Monday, November 20, 2006

Visiting Florida for Thanksgiving




We went down to visit with my Gramma's for Thanksgiving. We stopped at my Gramma Prestons first and had a nice little visit with Gramma, Rick, Renee and Nike. Rick made us dinner, we really needed it too.

We stayed in a town nearby then drove onto Tampa the next day.








Gramma was working during the days when we were there so we took a trip to see the Manatee's and we went to the beach. It was very windy and chilly






Here's Richard just hanging out


This is dad and Gramma looking at pictures














Here's the gang in the living room

Gramma is stuffing the turkey. We had a great dinner. Aunt Shiela, Uncle Reg, Brad, and Eric all came.

Saturday, November 18, 2006

Paint Class



The boys took a painting class with Sydney. They had the option of drawing a horse or this cat. They both chose the cat because the background was brick. Chad's is the top one and Cory's is the bottom painting. I have them hung up in our living room.

Wednesday, November 15, 2006

Playing at Home





The boys got out there toys and played in the side yard. They have made a track around two large pine trees that they ride around. In the middle is a RC track for thier gas RC cars.





I thought I would catch a shot of them playing.

Tuesday, November 14, 2006

Bowling



We took the kids bowling with a homeschool group. My aunt Sheila brought her three grandkids.

They all had a great time.

they don't see each other very often. It's good to see them cutting up together.

Monday, November 13, 2006

Tallulah Gorge

We organized a homeschool field trip to Tallulah Gorge GA. Only one other family signed up to go, so we brought my parents along.









Mason and Sydney brought along a tennis net.
















Don't let the miserable look on Chad's face fool you, he had a good time. He just thought it was stupid that I made him get out of the truck and stand by this sign.













The views were beautiful. Stephanie and Jim walked with the kids to the bottom of the Gorge, but we stayed behind to listen to the bluegrass band.














You could walk out to see down the gorge, but it was a long walk to the bottom, the guys were beat when they got back up.














The falls were amazing
















This would have been a great picture had he not been such a goof












This was the bluegrass band. We also went one night to listen to some locals play bluegrass. i was amazed by the talent. Everyone of them played wonderful, and they all played together just as well.















We found a bridge to walk over. There was a trail on the other side, but it was already getting towards dusk, so we only went as far as the other side of the bridge.


Dad and the boys walked out to the middle of the creek.


















This was a little overlook and gift shop. We stopped to see the view of the falls below. Dad ran into an old friend from NY. How funny.












Here the guys are checking out the moonshine cars


















These are old moonshiners, making some moonshine. I'm not really sure what they had in there, but it was sure working like a still

These guys were getting bored so they found some rocks to climb on.














Thursday, November 9, 2006

Fishing

Richard took the boys fishing at a large spot in the river that goes through a little town near our land.

He was told about this secret spot by some people he works with

It's beautiful out here, not a house on this part of the river. It's owned by the power company.