Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Recommended Viewing
n; b;fvJoey and I stumbled across a new television show we think is worth watching. It's a documentary series on PBS, which started in April, but will most likely replay again in it's entirety. The full episodes are also available online.
The show, called CARRIER, is about life aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz. It follows enlisted Navy (average age 19), Naval and Marine officers and pilots, and U.S. Marines aboard the Nimitz who are headed to the Persian Gulf. This is true Reality TV, like Cops. It's our military in action, not people competing to be on a "reality" show to get notoriety or fame.
Check your local listings for times!
The show, called CARRIER, is about life aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz. It follows enlisted Navy (average age 19), Naval and Marine officers and pilots, and U.S. Marines aboard the Nimitz who are headed to the Persian Gulf. This is true Reality TV, like Cops. It's our military in action, not people competing to be on a "reality" show to get notoriety or fame.
Check your local listings for times!
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Friday, April 25, 2008
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Are You Prepared?
Stumbling around the internet, I found the following site, click the link to go there:
www.72hours.org
It's an amazing site, that's worth a visit for anyone that wants to be prepared for an emergency.
www.72hours.org
It's an amazing site, that's worth a visit for anyone that wants to be prepared for an emergency.
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Jacksonville Ninja
This guy is for real. I have seen him, and honked my horn at him. Check out the video attached.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Strong fences make good neighbors...
Monday we had our new fence started! We're really excited about it! We've been waiting for spring to arrive (the kids didn't really need a fence in winter) and also for our tax return to pay for it. :-)
We chose to fence almost our entire property, so it's going to be a big job, but it will be worth it, the kids will have a huge area to "roam" and we'll be able to place a shed and play yard back there in the future, as well...
We chose to fence almost our entire property, so it's going to be a big job, but it will be worth it, the kids will have a huge area to "roam" and we'll be able to place a shed and play yard back there in the future, as well...
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Today I love ...
That our fence is getting started today! The kids are going to love it (once the fire ants are under control!)
Monday, April 14, 2008
CEC with the Soccer Team!
Tonight we had a celebratory meeting with our soccer team to just having fun after a great soccer season! The kids got the run around and have fun and the idea was for the parents to get to relax and talk (although, at this age, at CEC, the parents run around as much as the kids!)
But it was still lots of fun, and we were able to exchange information so we could keep in touch and hopefully have some playdate over the summer before next season.
But it was still lots of fun, and we were able to exchange information so we could keep in touch and hopefully have some playdate over the summer before next season.
Monster Garage
Thanks to Mom and Dad Rawson, our "Monster Garage" has been tamed. Since moving in, many of the boxes that contained unessential items or things we could "get to later" have still been waiting for us to get to later! Since I'm home with the kids during the day, it's not really easy to get away from them for any length of time without using the TV all day, which I don't really like to do. When Joey is home during the week, he's tired from work, and weekends is usually family time.
Mom and Dad R. came to visit for a full week, and one day during that week they helped me clean out the garage. I decided using the TV for one day wouldn't be that detrimental, and we set off to work!! It took a big chunk of the day, but it's done! (Of course, there were back pills involved afterwards!) We have a two car garage, and now for the first time since the movers arrived, we are parking our minivan in it. The other side is holding our riding mower until we purchase a shed for it.
BEFORE:
AFTER:
Mom and Dad R. came to visit for a full week, and one day during that week they helped me clean out the garage. I decided using the TV for one day wouldn't be that detrimental, and we set off to work!! It took a big chunk of the day, but it's done! (Of course, there were back pills involved afterwards!) We have a two car garage, and now for the first time since the movers arrived, we are parking our minivan in it. The other side is holding our riding mower until we purchase a shed for it.
BEFORE:
AFTER:
Random Comments 2
"Mom, look at this jump! I made it myself, with my imagination."
(Cooper to Ava, while eating birthday cake at a party): "This is the good life."
"Daddy, hold your horses."
(Over heard, Cooper to Ava in the tub) "Ava, I'm the customer, and the customer is always right."
"Mommy, you're the best Mom I never saw."
(Cooper to Ava, while eating birthday cake at a party): "This is the good life."
"Daddy, hold your horses."
(Over heard, Cooper to Ava in the tub) "Ava, I'm the customer, and the customer is always right."
"Mommy, you're the best Mom I never saw."
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Birthday Party Weekend!
This weekend was packed with birthday parties!! Yesterday, before Coop's soccer ceremony, we went to a birthday party for Ava and Cooper's friend, Keegan. He was turning 2 years old. What's kind of neat is Keegan has an older brother, a few months older than Cooper named, Cooper! So Ava and Cooper are the same ages, so they are the right age to play together. They had a great time, the birthday was at a place called Classic Gymnastics. I think Joey had as much or more fun that them! THey had a tumble track, and all the classic gym equipment, but it was safe and fun for the 2-4 crowd, an dit was open play and monitored.
After this (and the ceremony in between), Joey and Cooper went down to our neigbors house for a birthday party/housewarming. Coop and Joey had a really good time. Ava and I stayed home; Ava crashed in the car on the way home from party #1.
Then, Sunday, we had another birthday party for Timothy, also turning 2 years old. He also has an older brother who is Cooper's age, Mason. That was lots of fun, because Mom Meredith held the party at one of the kids favorite parks, Hubert By-pass PArk. She rented one of the shelters, and rented a bounce house, too. It was lots of fun!! Cooper and Ava saw lots of their friends from their playgroups, including Keegan and Cooper!
After this (and the ceremony in between), Joey and Cooper went down to our neigbors house for a birthday party/housewarming. Coop and Joey had a really good time. Ava and I stayed home; Ava crashed in the car on the way home from party #1.
Then, Sunday, we had another birthday party for Timothy, also turning 2 years old. He also has an older brother who is Cooper's age, Mason. That was lots of fun, because Mom Meredith held the party at one of the kids favorite parks, Hubert By-pass PArk. She rented one of the shelters, and rented a bounce house, too. It was lots of fun!! Cooper and Ava saw lots of their friends from their playgroups, including Keegan and Cooper!
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Cooper's Soccer Ceremony
Today Cooper had his Soccer Ceremony for being on The Colt U4 Micro Team on the Southwest Soccer Club.
Friday, April 11, 2008
Farewell
Grammie and PopPop left today, and after an entire week + a day here, it was sad to see them go! Cooper got sad and told them he was going to miss them. But they promised to talk on the phone. We walked them into the airport, and Cooper got to see a model airplane and the security.
Thanks Grammie and PopPop, for a fun time!
Thanks Grammie and PopPop, for a fun time!
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Fire Ants Stink!
Yesterday, Ava decided it would be fun to find, and play in, a fire ant hill. She didn't cry, jump, or react until my Dad Rawson went over and noticed the pests crawling all over her. They weren't big red fire ants, but small little ants. In any event, when they first bit her, they looked like little mosquito bites. I counted the bites up and she had around 40 bites; mostly around her ankles but also on her hands, tummy legs, and arms. I gave her a bath right away, and she seemed fine. She still seems fine, but this morning the "little" mosquito bites are now puss filled blisters. I called the doctor, and they said to give her benedryl and hydrocortizone or neosporin cream if they seem iritated. Also, keep them clean to make sure they don't get infected.
Yikes! Even though she doesn't seem affected, I feel so bad for her...
Yikes! Even though she doesn't seem affected, I feel so bad for her...
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Pepper
My sister and Jeff got a new doggie. Our aunt and uncle had a dog, Pepper. Because they work, and travel, they decided it would be better if Ari and Jeff took him (they'd been considering this for about a year, knowing Ari loved Pepper already.) Ari and Jeff picked him up and he's already settled in and loving his new home!
Double bonus: Pepper is getting along fabulous with Emma, Jane's pup! That wouldn't do at all if they didn't get along, but they get along fabulously! It was meant to be!
Double bonus: Pepper is getting along fabulous with Emma, Jane's pup! That wouldn't do at all if they didn't get along, but they get along fabulously! It was meant to be!
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Savannah
This weekend, Thursday night through Sunday evening, Mom and Dad R. were gracious enough to watch the kids for us while we went away for a long weekend. This is the first time we've been away from both kids overnight, EVER. Especially for this long. We made lots of calls to say Hi, but we knew they were having a great time and were well taken care of.
We went 6 hours south to Savannah, GA. It was gorgeous, and just the getaway we were looking for.
Before we get there, let me say I was surprised Joey had never seen South of the Border. It's cheesy, dirty, and I can't believe it's still there, but by now it's an institution and I'd figured every kid had been there on a road trip to Florida! I mean, all those billboards for miles and miles deserve a stop, right? Or at least as a kid I thought so! So now Joey's experienced South of the Border!
The first night, all hotels in Savannah were sold out (it was the last weekend of the Savannah Music Festival) so night one we stayed on Tybee Island, GA, about another 30 minutes from Savannah. We arrived, checked in, and walked over to a little hole-in-the-wall bar that was open. It was actually good times, and we met a great couple from Norway, Kathrine and Filip.
Aside: This is when Joey learned that Savannah and it's environs are similar to New Orleans; as we prepared to leave, the bartender offered him a to-go cup; you may walk around with open containers down there. That made Joey's night, He could take it with him!!
For breakfast the next morning we went to The Breakfast Club, a local eatery with little ambiance but great food. In fact the chef, professionally trained at the Culinary Institute of America, was hired to cater the Kennedy-Bessette wedding on nearby Cumberland Island.
The next day we headed into Savannah and stopped at Wormsloe Plantation. It was beautiful. There is a 1.5 mile driveway lined with over 400 Spanish moss covered oak trees. Of course, in GA the bugs are already out, so our meandering walk along the property soon because a run back to the car, but it was still beautiful, and worth the visit to anyone going to Savannah.
We visited the famous Bonaventure Cemetery where the cover from Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (know as The Book down there) was taken. We were told to take lots of photos from a local, but we should have done more research; we might have looked harder for well known stones. The famous Bird Girl statue, from The Book cover, was originally at Bonaventure but after the popularity grew and concern over traffic in the cemetery grew, it was relocated in 1997 for display in the Telfair Museum in Savannah. Bonaventure is beautiful; there is a nice American Legion section, and we saw where Nobel Jones, the original owner of Wormsloe (his heirs still live on a portion of the plantation) is buried. Another site worth seeing.
Historic Savannah is of course a must see, and not so large you can't walk it. We enjoyed driving along the historic streets in the district/old town, pointing out the grand homes and beautiful trees, but River Street I think was our favorite. The buildings there are old Cotton and other trading houses, now converted into stores, etc, but still keeping their original appeal.
One our way out, we ate at Clary's Cafe, open since 1903. This cafe was "The Diner" in Midnight. There are now 2 locations in the Historic district, but we ate in the original location at Abercorn & Jones. The food was hot and delicious. Joey, who has always disliked grits, actually ate grits twice on this trip, enjoying them each time. I guess it takes having them cooked right, the "southern way" to really appreciate them. Click on any of the photos for more detail (for example, the 3rd to last photo has 4 markers, titled "Father", "Mother", "Sister", "Sister")
We went 6 hours south to Savannah, GA. It was gorgeous, and just the getaway we were looking for.
Before we get there, let me say I was surprised Joey had never seen South of the Border. It's cheesy, dirty, and I can't believe it's still there, but by now it's an institution and I'd figured every kid had been there on a road trip to Florida! I mean, all those billboards for miles and miles deserve a stop, right? Or at least as a kid I thought so! So now Joey's experienced South of the Border!
The first night, all hotels in Savannah were sold out (it was the last weekend of the Savannah Music Festival) so night one we stayed on Tybee Island, GA, about another 30 minutes from Savannah. We arrived, checked in, and walked over to a little hole-in-the-wall bar that was open. It was actually good times, and we met a great couple from Norway, Kathrine and Filip.
Aside: This is when Joey learned that Savannah and it's environs are similar to New Orleans; as we prepared to leave, the bartender offered him a to-go cup; you may walk around with open containers down there. That made Joey's night, He could take it with him!!
For breakfast the next morning we went to The Breakfast Club, a local eatery with little ambiance but great food. In fact the chef, professionally trained at the Culinary Institute of America, was hired to cater the Kennedy-Bessette wedding on nearby Cumberland Island.
The next day we headed into Savannah and stopped at Wormsloe Plantation. It was beautiful. There is a 1.5 mile driveway lined with over 400 Spanish moss covered oak trees. Of course, in GA the bugs are already out, so our meandering walk along the property soon because a run back to the car, but it was still beautiful, and worth the visit to anyone going to Savannah.
We visited the famous Bonaventure Cemetery where the cover from Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (know as The Book down there) was taken. We were told to take lots of photos from a local, but we should have done more research; we might have looked harder for well known stones. The famous Bird Girl statue, from The Book cover, was originally at Bonaventure but after the popularity grew and concern over traffic in the cemetery grew, it was relocated in 1997 for display in the Telfair Museum in Savannah. Bonaventure is beautiful; there is a nice American Legion section, and we saw where Nobel Jones, the original owner of Wormsloe (his heirs still live on a portion of the plantation) is buried. Another site worth seeing.
Historic Savannah is of course a must see, and not so large you can't walk it. We enjoyed driving along the historic streets in the district/old town, pointing out the grand homes and beautiful trees, but River Street I think was our favorite. The buildings there are old Cotton and other trading houses, now converted into stores, etc, but still keeping their original appeal.
One our way out, we ate at Clary's Cafe, open since 1903. This cafe was "The Diner" in Midnight. There are now 2 locations in the Historic district, but we ate in the original location at Abercorn & Jones. The food was hot and delicious. Joey, who has always disliked grits, actually ate grits twice on this trip, enjoying them each time. I guess it takes having them cooked right, the "southern way" to really appreciate them. Click on any of the photos for more detail (for example, the 3rd to last photo has 4 markers, titled "Father", "Mother", "Sister", "Sister")
Friday, April 4, 2008
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Today I love...
That Cooper's soccer is going well and that he's a great goalie... Today will be his last practice game (weather permitting.)
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
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