Back to School Pool Party

We hosted a little back to school pool party at our place this afternoon.  My cousin, Joe, & his family were in town visiting and we're happy they were able to join us.
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Disney Cruise - Alaska

After a few fun-filled days in Vancouver, we boarded the Disney Wonder for our cruise.  We had a wonderful time on the ship and at our ports of call:  Skagway, Juneau, and Ketchikan.  Here are the photos from the cruise:
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Vancouver, Canada

This summer, we took a big, family vacation to Alaska aboard the Disney Wonder.  Michele's parents joined us as well as Kent and Pi's families.  Mom & Dad were scheduled to come along, but they were not feeling up to it.  We flew to Vancouver a few days early and had a great time sightseeing before we boarded the ship.  Here are the photos from Vancouver:
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Green Turtle Cay

We took the kids to Green Turtle Cay again this summer and had a great time!  We were so happy that Sandy was feeling well enough to travel --she & Roland joined us for the trip.
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Sampson Cay

Kent & his family joined us this year for our annual trip to Sampson Cay, Exuma, Bahamas.  We had a great time relaxing, boating, snorkeling, fishing, etc.  My "water-proof" camera died on the first day, so I was only able to get a handful of shots with my iPhone and a disposable camera we bought.
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Grand Cayman

We returned to Grand Cayman for the first time in many years and really enjoyed it!  We did lots of swimming, snorkeling, fishing, and relaxing on the beach.  We also took in some of the local attractions such as the Turtle Farm, Pirate Caves, and Blow Hole.  We even got to watch the Lightning play Pittsburg on TV at Margaritaville!  It was a fabulous trip and I'm sure we will return again soon.
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Deer Valley, Utah

We went on our annual family ski trip to Deer Valley, UT (near Park City). The weather was less-than-perfect, but we made the best of it and had a fun time anyway! We went tubing the first day and then skiied the next three. No broken bones, so I'd say it was a good trip. See all the photos here:

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Breckenridge

Michele & I joined 7 other couples for a ski trip in Breckenridge.  We rented a big house and had a great time skiing, snowmobiling, and just relaxing without the kids for a change!

Check out  my trip blog here:  http://kyle-breck2011.blogspot.com/
Check out all the photos from the trip here:  http://breck201102.shutterfly.com/

Circus

Last week, Michele & I took the kids out to the FL State Fairgrounds for a behind the scenes tour of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus practice facility, where they were putting the finishing touches on the Fully Charged show before it opened.  We met the Feld family (owners) and the daughters gave us a very nice tour.  We got to see lots of performers practicing their moves, lots of cool backstage stuff, and then we went out back to see the animals.  The boys even got to feed the elephants!

Tonight, we went and saw the show at the St. Pete Times Forum.  We stopped by the Patron Party for a while and then headed down to the seats to enjoy the show.  The kids even got to go out onto the circus floor and watch from some special seats in the ring.  We all had a great time and hope to do it again next year!

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Christmas 2010

Here is a collection of Christmas photos:

Animoto video:
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New York City

We took the family to New York City again this year (after skipping 2009) to get some Christmas Cheer.  We had a wonderful time skating at Rockefeller Center, seeing the Rockettes, going up in the Empire State Building, playing in Central Park, and seeing a Broadway Show (The Addams Family).  We got lucky with the weather: Cold, but clear.  Great for flying.

See stories & a few photos on our trip blog:  http://kyle-ny2010.blogspot.com/
Animated Slideshow:  http://animoto.com/play/XtL7U8CJyVHgHkyeNSaKGA

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ICE & Universal, Orlando

We took the kids to Orlando this weekend to get a little Christmas cheer.  Our first stop was the Gaylord Palms Resort.  We saw some great shows on Friday night and then spent Saturday checking out their ICE & SNOW Exhibits --brrrr!  Saturday afternoon, we headed over to Universal for a few rides and then caught the Macy's Parade at sunset.  Sunday morning, we had breakfast with the Grinch, rode some more rides, and enjoyed the Grinch live show before heading home to Tampa.  It was a fun & busy weekend!

Here is a slideshow I made using Animoto:
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JibJab Holiday Videos

Check out these Holiday videos featuring our family.  Then head on over to JibJab and make your own.  It's fun & easy!

I didn't know my kids could dance like this:
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Megan sits this one out while Michele & I rock out with the boys:
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Ponte Vedra Beach

After Thanksgiving, we headed up to Ponte Vedra Beach to spend the rest of the holiday weekend visiting the Quiggle's.  The weather was a bit cool, but sunny.  We had a very relaxing & fun visit!
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Thanksgiving Day 2010

We enjoyed a wonderful day at my parents Farm in Plant City on Thanksgiving Day.  The weather wasy warm & sunny, and we had lots of fun and great food.  Here are the photos:
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Cameron's School Thanksgiving Program

Here are a few photos from Cameron's Thanksgiving program at school today:
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Playing Hockey with the Lightning

Several members of the Tampa Bay Lightning have kids on the same travel team as our son, Justin.  The team hosted a Parent / Player game last week, and we had a BLAST!  It was a big thrill for me to skate & play hockey with Marty St. Louis, Brett Clark, and Guy Boucher --I think I had more fun than the kids!  :-)   Justin played goalie and Cameron was a forward.  Here are some photos:
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My Hockey Game

Michele took some photos at my hockey game.  Click here to see the pix:
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Keller's Baptism

Ryan & Jenn had their son, Keller, baptized today and Michele was honored to be the Godmother.  We all got dressed up and went to church in St. Pete for the ceremony:
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Cameron's First Hockey Game

Cameron played in his first, real hockey game!  He is on the Green Team and his big brother, Justin, is goalie.  It was great fun watching them play together.  You can see photos from this game and lots more at:
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Halloween 2010

The kids had a great Halloween this year.  Brandon came home with a pillow-case full of candy that weighed in at over 20 pounds!  I hope he doesn't eat it all in one night...

Our photos are on-line.  First are from Zoo-Boo, then the school parade, then finally Halloween night:
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Atlantis Resort, Nassau, Bahamas

Kent's family joined us for a long weekend at the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas.  We spent a lot of time relaxing on the beach and riding water-slides with the kids.  We also had a Sea Lion encounter and snorkeled in the Ruins Lagoon (very large aquarium).  You can see all the photos here:
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Cameron Playing Tennis

Cameron has been taking tennis lessons and is getting pretty good!  I brought my camera out this week and got a few shots of him playing http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=8AaNmLhw0atWb7

Pool Party at Pointe

Mom & Dad hosted a end-of-the-summer pool party today. It was great to see Dad out of the house and relaxing on the patio surrouned by his family. Here are some photos:

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Green Turtle Cay

Michele & I took the kids and her parents to Green Turtle Cay, Abaco, Bahamas for one last getaway before school starts. We try to go every year after lobster season opens 8/1. Brandon went SCUBA diving again and, depsite some iffy weather, we all had a great time. See the photos here:

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