Babymoon!!

Steve and I went to beautiful Siesta Key on a five day vacation--without Katelyn. We missed her, but needed some adult time to focus on our marriage and each other before baby boy enters our lives. We didn't take many pictures..but I still wanted to write about our time together. We enjoyed beautiful weather, walks on the beach, bike rides, and going out to eat every day. We rented a convertible which was awesome! Some of the highlights of our time include:

On one of our cooler days touring the winter home of Edison and Ford located in Ft. Myers--driving with our top down to Ft. Myers, Sanibel/Captiva, and Naples. We got into the Edison Estates free with our Meijer Gardens membership. It was very interesting. We took the audio tour. On Sanibel, we ate at Cheeburger Cheeburger--Steve says it was the best burger he's ever had. It was good! We enjoyed the shells on the beach and also were in awe at the homes on Captiva. Naples was also fun. We walked the city pier and then went to PF Changs for dinner. Then, we shopped together at the Miromar outlets in Ft Myers. A long day, but we had a great time!

For Steve, it was a much needed break from work---and to enjoy some drinks on the beach. And nice for me to have rest time before starting my new teaching job at Calvin. I was given the okay by my doctor to "live a little" and cheat on my diabetes diet. We ate out at Tommy Bahama and Dry Dock--two of our favorites. We also had big breakfast quite a bit--usually after sleeping in! One night, we went to St. Armands Circle to the Starbucks for coffee. Together, we narrowed down to 2 names to name our baby boy.

On a cloudy morning we toured the Ringling Mansion in Sarasota. It was spectacular! The Ringlings were once the richest couple in the WORLD--all from the circus! They held fabulous parties at the mansion during prohibition--and never had any children. It was so interesting.

Many thanks to grandparents who took very good care of our little girl when we were away.