Wednesday, April 29, 2015
To the rescue!
Refreshed my swiftwater rescue skills this past weekend in advance of summer paddling with Mame and the boys. The instructor caught me in action during a contact rescue drill. Great course from Landmark Learning
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
My thoughtful wife
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
State finals
Sam and his Odyssey of the Mind teammates warm up their brains before performing their long term problem at the state finals in Boone.
Thursday, April 09, 2015
Spring Break!
Sunday we continued on to Orlando to rendevous with Dandy & Granddaddy Frank for our Orlando adventure.
Day 2: Diving in to Orlando
Started our week in Orlando by immersing ourselves in the movie magic of Universal Studios. There was lots for Sam in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. He really enjoyed the immersive 4D rides.
The area built around Dr. Seuss stories was the highlight for Jack and Ford.
Day 3: water fun
Had perfect weather for a day at Aquatica, everyone's favorite was Roa's Rapids - a souped-up lazy river with current and class I riffles. Sadly, we forgot our waterproof camera that day... but we did have a nice picnic.
Day 4: LEGOLAND
Day 5: Skydivers in training
Our down day from theme parks - so we went indoor skydiving at iFly!
from top down: Sam, Ford & Jack go hands free. And our distinctive family portrait
Day 6: SeaWorld
Wrapped up our week at SeaWorld. Everybody was pretty done with standing in line so we saw the shows, had lunch in Shark's Underwater Grill, fed the seals and rays and departed early for the hotel pool.
