The Car is Packed....

....and we're ready to go.  I took a lot of pictures to share with you before we leave....and just realized that I already packed the cord to download the pictures from the camera!  Oh Dear!  I have a few to show you though.

Here is one of the new outfits Taffy got when I went on my shopping trip with Mommy.....

........she has been wanting a winter jacket for quite some time now, and she really likes the ear-ribbons that match the sparkly fur...........

......on the hood - which has ear-holes!  She loves it!  Meanwhile - here is the finished shelving unit that Poppa was working on.  He put casters on the feet and rolled it over to the sliding glass doors.....

.....and now all my plants have a place in the light.....and I can roll them out to water them!  Poppa is a genius!  Last weekend, Mommy, Daddy and our little boys came for their last visit before we leave for Florida.  We had such a good time.  We gathered around the supper table....

..........oh my gosh - Little Smiley is hidden....

.............there he is - right between Mommy and Daddy - so he can get chocolate cake from both of them..........and eat his chocolate chip cookie in between!  Munchie always sits on Poppa's lap for dessert......

....and this time was no different.  After supper they got all bundled up..........

........and went over to see the light display in the park.  By all reports they really liked it..........I stayed home and cleaned up the supper dishes - so no pictures!  Early next morning, we bundled them up again and headed to MacDonald's for breakfast....

.........after we ate.......

.......every bit of our hash browns..........

..........as promised, we went to the playground....

...Munchie is used to it, and was soon away up high....but..........

..Little Smiley was more cautious and played at the lowest level.  He was soon tired of playing and was ready to go home....

...so Mommy and Daddy left with him...and after playing a while longer.....

....Munchie was ready to go home too.  When we got back to the house, Little Smiley had a nap, while Poppa and Munchie read a story...

...with Squeegie.   While they were reading their story, Mommy and Daddy packed the car...and next thing you know, we were waving Good-Bye to our little boys.  Au revoir little ones.....see you in the Spring.  Monday we went to the city to have a visit with Poppa's cousin in the nursing home, and then we stopped in to see another cousin - the folks who we always get together with in Florida...we saw them at their office.........

........we chatted with Liz, while Andre and little Matthew had their lunch....

....we exchanged Florida phone numbers, and made plans to call each other when we arrive.  We are leaving tomorrow, and they are leaving on Friday.  So, this morning we went for our last walk to the donut shop....

.........which as you can see - wasn't very busy this morning.  This afternoon, Poppa loaded the car.  We stopped in to say good-bye to Aunt Peggy and Gramma Grace and Great-Gramma.  Tomorrow, bright and early, we will be heading to Florida!  It is supposed to rain and be quite mild, so it should be good driving.  The aim is to get to Kentucky by supper-time.  I won't blog again until we arrive in Florida - so - Au revoir to everyone until then!