Memorial Weekend

 

 Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it. It flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it.

~unknown 

Swimming At Pappy's

    Connor has been off school for a week and we have been on the go since! We spent Friday-Tuesday at Pappy and Omi's house and swam most of the time we were there. The water was the perfect temperature, and Connor is getting really comfortable swimming and diving underwater. I think that by the end of the summer he will have it down. Olivia is taking after her brother and also loves the water. She prefers to be held or sitting in a floatie with someone rather than by herself in hers. Splashing the water with her hands is her favorite part.

Our Weekend in DFW

   Last weekend we took a trip to DFW because Aaron had some much needed time off. He has been working so hard and we had hardly seen him, so it was really nice spending a week with him where he didn't have to worry about work.

May 3, 2018 {Thursday}: 

     On Aaron's first day off, Connor went to school and we did a few things around the house that needed to be done. Olivia had been teething really bad and fighting her sleep, but she eventually went down for a nap and woke up super happy.

Sirmione and Parco Termale de Garda

     Since we didn't visit Sirmione and the thermal lake on Sunday due to the rain, we went on Monday when the weather was much nicer. We had such a nice time exploring the city and Lake Garda.

Eastern Mediterranean Cruise: Bari, Italy

    We slept so well our first night on the boat. We hardly felt the boat rock and we woke up to the sound of the waves since we slept with the balcony door open. It was great! Connor even woke up in a really good mood. We got dressed and then went to eat breakfast at the buffet. They had just about every breakfast food you could imagine.  After breakfast, Aaron and Connor went swimming. We weren't planning on swimming in the morning, but since we weren't scheduled to arrive in Bari until noon, Aaron thought it would be fun. Since I was already dressed for the day, I took pictures and relaxed.

Cookout, Pool Time, and Hunter Hayes

   The weather in Vicenza has been gorgeous the last few days and we have taken full advantage. To get us in the mood for summer, we had a cookout on Saturday at our place. We invited a few of our closest friends, made yummy food, and had lots of fun!

Shish kabobs, roasted potatoes, beans, and of course the margarita were delish!

Lazy Days

    The last few days have been lazy. Well, except for Friday when we went over to a friends house. Connor had so much fun playing with Noah. They played outside on his slide and in his pool.

Staff Duty and More Pool Time Fun

   Yesterday, Aaron had 24 hour staff duty at work :( Since it was right in the middle of our weekend, we didn't do a whole lot. Connor and I were both awake when he left yesterday morning at 8:45, so we got to say goodbye to him. 

 He noticed the patches on his uniform.

Pool Time and Pulling Weeds

    The Easter Bunny brought Connor a blow up pool this past Easter, but he wasn't able to play with it because of the move. Thankfully our unaccompanied baggage arrived yesterday and I remembered to pack it in there. I have been looking forward to the day when Connor could play in it. This morning we filled it up and let him play until he got tired. 

 Going to see his pool.

Connor's First Pool Day

Today Connor and I went swimming with some friends at their neighborhood pool. It was his first time going swimming and his daddy missed it. Sorry babe, we missed you!