A Day at the Park

Kathy, Caitlin and I had a nice outing this morning. Since before Caitlin was born, Kathy and I had been talking about taking pictures of the area while Caitlin was young so that she would know what places looked like while she was young.

Today we went to Ferran Park in downtown Eustis. The park is right on Lake Eustis. I had been wanting to explore the park some more and it turned out to be a lot of fun. There were historical markers throughout the park and I ended up learning a lot of interesting facts about the city and its history. Hopefully these are the kinds of things Caitlin and I can share when she gets a little bit older.

There is a long boardwalk-type walkway which runs from the park to the community center down the street. The view of the lake is beautiful and there are plenty of gazebos to stop at along the way if you need to sit down and get out of the sun for a while. You can look across the lake and see the sailboats from the yacht club out for a sail. At the community center there is a very nice playground out of which I am sure we will get lots of use in a year or two. The community center is also right down the street from the Eustis Historical Museum and the Citrus Museum. I can't wait to take Caitlin to both of those places!

Caitlin was very awake for much of the trip. The new formula she is on has really been fantastic. She seemed to be enjoying herself. Since she has been more comfortable after her feedings, we have really been getting to see more of her personality. She is at a stage where she enjoys grabbing onto things (especially Mommy's shirts and the hair on Daddy's arms). The best part, though, is that we get to see her wide awake and curious.

Now to pick a location for the next outing.