Photo hodge podge...

Attempt #1 to score a Christmas card photo of the boys...
hmmm. not so much...
What happens when you leave the house to go for a run and the forecast calls for a 100% chance of rain...
It didn't start until I was 1.5 miles away from home. At least half of my run was dry.

Shuttle launch pics and video...

Hanging out before the launch at Space View Park in Titusville, which is about 15 miles from the launch pad...

The payoff. I started taping about 10 seconds after launch...you hear it?...

Wedding weekend...in no particular order...

The above pic was taken the morning after the wedding. We had two cameras going, but this shot was the one with the least amount of closed eyes or nose picking action. I'm sitting next to my cousin Joan, the mother of the bride, Amy (who was long gone at this point...well on her way to Hawaii with her brand new hubby Tim). Joan's other daughter Alicia is sitting behind Noah. Most of ya'll know the rest of the peeps in the photo...my Mom, my sisters Michelle and Lori and their families.

Here's a few more from the weekend...


Does my child have red hair or what?!...
Noah and my Mom aka "Hammy"...
The sweetest face on the planet...
Noah loved the cozy beds in our hotel room...
Isaac on the waterfront before the wedding...waiting for the Blue Angels' Fly-by. They were in town for a weekend air show and we just happened to be in the right place at the right time to see them. Isaac is still chattering about it...

Fun with coupons...

Full price: $72.42.

After Publix BOGO deals and coupons: $15.18

The Kashi cereal came out to a buck a box.

I love coupons and I love Publix.

The Griswald...er...Teel family "vacation"...

Nice, huh?...
A few picture attempts at Biltmore...

Santa's Land and all its' kitsch...
Waiting for a table at Joey's Pancake House...

Chillax-in' at Jan & Keith's...

Doug doing the Dapper Dan thing...

The boys had to try on Daddy's hat...

Isaac had fun riding the rides with TJ...


And now for some video...

Isaac's Birthday Bash...

We did the family birthday party thing tonight over at my parents' house. Everyone had a blast. Especially Isaac...


Isaac's Thomas Cupcake Cake...

Isaac asked for a "number 5 birthday candle". He got it...

Now, that's not disturbing AT ALL...
The aftermath...

Noah's Beach Birthday pics...

Thanks to some Tropical activity in the Atlantic, we had some nice waves for our beach day, which the boys thoroughly enjoyed...
Isaac eventually let go of my hand and was a wild man in the ocean, jumping in and out of the waves...
Noah did some body surfing. Next time, I think we'll try to introduce a boogie board...
Look at that face...

Lori and Ella enjoying our evening beach session. After the sun started slipping away, we loaded 'em up and headed for home...

Gotta love a bargain...

So the retail on all of this (including tax) would have been $33.29.
After coupons and rebates, I paid $3.30 (including tax).
Woo.hoo.

Magic Kingdom pics...

Noah's first ride on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad...
This roller coaster Mama is so proud...
My sister Lori and nephew Jason...
Group hug...
My Mom and sister Michelle...
It's quite sad when you can't sit where you would like...
Hanging in the shade...