Florida {Day 4}: New Year's Eve

Weather in the mid 60's on New Year's Eve Day?  Yes please!!  Today was a pretty relaxing day just hanging around the beach house.  Daryl and Samuel worked on legos early in the morning and then later on we headed for the park about 5 blocks away.  My Mom and Anna were walking/running a 5K with Tim, Kaye, and Roslyn so they weren't around to join in on our fun!  Aliyah woke up a whole lot happier today and she ate her breakfast great - thank you, Dr Dyk!  The park was a lot of fun for the kids . . . and for the big boys too, as you will see when you look at the pictures.  Aliyah could have stayed in that swing all day - she loves to swing!  Daryl taught Samuel, Hope, and Savannah some "dance" moves - I use the word "dance" very loosely.  The kids laughed hysterically and thought it was so much fun!  They even showed off their dance moves to Mom and Anna after we got back from the park.  

After lunch, while Aliyah and Hope napped (and Mommy too!), the older kids tried out the beach for a little bit with Grandma and Grandpa and Daddy.  They weren't gone for long though because it was pretty windy and cold down there.  My Mom ended up going for a walk with Samuel, Savannah, and Hope after coming back from the beach.  They walked around the block and collected stones, had their picture taken by palm trees, etc.  

Tim and Kaye came mid-afternoon for our little New Year's Eve party, Ben and Anna came late afternoon, and Roslyn around the same time.  Anna and I did the pizza run and came back with Pizza Hut pizzas for supper.  After supper we all played Catch Phrase before Roslyn, Tim/Kaye, Ben/Anna/Grace had to head home.  They all wanted to drive home on time (before 9ish) because Jacksonville Beach (where we were staying) has a lot of bars and crazy people and they were nervous about driving home much later on New Year's Eve.  Can't blame them!  After we got our kids to bed we played Scrabble, Marbles, and Wits & Wagers with Mom, Dad, and Anna.  We all made it until midnight.  It was a great New Year's Eve.  I loved spending it with family!