Florida!

The family didn't just go to Disneyland while in Florida. They also did two cool side trips - the NASA's Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, and an airboat ride in Kissimmee to visit the alligators.

The Space Shuttle Atlantis exhibit had numerous hands-on activities.

After going to the space center, they stopped at Cocoa Beach, to put their feet into the Atlantic. It was another cloudy day, so the beach and ocean weren't as picturesque as they might have been.

Violet's favorite part of the trip was the airboat ride, through Boggy Creek Airboat Adventures.

The girls loved this mama moorhen and her baby, which they likened to a black puff.

Another friendly local - look at that big smile!

Fun whooshing across the water... 

The girls and the pilot - Violet said she would love to return to Florida, not for Disney, but for another airboat ride.

 

Such a good week! I'm grateful, in this very strange past year-plus, the girls and my parents were able to enjoy these adventures.