Happy New Year from Port Orange at Dantona Shores

Our family picture for dad.,















Fri. We drove to the Daytona Shores to our timeshare on the beach Atlantic Terrace.  We were joined by Tammy and her family that night.  Sat. after our pancake breakfast the Niebrugge's went swimming in the heated pool, went for a walk and the boys played football.Weather was a little chilly but that didn't stop us!   ! 

   We drove to Daytona Beach about 6 miles north the kids played in the sand then a open air concert.

Sun. After church we had a relaxing day going to the beach and playing games .Kenn and Tam took us out to Auntie Catfish for our Christmas gift.  We had catfish and alligator (which we all loved) and a great time together. Kenn left for he had to work Mon. and Tues. Mon. Jenny and the girls got here so more games, fun on the beach, and a swim in the pool and hot tub.

 Tues. lots of good food the beach and swimming in the pool.At our New Years Eve Party we played card game, charades,and everyone stayed up to see the ball drop. What a great way to bring in the New Year.

 New Years a pancake breakfast and fun in the sand. Jen left for Fort Myers and Tam to go back home.

We are out of the C O L D now in Eustis Fl. and Christmas

Wed. we drove to Perry Ga. we did not leave till 9:30 for it was below 32 degrees.  The only traffic problems was At. Ga. it may have held us up 10 to 15 min.  On Thur. we drove the rest of the way to Eustis Fl at Central Fa. Bible Camp. The trip took 13 hours driving.  Fri. Linda did laundry and I got our truck clean.  It was the dirtiest it has ever been. Sat. we went to see my dad.  We had lunch at Skidder's then ordered pizza for dinner.  We cut down some branches that were over dad's driveway.

Sunday we went to church came back to the rig ate and I washed the rig and Linda went through some books that Dad gave us.  Mon. we went to Tammy's played games, made and decorated cookies, played football and basketball. That night we looked at Christmas lights.

Tues. we went back to Tammy's and spent the night. below we are having our traditional corn chowder.

                                                below our pictures of Christmas morning

Hope made a birthday cake of Jesus

                                   Hope got a  cycle and Linda was doing a good job of riding it.

After our trip to the park I started to get sick and was in bed all day Thur.  Linda went to the mall with Tam and the kids. Fri.  I am feeling much better.

Last week in Tn.

Thur. We went to Vanderbilt Medical. to see and Dr Vic and his team.  He wants to review the samples the other Dr. took and will get back with us when he gets the findings just before Christmas.  They also froze 25 more places on arms, hands and face. We drove to Clarksville on Friday.  Lilimarie made the winning poster for her school.

                                                  We made and decorated cookies

                                              The kids were in a play at the dinner theater.

Sat. we went to Xander's school for a pancake breakfast with Santa. then on the way home we stopped by a live nativity.

 Sun. after church we went to Jen's for lunch, Chinese auction, craft fair, and a trip to Opryland Hotel.

Monday we started to get the rig ready to leave. Tues we went to Katie's concert. The program was nice and Katie sang a solo.

 Fri. it was in the twenties so we did not leave until 9:30 when it got up to 34.  The traffic was not bad and drove to Perry Ga. 7 hours.

Skin Cancer,Yun's concert,LiliMarie and Diego's Christmas Play

This year seems to be getting worse.  The Last two days I found out that I have skin cancer and my liver vitals are high (if all this doesn't make me eat right nothing will).  We will see the another skin Dr. Thur. the 12th for a second opinion. We went to Yun's concert before heading to Shannon's.

 After a leisure morning the Alvarez's took us to Cheddar's for my birthday. We brought some material to change LiliMarie's doll house. When we got home the girls sewed some material they had gotten for the doll house. We are changing the lower area from a horse barn to a bedroom and kitchen.

When we got done we went home for the Ice was getting worse and the play the kids were in got cancelled.  Sat.  We went to Katie's basketball camp.   It was great to see here skills and interact with the other girls. We were gone for a few hours but we came back to the rig it did not get above 32 today.

Sunday was a warmer day it did not freeze last night.  Jen and Chris took us to Homes 4 the Holidays for our birthdays . Four homes were decorated for Christmas.

Mon. We are still trying to get warm.  The high today 39 in the twenty's tonight.stayed in our rig all day. Tues. We woke up at 3 a.m. to see snow on the ground.  The propane heater stopped working went outside to see if problems turn it off then back on and it started to work (praise the Lord).  Went to Jen's girls were playing in the snow then they came in and made hot choc. and cookies Yun joined in on american traditions!  After dinner went home to low thirty's at 5;30 it is to get in the low twenty's tonight.

Wed. Linda is still not felling well.She never got out of her pajamas!  We got some laundry done and the bills again to bed by 5:30 it is to get in the teen tonight.