Saturday, August 8, 2009

More July fun....Destination Miami

Just in case there wasn't enough to do in July, Jeffrey and Michael took off on their "Daddy date trip" to Miami. Months ago, Jeffrey prepared his report on Miami, and Michael booked the tickets. They had to get up at 4am to head to the airport for a 6am flight....sounded like a good idea at the time! :-)

Jeffrey waiting around at the airport... Hey, wait a minute....WHO are you talking to at 5:30 am???

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On the plane...

Eating Lenny's at the Memphis airport. The flight connected through Memphis both ways. On the way home, I picked him up in Memphis (Jonathan, Jeremy, Josiah and I had driven up to Memphis) for our week long visit with our friends in Memphis...



Finally making it to Miami, Jeffrey and Michael found out that their hotel had a Carrabba's inside it (a family favorite!)...

and it was right on the beach!!! Many hours were logged on this beach over the weekend!



The next day was the main event...an airboat ride through the Everglades.

Yep, that thing is ALIVE!! These are the kinds of situations that make me really glad these weekends are DAD weekend and not mom wknds!

My brave hubby!!


And as if the alligators were threatening enough, look at those clouds! They had to hold off their boat trip a little while for those to blow over...



It's finally time to get started. Look at that alligator swimming up to say "hi"...or was it saying "Come closer little boy!"







One happy boy!!! Love that smile!!













Jeffrey knew all the names of these alligators by the time the boat ride was over.

After the boat ride, Jeffrey and Michael met up with Uncle Morry and had dinner and played at this park.







Jeffrey w/ Uncle Morry.Jeffrey tried to make us belive this was their rental car....More beach fun!


And then on Sunday, Michael and Jeffrey went to the Miami Zoo. It's the only subtropical zoo in America. (Meaning it has animals from subtropical regions)








This part of the zoo had rubber/plastic animals in the spongy type ground.





Jeffrey thought this pedal car was awesome! Making the zoo even more fun!

Can you believe Jeffrey would pose like that??? Umm....YEAH!



Climbing at the zoo....not all the monkeys are in the cages! :-)


They had a very wonderful time! You can just see it on Jeffrey's face!!

5 comments:

Texas Ex said...

What a trip! These are great photos. Don't know which one(s) we like the best......... but Jeffrey and the Hippo is one of the best!!
And what a Dad!!
Good to see Morry also.

Angie Love said...

What a great tradition! When we went on similar airboats in Miami I held a croc named Snappy! I practically pushed kids out of the way to be first...wish I were joking! LOL
I loved seeing all the pics!!

Granna said...

Great photos!! Know Jeffrey understands that he is loved and so special to us all. What a blessing that you both know how to build healthy boys in all the ways that count!!!

Julie said...

What a great trip!! I know Jeffrey has many great and special memories. I think you are right in the Everglades trip being right up his alley! What a sweet tradition, and what a sport Michael is. Do you think he planned the hotel looking for the one with Carrabas?? Thanks for sharing so many great pics. I can't believe how old Jeffrey looks! It's time to see you all again!

Anonymous said...

That sounds like a fun trip.
Sounds like Jeffery was excited, and tried. And who are you talking to at 5:30am.
Sounds like jeffery had a fun time in Maimi.