Fall is approaching!

That was a super fast summer!!! Lots of rain this year but still plenty of nice days to enjoy. We had a blast traveling this spring/summer.

We trekked down to south Florida all the way through the Keys to Key West for Spring Break. Got to do some snorkeling, people watching, tanning, sleeping on the beaches. We also met the Sandels from MN at our resort. They were great and had three lovely young ladies and our two girls just loved their week with them. Lighthouses, Hemingway's home, six-toed cats, and frozen concoctions. There is so much to see and do and I think we got to see and do most of it, but I go back in my mind to the beach at Bahia Honda State Park (above left). What a wonderful place God has made. You could walk out into the water at least a 1/4 mile or so and the water never got over your waist. That is Emily in the photo above and I took that in the water several feet from the beach. Gorgeous!!

A really cool trip was to Hershey, PA. Can anyone say "Death by Chocolate"?!?!?!? This place is beautiful and full of interesting history on how it came to be, not to mention that they make a mean peanut butter cup there, Reese's is the#1 selling candy in North America. Hershey Park/Zoo are awesome and extremely kid friendly. Caroline and Maude got to ride so many things there. Caroline has declared Hershey as her favorite vacation destination to date. She also began writing in her vacation journal on this trip. Maude Ellen became an official "water dog" on this trip at the pool/hot tub. The girls got to make some cool crafts at the activities center at our resort. The girls and I made an appointment for Emily to get some pampering at the Chocolate Spa at Hotel Hershey. She smelled like chocolate for a couple days after her appointment!!! The day trips to Gettysburg and Philly were spectacular. So much history at both locations. The photo above right is of the girls with the Liberty Bell and you can see the Old State Building in the background (our Constitution was signed there). It is amazing to think about how much history just those two locations have and how that both locations had so much impact on America. The landscape is very much like KY, just absolutely breathtaking. The Amish country side with it's well manicured crops and cathedral like barns were beautiful.

So, vacations over, the girls and Emily are back to school, and summer is ending..... How many more days until Fall break?!?!?!