Vacation Time!!! (Day 1)

Yes oh yes, it's that most wonderful time of the year!!! Vacation! 2 weeks in Florida! We've had people ask, "Why Florida? It's so hot in the summer." But it's different when you can sit around by the pool in your swimsuit (sorry for the mental picture, I'm sure you didn't need it), and cool off at will. Anyway, here are some pictures, I'll be posting some every few days so be sure to check back.



At O'Hare Airport, Terminal 5, gettin' ready to go. We were really pleasantly surprised how easily we made it through security. The key is knowing ahead of time what not to bring, and how to have the things that you are bringing packaged. A smile goes a long way; we had an extremely nice TSA agent named Linda who helped us through and had smiles for the boys.
Our royal carriage awaits!
Ready to Go!!!! Bradley did awesome, slept for most of the flight. Speaking of sleeping, Casey fell asleep the second we started pushing back from the gate, slept through a 30minute delay on the tarmac due to weather, and about a third of the flight.
Finally! In the pool!!!
You would not believe how hard it is to get a picture of Casey smiling without sticking his tongue out!
CANNONBALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Here the boys are baiting the crab traps. We used, of all things, chicken feet. Yes, you read that correctly. Chicken feet. I'm not sure what disturbs me more - the fact that the Wal-Mart in Cape Coral sells chicken feet, or the fact that there is enough demand for them that Wal-Mart stocks them. Our goal here is to catch some blue crabs. I'll let you know if we are successful.
Here's a little guy I found swimming in the pool. I don't know what kind of frog it is, but look below for some perspective on how small it is.