Here in north Florida, New Year's Eve day was hot! Temps were in the 80s. With our newly received Jacksonville Zoo annual passes (thanks Pops!) Nik and I decided to take the kids to the zoo. They were doing a special kids New Year's Eve party, culminating with apple juice and noise makers at noon. And it could not have been a better day weather-wise. So after walking around the zoo with our friends the Marinas, seeing the giraffes, goats, penguins, and monkeys (among many others,) it was approaching noon, and time for the big countdown to "Noon Year's Eve!" The kids all had a blast! This was followed up by a little adult enjoyment - lunch at Kickbacks.

The adult New Year's Eve (the real party at midnight) was mainly uneventful and quiet. Our friends Erin and Justin stopped by and we watched the ball drop over at the Marinas, outside with a fire pit, good food, and real good beer! The next day, the weather was much like the previous - sunny and warm. What better way to celebrate New Year's Day than with a boat ride to the Jacksonville Landing for pizza and college bowl games. Evan's friend Beckett tagged along for the ride. As you can see in the pictures, we had an amazing sunset for the ride back to the dock. New Year's pictures...