We quickly packed our bags in early February and headed south! Brett was called down to Florida for his work, and at the last moment we decided to all tag along. We still had loads of schoolwork, but I figured, working on the beach beats school at the dining room table, right? The kids seemed to agree. As it turns out there was a huge cold front that moved over the area while we were there, so the last couple days when it hit 70 we were beyond thankful! Wearing your coat and hat in Florida somehow just doesn’t seem right…

Goodness, we felt extremely deficient in fresh air and real vitamin D, but this trip helped us begin to thaw. I’ve now decided that February should be dubbed “Travel Month” to maintain winter sanity.

After Brett’s work concluded, we took the weekend for long bike rides, park and beach exploring, and making some good meals. The kids booted us out, and Brett and I enjoyed a few dates around Anna Marie Island. It was a nice getaway for our first trip of 2015, but trip number two (the one that Brett and I had been dreaming of for a year) was just around the corner….