We had an excellent two-hour airboat ride. Flying across the cola-colored waters brought back many Florida camping memories. (BTY, water is clear in Utah;) I loved the mossy cypress grove. 
. I thought my ranching father-in-law would get a kick out of that scene.
My sister Jennett had the fabulous idea of getting all of us sisters together in Florida (where we grew up) for a little vacation, husbands and kids not invited! Since some of us keep having babies (Jenny and I) the timing was a little tricky. But the stars aligned and it was finally possible to have our "Silly Sister Vacation." We stayed at a timeshare in Cocoa Beach that is jointly owned by some of the sisters. Here is the view from our balcony window. We all revelled in the sound of the ocean and crashing of the waves. We lounged on the beach, at the pool and in the hot tub. It was wonderful :)
Jennett: our hostesss, resident beach bum and lovely chauffeur. 
Judy: always packs enough jewelry, chocolate and Diet Coke to share.
Jeri: I have to get up early tomorrow because my flight is at 11am, Settlers of Catan Pro.
Jenny: I need to eat something, salsa making extraordinaire.
Here's BriAnna, we put curlers in her hair the night before so she would be a cute little devil!
Lyndsay was a little bunny, complete with a cotton tail!
Josie thought her bee costume rocked. She justed laughed and laughed wearing it!
Emily the Elephant thought her costume's padding was silly!
Here's the crowd ready to go trick-or-treating. Cousin Ashley is a little too goulish for Josie's comfort and a better pic of all of them was impossible.
A couple of cheery faces. Emily, she's only three, doesn't like being scared.
Mom, Dad and the big girls got right to work...
...while Josie busied herself unloading the diaper bag, including all the wipes!
Of course, Jo couldn't miss out on all the fun. People are getting there hands dirty here, so she wasn't afraid to plunge her little hands right in at the first opportunity. You know she's excited about that ;)
Both of the girls put on their shy smiles for the camera.
Look at these beautiful pears. I almost didn't want to hide them away with the food. But at some point, I needed to reclaim the counter space. I also bottled peaches, apple pie filling, applesauce, jams, chili, tomato sauce and chicken chunks.
Josie is always so helpful in rotating the food. It doesn't sit too long in any one place.
