make a joyful noise unto the Lord

First pony ride

Scooting around on Scooter from FloridaFun on Vimeo.

A visit to the Christmas tree farm

C loved to watch us feed the animals and thought it was funny when they would tickle our hands. He got brave and tried it once, but the horse got his hand all muddy and he was done.

first pony ride

We headed to the Christmas tree farm for a little morning of fun. This year C and I talked Daddy into coming along. It was a beautiful crisp morning in the 50's so it was perfect weather for roasting hot dogs on their fire for lunch and getting in the Christmas spirit. We didn't pick out a tree since our fake one is up already, but we did enjoy the wonderful smell in the air from the many trees they had. We jumped on the hayride for a tour, checked out the petting zoo (they had baby mini goats!), went on the reindeer ride shown above, enjoyed kettle corn and hot chocolate, and last but not least Caleb had his first pony ride! :) Can you tell he liked it? He didn't want to go at first, but with some time he changed his mind and loved every minute of it.

dancing

dancing with Aunt Jodi from FloridaFun on Vimeo.

Much to be thankful for

C never let Dylan out of his sight. We used to joke about Dylan and Jocelyn being the "paparazzi" because they would follow C around when he was little, but now the tables have turned and C is their paparazzi following them around.

C didn't last long outside playing football. There wasn't any snow, but it was too cold for this little guys FL blood.

learning to share with Baby Sophia

Dave was kind enough to work seven 12 hour days in a row over thanksgiving while C and I headed up to MN for some family time. We missed him, but we sure had fun. C was most looking forward to seeing snow and his cousin Dylan. Well, we didn't get the snow, but boy did C get in some quality Dylan time. We both enjoyed seeing everyone though and it was especially fun to SURPRISE Grandpa and Grandma with our visit.

The day after...

Ok, so this is still Thanksgiving day, but I love this picture of all the ads scattered everywhere. Jodi has a tradition of hitting the stores early on black Friday and grabbing up the good deals. We carefully combed over all the ads and she set her strategy for Friday into place. Being the loving sister that she is, she kindly hit two stores in the wee hours of the morning without me and then returned home to pick me up for some later early morning shopping.
Fun times! The early morning bargain hunters enjoying some Caribou coffee. Yum Yum.

Fun with Mama Sue

We had a very special visitor this past week. C especially enjoyed having his Mama Sue around to play and be silly with. Sweet memories made.

Looking for Lighthouses

the lighthouse at the naval air station in Jacksonville
Amelia Island lighthouse


The tradition continued and we brought Mom to see another FL lighthouse during her visit. This time we ventured to the Jacksonville area and had to really work and search to find the lighthouses, but we found them and had fun along the way. We even got to drive our car onto a ferry to get across to one of them.

A birthday party at the Magic Kingdom

C and Daddy started the day out in the race car. A favorite of C's.

doing a little spinning in the teacup

flying high in Dumbo

C is a roller coaster loving dude. He and Daddy rode the barnstormer over and over again.

I celebrated my 32nd birthday in style this year at Disney's Magic Kingdom. It was truly a perfect day of fun with my two favorite guys. The day before I was concerned we wouldn't get to go and enjoy my free day because the weather was predicted to be yucky. Well, our weather turned out perfect with cloudy skies keeping the temps perfect for us. The best part though was the short lines. We rode most rides without waiting so we covered LOTS of ground and rode LOTS of rides. C had a blast and would say "one more time?" after almost every ride ended. There was a lot of build up to this day since I told C we were gong to go see Mickey Mouse for Mommy's birthday. He likes watching the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse on TV so he knew who I was talking about. I think Caleb felt like it was his birthday! So many great memories made. I hope C is old enough to remember some of this day. If not I guess we will just have to go back for more fun later!

More magical memories

C's first time meeting Mickey Mouse and Minnie. They brought a smile to his face. C was quite interested in walking through their homes, especially Minnie's pink house.
ice cream break while watching the parade

A beautiful end to a perfect birthday!

Air Show

C's favorite part of the day. He loves helicopters and Daddy loves that. We watched the coast guard diver jump in, set off some flares, and get pulled back up from about 100 ft.

flying the biplane Daddy bought him

I loved how all the jets got so close to the water.

check out those lips....doing the airplane sound effects

A couple of blue angels. I didn't get a photo of all six together, but they were AMAZING.

Last weekend we headed to Jacksonville for an air show. It was a perfect day and the perfect setting for watching some great airplanes, helicopters, and jets. We sat right on the beach with our feet in the sand and enjoyed the show while watching the waves crash. Ahh I love FL. We went prepared with ear muffs for C since he doesn't like loud noises. He did well with the exception of a couple of jets that snuck up on us and caused a few tears. Our adventure started with a long shuttle bus ride from the parking lot. So needless to say C started out having a grand time. He was worn out though after about 4 and half hours of watching the sky. Good times though. We'll go back next year if we are still here.