Home School Field Trip on a Cold Day!

All 5 of my younger children at Dudley Farm

Tommy

Double trouble!

Max, Joshua, and Tommy work the water pump.

A full bucket of water weighed 16 pounds!

Max does laundry the hard way.

Little E sitting pretty

Thanksgiving 2011

For Thanksgiving this year our family traveled to my hometown of Sarasota, FL, to visit with my parents.  In the past 21 years of my life I have only made Thanksgiving dinner twice.  I know.  I'm spoiled!!  For years we had my brother down the road or visited with my parents.  Next year I plan to do it up at home!  (Just so you know.)  My younger brother, Jamie, came and spent two nights with us, as well.  We all really enjoyed his company!  While we were there we visited one of our favorite places, Mote Marine Laboratory.  Here are some photos from our visit...

Me, Jamie, and my Dad frying the turkey

Dan and Max get friendly with sea life at Mote

Goofing around at home

What Joshua did while we ate Thanksgiving Dinner...

Saying "hello" to Mr. Shark!

Love this one of Buffet looking at Eden & Tommy!

Tommy with "Squishy" the Loggerhead Turtle