Cheap Southern Fun

Dad and Betsey were in town this past weekend for a quick visit before they returned to dreary Idaho (seriously, still snowing!). We had beautiful 85 degree weather so, we decided to introduce them to a north central Florida treasure, the Itchetucknee River! It's a spring fed river (fun factoid--it produces 230 million gallons of water every day) and is a fun, cheap way for us southern folks to stay entertained and cool.

Jeff prefers to traverse the river in a tube.

He really tried to stay somewhat dry when he mounted his floatation device but, he promptly flipped right off the back of it.

I prefer the yacht of the floatation devices--72 degree water is a bit chilly for my taste.

It was a great way to spend the afternoon! We had a fun couple of days and can't wait to have my Dad and Betsey back in Florida soon!

One Down, Three to Go

Jeff officially finished his first year for dental school on Friday! Yay! He worked really hard this past year and did so well--I'm so proud of him!

The first picture was taken Friday, the second on his first day of school. Can you tell he spent a lot of time in the library? A little more pale, a lot more tired, and maybe just a little softer...

This year went fast for both us us, which means we'll have to figure our where these Toblers are settling sooner than we may think! It's all very exciting though. Three years to go and only one year of classes left! Congratulations, love, the first year is over!

A Quick Trip to Palm Bay

We spent a quick weekend (or part of the weekend, anyway) in Palm Bay last week with the Chad Tobler clan. Jeff's mom was in town to help celebrate (or mourn...depends on who you ask) Chad's return to the workforce so, we went down for a day and two evenings of fun.

Violet showed Jeff how to use an iTouch...




We were able to spend most of Saturday outside, which was a real treat for me! Mostly I've been enjoying the spring sunshine from the confines of my office. So, it was great to get out and get some vitamin D!

We enjoyed a sunset walk on the beach, even though we were on the wrong side of the state.




Little Violet was sure not to leave me behind. When I started lagging behind, she would yell "Em-eee, Bien," which I quickly learned was "Amy Come" in Spanish.





We found a Violet-sized hole and buried her in it. I'm sure she still has sand in all of her cracks 'n crevies.



The boys grilled some delicious ribs for dinner. Jeff, as always, enjoyed himself (although not cleanly).