Merry Christmas from the Florida Kids

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Shark!

We dropped Christina and Elektra off at the airport Saturday morning so they could fly to Phx to spend the Thanksgiving week there. Then Mike, the boys and I drove to Pensacola, FL. Its about a 7 hour drive. In fact, Christina and Elektra had just arrived at Sky Harbor when we were arriving at our Hotel.

The next morning we got up and went to the Naval Aviation Museum. Mikes parents have been and they highly recommended it.  We totally agree. We got there about 10am and left after 4pm.

Mike and I could of stayed longer.

Time to sit and relax in a museum inside of the Museum.

I wish the hotel we stay at often in Palm Beach had this swimming pool.

 There were 3 pools. 2 heated, and a kiddy pool.

Thats the Gulf in the background.

They swam at least twice every day we were there.

This restaurant is called Crabs! We Got Them. It was half a mile down the beach from the hotel.

We walked there every day along the beach.

Every single restaurant should have this.

That is the best idea. The kids can go play while we can have a beautiful relaxing dinner.

And we can take as long as we want. Especially when Mike orders All You Can Eat Crab.

There are 3 baskets with 2 clusters each per one order and he got 5 orders.

Caleb had his own order of crab and ate it all.

The boys brought their rocket. 

They had a blast trying to catch it!

We built a Shark!

The Browns Sand Shark. It was even there the next day.

We came back home on Wed night. Thursday for Thanksgiving we went to Diane and Als house. For some reason, this is the only picture I took while we were there. Guess it was because I was to busy having fun chatting and eating the delicious food!

Mike and I have been doing alot of projects this week.  We repainted half the house.  Then we had to resod some areas in our front yard and lay mulch all around the plants.  I also am in the process of bleaching all the grout in the house.  I say 'in the process' because I can only breathe the bleach in for a few minutes at a time. Plus, I have to do it early in the morning, so the house has a chance to air out really good, for Zachary.

Christina and Ben put up the tree and helped with Christmas decorations.

I let the kids decorate the tree for the most part by themselves. They did a great job!

The bottom half of the tree has approx 80% of the ornaments.

The upper middle half has 20%. The top has none. I can't reach it, and Mike keeps forgetting to move some of the decorations higher.  Oh, and the back of the tree? NO decorations. I over heard Zachary say "You can't see it, so don't waste them on the back".

Christina is making our new cats their stockings, and also one for Ben.

How are you coming on our stockings MOM???

If Your Happy And You Know It

How do you get your kids to look like this?

Bubble Wrap.

Lots of it.

Or perhaps Lazer Light Pens

for them and the cats to chase

all over the house.

You can run screeching "Help! Vampires are trying to suck my blood!"

 while wildly flailing your arms when you see these coming at you.

You can ride your bike 7.5 miles, one way, so they can slide down new slides.

You NetFlix them 'Jaws' when they write you notes asking for it.

You play along when they pretend they are really someone else.

You let them color for so long they fall asleep dreaming of rainbows.

You like the boyfriend that brings your daughter flowers for their 2nd month anniversary.

You take them on a Boy Scout "Scouting For Food" walk to collect food for the needy.

Then you take them to the Pack meeting so they can watch and perform in skits.

You stand back and cheer as they get new badges.

You have to buy a new belt to accomodate all the new belt loops that were achieved.

You take them to Universal Studios several times a month.

And let them pretend to ride a rollercoaster.

While you go on the real one.

Twice.

You show them how much you love each other.

You make silly faces for the camera.

Even when nobody else knows you did until the pictures are developed.

You let them wear whatever they want.

And let them bring a friend along.

You go to their school for lunchtime.

You clap the loudest when your little turkey plays the role of Turkey in a school play.

You help just a little so their project is the best.

And you let them do it themselves for a big sense of Pride.

You let them play golf. Any.Where.

You let them play in the dirt. Well, here its sand.

How to get your kid to Frown?  Make them do their homework.