Michigan for Christmas

First let me say that we LOVE seeing the family and friends, but man it was cold!!

Yes this is what we came home to. We spent the day at Nate and Athena's and Bill could not wait for ME to take pictures of the ice!!

Next we headed to Chris and Wayne's for Christmas Eve.  The babies are getting so big.

 

 

 

 

 

Then it was off to Jen's house for breakfast and Ella opening gifts.

 

 

We had Ella on the 27th and this is when the fun began!!
We got her and uncle Nate a couple of Nerf Guns.  Poor Copper had to hide.

 

This was a GREAT Christmas.  You can't beat the warmth of friends and family, no matter how cold it is outside!



Another Great Campground

     We found this place on the way to Arizona. It is 15 miles from no where and I wish we could have stayed longer. It is called Hidden Valley Ranch and that says it all. They are just starting a cattle ranch and they have a few horses and goats. The owners are fantastic and gave us a little tour of the place.

Hope you enjoy the pictures!
 

This is the calf sitter.



 

 



 

 This is my first shot with my 500 mm lens!        

 

 OUCH!!

 

 

And this is my favorite photo!

 

Falling Water State Park

This morning we took a walk to the water fall before we left.

Falling Water is a beautiful park that we hope to return to.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We have made it just west of Houston, TX.  The weather is not to bad here.  Just make sure you turn up the heat in Arizona before we get there!!

Checking out Florida - Round #2

Universal Studio

This was one busy 50th birthday!

We spent the day riding some awesome rides and eating some wonderful food. 

                               

And then there was my 50th Birthday Dinner at Emeril's
 

Checking out Florida - Round #1

Disney Downtown

Rather than go to the parks again, we opted to spend the day at Disney Downtown.  We ate a wonderful restaurant called Raglan Road.

 These are some random shots of our day at Disney Downtown

MacDill AFB FAM Camp

 

Of all the FAM camps we have stayed at, MacDill AFB was the largest. 

The buildings are very impressive and the Central Command and the hangers were

my favorites.

 

 

 

And since we were on the water the sunsets were beautiful.

 

 

 

We also took a trip to Ybor City.  This old town has a lot of funky shops and there was a lot to see.

 

 

 

 

 

While were in Ybor City we had a wonderful dinner at The Columbia. 

Thanks to Mary & Barc for the suggestion.