Zack's earned the President's Club Award for the second time in his career. His first win took us to Hawaii, and this year we went to a tropical paradise a little closer to home! We were able to enjoy five days in sunny Florida, specifically Miami at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel. It was such an incredibly getaway planned and paid for by Sherwin Williams! We had a little time to ourselves the first day, so I took the opportunity to show Zack where I grew up in South Florida, stopping at our church, my childhood home along with my grandparents' houses. It was a fun trip down memory lane prior to the opening reception Friday night!
Friday Night Reception
We enjoyed two excursions during our trip... island kayaking and massages! We ate the best food and enjoyed some beverages at the beach and poolside!
Awards Dinner (including couples' photos... Zack loves pictures... haha)
Massage time.....
I talked Zack into jogging with me along South Beach! :)
Our last two nights were more laid back so we enjoyed pool time and beach time prior to dinner. We chose Italian food our first evening and Mexican food our second evening. There were so many options at the Lincoln Road Mall area, walking distance from our hotel!
Until next time Miami..... palm trees will always be my favorite type of tree!
A few "catch up post" moments...
We lost power at school one day last week.... the kids enjoyed continuing on with work and lunch in the dark!
The boys came with me to work on a teacher workday. We got to eat lunch together which was a wonderful treat! They did an amazing job entertaining themselves by playing kickball or basketball all day!
We got to enjoy the solar eclipse with the appropriate eye wear for the occasion. Apparently the next solar eclipse will be when they are adults about 20 years from now! I'm glad we could enjoy this moment together!
Zander started his job on safety patrol for the fourth quarter of his 5th grade year.
The boys got their school pictures back!
We continue to be at a sporting event most nights of the week or days over the weekend! I love watching all the kids (including my niece and nephew enjoy learning a new skill)! Grammy and Grandpa took the boys to the Opening Ceremony of the baseball season while we were out of town.
Love these comparison photos in Google.... this is probably titled "Maddox with flowers" haha
The boys watched the Masters with Grandpa while we were gone! These trips would not be possible without Grammy and Grandpa! They shuttle the boys around to all their events, ensure they are fed, bathed and clothed in my absence! I am so thankful they live so close and that the boys love being with them as much as I loved spending time with my grandparents growing up.
Maddox got asked to "play up" to a kid pitch game last night since they were going to have to forfeit if they didn't have enough players. This boy was on cloud nine, seeing some of his best buds who play travel ball and getting a few hits resulting in runs and RBIs. :)
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