Buried Alive :)

What we've been up to....

Lots going on here! 

As a family:
- still unpacking, finding where to put stuff, organizing, weeding through what we don't need
- going to the beach usually 2-3 times a week
- meeting new friends
- trying out churches

David:
- started flying with students this week
- tired tired tired from 2 and 3 a days
- BUT he's home folks......home with us and that's a big change from the last 3 1/2 years, so we will take it and love it! 

Elizabeth:
- the usual of cooking, cleaning, playing with kids
- taxi driver! ;)
- meeting new friends....had our first coffee social last week and met some great women!  We have Bunko next week which I am looking forward to (combined with the other squadron and students spouses).  Lots of new familes here and with kids my kids age!
- meeting up with an old friend that lives about 45 min away!  Yay to have a friend that I know will make herself home at my house and I can do the same at hers! 
- Up at 5 this morning to run on my treadmill......I REALLY want to run the P'cola half in Nov.  I have a ways to go to get ready for sure!

Jackson:
- Library Reading Program
- LOVES the beach, esp the waves
- starting back swimming lessons tonight
- making new friends

Matthew:
- Library Reading Program
- Loves the beach too, loves the sand and learning to love the waves more (for my crazy no fear child....we are finally seeing some fear!  I am okay with that!)
- starts his first swim lesson tonight- he's nervous!  ;)
- making new friends

Shelby:
- trying to learn to walk.....just taking 3-5 steps at a time, but crawling is much faster
- loves the beach, the water, the sand!
- climbing.....oh my!  I think we have our worst climber on our hands

We are keepin on keepin on!  Looking forward to having David's parents visit next week for the 4th!  I'm about ready to post some pics of our house....still trying to get some things hung, etc! 

The Naval Aviation Museum

We hit up the Naval Aviation Museum for an hour before they closed one afternoon.  We didn't do much- the kids hopped in a few planes and then they played in the play center.  We will be going back to look around some more and take in all the history!  Thankful for free air conditioned activities some days!

Beach Bums

Reno's Reptiles

The library had a fun reptile guy today, so off we went as much as I'm not into creepy crawlies! 

Story time

We made it to the local library yesterday to sign up for the summer reading program and see what fun things they had going on this summer!  They didn't disappoint even though it is a tiny library compared to the one we had in KS! 

We hit up story time this morning and bc the library is so small they have it across the street at the State Park at the amphitheater!  The views were spectacular- right behind us was the waterway!  And little sister just loved the music!  She just stood there bouncing up and down and clapping!

And tomorrow they are having a reptile guy come....the boys should love that!

Outside

We've been enjoying playing outside A LOT....besides the last two days since it rained ALL DAY LONG.  We got the kids this fun slip'n'slide and Shelby has been ejoying splashing in her little kiddie pool IF you can get her out of that swing!

Loving the beach

We hit the beach this weekend for some fun in the sun!  This was the boys 2nd time since being here, mine and Shelby's 1st!  We stayed back the last time to unpack boxes! 

 

Little Miss loved it all- the water, the sand!  I think we have a beach baby on our hands! 

 

 Matthew loves the sand and the water- but likes to be carried out by Daddy (he's a little nervous about the waves).  And no pictures of Jackson bc he was ALWAYS out in the water!  I only had my phone on me, but I hope to take the camera back next time! 

 This is how Shelby and I spent the last hour we were there - hanging out under the umbrella! 

 

 

We are STILL waiting on our 2nd shipment from the house- fun times I tell you!  And then I'll try to get some house pics up!  At least all the beds are here, right??

Pensacola Lighthouse

We took the morning on Saturday and decided to do a little sight seeing.  We went to this lighthouse which is actually on the Naval Air Station (I'm having a hard time not calling it a base.) 

 

 It was very interesting to say the least!  The lighthouse keeper stayed in the house connected to the lighthouse.  Every evening he would have to carry up 2- 5 gallon buckets of oil to light the lighthouse for the night!  They had one there and it was HEAVY!  This lighthouse has 177 stairs.  I can't imagine that being my job every night!  I'm thinking he was in great shape! 

 Our view from the top!  Matthew and Shelby couldn't go up because there is a height requirement.  David stayed down with them.  Next time we go - I'll stay down and let him climb the 177 stairs!

 Going back down!

We made it

to our new home that is!  It was quite the adventure! 

We left Kansas on a Monday after we closed on our house and picked Jackson up from school.  We dodged tornadoes and headed to Oklahoma to spend the night with David's aunt and uncle.  We ended up staying an extra day and night waiting out bad weaher.

We all drove to Tennessee the next day and stayed the night.  The next day we split - David headed to Florida and the kids, dogs and my mom and I headed to their mountain house in Tennesse.  We stayed there for a coupole days before going to my parents house in NC. 

While there I got together with some girl friends and painted this:

And the little girls got together:

The boys had a great time doing things like Chuck E Cheese, mini golf, and fishing.

 

 

After a week we headed down to Florida and are now currently living around a TON of boxes!  We got a lot done today, but we still have a ways to go! 

 Here's are new house:

 And of course our new favorite area: