December 11 to 14

We left for Ocala on Sunday and stayed for a week. Breaking Ocala up into two posts because I took So Many Pictures. Really, I'm more like Pete's photog than his mother. I had a reason, though: Mat stayed home, and required a lot of photographic evidence of Pete in his absence.

Xmas present from his babysitter Sarah, who has babysat Pete since the very beginning of our time in Auburn!

Santa

Mat took Pete to the park so I could pack. We both thought this photo was hilarious.

At a Mexican restaurant in Ocala. Blurry but sweet.

Shopping with Lulu and Mama in Orlando on Monday

Asleep on the dog bed (only briefly)

Mat says his feet look like giant, hairless hobbit feet

He's dressed (accidentally) like my dad here! Helps that Pete looks like him. He's playing with a toy I used to play with when I was little--my grandparents brought it back from Russia.

At the Barnes and Noble train table, where all went well until another kid tried to horn in on the action

At light up Ocala

First carriage ride

Walking with Lulu and the dogs

Tired at the Asokans