5.01.2013

FLORIDA


God is my strong refuge; 
He makes my way perfect.
2 Samuel 22:33


Come enjoy a trip with us through sunny Florida!

iFLY
Miles had a blast indoor skydiving


Marley watched from the sidelines


He's ready to do it all over again




Miles had fun on the roller coasters


Marley patiently waited for him to ride them all


Plenty of animals to see

 

and many stingrays to pet




NO OTHER NAME
We enjoyed supporting this Christian music group 
because they have such a heart for missions….

"And there is salvation in no one else, 
for there is no other name under heaven
given among men by which we must be saved."
Acts 4:12


Sam, Chad & Laura


Miles had a great time seeing them here in Florida
(he's previously seen them in Illinois)


Miles & Chad



CLEARWATER
It's always a fun time when friends visit


Miles found the Geo cache 


Good job boys


There's a prize for everyone on this cache


but the other cache had a fake rat in a trap



CIGAR MUSEUM
Such a FUN place


Thank you for the cap & tour


Dad really enjoyed his cigars too


Miles really enjoys the beach


Time to go swimming


Lots of waves today


And the Winner is.....


Miles & Marley
at Victory Lane


Had a GREAT time touring the Speedway


They have squished pennies and postcards



PATRICK AFB BEACH
More shells for our collection


There's our ride


Catching a wave


NATIONAL NAVY UDT - SEAL MUSEUM
A definite must see museum.....

Soooo many COOL things to see



TRUE HEROES ~ Thank You





What a view


New beach = more shells


Here comes another wave


I really don't like sand in my fur may I have a towel?


Yep, another beach early in the morning


Trying to find a whole sand dollar


Ahhh.....Sunbathing


Where's Miles?


Starfish


Finally, warm water & no waves


What else can we find?





Time to Put-Put




Hello....


And what are you?


Cooling off in the cable car


Where to next?


They have squished pennies & postcards


It's fun sharing adventures with friends 


Look out World...here we come


Time to find Nemo


May we speak with the Queen?


The boys help Perry on a mission


Italy


AWESOME stunt show


Imperial Scouts are closing in fast....


It's time to play the music
It's time to light the lights
It's time to meet the muppets 
on the Muppet Show tonight


Phineas & Ferb


Who's the best at backwards driving?


Squished penny



Cinderelly.......Cinderelly



I wonder if anyone is home?


Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse


Miles LOVES this ride....


Marley waiting patiently 


Start your engines


Cooling off on the People Mover


Miles enjoys seeing the different 
holidays at Disney


What's your favorite holiday 
at Disney?


Plenty of "squished" coins and postcards to be found here


We even found a penny squisher machine at the Resort





The boys had a great time exploring this park


Dinosaur Fun


Miles found the Komodo Dragon


and Marley liked playing with the Lizards


The tigers on the other hand, 
Marley didn't enjoy quite as much…..



LEGOS



Darth Vader....this guy is everywhere


WOW.....that's a lot of Legos


Time to cool off & relax


Lots of hands on exhibits at this museum


Squished pennies & postcards too



How many fish can we catch today?


No fish but found plenty of shell dwellers



We had a lot of fun looking at this collection


LOTS of airplanes to see here


and you can go for a ride in an open cockpit plane


Squished pennies and postcards too




WOOHOO.....another Titanic Museum


No squished pennies but they do have postcards


ARMY FAMILY EVENT
Making new friends in Orlando


It's always fun meeting other "Army Brats"





Enjoying the Park with a new Friend from Canada




Break time....


Marley ~ he always likes the high places


monkey bar fun


Enjoying the view from the top


Friends are life's treasures



Blasts from the past at an Antique Car Show


Lots of wildlife to see here.....



Enjoying the playground with a friend 



CLEARWATER MARINE AQUARIUM
We finally made it to see Winter



It was AWESOME getting to see her up close


Marley viewed Winter from the safety of the sidelines


Hello Mr. Turtle


You can even pet the Stingrays that are inside the Aquarium


The Otters enjoyed seeing Marley


and Marley found them just as interesting



More to this Museum than meets the eye....


Lots to see outside and inside


ALL ABOARD.....
The train moves along the tracks inside this model


Learning about A Hero



Having fun with a friend in St Pete


Such a great day for the pool


Marley watched Miles from the the comfort of his lawn chair


 Swimming works up such an appetite 



They had a great day 


It's nice to see friends again


Both boys have really grown


Since they first met



Enjoying the day 
with new friends from Finland


Pool time 


Lego building



MCLAREN
It was a boys day....dreaming of fast cars



Having fun with friends from China


Geocaching


Beyblade Battles


Jeep Ride


Friends make the world a happier place



Mmmm....Chow at the Mess Hall



This was such a fun unique event 


Look at all the surf boards


time to begin….


and he's up on the board


Good Job Miles


Miles really had a fun day


and Marley did not mind at all
watching Miles from the sidelines
where he stayed nice & dry


The boys can't wait to go again next year 



The boys had plenty of fun playing on the beach


The water was warm enough even Marley ventured in


For a dog who doesn't enjoy the water, 
he really had a fun time playing


new beach = more shells
but these were occupied


Miles had fun swimming in the pool 


and Marley was happy when Dad took over lifeguard duty


The view from the porch was awesome


and plenty of sunshine to take a "dog" nap


DiamondHead Resort had great views from all angles


Miles had a GREAT weekend enjoying
Surfers for Autism & exploring the beach


The boys didn't get a chance to get their feet wet


but they enjoyed stretching their legs
and looking for shells


Miles worked up an appetite collecting shells
we enjoyed Peg Leg Pete's 


He had a fun day exploring the area


and really enjoyed meeting 
Olivia the band
@ Gracefest 


Ybor City

It's always fun exploring a new place 
with friends



Miles had a good time visiting this shop 
with friends as they waited for 
their dads to shop


He had a great time meeting Mr. Fuente
and getting an empty cigar box signed


Tampa Electric  

Manatee Viewing Center

The boys had a good time walking trails


unfortunately no Manatees were spotted today


Another year another trip to spot Manatees


It was a nice day to explore the area


saw fish & sharks


and finally


Manatees



Lots & lots of Manatees


There's also a Stingray tank

 



FRIENDS

Miles' niece came for a visit


& she spent time with Marley too


Miles & his friends like to play 
basketball at the park


They also like to hang out at home
& play video games


One day they found lizard eggs
& Miles was able to watch them hatch


Marley also has his friends
over to play


Daisy


Banshee


Lexie


Layla



BAPTISM 


Miles had friends attend his Baptism


then we went out to enjoy 



Miles enjoyed exploring
this museum with a friend


They were able to walk around the ship


and learn about history


USF Men's Basketball Game

Miles & his friends received
free tickets to a USF Basketball Game


They had a great time hanging out together
at the game


Thanks for the great night Coach


Miles & Marley enjoyed
getting to see the solar eclipse


with a moon pie & 
proper eye protection
of course


 now you're styling Marley





Mmmm....Good Eats

Pulled pork & fries


Miles had salsa, tacos & taco salad


Miles was able to customize his burger


Miles had fun eating lunch outside at Cabana's 
while Marley enjoyed the cool breeze off the Gulf


Chloe's also had a nice view of the Gulf 
 & plenty of delicious food


The servings are plenty
and the ribs are good


Miles liked the burger & fries

Miles really liked his chili dog & hamburger


Miles really enjoyed the schnitzel

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We are having fun exploring Florida and look forward to more adventures!

Check out the Visitor's Center

Have you been to Florida? What did you have fun visiting?