Blake's First Car

Steve and I surprised Blake with a car today!!! Now, all we have to do is get him a license... Here is a pic of his 2001 Volvo

Trip to Chattanooga

Last weekend Steve, Abby, Jacob and I headed up to Chattanooga (Blake and my mom opted to stay home for some peace and quiet). Chattanooga is a beautiful city right on the banks of the Tennessee River and surrounded by beautiful, green hills/mountains. We headed up Friday and just bopped around town to check out the sights. Saturday, we went to the Tennessee Aquarium and we really liked it a lot more than the Atlanta Aquarium mostly because the design was really nice and it was less crowded. It had a beautiful butterfly garden on the top floor that we all really enjoyed. We got to pet stingrays and they had a beautiful jelly fish area that was amazing. We also loved the huge tank with the sharks! We took in an IMAX movie that I liked, but Abby, Jacob and Steve did not seem to be as impressed. Sunday morning we went to the Creative Discovery Museum. The kids had a blast exploring dinosaur bones, electricity and the Curious George display. After the museum we went on a Duck Tour... an old WWII amphibious landing vehicle (goes from land to water) that tours the town and the water. The tour was a little slow for the kids... Jacob fell asleep. Abby got to drive in the water so it became the highlight of her vacation. We really enjoyed Chattanooga and are looking forward to taking other trips up to Tennessee!
Abby & Jacob in front of a HUGE turtle shell...
a beautiful butterfly in the butterfly garden...

the kids playing in the "park" in front of the aquarium...

Tired Mama and the kiddos....

a big turtle waving hello...

Jacob diggin' for bones....

and exploring the power of air...

Dr. Copeland at her "clinic"...

Ab driving the Duck...

The Duck

Catching Up

I really can't believe how much time has passed since my last blog. We've been really busy with the kids and I starting school. Luckily, Steve just received his MBA(We are all so proud of him)... so, that is one person not in school.

I went TDY up to Boston w/ some girls from work. We learned some and had a great time seeing the sights and even got to catch a Red Sox game. The only thing missing was Steve and the kids!




The Boston Public Garden
The Kennedy Library

The view from my room... LOVED IT!