We decided to go exploring, so we visited Wekiwa Springs State Park in Apopka today for the first time. It was really beautiful! (But a little crowded by the time we left at 1:00) The main attraction is definitely the swimming area at the springs. The water is 72 degrees year round, which is pretty cool.
We got Eleanor this new life jacket from Target, and it's pretty awesome. She can almost be completely independent in the water. She really enjoyed the water experience, except that it was so cold. After a few minutes in the water she said, "Too much cold!" We tried to keep her in the sunny area, but after about 20 minutes her teeth were chattering so we decided that was enough. It didn't feel too bad to us by then though.
After drying off, we took a little walk.
Eleanor liked the fish.
We decided not to attempt canoeing yet, but I think this would be a great place to try it out.
Lunchtime! I got this little chair for $1 at a yard sale, thinking that Eleanor probably wouldn't sit in it much but it was just $1 so why not. She LOVES this chair! We now take it on all trips to the beach, camping, etc. (And yes, that is a boiled egg she's eating... Kind of random, but I just grabbed some stuff out of the fridge this morning and threw it in the cooler. She doesn't seem to mind random though - this is the same kid who asked for and ate 1 1/2 entire pieces of whole wheat bread, completely plain, as an afternoon snack today.)
Watching other people swim
Trying to "catch fish" with a stick.
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