I’m just going to highlight a couple pictures.. I took over 100 of them, but here are half a dozen exceptional ones.
We started our trip by driving down to Florida to fly out of Miami. (The tickets where significantly cheaper from there as apposed to Augusta) So on the way down, we had to stop to see Kennedy space center. We got to the KSC an hour early, (we had 8 hours to get to Miami~4 hours away)
They open at 10am.. that’s OK, we will wait. The kids donned some skates and had some fun skating in the very empty and very large parking lot.
About a half hour in, I said to myself.. ” um, how much are the admission tickets anyway?” So I walked up to the gate.. 44$ for kids, 55$ for adults?? Are they crazy? I guess if I was going to go there all day, but not a chance for a hour or two. So we went to search for some freebies. We found this Mercury Redstone rocket in a NASA office parking lot down the road.
OK, so we got through the airports, OntoSt Croix, and eventually, to the beach! (OK, I know I skipped a bunch of steps.. sue me)
I thought this nannyrama was pretty cool. Hannah is on the right.
one of the sights we visited was at the Eastern most point of the Island, and technically, within a mile or two of the easternmost point of US property… I gotta say, this was cool. the Easternmost antenna of the VLBA!
We got a little closer, and I got Hannah in the picture.
Then, on the last day, we went to a Boxing Day celebration at a camp on the west coast in the rain forest. On the way there, no big deal, we just came across a 10 foot long, 200 pound Boa Constrictor.
We finally got to the camp. Its actually owned by a neighbor of kath and the kids. Here is the food line.
At that camp, they had a cool turtle sanctuary. Are my kids afraid of nature? I don’t think so.
I will load more later. Glad to be back. I will miss the kids, but I think the adventure will be worth it for them.
This is a view from the apartment. It overlooks downtown Christianstead.
Lots of Lutheran churches here, BTW… And Verna asked about the kids being happy here; I think they are. they made friends already, and I think its going to be a grand adventure if they behave. I hope they don’t drive Kath crazy.. that would make the adventure not as good.
I’m going home tomorrow morning… My adventure is almost over.
Wait till you see some of the pictures we took today! A huge boa constrictor, some cool turtles, a wild Iguana, all in one day.
We spent Christmas together in St. Croix USVI this year. When I get back I will load pictures.. (slow connection, and.. I cant get my pics off my camera. 🙁 )
Here is one from Kath’s facebook;
Sorry Kath, you will have to wait for me to get home to see one with you in it.
I have some good ones!
Anyway, looking forward to being back and getting some work done. Not looking forward to being away from the kids. I’m flying out tomorrow morning.
Anyone want to give me a ride from Atlanta?
Kath has an account on this blog now, hopefully I can talk her into posting from here.
Melinda is not going to have much time to use her Christmas Gift, so she is getting as much use in as she can.
I know she is holding the bow string strangely.. I think that was just to get it past the hard part? She has not gotten used to using the finger release (that is around her wrist)
I was cleaning out the car and found this. This is indiciative of how organized Melinda naturally is:
Cant help but feel good after receiving a letter like this from a teacher:
Can you please get their mailing address for us? I want to have the class write Rockwell letters. Wish I could go with him! I will be sure to get all of his grades in and the paperwork from the office.
I will miss him. He is a bright spot in my classroom and it makes my heart sad to see him leave!!!!!
Julie
Julie Greene
3rd Grade Teacher
North Augusta Elementary School
400 East Spring Grove Avenue
North Augusta, SC 29841
Hannah marched with the band in the North Augusta Christmas parade. Unfortunately, because of my lame camera, this is the only picture I have of her. arrg.
Melinda was in the parade also! She was in a “step” group from school.
And, we visited Santa again this year. I can’t tell you what I wished for. It might not be granted if I do.
And Rockwell was bumped up into the older kids race. This means he was up against two 9yo boys and two 10yo boys. (where as before he was against girls and boys his age and less.)
Three races: He came in second twice and third once! I was actually looking forward to this being done. I was wondering how he would perform under pressure. He did great.
I also have a picture of Melinda! She was with us at the race. Since it was the last race of the season, they had a bonfire at the track too.
It’s a long story, but we fell into a great deal on a compound bow, a bunch of arrows, and an really nice wall mounted hanger for it all. Melinda has wanted a bow for over a year, and when she saw this one, she wouldn’t stop looking at it. I had to buy it. Here She is showing off her Early Christmas present in front of a bonfire. She did not set it down for an hour.
OK, Here are some pictures I did not show you from Halloween this year.. these pics where stuck in my camera in the resident memory, and did not come out when I downloaded the card.. Better late than never?
Here is Hannah’s costume.. Again, she takes her costumes to a special level…
I don’t think Melinda has scary in her… Remind me of that comment a couple years from now. She will prove me wrong I’m sure.
Here is just a cool picture of the day (or night as the case may be) All the pictures get bigger if you click on them.
