Well, we've been in Florida during this last week of 2005. We left Thursday, 12/22, after I spent the morning fighting my computer. We spent a lovely evening in Marietta, GA with my cousin, Becky and her partner, Trish. They have these three spastic but charming dogs: Mia, Gus and Lily and BOY did they love Noah! The four of them played for a while when we got there and then he slept with them!! We're looking forward to our return stop on the 1st.
We got to Ft. Myers and my folks' place on Friday, 12/23 at about 8:30 p.m or so. What a trip -- very long but made easier because Tim's folks got all three kids portable DVD players for Christmas. I was afraid they'd fight over who got to watch what movie but they were great.
Christmas was a quiet day - the kids had gotten their gifts in Kentucky. We went to "Bunch" beach on Monday and I got fried -- but only on my front. It faded, thankfully. Tuesday, we went to see the Edison and Ford estates here. The property is beautiful and Edison was a certified GENIUS! Tim and I both felt we could have stayed all day and still not have seen everything. There were literally dozens of types of palm trees ALONE!
Yesterday, we drove out to the manitee reserve and tried to see some of the illusive water puppies. We saw some nostrils and backs but nothing spectacular. Both days (Tuesday AND Wednesday) as soon as the kids got bored we left. Today (Thursday) we went to Ft. Myers Beach. Noah and Sara played for a long time on the beach and in the ICE cold water. We went to Chili's (aka Applebee's. . .ask the kids about this) for dinner.
We're heading to Clearwater to see Tim's brother, Tony, tomorrow and we'll spend tomorrow night and New Year's Eve with him. Sunday, the 1st, we head to Marietta and then home on Monday. Tim and I have to be back at work on Tuesday.
It's been such a wonderful visit and we've left lot's to do for our next visit. Uncle Ron and Aunt Peggy "snowbird" here, too. Aunt Peggy says it'll be pretty quiet when we leave. I'm so glad we came . . .and Noah told Tim today that this is the best Chritmas Break he's ever had! Of course, he's only in 3rd grade and I'm not sure how many Christmas Breaks he remembers, notwithstanding the actual number he's experienced.
Happy Holidays everyone!
Thursday, December 29, 2005
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