Friday, January 18, 2013

Day 18


Well...the weatherlady said we may get between 2 and 4 inches of snow last night.  She said it would be a quick switch over from the 4 day torrential downpours we got from the Gulf.


We did in fact get some snow, and it was a little weird seeing it in the in-between stages of rain to snow.  This is what we woke up to...not the winter wonderland some of you have seen, but it was enough to get my two younger ones out this morning to play.  Yes, school was cancelled last night when the snow started.  Keep in mind, this is the first missed day of school due to snow in two years here. It was a big deal!!! :)  

Florabella Sunflare and Haze added...can't take credit for all of the sun, although you can see the sun in the upper left corner of the original as well. I just "enhanced" it a little! ;)


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Thursday, January 17, 2013

Day 17

Jackson got a new book...

It's about World War II.

He likes it a lot!

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Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Day 16

Selecting oyster shells for my DIY chandelier!  Let's hope it turns out nicely!


shells

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Day 15

So sick of cold rain and dark gray skies!

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Monday, January 14, 2013

Day 14

Why can't I narrow it down to just one?

Today I was headed outside to photograph this awful, dreary, rainy Monday when Jackson said, "hey mom, take a picture of my new hat!".

Well, if one of my children actually asks to have their photo taken, I jump!

This hat is the one souvenir Jackson bought this weekend in Florida!

I like this series!  I love all of the color it brings to this dreary day!

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Sunday, January 13, 2013

Day 13

The Blue Crab


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Saturday, January 12, 2013

Day 12

Today we did a half day Everglades bus tour and airboat ride. It was very educational and FUN! The weather has been incredible here! Sunny and 82 degrees today!

We saw many many alligators and tropical birds as well as raccoons.

The captain of our airboat let each of the kids sit in the captains chair, and at the end of the airboat tour, they each got to hold a 3' long alligator.

It was a great way to celebrate Jackson's birthday! I think he will always remember this wonderful experience!





Friday, January 11, 2013

Day 11

This morning at 5:45 am, we woke Jackson with a big surprise! All 3 kids thought they had school this morning when they went to bed last night. Instead we hopped on a plane to Ft Myers, FL! We are doing an Everglades Extravaganza tomorrow for Jackson's 10th birthday!

Today we spent time by the pool at our condo, and tomorrow the adventure begins!









Thursday, January 10, 2013

Day 10

The Compute...

This is Emma's new nickname for my MacBook Pro...not computer, or laptop, just compute!

She loves it.  She is addicted to it.  It is quite annoying to have to kick a 4 year old off of your compute!  :)

emma compute web
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She sure is cute though!

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Happy Happy 10!!!

Edited...

Today my Jackson is 10 years old! So hard to believe I've had the pleasure of being his mom for the past 10 years! Jackson truly is one special boy!


Jackson had donuts for breakfast, again at lunch with his entire class, and then again tonight in lieu of a birthday cake!

Here are two shots of the Birthday Boy just before blowing out the candles.

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Happy Birthday Jackson!!!

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