The Golden Years!

Hi there! Miss me? We arrived late Monday night,  and while glad to be back in Brooklyn...we miss Grandma and the warm weather so much already!

Florida was great! We went to the beach nearly everyday and visited the pool a few days as well. My Mom lives in a 55+ community so the whole experience (especially the pool) reminded me of the movie Cocoon...remember that one? Where a group of senior citizens swim in a pool that contains alien cocoons and invigorates them with youth. There weren't cocoons in the pool per se, but the community was so happy and carefree ("Welcome to Paradise" was the sign hanging in many yards) that a youthful attitude was felt throughout -- even though many were pushing 80! Overall,  I learned a positive life lesson...that the 'golden years' might just be the best years yet to come!

More photos and highlights of our trip after the jump...

We arrived a day before my Mom's birthday so it was great to be able to celebrate with her!

This is what 49 candles looks like;)

The next day we visited Jungle Gardens...where Isabel coordinated her dress to match the flamingos.

We went to the beach in the early morning for a few hours and then again in the late afternoon...avoiding that 10-2pm sun!

I told Isabel about these 'treasure hunters'  on the beach...guess what she wants for her birthday this year?

Stella wasn't too keen about the sand...took her a good three days to get used to it...

The girls' hair was so curly in Florida...you can't see so good here...but I am looking forward to the humidity just so I can see those curls again..

Yes...cowgirl boots on the beach...why not?

Finally, on the last day we unlocked the three wheeled bike and took it for a ride to the pool...wish we would have taken it out sooner, it was so much fun to ride around!