FLORIDA 2011

on the way there..

we have made this trip 4 times now & we have our preferred route our rr stops all mapped out

- but -

- and you know - everyone has a big but -

this time - i was on my own with the boys -

daddy had to stay home the first part of our trip so i was doing the driving

don't be too surprised when i say -

i was pretty amazing:-)

we left home around 4pm on friday

and passed through...

and

with virtually no incidents

-unless you count the entire chili's debacle-

which involves following a sign on the interstate and getting lost for about an hour and then finally saying SCREW THIS and eating at the sonic

i stopped in jackson mississippi for the night around 12:30 am - after having trouble getting off the freeway and onto the correct feeder road

- i can't get left -

the morning brought FREE BREAKFAST for kids under 12

guess what?

my kids are under 12!!!!!

SCORE

it's very possible that they changed their policy after we left:-)

then off to...

and into.........

we made it to the house around 5pm

and WOW WEE NONNIE!!!!!!

once again - non out does herself with an amazing house for all of us to stay in during or vacation!!!!

thank you non!!!!!

view from the abode...

so the fam showed up and it was vacation party central

we swam and played at the beach...



we swam and played at the 2 pools.........

and then.....

DADDY CAME!!!!!!!!!

and we did it all again - but better - cuz everything is better with daddy!!!!



lots of fun!!!!!

great family time and we are so thankful to nonnie for making it possible!

some new song lines that make me smile :-)

put a little gravel in your travel

shake it for the crickets and the critters and the squirrels

hittin easy street in mud tires

we like corn bread and biscuits and if it's broke around here we fix it

the only worry in the world - is the tide going to reach my chair

proud to be on the right side of the dirt

just adjust your attitude because you're just a man

...pics of florida coming soon...

@ the beach - be back soon...

so far....

the summer started off with j.man going to zoo camp....

and led right into nana/papa camp

where the boys - along with their n/p - went to the

athens fish hatchery...

went to the movies...

and visited n/p's favorite yogurt shop!

all the boys went to

The Historic Aircraft Memorial Museum (HAMM)

g.money won the "best landing" award

j.man won the "best crashing" award

on the flight simulator!!!

n/p camp included a trip to houston to see our uncle j....

who introduced us to authentic dim sum...

being in houston also means a trip to the museum

this year the boys went to the

where they got to see....

The exhibit explores the futuristic technologies depicted in the Star Wars films, the real science behind them, and the research that may someday lead to real-life versions of the technologies seen in the film series. The exhibit also features props and costumes from all six Star Wars films. Plus, experience a simulated ride in a full-size replica of the Millennium Falcon cockpit!

http://www.thehealthmuseum.org/starwars/

and yoda!

the boys returned home from n/p camp just in time for g.money's

ELEVENTH BIRTHDAY!!!!

which led to a trip to....

hey look!! it's us!!!

 and of course birthday dinner at...

the week of g.money's bday he also attended...

for their summer youth program

lego battle bots!!!!!

each day the boys where given a task and then set up in pairs or groups to design a battle bot using legos that would best defeat the opposition and accomplish the goal....



some of the goals:

capture the flag; king of the hill; soccer game; lancing (i looked it up - it's a word)





which brings us to this week

g.money is at his first over night camp with our church...

the church is SO kind to post pics of the kids -

here's one of the boy...

stay tuned - to see where our next adventure takes us!!!

this is what eleven looks like

happy birthday my sweet boy

my dad is awesome!!