We had our first real family vacation with just the four of us!
One of the most special "perks" of working for Chick-fil-A, is that Truett Cathy owns three condos in New Smyrna Beach, FL. Every four years, employees in the home office are eligible to enter a lottery to spend a week in one of the condos. We had the blessing and privilege of doing that in July.
The week was really memorable! We ate lots of good seafood, took our first family fishing trip (which was quite a success!), enjoyed the beach and two pools, went to a huge waterpark (Daytona Lagoon) and had fun just being together. Some of our great friends from Chick-fil-A happened to also get the same week (completely randomly!), so we were able to enjoy some special times with them, too!
One of the most special "perks" of working for Chick-fil-A, is that Truett Cathy owns three condos in New Smyrna Beach, FL. Every four years, employees in the home office are eligible to enter a lottery to spend a week in one of the condos. We had the blessing and privilege of doing that in July.
The week was really memorable! We ate lots of good seafood, took our first family fishing trip (which was quite a success!), enjoyed the beach and two pools, went to a huge waterpark (Daytona Lagoon) and had fun just being together. Some of our great friends from Chick-fil-A happened to also get the same week (completely randomly!), so we were able to enjoy some special times with them, too!
Mermaid Turner (with a real, live crab on her tail!)
One of FOUR rainbows we saw during our time at New Smyrna Beach! Since this was our quiet family time before our move west, I just kept feeling like they were put in the sky for US, and that God was saying, "I am with you..."
Manatees! Beautiful! 
Turner on the pier 
Watching the dolphins and manatees swim
My little fisher girl! We decided the kids were old enough to learn about one of our favotire pasttimes, so we chartered a fishing boat one morning of our trip. All in all, we caught over 12 different species of fish, including: Ladyfish, Pin Fish, Catfish, Blacktip Shark, Mangrove Snapper, Grouper, Sand Trout/Golden Trout, Speckled Sea Trout, Red Fish, Sailor's Choice, Jack, Sheephead and EVEN a Stone Crab. Needless to say, we have some new fans of bottom fishing in Mosquito Lagoon!
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