Our friends..... Tigger and Multiple Poohs

Here Jack is with a few of his favorite things. Three Pooh Bears and one Tigger. Can you tell that his Nana and Pepi live by Disney World?

Five Stars For Nolan!

Jason's brother Nolan is applying for "The Best Job In the World" if he wins he gets six months on the Great Barrier Reef getting paid to blog about his time as a tourist. He needs your votes so click on the link watch the video and give five stars to Nolan. It is a great video, Jack has asked to watch it over and over again. Click here to watch and vote!

From sand to snow

Jack and I made it home safely and boy was it good to see Jason. It has been a happy reunion and we have been spending some good quality time together this weekend. We went sledding up Logan Canyon today. It was a nice day, it was ten degrees warmer up in the mountains than in the valley. We had a good time being together and being outdoors. It did us all good to be up in the clean mountain air. Jason still has his beard but I guess it was very fitting today as we were up in the mountains. He looked like he fit in.

Jack, Kate and Whitney's adventure to the beach

Today we went on a little adventure. Kate had the day off from school and work so she was our driver and we went to the beach. First off we had lunch with Grandad John and Grandma Judy Russell. I left the camera in the car so no pictures of them but we had a good time. Jack loved his new "cool car" and plane he recieved. It is great to be able to visit with my grandparents, it is has been great how much we have seen them this year. I will just tell the story through pictures of our day. It was a fun one.

Jack's set up in the Kate's car. She had nemo on in honor of our trip to the beach, he had his juice and snacks. What a life.

After lunch we went to Passe Grille beach in St. Pete. It was super windy on this beach. Jack didn't care and Kate was hoping for sun so this is what they were doing.

Meanwhile this is what I was doing. Sitting with my back to the wind. I hate wind so I was not shedding any layers.

We left that beach and went to Fort De Soto Beach in an attempt to escape the horrible wind. It was nicer there and Jack loved to watch the ferry. I love this picture. His discarded sand pail and his trail in the sand as he watches the ferry.

A group photo. It was still a little windy and I wanted to be warm so the layers stayed on.

Jack wanted to be close to Kate...of course. Playing with his new car.

My hair after our time in the wind. On our way back to Mom and Dad's.

I think this was Kate's highlight of the day. She found the elusive hostess snoballs at a 7-11. Just last night she was talking about how bad she wanted one and could not find them. She literally came bouncing out of the store with excitement.

It was a great Florida day.

Our Time Away

We have been feeling better and the weather has gotten warmer so here are some snapshots of what we have been doing. Going on walks, dancing in the kitchen to aunt Kate's music selections, being entertained by the frog nana brought home from school, playing with stickers with aunt Kate, having pool time with pepi (with poolside fresh strawberries, cheese and juice)

playing at the park, going down slides like a big boy, valentine projects, shopping and such.

We are just enjoying not being sick and time spent with the Brenchley family.
(Sorry most of the pictures are blurry..needless to say our camera is dying)

When the wife is away

Jack and I have been talking to Jason on the webcam while we have been here. Jason knows my dislike for facial hair so he took this oppurtunity to experiment while I am gone. This is his recent look. My mom said that she was going to tell Jason that I was talking to some rough looking guy on the computer late at night! (sigh) oh Jason I miss you, facial hair and all.