Overdue post

Hello. This is "Dada" blogging. We are sorry for the delay, yet it has been quite busy around here since New Years. We include some pictures from a visit to see "Lee Lee" and "Pop Pop" in Mobile back at Christmas. Natalie really enjoyed herself playing around the house, plus at the Lawn Park playground (where Dada used to play soccer and baseball growing up). Natalie also got to see her Uncle Ryan and Aunt Kristy while in Mobile. She also got to spend some time with Uncle Eric, Aunt Megan and cousin Whitt. Intetrestingly, Aunts Kristy and Megan are expecting new arrivals in 2011, so the family clan will gain swell in numbers. It is nice to see our family, yet sad to go back home. We were glad to get back to our "digs" plus routine again. Mama and Grandma spent New Years Day at the Outback Bowl while Dada watched Natalie. Mama and Grandma enjoyed watching the Gators narrowly beat the Penn State Nittany Lions, plus our Gator fans really were lucky with great weather (in years past, it rained on Outback Bowl day). We are having some colder than normal weather here at home, so that keeps us bundled up and inside more than regular. We are playing lots of games with Natalie and she is doing a great job reading books & identifying animals, objects, etc. For the holidays, Grandma purchased us a family membership to the new Glazer Childrens museum that opened up in downtown Tampa last September. Natalie calls it "the zeum." She loves the water tables, tug boat, climbing nets and the dancey dance room. We took some pictures today during our visit downtown. I am sure we will be back there soon, plus when grandparents come to town they are on the family list at "the zeum." We are getting ready for the NFL championships tomorrow afternoon -- Dada is picking the Packers and Steelers for the Super Bowl on Sunday 2/6 kickoff is at 6:30pm. We shall see what team shows up the best. Best wishes to everyone in staying healthy in 2011!