Ravines 2013

After our Christmas Day bug fiasco causing the indefinite cancellation of my surgery, we finally got a chance to regroup and come up with a surgery date.  February 7th was the new date and soon after, Jim decided to take our little bundles of energy to the Ravine Gardens in Palatka.  He called Uncle Willet to assist him with the annual pilgrimage and off they went to give me some quiet time to recover.

We've had many other trips over there. Nathan was 18 months the first year we went (2010) and experienced the diaperless-fiasco.  Then Mer went with us the next year during Spring Break when Brandon was in utero.  In 2012 Brandon wasn't walking yet so pushing a stroller around was interesting.  Some years yielded beautiful blooms, some were a tad bit late.  I think this year they were a tad bit early because it was fairly cold.

Nonetheless, they had a good time running around, getting to know Uncle Willet better and making memories.

Uncle Willet is known for his unusual ability to walk very long distances.  So he was the perfect guy for the measly 2-mile trek toting around a toddler half the time.

And I got some much needed post-op rest.