In a desperate bid for a break from Florida’s unrelenting summer sun, the Elliott kids explore the 100 year old Sunken Gardens of St. Petersburg, Florida.

Aren, Iden and Erysse learn a new skill - roller skating.

Erysse hangs with Dora while Aren and Iden get some face time with SpongeBob poolside at the Doral Golf Resort & Spa.

The kids dropped by Angell & Phelps, the famous chocolate factory in Daytona Beach, today. The hardest part? Deciding between the chocolate pretzels and the chocolate-covered potato chips.

The kids caught the Independence Day parade in Geneva, Fla. They dodged candy being thrown from the floats, but are glad they caught it. They’re eating it now. So am I.

The Elliott kids visited the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey in Maitland, Fla., where they got close (but not too close) to the eagles, ospreys and owls.

Will the Elliott kids take to the chutes at Aquatica? No way! Iden tried out the junior slide but for the most part the kids stayed safely in the splash zone.

The Elliott kids can’t get enough of speed. After racing golf carts last weekend, they graduated to the next level: go carts!

Aren goes into the bay to look for critters in the sea grass at Cedar Point Environmental Park. There are plenty for him and some friends to scoop up and show off to Erysse and Iden.

No cars are allowed at Palm Island Resort — but they have golf carts. And they go fast. The kids took one for a joyride.