Christmas, New Years, and Visitors!
Written on 6:49 PM by Em
We have a lot of catching up to do. Here are some of the things we have been doing:
We went to the beach for Christmas Eve. We tried to recreate last year's Christmas card, but this is what we got from Ruger. O-well. :)
This is Ruger showing Grandma something neat. 
We watched fireworks over the Naples pier for New Year's Eve. Very fun.
Jim has loved having someone to play tennis with. Kaleb and he have played several games.
Ruger got a little tired at one of our trips to the beach. Not many kids would admit being tired when they could be playing in sand, shells, and water. I'm not sure what to think of that...
Kaleb took us out to eat while we waited for the paper work his new car.
We took a walk through the Picayune Strand. It was probably the most rustic/woodsy place Jim and I have been since we've been in Florida. The swamp just isn't a place that I am comfortable trudging through without knowing what's ahead. Who knows what we might run into--aligators, over grown pythons, wild hogs, etc. 
The first day Kaleb got here, we went to the pier. Unfortunately, it was as cold here as it was in Blackfoot that day. Ruger sure was in for a surprise. 
What a WONDERFUL POST, Emily!!! I really enjoyed seeing all your fun pictures and getting to be "in on" what all you guys did for the past holidays. What a FUN, FUN time you all had!! I'm so glad Kaleb got to go and be with you for all that "celebrating" He is SO HANDSOME!! (And your HUSBAND is a handsome guy TOO!!)
It's good to see how CUTE you look before having this second baby--You just look like you've got a nice big basketball in there!! :) And that little Ruger guy--What a DOLL he is! I didn't realize that you guys and Janis and Hal have SKYPE--but how NICE for your mom to get to SEE Ruger and talk with him like that as he's growing up! When Kam and Brian move to London again (which they're planning on doing in a couple months), we'll have to activate OUR Skype program and talk with THEM like that, TOO! How FUN!
Jim's photography booklets sound interesting. Hal was telling us that he has FOUR published now. And that difference in the "After and Before" pictures sure is AMAZING!! (btw--Blaine has a little book published now, TOO. On Amazon.com, just type in "Blaine Hone" and his little book shows up. It's kinda clever...)
I'm delighted that you're doing so well, Emily, and I know your mom is eager to come and be with you when that new little one arrives. Thanks for keeping us "posted" by writing on your Blog. Lots of Love to you ALL--Aunt Karen