
"The Rufus" Josiah ordered= HUGE and DELICIOUS. It had pulled pork, fried onions, bacon, peppers, and potato strings all smothered in a tangy sauce. It was finger lickin' that's for sure!

You can write on the tables and chairs!




Dad, Mom, and Josiah at Yellow Dog Eats-- the BEST barbeque joint in Orlando. It's so unique and cute, we eat there every time we are in town.

I told you it was UNIQUE :) There are also pictures all over the walls of different dogs that the locals send in.



Yellow Dog Eats-- yummy!

Josiah bonded with Solomon

Solomon and Pasha-- their two great danes

Ashton and Solomon-- he is taller than her!

Lisa and Kevin...our hosts for the night. Lisa was my 11th grade AP english teacher and I have stayed in contact with her over the years. We try to get together whenever I am in Florida. Lisa cooked the most incredible meal and Kevin grilled some juicy steaks for us! We are so thankful for their presence in our lives.


Josiah and I at our friend's house for dinner

Ashton being silly

sweet Anna

little Miss Abigail-- isn't she a doll?

Josiah giving his best pouty face

Cooper Luke, my brother's middle child

Lille Claire- the youngest Shields baby

Cooper and uncle Josiah playing

Daddy and Lilly Claire

Emily's dad holding Lilly
For our first Christmas, Josiah got me a new Canon Rebel-- the camera I have been wanting for years! I was so surprised that he had gone to such lengths to get me what I THOUGHT was WAY out of our budget-- but he did it and I am so thankful for his resourcefulness!
I got Josiah a Keurig coffee maker and we are both loving it! We also got to see my brother and his kids on Christmas night before we drove to Florida to spend time with my parents.
We stayed in Florida for a week and really enjoyed ourselves. Now, it's back to the grind!! We hope you enjoy the pictures captured with the new camera.