Texas to Georgia......

Some of you may or may not know, we have moved to the Atlanta, Georgia area. This was a quick move and I have found myself trying to play catch up. We went home for about a week before we drove up to Atlanta. We love this area, and are glad to be closer to friends and family in FL, NC, and VA. Texas just never felt like home, but we made some really great friends and they are missed already.

Scott has a new job and Love's the company, his job and co-workers. And, Skyler says he loves his new school and is also doing great. He still misses his friends and old class in Texas.

Upon moving here we had a couple of bumps in the road, or should I say very big Pot Holes in the road. We had a horrible Realtor and before I get started on a tyrant I am going to just ask for prayer. ;o)

 

Since we have moved here we have gone hiking, went to the Atlanta Aquarium, visited a lot of great churches in the area, Skyler turned 6 and I also had a birthday, just a few things we have done. Don't worry pictures are going to follow.

 

Last weekend we drove up to Raleigh, NC to visit some great friends the Merida Clan and the Perkins family. We had a great time and cannot wait to go again!!! But when we returned we all got sick this whole last week. Scott has Bronchitis, Skyler has Bronchitis and Strep and I have Strep. I have never had Strep before and I cannot say I am a fan. Totally knocked me out this whole week. So we are finally starting to get up and walking around but we are all coughing and hacking away....wanna come visit?? HA.

 

Since we have gotten Skyler, I have really thought about God's love. Pure Love...no strings attached, just what can I do for you kind of love. God's love is indescribable, in the since that we do not see it, or show it as much as we should. I am not accusing anyone except myself. I just wanted to put it out there to challenge myself and maybe someone else.

 

Have you shown your own family God's love?

 

2 John 1:3
Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us, from God the Father and from Jesus Christ the Father's Son, in truth and love.

Beach in P.C., F.L.

This picture is actually from my friend Laura Venning, but it is so beautiful.

Hiking by the Chattahoochee River,

I was surprised the water was a greenish color.

The boys

Vern celebrating his brother's birthday... HA.

Sky loved the butterfly balloon.

HUM....

Confetti Cake with Chocolate icing

HA HA trick candles

Aquarium Pictures

Can you see the Whale Shark???

My birthday ... awwww

Sky wasn't feeling to good here, but he tried.  :0)

Christmas happenings and into the New Year

Happy 2012

We woke and started our drive to Panama City, Florida (or Grandma City as Skyler called it) at 5 am on Friday, 12/23. We were shocked that Skyler stayed up the whole 13 hour drive. I guess he was really, really excited and we were pleasantly surprised that he did really good on the long drive. He was excited when we drove into Louisiana and asked if we were close to Panama City...Ha if only it was that close. When we hit Mississippi he asked who Mrs. Sippi was, it took us a second to figure out what he meant, then we couldn't stop laughing. He started laughing too, which made it even more funny. And, I think we were all sleepy.


Sky was shy for about five seconds after he met each new family member and then it was like he had been there his whole life. He loved everyone but he really loved his grandpas, he would follow them around and want to play. We have some great pictures.

We had fish, shrimp and oysters one night. On the way home we asked Skyler if he wanted to try one. He said "I'll have to look at it first". He saw Momma Dot and Pop Pop eat one, and he watch Pop Pop shuck them. He finally decided to try one, it was so funny, he bit it and chewed a few seconds. Then he could not swallow it, so we let him spit it in the trash. He said I swallowed the juice and didn't like it. HA ha, he is braver than I am, I only eat cooked oysters.

He loved going to the beach, it was a bit to cold to go to far into the water, just ankle deep on a sunny day. He just cannot wait to go back to Florida in the summer to go swimming. He asked about swimming a lot.

Skyler didn't want to come back home, he was so disappointed that he had to come back with us. He slept a lot on the way back. He would wake up and ask "Are we still in ....(he would say the state he fell asleep in)" It was just like I used to do on road trips. All three of us were in one or another stage of having a cold/cough on the way home. We were all (including Vern) car sick by the time we pulled into the driveway.

First week we were back Skyler had a fever on friday so he stayed home, come to find out he has strep throat. Boo!! Thankfully Scott and I did not get it. Whew dodged that sickness.


We are on to the next adventure and I'll have to explain it another day.