Monday, May 30, 2011

to VA to meet and make friends

Mom I'm ready.  Are you ready?  I'm ready, can we go yet?




These pictures are terribly out of order, I apologize.  Gavin's naps are getting shorter and my list of things I need to get done in a day is getting longer....  I'm just happy to finally post some of the pictures from this trip (two months late).  It was nice to relive the trip while looking through the pictures.  In early April Mike was in touch with some NAVY buddies that wanted to get together so we packed up the Vibe (for what would become it's final road trip with us) and headed out.  These first pictures were taken at the Ripley's Aquarium in TN. 








Here they are, Craig, Mike and Gary together for the first time in over 10 years!



Olivia and Gary's son Daniel under the penguin exhibit.


The kids entertained themselves while we waited for a table at the Hard Rock Cafe.




The kids had a great time back at Craig's.












I loved watching Olivia do karaoke.








Great food and lots of laughs.




It was great to be able to finally put faces to the names that I have so often heard.  Mike thoroughly enjoyed seeing the guys and catching up and I for one am going to push for future get togethers.  I had a great time and met so many wonderful people.

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Snoballs...in the summer

The hot weather is here so it makes sense that we would intoduce Gavin to our local ice cream place... Snoballs.  He slept most of the time but did wake up long enough for Daddy to give him a bite of chocolate ice cream.  It is a walk up window type place that has always had picnic tables but this year they have added a play set.  =-)