We spent a long weekend in Venice for Jo Grandma's birthday earlier this month. Greyson went to the beach and put his toes in the water but that was about it. He enjoyed the shore with his Grandpops, but it was a bit cool for swimming. What he really enjoyed was the splash water park with dancing water fountains. After about five minutes he was chilled from the water, but kept playing... teeth chattering all the while. He filled his bucket with water, even copied me after I tried to "levitate" the bucket on the jets of water. The splash park will definitely be a priority on our visits to Venice for years to come.
For Mother's Day, Greyson and Mike planned a trip to Moss Park, just across Orlando. It's a lovely park with camping, picnic pavillions, natures trails, and a swimming beach on Lake Mary Jane. The water is quite cola-colored, not too strange for us Florida near-natives used to the tannins in the local rivers. The water in the swimming area is shallow, even in the "deep end" I could still stand. In the shallow waters, Greyson could sit and splash and people watch. He had a great time, even getting splashed and pushed around by the boater's "waves."
We also got a silly splashing caterpillar sprinkler for the yard. It's a bit frenetic and scares Grey a little bit, but I'm sure we'll get plenty of use out of it this summer. I'm keeping my eyes out for a water table on Craigslist, so we should have a splashy good time for the next few months. Maybe we can just move bathtime outdoors...
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