A girls' weekend in Florida

That title sounds much wilder than what it really was.

Friday, Amelia and loaded up our rented Kia Rondo (long story there) and headed to Florida to see my parents and visit with Darryl's family.

On the way down there, Amelia was PERFECT. No tears, no whines, no meltdowns. She looked at books, bopped her head along to the music, talked on her play cellphone, ate snacks, and took her shoes off and on. And she napped only 45 minutes of that 6-hour trip. We even stopped at a McAlister's Deli for lunch so we could have a break from the car, and she was even good in the restaurant!

Over the weekend, we were able to visit with family, go to a farmers' market to get some watermelons, and chase Amelia around. Seriously, the girl doesn't stop.

One of the highlights of the weekend was taking Amelia to the beach. She absolutely loved it. Here are a few of my favorite pics:
The above pic makes me laugh because Amelia loves to do this thing--in the bath or apparently at the beach, too--where she "stirs" in a container and then tastes what she is stirring. I'm not too sure what she thought about the salt water and sand mixture.


You see those seagulls? Once they discovered we had Goldfish crackers, these birds were a captive audience. They were starting to creep me out a bit. Even when we left our post to swim, they were watching us, waiting for our return. A bit Alfred Hitchcock-ish, don't you think?

Anyway. Amelia and I made our trip home yesterday. While she wasn't quite as angelic as she was Friday, she was still pretty good, considering that she's confined by a 5-point harness in a carseat that doesn't offer a whole lot of cushioning.

We had a great time!