Andrew's 4!!!

He actually turned four on the 12th....I haven't posted until now because we didn't have our camera nor did we have a real party because we had just gotten back from SeaWorld. We got our camera back yesterday (Jay left it at a restaurant in Austin!!) so I thought I would post some pictures of our big boy. I took these today at the park.

Wrapping up vacation

Well, we had quite the vacation. Lots of driving. Summer temperatures. Today was traveling and getting to see our good friend Anna as well as my sister, Mindi. So those were nice opportunities. Tomorrow we leave for Wake Village. I love our times of refreshing but it's always nice to get back to serving where God has placed us. He does know best. Blessings to you if you happen to read this. Thank you for probably loving our family at some point or another. May you seek first the Kingdom of God and let him take care of the rest.

Family Vacation- Sea World Day 2 (or autism awareness day)

Ok, well, today we went back to Sea World, but not for too long before Andrew's autistic tendencies kicked in. He wanted to go swimming about 1 hr. 45 minutes in. And that's all she wrote. So, here are the pics and videos.



This was by far Andrew's favorite thing...



He didn't quite get the concept of what was proper behavior at the dolphin tank



So after we left (and went to the most horrible McDonalds parking lot visit ever) it was swimming time!




And we decided to end our day with something Andrew has been very much looking forward to since he found the toy in Wal-Mart...



Actually a pretty good movie. So far, that's 2 for 2 on summer movies (I enjoyed Iron Man also.)

Ok, phew, that's enough blogging for tonight. We leave San Antonio tomorrow for Dallas. We'll write later.

Family Vacation- Sea World Day 1

Wow. While overall the park is not that big and the stupid waterpark part was not open AND we didn't get to ride any roller coasters...wow. All of the animal exhibits and shows were quite worshipful. God is amazing. I love seeing the works of his hands everywhere. And they were everywhere.
And maybe most evident was in the reaction of our wonderful little boy. I feel like his awe is what we are like when we encounter even the smallest amounts of our savior. And now, some pictures and videos for your enjoyment (or your time waste).





















These last two are of Andrew after a long, hot day.

Family Vacation- Day 3

Mostly traveling today. Some rain. One really cool thing was we got to eat lunch with a former youth. I told Christi to remind me to take a picture. We didn't take a picture. Oh well. We love you, Amy!

So, we got to the hotel. Some pictures follow.















Hotel TV's have improved, no?















Ok, we're finally off to Sea World! Hopefully great pics and videos to follow.

Family Vacation- Day 2

Last day at Nana's for awhile. Tomorrow we leave for San Antonio and Sea World on Thursday. This evening we went to Chuck E. Cheese. I will say that it was probably the most pleasant experience we've had there maybe ever. Andrew enjoyed himself more than usual with the games. And for mommy and daddy they had a new Deal or No Deal game for tickets. Very addicting!!! I got the highest ticket amount for the day with 63 in one game! And to think that Christi is the one more addicted to the show.
Anyway, we forgot the camera for there, so we'll show you last night's fun times with cake and presents. Of course, Andrew didn't eat any cake. We'll get there soon, hopefully.











Mommy does a great job with the shark, no?

Family Vacation- Day 1

Well, hopefully there will be some pictures to go with our journey tomorrow. I always enjoy keeping people up to date on our journeys. In reflection, it seems like a pretty narcissistic thing to do, but oh well.
We traveled safely today and had a mini birthday party for Andrew with his Nana. She'll be working the rest of the time. It was nice. I'll share some pics tomorrow. We have a day of relaxation tomorrow and then we head to San Antonio on Wednesday. Fun times!