Day 9: Dueling Kayaks

Photos are compliments of Ava, ignore the date stamps

She swims, no basketball is safe now!

Day 8: Communing with all God's Creatures

Day 7: 1st Trail Ride

Day 5: Taking Care of Business

Day 4: New Neighbor

Catch and release program around here, I am sure he moved on with 4 kids and a dog tearing up the backyard.

Day 2: It sure does sting

Well, this one doesn't sting any more, but it sure does stink when you are gone.  Casey took about a dozen walks up and down the beach, showing off his sting ray.   

 

Day 1: Beach Bums

Life's a beach when you are on deployment # 6.

Day 0: Rocking it out with The Midatlantic

Dance-a-thon 2015

Ava's 3rd year of ballet and tap.  She is finally at a point where you can see all her hard work start to pay off.

Tap: LOVE

Ballet: Syncopated Clock

Storming the Beaches on Memorial Day

Ignore the date stamp, we needed to adjust Ava's camera.

All winners in my book

JSOC Triathlon: 25m Swim, 2 mile Bike, 1/2 mile Run

 

 

 

 

Mountain Activities

One day the pond won't be green and the dam won't leak.

One day, Ava might hit the target.  To her defense, she is right handed but left eye dominant.

Delicious, and they even did the dishes!

Handcrafted Birthday Breakfast by Lizzy, Ava, Casey, and Gabe

Last Taste of Winter

Last runs of the season.

Skiing - Check!  Next challenge, mastering the snowboard.

My ski buddies for the day.

It rained on us most of the day, we never did get a clear view from the top of the mountain.

Much prettier day on Sunday.

Out communing with nature at the upper portion of Upper Creek Falls

Sleeping Babes

I can never resist posting pictures of sleeping kids.

Kindergarten Graduate

Despite spending Day 1 in the principal's office, they actually let him graduate. 

Pizza, Parks, and Playgrounds, plus Trees and Trampolines

Uncle Andrew along with Milo and Oliver came down to help during the weekend of Ava's Dance Extravaganza. While I was running Ava to dress rehearsal and pictures. Andrew held down the fort.  The kids really entertained themselves, and Andrew was there to throw food at them, and make sure no one got seriously injured.  He help was greatly appreciated. He not only provided wonderful child care so I could enjoy a night out, as well as some one on one time with the kids, he also mowed the lawn, did dishes, picked up the back yard, made meals, and provided good conversation and entertainment.  I am very lucky to have such wonderful brother-in-laws, who check in on us and help us celebrate events while Ryan is gone.

 

 

This pretty much sums up the weekend.