2012 Workout Numbers

2012 Total: Miles: 1,104.47 miles Weights: 473,754 pounds Goal for 2013 – at least double all!! December 2012:  111.19 miles on the bike – 17,540 pounds lifted in weights November 2012: 56.76 miles – 29,840 pounds lifted October 2012: 203.65 miles  – 89,045 pounds September 2012: 139.9 miles – 79,540 pounds lifted August 2012: 272.02…

Happy 2013!

Hope you all had a safe New Year! I’m hoping 2013 will be a year of new challenges and excitement! Our year started off with a bang, literally! The neighbors went crazy lighting off fireworks.  My 9-year-old and his new ipad got some great pictures of the excitement.  He’s now into photography, which is kind…

Cook Family Christmas – 2013

My one hope is that my kids always remember that Christmas is about Family. It’s always been a huge deal in my family.  No matter what you were doing, you were always together the night of Christmas.  Always.  No excuses.  As a teen, I hated it.  But now, I really miss those days. I’m so…

Merry Christmas from The Cook’s!

  We took this photo the day after Thanksgiving at Fort DeSoto.  It’s not the most Christmas-y of photos, but it’s funny and we like it. My mother thought it was “inappropriate.”  But we hope you get a laugh! Happy Holidays and here’s to a great 2013!!  

Best place to take pictures in Orlando?

I’ve been told by many of my photographer friends that Langford Park in Downtown Orlando is the best place to take pictures with families. Since we’re planning a giant family picture, I went to check it out today and it’s beautiful! Check it out – I’ll post ones with family members when they’re done! Wish…

Florida street sign spray painted with Ron Swanson

I’m finding it hard to even smile today.  Nothing seems funny, hard to image just going on with life despite the tragedy yesterday in Connecticut.  I can’t even look or read the news, everything makes me cry at this point. I saw a flag at McDonalds at half-staff…tears. But then I saw this street sign…