It looked nothing like Christmas

Christmas is over and New Year almost here.  The holidays were seriously weird this year.  Temps in the high 80s with no rain for days on end - absolutely lovely but not very festive. My Mum and Dad came to visit us in Fort Myers for Christmas and Boxing Day which helped things feel a little more normal.  If normal is father-daughter bonding over a wobbly alternator.

So, here is a round up of our past few weeks:

Decorating the boat with only the finest dollar store finds:

The Jenga match between Sam and Riley was pretty intense

We love marinas that have cats.  One of these days we might steal one

We stayed at a full service marina where rich folks call ahead to have their boat's launched, washed down, and fueled up before they arrive.

Might not be the Christmas we're used to but it has its charms!

You can buy wine at the dollar store down here.

 The kids have a new best friend.  Laina aboard Darwin.

We did have one cold day.  Don't let the smiles fool you, we didn't enjoy it!

The planning has begun for the next phase of the trip