The Rest of the Trip in Florida

Lucy and Bob headed over to see some of their family on the other coast, so we all packed up in Keri’s van and headed to the Melbourne area. I haven’t seen her house since their addition and re-modeling, so I was really looking forward to it. We got to the Donald Barn and I couldn’t believe how incredible it looked. We got a tour of the whole house and it was perfect and there were so many unique things that Keri had created. The pictures that I had seen of their place didn’t do it justice. Kelson loved the playroom Keri had set up. It was so fun and had so many different activities for the kids to do. Jason was asked to cook dinner, so we went to the fresh market and got some yummy steaks, and then Jason made pasta to go with it. All three of the kids were big fans of it. Corgan and Belle wouldn’t even try it and then when finally did, they told Uncle Jason how much they liked his pasta. Corgan and Belle are pretty picky eaters, so for them to like something is big. After dinner, we pretty much just relaxed, watched TV, showered (their shower is huge) and went to bed. Keri and Keith gave up their bedroom for Jason and me - so sweet of them. Kelson slept soundly in the media room. It’s going to be awesome when they are done with it.
The next day we just let the kids play, Keri rode her bike, and we decided to go visit the Brevard Zoo. I haven’t been to a Zoo since probably before we moved from Miami. It was in the middle of the week, so it wasn’t crowded, and they had a kiddie water area. We got to see LOTS of cool animals- there was a giraffe on the deck that we got to pet and see up close. That was a very cool experience. We went into the bird area to feed some birds- I didn’t care for that part- but the kids sure did seem to enjoy all the birds bombarding them for food. Lol. We saw so many cool animals- I think Kelson and the kids really enjoyed the zoo. Next we went to the water hole area- this was a great place to go cool off before heading home. It was another hot FL day, so it was refreshing.
Mom and dad offered to watch the kids, so Keri, Keith, Jason, and I could go out to eat at the Yellow Dog Café (Keri is always talking about how yummy this place is, so I wanted to try it out). Keith had a b-ball game, so he met up with us later, but OMG was she ever right, that food was awesome. We had so much food and every bit of it was delicious. Even the martinis! On the way home we stopped at Wal-Mart to buy a game. I bought the Family Feud game. We played it when we got back to their house, while eating our leftover desserts from the restaurant. It was time for bed- we had to leave the next day.
Overall, it was a wonderful trip and we hated to leave, especially because the kids were having such a great time together. I wished we lived closer. The trip home was great- no problems and it was nice to be back home. Eers was happy to see us too :) Kelson kept asking to go to Annabelle and Corgan’s house, but of course I had to explain that it was too far away. We had such a wonderful time and can’t wait to do it again. Keri did mention us all going on Disney cruise next summer- to celebrate Keith’s biz endeavor, so we are starting to plan for that and getting excited about spending more time together. Course we had thought about trying again next year for another little Albert, but I said I would never be pregnant on a cruise, so well just have to see- Since it’s a family cruise I may change my mind- Kelson has mentioned that she wants a little sister.