Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Trip to Florida

Ready to head out on an adventure to Florida!


20 minuets into the trip!

Working on some mazes!

Glow stick for the dark car ride!

Sleeping in a big bed in the hotel just outside of Knoxville, TN

Slept well and ready to get back on the road!

Someone is being silly!

Working on letters!


Reading a new High 5 magazine from Grandma Dana & Grandpa Bruce!
 It came just in time for the car ride!

The Smokey Mountains


Working on writing!


Someone is getting good at writing his numbers!


Back seat buddies!


Map time!
(check out the pencil behind his ear!)



We made it to Savannah, GA!!
Isaiah (4), Ben (3), Savannah (6) & Joshua (3.75)

Grandma & her boys!

Grandma & Grandpa will all their grand kids!

Silly picture!


Asleep again! Just a few hours till Jacksonville!

We made it! In the hotel in Jacksonville, FL!

Dinner at Chick Fil A will all the cousins!


New hotel, new bed! Ready to party!

Uncle Dave's exercise program to tire the kids out!

Practicing more numbers!
 
We did lots of worksheets and puzzles to keep busy in the car!



 

Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in St. Augustine, FL












5 of the 6 grand kids


All 6 grand kids
Isaiah (4), Ben (3), Joshua (3.75), Savannah (6), Sammy (14 months) & Ellie (18 months)



Ready for the wedding!

Better nap on the way....



Mommy & Joshua before the wedding starts!


Checking out the fountain!

Time to test out the dance floor!

Those are all Stephens' kids out there!

Uncle Don, Grandpa Gary & Uncle Ed (father of the bride)

I wen to check out the arbor.
 I had a few helpers come with me!

Dancing with Savannah!


Savannah & Joshua in the back ground & Isaiah & Ben in the foreground!

Watching the first dances!
 
"Mom look! It's Cinderella!"






Joshua loved that he had his own name card!

Mr. & Mrs. Talvey!

Joshua & I sent this picture to our family back in Indiana
 who were all together celebrating
Great Grandpa Wilbur & Great Grandma Evelyn's 65th wedding anniversary!
 
We received this picture from Indiana!
 
So we sent this from Florida!
 

From Indiana!

From Indiana!
 
And we sent this from Florida!
Now lets get back to the party...

Cake time!!
 
Miss Ellie Jayne! She was a dancing machine!

The boys checking out the pool with Uncle Dave

As we were packing all the kids hung out with Aunt Jackie.
Can you tell our kids don't watch much tv?

Saying goodbye is always hard!


We sure don't get to see these Stephens' as often as we'd like,
 but we have a blast when we do get together!

Playing  map! Time to head towards home!


Cracker barrel pit stop

Nap time again!

Jcs's surprise for doing such a good job traveling!

Mickey spinning helicopter!

The Biltmore House, Ashville, NC
 
We change our plans around a bit so we could go to the candle light tour of the Biltmore house.

The only tour time left was 9pm. Joshua did great napping
 when we asked and staying up late for the tour!
 
 
The information said there would be a spot in the house that we could have
a family picture taken. Since we were on vacation we had to go with
 something we all had that would match... Purdue!
 
Pictures aren't allowed inside the house so these are all from the Biltmore website.
This is some of what we got to see on the inside! Enjoy!















 
 
  
Time to head home!
 
This isn't a normal McDonald's....

it's got a grand piano inside....


it's a player piano! It also has a fireplace!

We headed back trough the Biltmore grounds before we left town.







At the Ashville's Farmers market!

Joshua took this picture!

One last nap time....

We made it home late that night...the next morning we woke up to snow!
Welcome back to Indiana!
 
 
 
 
 
 


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