December 29, 2015

Tuesday

Oops. I messed up. I exercised yesterday and walked today with Becky and Peter. Then we helped Doug get a dryer from our house to his house which was the perfect opportunity to show Becky Kim's house. 

Next we stopped at the house to see the progress. Only the hallway bathroom needs tile. Tom's been working like a dog to get the tile done.

Beckyade us mahi mahi for lunch and I had a salad ready. Then we had a few minutes down time before work. Had to take 3 cars again to Sloppy's. Another packed house tonight. A lot of great people. 

December 28, 2015

Monday 

I went walking, did dishes, picked up my room and bathroom, stuff like that. Some of our cousins (Wrights) from NY stopped in and Ben took them to the studio. I rode to Sloppy's with Becky. Our sprinter was still in the shop so we had to take three vehicles. Big pain in the butt. 

Key West was bursting with people. I forgot what that was like. Took the kids to Duetto's and it was super busy. 

Got home at 11, read to Charlie and went to bed. He's still fighting a cold. It's been over a week. 

December 27, 2015

Sunday

Went to church. Kim came over afterwards. I was able to do a little cross stitch. I made a salad. Tom worked on more tile. 

We were running late to leave for Schooner Wharf. Then realized the boys forgot to move stuff from the GMC back into the trailer so we had to move everything. Next we found out that Ben had the key for the lock on the trailer hitch and he was already in Key West. After getting all hyper and mad at us Tom cut it off and we left. 

Debbie came with her family and my cousin Jackie came with her family. Becky's crew came too. I was very tired by the end of the night. We got home at 2 AM. 

This pic is from a few days ago when Becky and company went fishing. 

December 26, 2015

Saturday

The band had a double today at Sunset Pier. Tom worked on tile all day at Wilhemena, and Charlie and I went with Becky, Erin, and Peter to Theatre of the Sea in Islamorada. It's not an aquarium, but we saw turtles, fish, sharks, alligators, crocodiles, parrots, and dolphin. The plants along all the pathways were so pretty. 

On the way home we shopped at the Bass Pro store, then ate lunch at the Fish Company. I bought Hannah a swimsuit, two shirts for Tom, a skirt and top for me, and a beautiful dish with fish painted on it. It will be so much more fun eating salad off this plate. 

When we got home Becky's crew went to Key West. I stayed home and cleaned. No one had taken the Christmas garbage out and it was piled in our all living room so I made Garrett take it out. I swept and vacuumed and did the dishes. I folded laundry and started more. I ate a salad on my new plate and then sat outside on the hammock chair for a while. Tom wanted food over at Wilhemena so I took him some supper, a salad, baked beans, and an apple. I went to bed around midnight, and Tom was still tiling. 

December 25, 2015

Friday

Those poor Doerfel kids had to wait till about noon to open presents. We waited for TJ's family to get there but we like to drag it out as long as possible anyway. TJ was master of ceremonies and handed out presents, one at a time so we could see what everyone got. It was a great morning. Becky's crew was with us, and Shannon and Ailsa came over too. 

December 24, 2015

Thursday

I can't even remember everything I did. Becky's crew took Ben and Tommy out fishing. Charlie was supposed to go but he had a fever the night before so he stayed home. He was very sad he couldn't go. They caught about 15 mahi mahi and kept 9. They made us a meal when they got back. 

I went to Winn Dixie and was back before 9 am. I put food away and then went to Walgreens. When I got home I started lentil and split pea soup in the crock pot. 

I wrapped a few presents and folded the laundry in the hallway. Tom worked on tile at the house. 

TJ stopped in with the kids at one point and we decorated the cookies. I also made three apple pies.

Tommy worked at all three Christmas Eve services at church and Garrett helped watch Kim's kids at our house. We all went to the 7:30 service but Garrett stayed home to watch Kim's kids. 

The church gave us leftover food from feeding the worship team and church workers and turns out we needed it. My soup that had been in he crockpot all day was not done. Maybe because it was a double batch, I'm not sure. 

I finished wrapping presents and was in bed at 3 am. Luckily, Joey took care of the stockings for me or I would have been up another hour. 

December 23, 2015

Wednesday

Tom and I had a morning date. We took Charlie and went to Key West. I had a few errands. We got breakfast sandwiches from Five Guys, then hit the three stores I wanted to go to and hurried home. 

We got out swimsuits on and went over to Deb's house for a pool party. It was a little overcast, which helped us from getting sunburned, and we had a great time. Tom left early and went to work on tile at the house.

We went home and got ready to go to church. Went to church. Then Tom and I stopped at the house for a peek, and then we went home. TJ brought Callie over and Becky made dough for cut-out cookies and we made cookies.