So, use your imagination to insert really cute gymnastics birthday party pictures here. We had her party at ConocoPhillips Gymnastics and 20 of her friends and their siblings came to party with us. Her boyfriend William came and he told me he was going to marry Reid. They all looked incredibly cute in their tie-dyed/spray painted shirts and they seemed to like them. One little girl did ask where the candy and goodie bags were. Umm...you are wearing it. Reid picked out a SpongeBob Squarepants cake and she was over-to-top excited about it for weeks. She seemed to enjoy her party, running and jumping into the big foam pit and playing with her friends.
Last night, Damon and I mapped out our vacation, what we are doing what day. We have a lot to get into the week - Georgia Aquarium, Zoo Atlanta, Coca-Cola World, Martin Luther King Museum, White Water, CNN, Underground, and maybe the kids museum. It is going to a busy, but fun week. This will be our first big vacation as a family of four and I think we will have a good time. Reid was drawing her version of a whale shark this morning...did you know whale sharks are yellow? She is also very excited about seeing the "bammerhead sharks." Jackson is ready for the aquarium, White Water and to take me to Coca-Cola World. "This is just going to be your favorite place, Mom."
We are driving to Memphis on Friday and stop and see the Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial stuff there, including the hotel where he was killed. Jackson studied MLK in 4th grade and it will be interesting to watch him put what he has learned into the context of standing right in the middle of it. We are also going to go by Graceland. I refuse to pay that much money to go through it, so we are going to stop by, take some pics at the front gate, mail my brother a postcard and do what we need to to say that we have been there.
Reid is at Terrific Tuesdays at church today and Jackson is home. Summer camp was going to the park today all day and with his allergies acting up right now, we decided it was best if he sat this one out. He has been working out with the swim team 2-3 days a week and is looking foward to his next swim meet in a couple of weeks.
I was wondering about your camera...that is just awful!! I am sick for you!! Did anybody else take pictures? I know it's not the same, but at least you would have a few. I can't believe somebody would just take off with it at a place like that. Maybe it will till turn up.
ReplyDeleteThe vacation sounds awesome and I know you will have a great time and you two have more energy than me for sure. Maybe once little Miss E gets older we can do a family vacation other than visiting family.
The blessing of the camera thing was Damon just unloaded six months of pictures from that card, so I didn't lose everything from the last six months. I am disappointed about losing her birthday party pics, but I'll live.
ReplyDeleteI am driving to Owasso this afternoon to pick up my new camera. I decided to go ahead and buy a D90. I got so used to having a camera and loved the Nikon.
Note, this is our first big family vacation in five years. Reid is just now at the age where I think we can tackle something like this. We did buy a stroller that can handle a pre-schooler and I think that will come in handy. She just won't be able to handle all of the walking. We are ready to go!
Good to hear! At least you'll have a camera of your own and I'm sure the D90 is awesome! Bart ended up buying me a new purse camera and I got the same one I had only it's a newer model and different color. We just need our cameras!!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to hear all about your trip and I'm sure you'll all have a great time. Be careful!!
Have a great time on your trip. It sounds like so much fun.
ReplyDeleteWow - I googled the camera and that is a VERY NICE expensive camera. I am so sorry to hear that. It would be nice if it magically appeared sometime.I will be thinking of you!