Our Florida Vacation...so far! :)

This past weekend, Chris, Ginny, and I drove from Illinois to Florida in order to visit my family. Originally we thought about coming in August, but decided to move the trip up since I got pregnant. The idea of being on a 16 hour drive in the 3rd trimester was less than appealing.

Our girl Ginny with a goofy grin!

Now, we planned to leave at 6 a.m.  I like getting on the road early and making it as far as we can. Of  course, though, Ginny decided not to sleep well the night before. Ugh! She had been sleeping wonderfully, but on that night she was up from 11:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.  So, our plans changed and we left at 7 a.m.  

Luckily, our drive was pretty uneventful, other than a few cars who tried to kill us by cutting us off. Sigh. Some drivers are so selfish they don't realize their are other people on the road. Well, that or they don't care about other drivers.

My parents were thrilled to see that we arrived safely and scooped Ginny up immediately. Eventually they gave us hugs too. LOL! ;)  

Ginny enjoyed shopping!

Our first full day in Florida was spent shopping.  We drove with my folks down to the St. Augustine Outlet Mall.  We went to Carter's for Ginny, a luggage store for my parents, Levi's for Chris, and Motherhood Maternity for me. Afterward, we drove into downtown St. Augustine and had lunch at O.C. White's. All in all a wonderful day.

Then on Tuesday, Ginny got to go swimming for the first time ever!  She was not sure about it. The water was a lot colder than her bath water. However, she enjoyed bouncing with me in the water. The hardest obstacle she faced was getting her belly wet. Isn't that the worst part for everyone?  Obviously that never seems to change. Later we put her in a float boat that she really enjoyed, especially as we pushed her from person to person.

Ginny and I checking out the water for the first time.

Ginny wasn't so sure at first.

Ginny with her daddy! :)

We hope to go to the beach tomorrow, but the weather seems uncertain.  I can't wait to see how she reacts to the sand and the ocean. Keep your fingers crossed that the weather is clear for the beach.