Monday, March 2, 2015

3 Month Overview- February

February has come and gone already.  I'm not sure where she went, but she certainly didn't stay long!

 We had some beautiful weather.  One of the great benefits of homeschooling is....enjoy the nice weather and still get school work done!

 It's been so fun for the kids to connect with "old" friends.
Nicole & Ashlynd

Hannah & Aleya

Cord & Nate
 Ahhh, her first fish on the lake

 I love that we are less than 10 minutes from the beach.  Jeremy called and said, "I'm coming home early, let's go watch the sunset and get something to eat."  I didn't argue with that!  It was a gorgeous night.

 Fishing at Bass Pro Shop- Free on the first Saturday
 They each caught a bass- how cool!



 Valentine's Day- Daddy/Daughter date night.
 It's great living so close again, my dad and I even got to enjoy this event together.

 It has been a hard day.  I was completely stressed out, so we ditched dinner and headed to my favorite spot.  Exactly what we all needed.  Isn't it beautiful?
 Um- what happened to my babies?  These little people are no longer tiny babies anymore...and I'm not sure what to do about it.

 The water was freezing!  The air was cool (I'm thinking high 50s and breezy), but it didn't stop these two from enjoying the waves.



 Our last trip to Crystal Springs Preserve- just in time for Survival!.  It was like Christmas seeing our friends again!
Nicole & Carly






 We love these kiddos...the Walkers and the Benitez clans
 We had a blast visiting sweet little Claire and meeting her new baby sister.
 And, dropping in on our new friends, The Garlands.


 Yes- another school day.  I know...it's tough.
 Some of my friends are doing "Poetry Tea Time".  A few do it daily.  I like the concept...we've done it once.  I need to do it more.
 We thought it had warmed up enough for a family day at the water park.  Yeah...it was still to cold.

3 Month Overview- January

Ahhhh....New Year, new home, new job....somehow this seems like reverse Deja Vu.

At least we have amazing sunsets!




 Apparently we have a new tradition that I would like to see go away!  Someone has to break an arm when we move.  Just a few days after moving in, the kids and I were taking a walk (Nate was taking a run), fell, and buckle fractured his right arm.  Thankfully, no surgery, just a three week cast.



We had a quick trip back to Tampa to clean our house and throw a few Norwex parties...oh- and of course we scheduled it on a day we could attend Crystal Springs Preserve Science class

 Oh- Sweet, sweet friends.  I miss this cul de sac.  It was the perfect place for the children.

 Yep- the official cast...but it's not going to slow us down!  I'm glad he chose black, because I'm pretty sure it would have been black anyway!
 It was so nice to fall back into a school routine, sort of.
 This was our first day at our new CC.  Thankful we had lots of friends there already, and have already made some wonderful, sweet new ones!
 I still love Classical Conversations.  We've had some bumpy roads together, but it has challenge and grown me more than anything else in my life.  This is a board displaying what all the different levels of CC are learning that particular week.  Very cool to see how it all ties together!

Learning Chemistry, Latin, and drawing on the back lanai.  The lake is very peaceful.


 We have decided to explore our new town the way we did Tampa.  This is a beautiful new walkway that offers 2 miles of paved trails and some scenic views.
 Nate's going to hate this picture in a few years.  They never kissed, but for some reason, Nicole likes to pose like this ;)
 Ahhhh...yes...this has quickly become a fun past time for our family.  The kids love to fish.  I love the view.
 Ain't no broken arm gonna stop him!
 Seriously, this is what our sunsets can be like.  So purdy....but it doesn't even match that little cutie casting out the line.


 Thankfully, Jeremy's new business has lots of work.  Lots and lots and lots of work.  Truly, we are thankful ;)  However, days can be long, and sometimes the nights are longer for all of us.  However, he's an amazing husband and father who makes the most with what he's got.  This was a fun everglades airboat adventure with the family.  First time for the kiddos.  Hannah was most impressed by the Pelican



 Don't stick your fingers in the fence.  Just sayin'.
 Yep- her dream came true!  She got to hold an alligator
 And so did brave little Hannah!
 She even decided to kiss it!
 This right here is a classic Nicole picture.  One of my top 10 favorites.
 While out in the 'glades, we swung by to see the smalled US post office.  It was Sunday, so it wasn't open.

 We discovered a hidden gem...a Military Museum inside our small local airport (that has charter and private planes zooming in and out all day).  This place was so cool!


 We cleaned up the canoe, and it's already been on hours of adventures.  Just a little lopsided I guess.
 January ended with the cast coming off.