Breakfast, Fountain of Youth, New Smyrna Beach

So. . there are a few of these "artsy" photos from Florida. . I was having a fun time with settings! :) We started the morning at this park not too far from Joolie's in-laws' house . .where we got to grill our own pancakes and french toast! The food was great - even tho we were STICKY hot! :) We also put our feet in what they call the Fountain of Youth . .so hopefully that worked out for me! :)










Finally - we got to put our feet in the ocean - at New Smyrna Beach. (We fell in love - and couldn't wait to get back!)

Alex Girls in Florida

Well - I got back from Idaho just in time to get on a plane and fly out to Florida to visit Joolie. . . and I started out another trip with a stop at Cracker Barrel! :) . . and . . . we drove by the Daytona track a few times . . Jaymie took this photo for Joel! :)

EPIC Journey - JB & Cha Cha Head West - Day #8

The best part of this trip was JB. We laughed a lot, we didn't kill each other - quite the opposite - we were very compatible travel-wise, and truly enjoyed the JOURNEY! (LOVE YOU, JB!) This trip across North Dakota and Minnesota took all day. . but was still quite enjoyable. (we even got to take a break from the car to have lunch with Nancy in Fargo!) .. . great trip!

EPIC Journey - JB & Cha Cha Head West - Day #7

We started our leg home with a great breakfast at our B&B .. made by US! Here's mom and dad busy in the kitchen! . . and here are a few pictures of our room and the hot tub we used twice!. . all in all - and fine place to stay . .




. . .but these photos of the backyard - were NOT on their B&B website. . .



Piggie tails - ready to head back through the mountains with the windows down!



Ummm. . this day of driving totally SUCKED! We drove straight through Montana that day - and except for ALMOST RUNNING OUT OF GAS in the middle of LITERALLY no-WHERE! . .we pulled into this Days Inn when we just couldn't go ANY FURTHER . . and grabbed some food at the local diner . . and had YUMMY YUMMY deep fried pickles dipped in ranch! (highlight of the MONTANA leg)

EPIC Journey - JB & Cha Cha Head West - Day #6

Our day in Blanchard actually started out at Staymart (in WA) - with the Muscle.


Official photo to prove we were in WA!




Jerome Cousins at Katey's/Marie's 40th/80th B-day Party!


Crazy Yager Boys!!



Paul & his wife


Kerri Jerome & Carrie Jerome




Saying goodbye to the party . . and back to our B&B for a dip in the hot tub . .

EPIC Journey - JB & Cha Cha Head West - Day #5

We awoke in Coeur d'Alene, ID to a beautiful day! Here are a few shots of our great room while we were getting ready to head out . . and yes, pack up the car!








Our neighbors in the motel were great people from Rochester, MN!! How cool is that?? We made friends . . and of course - we had to grab a photo of JB and BeeJay before we headed out to explore Coeur d'Alene!



More statutes about town (these are actually from a kids' book . . we didn't swim - but our feet were in the lake! And we caught some time to chill out on the grass and read!!




Can't forget about the huckleberries!! I guess they're big out here . . so we took a break for some huckleberry ice cream!! We watched the people who were on their lunch breaks from WORK as we relaxed on our VAY KAY!





. . Then we headed up to Newport, Washington to check into our great B&B. . .




This bed was in Mom and Dad's room - which was next door to our "suite" - which included a kitchenette and living room area . . also - had to grab a photo of JB keeping all the peeps updated via Twitter and Facebook! Then we headed out to Katey's for a yummy bbq and lots and lots of relatives!!

Auntie Marie and all of her grandkids!






Auntie Marie and her kids - Dale, Katey, Paul


Katey's Family