~ROUND 1~
Justin in Tampa, Florida:
Getting there was a breeze, a 4.5 hr. non-stop chartered flight. Leaving Brandon with my Mom was the hardest thing I've EVER had to do. After day two I was able to mention Brandon's name without shedding a tear! Every time I talked to him on the phone he was happy....THANK YOU MOM!!!!!!
Justin enjoyed EVERY minute of the trip, including:
-telling Knock Knock jokes to EVERYONE!
-eating gator
-eating calamari
-playing Cassi's Nintendo DSI
-Flying and flashing his Passport with his 2 year old picture AND drinking soda
-Every single bus ride - no seat belts!
-Flying and flashing his Passport with his 2 year old picture AND drinking soda
-Every single bus ride - no seat belts!
-The Hotel, which had M&M and Peanut M&M dispensers at the front desk
-Racing Mom & Dad to the room then slipping the key under the door for us
-Racing Mom & Dad to the room then slipping the key under the door for us
-Being the life of the party - telling jokes, knock knock jokes, and just being himself - he never stopped smiling or laughing the whole trip!
and much, much more.....
and much, much more.....
~ROUND 2~
Flying over Tampa Bay
Not only was this particular bridge jaw-dropping, but it reminded me of my sister, Kelli, in the Marshall Islands. This is basically what the landing strip there looks like, except it's not connected to a large piece of land.....it's LITERALLY in the middle of the Pacific Ocean with nothing but water around it. This bridge is 4 lanes and SUPER long. Apparently there are a couple of these across Tampa Bay!
~ROUND 3~
Well really, it's Round 1 of the NCAA 2011 Basketball Championship!
This was fun to experience, despite the really bad loss. The UCSB Gauchos played the Florida Gators in Round 1. This was definitely a trip that will go into our memory banks - both good and bad :-)
The flight home was a nightmare, but Justin enjoyed it because he was able to play the DSI, eat pizza courtesy of his Lactaid, and sit on the hot plane in Houston in his underwear :-)
