Anna Maria Island

We’re having unseasonably warm weather down here in Florida, and the six of us have been keeping busy and are thoroughly enjoying it.  It was a beautiful evening a couple of nights ago, so we went to The Grand Floridian and saw the fireworks at Magic Kingdom. Our seats were perfect and the Mickey Ears were a great dessert. The day after, the six of us headed out to our favorite beach for a day of swimming, sun and lunch by the water.  There must have been some storms out in the gulf, because the surf was quite large and was producing some massive ways.  The boys loved swimming and had a blast watching the waves crash into them.  The coquinas digging back into the sand after the waves went out really excited Hayden and Bennet too.

A Little Christmas Swimming

The Joy of Christmas Morning

The boys woke up at 6:00 on Christmas morning and were so excited that Santa had visited the night before.  It’s always so fun to watch their excitement and joy as they open their presents. 

Ready for Santa

A Tiger and Pluto on Christmas Eve :)

Disney Springs

88 Degrees

Perfect temperature for a nice evening swim.

A Truly “Magical” Day

After our big drive and resting for a day by the pool, the 6 of us headed out to Magic Kingdom and Epcot for the day.  The weather was perfect, and Disney during the holidays is always wonderful. One of the most surprising and awesome moments of the day was when I heard my name and looked over to see our old neighbors from North Carolina.  What are the odds?  It was so good to see them and catch up.  Definitely added to the magic of the day. Now, we’re anxiously awaiting the arrival of Santa in a couple of days.  Luckily, swimming and nice weather are helping ease our excitement for Christmas day.


Nothing like a little sugar magic at 10:00 in the morning.

Bennet loves fast rides now.





Design excitement before test track
Wish we could see Bennet, but I apparently liked it



After dinner, both boys were out in the strollers.



After being down for most of the day, we finally got to ride “It’s a Small World”