Just thought I'd post a picture of Savannah looking cute today.
She was playing with the boys and I thought her upside down
sunglasses were so cute!

Birthday Fun

Super Griffin in his new superman attire

Griffin's Superman birthday cake

Opening presents

Blowing out the candles

Trying out the new cape that I made for him

It was a good day. I think Griffin had a lot of fun. We went to see

Space Chimps as a family. It was funny & we all really enjoyed it.

Griffin went shopping with Daddy to spent some birthday money.

We had pizza & koolaid for for dinner (Griffin's request).

Happy 5th birthday buddy we love ya!

Birthday Boy Griffin

It's Griffin's 5th birthday today! He is so excited, we are having a family party this year, he choose a Superman theme. Griffin found a really cool birthday surprise by our front door this morning. Our friends the Dixon family left him this really cool gift basket. It was filled with lots of cool stuff. What caught Griffin's eye quickly was all the yummy homemade treats. Thanks guys! More birthday pictures later today.

OUCH

Poor Trevor. Tonight after we finished working in the backyard the
kids wanted me to spray them with the hose. They were having a
really great time running under the water. Until Trevor and Griffin
ran smack dab into each other. The force of Griffin's head knocked
out one of Trevor's loose teeth. It also gave him a really fat lip.
Well, it was fun while it lasted. Good thing the tooth fairy will pay
a visit tonight. That thought made Trevor feel better. (Griffin was
unharmed in this incident).

Carrier

So my new favorite show is Carrier on PBS. It's not really a show it's a documentary about life aboard the Aircraft Carrier Nimitz. I love watching this show for a lot of reasons mostly because it brings me right back to where we were when Patrick was stationed on the Aircraft Carrier

USS John C. Steinns. The Nimitz moved to San Diego while we were still stationed there. We even had a friend who was stationed on the Nimitz. I think it's a great documentary that gives you an inside look at what life on the ship is really like, and what life back home is like while loved ones are deployed for six months or more. As most of you know Patrick was in the Navy and he did two six month deployments. The first before we had any kids and the next one he left when Trevor was four months old. It is a hard life with a lot of sacrifices involved. Watching this documentary reminds me of what a lot of people in this country take for granted. For those of you who have served our country, well done and thank you! It's not an easy life that's for sure but I hope you will know how much you are appreciated for your time, effort, and sacrifice. We've been there and done that. We know what it's like. Sometimes I miss that life in the Navy and I know that Patrick does too. It's like a big family everyone helping everyone else out. Sharing a bond that most civilian's don't understand. Anyways, check out Carrier on your local PBS station it's really great.

http://www.pbs.org/weta/carrier