Trip to New York

I was able to take a quick trip up to NY for the weekend to visit my grandparents. It was so nice to see them, although the trip was short. I made the trek without Abby. She stayed here and enjoyed some quality time with Daddy. They stayed just as busy as I did, but she did get sick the day before I came home. That wore on my nerves a bit, I felt very helpless but Andrew took good care of our little girl! I had a good time in New York. I was able to spend some time with my cousins and we went into the city one day. We spent hours walking around taking in the sites. I was pretty proud of myself, I wasn't sore or anything even with all that walking....that is until 2 days later when my back was so sore I was hardly able to walk!! Overall it was a great trip and it was wonderful to see the family! Hopefully it won't be so long in between visits next time!

My sister and grandpa....you are never too old to sit on Pop-pop lap!

My cousin Lyndsay (in the middle) with my cousin Kristen's kids, Avery and Greta. They are too cute!!

We celebrated my Grandpa's 82nd birthday while were in town and here are the girls helping him blow out the candles.

Me and Lyndsay

Waiting for the train to go into the city. From R to L: Aunt Lynda, myself, cousin Lyndsay, Greta and Duke

Me and Greta

Lyndsay, Greta and me trying on the awesome glasses in the city. These are all the rage!

My grandma, Greta, Duke and myself before I left

Adult Night Out

While we had a house full of guests we were able to sneak out on the town one night without the kids, thanks to Peter and Susan who stayed home to babysit. We went out to dinner at Blue Point in the Destin Commons. It was so nice to be able to relax and eat a non-rushed meal among good friends. Believe it or not this was also the first time that we have been out with both Sam and Brian at the same time without the kids! Crazy!! After dinner we stopped at Bit Burger for some German beer and then we headed home and the rest of the crew played some beer pong. It was a great night, something that doesn't happen nearly enough. Thanks again to Peter and Susan for watching all 3 kids so we could all go out, you guys are the best!

John and Becca at dinner

Jason peering out from between his bottles of wine!

Andrew and I at dinner

The gang at BitBurger

The boys with their liters :)

4th of July

I have been a blog slacker for a while, but I do have a good excuse. I had a house full of people over the 4th and I left for a quick trip to New York the day after all the guests left. So, without further ado, here are the pictures from the 4th of July. We had a party complete with beer pong, washers, corn hole, a kiddie pool, and enough food to feed an army! The party was a complete success mostly due to Peter and Susan and all of their help. It wouldn't have turned out nearly as well and the food wouldn't have been nearly as yummy or plentiful without their help, so thanks a million!! Here are some pictures of the festivities.

Tara and Alex

Rob and Dan

Abby and Nolan splashin' around

Abby and Nolan playing a game of washers

Bec, John and baby Wes

Sam, Nolan, Abby, myself and Susan watching the illegal fireworks show put on by Andrew and the neighbor.

Abby and Nolan sharing a kiss during the fireworks.

A full house

We had a full house over the holiday weekend. John, Becca, and Wes were here from Germany (John was at SOS in Alabama the 5 weeks prior), Jason and his lady friend Angela were in from the DC area and Susan and Peter were here from Wisconsin. We had a great time with all of our visitors and kept very busy the whole time they were here. We had a big 4th of July party (more on that later), we headed to the beach, ate lots of yummy food, spend time catching up and even managed an adult night out thanks to Grammy and Grampa babysitting the little ones. Here are a few pics (with more to come in later posts) from our time with friends and family. Being a military family isn't always easy but the people we have met through out our time in the AF are amazing. We have a great time when we are all together (although its not as often as I would like). Thanks guys for making the trek down to the redneck riviera, it was great seeing you all and can't wait for the next mini-reunion!!

Abby and baby Wes snuggling on the couch. (I think we will be calling him baby Wes till he goes to college!)

A friendly game of beer pong. Andrew and Becca were partners, I was the line judge seeing as how I am pregnant and all.

The opposing team: Angela and Becca

A group shot (minus Andrew). We were playing pass the pigs....I was score keeper. There seemed to be a lot of activities going on this weekend in which I couldn't fully participate, but I had fun anyhow!

Angela and Jason

Grammy and Grampa playing in the sand with Abby in Destin

Baby Wes soaking up some rays.

Crab Island

We took our first boat trip of the summer out to Crab Island a few weekends ago. It seemed like a perfect opportunity because John, Becca and Wes were in town and the weather was perfect. Both the kiddos did really well on the boat and Abby wanted to be in the water the whole time we were anchored out at Crab Island. She has turned into quite the little fish these days! I spent a little time in the water but then I got stung by a jelly fish. It didn't hurt as bad as I would have thought (it was probably a small one), but it was enough to get me out of the water. The boys stayed in with the kids and went for a walk to see the huge bouncy slide they have. It was too steep for Abby to go down and she was very disappointed. While the boys had the kids, I was hanging out on the boat with Becca and Wes and it was a bit rocky. My pregnant stomach couldn't handle it any longer and I began to throw up off the side of the boat. The boys came back just in time and we headed back to shore. Even with the couple of mishaps, we had a great day and I can't wait to go back out!!

Abby and Daddy at Crab Island

Wes on the boat

The daddy's and the kids

Abby helping Daddy drive the boat back to shore

Happy Birthday Brian

Brian's birthday was on June 29th and Sam invited us to Hooter's to help celebrate. It was a great choice because they have a playroom for the kids and we were actually able to chat (in between refereeing the kids). Sam brought a homemade cake for dessert, it was a fun night. Happy Birthday Brian!!

Here are the kids in the playroom that they totally destroyed. I think they pulled out EVERY SINGLE toy they had. Don't worry we helped clean up!!

Happy 1st Birthday Baby Wes

We had the pleasure of celebrating baby Wes' 1st birthday last Saturday night. We were very fortunate that the Kendall's happened to be in town on this special day. We didn't do anything too elaborate, but the kiddos seemed to enjoy themselves and that is all that really matters. Wes was not very interested in opening his presents but Abby and Nolan willingly helped out in that department. The cake on the other hand was a big hit! Wes LOVED it and dug right in without any hesitation!

Happy Birthday baby Wes! You are such a sweet, easygoing, handsome little fella and you can light up the room with your smile! I hope the next year is just as sweet as your first!