Soccer

It is finally Ryan's turn to participate in an activity so he's giving soccer a try.  And, so far he loves it!!

This is one of Ryan's favorite friends from pre-school.  They just happen to be on the same team.  Very exciting.

I think this is funny... not sure why.

This is one of Ryan's favorite friends outside of pre-school.  She's the best kind of friend... a neighbor.

And, she should be scared.  He's looking pretty aggressive.

Now the tables are turned, but somehow she doesn't look as menacing.

Fully participating.  Love it!

Run, run, run.

I find this hilarious.  Water breaks are serious business for the Tim Bits!

All in all, he is doing great.  I love seeing him enjoy himself.  I hope it sticks.

Eternal Flame

I truly believe we live in one of the best places on earth.  Every time I think we've "done it all," I find out about something else really cool.  Not long ago I was told about the eternal flame at a local park.  It went on my must do list and today was the day.

Check this out!!

I had a hard time taking pictures because there were lots and lots of people there so there was no time to play with settings.  Everything in this pic is blurry.

Ryan was in some sort of odd mood.  This face was on purpose.  I later discovered that he got dressed all by himself this morning... and put both his shirt and shorts on backwards!!  I thought the neck of this shirt looked funny.

See, very strange mood.  He didn't blink... this was intentional.  His shorts look funny too.  Must talk to him about tags.

I couldn't get a picture of the waterfall containing the flame because of the masses of people.  This is another one that we passed.

We ate our picnic lunch on this rock.

The tree roots were really cool.

They look a bit like spaghetti.

Tyler was very curious about this sign about boy scout involvement.  Sounds like an eagle project to me.

Overall it is a great little hike that I want to do again soon at the crack of dawn so I can have the place to myself!

Play

I think this is the boys' favorite playground.  They had a blast.

Owen caught on to the picture taking really fast.  Cheese!

He is just too much.  This was his idea.

Monkeyface!

MONKEYFACE!!

I was really impressed by Tyler.  They have all sorts of variations of monkey bars at this playground and he did them all. I had no idea he had mastered the bars!

Pinch worthy.

Hailey

Hailey Reed joined our family on Thursday, April 25th.  The boys and I hopped in the car on Friday so that we could spend the day with her on Saturday.  Of course, I had to take lots of pictures.  Enjoy!!

From what I saw, Owen is going to be a great big brother.

Proud parents, Dave & Alisa.

Custom hat by Aunt Sara.  Love it!

Here is your 5X7 mom... hope you like it!

I think this is my favorite.  Baby by Dave & Alisa, hat by Aunt Sara, pic by Aunt Laura... pooped courtesy of Tyler & Ryan, loved by Grandma, Grandpa and big brother Owen!

Sorry Hailey, they were really excited to meet you.  You'll get used to them eventually.

They sure do make cute kids.  

Picture courtesy of Tyler.

Pass the baby...

These pictures don't do her justice.  She is a beautiful baby and I can't wait to see her grow.  So I can take more pictures.  Every single time I see her.  Welcome to the family!!

Wolf to Bear

Today was an important day in the life of a cub scout... moving up day!!  Tyler started as a wolf today and ended as a bear!!  

It was a beautiful day so we decided to try for a family picture.  Unfortunately it was a really bright day so we have a case of the squints.

The boys are very involved in our picture taking now and the crazy pic has become part of our routing.  I am very pleased that Dan played along.  

Here is my wolf.  I liked the wolf neckerchief and slide.  They are the classic cub colors.  I'm a little sad that he's moved on.

The theme this year is Jungle Safari.  So, Dan and I made a Lion and Palm tree to be used at the banquet today and again at summer camp.  I think we make a good team.

And, here is Tyler the bear.

We managed to grab 7 of the 10 new bears for a picture with the decor.  They are quite a group.

Naval Aviation Museum

It wouldn't be vacation without experiencing a couple of museums... and that we did!!  It poured rain all day on Wednesday so we hit WonderWorks, the Upsidedown House, in Panama City.  It was a little old for the boys, but we still had a great time.  Unfortunately my pictures fell victim to the new memory card.  So, you'll have to trust me when I tell you that both boys laid down on a bed of nails and Tyler joined Dan on a ropes course up in the ceiling!!

On our way out of town, we stopped at the Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola.  Dan and Uncle Jason had gone to the museum on Tuesday and did a thorough viewing so this trip was just for fun.  I enjoyed it because I didn't have to entertain the boys while Dan checked out the museum.  I think this needs to be our standard operating procedure from now on.  Dan and Jason also got treated to the last Blue Angels practice before the sequester grounded them.  Lucky!!

But, even without an airshow, we still had a great time climbing on, in and around all of the aircraft!

The boys had a blast and it was a great ending to a wonderful vacation!!