We were supposed to fly out of Syracuse on Friday, April 1 but that flight was canceled, as was the Saturday flight and then the Sunday morning flight. We got a flight on another airline for Sunday evening out of JFK so we rented a car to drive to JFK but while we were still in the driveway that flight was canceled too. We felt defeated and more than one of us wondered whether we would ever get to Florida but within moments Reed suggested driving the rental car to Florida. What a great problem solver we have! We packed up a few extra snacks and hit the road, making it to DC that night. For the first time ever, we got meals to go and ate in the car, which allowed us to make it to Sanibel by early Tuesday morning. The kids were great in the car even though Beckett was still feeling sick (we were in the ER Friday night with a bellyache) and Reed and Beckett had a cold. But it was all worth it waking up in Sanibel Tuesday morning!
Captiva sunset
Uncle Jon came to Sanibel to visit for four days the first week. The boys had a great time playing in the pool, watching Liverpool soccer on TV, and visiting the lighthouse.
Beckett and Reed and I riding the Captiva trolley
We made five trips to the Sanibel library this vacation. It's a fun 15 minute bike ride from Grandma Joanie's place, and they have a great kids' section. Reed really got into reading this trip and enjoyed some wonderful suggestions from the kids' librarian Deanna. He plowed through a couple book series and loved going back to get more!
Happy driving companions
