Day 1 in Florida!

<p>Thursday we made it to Florida by 3pm local time! Can you see the excitement in our faces?!?!? <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxqlOd2CzzkqKTMmjw9sZLLGvDZZzuAnxLdOEwIbCeFsF5RGwXq3hHttc5m8DP1K6LaLtK_xomOEhMexv9_WR0OppnEXrq2m2XD9Lm20iru_lGE5NY-AH6UareMgGIhRwT8Iu9406dbm8O/s1600-h/DSC06445%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC06445" border="0" height="471" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPEHdxUdI4Bbt_VpfUG7u06shMf_8rhA7wt_jokSLHmbcqxJzD2ZTeQQgwIJkpx8e_STm6Ve2dqs2lX9ATzn9uPDV0TQCaU5DpoJsTwStD9MaJxDSBNVMy-3HbWYQkcyxEQxSXH7gqiKYC/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC06445" width="354" /></a>  </p> <p>My little sister, Wendi, picked us up from the airport and we headed to Clearwater Beach! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipirlkX5IH2Q0Bz9aNtPNPeOCFtnc7RAr6x3VF1JepR_GXPYwUI04Lnc_sBlUUt_aKlsdju7y2rCSh2vjyb3F5mhgaQsm3uU6XxtQEfULe3v4qO5Z6n5qg4EhC8pQaLJvWe3lgZnPPaF1b/s1600-h/DSC06451%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC06451" border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSe8mHRtgkrxTfB3uo-hyhyphenhyphenSZGHpa4uk2WBmNkPm0RmHtAzvGvaUmotMleSquLEbdKTQtGflRyalzcw9cVo5o74BltiEk-e532JtcPy6Xtts4b-r9BHuW0QuIE96b4l0OSe9TsO2dnssrO/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC06451" width="404" /></a>  </p> <p>This place holds a special place in our hearts, Kyle and I spent our first 6 days of married life here…AKA our honeymoon!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2eWWYvKfUFTCHE8oNfjAZ2G9m3mD6U1qegsu1EQ5nGg2_zYCiBcdQiwjzgvKapMNWWORLKx9lnHptEGtHyjOXxHjhFy2AcJUtjy0huOnljKyYFqOoz-Dao_fPsc_NqWN5ReexuuGxKd4e/s1600-h/DSC06467%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC06467" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUTmsAsf6oPJgrJqs4F-0w5kMnWO4S_KVXdBUA9U5HHCmAoDyTlfcSZ45z22IChxdhJuboVcMtFd-jeSws9yRy0j4rn9L-Q0_LlZSMptHZCp7TomcCpuJe-EmwPJt9IiITxbLoab1I9Qo5/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC06467" width="404" /></a></p> <p>It was <em>windy</em> and only about 60 degrees, which is quite nice compared to Iowa..but I think on the water it makes it much colder!</p> <p>We still wanted to at least get our toes wet!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIjf6PsuUzRG1NiC5nS8BUaJpRSvZ5s6v-UzyXDPPS_AiUjY5LSUan_5l9SFOouH2Ve1ZqzhbHC9LGzbXHe7ISwpQq6Q_y-1BSnZ279oG4b1qmrkX6mXOViJk07W_HYrjcGaRDhMos2Ehc/s1600-h/DSC06455%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC06455" border="0" height="471" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSVK0SK1UURwceGvN3M8rsqEuXtA3JOHTNhwdGI8NJ7uQbNjbWXDXp9vyM44hl2ntwznAkf5MVV3wx1KjlZsk0aLUScXl_FFs8zjWCzWdCRiJ7alUKAbhz-iaiZP2gp4N_1rZsOQrzGlrT/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC06455" width="354" /></a>  </p> <p>Kyle says it’s a “little” cold! ;)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnrTomC2c4_yN16gAhWgN9CZwUjTx7-nZAslP7NB47TirUei1E6P8iZSrWSsZ8dfi0j1tT-iQA1vesJoFOm3QgO8F2EKpwfVolPdgJzkISf1TA37UWLs722XfkmamNm2GI2UotSc52ewD3/s1600-h/DSC06457%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC06457" border="0" height="558" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtK8_ZFkpVRlJu9xxDaevPmN1FgmAod62a2dEfeBtgC12k_8kBifks8LfUdYgZqfckqNpviCckV_l8CtLaSDijJXNVkTaaE5Ztp18yNfgkBZZBXfAiQpoxledTouVWkafGk6pgcxLqhamc/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC06457" width="299" /></a>      </p> <p>Defiantly brought back LOTS of memories being in our honeymoon spot…it’s been almost 5 years! I sure do love this guy!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj12WkIi__oUTRdza6ioJb8wM1UGg7zr_MxEzki-nhGLSJMZSirRIVADOrtbe9K9IWHqKFw9QH1uZa_v9TBNBAxsiBt3Uo3ekva1WF44TPDayr90yXB07cgkI7CQUhTS5sJ5dpNKQGaVEZL/s1600-h/DSC06463%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC06463" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr0qlS75F281G3ADOBbpnHek8nSzeYjgsOGRUff-hsR598lOHLUWY3et0zngB7goiQ2FX7L4ADVe7B-NKTekHrWNPaXu5YCv6boYe7BJyfwl2aZGAJbQDH3DE8O_MJkZ5FuktNA6ak26Vt/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC06463" width="404" /></a>  </p> <p>After getting out feet wet we walked around for a little bit. This guy was doing some street entertainment…he was actually really quite good!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfxO88A5eVi39MyRFgV2hqF1qB56WajFMvjbdqu3RPRLGiQPrLE-jvHZXpBhOJ-HIuW0Lq6CHHEa2yeuNS3K2cBzmaVLyUYpftHaMfWnB0aJtPLadKZ_-wiE2yU1QESEYi5ahzotK6rvc8/s1600-h/DSC06465%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC06465" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieKlZ_W-wbEFMVNok_ywCCjOz5dRXhrX5O4CmhcJ1bP66_CfJikrqLCO6pxRkHAgTpwqVwpONGlTUj3eMwzNJjg0FUSJXvsS2OGU3Eb_dkJj7PFrpOqRg3s31lVQwzVdxtPd5Ve3xMEWt0/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC06465" width="404" /></a>    </p> <p>We walked down Pier 60! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUoRSbHI6nlPjZGHzAb3HGREjPQdveuLy2GJyDC-zCl1v3ZRBdeUyEitlcZxzK-YUxODmZsus9a_pPaPI4xR-4Hs3wI2OHYQBgFhNRjAsCSwNQ_IAyoSigYaaN1YWIACfbgACCgMZVcBH0/s1600-h/DSC06470%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC06470" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrR6DlUGVEDumFyq7glyoLpOJtXys6Ikibg4hBbpE0JSngO5xsihL8qZaz7na0d-yKnwgTlVzQSatjn1zkKFkRs9KwVR3MibSJ1CHOkRLrhDWqzduVkdHkM1soUW-hMUadseltzAcEt17_/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC06470" width="404" /></a>  </p> <p>Live statue! He was funny…a kid walked up to him and then he moved and it scared the kid! I’m sure I would have jumped too!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZfGk9L9cpqy_EHiTM1ja5tY2AgyrL-e91Ld0Qi68UbJYRDF2kOKoHDX56lkjO41ZhXuEZAZf5jMn3CfmbJEQtCy3dG6-nm7ChOcHlDBjCOPEwhjCiEsXHjUc_K3oSCK7i_Q9KSkdTVKw5/s1600-h/DSC06471%5B8%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC06471" border="0" height="397" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifIGCDdV63dFC8KGEtn0xcAEoBfu9L3Phs4WKuAbK9gJx_Y9MN2NU_ol-pFuOPNZA6-KyhkuBBPYz-jpHY0BKynD_zbxe9wl48R0uxcvtSvgSNBM0Bc5H4x5Avk0nYxDptgz_bIDfgwU-f/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC06471" width="304" /></a>  </p> <p>We walked down and shopped in all the fun little souvenir shops! Ever seen “tubeflops” before? lol<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpbiz47Ct5bTEANxs99qMXR31tlCQy7U30UbvZqQW9wGsM3fx2xUgVzf484wcrkhCX9nIlfL-obGvsxtzdWuhGWpHP5bOPqLYWTnBQvNRo2f3aCW0yMEPr0Qys8RQ5z_hpYbfYDOekT0Qc/s1600-h/DSC06473%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC06473" border="0" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr7nQUgKvHxlp6uqUlD1BxZ9XMmsfCSHw997kDoI-VQA3PegIIm1Av5Xn4wPxBUAxa3-X7tjyalhzOHIqIl6Ee_F5w7fyTJN0aBtyEwgHyQHs5p7cjKOYUNcDEqNVHggnRO4z0Rs1BilQQ/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC06473" width="304" /></a> </p> <p>Ha ha, not sure they are quite my style!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrnrSgcB3cwS8eQej8MZ4Ihcyw7G1Ee5RzaTdaqGhtFm4Bo16mldjYwOnnU6zfLXpIUSIfl-3NGKVZXGruJHclYgyKP0vq371ftfVEaLmeXgmo7QPbxqv7583Sx5JIqd8iwhn0VSuxfrdt/s1600-h/DSC06474%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC06474" border="0" height="505" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj81L5QDVYFOotybkaMj8bjzZmbL3TlVcvS0IaWoOYAa8f8dqEo4MLs7M1eM135Lzalgi9V8smAJwUIpU4z0O5GPsJ9uloxhI0CoZm__O5zxxk8C_JXurAf0gQiXX91tuK_naPscgjd9psB/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC06474" width="330" /></a> </p> <p>After Clearwater we drove through Tampa and stopped at a Fro-Yo place…berryism!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb7hDatktJIn2g8I7800AloQOruQAU6NPfwRPg7nIt3N3Wps28nkgwMwTc3_JCdzgPkBtfltViFXp2cRXjT6gvtGgLLrCJnEUVKhEeLksDBnmJpJfhGIH4qATpqwntapFJufHK1-J54GnP/s1600-h/DSC06475%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC06475" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaepqurQm0DP7KCu2lAOQ6IvqAIbCf1Veildi9b04kFYQUa8tV_yVMuOhqbfve97i8nNpAqx1HjI9MLGr17vOKc0HUiTg05aLxjdPXcZQ0yzwS7xgbyPIruozqUaNJXUBBOSFKWlMzxVkw/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC06475" width="404" /></a> </p> <p>Happiness in a cap is right!! :)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghGh7UpYYwDa7Oc00i0PmgDcqizJbba95e7qNAi8CJKxwxAJsknQa7SBNSyzAxD9D-T-bxOyIBMHVdV-zzpXjI2tEZ3u6QOS1FxKBgCFMtEAciKq_vZuhhHt1_KGqJEwLPm7WLyoi1PfSc/s1600-h/DSC06476%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC06476" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKTDQ4h2i7fF9kS0dF2IbIuOB3MAVLPAsYPcf71vX2ajUsFVuaM9c2yHQspnk8MaFx8br8IGp6a0E8_GAYxtMdLT8wJRSE4JO1YMv5Hr-iAjxKJUyqRmhswb1l-98XVmTe5MSjpk7y_BLq/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC06476" width="404" /></a> </p> <p>I got peanut butter chocolate fro-yo and topped it with green M&Ms , mini chocolate chips, Oreo pieces, and green & white sprinkles! MMMMmmm good!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzAuppmSTlWPuy2hGoUBBHjxTWZuC1EaBDB6_Os3SjOGTY8etg7Ey9rM2N5PFK3A8P_6ges9fL8hRNF7cGd34kfQibQQniRqG9t-fTxBeGZHWVbAoY__C7YNovXvx1mXf-QqxTk_LCSNsE/s1600-h/DSC06478%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC06478" border="0" height="397" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6q9U4f-hHOXxUPVC-nocto6o02v_-pZU58PwXIhXTeFF4STXXB6OwX7sCcwUrHjM3YPXiwNODeJOoBmM7GBaUE9a7wux0jf408yhTUilUHQxSzN1DE_NpF7dzoOtOkMJ6khSH6qHRWRRd/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC06478" width="354" /></a> </p> <p>Wendi loved it too!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPKDhKVAFTtG6wEtO1h7klI0F-ypQklIebH_xAmbMxSSh0PVd41AO4QrzBw1ISKz-53RPMUD5B1355agBJ0dgq1rSfj16_oIlpb_OmCAJiEltYvXZac0XDQzU7rBa8zWy9lV7NYZr2zyz0/s1600-h/DSC06479%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC06479" border="0" height="471" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh72svz5TFmkeEyFAnzXOFN1xf5keS7B4d538pwzNqx0VzfIm8Art-CNXQW4Et4ag3ZzrrINH1LMX3EUXKCDpMyRckWfj0Pq-t5SD1iRBThBR4_Gshw4xuCoP_q7XpIDEl7cEvn28MqBQFU/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC06479" width="354" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcfqLBTGVycq-4WfHN_M3IhxM_jiECWLl3uiULpf3x2sohiVameDjuLhFRejjWSxWFthns2a-i9jnxWopfRtqXV-7HrGDu-7NqBbUdrHbc9WNjZCKcxq-GNnVTnAGhnEGCuYSseSUQ6H0g/s1600-h/DSC06480%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC06480" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCu6fFhQZ2BT7Ydgn1BiPBscgge-tN7jz-cOzudQ9ZBacNp2FtV1hTbKaWM3Vu87dKa0TQ7RloLtF4_LiBovyN3YA4PuhK469k3TordCYWtx1S9UHTvtQQ_9d-yQOk7QWXx8uqqXMce68R/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC06480" width="404" /></a> </p> <p>After our Fro-Yo stop Wendi drove us around Tampa. We say the Bay and LOTS of SUPER nice houses.</p> <p>Then she remembered her friend of hers told her about Derek Jeter building a house on Davis Island in Tampa. So I looked it up on my phone and we drove by it….all 30,800 sq ft!! Sheesh!!</p> <p>It was so big I couldn’t get it all in the shot! Kyle made it though! ;)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFh_Rb04yLeA6DjA2o5DGY8igJe4YEXKIOP3350NH8bhYQ62UNOfrgVSe6HVJskLRc876s4Fs4FTE58vcMbl8JrJPPUUULlvpWutlxbvfxrK2BhSgiERvKh7RIn3O47M33nNAAZhOMrZEj/s1600-h/DSC06482%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC06482" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgelyZPXq-hR8aQPUrsEPRGR4xlunETBckTsPMqz7C7MGI8teRIY5JOK2ZRArpCz7dH1GV4ZZrbhky-Cm9M3e4lnpATEs7O-kObv316kJ5U8HL4hGYxGIkXYSmhRJiuluvV63lrCh4oj66l/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC06482" width="404" /></a></p> <p>Here is a picture I found on the internet…this place is HUGE!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsbgPBqQHiIgUKcSbKjUK89mScZIygQTVre6hM7J2Tf7QK11BdgO0jJbHk5ELGGG-91wtbPDPJRp5LFY_c2OTWKKjtZ6GrYKE4P-3QsLB_M-x7LFwQKEAVCchg3p7HSBkWiTUVDpoDW_P7/s1600-h/6830_derek-jeter-aerial%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="6830_derek-jeter-aerial" border="0" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCZvCrV5e6CYUTHUGDJtzYf9H-d3zy3fNuwIws93Y_lLhddTTujC-NCFCvCir6GuY1ma3HmD3IEv77mGZHuerf5z79KTdhyNQk8Brji8mEG9FxvCWxNfvDDhYdyzEzOmZCuKV-bneq214X/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="6830_derek-jeter-aerial" width="404" /></a> </p> <p>Wendi drove us through downtown and we saw where Kyle and I will be boarding our cruise ship for our November “Thanksgiving cruise”!!! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJrD09WSkDfVwJWfNF89UXlxu3tjOqxB_joTAkIgpikE-_1bEYSuRlGz33bqqXDruuKl_yDVrBwVWYoHl5nZ1Sj0TiixKe1p5jABTTedlUzpuBzf9418i7VoNvA9gK64QPfqC79QV-ULMG/s1600-h/DSC06489%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC06489" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheK7xljo5oVa_qU485DofeJn4iXxHYXXwVWBBPnH6ibBKRqz2eHHV6DO0Gfxz9ILGexlGUKGjH2X-aEOMqAnxAGO9-QYBaqyZNMr5uYj0b6wNBNPwtdL9JgTD06AFAcWI3B7O7Cr8P3eXn/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC06489" width="404" /></a> </p> <p> </p> <p>We headed back to Lakeland and went out to eat at Olive Garden. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6puynuwnMJ7zoLuBtxtrdRO4b0B2YowbYlwxoYgLMth11Bmr3LFxTcckCvEjs2Ul7TNfp3kci1wASfCdc4fkYKepcqL1Mknf1u-I6jFgH6dCR7pitZ26rVEre2vJ_QqJikmY0Wz8fx5s4/s1600-h/DSC06490%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC06490" border="0" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3PVx9MyWD5jVxXS_-bHvrFnpFgms_xJoxwq0a500gOrLN4kWi5pc_8ec7mKtnGEiu9YFtycAkUGJIfA7lxj18Q3pYTu6kvA5YARcquArEuHhW3Z0j_2pyLK60Iz-hGFItPst2GxCciqFY/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC06490" width="404" /></a> </p> <p>It was extra fun because this is where Wendi spends about 30+ hours/week…AKA her job! ;)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5cFzoYzlVXFWzCSjhzMgejgl0mFpXihRuH_ehwI1TxcsxH1ieor1yhKoP3oaAJHp3AxppOCgCXp0ZcQxf8ln_gHa42eVrDmy2G83F9iZWxFZ66ZpxVjtphy5X9oLw7bxxliSTijufcwTn/s1600-h/DSC06491%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC06491" border="0" height="471" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzHfTFJ5IsDgDEjqyvMpjKCrBQzj4PA6MOMriMzFn-5c43ppUF7tGsykZF2z3LeYqVLoLBaPCbrnH1gfnTpWt51zdMkJ6ghzIn1aH5QACSxieWyLD-l71nQwy6fNRp3JyWyTliVvLUwjBj/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC06491" width="354" /></a> </p> <p>I tried the free sample of wine. I’m not much of a wine-o, but I did like this, it was called Moscato. It was a sweet wine. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvk4ew_Y_mc7GR2liwi1lgBJ4wCHudioDOOK7uReiGVqe89vzLsm04uG_Q0GgiVTCqfrlIIQEBhlhdGEdwqZ7jhUeYH32SVi7mwNfuFfI0uQfNmofrHNb9u7l5O7h-SxWpxjH54kWYBmEv/s1600-h/DSC06493%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC06493" border="0" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicWR7vJ3xiC2nnnYCnCDPJirVCmxn44dgX6i6b4di1JVzpoP6AoGuaLi2Ju0WFKMolu6kw9Gs6wBqxAJS-6FcUvpI6X9KkaHlKN0p5rFezAQGMIn7dzYzrdW3Nfywf510BDQu-QXoIPoUw/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC06493" width="304" /></a>   </p> <p>Wendi knew just the appetizer, Smoked Mozzarella Fonduta - Oven-baked smoked mozzarella, provolone, parmesan and romano cheese. Served with Tuscan bread. I just think it’s fun to say fonduta! ;)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM7jddLtw-pWLkRkTm-3s6g0APSByqf5PtTTmsUZ6TJ49NY1xTOEfPtvzrmBbYxaeh0iULOm0wq14BYUwRn9liMiPOp4SI4JEvdeA7skdP8Q5dupJUHIQdN4kEXxSqsjNun_ylRnfeUpk8/s1600-h/DSC06496%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC06496" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6tADt7O40fgWJaDAAPpvYT5Orn0MFcBGEDaCv8Mp7gjPnyPZY3US4iHQidXtFaF4j_MBs7uHen0i0GCWGWJH1H8UrD_1Qh1tGpI40iKRrBCEqWQABnnaN5KMk0WI9tDhHdP_wwnCy1WPA/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC06496" width="404" /></a> </p> <p>Kyle and Wendi both got salad, but I opted for soup. I got Chicken & Gnocchi which is a creamy soup with chicken and dumplings. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Y5luqCH6_4VTBNy4HhuUmcRjeI4FnD6PJJUbtxUPDFXatybRRllQ6D_PFwPqQehN42ZBfT0gDsKC9TyQupLfcYAfXi7NFnzJPqDa7uhxc6NgiR-_hODczE2gDWAkTu3S55-uUxZsJPyt/s1600-h/DSC06497%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC06497" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHp8HReHpIblWbiPva-ES2q90aYj2Jbv5xRZuL6EuZsDBqet9azHL4uxWujVi0HGoogqZVWVqHlihz6Gw1ejY-kKo3ldAr20Vn4dHbJ_PeHnN64RKpkktfj46Pf_mdwoyjEA03Nm-gWR0E/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC06497" width="404" /></a> </p> <p>By this time I was about FULL! But we still had our entrees coming! I ordered the Tour of Italy! A little bit of everything. Homemade lasagna, lightly breaded chicken parmesan and creamy fettuccine alfredo. The majority of this ended up in a to-go box! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha7O46RNR9Yq6JElpRAU7cIzBkoREfGYAAXUeE-0xE2MSEZjYMkDsyuckV9tbEUOCCVdna1IPp1QST09cY1TR-L2XYtad71FCu-qT92aLoq6GCy57tODDqyS5Kp-9Wh2_8zaJn-2_1pfZD/s1600-h/DSC06498%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC06498" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg22DqhL7-_jDUHZ1qAJzttsT_PDNa-gedwEyld2To2GROJ8lrrnUfhmG1D-A6bttbt4XPCdzV0BcVjmK3Zucazf77tR4dh_AAlwvHFTSuvbPB8-5aMhTekhV3M_mWKms1FfN6L-phZm58v/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC06498" width="404" /></a></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>Everything was SUPER good and it was fun that Wendi had the “DL” on everything!! And the other bonus is that we got a discount too!!</p> <p>After our late supper we went back to Wendi’s apartment, chatted a bit, and hit the hay! It was a long, but fun first day in Florida!</p> <p><strong><em>note</em></strong>: you can obviously tell from all these food pictures I’m not staying OP while I’m down here. But I do plan on getting some running in. I’m not going to stress over the food. I’m going to enjoy myself while I”m here and get right back to work when I get home. Oh and I didn’t win the sister challenge before I left. I was stuck around 161 all week. Once again, not going to let it get me down. </p> <p>Later friends! :)</p>

Day 1 in Florida!

Thursday we made it to Florida by 3pm local time! Can you see the excitement in our faces?!?!?   My little sister, Wendi, picked us up fro...

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