Showing posts with label florida. Show all posts
Showing posts with label florida. Show all posts

Saturday, December 16, 2023

Florida in December


Our first day there was the warmest, 75 degrees. 


Logan went to extreme measures to keep from crying. Swim goggles to the rescue! He loves to do prep work in the kitchen. Here he was making broccoli - cauliflower salad.
 


Connor got to open his birthday present after dinner. He turned 11.


Connor is playing his new computer game from Uncle Jeremy and Aunt Lori, even though Aunt Lori made sure everyone signed the card, including Rosie the dog, somehow Aunt Lori forgot to sign it.


A tree from North Carolina graces their living room.


Sarah after not having a piano for 20 some years picked it right back up after Rusty bought her a piano for her 40th birthday.


The boys played many racing games using the stair railings. Tape measures were even brought out in some instances to find the winner.


Mom and daughter!


More cooking. One day we made gum drop candy, but we forgot to take a picture!


Mr. Cool posing for his birthday.



Grandma, will you make me a bacon, egg and cheese sandwich? From that day on, grandma had to make the same thing for him every morning.


The boys each got their own Oreo house kit.


The boys and their grandparents. 


 Grandmas and their boys.
 


Fishing!

He said he caught 7 or 8, nothing too big this time.


Usually pretty sunsets!


Playing a little soccer in the park.


Grandpa found the tiniest lizard.


The last night in Florida we went to the Willam’s holiday house. It was built in 1900 and peeking in the windows (as the owner and family live there) it looked much like it probably did way back then.

Here’s a video I found about the house. https://www.fox35orlando.com/video/1274013


















3 beautiful stained-glass fixtures.





Our traditional front door photo until next time boys!

Monday, December 26, 2016

Connor turns 4!!!

Turning 4 means Grandma and Grandpa has to take a trip to sunny Florida. I must say in the 4 years we've been traveling there, the weather was the best this time.

The family has moved to a new town, a new house, and a new neighborhood that is wonderful. 

The association park is located about 7 house away. This is the coolest swing ever. The parent and the child swing together! I might have liked it even more that Logan?!?!?

The birthday boy climbed to the top of the mountain with a little help from Grandpa. As Logan runs away in the back ground.

One night we went to eat at Servando's . Connor  played with my ipad. I later found this picture he took of us.


Winter Garden has the biggest and best farmer's market I have ever been to.

There were row and rows of tents. I saw lots of food trucks too!  Wish our town would have  food truck!

Connor got to try his hand at hula hooping.

The is this great back drop for photographs. Guess we should have tried it later in the day. The sun was just way too bright.

The birthday theme was super heroes. Captain America is his favorite.

Publix's did a great job on the cake.

Doesn't everyone wear a helmet when playing the Go Fish game?  That game was a big hit. It came from his Uncle Jeremy and Aunt Lori in Missouri.

One day we went to the historical downtown area. Grandpa and Connor posed for a picture.

We found this train that you could make it move by touching a particular spot on the window.

Another day we took the Sunrail train to Winter Park.

At Winter Park we went for a boat ride.

Connor loved the ride, it took us by beautiful mansions.

Logan on the other hand wasn't so happy. He didn't like being in the life jacket which didn't look comfortable at all, not to mention that it was hot for him. The boat captain was a complete a--. Apparently he never had children, couldn't stand children, had no patients . . . and was down right rude. After we returned from the 3 hour ride (Insert the Gilligan's Islands theme song), the captain declared everyone would be receiving a refund or reissued tickets. When we returned home we wrong a complaint letter. In the end they did refund Sarah's money ;) We will not be recommending them to anyone.

The boys always enjoy the train ride.

I made Connor a super hero quilt for his bed. That night as I laid him down, he said "Grandma, I like my new quilt!  Melt my heart son!

His Mom and Dad gave him his first big boy bicycle.

I left you with our farewell front yard picture. It's always a must!

Until next time boys!  Miss you!