So Much in So Little Time

 So much to see, so much to do, so little time....

Starting from Texas, Sunday night, go!
         Monday night touchdown in Az. Rest up
                                                        and arise the next day --> to Vegas!

Wednesday and Thursday we tour old Sin city.

Friday we say our goodbyes and farewells,

We push on to take in the beauty of the Canyon.

                                           

Friday night hastens, we're headed back To Mesa city.

Saturday has come, oh , what a pity! 

Packing and prepping it's time to part ways,

Thru tears and bear hugs we set out on our journey

Back to reality, back on the road...

Back thru New Mexico and then good ol' Texas.

The Sunday sun greets us as we creep closer to home, 

chugging along nearing faces we've missed 

The little people we'll hug and soon get to kiss!

                                            

                                     

Florida Continued

  Out on the pasture checking out Papa's cows and the Jacksonville Zoo.

                                      Shhh.  Be very quiet.  We don't want to scare the cow's away.

                                             What does a snake do?  Very good, Ke'ala.

                       Sight seeing train ride around the zoo.

                 

                                    Just paint my face green and give me a black hat..

                                          That's not Florida, but it's cute.

Markovitz' Cousin's!

This post and the next are, and will be, jam packed with cousin and family fun.  These are pictures from our October 2014 Florida trip.  We couldn't wait to meet these little Marko's!  Miss Mikayla was only a little infant when we left Florida. She's grown up so fast AND had 2 more siblings join her since we've been gone.  

Mason is the sweetest little boy.  He was very shy and quiet but he eventually warmed up to us.  I had such a good time watching them play together.

                              Gotcha, Averie!  She wasn't very happy I got this picture, but I sure was. Ha!  Look at that cute face.  Why so serious, Averie?

This year 3 more kids will join the Marko grandkid's gang. No, the additions will not be from me or Jess, but from his siblings, Halleluyer!!  By the end of the year this crew will be going 13 strong.  We are super excited for the new additions and for the next family get together.  

Meet the Grandparent's!

 Last October Jesse's Grandparents finally met the babies of the family, Salesi and Jem.  The last time we were here Sesi was as big as baby Jem and the kids were checking out Papa Marvin's curl.  It was a much needed reunion. 

                                     Here we are with Grandma Dot's......

 .........and with Grandma June and Papa Void.  Papa Void, still young at heart as you can see! ;-D

Riding in Cars with Kids

Not a bad experience if you are prepared.  Books, crayons, coloring books, movies, video games, snacks, drinks, a few toys and you can't go wrong on an 18 hour road trip.  If you want to pack light and if your kids are anything like Sesi, just take a video game and you won't hear a peep from them the whole 2 day drive. They won't ask for food, or water, just the game and the occasional bathroom break and they'll be good.

We didn't know what to expect on such a long drive, but the kids were great!  They like to travel and it was all very exciting for them.  The 2 youngest boys, no fussing or crying unless they had dirty diapers or were hungry.  I couldn't have asked for better road buddies.