December always seem so short to me, maybe because of the Christmas holiday and the rushing about of all the family & church get-togethers, shopping & other seasonal activities. And I love every moment of it!
Devin had his school Christmas program on the 10th and he was so thrilled to be part of it. He'd practice singing bits & pieces of the songs he needed to sing at home weeks before the program. Then Serena would always wanted to sing along but does not know the words...so she would just imitate Devin. It was just too funny to watch them when they play together so nicely.
The Elementary class Program-Can you find Devin?
A closer look...
One of the songs they sang was "Bundled Up" so they wore their winter gears to sing the song...so cute!
Serena had the most fun, clapping & singing on the sideline.
Devin walking off the stage & giving us a high-five on his way back to his class.
On the 18th, we left for Florida to visit & spend Christmas with Andrew's mom. We stayed in Florida for about 10 days. It was unseasonably cold in Florida this December but we did everything the kids wanted to do: zoo, Kennedy Space Center, Alligator Farm, Disney, playground, play in pool(yes, Andrew went into the pool with the kids even though it was cold, they didn't last too long)& some days we just relaxed. Everywhere we went, we were pretty much bundled up except for a day here & there, where we had on a hoodie or a lighter jacket. Every night Devin was responsible to put a log in the fireplace at Grandma's and sometimes we would even put two!
All in all, we had a WONDERFUL time, especially with Andrew's mom.
Serena feeding the giraffes for the first time.
Riding the zoo train.
KSC-when we went, the launch of the Endeavor was delayed so we got to see the shuttle still at the launch pad.
Devin refused to put on long sleeves or long pants. And did not want his jacket.
"This is Florida, it's not supposed to be cold!", he had claimed over & over through out our trip.
Beach day!
Digging in the sand...
Burying themselves in the sand...
Taking a break from digging...
Grandma & Devin
The night before Christmas.
The kids woke up at the crack of dawn...6am!
WOW WOW WOW!
Alligator farm-we all took turn holding an baby alligator (with its mouth clamped shut) except for Andrew's mom. So different from the last time when we went, I think Devin was 3 or almost 4, he ran to the opposite side of the room when the handler came toward us with the baby alligator. This time, he held all the insects & reptiles...even Serena! The kids loved it.
Holding & touching a snake...
Serena's turn...
Serena holding a scorpion
Devin's turn
Quality time-Relaxing with Grandma
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