Ya can't be everywhere....

....and we chose to be in Florida, leaving on Christmas morning and flying across the snowcovered country to sun laden beaches and oh what a good time we had (but just so ya know what we missed out on, the good times of the family at the derby and sledding, check out Spencer's blog wellsweirdos.blogspot.com and it looks like they had a ball).

We stayed in a little apartment on the waterway where the water taxi goes up and down the canal and we were able to catch the taxi one day and see how the other half lives.....some of these yachts cost more than the houses they were parked in front of. Upper left is Randy waiting for the taxi (he got me this great new camera for Christmas that takes wonderful night pics).....

The beach was lots of fun....went there twice and found some great eateries. MaiKai is a Polynesian restaurant that Kyle remembers from his mission that has been owned by a Polynesian family since 1956. We enjoyed ice cream at Jaxson's (worth the wait) and the best shrimp and strawberry shortcake at Bubba Gump's....a little shopping at Los Olas and got off for shopping at one of the stops on the water way.....and of course the zoo where we rented a bike....so fun.

We had a wonderful time hanging out with James, Joslyn, Ella and Ever and Kaila was there also for a few days with us. It's been a wonderful holiday season with family. We got to enjoy the kids seeing Santa before we left so here's a collage of some of my shots......

Check out Penny's blog for some more pictures of our family fun and games......HERE. Happy New Year one and all..........