Whittington Reunion 2017

"Squad"

Whittington 2017

Anika and Heath Whittier join Chris and Amber Huntington in the ultimate vacation without kids: Volleyball all day everyday, Running, Skim Boarding, Search for fossilized shark teeth, Eat alligator something, Sit on an alligator, Eat at amazing places without kids, Survivor night, Spike Ball, kayaking, shell finding, Deep sea Fishing, Bass Fishing, Find a Shark tooth, pick and squeeze fresh oranges, Volleyball, Lots of Beach time, Shaved ice, and Wrassle and alligator.  

March 27th 
-Denver International Airport

-LDS Church Ranch    "DESERET RANCH"

St. Cloud Florida

In the guest room they had a guest book sign in. We slept in the same bed as Elder Holland! haha

March 28th
Saint Cloud Florida
-At the Deseret Ranch

Started the Morning off by picking fresh oranges to make orange juice! Yum!

They may not look the purttiest but oh so delicious!

Went and looked at their 10 ft Alligator that was in there back bond with its babies. (Not intentionally put in there) At that time we went they were in a little drought so alligators were in places that they aren't normally. 

Loved the Ranch property! They had this awesome rope swing in their front yard.

-Sand Key Florida

North Redington Beach 

Made it to our Motel! 

They had this really pretty Parrot that kept saying "Peek a Boo" haha

Beach Time!

Played spike ball. Skim board. Swim in ocean. Anika swam a mile, felt like three, while I ran beside her in the water to look out for sharks haha

Love this girl! We had a blast together. She is amazing at skim boarding!

Anika attempting to teach us! haha good luck

-Buffalo Wild Wings for dinner (had to do all the traditions...lots and lots of asian zing!)

March 29th 

-Clearwater Beach Island & Dunedin Causeway

More Beach time!

Played volleyball (2x2 and 4x4). Saw a dolphin. Funny old leathery guy took the picture with my phone, held it right up to his eye! haha (thats why I have a concerned/ not sure this is going to work look on my face! haha

SQUAD!!!! Best friends for Life!!!

Went kayaking in the ocean to a little island where there was hardly any other person. It was Great! Got to walk around and find awesome shells and just enjoy the peace and quiet! Probably one of my favorite times of our vacation. Heath and Anika found a Horseshoe crab and decided to take it home...it stunk really bad! haha

-Bahama Bucks "Best Shaved Ice Ever!" -Anika

yes I was exhausted....in a good way of coarse!

Of coarse we had to put our little umbrellas on the tree too! :)

March 30th

Redington Beach

Guys went fishing in the morning: They used live shrimp, where the birds were little thieves and kept trying to still it when they weren't watching. Caught some cool looking fish from the ocean. There was a crab that was climbing up the rope and Chris hooked it and brought it up! It was a beautiful blue crab. Should have kept it to eat but did not. Threw it back into the ocean!  Meanwhile the girls stayed on the beach. Anika swam some more while I ran along the beach!

Gatorland Orlando Florida

Riding the Train! 

Trail walk! It was hot! haha

Crazy big birds! Chris wanted to see how close I dared get close to it! 

I was afraid it was going to peck my eyes out! haha

WE SAT ON A ALLIGATOR!! 

It was really funny how Chris and I was the only adults in line. 

But I didn't care, this was a once in a life time experience!

Feeding the alligators hotdogs! 

Babies!!!

-Went back to Deseret Ranch to Sleep

Had Really beautiful sunsets! And the mornings were really magical with lots of fog. Kind of wish I would have forced myself out of bed earlier to get a cool picture! 

March 31st

Cocoa Beach 

More beach time:  Played spike ball, skim board, swam, looked for shark teeth, made drip castles, and found a jellyfish. 

I saw this being washed up on the shore and thought it was a water bottle. I was going to be a good person and throw it away until I touched it and it was really slimy! Yup I touched it!!! pretty dumb!! Luckily didn't get stung! So we got the shovel and threw it up on the shore. 

Skim board Champ!!!

Merritt Island

WE went on a boat ride that took us out to a random little island where supposedly that is where the dolphins cross to go out to the open ocean. We went there in hopes to swim with Dolphins and manatees! On the way there we did see a mother dolphin with its baby. 

At the island there were tons of horseshoe crabs. Kind of cool creatures. Our tour guide liked to put it on his head! that was weird! 

So to get to where the dolphins were we had to walk a little ways out on the sand bar. Our tour guide told us to shuffle our feet so we don't step on stingrays and scare them away instead! We did see a couple stingrays too. But I forgot to shuffle at one point and stepped right down on a conk shell!!! Scared me and hurt pretty bad. I lifted my foot out of the water to see what it was and my foot was covered in blood and just dripping like crazy. Chris and I was both pretty shocked! It looked way worse than what it was or even how it felt. But my first thought was, "SHarks"! haha So Chris carried me back to shore on his back so I could keep my foot out of the water. But it was dripping the whole way back. Chris was awesome! He had to carry me and remember to shuffle his feet himself! We made it back to the boat, rapped my foot up and of coarse I went back into the water because I wanted to swim with the dolphins dang it!! haha

Out swimming with the dolphins! That was the closest it came to us! 

On our little island! It was pretty!

Of coarse we had to eat at a sea food restaurant 

Can't believe that Chris didn't have sea food to eat though!haha silly Chris!

Back at Deseret Ranch to sleep

They had a bunch of these frogs all over the house. They said normally their house is covered in lizards and Lots more frogs!

April 1st

At Deseret Ranch for some early morning fishing

after fishing we went to another beach that had HUGE waves!
Spencer Holland Beach

Played more spike ball and peppered! Anika loved skim boarding! She is the Champ! The guys loved swimming in the water, me not so much, I didn't like having my swim suit FULL of sand! haha I thoroughly enjoyed just relaxing on the beach watching them all!

Back at Deseret Ranch

went to The Swimming Hole! It was fun playing spike ball on that little floating dock! 

Fishing on the Church Ranch
Almost got a baby alligator to come on shore so we could catch it! They do it all the time there so we really wanted to catch one as well! The sunset was BEAUTIFUL! 

April 2nd

Sunday "General Conference"

Between sessions we went out to the shell pit where you can search and find fossilized shark teeth! we were lucky and found quite a bit!! Took us a long time but it was so worth it!

Went and looked at the baby horses.

Aunt Renee took Anika and I out on a photo session lesson. 

Aunt Renee You and your Family are Awesome!!! Thank you so much for all you did for us to help make this the best vacation ever!! 

April 3rd

Monday. Heath and Anika drove us to the Airport and we all went home to see our CHILDREN!!!! We really missed our kids and they really missed us! You know It was a good vacation when you are excited to get back home!

THE END to just the beginning!

We miss you already Heath and Anika! Until the next Whittington Reunion Hope you enjoy looking back on these memories!