The South Georgia Family

  The Tifton-Tift County Public Library kicked off its Summer Reading Program today with a drive-through "safari" with prizes, instructions for entering, and a sack lunch for kids. It was a quick and easy way to get kids interested in reading for the summer. If you missed it, be sure to drop by the library this week and grab a bag. If you have an 8-12 year old, you can grab the bag for their age group which includes the book Flora & Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo. This is the Legendary Book Club's choice for this summer and I'm excited to read it alongside my two!

 Recently, the boys and I had an amazing day hopping between a few new-to-us South Georgia sites. Radium Springs was a last minute choice after remembering that Will (who has just finished 3rd grade) learned about Georgia's Seven Wonders this year and it wound up on the list. It didn't take long to get there and we were pleasantly surprised when we arrived. Next time we will take a picnic and explore for longer! You can get more information about Radium Springs HERE at the Explore Georgia website, but we were amazed at the beautiful gardens and the crystal clear waters of the springs. It would be a gorgeous location for a wedding or family pictures. My boys enjoyed walking around the springs and looking for fish and turtles in the water. (Let's be honest - they were also SUPER excited about the outdoor body weight workout area near the walking trails as well.) James was a little bummed that fishing and swimming are not allowed. To be that close to hundreds of fish that you ...