For our summer vacation, we loaded up the car for another trip to the Emerald Coast of the Florida Panhandle. This time we got a house with its own pool that was just across the street from the beach. And best yet, we took Cousin Jake with us! Two 12-year-olds on an 11-hour roadtrip had me a little nervous, but those two were a real dream. Literally, they were either sleeping or listening to music or just chilling in the backseat the entire time. There was very little tween drama, and we were glad for our family time! Everyone loved the pool time, so next summer we're just going to have a staycation at our house and save 25 hours in the car.
We had several days on the beach, a lot of time in the pool, and a fun fishing trip complete with dolphin sightings! On the drive home we stopped in Huntsville, Alabama at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center (aka Space Camp!). Someone was having a wedding reception there that evening, which was neat to see. My favorite was the floor tile showing all of the Apollo missions that landed on the moon - and where.
