It was your first birthday Little Man, Declan Floyd Howe.  Papa Steve and (I) Mia, came to Tennessee to celebrate with you and Nel-Rose,  Ebin, Mommy and Daddy.  You probably don't remember the petting zoo, but we will get you a pony ride when you are a little older.  Also, that was the time Papa Steve and I were babysitting you kids, and you fell right into the coffee table and got a bloody nose............and then your PARENTS CAME HOME!!!  You were ok, you know your Mia would never hurt any of you precious angels.  I love you all so much.  The link below are the pictures we took on this trip. 

https://plus.google.com/photos/114266222945072391124/albums/5945379271134312689

Declan,  you are going to be so very embarrassed by all these videos when you grow up.  It's the way Mia is watching you grow up, 500 LONG miles away.  I love you little spaghettio's baby boy!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRHCJTFNKzc

Jacskonville Visit

The best visit ever............First time Declan came to see Mia and Papa Steve with Nellie, Ebin, Mommy and Daddy.  We did Chucky Cheese!!!  Yummy.... kids were great and so cute.  Loved being with everyone.    Click here to see a bunch of pictures

Here is the cutest video of all 3 of my grandbabies swimming in Jax, FL, June 2013.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUTMDxiC9kQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FR8U9X4qkzk
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tai2RCRydY

"Nellie, the Dancing Housekeeper, in Jacksonville, FL, June 2013
"Going To The Grocery Store", June 2013

Nellie and Ebin............two silly kids!!!!!  Love you both so much!!!

Silly Ebin!!!

Nellie the Dancing Housekeeper

Declan, this is your first visit to Florida to see Mia and Papa Steve............. here is a video of us together.  I will remember every minute you all were here forever.  You all make Mia smile :)

We sold our RV

Well, today, 6-6-13 we sold our Foretravel.  We now continue on into the next chapter in our lives :))
Owning two 40' motorhomes over the years allowed us to travel to each of the 4 corners of this country ( FL, CA,WA and ME) and a LOT of places in between!   Deserts, mountains, swamps, plains... all sorts of landscapes. We learned a lot and it was fun.   We can really say, "Been there - done that" about a lot of places now.   One thing is for sure - this country is beautiful.  No need for US to go anywhere else!

The next thing on MY bucket list is an Alaskan Cruise :))

Dandridge, TN April 2013

What a wonderful week with my family in Tennessee.  Papa Steve rented us a "beautiful house, on the lake with a gourmet kitchen!" for a week.  Papa Steve, Mia (Kathy), Grandma Pat, Justin, Ashley, Nellie, Ebin and Declan came for the week.  We also had Maddie and Braxton - two dogs.  Braxton must have escaped at least 20 times during the week!  Took the kids to the Gatlinburg Aquarium and they had a ball... even 5 month old Declan loved the fishies!!!!!  Hats off to Justin and Ashley...........I've never been so worn out in my life!!!  But a good tired.  Back in Jacksonville and working again.  Having one week to not answer the phones was an added bonus!   The kids were wonderful, Nellie is learning all her ABC's and numbers on her Leap Frog 2.  Amazing, the kids know all this stuff even before they start Kindergarten.  Anyway, years from now, when you guys read this and look thru the pics, remember the great time we had together.  My family, I love you all so much.  After being home for 2 weeks, I can't stop looking at the pictures and I would give anything to have that week back again and again.  I will see you soon...  xoxoxox Mia

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Left to Right:
Nellie ( 4 years), Pat Ori ( Great Grandma), Ebin ( 18 months), Ashley ( Mama), Justin Howe, Declan Howe ( 6 months)

Homosassa Springs, Feb 2013

Took off for 3 days, just about 150 miles from home.  Day one, great.............went on a boat ride with Maddie!  We had a private tour up the springs to where the manatee go in the winter and the sick and injured ones are cared for at the Wildlife Refuge Center there.  Days 2 and 3, not so much.  I Kathy) got the worst case of the flu ever.............anyway, home now and back to work.  Going to see Justin and the family in April with Mom, so she can meet Declan for the first time.

Pics of Homosassa Springs and Maddie's 1st Boat Ride

New pics of Justin and Family Feb 2013

Oh, how I miss you all so very much.  I love these pics.  Three sweet sweet little angels, right Justin and Ashley????  See you all soon, Mia.  My other 2 Prince's, Ebin and his little brother Declan.  You're going to be a wonderful big brother Ebbie!!! 

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