Christmas Vacation 2013

 

Wow!!! Time has flown by, It's been months since my last post.

Time to catch up this blog.  So I will start with a long over due trip to Florida to

visit with my Mother and my sister and her family.  And what better time than Christmas :)

 

We left home on December 20th and made our way through Southern Indiana

then Kentucky, then Tennessee, then Georgia (won't ever go through Atlanta again!!!)
Made it into Northern Florida our first day on the road.

 

 

Once we were unpacked and rested, we set about some sight-seeing.

Our first tourist attraction was....LEGOLAND and Cypress Gardens.

The things that were built with legos were amazing.  Here are just a few

pictures of lego art :)

 

A few more attractions inside LEGOLAND...

 

Island in the Sky...Nope this chick did not go up in that,

Daughter and grandson did, but nope, nope, nope, not me!!!!

 

 

 

 

The people on stilts amazed me, they were walking around

better than I was!!!!  And the music was great.

 

Double Decker Merry Go Round,

this I did ride :)

Myself and the love of my life.

 

Beautiful waterfall.

Gorgeous scenery

Lego Water Show

 

And next we visited...

 

 

 

The next two pictures are of the Banyan Tree...AWESOME!!!

 

 

 

The gardens gave such a sense of peace and beauty.

I love the time spent there with my dear husband.

 

 

 

Next was CHRISTMAS EVE...

First time I have ever spent Christmas Eve on a beach.

We opted for the Gulf side.

 

 

Below is myself and my Mom.

 

Below is Jenn and the kids.

 

 

Christmas Eve lunch at the Sandbar restaurant.

 

Christmas Eve dinner was at my sister's new house.

Wonderful people + Fantastic food = Awesome evening

 

Above is my baby sister and her husband.

 

 

CHRISTMAS DAY...was spent at Mom's,

 with once again lots of great food and wonderful family.

 

Mom and Charlie and David.

Uncle Buddy and Aunt Kathy

Mom and Charlie's gift from

Uncle Buddy :)

 

 

I also got to do a little shopping and sight-seeing around Lakeland.

 

Of course I had to visit the area scrapbook shop...

and we tried to go to the Quilting shop,

but it was closed :(

Just one of the lovely roads in Lakeland.

 

These 3 were daily visitors to my Mom's backyard.

 

 

I also had the privilege of meeting and having lunch with

 my Mom's dear friend Jo.  She is such a wonderful lady and

she has such a sweet spirit about her.  I am thankful that my Mom

has been blessed with her friendship.  

 

Now it's back on the road again...

homeward bound.

 

Coming through Kentucky it had gotten pretty cold

and the water that runs from the rock along the roadside had frozen

Bridge over the Ohio River...

Back in Indiana.  December 28th

 

Oh and just as a little footnote, we did not go back through

Atlanta coming home...we came home through Alabama!!!

 

Glad you stopped by and shared some of my vacation with me.

 

Hugs and Blessings,

Terry