Yeah, it's warm enough...

For those of you in the North, I apologize for this post.  While you may be shoveling snow or scraping ice off of your windshields, or taking the dog outside in the below zero temperatures, things have been a little different in the South.  I’m sure you’ll have your revenge when we’re sweating in the shade by May, but for now, we’ll enjoy what we’ve got.  The weather has been everything you could ever hope it to be these past few weeks, and the boys… well… here’s what they’ve been up to in the Georgia winter…

 Not brave enough to go under, but willing to at least wade in...

Nolan's got his hat on so as not to get sunburned the way I did the other day... he's already smarter than his dad!

A Florida boy in his natural environment this time of year...

Grandpa Bill was glad to get his feet in the water, beats working in freezing weather I guess!

Headin' South for the Winter

Granny G and Grandpa Bill flew south for the winter to get away from the arctic tundra that is Montana this time of year, and to see the grandsons for a few days.  As always, the boys were over-spoiled, as was their mother.  But this may be the last time they get to come down this way for a few years anyway.  We took a little drive down to Jacksonville, ate at Clark’s Fish Camp (always a favorite), hit the beach a few times, and otherwise just enjoyed the beautiful weather we’ve been having down here.  It definitely does not feel like winter here in Georgia, though I doubt it will ever feel like winter in south Texas either.  We’re down to five weeks now, and then it’s off west again.  I’m sure it won’t be long before the grandparents are visiting Texas as well, and we hope to see all the rest of the family at some point!  If anything, our journeys around the country are getting a lot of other people a chance to come see the different states.  Here are some photos from the past few weeks.

Had a sand fight on the beach with Grandpa.  When it comes to the ocean, it doesn't matter how cold it is, Paul is getting in!

 Been here, done this a few times...

Cheeseball.  Washing his hands in the freezing water!

Another great visit that went by too fast!  Glad they could stop in for a few days and hope to see them soon in the land of Texas!

Hanging out with the fishes...

On Becky’s list of things to do while we’re in Georgia has been to visit the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta.  Since I’ve gotten a lot of grief for dragging her to this wonderful place for six months, I figured I’d better try to make up for it and actually make the drive up there.  We weren’t disappointed, and it was definitely worth the four hour drive, even with two very active, very noisy boys in the back seat.  The aquarium advertises that it’s the largest in the world and the only one to have live whale sharks.    Apparently, one of the founders of Home Depot likes fish, because he dropped a quarter of a billion dollars into this facility, and it definitely shows.  Some of the sites inside are absolutely incredible, including the main exhibit which features a fish tank with 50 plus species, four whale sharks over 20 feet long, and giant Manta Rays.  The boys loved it, obviously, and I have to say I was pretty impressed.  Here are some photos from the day.

They definitely came up with a lot of creative ways to make an aquarium.  In different places you could climb into glass bubbles to be surrounded by fish or look up as they swam in the ceiling.

In a couple places you could put your hands in the water with the sharks and rays and try not to lose a finger!

We loved the glass tunnel that passed through the main tank.  It was pretty amazing to look up and see the massive fish swimming over your head.

Here's the main exhibit.  You can see Becky and the boys at the bottom looking very small next to the 60 foot wall that seemed more like a theater screen playing the Discovery Channel than real life.

 Nolan was happy.  But then, he's almost always happy.

They had a fun dolphin show too, with a bunch of dolphins doing what dolphins do I guess, jumping pretty high out of the water and doing tricks.  

Afterward we went across the street to the Centennial Olympic Park where they had a bunch of stuff that was built for the 1996 Summer Olympics.  Paul, being Paul, couldn't resist the water fountain.

So there you go, now she can check it off her list of things to do in Georgia.  Great time had by all!

A New Day, a New Year!

Happy New Year 2013! Another year is over, and here we go again.  2012 saw a lot of changes for us, as we started off in snowy Herriman, UT, and here we are now in sunny Brunswick, GA.  Last year brought us new jobs, new states, and another new boy.  So what will this year hold for us?  Either way, we’ve moved across the country in three of the last four years, and 2013 already doesn’t look to be any different.  As of today, we’re about 75 days away from Texas, and our fourth cross-country trip.  Thankfully, the drive won’t be nearly as long this next time.  We’re hopeful that 2014 will be a same-state all year kind of year, but we’ve yet to see what 2013 will bring.  Exciting things are ahead and we’ve got a lot of goals we want to accomplish this year.  Becky’s hoping to get the boys that dog she’s been nagging me for in the last six years, and I’m just hoping to live in a place that has a yard.  We’re getting there, and we’re confident this is the year!  So here’s looking ahead, to a new year, and new adventures for the Sellers Boys!  Here they are, at the beginning of it:

We spent a day down in Jacksonville, again.  Took a walk along the south bank of the river just like we always used to and the weather was perfect for it.  It's really been great being able to go back to Florida, but we're excited about what's to come this year.  Hope everyone else out there had a happy New Year, and we hope to see you all sometime this year!

Christmas Boys!

The year is coming to an end, and already… it’s Christmas time!  Gotta love it, because it’s the most wonderful time of the year!  There aren’t any snowflakes falling in Southeast Georgia though, so it doesn’t really feel like winter here.  And where we’re going, it probably won’t feel much like winter next year either.  That’s what happens when you abandon your families and move to the south.  But we’re sending you all this very merry blog post and hoping all of your Christmas holidays are merry and bright!

 Definitely a kid on the wrong side of Santa's list.

Wish we could see you all this holiday season, but here we are wishing you a very Merry Christmas and onward to 2013!

Family Photo Update

My mother requested that we send her some recent family photos, since it has been quite a while, and we are a larger family now than we were before.  So we went out and found a nice place by the water and took some photos with a make-shift tripod (a baby stroller) to balance the camera on.  Here we are... as the Georgia Sellers, I guess.