Finishing up February

 We are closing the February chapter this week and there is a lot to document for this month. We've celebrated Valentine's Day, Emma had a school field trip to the Jacksonville Zoo, Mack got a good report from school, lots of basketball is being played, we've taken another fun trip to SSI, Ellie went on a church ski trip, and all around it's been a blast! The kids are busy, the weather is warming up, and we are excited about what the spring will bring this year! These are pictures from the last few weeks. 

Mack's teacher posted this from their class Valentine's party. 

Emma is clearly the smallest person in her class and I didn't realize it until her teacher sent this from their field trip to the Jacksonville Zoo. 

After Valentine's Day celebrations and field trips, the kids had winter break. Worth, Mack, Emma, and I headed to SSI for the break while Ellie left with the church for a ski trip. Our first night was spent at Crab Trap playing Golden Tee. 

Winter break is a little cold for a beach day, but Worth took the kids early in the morning to do some metal detecting. 

They didn't have any luck. 

Emma has been begging to go to the WWII museum in St. Simons that sits near the Coast Guard station. We finally went and it was so well done! We were pleasantly surprised and learned ALOT! 

Emma loved the museum and especially the sailor's knot station. There were instructions on how to tie the knots and you could try yourself. 

There was also an interactive area in which you could build a naval ship. 

Worth and Mack enjoyed the Radar training

Meanwhile Ellie sent us some pictures of her skiing in West Virginia

She had so much fun, especially having her friend Anna Beth there. 

After the WWII museum, we had some lunch, then headed over to Ft. Fredrica. I'm assuming on Saturdays they have interactive exhibits because they have never had that when I've been there in the past. It was so fun to see the actual size of the huts the early settlers lived in. We also saw an exhibit of how to use a very old loom, as well as how a blacksmith worked back in those days. 

These two by the water at the Kings magazine. 

There is a picture of Amos and I in this exact spot when I was around 10 and Amos was around 3 years old. I'm trying to hold him and he is screaming in the picture. I sent him this picture of the kids and I and told him that they were much more cooperative at Ft. Fredrica than he was all those years ago. 

We can't leave out a monthly picture of Leonard. These kids are obsessed with this cat. 

Emma is playing so well, but her team does not have the best record so far this season. 

Mack played against one of his best friends, Mason. They were so funny swatting at each other during this free throw. (Mack's team won this game) 

The girls had to acolyte together last week. I couldn't resist snapping a picture of the 2 of them. 

Dinner this month has been tricky with all the basketball games. This week, we ate Firehouse in between Emma and Mack's basketball games. 

I can't leave Aspen out of the cat pictures. He is a sweet boy as long as he is OUTSIDE. 

Emma will be participating in her gifted class "Wax Museum" this year. She has chosen to be Shirley Temple as her character. I can't wait to see how it turns out! 

I was beyond proud to get this message from Mack's teacher the other day. He may wear us down at home, but at least he pulls it together in the classroom.