I can hardly believe we are coming to the end of Spring Break, but it is Saturday evening and it's back to work on Monday! Laurie and I went down to Ft. Lauderdale to visit Lindsay and Curtis this week. We had a fun and mostly relaxing visit. We began the week slowly. We visited the Everglades and rode an airboat to seek out alligators and other wildlife. We found a couple of gators. They came right up to the boat. A little too close, if you ask me! It was interesting that one of the handlers was missing a few fingers!!
We went to church on Sunday to the Plantation Ward. Laurie had fun reconnecting with the youth there. I went to Sunday School on my own and then went to help Lindsay with her little Sunbeam class. The title of her lesson was: I am thankful for fish!! They learned the story of Jonah and even went fishing! Later that evening the youth (from around the Stake) gathered at Curtis' aunt and uncle's house for game night. It was fun watching them play get-to-know-you games. Laurie had no difficulty joining right in!
It was sunny and warm and we spent some time on Monday and Tuesday out at the pool. We went shopping on Monday evening and on Tuesday we went to Miami. We visited a mall that had mostly designer stores like Prada, Versace, etc... It was interesting to see how the rich shop!! Needless to say, we didn't buy anything there!
Wednesday we headed to the beach. Linz and Laurie got some sun, but Curtis and I were a bit burned from the day before and stayed in the shade. Later, we headed to Disney World. We were able to go to Hollywood studios and then to Animal Kingdom. Ashley and her former roommate, Katie, met us for dinner Thursday evening and we planned to meet again on Friday at the Magic Kingdom. We were able to do all these things because Curtis' friend, Mary, works at Disney and she gave three of us passes for the two days. We really appreciated her generosity! We had a great time riding the rides, seeing the shows and feeling the magic! It was fun hanging out with the kids, but I would have loved it even more if Noel and Chuck had been there, too.
Laurie and I flew home this morning and I now have two half finished novels to read! I hope I can finish one tonight.
It was great to find out that while we were gone, Noel was awarded a scholarship from his department. We are so proud of his accomplishments!
Well, if I have any chance of finishing, I'd better get to my book!
