Seal Tour

Oma & Opa flew in on Monday to spend the "birthday week" here with us. We took a Seal Tour yesterday....WAY cool!! Not what you're thinking tho, we did see some sea lions... but this was a San Diego tour...on land AND water! So, it was a bus and then a boat! It was really fun and the kids got a kick out of it!!






This is the Forbes Magazine guy's yacht....yes complete with a heli-pad...talk about too much money!

Happy "Birthday Party Day" Girls!!

In usual summer fashion...the girls had their joint party Thursday! What a blast!! For those of you that remember....we did something similar two years ago in Pensacola. It was such a hit and SO easy, and that's what I needed again this time....EASY!! I just don't have it in me to fully entertain children right now. For the first time in EIGHT years, I did not make a cake and am still feeling guilty about it...but again...just didn't have the energy or more than anything...time. Two of their best friends couldn't make it b/c they are in Texas, but they had a blast non the less. Oma and Opa flew in on Monday and we are having so much fun being with them! I really needed some family right now too! For all you summer b-day people....I HIGHLY recommend a water slide party!! ;)







She got her "white DS" she's been BEGGING for!! How's that for a happy face!?

Look at that excitement!!




Most of the kids (a few were camera shy) hanging out in the "pool" with their water-guns!

Happy Birthday girls! I love you both to more than words can say!

Happy Birthday Faith Madysen!

How it's already been five years is BEYOND me!! I still sometimes still think she's 3, but I know that's not the case. I KNOW, she's way beyond that year. She's changed so much in the last 2 years and I sort of feel like I have been in a fog thru it all. But I look at her today and realize that she is blossoming into this beautiful little girl. She's losing that round "baby face" and that makes me sad. My "baby girl" is growing up. She's going to start Kindergarten this year and I am really having a hard time with that! I KNOW she will be fine and she will make friends SO easily, but I had such a BAD experience with Falyn in Kindie, that I can't help but worry. Will the teacher like her, will she be scared, will she make friends? SHE WILL BE FINE. This I know...but I can't help but worry!

Happy Birthday Faith-monster....my "Fai-fy".

(and yes...a tealight....moving so many times in the last 2 years, I must have thrown out all the candles! LOL)

XOXOX



ALSO!! Today is also BJ & Jenn's "BIG DAY" - It's a GIRL!!!!!!!!!!! YAY!!!!!

Flying home!

Ever ridden on a cargo plane? Well...I HAVE!!! LOL I think I actually liked it better than a passenger flight in that we had SO MUCH more room, and the kids could be as LOUD as they wanted...b/c the WORST part about the flight is that it is LOUD as HELL!! OMG!! We had to wear ear plugs it was that bad...but I liked being able to completely lay down and sleep! :)

5 days in Hawaii

and no Justin...when arrived in Hawaii only to find out that there were no flights to Guam until the day that the ship left....THAT SUCKED!! So, we spent the next 4 days trying to catch a flight back home....got bumped, missed some...just wasn't "fun" at all. Then Wednesday became the day that we actually ENJOYED the fact that we were IN Hawaii. I honestly dont' think that I have ever seen the sky so blue in my entire life!! It was amazing! Took a trip to the Dole Plantation and had some yummy fresh pineapple and pineapple ice cream! (YUM!) Visted with Karen and her beautiful boys...made me realize how much I miss them! It was so great to see them! Caught a flight back on Thursday and I am still trying to recover from the jet-lag...I really didn't think it would effect me but DANG!! All I had was my point and shoot camera, so nothing too fancy, but enjoy the photos!

Diamond Head


Jeanette and I trying to make the "best" of our frustration! Posing in front of Diamond Head!

2.5yr, 5yr and 3.5yr Olds.....Can you tell which one is which? LOL We grew them big in the South! :)

The view from our hotel room at the Navy Lodge.







Have you EVER seen the sky so BLUE??? Simply amazing!






The "Duo of Trouble"!!



Now scroll down to see the July 4th Photos!! :)

Update (and photos) coming soon.....

...until then, please enjoy my girls...and watch me almost ruin my camera in the last few seconds! Ack!!

Off we go!!

Flight to Hawaii....in hopes of seeing daddy!

Chatting it up with the pilots! They LOVED this part!

Happy 4th!!

We spent our day at the Freedom Festival! The kids had a blast!! I didn't see much of them during the day. Our ship's FRG (family readiness group) had a booth set up to sell drinks and baked goods and raise money for the homecoming celebration, and right behind us was the carnival rides and Kid's Fun Zone! They spent the whole day in there and had a BLAST!!