The girls...

It was so nice outside tonight we decided to take the girls on a walk around the golf course. They always have fun running and playing on the course.

Yummy Burrito

Today we went to our favorite Mexican restaurant Abuelos. We tried the "Grande Burrito" and it was sooooo gooood!

Sleepy baby

Today Q took the girls to Sam's Club and Adrianna fell asleep right before they got out of the car. He found a little mattress from a display case and made a little cot for her to sleep on.

Antoine Dodson

This was a clip we saw on Youtube. We don't want to be insensitive but this was so funny we had to post it. You have to watch the first video which is the news clip footage and the second is a remix. This was an attempted attack the lady was not hurt.

The Norfolk Zoo

Today we took the girls to the zoo to see the new tortoise exhibit. It is no San Diego Zoo but the girls enjoy going and if the weather is nice we like to take them there.

Special Visit...

Today the girls had a chance to meet my very first Captain. I worked for him nearly nine years ago when I was an Ensign
(0-1) onboard USS Comstock. Now here it is nine years later and I am a LT. Commander (0-4, Select).

My first Captain was also the first Commanding Officer of the ship that I am currently stationed onboard. He asked me when I was an Ensign to come up with the motto for the ship. The motto is "Never Retreat, Never Surrender." That is my little claim to fame which will last significantly longer then most people's 15 minutes of fame. Next is to have a ship named after me but that is later down the road:).

The girls were not able to go onboard because the ship is still in the shipyards. We took pictures in the parking lot and the girls were excited to have met him.

What a cute welcome home!!

I came home from work to find that Quintin and the girls had drawn a little note for me on the sidewalk- a super-cute heart that said "We love you Mom!" They are so sweet!

Beating the heat!!

Fun at my command picnic

Today my ship had a command picnic. It was a lot of fun for the girls- they had bouncers, pony rides, snow cones, cotton candy and free bowling!
Doesn't Abby look natural on that horse?

Adrianna didn't want to ride because she didn't want to put on the helmet!