Brooke and Matt are our calm before the storm!

Brodie's sister Brooke and her husband Matt came to stay with us for 10 days and it was so much fun. They definitely took our minds off of the upcoming move and we laughed about how they were the calm before the storm. We loved having them in our home with us- they are SO MUCH FUN to be around. Us four have such an amazing relationship- just so fun and comfortable. We made the best memories, but the funnest one is our get away to Key West. The girls stayed overnight with their friends and we took off for Key West and started it off with a snorkeling expedition. We took a beautiful boat ride out to a reef in Rock Key and made memories that will just be kept between us.. :) It was really an amazing experience holding Brod's hand and snorkeling out to the reef where we saw barracuda, tarpon, and the most beautiful colored fish. Matt and Brooke saw a nurse shark as well! 10 days were gone before we knew it and we're so excited that we will be closer to them once we move out west. More long weekends have already been planned! :)

All geared up and ready to go!

After we went back and showered and got ready at the hotel we went down Duval Street and ate at the Hard Rock- it was the PRETTIEST evening- the weather was perfect!
We walked down to the pier to watch the sunset


The next day we rented scooters and toured the island
It was the funnest way to see everything!
Standing at the famous southernmost point in the country
Yum. Key lime pie at the Key Lime Pie Factory- my favorite was "Pie on a Stick" where a slice of key lime pie is frozen and covered in chocolate and you can eat it like a popsicle. Amazing.

We stopped for lunch at the juciest mexican cafe before we had to head back home

Brooke and I had to grab a girl's day out midway through the week for some much needed pampering and girl talk! (that went on much longer than planned :)
We also took a day to go canoeing down part of the Loxahatchee River to look for turtles, birds, crabs, but most of all gators!
So funny the Matt caught this picture!
We stopped halfway to move our canoe across the waterfall and decided to hang out for a while and fish
So pretty- it's one of my VERY favorite things I have done in Florida

A mommy turtle with her baby and both of their legs were sticking straight out like they were stretching! It was so cute!
Here's a baby alligator on the log- I knew the mother must not be far!
Brooke and Matt following in their canoe- aren't the surroundings so amazing? It feels like you are the first ones that have ever explored the "jungle" :) So fun.
Then we spotted the big alligator!!
We were SO CLOSE.

On a Saturday we decided to attempt family pictures one last time here in Florida

Eating at the Oasis Cafe for the last time! It's been the funnest place to eat after the beach! Thanks Brooke and Matt for coming- you really helped us get ready to say goodbye to Florida in style! :) We love you!