just about time to head south....

Christmas has come and gone for another year, and it is time to be thinking about heading to Marquesa for the winter.  I, for one, am certainly ready to leave the cold!  It was good to have all the kids home (except for Carissa and Austin who are stationed in Germany).

Later on Christmas Eve, the kids come home to the cabin for cookies, hot chocolate
and presents.  We finish off the night with National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.
Pictured here is Emily, Michael's girlfriend Erica, Michael, and Elliebug :)

Michael was none too pleased getting trash talked by his niece in a rousing game
of chicken foot.  In the words of Kenny, he had a graveyard in front of him.

Also none too pleased was Willis T, aka Sassafras Sassybutt.  He tree'd himself up on the
beams all night long. He could not handle having the cabin full of people and children-
even if they were 'his people'....not even a little bit.  In fact, he hissed and growled on in
to Christmas morning- but only at me.  Yep, he clearly blamed me for all the chaos in the cabin.

Simon, the smarter brother, knew just what to do- escape to Mom and Dad's bed...it was
time to go to sleep anyhow, Santa Claus was coming, and he's all about that!

Simon literally loves his stocking....he knows he's been a very good boy.

I must have also been pretty good, as I was completely
surprised when Cap'n came in the house with a new fold up
clown bike. I was so excited!  Now I can pedal, pedal,
pedal to the Seven Mile Bridge again :) 

By Christmas night, the tree and all its trimmings came down,
and the cabin was put back together.  It's time to be thinking
about heading south for the winter.

When the last of the boxes were carried to the attic, Cap'n and Simon settled on
the couch for some last minute snuggles.  Today was moving day, to his foster
family for the winter. I know he will be more than loved and well cared for- in
fact, it's a pretty safe bet he will have to go on a diet when we get home in May!

Our little Simon buddy was delivered this morning to his new family.
I got this text later today.  I think it is also safe to say that our buddy
has a new buddy Tayte, and he has already made himself right at
home in Tayte's daddy's chair.  It did this momma's heart good :)

Cap'n Donnie and I got home from delivering Simon, and this is where I found the fur ball.
He's either getting tuned up in anticipation of returning to the Kit Kat Go Go Lounge,
or this is his idea of being all packed and ready to go!  Tomorrow we are getting the car
packed up and taking care of some last minute errands.  AIS is 6am Saturday- bound for FL!!!