Nana and PaPa

The reasons we spend so much time in Florida.

This was taken the morning we left Orlando.

Such a nice visit with them.

Missing them.

thankful 11

Thankful 11 - This was Veteran's Day.  Thankful for anyone who has ever served in the military in any capacity.  Two Vveterans who are very close to our hearts are Brian's dad and my dad.  We were excited that my dad was able to come over for the Veteran's Day program at the boys' school.  Wish that Brian's dad could have been here, also, but we honored him with a poster and a picture in the slide show, also.

Nana and PaPa

Nana and PaPa were here visiting with us for the past 2 weeks!  Dropped them off at the airport this morning, and I'm sure they're enjoying warm sunshine right now.  It was way too quiet around here this afternoon without them.  Lonely too.  I was getting used to having lunch dates everyday!  So so glad they got to come up and hang out with us for a while - we miss them already!

We spent an afternoon at the Botanical Gardens.



We froze watching the boys play soccer - not really, but it was a bit chilly.



We went apple picking out in the country and got to take a hayride over to the orchard.

(This was at the Botanical Gardens - same day - just couldn't get the picture to move in the blog)

Not to mention we.......

celebrated both of the boys' birthdays

 laughed when Nana got Ethan good, buttering his nose when he least expected it for his birthday

were serenaded by PaPa's "Happy Birthday" song and sometimes his "Good Morning" song before breakfast

enjoyed (?) Ethan's Chuck E Cheese birthday party

went stargazing out at a local park one night with the boys' school

shopped and ate lunch in Old St. Charles

visited Brian's store and its grand re-opening

discovered Nana and I will order the exact same lunch 9 times out of 10

heard new stories about when PaPa helped at his uncle's orchard (didn't even know that existed!)

actually had a good part of both of our families at our house all at the same time one afternoon - LOVED that!!!

and so much more that I know I'm forgetting right now.  I hope they had as much fun as we did - we definitely miss them!