Beach Day with the Johnson's

Days with the Johnson's don't happen enough. Busy schedules usually somehow get into our way. But we were lucky enough this weekend to catch up with them and hang out at the beach.The kids played in the freezing cold water while Jessi and I got to catch up. We finished the afternoon at Sally's for Ice Cream. Ben  didn't come to the beach but Jake did take him to Sally's too that day!

And to end the day, we spent the evening outside playing with our neighborhood friends!

BMX State Race #11

BMX State Race #11 came and went! Bransen and I drove down to Tampa to rave at Triple Creek with my friend Lisa and her son Bryce. Bransen had a strong first and second moto but once the semi's came he came up a little short! I was more proud of him this race that I have been ever.  He might have not made his main event but his racing skills were right on point and you can't ask for anything more than that!

Sunrail Trip

So I think this may have been a huge hit with the boys! I know we both enjoyed it!

We started the day off by taking a ride over to Debary to ride the Sunrail into WinterPark. It was a beautiful sunny day out so we knew we wanted to spend it outside. When we arrived at the station we purchased out tickets and patiently (can you do that with five boys?) awaited for the train to come into the station. The train arrived and we of course had to sit on top, which realized on the way home when we attempted to sit on the lower floor that the top was much more comfortable. Also side note: the bottom section we sat in was a quiet zone, and with the seven of us the next stop we ventured back upstairs to give those people a more enjoyable ride.

We passed several train stations on the way where people loaded and got off. We saw water, went under a bridge, saw homes  and much more scenery. As we made our stop into Winter Park we were greeted by a beautiful water fountain.

We walked around Winter Park for a bit and found a little lunch spot where we all grabbed some lunch. There were cobblestone roads and old building to see. While we explored a little bit of the city our last stop was for ice cream! And as you know you can never go wrong with ice cream!

The pictures tell the story of the day!

And I almost forgot on our way home we stopped at the local State Park and walked around for a bit. Ben even found an old payphone!

Clydesdale Parade

The start of Spring Break happened and it was Bike Week too which meant our town will filled with bikers. To start off the day we took a trip down to Destination Daytona where they were having a Clydesdale horse parade. I'm not sure if the boys were more excited about the motorcycles or the horses! I'd have to go with the motorcycles. Or it could have been the ride on the tram from the parking lot to the event! I know Ben's favorite of it all was the police motorcycles!

 And to top off the afternoon when we got home the ice cream truck came around our neighborhood for a treat!

First Beach Day of the Season

The weather was warm, the water was freezing (that didn't stop the boys from getting into the water )but we were joined by our friends for the first beach day of the season!

The boys played with Kameron and Cade while I visited with Jamie, Katie and Tracy. It was a nice afternoon and a great way to start off Spring Break. We also went back to the house that night for some pogo stick action.

Little FYI: the kids did way better than we did and I may or may not have fell!