scenes from a low key weekend

we spent our memorial day weekend in cedar key....a small, quaint, fishing town about 45 minutes west of gainesville.  signs of the economic depression that has taken over the tiny town are everywhere....small dilapidated homes, the closure of the main restaurant in town.  but, you get the feeling while visiting that you are in old world florida. the florida that existed before I-95 and disney world.  the fishing draws many in and the slow easy living pace is hard to come by these days.  with the boat and our cars full to the brim of gear we headed over looking forward to a relaxing weekend.

the guys set sail early both mornings and enjoyed the spoils of fruitful fishing.  my mom and i perused the {few} local artisan shops and enjoyed iced coffee under the cool shade of a waterfront bistro tucked beneath one of the few remaining food establishments in town.  emma took her first spin out on the boat ~ it was a bit choppy when we took her out and i was worried {as per usual}. instead i heard the following comment on repeat...."i'm having FUN on the bouncy bouncies! {her name for the waves that hit the boat and doused us in seaspray}.  ben snuggled with us all, practiced his standing skills as he eagerly watched the boats set sail each day, and showed off his hot bod in the pool.  traveling with kids is no cakewalk, in fact it's quite exhusting.....but we had quite a nice time and got to spend time with family to boot.  i'll let the photos do the rest of the talking :)

may we all take a moment to remember the price others have paid for our freedoms today.  god bless america.