Jupiter Farms Christmas Parade December 4, 2011

We have gone to the Jupiter Farms Christmas Parade every year since we moved into Jupiter Farms.  It's what I call a homegrown parade.  Anyone can be in it, you just have to register.  It's not uncommon to see lots of farm-like floats!

My baby and my little baby.

Sergio spotted some friends and ditched Mom and Dad! :( 

Some arrived via lawn mower to watch!

Sergio spotted his friend Sam, who he adores, and ran up to him to give him a hug right in the parade!! See him go in his red shirt?

Hi Sam!!

Walking back to Mom and Dad but looking like he is in the parade!

Sam waving and Sergio still in the pack!

Sam's Dad, Kurt gets a high five.

The Grand Marshall and some ROTC kids.

Lots of beautiful horses.

Representing all the military branches.

This float was neat, it's theme was "A Christmas Story"

See the kid with his tongue stuck to the flag pole?

Ballerinas on this float.

Rottweiler rescue float.

This was a skunk ape float..!!??..

A float pulled by a John Deere with the participants in pajamas!

This was nicely decorated.

Llamas!

This monster buggy came jamming tunes with the Gingerbread man dancing away; Sergio said it was his favorite!  Maybe because he started hsaking his booty!

A back of the truck float.

What's coming next?  Sergio and friend.

A front loader!

Girl Scouts Misfit Toy float.

German Shepard Rescue Float and walkers.

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People dressed up riding bicycles.

This guy is in the parade every year dressed like this.

Sergio hanging with his pals from ABC Montesorri.

More folks dresses up riding their horses.

Right out of a Norman Rockwell vision!

Santa in a FORD!

Our friends daughter in a concert after the parade.

Sergio and Sam listening to the concert!

Sending Christmas Cards.... Is the Tradition Still Strong?

 I started making our Christmas cards today.  I see all these nice cards online and get inspired with all great ideas... then I sit down to create and it's not as easy as it looked!

Is sending Christmas cards a dying tradition?  I used to send to everyone in my address book, give to co- workers and friends.  I also tried keeping track of who didn't send one back and then thought of not sending one thier way the following year-that is too much work and I realize that my good intention doesn't have to be duplicated, if that was the response that I was looking for, then I was sending them for the wrong reason.  I still do the last minute scramble when I receive a card from someone I didn't send to, and hurry one out to the mailbox for them. 

I used to display all the cards that we received from others along a doorway or something similar, now I put them in a little Christmas basket.

I like to include a photo in the Christmas cards; either a family picture or at least one of Sergio V.

So, who will I send to this year?  All our family, and OUR friends.  Will everyone get a handmade card?  Not at the rate I'm going.....  :)
 

The Old Man In The Mountain

Have your attention?  Okay he's not in a mountain but my husband turned 45! LOL! It's funny how any age that was even close to 50 seemed ancient!  I don't view it that way anymore but I do think I could use some botox in a few areas!  I hate wrinkles!
Here are some pictures of the celebrations!

Opening his birthday cards.

Pleased with his gifts from us!

Birthday Dinner: Snapper, Potatoes, Bread and Cheesecake.

SVZ wanted to blow out the candle! 

Happy Birthday Yeah!!!!

Friday night birthday party at our house.

Juan and Robert

SVZ and Star

SVZ and Tia Sandra

Guille and Lari

Andrew, Juan and Richie

Teacher's Helper

Yesterday on my day off, I got to go to school!  Kindergarten that is!  Sergio's kindergarten lets one parent a day come in and volunteer during the morning for about an hour and a half to help out.

First rule: what happens in kindergarten stays in kindergarten; but I can tell you about it generically! 

The kids do 'centers' each morning.  There is 4 tables of 4 children and they alternate to the 'centers' tables for about 10 minutes per table.  My station was the art table!  I had a total of 15 darling kids come up, one table at a time and make a black cat with me!  This allowed them to cut, glue, think about eyes, a nose, and how to place whiskers! Talk about cutie-pies!

When I first arrived, the kids were still in a large group setting discussing a book that the teacher had just finished reading.  Sergio called out clear across the room, "HI MOM!" 
When Sergio was at my Art center making his cat, he really did well!  He listened to the directions and made an adorable cat!   He told me he loved me.... apparently one too many times as another kid firmly told him, 'Sergio, you already said that!"

When Sergio was at the other centers, he was really well behaved.  His teacher also noted that to me.  I was very proud of my little man!!!!!

After centers, the kids got ready to go to lunch.  I proceeded to the copy center to make copies for the teacher before I left.  It was a great day being able to give of myself.  I am scheduled to help again in two weeks.  I do not know how that one kindergarten teacher handles all 16 of those kids at 4 revolving centers by herself! She's an old pro, though and I believe this is her last year teaching.  Sergio lucked out! :)

Happy Fall Y'All!

My front porch fall decoration is disappearing... straw by straw!  :)

She's Crafty!

I went to a stamping/craft class last night at my friend Nancy's. 

We easily transformed a plain basket. So easy to do and can be done with any fabric combination and cute button or adornment.

Handmade card.  The large brown patterned rosette is made by scoring a strip of paper and doing a fan fold and connecting the two ends with adhesive. 

I love this door card.  It was easy to stamp and assemble.  Considering another color door and a more Christmas-like wreath for my Christmas cards this year.

This is a creative fall mini album.  The three decorated 'pages' have an insert that pulls out.  On the insert, you can place a photo, holiday recipe or anything you want!

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