Happy New Year

So the new year has come and I have been pretty horrible about posting on here. The end of 2013 was a lot of fun since I got to go to Florida to spend Christmas with my family. Doing a vacation over the holidays was a new experience and while it was great to be able to relax and do something different, it didn't really feel like Christmas. In fact we didn't go to church on Christmas Eve and Christmas day we were at Busch Gardens. Still fun, but not really Christmas.

The new year began with me laying on the floor on my back in pain while fighting off chills. I was sick for a full week starting on the 30th of December. It was timed just right to make my last week of vacation miserable and totally unproductive. I ended up not going back to work until the 7th. Since then I life has basically returned to the same as usual - work, living in a house full of people, small bedroom that is incapable of staying clean, and working on my quilt when I have time.

On Sunday Corey returned from Cancun. He was there on a family vacation and had fun even though it apparently rained just about the entire time they were there. While he was gone I found a guy to sublet from him while he is in London. Corey leaves this Sunday for London and will be there through June. This means he has one week to try and pack for London in addition to packing up any of his clothes and books and movies and games he isn't taking so that this new guy can move in. Needless to say, this is a hectic week.

Now I know that it has been close to a month since I have updated anything and really anyone reading this is just hoping for some pictures so I will try not to disappoint.

Here are a few from when our office went bowling at the White House:

 The lanes tilt to the left but it does have automatic pin set.

Here are some of the cups we gave one another for Christmas:

The cup Cara gave me which she bedazzled. 

And the cup I gave Cara which I etched.

Mariah's new cup.

Keith's new glass. He said it is good it has a heavy base since he is prone to spilling.

Now a few from our vacation:

Waiting for Journey to Atlantis

All ready for an awesome ride!

A super fat manatee that was trying to eat the leaves. They apparently grow to be almost twice their normal weight when in captivity as opposed to being in the wild. 

Some animals we saw at Busch Gardens: