Getting into the Christmas Spirit

with family and the Venice Boat Parade.

Getting there really early - we staked out our spot with

all the comforts of home.

With lots of food and drink.......

and the most important part - a bathroom.

Tom made cowboy coffee and declicious ahi tuna.

And Kate's veggie pizza and Amy's pizza dip- swoon worthy.

Its December people and see how we're dressed.

Sorry but you can keep your winter wonderland.

This is the life.

 Lots of action in the intercoastal.

 Making friends with the wildlife.

 As they boldly checked us out.

 Getting up close and personal by swooping into our camp.

 Minions opened the parade.

I love minions.

 This train was absolutely adorable.

 Pretty....

 And some Florida fun.

 There was lots of music, clapping and hoopla.

We were in sort of a grotto and the boats were close in the channel.

And it was so much fun because it was quite interactive dancing

and singing the boat peeps.

Trying to catch a moonrise with a channel marker.

I had a learning curve going on here and 

it was tough in the dark - and I

didn't want to shine lights to make adjustments and

ruin all the awesome boat floats.

This is a spot were we will return to again - just to camp and

stick our feet in the water and hang out.

The water is shallow so if any kidlets that tag along want

to play they'll be close to shore

and they can ride the wakes as the boats pass by.