Summer Time Fun

This past weekend we decided to take Channing to the pool on base. It is his first time in the pool and absolutely loved it. At first we just stepped in and let him stand up. He was able to stand up in the 1.5 ft section of the kiddie pool. While he was standing there, he started bouncing and jumping like he does in his jumper. It was too cute. Channing really liked his pool float. He would lean down and try to splash the water and then look up and grin when it splashed in his face.

He was a little cautious when we let him float on his tummy, so we will have to work on that. We tried to help him float on his back, but the sun was shining in his eyes and he did not like it. When we got home he crashed for an hour and a half, so it wore him completely out. We had tons of fun and I can't wait to take him again!

Mom's Memorial Day Trip

Mom and the boys came out for Memorial Day and we had a great time! Channing really enjoyed being the center of attention and getting spoiled. While they were here, CJ and I took them on base to see the aircraft, we took Channing to the beach and the aquarium for the first time, and we hung out around the house and hung out. It was a really nice relaxing holiday weekend and we are so glad they were able to come!

These pictures are from the Aquarium at Pine Knolls Shore. The first one is of me, Thomas, Mitchell, and Channing on the big aluminum turtle right outside the front of the aquarium. The second is a crab inside the aquarium. Channing was so funny, he was trying to crawl through the head hole and I had to hold his little arms still to keep him from doing so.

These pictures are from one of our many bbqs. We had a blast watch the boys and pups play around in the backyard. Thomas had a blast finding "brown crystals" and Channing enjoyed being able to look around and scope everything out.

These are pictures from the flight line. The aircraft to the left is an EA-6B Prowler from CJ's squadron. The aircraft on the right is an F-4 Phantom that was still on the flight line from the airshow the weekend prior. Mitchell was super pumped to see the Phantom up close.

These pictures are from Channing's first official beach trip. He loved sitting on the blanket and playing with his shovel and pail. Between that and demanding Gerber Puffs he stayed pretty busy. He wasn't so sure about the water though. It was a little chilly, but he got fussy when we tried to put his feet in the surf. We have taken him back since then and he does great getting in the water, but on this first trip he was a little apprehensive.