January 2012

HAPPY NEW YEAR!  Here's to a happy, healthy, and prosperous 2012!

We had such fun on New Year's Eve in the cabin.  Katie had to work, but Taylor and Ella stayed, along with Angie, Scott, Nate, Jake, Pam, and Neil.  We had a great time.

Here's the link to all of the pictures we've taken while in Georgia, and the New Year's pictures are toward the end:   2011 Fall in Georgia

Here are a few of the pictures:

We're going to see if the kids can join the Flying Walendas

It's tough playing Limbo when you have to hum the music

Taylor had too much fun

 That's all for now.  We move out of the cabin on 1/6, and then we'll start watching the weather.  Next stop, somewhere in Arizona.

1/13:  We just spent a fun couple of days visiting Chuck and Elaine Stalker in Ferandina Beach, Florida.  We hadn't seen them in a number of years, so it was fun to reconnect.

1/17:   We're packed up and ready to go. Packing was exciting; we couldn't get the Spyder backed up into the garage because the ramp was too steep.  We had to unhook the trailer, pull in the slides, and pull it to a spot in the RV park that had less of a slope so that we could load. We'll have to find a better way, because most RV parks are much flatter!

We head out tomorrow, taking the southern route to Arizona.  We'll be in Casa Grande for a week or so, and then on to Yuma.  Stay tuned.

December 2011

Today is December 1st - Ella's birthday!  Happy Birthday Ella!  We are having tons of fun.

Here is a link to the pictures we're taking while in Georgia:   2011 Fall-Winter in Georgia

PawPaw may golf today - it's sunny and may be in the high 50's.
More later!

12/10:  This morning we left Neil and Pam's house at 7:30 on the bikes - my temp gauge said 32! - to lead the Reindeer Run 5k/10k race that was held in Dawsonville.   We led the runners on the track so that they'd know where to go.  It was fun, but COLD!

Jake and PawPaw

Nanny Sue ready to go!

Santa Neil and Pam ready to lead the parade!

12/18:  Today we had a picnic and hiked in Smithgall Woods, a nature preserve close to Helen.  Chase, Ella, and Taylor hiked the two mile nature trail; we were really proud of them as the first part of the hike is quite steep uphill.   We had a great day!

Hiking in Smithgall Woods

12/25:   We had a wonderful Christmas in the cabin. Everybody was here and we had so much fun.  We played Trivial Pursuit until 3:00 a.m. - just being silly and laughing.  Click on the link above to see all of the pictures.  As usual, it was total chaos.  Here's a picture of what dinner is like:

 Chase and Jake got BB pistols from PawPaw and Nanny Sue for Christmas, and so of course after dinner everyone had to go out and shoot them.  We lined beer cans along the dumpster fence.  Since it was dark and late, we were wondering if we'd find any dead deer the next morning on the golf course!

Jake and Chase shooting their BB pistols

This week leading up to New Year's Eve we hope that as many as possible will stay with us.  Chase, Ella, and Taylor are staying Tuesday and Wednesday, and then the entire White family will be with us on Friday.   

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone!