Madison created masterpiece after masterpiece in the backseat of the car today. We were on our way back home, and she was just in the mood to draw these elaborate creations. We had a pad for her, markers and pencils she got for her birthday, and of course she had a lot of time. So that's what she chose to do - practice her drawing skills. She's actually getting pretty good. You can see the progress she's making with this skill over time. In all the other areas of her life, you could see this year - second grade - as the big one for learning and growth. And now we're starting to really see it with her drawing as well.
We drove back home today, as described earlier. This was a longer drive, as our starting point was Satellite Beach. And we left later, because we simply could not resist one last long stroll down the beach. Today, the conditions were best of all in the morning. The heat was not there yet, and that ocean breeze was gentle. The tide was lower, so there was no dancing around to avoid smooshing through the seaweed. We couldn't resist collecting even more shells, and Daddy couldn't resist taking a whole lot of pictures once more.
One our way back up the Space Coast, we saw the Silver Surfer again - someone has this incredible model of the Silver Surfer in front of their place of business. Also, we saw a Disney cruise ship at port this time, along with the other cruise ships. The three of us took in a breath and made a wish for a cruise next time. We're suddenly more cruisers than anything else. Madison would like to do one again very much.
So we left the beach area and drove up I-95, passing by Daytona and all that. We went across I-10, and went through Osceola National Forest, and soon enough were back on I-75 northbound. And yep, we made a significant stop in Henry County. Not by design, of course. The traffic there is always horrendous. It has been horrendous there for years. Madison has spent hours of her life in Henry County, just sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic. Because as far as I know at the moment, that is all you do in Henry County. Perhaps it is their way of getting you to spend more time there.
Anyway, after that, and consequently the following Atlanta traffic, we got home pretty worn out. But we got there safe, to God be the glory. So many times we make these journeys and we sort of take for granted our safe arrival. But tonight we are truly thankful, tired a bit, but also grateful for a wonderful vacation.
We drove back home today, as described earlier. This was a longer drive, as our starting point was Satellite Beach. And we left later, because we simply could not resist one last long stroll down the beach. Today, the conditions were best of all in the morning. The heat was not there yet, and that ocean breeze was gentle. The tide was lower, so there was no dancing around to avoid smooshing through the seaweed. We couldn't resist collecting even more shells, and Daddy couldn't resist taking a whole lot of pictures once more.
One our way back up the Space Coast, we saw the Silver Surfer again - someone has this incredible model of the Silver Surfer in front of their place of business. Also, we saw a Disney cruise ship at port this time, along with the other cruise ships. The three of us took in a breath and made a wish for a cruise next time. We're suddenly more cruisers than anything else. Madison would like to do one again very much.
So we left the beach area and drove up I-95, passing by Daytona and all that. We went across I-10, and went through Osceola National Forest, and soon enough were back on I-75 northbound. And yep, we made a significant stop in Henry County. Not by design, of course. The traffic there is always horrendous. It has been horrendous there for years. Madison has spent hours of her life in Henry County, just sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic. Because as far as I know at the moment, that is all you do in Henry County. Perhaps it is their way of getting you to spend more time there.
Anyway, after that, and consequently the following Atlanta traffic, we got home pretty worn out. But we got there safe, to God be the glory. So many times we make these journeys and we sort of take for granted our safe arrival. But tonight we are truly thankful, tired a bit, but also grateful for a wonderful vacation.
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