Home, is where Florida is.

Since I only post main events that occur in our lives, I feel like I JUST posted about Florida since we had our "bonus" trip last August. But I don't care. I love Florida. It's the highlight of my year. Better then Christmas Day and better then "the lodge." (although the lodge is a close second)



We go every January, pretty much do the same things, and I wouldn't trade it for the world. It's where our hearts are. It's where we live fancy free and where the DeBackers are most happy.


We had a wonderful 12 days. Started out in Lakeland again where my parents are working at a camp. Fed some goats, did some swimming and played putt-putt. Then it was off to the Kissimmee area where we stayed in our gorgeous HUGE condo with pools galore.

The weather was perfect, (it always is for the DeBackers) and the pools and Disney parks were empty.

Just the way I like it.

We took two days and went to all four Disney parks. We also got invited to Cinderella Castle for breakfast on our second park day.

On Magic Kingdom day we were the first on the monorail, first in the ticket taking line and FIRST up to the castle for breakfast. And let me just say, this was not our first year being first.

Usually we are ALWAYS first.

Take a look at our incredible time!!


First stop;






















Now, onto Kissimmee where we checked into Vacation Village. It was spectacular.









Disney park hopper day #1; (oh yeah..first there too...)







(Darby was scared to death of the Dinosaur ride that we made her ride about 4 times...)















(Aerosmiths Rockin Roller Coaster...dude..)







(Expedition Everest...yeah..the ride with the scary Yeti...)

Drum roll please....the most magical day of them all. And it's not even light out yet;

(oh hey..look who the ONLY people on Main Street are!! Boo yah!!)







(met all the princesses at the most amazing breakfast..)









(um...why would I go any other time of year?)















(DisneyQuest..first time. Fun as all get out. Spent about 10 hours playing video games...)
















I love this next one...I love it because of Mylie. She has on a headband "hippie" style and her gum is hanging out of her mouth so it looks like she's smokin a doob...




(The Varsity..check out the onion rings...burp..)








I am blessed beyond words....4 perfect, beautiful girls and a fantastic husband who tells me daily he lives for us. I need nothing else in life.



As far as Florida goes? We'll be back.

LODGETIME!!

It's one of the greatest weeks of the year for the Cryderman family: the infamous "LODGE."

That is all we call it when we refer to it all year.."see you at THE LODGE," or "have you planned your talent for THE LODGE yet?" The Lodge is all we need to say...and we know what it means to all of us.

It means five fun-filled days and nights of family. Cousins who run around laughing, parents who sit by the fire drinking coffee and also laughing, game playing, ice hockey playing...you name it, we'll be doing it.

There is also the night of talents where this year, the moms and dads took part...let me just say, there were tears involved. Memories from the past...it was so cool.


The newest edition to the lodge this year? Wi-Fi!! Was that a good thing? Undecided:






A flippin riot watching this: "Just Dance" a big hit of the week;





The rest of the week consisted of:

























These people are my beating heart...and they are all mine. Oh how I love you all...so much.

Just a few: Christmas 2010

I'm a bit late with the Christmas pictures.

My editing program that was really easy died along with our old hard drive in our computer.

So I'm stuck with using another one and I just can't get the hang of it.

That makes me not want to edit pictures anymore, because I am not a fan of change, OR learning new stuff.

These are just a few of many Christmas pictures taken. We had a wonderful day, and the girls got EVERYthing they asked for.

It started with Christmas Eve at Mark and Mary's (16th year and counting)...then onto home where Santa left our tree looking beautiful. And then of course...morning. The morning of all mornings!!

My pictures are all different shapes and it ticks me off. My awesome husband of mine will be taking care of that soon....because he takes care of everything for me! Lodge pictures...coming soon!

NEW YORK CITY! Thanksgiving 2010

You know what? I'll take my chances with Youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwICAZLGmek

It was a dream trip.

New York City really was great....but you'll never know that.

Well, my husband made an incredible DVD of our family in New York City over this past Thanksgiving.

It was really great.

I wanted to show everyone.

But you'll have to take my word for it.

Maybe there will be a way I can post it, but for now, Youtube is busting me for copyright purposes, therefore I took it off.

I hate Youtube for that.

And now I am behind on Christmas pictures.

Oh well....