Told you I'd be back soon...

Our cousins came to visit. We LOVE when Silas, Christine, and Kevin come to Florida. We miss them soooo much and wish they were here all the time! Si and Roo really love each other. Absence makes the heart grow fonder. We hope to visit them in California someday. Until then...

Be back soon...

I know it has been a while but I'll be back soon.

Happy New Year...

Hope y'all's Christmas was a good one. We had a lot of fun and are so blessed to have such wonderful family and friends. My husband got me a Nook from Barnes and Noble and I love it. Santa was very good to all of us this year. We are thankful to the Lord for good health and an abundnace of blesings. I hope 2011 will be a wonderful year for all of you!














Right before Christmas we visited the Glazer Children's Museum. We are so excited that Tampa is finally growing up and has more things to do Downtown during the day!They have a new wonderful playground by the river and the new Tampa Museum Of Modern Art is right next to it. Roo had a lot of fun meeting new children! It feels like big city living.

Holiday happenings...

Roo had his Thanksgiving Feast at school. He was dressed as a pilgrim and his 3rd grade reading buddy was an Indian. There was lost of yummy food and it kicked off Thanksgiving goodness just right.



We had a wonderful Thanksgiving wih family! Our tradition is to buy a tree after Thanksgiving dinner is over. Roo picked it out and he did a great job. We get our tree every year fron Dan's Trees. He is located on the corner of Lake Magdalene and Bearss Ave. He lives here in Tampa but has property in Cashiers, N.C. and grows his trees there. He ships them down in refrigerated trucks.He is resonably priced from $50 on up (depending on the size). Ours cost $85 and it is in the 7 to 8 foot category (I think it is 8 feet). Our tree lasts until after New Year's Day!





Happy Christmas everyone!

I am thankful...

I can't believe Thanksgiving is here already! This year has flown by. I'm still trying to catch my breath. This year I have a few things to be thankful for. What are you thankful for this time of year?

I am thankful for:

1. The shadow of God's unwavering love.
2. My son. Words can't express how I feel about him
3. My husband who has loved and accepted me truly. I'm the one he chose out of all the people he wanted me the most. "
4. My mom and dad. They gave me the wings to fly.
5. My brother who married a wonderful woman that gave me two very beautiful nephews.
6. My grandparents. May they RIP. I still miss them so much it hurts.
7. My life has been extraordinary. Blessed and cursed and won.
8. My job as a teacher. My students are so precious to me. They are really brave kids.
9. Every day I wake up and realize what a gift I've been given.
10. Last but not least my wonderful friends. I couldn't get through the days without them!

Happy Thanksgiving

Beauty and the beach...

I am a huge fan of Sonia Kashuk makeup. It is a great line and is not very expensive. It stays on all day and my face doesn't feel greasy. You can find it at Target (of course).


I also use L'Oreal Revitalift day and night face cream. For those of you who may not know this, L'Oreal and Lancome are the same company but L'Oreal cost 1/2 the price and you get the same benefits as the really expensive stuff!!
Also, you can pick it up at any store that sells makeup and you don't have to make a special trip to the mall or specialty store.


Finally here are some pictures of our last beach trip of the summer. We went o Coquina Beach on Ana Maria Island. We had tons of fun!! Now we are ready for it to cool down.

Pumpkin patch....

Roo visited the pumpkin patch today with his school. It was great fun and they have great prices on pumpkins. The pumpkin patch is at St. James Methodist Church





Roo has entered the Rebel Alliance and fills our days with Star Wars games and trivia.