Who needs a trampoline or a giant...

When you've got dad? We actually got into a good rhythm, but dad got pretty tired.

It ended up beautiful...

When we started out about 8:30 this morning for Jacksonville to go to the zoo with friends from church I wasn't too sure we would actually spend much time at the zoo. The sky was foreboding and not too promising. But we made it there and then when we were getting our tickets we found out over 1200 school kids were there...great! But the day was great. I have not seen animals that active as long as I can remember. It only sprinkled once (when the kids were at the splash park getting wet anyway). It really was a precious gift from God for which I am thankful. It is great to have fun with the family!

Poe Springs

Today the family ventured out to one of the many springs here in north central Florida for the first time. We went to Poe Springs, and luckily there was some sand because the kids still don't like the water all that well (that's an understatement--swimming lessons need to go better for Reed). Chad got in, before the snake was swimming loose, but we did find out it's a harmless watersnake that is very prevalent in this area.
After getting home, Reed wanted to run through the sprinkler in the backyard--he had fun before he got too cold.

Colorado

This past week our family was in Colorado. Erin and I were at Bear Trap Ranch (an InterVarsity Camp) west of Colorado Springs while my parents and brother watched Reed and Meredith all over the place. On Wednesday my parents brought the kids to the camp and we got to fish and play and have fun. It was 70 that day and then the very next day it was snowing...beautiful to sit in a lodge in the mountains and watch the snow come down.