Well, the weekend sure flew by ... But it really was a great one! My parents drove in from Arkansas and got here around 9:30 Friday morning! I couldn't wait to see them! Plus, I was VERY excited to show them our house! Our teeny apartment in Pensacola was our first little home ... But we didn't live there long enough to really get settled in and make it our "own." We have decided that we absolutely LOVE living on base here so we got right to work fixing everything up! I LOVE IT! :D
After showing my parents the house, we went outside for something and got LOCKED OUT. The wind caught the garage door and slammed it shut ... Of course I didn't have a key! I've been on Devin about leaving the patio door unlocked at night so I ran around back to see if it was unlocked and guess what? He had locked it! I had raised windows but they were all upstairs ... It took some ingenuity, but finally got inside. That was enough excitement in one day for me!
After taking my parents to get a pass, we picked up Devin and went to Burger King on base for lunch! They have Spongebob toys there right now so Jack was SO excited! He LOVES "Bob Bob!" Jack is also addicted to Icee's ... I didn't know they had them at Burger King, but now I do ... And so does Jack! He used to just yell "ICEE!" every time we passed Target, but now ...
After dropping Devin back off at work, we hit the mall for a little shopping. The Children's Place was having a big sale so "Meme/Gammie" got Jack lots of summer clothes! He's going to look so cute! :D We also did a little damage to Old Navy ... Mommy & Meme had to look cute on the beach, too! While shopping, my dad took Jack for lots of rides on the train ... He couldn't get enough! My parents also took me to get my birthday present ... A new Flip camera! Jack accidentally broke mine last year ... It's the best little thing ever. I can carry it around in my pocket and capture video of Jack at any time! I love it!
After picking Devin up from work, we came back to the house so I could get started on supper! I cooked Nacho Bake for my parents ... This seems to be the meal I end up cooking for everyone, mostly because we eat it almost once a week! We love it THAT much! (Go to velveeta.com and type in nacho bake for the recipe! It's the best!)
Saturday morning, Devin got up early to cook everyone breakfast and to head to Lowe's with my dad. He had drawn up plans for fixing up our backyard. Everyone knows you can't help but go a little crazy when you get to Lowe's ... Especially with that military discount. I ended up being called up there to pick out some patio furniture and flowers for the yard. It took 2 cars and 2 trips back and forth but we finally got it all home! Mom & Dad got us a lawnmower, which we DESPERATELY needed! They also got us our patio furniture! It's so pretty! I can't WAIT until the yard is all finished and I can sit out on our patio with a book and watch Jack play in our YARD! I can't believe we finally have our own yard! :)
Saturday afternoon we ventured out to a beach between Okaloosa Island and Destin ... We were loaded up with beach gear ... Sand toys, umbrellas, chairs ... and Dad got a kite to fly. It was a beautiful day and we had a great time! It was so good to see Jack actually playing in the sand instead of being too scared to even touch it!
After leaving the beach, we went to The Fresh Market to buy steaks for my birthday dinner. Dad and Devin were like two kids in a toy store picking out their HUGE steaks. They seriously got like 4 pounds of meat! By the way, Devin is STILL eating on those steaks ... He's had leftovers for lunch (and once for supper) every night since then!
Sunday morning, we took my parents to church with us. We've found a church here that we really, really like! It's small, but they teach the truth and everyone is so friendly and welcoming. It feels like a family! If you live in the area and are looking for a church, try Westwood Baptist on Hollywood Blvd! You won't be disappointed! :)
My parents got ready to leave Sunday afternoon ... It was not a happy day. :( Jack really misses his Meme and PopPop! They took Jack for one last ride on the train at the mall and distracted him with an Icee so he wouldn't cry. Since they've left, we've tried to keep him distracted by letting him play lots out in the yard. It works some, but he asks for them and misses them still. :( So do I!
Today was President's Day so Devin was off work. We've been working in the yard ALL DAY ... Our sunburns prove it! :) We finished both flower beds and our garden ... They look great! Devin rented a gas-powered tiller and tilled the entire yard ... I know people around here think we are crazy, but we are planting new grass so our yard looks even! It may look like mass destruction for now, but it will look beautiful in a few weeks! :)
Well, this was a long post ... Probably too long. But I had to cover several days! I finished my book "Shen of the Sea: Chinese Stories for Children" by Arthur Bowie Chrisman and it was a cute book. Now, I'm reading "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai. It's really good so far! It reminds me of "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini! I've been slacking on my Bible reading :( so I haven't finished Exodus yet ... but I'm almost there! Goodnight all! :D
"We have come to know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and the one who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him." 1 John 4:16
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