at some of our favorite dinner spots and spent our days looking for fun animal life - we spotted little crabs and newborn baby sea turtles, always a highlight of summertime in Pompano Beach.