Slade and I went to Naples, Florida this past weekend. It was a business trip for him that spouses are invited to. All expenses paid vacation for us. It was quite lovely.

We also had some great spa treatments and one afternoon took an airboat trip into the Everglades. We saw a few gators and the boat riding was a blast. This is a pic from my phone as we head out on the boat.



Here is Slade on the beach on our last day. We laid out in the sun and read the paper, we really gave into laying around and doing nothing!



Sunset from the hotel room.



It was a great trip and we hope that we will be invited back yet again. Last year the trip was to the Biltmore in Phoenix. Who knows where it will be next year.

Luckily the amazing Erika stayed with the kids while we were gone. She and Zane made pepper jelly out of the banana peppers left on his plant. She had a great time getting to know them more.