Back to Nature

After spending last weekend at Busch Gardens it was nice to get "back to nature" yesterday. Mason and I spent the afternoon at our State Park's annual Nature Festival.



Mason won the "Guess the Shells" contest.  He estimated that the jar contained 690 sharks teeth.  The actual number was 771.  His reward ... a shark's tooth to take home.



For the second time in his life he got to hold an alligator.  At first he was a little skittish because this alligator didn't have tape around its mouth but since it was much smaller than the previous gator Mason decided to give it a try.





We left Mason's palm frond art sitting out to dry and ended up forgetting about it. A quick u-turn in the car saved the day. We now have a new piece of artwork in the house. If you have never heard of palm frond art I highly recommend googling it, people have gotten so creative using fronds as their canvas.



FYI, Earth Day is the month. It is Monday, April 22nd to be exact. 

Sweet Eggscape

Even though Spring Break was just a mere two weeks ago we were all blessed with another 3 day weekend for Easter. With extra time on our hands we decided to make a quick bunny hop over to Tampa. First on our agenda was a self-guided tour of the University of South Florida for Mackenzie. Then, we did what we NaplesMorgans do best, we hit an amusement park (Busch Gardens) with a vengeance.

As a family we have now spent the night in hotels for all three of the major holidays ~ Christmas, Thanksgiving, and Easter. I hope that it has taught my children to be flexible and not to be steeped in tradition.  Personally, I have enjoyed how each hotel has added its own touch to the holiday.  This past weekend for Easter we were treated to colored eggs on the breakfast buffet. Just in case anyone is wondering, yes, Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny are still able to find you even in a hotel room.