Today we arrived back home only to find out our A/C unit had quit.  It is a warm 87 degrees in our house.  So until it is fixed we will stay with my parents.  The good thing is I think Peanut passed his stone yesterday. The kids were great on our trip.  We are very blessed to get go and do the things we have.  Here is one last picture from the ride.  Lil Bit just couldn't stay awake reading that book. lol :)

Virginia Beachin

My sexy chauffeur on the way to Virginia Beach

Me an the girls 

 Woah!  Look at those waves!

 Buried!

The day after the fourth and the beach was packed!!!  We found us a little spot and enjoyed the day with Baby J's twin sister and her family and cousin Rich.  When it was time to leave, Lil Bit yells, "We can't leave yet!  I'm not tan!" :) After the beach we all joined up with Papa for dinner at Steve's Steak House.  YUM!

Peanut and his cousin Rich at dinner

Never a dull moment

This morning Peanut woke up complaining of severe stomach/back pain.  At first I thought he must have what I had Tuesday morning combined with sleeping on a pull-out couch.  After about thirty minutes he was in the fetal position and moaning.  Then throwing up.  I knew it was worse than I had originally thought.  I was thinking it may be his appendix.  We decided he need to go to the ER.  We had found a better room across the street at the Holiday Inn so we needed to check out and get us across the street.  Baby J left me and the girls at the hotel and headed to RRMC.  Baby J's twin and her family were staying at the Holiday Inn also so we hooked up with them and they took us to Papa's house to enjoy the 4th.  We had hamburgers, fish, ribs, hot dogs, potato salad, cake....and I'm sure there was more.  Lil Bit and her cousin Courtney making hamburger patties.

Then the girls helped clean and cut the tails off the fish.

Meanwhile at the hospital Peanut is being hooked up to IV and waiting on x-ray results.  Turns out he has a kidney stone!  They gave him some prescriptions and sent him on his way.  16 is young for those but he will survive.  I'm just glad it wasn't his appendix.  Baby J and Peanut got to Papa's just in time to eat. After dinner we all got together for some pictures. My family with Papa. (Baby Girl looks rough.  She spent her afternoon chasing the cat and entertaining Uncle Rog and Richard at the grill)

Courtney and Peanut

 Courtney and Baby Girl

Next stop....Youth Challenge. Papa is the founder of Youth Challenge of Hampton Roads.  Youth Challenge is a residential program that helps individuals spiritually, mentally, emotionally and physical through Biblical principles.  It really is an awesome deal.  For more information visit www.youthchallengehope.org  The program is run on nothing but donations so if you feel it in you to give, they will gladly accept what you can offer. Here are some pictures from out visit to the men's home. 

 Livia lounging in the boss' chair

After our visit at the Hope Center we all went to Victoria Pier to watch the fireworks.  It was a nice breezy 75 degrees.  Happy Fourth to everyone.  Oh what a day it has been!

Vegas - Day 1

March 31 Waiting to be picked up at the airport
On the strip
Dinner at Toby Keith's bar

Summer is here!

Summer is here and the trips have begun. We started the summer with pageant night at a Twister arena football game. Little Bit absolutly loved it!

Next we travelled to Texas and hit Six Flags. After about four hours at the park, a VERY heavy rain came. We put on our ponchos and waited around for about 30 minutes and then decided to go clean up and go to Red Lobster! YUM!!! On the way out of the park Little Bit and I jumped in every single puddle. We had a blast! The boys may not have been so happy because they only got on two rides before the rain shut them down but we did get to play lots of games. And Baby girl...she was with her Grandparents. I didn't feel so bad leavin her since she got to go to Virginia Beach last summer while Little Bit stayed with the Grandparents. The next days weather was SUPER HOT! We headed to Texas stadium for the Ranger Vs Yankees game. We are huge Yankee fans! AND Yankees WIN 11-1 !!!

Next up for the summer comes VBS for Peanut and Lil Bit followed by band camp and football camp for Peanut. And somewhere in there a trip to a water park and who know what else! Stay tuned for all the excitement.