We have never spent Christmas in Florida yet. Always before or after, or usually for Thanksgiving break. This year we went the next morning after we got home from Boise, and flew out to Jacksonville, Florida to see Jacob's family. Nathan (jake's brother) was there and we all had fun. We got there Sunday, the 20th, went to Sea World and the temple on Tuesday, the 22nd, and then headed up to Marie's house late that night and stayed Wednesday the 23rd. We drove home late that night to spend Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with the Jansen's and the kids were SOOO excited to open gifts. This year Santa brought just stockings to Florida, and when we got home to Idaho, the rest of the presents were waiting. After Christmas, we did some shopping, Jacob and I stole a day and went together. We went to a Japanease Steakhouse (Taelin and Kelton LOVED the fire, Chase not so much), an arcade, another place called "Adventure Landing" with go-carts, and puttputt + arcade, fed ducks, rode on the golf cart and hung out and took it easy. A few days before we left, Aunt Susan (oma's sister) came to visit! We all love her and the kids (especially Taelin) had a blast with her! Thanks again for the books! The boys would disappear at different times from playing computer games and board games with Oma...always emerging with happy smiles. It was fun to be there at Christmas, and we enjoyed the 70 degree Christmas, and cooler days too!
jacob, opa, nathan
us at the shamu show, + nathan at sea world
the kids were in awe at the dolphin tank
jake with taelin and emilia
Tae and Meela (as the kids call her)
My bestest in the world. love you girl.
ok...i do have a better picture than this...but she's been doing this lately and its so cute, she walks around with puffed up cheeks and "swims" around the house. 
Dad and Kelton, then Dad and Chase, and then just Daddy drove. It was fun to see how excited they got about "really" driving. 
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