SNOW in FLORIDA?

OK... It has been so cold here! We have seen the temperature as low as 19 degrees but it has been below freezing every morning for a week now. I don't know if our plants will survive. We have wrapped them all in sheets in hopes of keeping them a little warmer. But that also means that they have not seen the sun in a week. Tricky! Don't know how the plants or I will survive this cold weather. Saturday morning the conditions were right and it snowed or sleet fell as most weather men would say. But to the kids it was SNOW and enjoyed catching it in their mouths while it fell from the sky. I even tried to take a picture of it as it landed on the seat of the swing.

Christmas 2009

We had a very memorable Christmas this year. We had a new added tradition put in motion this year. I know that we will do it again. We had what I call "Mom's Dirty Rotten Christmas"! There was a lot of gifts under the tree with no names on them big ones, small ones, hard ones and soft squishy ones! Everyone took turns opening one gift of their choice. The catch was that you could either choose from the pile or steal from someone else and then they choose from the pile. It was hilarious! Donovan continually opened little girl pink stuff and Audrey continually opened boy things! Shauna, Audry and Donovan all stole from each other and laughed until everyone's sides hurt.
Christmas Dinner was wonderful too! I worked hard the day before as to not have to work too hard on Christmas day yet was able to enjoy eating as if I had. Shauna made origami flowers for each place setting and the table was very beautiful. We had set one extra place setting and we told the kids that we were having Christ dine with us and we all took turns talking about that beautiful day when the Christ child was born.

Thanksgiving Parade

Shauna is in a Environmental Club at school and does a lot of great things with them. This activity was pure fun. The city of Deltona had a parade and the club got to participate and walk in it. Audrey and I had the joy of waiting curb side anxiously awaiting to see big sister in the parade.

Halloween

Jeff and Ashley were so sweet with Audrey and Shauna. They bought pumpkin pans and made and decorated cake with them. It was so cute! The girls really got into it and did a very good job with there cakes! Shauna went as a Indian belly dancer and Audrey went as the Blue Fairy from Pinocchio. The girls and I went out on Halloween to our usual neighborhood with the Mixon's and Jensen's. They had so much fun running from house to house collecting treasures of candy. When we arrived home Ashley and Vanessa helped sort the loot and the Uncles help eat it! LOL!!!!

October Visit with Family

October was a great month! I was a very lucky sister to have two of my four brothers come to visit me. What's wonderful about it is they even brought their beautiful ladies with them and it made for a great time getting to feel like I have sisters. We really enjoyed everything about the visit. We played at Disney for a day, went to the beach, even were able to share a little of our crazy lives with them and take them to a swim meet. Everyone was able to get a haircut from the talented Vanessa and Ashley. Well all who have hair... LOL! Shauna and Audrey were all over their Uncles. And adored their Aunt and Aunt to soon be. Visiting family always seems to go to fast, but we really enjoyed it while it last.

Gearing up for Halloween

Donovan did not go trick or treating this year. However the youth had a costume ball and Donovan went as a jewel thief. One of his good friends went as a police officer. So naturally she made an arrest. The cultural hall at the church was very well decorated. I only stayed for a minute though as not to embarrass Donovan that his mom tagged along. But I was able to get a few pictures before I left.

Lake Brentley Invatational (Spruce Creek)

Donovan looks great and he was in the fastest heat of the 100 free. This was a very fast meet. This is him getting ready for the race.On your mark..... BEEP!He swam very hard. I was so proud of him.
Even though he came in 7th he was racing with state champs(Bolles Prep School) in this event. He still did a 100 free under a minute. That Rocks! Junior Olympic time is 56.79. Not Bad. Getting close.
He also was involved with a 200 free relay in which he was the only freshmen to be on a relay team that day! Go Donovan! GO HAWKS!

After the meet we stopped at BK to get Donovan's Favorite bk double bacon cheese burger. And we saw on a poll the Harry Potter (H) we took a picture and both grinned and said "Harry Potter does exist".

Sorry the pictures are backwards!