This year was the third year that the kids and I visited grandma and grandpop in Sarasota during spring break. By now Amelia and John know exactly what to expect - and all the fun things to look forward to - during our time in Sarasota. We enjoyed all of the same activities as in prior years and they were just as much fun as always.
The large inflatable slide was open on the first RV Park pool day we had in Sarasota. Amelia and John love this slide!
New to the RV park this year were tetherball gaming areas set up next to the jumping pillow. Amelia and John hit the ball a few times around, but nothing could keep them off of their beloved jumping pillow (below).
This year the theme of their play on the jumping pillow seemed to involve tackling each other, and thankfully no one got hurt in the process. Amelia was relentless on the jumping pillow, going after John like a mad-woman. John loved it.
It is a requirement for me to try and get my feet in the sand at least once during our trips to the Florida coast. When I was a young adult living and working in Miami long ago I lived just blocks from the beach (heaven!). I would regularly walk down to the beach area on weeknights and I spent a lot of time outdoors on the weekends, just soaking up the sights and sounds. That feeling still comes back to me when I see the open water and I miss it. And since no one ever wants to go to the beach with me in Miami when we are there I have to try and take advantage every chance I can. I am not much of a beach swimmer, but I enjoy walking and lounging on the warm sand.
Our visit to Siesta Key satisfied the craving, for sure. While the temperatures were cooler than normal, Amelia and John still enjoyed building a sandcastle with grandma and grand pop (kudos to grandma especially for sitting on the cold sand to play with the kids!).
Amelia and John were so proud of their sandcastle!
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