OUR VACATION IN SOUTH BEACH

Mr T and I had a wonderful time along with our youngest child..The oldest did not want to go, I tried and tried but he had no interest.. So let me show you some of our trip...

Entrance at the Harbor Beach Resort and Spa...Very nice place.

Coming off the street pulling into Resort...We really like Marriott's they have always been nice and clean with nice staff.

The flowers and greenery looked so brilliant to me after being in winter since November.

This pic was taken off our balcony to the left of us. See the draw bridge was up.

This was the palm tree's and flowers at the entrance, but from our balcony it is straight down.

The beautiful ships, we could see to the right of our balcony.

Our first day at lunch we went to Bubba Gump's...From Forest Gump....movie. We went to our first one in Hawaii and enjoyed it...

This quickly became Autumn's favorite...We got peel an eat shrimp that was soaked in beer and seasoned with garlic butter...very good. and in front of Autumn was stuffed shrimp with crab stuffing over jasmine rice and a melted cheese sauce....Delish..

Of course there was shopping afterwards...I love all the Forest Gump sayings.

Daddy and Daughter pic...check out Mikes feet....lol

Ok this was another memoral time for Autumn..look how embarrassed she was when they sat her dessert down next to her....Oh my goodness look how big...This restaurant was called RARE...very mod art deco style decor...nice evening.

Back at our Resort on the lower level this was all done in sand..with plants..

Ok I had to take a picture of this down by the pool..now these were basic burgers and nothing big or fancy..check out the prices....Mike ran to sub way and brought that back to the pool..all three ate less than the price of the grilled burger....lol Only thing if I had to say anything was we need all inclusive in the United States....Those are the best...

Now time for some fun...Waverunners...Autumn started out driving...And she had NO fear...

Away they went...out in the big ocean.

So long my job of picture taker is over to the pool I went...

Sitting in the lounge chair pool side I looked up an snapped this pic...Weather was perfect 85 to 90 degrees every day with nice breeze...Paradise!!!

We took a drive down the ocean strip..This year is Fort Lauderdales 100 year anniversary.

This is the valet parking area of our resort, I have never seen so many Bentley's and Rolls Royce's in one place like I did this past week.

Hmmm who's were these...what do they do for a living??? very nice!

We had a Toyota Solaris convertible for the week..Highlight for Autumn...I really liked this car..Oh honey, can we sell your vet for a new Toyota??? Doesn't hurt to ask, right?

Loving our ride down the ocean strip..Perfect weather and not a care in the world.

Our trip to Miami,Now this was one of the things Autumn waited for, to go to Dash..it is a store owned by the Kardashine sisters..BIG DISAPPOINTMENT!!!! door was dirty not cleaned at close night before and they didn't clean it before they opened this day...very very little and hardly anything in the store..A DASH T-shirt was 60.00...doesn't look like it will hold up after 2 washes....BOO Don't waste your time..

As we were walking around Miami, we stopped at this place for a drink...it was really different unique and fun..See the couple standing on the bar..they work there and stop and dance..they have wild crazy outfits on...I think this was called MANGO"S.

So continuing on our walk, we came to the Mansion of Versage..This is where he was shot.

Back to the Resort, loving the flowers again.

Autumn sitting by the pool.

I love this picture so much, look at that ornery face...and that thumbs up...Why

She just snuck up on her dad and dunked him...I got a great shot of that...

Resort pool side rooms.

Waterfall along side of the pool.

Well all good things must come to an end...I never wanted this to end..Mike shaking the had of one of our guys that parked our car all week and new us buy name...Very nice guys!! This will be a vacation we will never forget...Fabulous time, place and weather..Headed back to Ohio where the temp was about 50 degrees colder and snow flurries coming down... but our summer is right around the corner.

Now working on Son's graduation party and his 18th birthday,Easter, we got Mike and I's 27th wedding anniversary coming up,along with Mother's day. This time of ear gets very busy, wrapping up on school year for my children and cheerleading tryouts is just around the corner..Oh boy I need to close this and get busy...Have a great weekend...HUGS Jolyn

IT MAKES THIS SO MUCH EASIER....

To look at...After waking up to all this snow again this morning and another snow day for our children...This looks wonderful compared to ... having a Earthquake like Japan is going through. This led to a Tsunami for them with hundreds dead.

Alaska, Hawaii and California are getting effects from this. Lord I pray for all that have been and will be effected by this.

We can all choose to complain about this snow or we can be Thankful this is what we got and not anything that is as severe as what others are dealing with... I always say no matter what I am going through there is always someone else going through much worse. It is a choice to be positive or negative....what will you choose for each day....I like my glass half full. Another thought I live with is This to shall pass....Sometimes we are in situations for a Season of our Life...But there is always light at the end of the tunnel..

Have a wonderful blessed day and enjoy each moment with those you love.

HUGS,

Jolyn

IS MASTER BATH DONE YET ??

Well, it is done as for new cabinets, and trim...painted new mirror faucets and lights... This is a picture I snapped as we had already started but you will get to see the difference. Here is the old mirror, sink and faucet and old cabinets and counter top..See in the mirror no door for the linen closet....really...that is awful.

Here is pic of old floor, tile around tub and tub decking, the oak trim on window and old faucet.

Now to the new complete but no Decor yet..New mirror, paint by Beher from Home Depot called Hazelnut Cream. Also new granite counter top, brushed nickel faucet and new white sink. Our light is from Home Depot also and is brushed nickel.

Picture of new tile floor and our panels we had made for the front of the tub surround. I went with an exspresso colored stain, and raised panel design for the wood.

My camera did awful job on the colors.. This is a pic from the sink area looking to the other end of the bath. we had the granite put on the tub decking also. The color wall is same in bath, the color you see by the tub is most like the real color. Trim is painted white and the baseboard is 51/2 inches. as you can see no towel holders or tp holder... The faucet in Jacuzzi tub is brushed nickel also...I went with brushed nickel instead of Oil rubbed bronze cuz that is what I see everywhere, I wanted different. The paint has a grayish hint to it and the counter and floor has black through it...So more white and nickel look.

Still need new shower door and trim painted around window when it gets warmer and won't stick..

Look as I walk into Master bath from Master Bedroom.

If you look in the mirror you can see my DOOR!!!!! Yes we have a door on our linen closet...cha ching!!!!

Closer look of sink faucet.

My cabinet and handles.

Better view of lights.

So now I need to decide on the Decor. I want to pop a color, but what one. I need some rugs, I want something in front of the tub the makes a statement. Curtains or and Shades...but what don't know yet. There are several different ways I can go...Mediterranean, spa, safari...would peacock blue work as a pop color or stay with grays black and whites with rich brown any idea's welcome...

NOT ONLY DID I NEED YELLOW

I need bright and airy. How did I do that? Well it was in the dining room. This is my dining room window area before changing paint and putting up white trim and chair rail.

Oops this picture is before we put chair rail up and trim, but look at the windows, I have copper rust color curtains up. we added those last year after painting walls soft gray and trim from orange oak to white..Not showing in this pic I also recovered the chairs in white and black...anyways I can see the dining room windows from the family room, and all the sun comes in the front windows. I need SUNSHINE so...

TA DA!!! I took down the copper curtains and added the new white linen...So much lighter and brighter.

This makes for a much better mood and warmth from the sun, when it shines...So this is my new look for spring and summer....AHHHHH