Just another fun day at the pool....love the sound of the different birds flying over head.....
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Pool Day....31....?
Just another fun day at the pool....love the sound of the different birds flying over head.....
Pirate Invasion!
Aug 13
We have been wanting to do this since we got here! We didn’t notice it until it was too late our first year here summer of 2009. Last year we had conflicting things on that same date. This year we made sure our calander was open on August 13th! Vicki was quite bummed that we had decided to spend HER Birthday at Pirate Invasion, but I think she got over it by the end of the day! We had fun watching all the demos and sword fights and walking thru a mock pirate town. They do the re-enactment of Blackbeard in Beaufort every year and the people really get into it with their pirate dress and acting. We toured the old jail that is only open during this time of year and the kids got to touch and learn about Ferrets that were very common on pirate ships for good reason! We had fun taking pictures with various pirates and the boys loved holding the heavy swords! It was a VERY hot day, but a lot of fun. We ended the day by having dinner at Vicki’s choice, Red Robin. She had been wearing her birthday crown all day and so the waitress surprised her and brought out a hot fudge sundae and all the other servers came over and sang Happy Birthday to her! It was another one of those fun, perfect days as a family!
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| We all experianced this....starting with the most guilty!!! |
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| The invasion by sea |
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| It was fun to watch them sword fight! |
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| Vicki was happy at the end of the day, after all, one of her wishes has always been to meet Jack Sparrow! |
Twins Photo Shoot
Vicki decided I was neglecting her because I did not answer my phone when she called me this morning…I tried to explain to her that it is just a tad difficult to answer my phone when it was locked in a locker with all my clothes while my twins were having their annual photo shoot! She has forgiven me.
What Are Brothers For?
I love watching and listening to Ty and Ryan. They have been best friends from the moment they met. Ty is the sweet one and Ryan the thuggy one. Ryan has always won the fights, even when he was still crawling and Ty was able to run! When they are rolled up together and twisted like kittens playing Ryan always wins. One, because he somehow has always managed to outweigh his big brother and two, because Ty is afraid if he really goes all out on Ryan that he would hurt him! Tonight the boys came walking in the house and Ty asked Ryan if they could play a new game. (They had been on a roll and had been playing the same X-Box game on and off all day in between playing outside.) Ryan put his arm around Ty’s neck and said, “what are brothers for?” Ty put his arm around Ryan’s neck and said “thanks Ryan!” than they were grabbing and shoving each other as they ran up the stairs.
We’re Brothers!
We had been at an event where Ty and Ryan were basically the only kids. The adults had been watching them interact all evening. When we were saying good bye one of the ladies asked the boys, “Are you best friends?” They looked at her, smiled and said, “We’re BROTHERS!” I couldn't help but smile as all these flash images came to mind of these two, they really couldn't be any closer!
They truly are brothers and the very bestest of friends!!!
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| From grabbing Dad's covers as the garage is getting cleaned.... |
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| to sitting together on the couch.... |
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| ...boxing in the ring.... |
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| ...showing off their jerseys i had made for them in Korea |
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| silly tickles after church.... |
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| ...bubble bath fun.... |
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| ..summer smiles.... |
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| ...matching clothes..... |
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| ...professional shots.... |
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| .....young jedi shots..... |
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| ...tire spins.... |
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| ...matching hat wearing days.... |
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| ...birthdays have always been regarded as shared.... |
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| ...to pirate days.... |
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| ...too smashing heads days.... |
40 Minutes Away
I have always hated tornados. Maybe it was from the annual watching of The Wizard of Oz every year growing up….wherever my fear came from it has never gone away. I did not know we had moved into tornado country, but apparently we did. Unfortunately they do not build homes with basements or cellars to protect you from these lovely things Mother Nature whips up randomly for the excitement of the human population. Tonight the warnings started showing up on the television. The kids were a little bit afraid. We gathered all the animals in and just randomly kept an eye on the tracker. Lucky for us it decided to touch down 40 minutes from our house.....so far, the closest one to touch down by us since we moved here was 9 miles....
Little Arm Pit Hairs!
Aug 14th
Ty is laying on the couch looking at his arm pit…..yeah, I know, TOTALLY gross!!! He says, “Yay!!! I have arm pit hairs, they are little arm pit hairs, but it is the first sign that I am turning into a man!!!” I asked him if he wanted to have a party…I started singing out party themes about arm pits and hair and yeah, we were both cracking up and Ty declined on the party offer…..
A ‘REAL’ Flood Advisory
Aug 14th and my weather alert on my phone gives me a little chirp. It says “A real flood advisory" is in effect in Richlands until 7 pm. By 6:45 pm there hasn’t been a drop of rain to fall from the sky, nor did any rain fall from our beautiful blue skies by 7 pm. Some time I wonder about our Weather Peeps….
Dad Is A Girl
Sunday mornings I usually make a large brunch, this way there is breakfast food all ready to eat for the first couple of days of the upcoming week. Scrambled eggs, tortillas, breakfast casserole, bacon, cinnamon rolls, pancakes, and fruit. Ryan was eating some grapes and Ed says, “Stop eating my grapes!” Ryan and Ed begin arguing over whose grapes they REALLY are. Ed is saying he paid for them and Ryan is asking if he planted them, grew them, and picked them…Ed says, “I am Mother Nature!” Ryan says, “Huh? You are Mother Nature?!” Ed says, “Yes!!” Ryan starts giggling uncontrollably and says’ “Than YOU ARE A GIRL!!!” His fit of giggles turns into his evil laugh as he says, “Bye Bye Mother Nature” and back to giggling his head off and talking about how Dad is a GIRRRRRRRLLLLLLL!
Mr Poppers Penguins
The boys and i had a fun day at the pool and than we headed over to the base movie theater on New River Air Station where we had been swimming to see the highly anticipated movie, Mr. Poppers Penguins. Ed and Vicki were driving back from Quantico and were hoping to get out of there early enough to meet us at the movies...didn't happen. But they were waiting for us when we got home! It was great to see them again! Oh, and the movie was really cute!
Vicki’s Vacation
July 19
Vicki had a great 2 week vacation with her Dad! She saw some sites, hung out with Dad and she was able to see different friends of ours that she hadn’t seen since Okinawa. She had a blast with the Hinkson’s! Especially since they have season passes to Kings Dominion! She is a roller coaster girl and so she was in heaven to be going 2 weeks in a row! She had just gotten back from Beuch Gardens right before she left for Virginia! It was a great 2 weeks for her!
Ice Cream For Every Meal…Almost
July 18
Soooo, I started my day with a drumstick for breakfast. Lunch rolled along and I had an ice cream sandwich. By this time I was thinking of maybe having an all ice cream day and wrapping it up with dinner at my favorite ice cream place, Cold Stone!!! But, by the time dinner came around ice cream actually sounded pretty awful so I gagged down leftover lasagna that might actually go bad before I finish it.
Captain America
July 16 North Carolina
The early premier of Captain America is playing tonight at Camp Lejeune Theater. The boys want to see this and so do I! The afternoon show was the Judy Bloom, Not so Bummer Summer. Since it was hot and humid I told the boys to go watch the Judy Bloom movie while I waited in line. They almost didn’t go in insisting that they would just sit outside with me because they didn’t think it would be a good movie. I told them to atleast go in and eat a hot dog, have some soda and their treat while they watched the beginning of the movie and if they didn’t like it after they finished their food then they could come out and sit in the humid heat with me. Needless to say I did not see them until the movie was over. They came out and told me how great it was and asked how I always know everything. We were the 5th, 6th, and 7th peeps in line for Captain America so we had perfect seats and quick in and out at the snack bar line. The movie was fabulous, one of the best Super Hero movies I have seen in a LONG time! Loved it, loved it, LOVED IT is all I can say! Ty and Ryan loved it as well. Oh, and make sure you stay for the VERY VERY VERY end as there is a sneak preview for Avengers 2012. That movie looks like it will be soooo good! I love how they keep tying in all these characters together for the Avengers movie coming out in 2012!
Micro Machine Died
July 16th North Carolina
The boys and I were going to The Pioneer Celebration this morning, but when we got into the Micro Machine to leave, it wouldn’t start. I turned the key and there was nothing, not even an inkling of something. UHG. Normally no big deal if one vehicle goes down, that is why we have 3! But, the truck is getting a new transmission right now and Ed drove the Camry up to Virginia, so that left me with our Jeep. I figured it must be the battery, but I had no vehicle in the drive way to jump it with and it is Saturday morning, so I am not going to knock on my neighbors doors. I called the garage we get things done with the jeep and told them my predicament. They said they would send someone over with a new battery and see if that is what the problem was. Yay! After installing a new battery the jeep came back to life! $115 later and the Micro Machine was up and running again!
Evening Snack
July 15
One of the best parts of summer is all the fresh fruit! I spend many evenings on the front porch in my rocker reading my latest book with a big plate of all my favorite fruits while the neighborhood kids are running around filling the air with chatter and giggles.
18 Pounds Heavier
Jasper had his annual check- up today. After sniffing and licking every surface available, (yes, no kisses from him for awhile), a couple of shots, being weighed, and examined, and a bill of $115.00 Jasper is pronounced a healthy canine! He has gained 18 pounds in the last year, I think we have been on the same diet!
Mid-Life Crisis 1st Sgt?
July 15 Quantico
Vicki sent me a picture of her in Meghan’s clothes from the hotel she and Ed were staying in. She looked to be about 20! I called Ed and laughed and said, “Um babe, don’t be surprised if peeps are thinking you are going thru a mid-life crisis and are dating a MUCH younger girl!” He laughed and said, “I know, just wondering if she is going to fall walking in those shoes!” Needless to say, they had a great time. They left early and drove by the Pentagon on their way up to Marine Barracks 8th & I. Vicki said the Evening Parade was awesome and she only tripped once.
Playing Dress Up In Meghan’s Closet
July 15
Part of the 1st sgt Symposium is to attend the Evening Parade at Marine Barracks 8th & I. I was sooo looking forward to going to this until Ty told our neighbors he would watch their 2 dogs during the week we were going to go see Ed….i told Vicki that this would be quite the treat. She kept saying how she didn’t want to go and the normal blah blah blah’s she gripes about. I promised she would enjoy it and even made sure she had a few outfits that would be appropriate for her to wear to that event. She had stayed the night at Meghan’s Thursday night and was doing a little grumbling about the Friday night event she had to go to. Meghan told her she would love it, and I guess she trusts Meghan more than me because she became a little more excited. Meghan decided to let Vicki be her real life Barbie doll and the two of them went thru Meghan’s closet and put together a really cute outfit for Vicki to wear, complete with some super high heels for her to borrow. She was now a little bit more excited to attend this event…..
I’m At Costco, Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha
July 14
Vicki is spending quite a bit of time with the Hinkson’s while Ed is in class. She is loving life with them and just running errands, going to Young Womens, etc with them. Today she called me on my cell phone to say, “Guess where I am at?!” I told her I had no idea but I bet her wherever it was I would want to be there too! She laughed and said that I would and that she was at Costco and did her little ha ha ha ha ha ha sing song laugh! Lucky girl! I told her to have a Churro or one of those ice cream bars for me! She had a churro….We used to eat lunch there atleast once a month all those years we were stationed at Camp Pendleton and on the Drill Field. Than we moved to Okinawa for 6 years….and the closest one to where we live now in North Carolina is in Wilmington….a good hour away……have not been to a Costco is ages…..
Perfect Day
July 13
I love it when the stars are all in perfect alighnment for me…doesn’t happen often, but today it did….the day began with Ty and Ryan waking up happy and doing what they were supposed to do. Next flowers arrived, followed by two dogs who were as good as I can expect them to be while I bathed them. The boys and I went to the beach. It was hot and we spent 4 hours in the water. Two hours nonstop diving in the waves! I think that is a new record for Ty and Ryan! We hit The Cook Out drive thru on the way home, YUM! And than!!! Right before I went out to do the endless watering it began to rain! It rained for 2 hours straight!! I have atleast another day off from watering with what came down tonight! It was a perfect day!
The Sand Lot Kids or The Gun Lot Kids
Ty and Ryan were running thru the house gathering up mits, bats and balls, soon there was a large congregation of kids on our front porch wearing baseball hats, gloves on their paws and throwing balls in the air and catching them, most of the time….i began to wonder where they were going to be taking this game…..well, they didn’t go far! They began setting up bases in our front yard……I thought for a few seconds of how much damage boys ages 8-13 could do with a bat hitting a hard ball in our yard….yeah, I was instantly the MEANEST MOM IN THE WORLD when I went out front to tell them I could get some Mom’s and we could drive them all over to the baseball fields about a mile from our house. They gave lots of grumbles and said no that they would just play “Old School Gangsta” instead. Within seconds there was a huge pile of mits, bats, helmets, and balls on the front porch and they were busy calling off teams. It was about 113 degrees but that didn’t stop them, although I ended up with a ton of cups on my kitchen island as drenched in sweat kids kept coming in about every 15 minutes to fill up their cups with ice cold water! We have a great neighborhood with a large chunck of kids around Ty and Ryan’s age and they play together every day coming up with the most unusual of ideas! Lately it has been all about baseball, any and everything.......i think i might start calling them The Sand Lot Kids..........or, um, maybe The Gun Lot Kids.....
July 11, 2011
July 11, 2011
Photography courtesy of Ty and Ryan
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