Yesterday at 11:00pm we got off an airplane as a family, and trundled through the terminal onto the sidewalk to wait for the bus to Long Term Parking. It was 16 degrees and windy, and that was particularly difficult to bear because we had just enjoyed 4 days in the glorious warmth of southern Florida's sun. It was in the low 80s the first day we arrived, then the 70s the next day, and then it was a chilly mid-60s, for which the locals were literally apologetic. The day we left it was in the 70s again.
I don't know why I'm rambling about the weather, the reason we went down there was to see Kate's parents and grandparents, and to celebrate her grandfather's 97th birthday!
It was a real treat to see everybody down there. When Kate's grandmother saw True she was just over the moon.
And her grandfather was equally thrilled to see everyone. Here he is bonding with Cole over technology:
The kids gave them oodles of cuddles, and spirits were great. It was such an honor and a joy to have that time with them. Plus there were tiny ice cream cones.
When we weren't giggling with the 90-something-year-olds, we were traipsing around Lake Worth with Kate's parents, painting the town silly.
Yes, there is almost always something on Cole's face. He lives life too quickly for napkins to catch up.
The house which Kate's mom rented was spectacular. It was right on the beach on the bay side of the Intercoastal, so we spent a lot of time floofing around near the water.
Cole cut himself after being particularly uncoordinated near some barnacles, but that didn't stop him from continuing to enjoy his surroundings.
True wasn't impressed:
No, that's a lie - she actually thought everything was fascinating. Especially her big brother.
And she totally played with legos. That's my girl.
And most importantly, she made funny faces.
The house also came with an unexpected cat.
It was really cute, and would perch itself in the sink and then drink out of the faucet when you turned it on. And then it would just hang out in the sink. Adorable. I am allergic so I didn't think it was that adorable, but it all seemed ok in the end.
Anyway, the trip was spectacular, Kate's family is amazing and I love them, and southern Florida in the dead of winter is an absolute joy. We had a great time.
The kids, for the record, were fantastic on the plane.
3 comments:
You take such wonderful pictures -- what an idyllic trip. That last photo is the greatest sight EVER, so satisfying.
I love your photo blog essays Adam! Looks like you guys had mega fun with the family. Photos are awesome too. True has the most beautiful eyes, her eye lashes go on for miles!
Hi, I stumbled on your blog, accidentally, and we don't know each other, but I just gotta tell you that I liked your photos so much that I took time to scroll through all of them :) You really got some great poses, and what darling little children! Thanks for letting me "eavesdrop" :)
Louise in Utah
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