so for Christmas this year I got to go to visit my family in Florida!!! yeah! it was really super fun–

uh….well, actually the first part wasn’t so fun; I had to walk through the metal detector like twelve times before they decided to give me the old pat down.

once the family and I made it to my grandparents’ house we spent our days riding bikes, swimming at the pool, and hanging out at the beach. It was amazing.

my little brother got a viking helmet, he was soooo excited that he ran outside wearing the helmet and his pajamas, hopped on his bike, and rode all around the neighborhood…I guess it’s good to keep the neighbors wondering

after hanging out there for a few days, we took a train up to Jacksonville to see the other side of the family.

we visited St. Augustine! The fortress is absolutely incredible.

my grandma’s a really fun lady

my cousins and I had a good time pushing eachother around on the rope swing and four-wheeling

so, despite a few hitches (like sitting in the airport for three hours because our flight was late, overpacking, and getting stopped by security in every airport we flew into), the trip was wonderful

I hope classes have started on the right foot for all of you–have a great week!

(oh, and don’t give up the resolutions just yet, keep drinking water, working out, or whatever it was you thought you’d try to do)