OBX was lots of fun

We took a trip down to the Outer Banks a few weeks ago (I know, time has flown) and I just wanted to let everone in on our trip. Amy, myself and the kids went, as well as her parents, my parents, sisters, and niece, and her sister, husband, and our nephew. It was really a good time. We stopped on the way down there at a wildlife preserve so the kids could stretch and pee, and I snapped a picture of Amy and the kids by the sign there. After we left there, we headed down to the OBX. We met my folks at The Ships Wheel, which is the best breakfast resterant at the beach. If you are ever down there, you have to go.

We not only ate there that first day, we ate there all 4 days we were at the beach. The omlets are to die for. then we checked in to the room and Amy let Emma get a nap while I scratched my itch at the thrift stores with Steven. The first night we went and ate at Millers Steak and Seafood which was great too. All the places we ate were pretty good. The only one I would pass on next time would be Western Sizzlin. It was ok, but you can eat at a place like that anywhere, and Emma ended up getting the pukes the next day and we think it may have been from that. he was so pitiful. Amy took first shift with her for about 5 hours, and I took second shift for the next 3. After about 8 hrs of being sick on Sat, she was ready to go to the beach and tore it up at dinner that night. I got a few pictures of the beach activities.

I also went down to the beach every morning except Sunday and took some pictures of the Sunrise. I got to the beach about quarter to 6, and it is a peaceful kind of feeling let me tell you. There is no one there really at that time of day, and just hearing the waves is relaxing.

I told Amy that if we ever won any lotto money, we would have to have a place there on the beach. I grew up vacationing there, and it is nice in the morning, I can tell you that. If you can't relax there, you need to take some meds... (lol) We also went to the Jolly Roger Resterant one night, and their food is really good too. They had some cool pirate statues that Steven and I had our pictures done in front of. He kept asking that night when we would up until we did.

We also did some miniture golfing. Amy's dad and I tied for first, but everyone else did really well too. Steven gets better each time we go, and Emma tried the first hole and the last, but in between, was happy to walk around and have a ring pop. All in all I would say it was a great trip. It was over far to soon, but it was good to get home. Amy is back to work now, so the vacation is really over. It was great to have her around all the time even if it was only for two weeks. I will leave you with a sunset photo. Birthday blog soon!!

Vacation blog coming

I know it has been a while again since my last good blog, but this will be a quick blog about my day golf trip to VA, and tomorrow and Wed nights, I will blog about our vacation to the beach, and Emma's birthday this past weekend. It has just been so crazy. I went to VA about a week ago for the day and played golf with Chuck's dad at FT Eustis Military base. I left the house at 3:15 am that morning, got to the base at 7:10, teed off at 8am, and was done at noon. I then went by the 7-11, (yeah) went by Chucks, hit a few thrifts, and get a wonderful whataburger. I then headed home, and after 15 miles of creeping down interstate 95 around Halifax due to repaving, I was home at 8:10 and in time to help get the kiddo's to bed. Then to work the next day. I will think twice before doing that again in one day. It is rough. I will keave a few photo's of my trip to VA, and back the next few days for other blogs with more photo's. Take care!!

This is one of the par 5's on the front 9 over water

Me swinging away on a par 3 on the back side...

The long second shot on 18...

I'll be back soon with the other blogs. Gotta get some sleep... :>)

Vacation countdown 3,2,1

This is a tired blog, but it should not be as it has been like 2 weeks plus since I have entered anything. We have just been really busy, but it has been nice the past few days because I had a 4 day weekend, and Amy started her 2 week vacation last Friday. I only have a 3 day week this coming week, then we have another 4 day weekend, but this time to the OUTER BANKS!! I can't wait! The following week, I am taking a day during the week to go to VA to play a round of golf. It will be nice to get somewhat of a break, and especially to have Amy home for the better part of 2 and a 1/2 weeks. It really sucks when she has to work. Anywhoozer, I will go over a few things we have done recently.

We did some fun stuff the weekend of the fourth. First we had Doug and Trish come over on Friday, the actual fourth. We had a parade that went up to our pool thru the neighborhood. When all the kids got there, they had popcicles waiting for all the kids. It was nice.

We also had a picture of us taken together at the pool.

After the festivities at the pool, we cooked out and then shot off a few fireworks. Amy then took Steven up the road to see some "real" fireworks, and then home again for the neighbors fireworks show. Steven finally went down at 10:20pm. I think the kids had a good day.

Saturday, we went to Morrisville to Emily and Jody's house. We went to the pool, I took my token trip to look around at Goodwill, and we had chicken smoked on the grill with mac and cheese, and lots of other fixins. Here are a few of those pictures. I think all in all, the kids had a great weekend as did we. Sunday was a chill out day or so it seemed. We went to Lowes to get a new front porch light. The one we had was beyond crappy. It was one that had the 3 little candle size bulbs and they would burn out every week. The plastic in the sockets had dry rotted and the bulbs would hardly stay in. I took the old one down, (after shutting off the power of course) and rewired the new one that now works perfectly. It feels good to do your own stuff around the house. Amy did some stuff in the yard, and we did a quick store trip for a few items we were short on. I am back to work in the morning, so I will get going. We will be on vacation soon, so I will be back after we return with more news and definitely more pictures of the little "wee wies" on vacation. Hope everyone had a great holiday weekend!

Happy Belated Fathers Day blog

Just a quick blog to wish everyone a belated fathers day!! Mine was great as I spent it with the kids. Amy had to work and that was the only bummer. Just wanted to post a few pictures of the kids from that weekend.

Just a quick look at Emma snuggles with Daddy and Mommy, and Steven's new haircut. I love it!! I think the mowhawk is awsome for the summer. Have a great weekend!!

Vacation countdown

We are well into our vacation countdown. It is less than a month until our long weekend to the beach. I think we are all just a little excited. I really am trying to blog at least once a week, but that is just not happening. I think my better 1/2 does not think about the blog as much as I do, and neither of us has the extra time to do it. I will persevere though so that our family and friends can see what is going on, as we get to actually talk to folks even less than we get to blog.

What has been happening lately?? Well, Steven graduated first grade, and Emma's daycare was close for a week of vacation, so since it was a good week for Amy, she had a mommy and kids week, full of sleeping in and going to the pool. I did not like it much because since everyone got to sleep in, I did not get to tell the kids goodbye before work for like 4 days in a row, and that was really the pits. I look forward to that every morning as much as anything. Next week things get back to normal as Emma will go back to daycare, and Steven will start one of his 3 different summer camps. I know he is looking forward to that. Everyone is well that I am aware of, and since Emma just nodded off and we just got back from lunch, I figured I would take a few min to do a quick blog and leave some new pictures to show what we have been up to.

Steven Hugging Daddy in the truck on the last day of school

Emma and Daddy snuggling right before bedtime

Steven resting at the pool

Emma styling like a princess at the pool

Steven's award at school on his last day

I guess I will go get some more stuff done around the house now while everyone is resting. The next time I post, I will make sure to include some new pictures of Steven and his new summer haircut... the mowhawk!! It looks really good beleive it or not. Take care all!!

Memorial Day Weekend...

I hope you all had a good Memorial day holiday. We actually had a very good weekend. We started out Friday by going strawberry picking. Emma and Steven had a great time. Emma really picked it up quick, but was not as keen on weeding out the bad ones. Saturday we had the family over as Doug, Trish, Emily, Jody, and Tommy came over for a cookout. I cut the grass early that morning, then we went shopping and then back to the house so the kids could play. For dinner, BBQ chicken breasts on the grill with hot dogs, corn on the cob, rice, green beans, walnut ginger salad, strawberries, (that we picked) and last but not least, smores... Sunday we did some yard work and just hung out at the house. Monday, I got to go hit some balls and practice golf for a few hours in the morning, and then we hung out a little bit before Amy laid down for a nap. (she had to work Monday night) She got up a little early and we took the kids to the pool. They really love to go there. Emma eats it up. I will post some of the pictures from the weekend.

STEVEN PICKING STRAWBERRIES

EMMA PICKING SOME TOO...

STEVEN RESTING AND TOMMY AND EMMA PLAYING

OUR PUPPY DOO, GINGER

THE GRASS IS REALLY FILLING IN, AND LOOKING GREAT

A HAPPY EMMA THAT JUST ATE CORN ON THE COB

STEVEN RELAXING AT THE POOL
EMMA RELAXING AT THE POOL TOO

Hope everyone had a great holiday!!

It has been a while!! Blogging is hard, with 2 kiddos

Hey everyone. Like the title says, blogging is hard with two kiddos. By the time you are done running, and eating, and cleaning up after everyone..., there is not much time left to blog. I promise to try to do better. Maybe Amy and I can rotate, and each blog every 5 days to a week. My sis and her boyfriend are here visiting this weekend, (yay) and are crashed on the sofa resting. Steven is downstairs playing, and Emma is napping as well as Amy (she has work tonight), so I am taking what window I have to get a quick blog in. We have done quite a bit since the last blog. We went to Asheville, NC. to visit Amy's grandmother on Mothers day weekend. That was a long (but nice) trip. It was good to see everyone, and the kids did pretty well in the car on the drive. I don't think Emma is ready for a trip over 4 1/2 hrs for a little while. It was very pretty there in the mountains, and there was plenty of good food. we stayed in a nice hotel with a pool which the kids of course loved. The weather here is looking good. Supposed to be in the upper 70's to mid 80's all this next week. We just got ginger bathed up and shaved for the summer, so she looks really good too. Steven also got his first buzz cut of the impending summer. Emma and I have a litte bit of a cold. Just a little sniffly and she is coughing a little, but nothing bad, and no fever. hopefully this is the last cold of the season, and we can move on to the fun of summer. Steven only has a week or two left of school and then he will be in summer camp of one sort or another for the next few months. Hopefully we can catch up with some friends over the next few months we have not seen in a while, and maybe get to Va once before our beach trip in July for Emma and Tommy's birthday's. Out yard work is finally done as well, and we actually have some grass!! Hopefully we can continue to get rain a day or two a week and it will keep growing. Anyways, let me conclude with some photos of those said kiddos, and some of the stuff they have been doing. Emma in her NC State cheerleader outfit cheering to DaddySteven playing in Asheville with his cousin Tommy Mommy Amy with Steven, Emma, Tommy, and an unknown hound dog...
Emma and Daddy having a huggle in Asheville
The mountains were beautiful
Mommy and Daddy watching a thunderstorm on the porch. Daddy got a shot...

Thats all I got for now. Everyone have a good weekend!!