Florida!

Ahhh.... summer is officially here and it's already HOT in Atlanta! Jay's school ended May 15 and won't start again until the second week in September, that means Jay's summer break is a full 16 weeks, we are in the middle of week 5; I am taking this time to expose the boys to new activities around Atlanta and special trips each month (and to maintain my sanity!).

In early June I took the boys to Florida on a tour to visit extended Gravely relatives. We drove to Jacksonville to see Aunt Mary and Uncle Nick; from there Aunt Mary joined us as we traveled further south to Bradenton to visit our cousins, Debbie, Rich, Charlie, Tommy, and Janice. It was a great trip - Jay had a blast and was completely entertained by a very patient 12 year-old Charlie. Our trip included a visit to Sarasota Gardens, Manatee Beach, a few dips in Debbie's pool, a fun family dinner, and girls' night out (thank you Rich and Charlie for watching the boys!). Debbie and Rich were unbelievable hosts and we can't thank you enough for all that you did for us during our stay! And for all the time the boys had in the car, they were very well behaved, yeah!