February 4 - PCB, Lake Tarpon, and Naples, Florida



Rose at Zoo World (Panama City Beach)

Rose feeding goats

Rose feeding birds.
This was SO fun.

Cute birds

They liked her hair.

Ken is back to running again.
Yay!

Rose at Weeki Wachee Springs State Park.

Mermaid Show
Rose’s Christmas gift from the Reed’s.
Great show!

Manatees resting 

Lovely boat ride 

Mermaid in the park

Our current spot in Naples, Florida.

Rose made this board game called 
“The Lost Boy”.

My dad just celebrated his birthday
February 2nd. He turned 29 for the 3rd
decade last year plus one more candle this year.
Happy Birthday, Dad. ❤️


We really enjoyed the Panama City Beach area. The white sandy beaches were beautiful and we were right next door to ZooWorld so Rose and I walked there on Monday after school and had a great time. No animals escaped into our campground so Ken was happy about that. 

We spent 2 nights at Lake Tarpon KOA and visited Weeki Wachee Springs State Park for the mermaid show. It was a lot of fun. Our friends Marilyn and Andy gifted Rose tickets for the show for Christmas. After the show we went on a boat ride and learned about the spring and wildlife. 

Thursday we headed to Naples where we will be the entire month. We are in a great location with easy walking and biking to nearby stores, a lake, a community park, pickleball and more. There is a small heated pool here so we did enjoy some pool time after the heavy rainstorm this morning. 

Ken is trying to stay healthy since I am a little under the weather and I’m praying he does, but it’s hard not to spread germs amongst our family members in our petri dish. Rose had been a little sick last week but recovered pretty quickly. 

Have a great week! Thank you for the prayers for safety and health. ❤️





Comments

  1. AnonymousFebruary 5, 2024 at 6:51 AM

    Love Rose with the birds. I hope you get well quickly.

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 5, 2024 at 9:17 AM

    Thanks for sharing. Get well soon!

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    1. JennFebruary 6, 2024 at 5:36 PM

      Thank you. Feeling a little better.

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  3. Milt & MaddieFebruary 5, 2024 at 2:01 PM

    That looks wonderful! I really enjoyed Panama City. Live walking out on the boardwalk. Love the white sand! Soak up the sun! It’s a heat wave here at 18 degrees. Got 8” of snow Saturday night into Sunday morning! Miss y’all!!

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    1. JennFebruary 6, 2024 at 5:39 PM

      Yes PCB was great! Awesome hearing from you both. Enjoy the warm temps! Spring is coming …

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