Florida Outdoor Trip

Doug and I took off to Florida for a kayak trip of Silver Springs and had a great time. The kayak trip was a 5 hour river trip on crystal clear water and we saw so much wildlife....crocks, blue herons, white ibis and many more birds, turtles and wild monkeys! What a treat! Our guides Mike and Elizabeth were great and we had 11 on the trip so we all got together for dinner that evening. Then we took off for Ponte Verda for a hike and to St. Augustine (beautiful city!). We made our way back up the coastline and then hiked the Congaree National Park on our way home. 4 great fun days in beautiful weather wearing shorts! Loved it!

More Christmas

Natalie and the boys!

Diana and Lynette

The Holidays!

Special little Maddi

Highlight of Christmas for the Grandparents - a Christmas Dinner by Jody.

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It's been a busy holiday season. We are so thankful we got to see Brian, Leah and Noah before their departure from Chicago. Brian took pics and unfortunately we left our camera in NC and don't have pics to post.

It's been a December full of parties, open houses, a wedding for Brad and Anna, cookie exchange parties, wine parties, lots of events at The Tea House and the best was the Christmas program in Concord...oh what a beautiful celebration ceremony of Christ's birth...that was the best!

We were able to get all the kids together this year (except Noah who is celebrating in CO this year) and the pics tell it all! What fun they are and what fun they had together.