Jan 26th Imaginarium Museum

Auntie Jackie and Syd
Sydnee actually let them put this boa constrictor on her!!!!

Sting ray...and Sydnee actually touched it!

Sydnee got eaten by a shark.

So did Grayson......

Jeff, Syd, Jackie, Grayson and I went to the Imaginarium Museum in Ft Myers. It was actually not bad. They had a show with bugs, snakes etc....kids could touch them etc. They also had a big hands on area that even Grayson had fun with. Good day!

Manatee park

Sydnee at Manatee Park
Grayson and Syd in front of the mural.

Mom looking on.

We went to Manatee park so they all could see the manatee's. It is soooo cool to see them in the wild. Syd thought they were cute!

Jackie, Grayson, Sydnee and Mom arrive Jan. 21, 2011

Syd and Grayson
I'm chillin loving this warm weather.

This is interesting!!

Grayson loved Sydnee pushing him.

Oh, cousins!!!!

Just out of the pool!

Even Maddie loves to swim.

We have a real fish here.

I love Papa's remote control.

Syd and Grayson.

I love momma.

Jackie, Mom, Grayson and Sydnee arrived in Florida at 1:30 am on Jan 22...supposed to be Jan 21! By the time we got back to the house..Syd was wired and wanted to swim, so she jumped in at 2:30am. Funny!!! We didn't get to bed till 3:30 but it was so nice to have them here.

Saturday we spent swimming, swimming and more swimming. Ditto for Sunday and Monday. We also took walks to the dog park and Sydnee and Grayson loved all the different dogs.....the dogs loved them too!

Jane Bracken is here!!! Piano recital Jan. 20, 2011

Look at the concentration.
Oh wow!!!

I can't believe I have such awful expressions!

Sitting around the living room and the piano.

Walt, Dick, Dave ...back of Jane, and Frank.

Simone, Linda, Darlene and Louie.

Jane arrived....very late night on Wednesday and Thursday we through a party and Jane and I played duets together. I think everyone really enjoyed it and it was awesome practice for Jane and I. Of course, when they don't play the piano they have no clue as to when we screw up. LOL.

We had about 20 people over and it was really fun.

Jane and I played tennis with the tennis group at the fitness center and she did really well. Her shoulder wasn't even sore the next day. Friday, Jane took to PT and headed to West Palm Beach to see Phoebe. They had a good time together at Lion Country and hanging out. Oh...it is fun to be a grandma. She returned here on Sunday eve....we had dinner that mom had made..chow mien hot dish...and was able to see Jackie, Grayson and Sydnee too. They had gotten in on Friday night when she was gone.

It was a great ...short...stay.

Come again, Jane.

New Years Eve 2010 Julie and Ken Brown's

Julie...the hostess with the mostest...
Julie's cousin's husband Scott.

Julie and cousin Karen.

Julie, me and Karen.

Scott, Ken and John

Julie, Carol, Karen and I.

Our plan was to go to Axel's in Mendota, but true to Minnesota weather.....it started sleeting, snow....and our windshield was icing up on the drive up to Julie and Ken's. We decided to not drive into the city but to have steaks and pork chops on the grill at their house. Mutual friends, Carol and Larry Olson joined us ...as Julie's cousin Karen and her husband, Scott were here visiting for the weekend from Cedar Rapids, IA. Julie and Ken have been wanted us to meet them for a while now and it just never has worked. They also have a trucking business.

We had a wonderful time ..... got into some heated discussions about religion......what are the two subjects you are not to talk about at a party????? Religion and politics...yep, leave it to John and Scott....they dispensed with that rule. LOL

Fun was had by all....we were all tired by 10:30...so headed home....what short hitters we have become.!!!!!!