Florida

Nathan, Zachary, and I have been in Florida for about 4 days now. The purpose of our trip was to see family and also to look for a house to buy for when Mario retires (which could be in as little as 10 years from the Air Force.) We had given up on retiring in Florida when the housing prices doubled after Hurricane Charlie and the housing boom. We figured prices would get as high as California. So, when prices began falling in Florida recently, we decided now might be the right time to buy. But after looking around and seeing that every other house was for sale here, and the with the prices dropping literally $20,000 each quarter, we decided maybe it hasn't reached the bottom of the market. So I guess we will wait. So now the boys and I can just enjoy our vacation.

With gas prices at $4.00 a gallon, the plane tickets are starting to get high. So summer travel was just too expensive to bring the whole family. Eric and Erin are still in school and they didn't want me to pull them out of school early to come to Florida. Mario is also in classes until mid June. So, that is why it is just me and the twins.

They love Florida. California beaches are too cold for them to swim. So they play in the sand but never get in the water. So they are enjoying the warm water in Florida.

Nathan and Zachary are having a great time with their cousins. It is fun to see them all play together. I was amazed to see how well Gabriella and Zachary got along. They are good buddies. Gabriella is very sweet to Zachary. The boys are also having so much fun with their cousin Justin who is the same age. Its what life would be like with triplets! And Gina, she is a just adorable. She and Justin are best buddies.

Well, the twins just woke up. How quickly they adjusted to California time! Today we are going to relax and then tomorrow we are off to Busch Gardens. Thank you Busch Gardens for the free military tickets! We love it!