South Florida Sunshine

  We love going to visit south Florida!  Sunshine, beaches, palm trees.  It's like a WHOLE different Florida than the rolling hills, and tree arched roads we just left behind in horse country!

  We haven't visited Florida in the summer since like 2014 I think it was and we were ready to hit the BEACH and have some fun after such a series farm departure.

  The kids hopped in Grammy's pool right away!

  We made big plans to spend several days at the beach, eat our favorite restaurants, and do some shopping.  We also found out Uncle Chad and Auntie Lauren and the cousins got to come the next day, and stay the weekend too!

  After dinner, we headed to the beach to check out the sunset.  

  We started coughing first, then the stench hit us.  PU!!!!  Dead fish littered the beach!

  Even puffer fish!  It was so sad!  It is called Red Tide and it's a dangerous algae level that kills fish, burns your legs and takes your breath away.

  That didn't stop us from taking photos of the sunset, but it DID change our plans to spend ANY time there.  

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  We spent our days playing games, and just hanging out enjoying each other's company!   As tradition dictates, we also went out to breakfast at the local Amish restaurant, Der Dutchman.  We always take stairs photos, as long as we have been going there.  This time was no different!  We knew Papa would want us to keep this tradition going....

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  Sweet Aunt Torrey stayed up late to dye the girls' blonde streaked hair rainbow mermaid colors!  They were so excited!

  Uncle Daniel told us about the neatest park and fishing area, so we loaded everyone up and headed down there in the evening.

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  We stayed one more day after everyone else had gone home, swimming and scoping our RV parks, trying to decide where to live this winter.  

  We knew we couldn't go to the stinky beach again, so we walked the golf course that evening, and it was so GORGEOUS!

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  Flokie, Uncle Dan and Aunt Torrey's dog, was CRACKING US UP with the giant white "ball".

Flokie the Brave Warrior from Tonya Ferguson on Vimeo.

  Bye Florida family!  We miss you already!!!!

  Look out world, Ferguson's are heading to South Carolina!

Hugs, T

P.S.  Don't be TOO scared, I only held the brake and slowly crept forward at a loooong line to the turning lane while Dale quick went back to remove some coffee from his system.  It was pretty much terrifying and the kids all screamed and groaned until he came back.
  My hands were pure SWEAT by the time he was back up front.  I had to collapse on the ground a moment, LOL! 
​  I am a sandwich maker and kid entertainer, NOT THE DRIVER! We all have our own giftings to use, Hallelujah!