We had a great trip to Florida, it was so nice to take a family vacation somewhere warm. Our first night was spent at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino (thank you to my good friend Daphne!) it is a huge place with loads of shops and entertainment. Not to mention a big casino! After the kids fell asleep Glen went to the casino and Daphne and I were able to catch up on the balcony of our room, drinking wine and overlooking the beautiful Hard Rock Pool. Daphne was kind enough to give us her apartment for the duration of our trip which was super kind. She also set us up with various tickets and was integral in making this trip so memorable.

After our first day we went to a nice beach, and we did that a few other times, exploring beaches in Ft.Lauderdale, Miami, and South Beach. So beautiful. We also too a trip to the Everglades to the Billy Swamp Safari which is a large park on Seminole Indian land. We saw alligators, wild pigs, buffalo, ostrich, deer, turtles and other wild animals. The kids loved it, I was actually a bit freaked out, in the water in a small boat with gators swimming at us.

We went to Orlando for two days to Disney and Daphne came with us. We stayed in a great place only 2 miles from Disney, it was a townhome but with a Disney themed kids room which the kids loved. Daphne had her own room and Glen and I got to share a King sized bed! Whoa it was big. Disney was great, but to be honest very tiring. The kids did love it, and it wasn't super duper crowded the first day, so we didn't spend the whole day in line ups. The kids loved their mickey ear hats and they loved getting the autographs of all their favorite characters. I loved meeting the princesses, a few of the rides, and then.... I loved getting to go back to Ft.Lauderdale to the beach.

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This video is from the safari, going out with the gators! ahhhh!