Bee Joyful

YES!!! We got a bit of snow! I was hoping for more and mentioned my disappointment and AAA all reminded me how it was a lot more than we had. Atley said all toether there must be a ton! And she is right! They all are.  Before it snowed, it was pretty cold. So the creek froze!  I was telling Rick that I was feeling kind of sad with the snow. I was sad because it makes me wish I lived in a region that had regular snow. I just love the snow and cold weather. I even love the way thi light fills the house as it reflects of the snow. And I pretty much feel about the heat and humidity, the way some people in the north feel about the cold. And Rick said he was feeling the same way that day! But for now, we grow where the Lord has us planted. :) And we are very blessed. And I guess our heating costs are a bit less. :) Of course, we made some hot chocolate!   This is the hill where the dam, at the end of the day. Alex and Ad...

We made it to Florida! Since various things hindered us from traveling to Florida over Christmas break- illness, injury, icy roads... we ended up going last week! We had a fabulous time!! We were able to stay with Grammy and Grampy Brown for a few nights and another home down the street for a few... And each day was filled with so much fun and laughter! It was so great to stay with Grammy and Grampy and get to spend time with them and create more wonderful memories.  The pictures are not in any logical order.... One place we went was the MOTE Aquarium and research lab. I learned quite a bit! We had read about how the shells are born and grow and to see the various stages in real life  solidified our understanding. You can click on the pictures to see larger size.  Touch tank was awesome! The manta rays are so smooth! We headed to a park after the aquarium and found lots of shells. So many sand dollars! Some were HUGE! But alas, they were broken....