1/20/25
For Mom’s birthday she wanted to go kayaking with the manatees! We drove to Crystal River and launched our Kayaks from Hunter Springs Park.
It was a little chilly out but not too bad with coats and gloves:
A manatee swam right under Rachel’s kayak! It was as big as her kayak! We saw dolphins too!
And ducks:
We headed in the direction of the dolphins and watched for the manatees:
There were pelicans too:
We caught back up with the dolphins:
The birds and the dolphins were fishing in the same spot!:
We were right near them!
They swam around and around us!
We finally caught up to the manatees:
One, a juvenile manatee, came right up to Rachel!
He wanted to be petted!
Lizzy got to pet him too!
He stayed with us for a while!
We kept petting him:
That was an incredible experience!!
On our way home Dad’s truck stopped. Turns out his gas gauge is broken and we ran out of gas. We ran towards the gas station and mom stayed with the truck.
We thought it was closer so Lizzy and I came back to the truck and Dad ended up getting a ride to the gas station. After getting gas another person stopped to give dad a ride back to the truck:
The whole thing took about 40 minutes and we were back on our way home!
Later that evening we celebrated Mom’s birthday at home too. To Mom Love Rachel!:
A water collection bag for backpacking!
A handmade card from Rachel:
Another beautifully artistic card from Rachel!
To Mom Love Lizzy!
A new LDS Temples calendar. It’s not the usual big one but Mom loves it!
A handmade card from Lizzy:
Lizzy’s card are always entertaining!
Another awesome card from Lizzy!
Grandpa Ed and Grandma Joyce gave Mom a beautiful card:
Grandpa Ed and Grandma Joyce gave Mom a new work shirt:
Mom loves hiking memoir books!
15lbs:
20lbs
25lbs!
30lbs!
Four new Kettle-bells to match the ones she already has. Now she has a full set of two 10lb, 15lb, 20lb, 25lb. and 30 lb kettle-bells:
We sang Happy birthday and brought out her favorite little cakes that
Dad makes for mom:
Happy Birthday Mom we hope all your wishes come true!
01/23/25
Mom got a birthday present from Grandma and Grandpa Beck (Dad’s parents):
They sent a very nice card for Mom’s birthday:
Grandma Beck does such beautiful work!! So very pretty and thoughtful!
