Quick Trip to San Diego

Earlier this month, VT-9, my squadron had another trip out to the carrier in San Diego. I was tired of being away but in my current position, I can't miss "the boat." Soooo, we packed Tracey and Marin up and off we went. It was incredible. Yes, I did have to work (a little), but we had a lot of time to ourselves and with Grandma Mac.
We stayed on the Navy base, but it was in a room right on the beach--a beach with slides and a swingset.
We went to the beach, the new children's museum downtown, SeaWorld, the zoo, St. Brigid's! and Tracey and I hit up one of our favorite downtown stops too. Amazing trip! I can't believe we almost didn't do it!

Working on Her Lower Register

One of Marin's latest tricks is this little ditty she came up with all on her own. Lately she's been delving into deeper notes. We have no idea why.

Easter Photos

Here are some pictures put to music. They are of Marin at the two Easter egg hunts she participated in this weekend. I had some video, but I'm experiencing some technical difficulties. Enjoy the photos.

Meridian Athletes

Just a quick word and photo to show off Tracey and I finishing a 5k sponsored by a local hospital. Tracey was the first female finisher which obligated us to stick around for the awards ceremony that took 2 and half hours to calculate the order in which people finished a 30 minute race. Oh the irony!

No Title is Fitting

Grandma Mac sent a package to Marin today. Among the items was a painted plastic Easter egg that plays the Chicken Dance. Naturally. If you get songs stuck in your head easily, I might suggest avoiding the video post below...but it is pretty funny.

Birthday Girl

Tracey's Birthday was yesterday and we celebrated over the weekend at the beach in Seaside, FL. Aunt Sara stayed in Meridian with Marin, Muzzy and Cal. Thank you again!
The beach was amazing, mostly because it was associated with a little community of vacation homes, with pools and bike/walking trails interspersed among the homes. Everyone rode bikes and it definitely made you feel like a kid again...perfect for a birthday. Here's Tracey riding her bike:

Marin, as Briar Rose from Sleeping Beauty

I have some catching up to do...to say the least. This video is a very quick snippet of Marin "singing." For the longest time, we had no idea that she was imitating anything and it was getting a little awkward.