Home Again, Home Again, Jiggidy Jig

Our last day in Florida was spent playing miniature golf. Jack had the best time and even got a hole-in-one on one round that took Mom and me at least 3-4 strikes to get the ball in! Ethan enjoyed crawling around and checking things out and Dad kept score. A good time was had by all, until it was time to leave and then Jack threw a fit, as he wanted to play the other side! This kid is never satisfied...

This is Jack pouting when it was time to leave!

We had a very eventful trip home on Thursday. We left early, hoping to get home early, only to have car trouble in the middle of nowhere Georgia. First we pulled over to use the bathroom and then the car wouldn't start. A helpful man gave us a jump and then we headed down the road to find a place to check the battery. Well, as we were driving, all the lighted displays started flashing and the gages stopped working. Afraid the car would just stop working I pulled over only to have the car completely die. To make a long story short, we found a mechanic and had to replace the alternator. A very expensive drive home but we're grateful that it didn't end up being worse!

I had a party here yesterday so I rearranged the furniture, making the formal living room an actual living room instead of the playroom. I really like how it looks and Jack told me today that he likes having his toys in the keeping room, so we might keep it like this for awhile. Anyway, these are photos so you can see what it looks like.

Now we're just counting down the days until Jason is home for Thanksgiving!!!

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Having a Great Visit with Aunt Delly

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