Thursday - December 22

Today started off in the low 60's and cloudy, but then the sun came out and it warmed up to 79

 

Philip was off at 8 for a trip to Cuba (his first as Spirit recently added that country to their schedule).

 

Mark and I took the kiddies to Target - Luke had some shopping to do and we wanted to give Annette some time to more serious packing.    They were both really good and then home to help Luke wrap his little gifts.

 

I love to go to Target with Grandma

 

Back home to rest a bit

 

Favorites of our Florida grandbabies.....Maeve, eating and Luke, on his I-pad

And then it was time for a much-needed nap

My girly girl ruffley dress

 

This afternoon, Grandpa and Luke went swimming; Annette packed and Grandma tackled the ironing and then we (except Annette) sat around the pool and had a picnic lunch of waffles, egg salad sandwiches and watermelon!   

 

A good swim feels refreshing this warm afternoon

 

Our little unique picnic in December!

 

Love all the cute stages of these early months of Maeve's development.    At 5 months, she's so active, has discovered her toes and feet and kicks constantly, loves toys that crinkle, rolls over, babbles and giggles!

 

Philip got home at 3:30.....he and Mark started in on disassembling our bed and loading up more furniture in the trailer.   Annette and I packed more stuff and I wrapped 5 lamps in bubble wrap.

Went for a walk in the neighborhood - beautiful starry night    Grandpa stayed home, but rest of us enjoyed nice stroll and oohing and aahing at all the lights.   Delicious beef stew and crusty 9-grain bread for dinner.

So......tomorrow we are going to celebrate Christmas - 2 days early so more stuff can be packed up after that.  

 Visions of sugarplums are dancing in our heads!