We made the official switch to Mac!

After many frustrating years of working with PC's we decided to make the move to Mac's. We are so happy with the choice because we take lots of digital photos and make lots of home movies and Mac's are great at both.

It all started in October with our 20" IMac and we recently got a MacBook about three weeks ago. Abigail has been using our old desktop PC for school work and play.

It is so nice to have computers that are so user friendly and don't have all the unwanted viruses. The people at the Apple store have always been helpful and knowledgeable.

Our little Ballerina and Tap Dancer.......

Abigail's big recital is coming up in June for Tap and Ballet so today was picture day at her dance school. In the middle of all the chaos I had a chance to take some pictures of her.

We have a four year old!!!!

Happy Birthday Abby..........

Today was Abigail's fourth birthday. We had a birthday party with family this past weekend but today Abigail had a birthday party with her friends on the Pirate Adventure. The tennis girls from the Naval Academy gave her the biggest High School Musical birthday card ever!

Grandma left today...........

Today Grandma left to go back to Texas and she will be missed. The girls had a great time seeing her and playing with "Gma." The time went by too fast but it will not be long until Grandma returns. Abigail was already making a list of things for her to do next time.

Yesterday we took her to Washington D.C to the Holocaust Museum, Natural History Museum, and the Air and Space Museum. Aunty Tosha and Uncle Ty met us in D.C.

We had so much fun and we will see her soon!

Day at the Baltimore Aquarium with Grandma!

Today we took Grandma to the Amish Market for breakfast and we all enjoyed the big meal! After we went to breakfast we headed up to Baltimore to the Aquarium. Abby and Adrianna had a great time showing Grandma everything. As you can see in the last picture, Grandma was exhausted.

We have a special visitor.........

Yesterday Quintin's mom came to visit us from Texas.
Abigail and Adrianna are having a great time hanging out with Grandma. We took Grandma to Build A Bear so that she and Abigail could make a special animal together. They picked out an orange and white striped cat that Abby named Catty.
After we left the store we went to a Bar-B-Que at the Naval Academy and gave her a tour. Later that night the girls had bedtime stories with Grandma.

"The Mighty Blue Birds"

The Blue Birds are the name of Abigail's tee ball team. Tuesday was Abigail's first official game and it was so funny to watch them play. All of the kids were confused about what they were supposed to do after the ball was hit. Since they couldn't figure it out they all decided to just jump on the ball. If you didn't know that they were supposed to be playing tee ball you would think they were playing rugby. Abby is number 6 and she is the only girl on her team, but some of the other teams have girls as well.

Baby Talk

Here is a little video of Adrianna talking to Daddy and Abby.

We're moving to......

Norfolk, Virginia!

My Department Head slate came out and I am going to be the Combat Systems Officer on USS SAN ANTONIO (LPD 17). We are all really excited. Q's sister is in Virginia as well, so we will be able to be closer to her. This ship is really special because when I was on my first ship, my Captain was selected to be the Commanding Officer of SAN ANTONIO. This is the first ship in its class, and if you are the CO for a ship when it is going to be commissioned you get to design the crest and select the motto. My Captain asked me, because I was from Texas, what I thought the motto should be. I thought for a few days, did a little research, and then told him my idea. He liked it and decided to use it, so it is amazing that I am now going to be on that same ship. By the way, the motto is, "Never Retreat... Never Surrender"

We will be moving to Newport, RI for 6 months in January while I go to school, and then we will be heading down to Norfolk in July 2009. We wanted to try to get back out to San Diego, but this ship is a great opportunity. When it was on the list, I had to put it as my first choice. The next nine choices were in San Diego. Little did I know that I would get my top pick! Here is a picture of it. I can't wait to drive it!!

Happy Easter....a little late

We had a great Easter. Sorry the post is so late. The weather was beautiful so we decided to drive to D.C. to take a family picture. I think it turned out really well. Don't know how we were able to get one with Adrianna looking at the camera too, but it worked.
You can probably tell that I got my hair cut. I have wanted to go shorter for a while, but couldn't decide on the style until last week. I went and had it done on Friday and I love it. I have a ton of hair, and it is wavy, so this cut takes hardly any time at all to look cute. Quintin helped me pick out the cut....he is so stylish.

I've been tagged!

My friend Anna tagged me, so here it is...

What I was doing 10 years ago:
Let's see...I was in my freshman year of college at U. of Colorado in Boulder. Quintin and I had been married for 9 months and I think this was around the time of his "Gator Ball." I flew out to San Diego, my luggage was delayed, but made it in time for the ball! We had a great time!!

5 things on my to do list today:
1)I was supposed to go to legal to get my will drafted but they cancelled on me so I have to resked.
2)I already recorded the grades for one of my classes midterm exams.
3)Reserve a hotel room for a tennis tournament next month..waiting for the manager to call me back for the tournament rate
4) Go home early today and see Quintin and the girls since I have class tonight
5) I have to email a request for a bid for cutlery for this summer's YP cruises

Snacks I enjoy:
Really anything sweet. I love gummy bears and ice cream, although I can't have dairy right now because Adrianna doesn't do so well when I eat it. I love smoothies that Abby helps me make!

Things I would do if I were a billionaire:
First off I wouldn't tell anyone. Donate some to charity for cancer research in my Mom's name. I would set aside money for the girls and then we would probably travel a lot. Buy a house on each coast so we will always have a great place to live no matter where I get stationed. Buy Quintin the "big-baller" watch he has always wanted. Would probably start our non-profit org. that we have talked about....but can't say what because we don't want anyone to take our idea!

3 bad habits:
Procrastinate- especially when it comes to writing papers. I had one due last night that I finished just in time.
I usually don't make the bed either....probably 3 days out of the week
I forget someone's name right after they tell me


5 places I have lived:
Houston, TX; Boulder, CO; San Diego, CA; Newport, RI; Annapolis, MD

5 jobs I have had:
Sears paint specialist :) I could color match anything
Sales associate at the Rave in a mall in San Diego
In the Navy I have been:
Communications Officer on USS COMSTOCK
Assistant Operations Officer at MCMRON THREE
Seamanship and Navigation Instructor at the Naval Academy

5 people I want to know more about(a nice way of saying TAG!):
Lori, Grandma, Tosha, Iris, Carrie
So whenever you read this...YOU'RE IT!!! If you don't have a blog you can post it as a comment or email me!!

The latest and greatest

Last weekend we took the girls to the aquarium in Baltimore. It had been almost a year since we have been, and Abby really enjoyed herself. We got another membership since it pretty much pays for itself if you go twice. They had a special exhibit for the year of the frog, which they chose to highlight for leap year this year. Here are some pictures of some of our favorite frogs. Her favorite part is still running down all of the ramps at the shark exhibit. She hardly looks at the sharks, but it does help burn some of her energy. Adrianna liked looking at all of the fish and then passed out on the way home.

This past Friday was a big day for our family. We have always talked about having two children of our own, and maybe adopting later. We know that we have been blessed to have two healthy, happy, beautiful girls, and we decided that our family was now complete. Quintin went in for his "snip-snip" (vasectomy) and is doing well. It was an outpatient procedure that took about 45 minutes. He is a little sore, but was glad that he could get it done. He started feeling a little sick on the way home because we had to go to the Naval Hospital in Bethesda and we got stuck in traffic on the way home, so it took us about an hour to get back to Annapolis. He was sitting in the back seat, and I think that, with a combination of just having had surgery and the medicine was making him a little woozy. Once he got some fresh air he felt better. He has to take it easy for the next two weeks, but trying to get him to do that is hard because he never likes to slow down. This last picture is of Q and his girls before he went into surgery