We were so happy to go beach hopping this weekend! So far my ranking of all the beaches we've seen is (from most ---> least favorite):
vero (has the mouse!!) lido key (St Armand circle puts this over siesta even tho siesta's sand o's better) longboat key (blue water!) siesta key (awesome sand!!) bradenton (great water, but shells!! Ouch!) Clearwater, Sanibel island (too far, too shelly!) ft meyer's beach & cocoa. (both too party-ish)
I still need to see new Smyrna and the keys (we will see the keys on our cruise when we go next spring!)

Sarasota
This was a cool statue! 

Whoops!  THIS is Longboat Key- the other pics were Bradenton  :-)

Longboat Key

Lido key

Quick wknd to Sarasota!Siesta Key

Goodbye boardwalk!

Ooo, I've never seen them before?!
Wow!!!

Birthday dessert! ;-)

Birthday lunch at LeCellier!

A wonderful bday pool party with great friends!!!! I LOVE this slide!!  The boardwalk at night with Wishes in the far distance 

Finally!!  They sang dancing queen for me!!!  I'm a happy old lady!!

I love jelly rolls!!!!

LOVING this weekend!

Uh oh

Our room is ready!

Birthday at the boardwalk!!

Birthday dinner at ohana!

Look what's outside my Starbucks!!! Yes please!

I was able to meet up with John at Clearwater Beach where he was staying for a business trip. SO nice!

For a friend...

July 4 at epcot!!!

Preview of the 4th of July Fireworks at MK

Letter two

Dear mom and daddy,
I miss you guys really super much. I don't know why. I'm not homesick at people's houses (well just a little) but I'm homesick here. Really homesick! But luckily it's only til Friday. I'm still having fun only siding the day. But at night I'm crying. I'll try not to cry tonight but I can't bet on it!!

Love, Olivia

Not your typical letter from camp! Poor kid!

First letter:

"Dear mom and dad,
I miss you SOOO much that I want to go home. I don't know why but camp makes me super super homesick. I even cried last night. I'm having fun in the day but I hate the night because I'm having trouble sleeping.
Love, Olivia
!