For various reasons, I was not able to add to the blog as we went along but I am now back from our trip to Florida. Over the last few days we managed a trip to Jacksonville zoo, which is a very nice zoo. I guess we are becoming experts in this field having young kids but it has a nice diversity of animals; it is flat, unlike Taronga; and is not so big as to be overwhelming. A recently added attraction is a kids play area where the girls enjoyed dressing up as vets and pretending to treat a procession of stuffed animals. Also, there is a nice little water park which the girls loved and it also provided some welcome relief from the heat of the day.
Next day involved a trip to the beach. Naomi loved getting dirty and enjoyed the water as well. Fiona was not that interested in swimming but loved digging and making "cakes" out of sand.
Saturday was Dave Schwab's wedding, which we were able to attend "kid free" due to having grandparents handy. The reception was held at Sea Island in Georgia, a very nice, quite exclusive resort. It was outdoors and for the first couple of hours, amazingly hot. Then, after the alcohol kicked in and the sun dropped, it was much more pleasant. After many beers and several "Baily's" to finish the night, the dance floor looked a lot more appealing. I vaguely remember doing my "Peter Garrett" impersonation at one point, but I might be mistaken.
Sunday begain the drive back home. It was sad to say goodbye to "Granddaddy" and "Grandma Terry". Hopefully we will see them again soon. We drove 1/2 way back without incident. Then we had to make an early start on Monday so I could get to the train station. I took a train the rest of the way and Mindy took the kids to Virginia to visit her mother. Life has been quite hectic since being back, catching up on work and other chores...hopefully I can get everything caught up by the weekend.
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