reyasmommy
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September 20th/Day 9
It was another cloudy and rainy day when we woke up this morning.
It would have been a perfect day to go to the parks but unfortunately we needed to go to the beach for DC sake.
He only had 2 more full days with us and he insisted on seeing the ocean since he never had before.
We were off to a late start due to lack of planning on my part. We were out the door around 11:00am and were headed towards Clearwater Beach. I had typed in the address of Pier 60 into the GPS hoping that it would get us to where we needed to go. After an hour and a half of driving we ended up lost due to massive construction in the area. By 1:00PM I was getting irritated because I couldn't find a freakin' beach anywhere, it looked like there was a storm coming in, and had yet to eat anything for the day. Tempers where flaring at this point.
We finally found somewhere to eat, unfortunately it was a McDonalds 
but hey beggars can't be choosers. We pulled into the drive thru and ordered some burgers and fries then continued on our way.
It was now 1:15pm and we were at the entrance of a place called Honeymoon Island. We paid the $5.00 to enter the park and saw a sign after entering for a ferry to another beach called Caladesi Island. We followed the signs and saw some beautiful pictures posted of the island so we decided to go ahead and go there.
When we stepped up to the counter to buy the tickets for the ferry we were told that it wouldn't be leaving until 2:00 pm and that the last boat back would be leaving at 3:30pm due to a storm moving in. 
WHAT!! We drove all this way to be at the beach for an hour! Oh well! We paid the $9.00 a person for the ferry and waited patiently.
~~~Bridge to the Ferry~~~
~~~ON THE FERRY~~~
DAY 9 to be continued............
It was another cloudy and rainy day when we woke up this morning.
It would have been a perfect day to go to the parks but unfortunately we needed to go to the beach for DC sake. He only had 2 more full days with us and he insisted on seeing the ocean since he never had before.We were off to a late start due to lack of planning on my part. We were out the door around 11:00am and were headed towards Clearwater Beach. I had typed in the address of Pier 60 into the GPS hoping that it would get us to where we needed to go. After an hour and a half of driving we ended up lost due to massive construction in the area. By 1:00PM I was getting irritated because I couldn't find a freakin' beach anywhere, it looked like there was a storm coming in, and had yet to eat anything for the day. Tempers where flaring at this point.
We finally found somewhere to eat, unfortunately it was a McDonalds but hey beggars can't be choosers. We pulled into the drive thru and ordered some burgers and fries then continued on our way. It was now 1:15pm and we were at the entrance of a place called Honeymoon Island. We paid the $5.00 to enter the park and saw a sign after entering for a ferry to another beach called Caladesi Island. We followed the signs and saw some beautiful pictures posted of the island so we decided to go ahead and go there.
When we stepped up to the counter to buy the tickets for the ferry we were told that it wouldn't be leaving until 2:00 pm and that the last boat back would be leaving at 3:30pm due to a storm moving in. WHAT!! We drove all this way to be at the beach for an hour! Oh well! We paid the $9.00 a person for the ferry and waited patiently.
~~~Bridge to the Ferry~~~
~~~ON THE FERRY~~~
DAY 9 to be continued............
I was so sad about the weather and the fact that we were only going to be there for an hour.
We had decided not to go swimming because of those reasons and just dipped our feet in a little above the ankles. Why get wet when you have so little time? 
The boat ride was freezing and wet so I had to wrap DD up in a towel, which she was not happy with at all. Last thing I wanted was for her to get sick.
Especially because I paid for half his vacation and EVERYTHING!! But it was nice to have an extra hand so we could enjoy the big kid rides to! 
And on top of the small crowds the weather felt perfect. Not to hot, not to cold!! 
and screamed and cried to be picked up. For the rest of dinner I would have to hold her on my lap and deal with her clawing me every time it thundered or when the Gorillas would pound on their chests. 
I woke up to a warm sunny morning. 
Had my cup of coffee and sat on the balcony with Reya enjoying the view before getting ourselves ready for MGM. 
I guess DD was flirting and blowing kisses to her the entire time we were gone. ((Told ya she's friendly, a little too friendly sometimes)) Any who ~~ DH and I rode ToT next while DC stayed behind with DD this time. We used the child swap pass but it wasn't necessary, we walked right into the pre-show room with NO wait. After the doors opened we were the first ones out the door and first ones on the elevator. No matter how many times I ride this ride I always get butterflies in my stomach. After the ride was over, I noticed DH with a pair of sunglasses in his hand and he was asking everyone around us if they belonged to anybody. Apparently during one of the drops his was pinged in the head with them. 
found a nice shaded bench, and people watched. It was one of my favorite parts of the day, just relaxing with some ice cream having a moment all by myself. 
DC declined to see the show and stayed behind with my DD because she was still napping. It was a good thing because she doesn't seem to handle the 3-D shows very well. The show was okay, I don't think the 3-d special effects are all that great , and I definitely prefer It's Tough to be a bug at AK and Shrek 4-D at universal. 
I was so embarrassed because she was so stinky and I knew that everyone around us could smell it, 
Ahhhhhh well. 
We plan to take our future children on similar trips, even though people say to me that i'll change my mind because it'll be too stressful etc etc 
