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Quality Time with the Family = Priceless

By Sandy Shores FL Realtor®, Melbourne Real Estate

Real Estate Broker/Owner with M & M Realty of Brevard Inc. BK629999

December 01, 2009 05:56 AM

We had a full holiday weekend. One that I won't soon forget.

I took a couple of days off and spent some quality time with my girls, which I love to do.

Thanksgiving Day by Sandy Shores

We cleaned and cooked and laughed and goofed off.

Black Friday Adventures

We were outside waiting in the cold at Staples at 5:20 AM on Black Friday morning, with at least a hundred other people.

The store opened at 6:00.

We were fortunate to get an HP laptop computer at a $300 savings, with a free printer.

Getting a Little tired of Standing in Line by Sandy Shores

Getting a bit bored with standing in line.

A day at Busch Gardens by Sandy Shores

The next day it was off to a day at Busch Gardens, with our free passes.

These guys were on stilts and it was amazing to watch them.

A day at Busch Gardens by Sandy Shores

This was a praying mantis on stilts. He was really eerie.

Stef and Sam at Busch Gardens by Sandy Shores

What fun is it without a piggyback ride?

Beutiful white peacock begging for popcorn by Sandy Shores

This beautiful white peacock was begging for the popcorn in my hand.

Beautiful White Peacock at Busch Gardens by Sandy Shores

Once he ate all my popcorn, he headed over to my husband with his bucket of popcorn.

Sam and Stef meeting their new cousin

The girls finally got to meet their new second cousin, April. They were tickled. And, April was tired.

After a whirlwind weekend, we came home and watched a couple of movies that we bought on Black Friday for $2.00 a piece and just relaxed.

Quality time with the family = priceless

I wouldn't trade it for anything!

I hope that you and yours had a wonderful holiday!

Sandy Shores REALTOR®, Melbourne/Palm Bay FL Real Estate

Brevard County, Florida's Space Coast Real Estate & Investing

I specialize in Residential, Investment & Relocations. I can help with Short Sales and Foreclosures.

I buy, sell, rent, own and manage Investment Property.

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Cheryl Clayton

Westlake Village home buyers and sellers Thousand Oaks homes - Westlake Village, CA

Conejo Valley and Simi Valley Realtor

Sandy, I loved the pics and I especially love your name... Sandy Shores :) Looks like you had some great quality time with family over Thanksgiving. The older my kids get the more I cherish "quality time." Here is my son serenading us on Thanksgiving and my husband licking the mashed potato beaters :)

Best wishes for more holiday quality time to come:)

Dec 01, 2009 06:04 AM

Gary White~Grand Rapids Home Selling Pro Call: 616-821-9375

Flexit Realty "Flexible Home Selling Solutions" - Grand Rapids, MI

Real Estate Services You can Trust!

Hi Sandy, So glad you were able to enjoy the extra family time over the holiday weekend. Sounds like you had a wonderful time...You can never replace those memories. Thanks for sharing the great photos and story.

Dec 01, 2009 06:09 AM

Patricia Kennedy

RLAH@properties - Washington, DC

Home in the Capital

Sandy, what beautiful daughters you have! And I love the big white peacock photo - I've never seen one of those.

Dec 01, 2009 06:16 AM

Goodbye Active Rain

Out of Real Estate

Sandy, quality time is always the best! Thank you for sharing!

Dec 01, 2009 07:41 AM

Ann Hayden 636-399-7544

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Select Properties-St. Louis Missouri - Des Peres, MO

SelectAnn.com

Sandy,

Awesome photos! I am so happy you took time to relax and have fun!

Ann Hayden in Wildwood, MO

Dec 01, 2009 07:42 AM

Laura Cerrano

Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island - Locust Valley, NY

Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher

Sandy, Your family is beautiful....and SO happy! That IS priceless and so is time spent with them. I'm glad you all had such a wonderful weekend.

Dec 01, 2009 09:55 AM

Irene Tron

Valparaiso, IN

Your daughters are beautiful. The weekend souns like so much fun. Those memories will be so important to your family in the future.

Dec 01, 2009 10:53 AM

Rich Mielke

REMAX Results, Frederick MD - Frederick, MD

REALTOR, Frederick Maryland Real Estate

Sandy, glad to hear you got to spend time with your family!

Dec 01, 2009 11:58 AM

Mary Douglas

United Country Ponderosa Realty, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado - Red Feather Lakes, CO

REALTOR, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado

Hi Sandy, I love the way your girls ham it up for the camera, it looks like they had a great time! and I'm glad you took time off for family, it's so important and time goes by too fast! Terrific photos Sandy, I enjoyed this - glad you did too!

Dec 01, 2009 12:01 PM

Lou Ludwig

Ludwig & Associates - Boca Raton, FL

Designations Earned CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC

Sandy

Looks like the girls were having a fun time.

Good luck and success.

Lou Ludwig

Dec 01, 2009 01:50 PM

Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS

Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA

South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

Now that is what life is really all about, Family and time spent together enjoying life...

Dec 01, 2009 03:35 PM

Mary Strang

Viroqua, WI

Very nice photos of your girls. With jackets on, it looks like it is a little chilly this week in Florida.

Dec 01, 2009 11:44 PM

Sandy Shores FL Realtor®, Melbourne Real Estate

M & M Realty of Brevard Inc. - Melbourne, FL

Brevard County Real Estate, Florida's Space Coast

Jim and Maria, I agree, that time with the family is the most precious time of all.

Cheryl, Wow, your son serenading you? How cool is that? I love it. It looks like you had some precious moments with your family also. Thanks for sharing your family time!

Gary, So true, those are memories that we can never forget or replace.

Patricia, Thanks! I love the peacock also - he was so peculiar, following us around with our popcorn. That was the first white peacock I have ever seen also.

Hi TOTO, I'm glad I have someone to share the quality time with!

Ann, It was a wonderful holiday for us. I took time off, which I don't usually do.

Dec 02, 2009 05:27 AM

Sandy Shores FL Realtor®, Melbourne Real Estate

M & M Realty of Brevard Inc. - Melbourne, FL

Brevard County Real Estate, Florida's Space Coast

Carole, I love the time that I am able to share with my girls. They are so special!

Irene, It was a wonderful weekend. I look forward to many more happy ones.

Hi Rich, It was a great time. Looking forward to doing it again soon.

Hey Mary, My girls love the camera, so they are always doing something goofy. I love them dearly.

Hi Lou, The girls had an absolute ball!

Paul, This is what really makes it all worth it, isn't it?

Mary, It was a nippy couple of days. The weather here has been really gorgeous. Saturday was a bit chillier than we're used to.

Dec 02, 2009 05:30 AM

Ann Hayden 636-399-7544

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Select Properties-St. Louis Missouri - Des Peres, MO

SelectAnn.com

Sandy,

Good for you! I took a few days off but I lost my voice so it was not really by choice...

Ann Hayden in COLD Wildwood, MO

Dec 02, 2009 02:32 PM

Gary L. Waters Broker Associate, Bucci Realty

Bucci Realty, Inc. - Melbourne, FL

Eighteen Years Experience in Brevard County

Sandy - Some real quality time with the family - that is what it is all about. Glad you said April was tired because the enthusiasm was just missing! Enjoy the holiday season.

Dec 02, 2009 11:28 PM

Sandy Shores FL Realtor®, Melbourne Real Estate

M & M Realty of Brevard Inc. - Melbourne, FL

Brevard County Real Estate, Florida's Space Coast

Oh Ann, I hate when I lose my voice. Did you get it back? I bet it was a relief for your family for a couple of days -just kidding - hahahahahahaha.

Dec 03, 2009 03:30 AM

Sandy Shores FL Realtor®, Melbourne Real Estate

M & M Realty of Brevard Inc. - Melbourne, FL

Brevard County Real Estate, Florida's Space Coast

Hi Gary, No, April was not very enthusiastic, was she? She really was disinterested in having her picture taken. Thanks for the warm wishes.

Dec 03, 2009 03:31 AM

Debbie Walsh

SHAHAR Management - Middletown, NY

Hudson Valley NY Real Estate 845.283-3036

Sandy -what a beautiful family! Busch Gardens looks like fun! I haven't been in years! Last time we went both my husband and I hurt our backs on one of the big roller coasters. That was enough for me!