A Short Trip To Tavares

Last week I headed to Florida with our daughter Emily, our grandson Masen, and Emily's step-daughter Emma. My parents are getting ready to move to Colorado to live close to my sister and brother-in-law and I went to help mom get some things done in readiness for the big move. Emily and co. went to visit and have some fun. They visited Homosassa Springs to see the Manatees, and on the last day they surprised Masen with a visit to Disney.

The car is loaded, Masen is buckled in and plugged in and ready for the long drive from Indiana to Florida.

We were making good time until we hit southern Kentucky where we ground to a halt. We spent several minutes not moving seeing the Welcome To Tennessee sign ahead. Suddenly we able to inch forward and then stopped again with the front of the vehicle in Tennessee and the rear of the vehicle in Kentucky, it was kind of funny. We travelled like this for nearly two hours! 

We stayed overnight in Macon Georgia, Masen was excited to see a palm tree.

Masen met Great Grandma and Mr Woftie

Masen met Great Grandpa

We took a few late Christmas gifts, Mr Woftie is modeling his new doggy sweater that will come in handy in Colorado.

We did a lot of sorting out and took several loads to the local Goodwill store.

We had some fun while sorting out and Mom "rocked" this hot pink wig.

It was sunny and rather chilly while we visited, Mr Woftie was glad to have a sweater, and one morning it was only 34 out.

The weather did not hold Masen back. As soon as we arrived at my parents house Masen asked if he could go swimming. We went out to check the water, it was very cold! Of course being six Masen insisted it was warm enough to swim, so we let him. If I have to use one word to describe Masen, exuberant, is it. Not one to mess around with dipping in a toe, he leapt into the pool without a second thought, his face when he came up out of the water was priceless. The swimming didn't last very long and not once during the rest of our stay did he ask to go swimming.

Enjoying the dock.

Exploring the back yard.

Who is that in the bushes?

A little paddle in the shallow end of the pool, brr.

Being silly, it's fun to be six.

A picture of Mom, Dad, Emily, Masen and me. We had a wonderful visit and I will be heading back in March to help out with moving day!