Monday morning we tried to get a little something done. Phil went to work. I went to a HIIT class. Then we packed up and headed up to Jekyll Island to camp with friends and bring in the new year. We were the first in our group to arrive up there and get settled in. The gnats were awful at first but then it got cooler and they went away. We had great friends who brought all the camp gear and set up fires (Taylor with his axe!), JoHo trailered all of our bikes and we just sorta showed up and enjoyed it. It was a great way to bring in the new year! The weather was perfect. We did cheat the 2nd night and got a hotel room. On new years day, we took a polar plunge in the Atlantic then warmed up in the hot tub before heading back to town. I tried to make a pork roast but I didn't get it started early enough so we just had collards and black eyed peas to bring luck and prosperity in the new year. Abby babysat for the Kochs, Voss had Miles over to play. Ellie disappeared with Addison for at least a day. We met Matt, Tara and P down in St. Augustine for the Night of Lights. It was still very crowded despite it being a weekday after new years but I'm still glad we went. Phil scored a place right by the main park with no wait and live music. It was so cold but Kilwin's hot chocolate hit the spot! On Friday I was very busy with a Nutcracker PR recap meeting, adoration, run to the post office and then a steroid injection. It actually made my hip feel worse for a few days. The verdict is still out. I visited my pal, Tracy. Phil and I had a movie night in, watching The Town and eating General Tso's chicken. Ellie had her first dance class of the season back in Fruitcove on Saturday morning. We did a family movie day and saw Moana 2 that afternoon. I went to my friend, Cheryl's "We survived the holidays" party. Dryanuary is in full swing, boring as ever. Sunday we got up and went to 8:30 mass. It was not easy and we were late. Gone are our days of sleeping in! We celebrated the Epiphany and reflected on all the wonderful gifts we've received. We met SQ and the boys at the Timuquan Nature Preserve and got junior ranger badges and hiked to Ft. Caroline. Then, we picked up lunch and met Matt at the Hicks' for some cousin time. We played family soccer that afternoon then I took Ellie to a friend's 16th Birthday party on the Southside. Me sitting in my car in a parking lot listening to The Reading List and updating family videos. We have so much to be thankful for walking into 2025; I just hope we can figure out a way to come together in our country in the next month. Here are the photos from the last week.
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