Kamikaze Collins hits the waterslides

We visited Daytona Lagoon today and a watersliding maniac was born! My hair should by all rights be pure white after a day on the slides with young Olan. He is a maniac and spent the entire day flying down the deepest, darkest slides in the park, his height gives him a definite advantage! I had no choice but to follow and all I can say is phew, we're home!

This was the only remotely camera safe slide

Impatiently waiting for me to stow the camera and hit the slides with him

Snack break, weird little ice cream balls, quite delicious!

Cheap Walmart wine and we can't walk the line...

Johnny Cash adaptation by Bob Barton, photo by John Loch. A fun night for all, especially the little rock star who wasn't dragged off the stage until almost 11:00.

Duuuuuuude!

After a hilarious morning hearing these two trying to talk like surfers "duuuuude what 'cha doooooin'?"

And the cutest little baby surfer ever!

The turtle hospital

We were lucky enough to make it to turtle day at the Marine Science Centre. Lots of fun activities culminating in the release of some gulls, pelicans and two rehabilitated turtles back into the wild. It was so fun and well worth going. The kids loved seeing all the tanks in the "hospital" and the xrays showing swallowed plastic bags, fish hooks, etc. that the poor turtles had swallowed.

In front of the hospital tanks

The crowd starts gathering before the release

Carrying the first one down

Off he/she goes!

We are having SO much fun!

As always, Florida doesn't disappoint. The days have been hot and sunny and full of fun and laughs. So many great moments and the trip isn't over yet!