Fantasy of Flight

Took the boys to Fantasy of Flight in Polk City, FL yesterday. We had SUCH a great time! The boys wanted to come back next weekend, so we ended up buying annual passes. We highly recommend this place to anyone Continue reading Fantasy of Flight

Leu Gardens with Mom and Jacob

April 7, 2013 Hard to tell in the photo, but this bird is holding a fish.  Jacob took this one – not bad! For more photos of our day at Leu Gardens, please visit my Flickr album.

Rainbow Springs Camping Trip, March 2013

The boys and I went to Rainbow Springs for a weekend getaway Friday through Sunday. We kayaked the Rainbow River a few weeks ago, but this was our first visit to the campground and the state park trails.

Kayaking the Rainbow River

Today we took our kayaks to the Rainbow River in Dunnellon, FL. It was a long and boring drive, but well worth it. We picked up a very cheap waterproof camera on the way there and tried to get some Continue reading Kayaking the Rainbow River

Lake Mirror, December 2012

December 2, 2012 the boys and I rode an Amtrak train for the first time. We took a trip to Lakeland where we met our friends Joni and Cole for lunch and fun at Mirror Lake. We watched the sunset Continue reading Lake Mirror, December 2012

St. John’s River trip

Today I headed out to Blue Springs State Park for some much-needed time on the St. Johns River. I was going to bring my own kayak but decided to just rent one instead and save the hassle of loading and Continue reading St. John’s River trip