Thanksgiving Florida Keys Trip - Miami (Part 1)

We flew into Fort Lauderdale really early on Thursday morning. Once we arrived we went to breakfast. It was delicious. 

Then we headed straight for the pool at the Margaritaville resort. They just had a huge storm the day before we flew in, so it was flooded most everywhere and pretty windy. Three of the four kids still decided to swim in the freezing water and had a blast! The other three of us had fun just laying out at the pool. 

The swimming and sunbathing iguanas were definitely a highlight.

We all took a nap after a really early flight. Then we headed to our first NBA game. The boys were so excited! We were in Michael's company box and it was awesome. 

The suite had a deck on the back that looked out over the water and the Miami skyline and it was absolutely gorgeous! We loved getting the fresh air during halftime and after the game. 

After the game we noticed that there was a really long line for going on the court and shooting a free throw. We did not have tickets, but somehow Michael managed to get us in line. I was nervous the whole time that we were about to get kicked out. But somehow we made it out there and everyone shot a free throw. The boys loved it. 

It was a late night, so the next morning we slept in a little and then headed to the beach and the pool for the morning.  We got a late checkout so we could enjoy the gorgeous weather before making the long drive to Key West. 

And we are off to Key West!

It was a really fun start to the vacation!