Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Christmas Eve and Christmas Morning (2014)

 
 
It's our tradition to see the Jacksonville Christmas Tree at the Jacksonville Landing on Christmas Eve before heading to the evening service at our church.
 
Christmas morning in our house was completed in two shifts. Laurel wakes up by 6am every morning and Kellisa will sleep as long as possible every morning. We didn't want to make Laurel wait for hours or to wake up Kellisa long before she was ready.
 
For Laurel, it was a very Frozen Christmas and it was another "Wiggly" Christmas for Kellisa. Laurel's big gift was a small laptop so she can complete her (kindergarten) homework. Kellisa's big gift was a new iPod.
 

Saturday, January 17, 2015

Christmas in Cimarrone

St. Johns, FL
 
December 2014
 
 
 
 
 
Laurel's first pony ride, sleigh rides, and Santa Claus....it was Christmas in Cimarrone.
 

Friday, January 16, 2015

Quotes with Pictures- Black Mesa

Don't confuse your path with your destination.
The path may be rocky now, but it's going to lead you to amazing places.
 
Black Mesa, OK
April 2008
 





 
 


Sunday, January 11, 2015

Bungee Jumping

Ober Gatlinburg

Gatlinburg, TN
August 1993

 


Lisa and I spent two weeks in the mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina back in August 1993. We spent an afternoon at Ober Gatlinburg and I couldn't resist the bungee jump. The poor woman who went right before me wet her jeans on the way down and she was crying hysterically as I made my way up the 90 steps to the top. I wasn't nervous or even afraid of the heights, my only concern was that my life was in the hands of a couple giggling teenagers who were working their summer vacation jobs. As the "kids" gave each other the thumbs up and told me I was a "go", I tried to quickly double check everything they did before I took the one step down.
 


Friday, January 2, 2015

Driftwood Beach

Jekyll Island
GA
 
November 2014 
 
 

 
Both girls had a blast exploring Driftwood Beach on Jekyll Island. With the Hippocampe, we were able to navigate over, under and around the driftwood as we weaved in and out of the ocean. Laurel really enjoyed being the leader as she looked for the best path for Kellisa.