Ty's visit to FL!

My life long friend Jennifer (McDuffie) Eidemiller loaded up her 2 1/2 year old and drove 9 hours south from TN to spend a long weekend with us! We soaked up every minute and we were so incredibly thankful they were up for the trip down. McKenna and Ty are just days apart and it is the coolest thing ever to see them play together and know each other. Jen and I have been friends since I was in 3rd grade (and she in 4th), so it's just like life is coming full circle and it's the best!


Ty and McK share the same love for Toy Story, so Ty brought McKenna a "Jessie" towel! Love it!

Waffles for breakfast...can't get much better than that!


We visited the Children's Hands-on Museum and the kids had a blast. The weather was on the chilly side, so it was nice to have something fun to do indoors. Ty loved the basketball court, McKenna loved playing with the animals, they both shared a love for the stage and choo-choo train :)


We took a trip out to the Navy Base to show Ty & McKenna the helicopters. We visited the squadron that Dave works in during his Reserve time. One of Dave's jobs is to help with parts and supplies for the helicopters and he had been wanting to take McKenna for a while. It was a perfect opportunity to show off a little more of Jacksonville and something "cool" for Ty to see and experience.

Enjoyed the evenings at home playing and feeding the ducks. Ty loved all of the fountains, bodies of water, and boats!

We played hard so that bed time would be easy on all of us :)


On one of the sunnier days we headed to the Zoo. The kids fed the giraffes, pet the goats, road the train, had a picnic lunch, and enjoyed the day!

Ty really liked jumping on McKenna's trampoline! One thing they found hilarious was when one of them would lay down on the mat while the other jumped and tried to "pop the popcorn". They giggled and giggled!


Of course a visit to the Fire Station to see Dave was a must! Ty really liked sitting in the Rescue truck the best!

We finally had a warmer day and we headed out for some beach time! The kids loved, loved, loved it. When walking over the boardwalk to the beach, Ty said, "Look at the snow!" Hee, hee! He even showed McKenna how to make a "snow" angel in the sand. I think he now knows the difference between sand and snow and really had a good time. The water was freezing so we didn't have to worry about them wanting to get in. They were truly content with playing with the sand toys and running around! It gave Jennifer and I some good time to lounge in the chairs and talk!

I can't say how much it meant to me that Jennifer made this trip! It spoke volumes to my heart about our friendship. I truly enjoyed our time together and hope that there will be MANY more trips to TN and FL in our future with our families! I love you Jennifer and am so thankful that McKenna loves her friend Ty too!