Florida

A few weeks ago we made a trip to Florida to visit my grandparents. It was good to have a change of pace for a little while and to feel the sunshine on our faces. We had a couple very nice days while we were visiting, so we played on the beach (it was too cold to swim). We collected shells, dug, played with little sand crabs, and just let the warm sunshine soak into us. My grandma kept us well fed! Yum! We played lots of games, and we went to a warm spring to see the manatees. The day we went the manatee count was 52, so we were able to see a lot of them up close. Neither Kevin nor I had ever seen manatees, so we were delighted at the experience. We were surprised at how lumbering and ungraceful they would be without the grace that the water provides. They seem so gentle and unassuming. We also saw a wide variety of unique birds rather up close, as you can see by the picture of the pelican.

I think my kids exhaust my grandparents with their seemingly endless energy, but Elinore did slow down long enough to work on some challenging puzzles with my grandma. I am so honored to think that my children get a chance to really know their great-grandparents a little bit. It was so good to be there and spend time with them. I wish it didn't have to be so infrequent.

 
 
 
 

Helping my grandparents do some yardwork inspired me to get my own yard cleaned up. Come on, spring!