We went to the OSU Marine Science Visitor Center which is filled with exhibits about marine research. The kids loved the touch pools filled with starfish, sea anemones, and other assorted sea life. There was even a film about sharks- very informative but the kids remember it for just one thing- the birds on the island were called brown boobys. Apparently that is very funny when you are 4 and 6!
Just a little bit of what lives in the sea...
The kids found these creatures to play on at the Aquarium.
Sharks swimming above us.
These crabs don't look like much here but they are actually giant crabs that can grow to have an 8 foot leg span. Very creepy and found at the very bottom of the ocean.
A few weekends ago we headed to the AFB for an air show featuring the Blue Angels. Our friends Matt & Melanie and their 3 boys joined us. Here's the kids (and Tim behind them) checking out a plane.
The kids were fascinated with the airplanes and Carson has added "pilot" to his joblist. Currently he is planning on being a fireman, a paleontologist, and a pilot. Plus he's going to fish and hunt with Dad on his days off. I told him with this many careers there will be no days off!
Carson in a helicopter and both kids in the military fire engine.
Avery & Carson with Luke, Jake, and Brett by the fire engine.
We are finally done with remodeling our main floor 1/2 bath. Everything is new....toilet, cabinet, fixtures, wainscoting, paint, floor, trim, door, etc. A lot of work but well worth it. Check out the before and after pictures. I love my new bathroom!
Before (below)......Very plain. Lots of oak. Boring wall colors, etc. Did I mention I didn't care for oak? 3/5 rooms on the main floor now have no sign of oak in them (the dining room and office we did last summer). The hallway/foyer is most of the way done. The family room, laundry room, and kitchen still need to be done. But that's a project for another time!
Thank goodness this is gone!
We headed to the lake for 11 days with Memaw and PopDaddy. Uncle Paul and Aunt Lisa came for a week from Northern VA as well. My parents rented the house and we had the boat docked just out front. We celebrated the 4th of July with a BBQ and our first ever fireworks viewing from the boat. The weather was beautiful and the water quite cool.
We all had a great time swinging on the rope swing and tubing in the lake. Avery is our little daredevil while Carson is still quite timid around the water. He would swing out on the rope, but wouldn't ever let go.
