In the Newark, New Jersey Airport...doing homework on a 2 hour lay-over.

Clearwater Beach...we spent a few hours there after landing in Tampa

Clearwater.

Clearwater beach.

Sunset on Clearwater.

Breakfast the first day at the resort.  We had a full kitchen so we stocked up at Costco en route and cooked all our meals in the room.

Vero Beach.  The water was a cool 68 degrees, but the kids couldn't resist the surf.

What beach vacation could be complete without being buried in the sand.

Ditto!

Feeding the gulls.

Interviewing an Ocean Rescue Lifeguard for Nathaniel's vacation homework. (Humiston Patk)

A cute bug at a beachside park

Nathaniel with his shells on the bedroom balcony.

Annabelle tackling more homework.

Vero Beach Resort, view from the shore.

The pool at the resort.

The view of the ocean from the pool

The living/dining room of our suite.

Nathaniel bathing in one of the 2 bathrooms in our suite.

The master bedroom.

Living room from master bedroom.

Living room balcony with ocean view.

View from balcony....this was paradise!

View of Chicago from the airplane on the way home!