New "Addy" pictures

Here I am world!

Bright eyed!

Pretty in pink!

Monaco North Central--St Cloud Rally

Here we are all lined up. Dan, Cari, Mitch, and Barb hosted the Thursday - Sunday event for 24 coaches. The theme was easy does it during the day and eat, eat, eat. We prepared all the meals for the Rally.

Much help was needed to make the Rally a success. Thanks to all who helped! Mitch, Zona, Judy, Janelle

Going through the line.

Eat, Eat, Eat

Thursday: Mexican Fiesta
Friday: A Taste of Italy
Saturday: Something from Minnesota

Although Dan was still in the hospital, we all had a lot of fun working hard to put on the St. Cloud Rally.

Cari, Dan, Barb, Mitch

The "Moms"

It was so nice of Sue and Barb to have a shower for Stacy and Jenna, and it was a great time to get back together again. Here we are: me, Barb, Marsha, Sandy, Sue, and Linda.

Stacy's Shower

Oh, she got some nice gifts!

Finally!

The engine runs, the Aqua-Hot works, and the car is finally connected to the motorhome. We're ready for the summer!

Meet Addy

The New Arrival
Adrianna Bryn Mitchell
Born Friday, May 11, 2007
8 lbs. 2 oz. : 21 inches long

Affectionately called Addy

Grandma, Grandpa, and Addy

Daddy, Mommy, and Baby (Shayne, Sarah, and Addy)

Snuggling in.

Sold

And here we are back in Minnesota. The house is sold which brings back to the beginning. We really are FULL TIMERS.

Mom Mitchell

We then stopped in Garner, Iowa to spend time with Mitch's mom, and visited with Uncle Martin and Aunt Miriam.

Jan and Larry Vern

Mom and Dad

Onward to St. Louis, where we visited Barb's parents and spent time with her brother and sister-in-law, Larry Vern and Jan.

Rib Fest

Mitch, with the help of Don and Tommy, cooking ribs for the OnLine crew.

OnLine Campers

We finally had to leave Florida, but Tennessee and the OnLine Campers were ahead. Here the crowd prepares for the Mardi Gras parade.

Brayden

Nearly four months old, Brayden now delights us with his smiles and giggles. He tells a wonderful story too.

Pickle Ball

Peace River and our British friends, Jane and Jim. Pickle Ball was a favorite twice a day activity.

Fossil Hunting at Peace River

Looking for sharks teeth, sting ray vertebrae, and other amazing fossils in the river at Thousand Trails Peace River Preserve.
Kyle, Barb, and Caryn

The Kids

Stacy and Bryan


Sarah and Shayne

Our Florida Family

Jason, Brayden, and Caryn poolside.

Mom and Deb

A February get-away. Mom and Deb visited us in Florida .

Four Generations

Mitch, Brayden, Granny, and Caryn

Brayden Taylor Smith

Brayden was born on January 31, 2007 at Miami Birthing Center, North Miami, Florida. He weighed six pounds 12 ounces and was 19 1/4 inches long.

Southern Comfort

Paul and Olga, Bill and Perry, Gene and Judy

Caryn and Jason

An evening out at Table Eight, South Beach Miami

Cruise time in December

Our cruise to the Eastern Caribbean was a December treat.

After the Monaco Rally in Wisconsin, we headed east. This is somewhere in the UP of Michigan.

After the Monaco Rally in Wisconsin, we headed east. This is somewhere in the UP of Michigan.

Here's Sarah and Shayne--awaiting the start of the big event!

Catching up!

Okay, it’s been awhile since my good British friend, Jane, taught me the “Blog” business, but I figure it’s the best way to keep up with us as we speed down the road.

The last year (the first year of retirement) sped by--a quick synopsis:

June June 8, 2006 sees the end of school and the start of retirement.
July We stick around Minnesota June and July hoping the house sells.
August Off we go, the house isn’t sold, but we have places to go, Wisconsin and
Michigan are calling. The Rally in North Carolina begins the southern trek.
September We enjoyed North Carolina so much we stayed the month--from western
mountain country to the eastern coast. Caught the tail end of Hurricane Ernesto--wind and rain.
October We finally made it to Florida; spent the time in Thousand Trails-Orlando and
Thousand Trails-Peace River.
November Parked the “house” at Yacht Haven (Ft. Lauderdale) for the month but flew back to Minnesota for deer hunting.
December Started the month with a Carnival Cruise to the Caribbean, and had
Christmas with Caryn and Jason.
January We moved south to Florida City where we continued our summer.
January 31, 2007 We celebrated the birth of Brayden Taylor Smith, who entered the world at six pounds 12 ounces and 19 1/4 inches long!
February We are marveling at the wonder of a new grandson.
March Spring is coming, so we move back to Thousand Trails-Peace River and Thousand Trails-Orlando. We fly back to Minnesota to spend some wonderful spring weather there.
March 17, 2007 Bryan and Stacy get married in Maui!
April Goodbye to Florida. We’re heading north. We “do” the OnLine Campers
Rally in Sevierville, Tennessee.
May We spent some time with Barb’s folks in the St. Louis area, then time with
Mitch’s mom in Garner, Iowa.