THE NEW HOUSE

THESE ARE PICTURES OF CHRIS'S NEW HOUSE. IT IS VERY NICE AND I WISH WE LIVED HERE TOO. IT IS SO BIG COMPARED TO OUR LAST HOUSE. AT LEAST DOUBLE IN SIZE. IT ISN'T FULLY DECORATED BECAUSE HE WON'T BE STAYING IN IT FOR LONG 6-7 MORE MONTHS AND WELL HE KIND OF LIVES LIKE A BACHELOR.

IT IS A DUPLEX SO THIS IS OUR SIDE OF THE HOUSE.
A VERY PRETTY TREE OUT FRONT.

I GUESS FOR STARTERS SINCE I'M NOT GOOD A PUTTING THESE IN ORDER. THIS IS THE BATH TUB /POTTY AREA IN THE MASTER BEDROOM. THE DOUBLE SINK IS SEPARATED WHICH IS NICE.

2ND PART OF THE MASTER BATH

THIS IS THE MASTER BEDROOM.

MASTER BEDROOM

HALL CLOSET ,NICE AND BIG

LEIA'S BATHROOM. CHRIS DID IT UP ALL IN PINK. HE DID A GOOD JOB.

ANOTHER PICTURE OF LEIA'S BATHROOM.

LEIA'S BEDROOM.

SPARE BEDROOM/COMPUTER ROOM

STAIRS. THERE'S ANOTHER SMALL SET OF STAIRS ANGLING OFF TO THE SIDE. ONCE AT THE TOP IF YOU TURN RIGHT IT'S TO THE MASTER BED ROOM. STRAIGHT LEADS TO LEIA'S BATHROOM AND TO THE LEFT IS THE SPARE BEDROOM FOLLOWED BY LEIA'S BEDROOM.

THIS IS IF YOU WERE COMING IN THE FRONT DOOR. THERE IS A SMALL ENTRY THEN THE LIVING ROOM. THE BACK FRENCH DOORS OPEN UP TO A SMALL SCREENED IN PATIO AND A SMALL FENCED IN YARD. YES I KNOW EVERYTHING IS ON BOXES. AGAIN BACHELOR LIFE. WE DON'T HAVE AN ENTERTAINMENT CENTER WHAT WE HAD WAS A DRESSER WHICH IS NOW UP IN LEIA'S ROOM BEING USED FOR HER CLOTHES AND THE OTHER HOUSE WAS TOO SMALL TO HAVE COFFEE TABLES. SO WE'LL GET TO GO FURNITURE SHOPPING WHEN WE GET A HOUSE OF OUR OWN IN 6-7 MONTHS.
ONCE YOU GET CLOSE TO THE FRENCH DOORS THERE'S ANOTHER ROOM TO THE RIGHT. IF YOU CONTINUE TO GO STRAIGHT IT LEADS YOU TO THE KITCHEN, BUT IF YOU MAKE A RIGHT ONCE YOUR IN THE "ODD EMPTY " ROOM ,THERE'S THE 1/2 BATH ON THE RIGHT AND THE LAUNDRY ON THE LEFT. STRAIGHT AHEAD LEADS TO THE GARAGE. IT IS A VERY UNUSUAL LAID OUT HOUSE WITH LOTS OF NOOKS AND CRANNIES.

THIS IS THE SCREENED IN PORCH. IT IS VERY NICE AND IF I LIVED HERE WOULD PUT SOME CHAIRS IN HERE AND USE THIS ROOM EVERY DAY. IT IS SO PEACEFUL AND THE SKEETERS CAN'T GET YOU.

THIS IS THE VIEW FROM THE SCREENED IN PORCH TO THE FRONT DOOR. WE JUST GOT CABLE THAT DAY AND LEIA COULDN'T BE DRAGGED AWAY FROM THE TV ALL DAY.

THIS IS THE 1 CAR GARAGE. CHRIS IS VERY CLEAN AND ORGANISED.

ANOTHER PICTURE OF THE GARAGE, HIS TRUCK BARLEY FITS IN HERE. I SAY HE HAS 4 INCHES ON EITHER SIDE OF THE MIRRORS WHEN HE PULLS IN.

THIS IS THE LAUNDRY ROOM AND ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THIS ROOM IS A 1/2 BATH. I TRIED TO TAKE A PICTURE BUT THE ROOM IS TO SMALL TO REALLY GET ANYTHING.I FIGURE YOU ALL KNOW WHAT A TOILET AND SINK LOOK LIKE. IT'S NOT DECORATED. BUT IT DOES HAVE A VAULTED CEILING AND THE MIRROR HUNG LONG WAYS TO MAKE IT FEEL BIGGER.

THERE IS EVEN A NICE SIZE WALK IN FOOD PANTRY. BUT CHRIS DOESN'T HAVE MUCH IN IT.

THIS IS THE HUGE KITCHEN. IT IS LIKE 4 TIMES THE SIZE OF THE OLD ONE. I LOVE IT. RUGGER ENJOYS IT AS WELL. MORE NICE COLD FLOOR TO LAY ON.
THE DOOR BEHIND THE KITCHEN TABLE IS THE FOOD PANTRY.

OPEN CONCEPT KITCHEN. THIS IS THE COUNTER AND ABOVE IT IS A BAR. BEHIND IT IS ANOTHER ROOM. KIND OF LIKE ANOTHER DINNING ROOM. AGAIN WE DON'T HAVE THE FURNITURE TO PUT ANYTHING IN IT. AND LOOK A DISHWASHER. CHRIS AND I HAVEN'T HAD ONE IN THE 14 YEARS THAT WE'VE BEEN MARRIED. I LOVE IT.

IT HAS A GAS STOVE AND A BUILT IN MICROWAVE. LOVE THE CABINETS. A MILLION TIMES BETTER THEN WHAT WE HAD.

I HAD A PICTURE OF THE ODD ROOM BUT CAN'T FIND IT. SO IMAGINE A SMALL ROOM FILLED WITH A SMALL BENCH ,MY WHITE ANTIQUE CUPBOARD, AND A SMALL NIGHT STAND. ALL OF THEM HAS PICTURES OF US ON THEM. AND THE WINDOW SILL HAS A BUNCH OF PICTURES OF US AS WELL. I GUESS YOU CAN CALL IT THE MEMORY ROOM.

WE ATE AT THE PIRATE SHIP OUT AT PANAMA CITY BEACH. LEIA ENJOYS SUCKING UP HER SPAGHETTI . IT IS SO MUCH EASIER FOR HER TO DO WITH THAT MISSING TOOTH.

I AM A BAD MOM. I HAD THEM LOOK TO SEE IF HE WAS WEARING BOXERS OR BRIEFS. I DIED LAUGHING THEM FINDING A LEAF. THIS IS A GOOD BLACKMAIL PICTURE.

THEY WERE SHACKLED FOR LOOKING UNDER THE HULA SKIRT. HA!!!

WE WENT TO THE SKATEBOARD PARK HERE AT TYNDALL. LEIA GOT TO RIDE HER SCOOTER. SHE IS HAVING A BLAST.

WE WENT TO BERRY'S HOUSE ON WEDNESDAY. HE IS THE MAILMAN THAT HAS BECOME GOOD FRIENDS WITH CHRIS. HIS WIFE WAS SO SWEET. WE TALKED WHILE THE GUYS WENT FISHING. THEY TOOK US OUT ON THEIR PONTOON BOAT AND WE ATE PIZZA AND A FANTASTIC SALAD WITH SOME BASIL OF ALL THINGS PUT IN IT. LYDIA IS A CATERING COOK. SHE ALSO MADE THIS VERY YUMMY BLUEBERRY COBBLER AND IT HAD PECANS IN IT. AFTER WORDS LEIA WENT SWIMMING IN THEIR POOL. WE HAD A GREAT TIME.

THE GATOR WAS SCOPING US OUT. THIS ONE IS CALLED LEFTY BECAUSE WELL HIS RIGHT FOOT IS GONE.

LEIA'S FIRST FISH TO CATCH. IT'S SO CUTE.

A BIGGER ONE THIS TIME.

IF YOU LOOK REAL CLOSE YOU CAN SEE THE GATOR NEAR LEIA'S BOBBER.CLICK ON THIS PICTURE TO ENLARGE IT AND YOU CAN SEE IT'S EYES. SCARY. THE GUYS KNEW IT WAS DOWN THERE AND BERRY WAS KEEPING IT AWAY FROM LEIA. I WAS UP ON THE DECK TALKING TO HIS WIFE. I DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS THAT CLOSE TO HER.

THIS IS THE VIDEO OF LEIA RIDING THE DOLPHIN ON HER BIRTHDAY. SHE HAS SUCH A GOOD TIME.

VACATION

We went to Gulf World for Leia's Birthday Party while down here in Florida. This is Otto the Sea Lion. This is the fantastic high dive team. At one point one of the young men splashed us soaking us to the bone. then his father who was in front of us said he would pay for that. The guy looked like he was going to hit the side of the pool just to get us. We were scarred he broke his neck. Relived that he didn't. This group were crazy and so much fun to watch.
ACKKK!!! Leia was eaten by a shark!!! Just kidding!

Yummy Birthday cake at Gulf World.

Beach time Leia is making sure her daddy doesn't overheat. She's pouring water on her daddy.

Daddy helping with the sandcastle.

We were giving a wake board and they had a blast. Leia loved floating on it.

Just chilling by the pool her at Tyndall.

She should be a model. Just posing at the beach.

Panama City Beach

Leia is excited to be at the beach. Jumping over the first wave.

The making of the sandcastle

DADDY AND LEIA WITH THE NEW BOOGIE BOARD

A TRACTOR ON THE BEACH NOW I'VE SEEN EVERYTHING. IT WAS COOL HE WAS RAKING DOWN THE SAND AND IT PICKED UP TRASH.

BACK AT GULF WORLD PETTING A TURTLE AND SCARRING THE FISH.

A HAPPY BIRTHDAY AT GULF WORLD

SEEING OLD FRIENDS HAS BEEN FUN. THIS IS MARK AND THE TWINS

EVAN AND LEIA

LOVE THIS ROCK STAR PICTURE

LEIA'S ENCOUNTER WITH THE DOLPHIN. A VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SCREEN TO WATCH . SHE HAD A BLAST.

DOLPHINS JUMPING

THE DOLPHINS WERE PUSHING THE TRAINER OUT OF THE WATER.

SEE THE DOLPHIN PUSHING THE TRAINER WITH HIS FEET UNDER WATER.

I COULD WATCH THIS SHOW A MILLION TIMES. WE HAD SO MUCH FUN.

It's been almost 1 year since I've really blogged. Chris has the computer and well I'm down here in Florida and I will finally blog again for a few days. We have been having a blast on our vacation It is so good to see Chris. we have missed him terribly.Here are a few pictures of our trip.

WELL I HAVE TO GO THIS ISN'T THE VIDEO I THOUGHT IT WAS. I WILL FIND IT LATER.WE ARE GOING OVER TO MARK AND THE BOYS FOR A SWIM AT THEIR POOL . I WILL BLOG LATER. LOVE TO ALL.