The Boney family came for a visit

We were so glad to have some friends come and visit us from VA. They were on their way to St. Louis MO and went out of their way to come see us. We had a great time with them. On Saturday morning we got up and went to catch the train. the kids had a blast riding with their friends and being able to bounce around and not be stuck in a certain seat. We then caught a bus to the Lincoln Park Zoo. Talk about excitement. 12 people who walk and a baby to keep track of. It was not to bad. this was the morning of another adventure but that will be the next post. Thank you so much for coming to see us. We really did have a great time with you and we are so blessed you were here when we needed you. We truely love your family and hopefully we will see you in VA soon.

13 years together

James and I just got to spend our 13th anniversary together. It was a great night. I love that man so much. Everyday I am truely blessed that he in my better half and that we get to spend eternity together.

Strawberry Picking

Mackenzie picking strawberries but I think she ate more then she put in the basket. She loved that she could eat and pick at the same time.

Bethannie enjoying a strawberry. She was very picky about what strawberries she would pick so she took quite the time picking a basket full. It was a good morning though.

James was a busy bee. I think he picked the most. he went straight to work and kept on picking. He enjoyed some as well while picking and needless to say we had had our strawberry fill when we left.

Bethannie and Mackenzie with their baskets full of strawberries.

James and Bethannie picking away. We wound up with 6 or 7 lbs of strawberries. they were so good and in our freezer so we can continue to eat them. They did not last long once we picked them. But no big deal to us. We love strawberries in all sorts of stuff.

James and his Little League team

James played baseball this spring and really enjoyed it. We lucked into it when we got here because practice started 2 days after we got here. Talk about perfect timing. James got better as the season went on. it was a struggle for me to watch because the things he was really good at last year he could not do this year, but he learned a lot more skills this year. he had a great time so that is all that matters.

James was a playing a kid pitch team and so that was one of the things he really had to learn and practice. The team had a great coach and he was very good at letting the kids all play different areas and let every kid pitch even if they were not very good.

The team ended up winning the tournament and they were the champions. James cried when they won the game and he got his trophy. It was very comical and he was not the only one. The boys all had a great year and I am so glad James got to have the chance to win that trophy. it is a prized possession now!!!

Camping trip over Memorial day

We took the kids camping over memorial day and had a blast. It was still so cool then which was so weird to us. I do not think it ever hit 70 degrees that weekend. The kids and James took all their fishing stuff. So they spent the whole weekend do lots of fishing and bike riding. It was a lot of fun and we hope to do a lot more camping up here.

James fishing. I think he caught 3 fish

Little James was all about fishing. that was all he wanted to do. he caught a lot though.

Mackenzie did not last long fishing but it was so cute watching her try her hardest to fish like everyone else. I think she caught 2 fish still and she was so proud of herself.

Bethannie. Well this picture should explain it all. She never went fishing long enough to catch anything. we laughed that she always had her helmet on and she would so rather be bike riding then fishing.

It was a great weekend.

Mackenzies day at the lake

When James got here and before he went back to work it was fun to just go do fun things with Mackenzie. She had been so used to going to school in VA and then we get here and there was nothing for her to do. So we headed out to the beach a lot and here are some cute pics of Mackenzie enjoying herself there. I love seeing her be herself and how crazy she is. She makes us all laugh and she really is a gem.

We moved....

So we moved back in April and we love it here. I love that the summer still gets hot. I was worried about that. I do not know what to expect for this winter since lets be honest we have only lived by beaches for the last 12 years. the kids are so excited about having snow. We have already bought 2 kids ice skates because there are lots of lakes around here that freeze over thick enough to go ice skating on. Bethannie is still waiting on a pair. There is a ski resort 20 min away and James is excited about that. Hopefully our kids can learn to ski fast and love it. James and I do so they better. The kids have all been in sports and activities here and they are all doing well. I can not believe that we have been in the navy for 12 years and that we have lived in all the different places we have, But it is fun looking back at everywhere we have been and all the awesome people we have met and still consider friends.