Checking in with the elk at Hardware Ranch

Treasure Windows at Grand America

It's a real tradition: breakfast with Grandma Rainey and Ross at Little America Coffee Shop, then the treasure hunt at Grand America windows to earn a treat. Ikey took it seriously this year and filled out his worksheet himself. 

Jovie is sporting"high heels" that our friend Rae gave her. These are the only shoes she'll wear this month. Good thing it never snowed. 

A Christmas Carol at Hale Centre Theatre

After the play, we ate lunch at Cracker Barrel where the kids wrote their letters to Santa. 

Superheroes

This month is all about superheroes. Jovie is Wonder Woman and Ikey named himself Miracle Man.  Yesterday, I heard this conversation from the other room:

Jovie: Here's Miracle Man - the world's greatest spread!
Isaac: I'm Miracle Man, not Miracle Whip Man. That's a kind of mayonnaise.

3D City

Ikey is usually working on a 3D paper model. He's made quite a collection since we moved in to this little house in August. 

Cruisin' Florida with Nikki

Nikki and I hung around the condo...

got some sourvenirs at Downtown Disney and ate at House of Blues...

and gave ourselves a tour of Celebration, Florida.

Nikki's a cool chick. I'm glad she's my sis.

Universal Studios

I went to Universal Studios totally by myself and I felt a little lonely, but I did like the frozen butter bear, the Dragon Challenge roller coaster, Hogwarts Railroad, and both Harry Potter World parks.

I loved the Merry Grinchmas show, the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade (imitation), and the Manheim Steamroller concert.