Introducing Giles...

As some of you know, sweet Gwen got her angel wings a couple of months ago, and it just hasn't been the same in the Tyndell family. She brought a lot of joy into our lives, so it was very exciting this week when they found Giles, their new cocker spaniel puppy! Welcome to the family, Giles! Looks like he's fitting right in on the comfy couch. Can't wait for you to meet cousin Karma and Zen.

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas everyone! We hope everyone had a great day. Jeff and I have had such a nice Christmas, for no particular reason, but we've been doing a lot of reflection about how blessed/lucky we are. Things have been really good for us lately (especially the new couch...haha). We have such wonderful family and friends and we want you all to know how special you are to us! Have a great holiday season!

Dogs' First Christmas

So...many of you may have noticed that we pretty much treat our dogs, Karma and Zen, like people. Well, Mom is helping us to make that even more of a reality b/c she made them their own stockings! Aren't they the cutest thing you've ever seen?! They are asking for Greenies and carrots from Santa. And we are turning in some of their old, torn up toys for some new ones to tear up. Merry Christmas to all...including the animals! They really do bring us joy everyday!

Intercoastal Cruising

This past Friday night, Bob (pictured with Jeff) and Marlis (yes, with snowflake ears) invited some of us out on their boat to go check out the Christmas lights on the intercoastal canal. We had such a great time...and it was wonderful to get outside and enjoy the beautiful December weather! Thanks! We also decided that it would be a great idea to say hello to one of the GeoSyntec top guys, Dan, along the way...at about 1 am. What a good sport! He even posed with Aaron for a picture (top left)!

Palm Beach Style...

Everyone at the office went out to lunch yesterday in Palm Beach at this restaurant at the Breakers (Did anyone, other than me, see that movie, Heartbreakers, with Jennifer Love Hewitt? Anyway, it's the hotel in the movie). It was very fun to get out for a few hours and have a gorgeous spread before us. Thanks HDR! Shown (from left around table to right) is Ed, me, June, Padma, Dawn, Courtney, Bill, JP, Ella, and Anwar.

A Tree, Not a Bush

Some of you may know that when we first moved down to Florida, it was the beginning of the holidays. It was also the first "real" Christmas since we were back from Africa, so of course we wanted a tree. But we didn't know the tricks of buying a tree in Florida, so we ended up with this lame bush of a Christmas ornament. This year we got a bigger one and did put some other decorations up. Even though it doesn' t look like Christmas here, we're trying to make it feel like it.

More Tailgating...

Just some more pictures hanging out before the game, including Mike, our favorite Bills fan.

Miami Dolphins Game

We went to the Miami Dolphins vs. Buffalo Bills game this past Sunday...good times. Here is us tailgating...me, Jeffrey, Shelley, Annette, Jeff, and Aaron crouching below us. The game was pretty uneventful as the Dolphins were losing horribly the 1st-3rd quarters. We left to go back to tailgating and then they made some crazy comeback in the 4th quarter and won by one point! I think we must have been bad luck...but we met some great Bills fans...especially Mike! What's up Mike...I'll post some more pictures later!