lots of Fun

The last couple of months were very busy. Skylar just loves having her Daddy home from deployment. She loves to have tea parties with him and all of her favorite stuffed animals...speaking of stuffed animals, Skylar had a couple of bad nights. She had a tough time sleeping in her own bed after being on a road trip. She cries at bedtime until she pukes! She always manages to get sick all over piggy which means he has to have a bath. Skylar pulls up a chair in front of the washer & watches him get clean. We had a nice visit from Billy & Kelly. We went out to eat a couple of times & Skylar was very well behaved. Larry also took us on a tour of the USNS Arctic. Skylar got to put on the Captains hat & sit in his chair.

trip to TN

At the end of July we took a trip to TN to visit family. We had a great time. We went to Cades Cove, a Fire truck display at a church, a grand opening for a new ice cream/coffee shop, and much more. Skylar loved spending time with family. She had a special day with Grandma Booker & Great Granny. We went to Pigeon Forge and saw live black bears, made a pink poodle at build a bear, and had an old fashioned/4 generation photo. After that she got to take a ride on Grandma's tractor. She also got to go to 2 Birthday parties to celebrate Mommy, Uncle Johnny, & Uncle Roy's birthday! Sky had a lot of fun hanging out w/ her cousins at Grandma & Grandpa's house while Mommy & Daddy went out to dinner.

Natural Bridge Virginia

At the end of July we took a trip to TN to visit family. On the way we stopped in Natural Bridge Virginia and spent the night at the Natural Bridge Hotel. We hiked to a lake. It was a beautiful day & we got to see lots of butterflies landing on the beach. We also went to the Drive Thru Animal Safari Park. This was so much fun! You get to feed the animals from your car & then there is a section where you can get out & walk around. Skylar kept asking if she could feed a baby giraffe & she got to do that! For days Skylar kept asking if she could go back.

The Living Museum

After Larry came home from deployment in July he had 4 days off. The weather cooled off a little & we decided to go to the Living Museum in Newport News. They had tons of animals inside & outside. They also had a special display for the summer: a butterfly house & a butterfly maze. Skylar had a great time.