Bryan and Aubrey Marshall

Kennedy One Month Old

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One week

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Kennedy finds her thumb for the first time

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3 days old

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She's here!!!

Kennedy Lynn Marshall
7 lbs 10.8 oz 20.5 inches

After 40 weeks of no baby the doctor was sweet enough to enduce me. Andrew was a month early and Tyler was two weeks early so the doctors were surprised how stubborn this one was especially since I had been fully effaced and dilated t0 a five for three weeks.

We drove to the hospital at 6:30 in the morning after dropping the boys off at sweet Aunt Ellen's house the night before. It was so nice to go to the hospital knowing you were going to have a baby, but dot dying in pain on your way there.

We arrived at the hospital and there was no one to be found anywhere. The front lobby was empty so we went to labor and delivery looking for anyone to check in with. No one. Where on earth were all of the nurses? We then went to the nursery hoping to find someone, but there were no babies. I guess no one else in Milledgeville was having a baby either and all babies were just being stubborn.

After about 10 minutes we finally found someone and they took us to our room where we were to deliver. They had me get dressed in the appropriate clothing and fill out all of the needed forms. They then went though all the routine questions and we were ready to begin. They hooked me up to a machine to see if anything was happening or if they needed to give me pattosum to get me going. I was having contractions about every 10-12 minutes which had been going on for basically three weeks. I had been at a five for weeks now so it was no surprise to me that I was having constant contractions this close but nothing had ever been five minutes apart so there was never a need to go to the hospital.

At about 8:30 the doctor came and decided to break my water to see if that would do anything. It worked immediately and I was having contractions about a minute and a half apart and each one got worse. They tried calling the anesthesiologist to give me an epidural but he was in the middle of a procedure and I had to wait. They gave me some drug to try and take the edge off and it made me extremely tired. I could hear people talking and I could think clearly in my mind to respond but I was not able to open my eyes or talk to them because I was so tired. They had a nurse anesthetist come and give me my epidural and soon after I told him I did not feel very well and before I knew it I had passed out just like I did with Tyler. The anesthetist did not know what do to so he immediately called the anesthesiologist, Dr. Ryan who just happens to be in our ward. All I remember when I came to, is him shaking me and yelling my name in my ear and trying to inform me as to where I was. It was horrible.

After about an hour the baby was ready to come so they had me push and push and nothing. They let me rest for awhile and try again and still nothing. The O.B. went back to work and stopped by about every hour to try again and still nothing. Within a few hours the meds had worn off and they had to give them to me again and once again I did not feel very good and passed out. For hours we tried to push out a baby and at about 1:00 the O.B. said that the baby has not yet moved past my pelvic bone and is stuck and I would need to have a c-section to get her out. They prepped the O.R. and got me ready to go down stairs. Right before all of this happened Georgia Seabrook, my roomie in Isreal stopped by because she thought that she was going to see a baby only to find out that I was going into surgery. After seeing my nephew Jacob be born by c-section 9 years ago I knew that there was no way that Bryan should be there since he can't even handle a bloody nose. Sweet Georgia decided to come with me and help me out in the O.R. while Bryan waited outside.

They took me into the O.R. and prepped me at about 1:45 and cut me at about 1:55. Both of my O.B.'s were there for the surgery, Dr. Brown who delivered Andrew and Dr. Palmer who delivered Tyler. It was a 10 minute procedure and the entire time I could here them talking saying "can someone hold her bladder? Can someone hold her ...?" I asked Georgia "did I just hear what I think I heard?"

At 2:05 pm little Kennedy was born and she was perfect. They let me see and kiss her and they they took here to get cleaned and warmed up in the nursery for three hours while I went to recovery.

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Orson Hyde Square Park

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At the college Orson Hyde Square was created to feature an olive tree planted to honor each of the modern prophets of the LDS Church. The tree shown was for President Hunter.

Caesarea- Day 2

2011-03-31T08:37:00.013-04:00

Caesarea was built as part of Herod the Great's ambitious plan to "Hellenise" the Holy Land in the 1st century BCE. He chose the site of a small Phoenician port called Stratton's Tower and laid out a classical Greek city, complete with amphitheatre and stadium. Herod also constructed an artificial harbor by making use of concrete piling under water - the first ever such use of concrete.

During Roman rule Caesarea was the capital of Palestine. It was here where Cornelius, the Roman centurion, was converted by Peter; Paul was imprisoned before being taken to Rome; and where the leaders of the Bar Kochba revolt were tried and executed, including Akiva.

Caesarea is well-known as an archaeological site preserving the original theater built by Herod, replica of the Pontius Pilot inscription, Byzantine Archive Buildings, Cardo Maximus as well as bath-houses, ware houses, an amphitheatre and the harbor.

Welcome to Tel Aviv- Israel

2011-03-27T16:16:00.001-04:00

So I know I am a total slacker and have said for quite some time now that I would post my pictures from Israel but things have been a little busy. This might take me a really long time to post everything but I will do my best.

Our first day we flew from Atlanta to New York and had a layover for a few hours and then headed over to Israel late at night so everyone could sleep on the way over. It was so awesome. The plane was HUGE. I finally got to ride my double Decker plane.

We arrived early the next morning but it was already the late afternoon for them so there really wasn't much left to do that day. We were able to drive to the Mediterranean and see where Jonah was swallowed by the whale.

Magic Kingdom

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Character, Characters and more Characters

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Disney World- The Studios

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Disney World- Animal Kingdom

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Each year we go to Disney World at the end of the year but it has always been just us. This year my sister and her family as well as my parents all met together (even stayed right by each other at the hotel) and we spent 10 wonderful days at Disney World. No one got sick believe it or not, no one got in a fight believe it or not and we all had a great time and I can't wait to do it again.

Thanksgiving Dinner

2010-12-31T10:51:00.002-05:00

This year for Thanksgiving Tyler did not feel well. He followed my around with his blanket all day and just slept on the floor next to me while I cooked. When we finally sat down for dinner he did not want to join us but he decided to join us for prayer and then he was going to go back to bed. The poor thing helped with prayer and as soon as it ended he threw up everywhere. Fortunately me missed all the food on the table but the poor thing sure messed things up.

Thanksgiving at Magnolia Spring

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Last year we went to Magnolia Springs State Park and loved it so much that we decided to go back again for Thanksgiving.

Georgia State Fair

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We took the boys to the Georgia State Fair for some food and fun. The boys had a great time petting all the different animals.

Happy Halloween

2010-12-28T12:02:00.006-05:00

So yes I am still REALLY far behind but I am doing my best to catch up. Here are a few pictures of the boys dressed up for halloween which they LOVED and spent all month wearing. Can't wait for next year. I love halloween!!!

Fall Festival

2010-12-25T16:34:00.005-05:00

We went to our annual fall festival. As usual to boys had a great time and we had a great time hanging out with our ward.

Playground Fun

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We took the boys to one of our local parks with a playgroup that we have in Milledgeville that they love to go to.

School Photos

2010-12-23T14:36:00.003-05:00

We just got all of our school photos and thought we would post a few.

Day of Syrup Makin

2010-12-21T10:20:00.008-05:00

I was able to go with Andrew and his school class to one of the local Sugar Cane Syrup makers. Andrew was able to make sugar cane syrup from beginning to end. He then got to take corn off the cobb and put it through a machine that made good old southern grits. We all had a great day and learned about how great food is make the old fashioned way.

Bry's 35th Birthday

2010-10-14T08:45:00.013-04:00

For Bry's birthday we went camping at a State park about a hour south of our house. We went with four families and had a great time. The boys loved it and have been talking about it ever since. "When are we going to go camping? When are we going to got camping? When are we going to go camping?" You get the drift.

Strawberries

2010-10-14T08:42:00.002-04:00

So yes, once again this is a very old picture but Andrew loved it and wanted me to put it on. This summer we once again grew strawberries and for about a month this is what we got every single day. We loved it and they were so good. The boys loved going out every morning and getting our bowl of strawberries.

Tyler and his cereal mess

2010-10-10T15:58:00.002-04:00

Tyler decided to be a big help just like any other two year old and decided to pour himself a bowl of cereal. The poor thing tried and as you can see the entire box ended up on the floor.

Fun with Markers

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Tyler had fun coloring the other day, looks like too much fun huh? As always he had more fun coloring his hands and face instead of the paper. Who wouldn't have more fun doing that?

Tylers first day of school

2010-10-09T08:57:00.001-04:00

Tyler started school as well but we couldn't get a picture of just him. He wanted Tyler in his picture. Tyler loves school as well and can't wait to see his teacher each time he goes to school.

Andrew's first day of school

2010-10-09T08:41:00.002-04:00

So yes, I am once again that far behind seeing that Andrew started school in August. We enrolled him in one of the local preschools and so far he LOVES it. Jut yesterday they had a firetruck come to his school to teach him about fire safety and he loved it. What little boy wouldn't love to see a firetruck in action?

L'Anse aux Meadows-Newfoundland

2010-07-29T07:45:00.022-04:00

We went and visited L'Anse aux Meadows at the top Western part of Newfoundland. Out of our entire trip this area was by far our favorite thing on our trip. It was filled with Moose(everywhere), vikings, whales, icebergs and cool weather. We loved it.
While there we visited L'Anse aux Meadows which was a small viking village that has been dated to approximately 1000 years ago. It was very interesting to see how people were able to live in such a harsh climate.

Icebergs & Whales

2010-07-28T17:58:00.010-04:00

Since Bryan got so sick on our other whale tour he was nice enough to let me go out (without the boys) again but this time on an iceberg and humpback whale tour. We went out in a VERY small boat to go see this amazing iceberg and while we were out there we saw humpback whales. They didn't get as close to our boat as the killer whales but they did get within 25 feet. Once again it was amazing.

Orca WhaleTour-St. Anthony's, Newfoundland

2010-07-24T09:53:00.011-04:00

We took the boys on a whale tour and it was the most amazing thing we have ever done. We were on a two and a half hour boat ride in search for whales and I thought it was going to be a big waste. The waters were extremely bumpy and poor Bryan spent the entire two and a half hours throwing up over the side. Since he was sick I had both boys who were exhausted and ended up falling asleep in my lap. It was very hard to hold on to them seeing that we were constantly being tossed by the waves. Just when I thought it couldn't get any worse someone spotted a blow hole so we went to find to find out what it was. It turned out is was three pods on Orca otherwise known as killer whale (or Shamu). They were amazing. For about 45 min. they followed us where ever we went. They would swim right up to the boat and as they went underneath they would turn upside down so that you could see their white underbellies. I would have had much better pictures but between trying to take pictures (that I had to manually focus) while holding two sleeping boys on a rocking boat with Bryan throwing up over the side was not very easy.

Marine Center in Norris Point, Newfoundland

2010-07-23T08:30:00.007-04:00

We took the boys to a marine center and they loved seeing all of the sea life. There was a touch tank that was SO cold. They had the water set at the same temperature as the ocean and it was barely above freezing. They had a starfish that had caught a clam and was eating it and it was so cool. They also had a live bi-colored Lobster. It was so neat. As you can see from the pictures it was two colors. This is very rare but it does happen. They also have blue lobsters occasionally. They are beautiful.

Norris Point Lighthouse-Newfoundland

2010-07-22T14:00:00.010-04:00

We went and visited one of the MANY lighthouses that we have seen while on this trip. They have been EVERYWHERE but we decided to take the boys to this lighthouse since there were nearby local trails we could take them hiking on.

A Walk through Gros Morne

2010-07-22T11:03:00.006-04:00

We took the boys on yet again another very green hike. Almost the entire thing was straight up hill so we didn't make if very far seeing that we had to carry the boys almost the entire way but we did enjoy the little bits that we got to see.

Gros Morne National Park or the Big Gloom

2010-07-22T09:05:00.015-04:00

So here we are still in Newfoundland and we are visiting Gros Morne National Park or the literal translation "the big gloom." Almost the entire time that we were in Newfoundland it was Gloomy. I felt like I was back in Washington. Even though it was very gloomy we loved all of the views that Newfoundland had to offer. While there we went on a boat tour up the fjords of Gros Morne. It was a long hike in of a couple of hours which doesn't seem bad but it is when you have two little ones. All in all they had to do a 10K that day and miss their naps because they went on a three hour boat ride.

The boat ride was spectacular. They told us the history of the fjords and how they had been carved by glaciers thousands of years ago. The rugged mountains reached over 2,000 feet from the base to the top and it was amazing to take a boat right through both sides of the cliffs. There were tons of beautiful waterfalls on the way that were spectacular to see since some of them fell for hundreds of feet.

Our drive to Gros Morne-Newfoudland

2010-07-21T13:37:00.006-04:00

We spent over a week in Gros Morne and LOVED it. It is one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen. Everything was so green. There was a lake called Moose lake right by where we were staying that we walked around everyday in search for moose. We never found any but the boys sure did love the hike everyday.

Deer Lake

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We took the boys on a small hike to Deer Lake in Newfoundland. They were more interested in picking the flowers than anything else.

Fun in the grass

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We took the boys outside and let the play in the tall grass and they loved it.

Welcome to Newfoundland

2010-07-13T19:28:00.007-04:00

So we finally made it to Newfoundland. We were so excited. We have been waiting for months to make it up get up here and we finally made it. In order to get to Newfoundland you have to take a 6 or a 17 hour ferry ride. We decided to take the shorter 6 hour ride. It was long but fortunately they had a nice kids room for the boys to play in that helped time pass by. When we finally arrived in Newfoundland it was getting pretty late so we camped at the nearest place that we could find. The next night we celebrated our arrival and the 4th of July with a few little sparklers.

Cape Brenton National Park- Novia Scotia Canada

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Cabot Trail- Cape Breton, Novia Scotia

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Today we went on the GORGEOUS drive on the Cabot Trail in Cape Breton, Novia Scotia. It was a long curvy road past mountains, ocean and cliffs. We ended up going twice because Tyler spent the entire time throwing up in his back car seat the entire drive because the roads were so curvy. The second time we drove much slower and made sure Tyler was staring out the window the entire time or sleeping. It was a beautiful drive covered yet again in wild lupin flowers. I made Bryan stop at an abandoned ski resort where the entire hill from the top to the bottom was covered in flowers. As we continued on we visited a very small city called Meat Cove at the very top of the Cabot Trail. It was a beautiful city far from any other kind of civilization but it was breathtaking. We stopped for a bowl a sea food chowder and it was SOOO good. We fell in love with that little restaurant in the middle of no where.

The Beach by our house- North Sydney, Novia Scotia

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We spent three nights in North Sydney before we took our ferry across to Newfoundland. It was very beautiful and they had a nice beach for the boys to play at with tons of jelly fish and crabs.

Mahone Bay-Novia Scotia

2010-07-03T08:41:00.015-04:00

While in the southern part of Novia Scotia we spent most of our time in Mahone Bay. It was a cute, quiet town on the ocean that we quite enjoyed. While there we spent a day at a near by cities Fisheries Museum. We were able to see HUGE 40 pound lobsters, fish, jelly fish and anything that lives up in that part of the ocean. They had three boats outside that we could go see what it was like to be on a fishing boat that was out to see for several months. In the water there were several beautiful purple jelly fish. There was a huge lobster trap that they let the boys try to get caught in but as you can see they were able to crawl right back out. Looks like my boys are smarter than lobsters! All in all we had a great time at Mahone Bay.

Prince Edward Island-Canada

2010-06-29T14:03:00.017-04:00

So we visited the beautiful Prince Edward Island for a week and had a great time. The weather was perfect (outside of one windy day) and the people were very friendly. All over the island were fox. If they found food in the middle of the road they would just sit there and eat it until they were done. It didn't matter if a car was coming, they would make the cars wait. They were everywhere and they were so cute. We were about a mile from where Anne of Green Gables was based off so it was gorgeous country. We spent almost each day at Prince Edward Island National Park since we were only about a half a mile from it and the beaches were so pretty. They were all covered in sand dunes and the boys loved climbing them and sliding back down. Since we were so close to the national park (that was directly on the ocean), I would take the boys each day for a walk down this pretty little dirt path that was next to where were staying. On our last day I took the boys and Charlie (our dog) and we ran into a skunk but fortunately somehow Charlie did not see him so we didn't get sprayed. Later that night the skunk must have sprayed somewhat near where we were staying because it smelled like Skunk for the rest of the time until we left. Good thing it was our last night.

Saco-Maine

2010-06-28T21:11:00.005-04:00

So here we are at an amusement park on the beach in Saco, Maine. It was just ok. We only let the boys choose one ride to go on and then they spent the rest of the time playing at the beach. Let's be real here. Would you rather play at some small amusement park or at the beach?

Portland, Maine Childrens Museum

2010-06-28T20:59:00.006-04:00

We took the boys to the children's museum in Portland Maine one day. There were so many things for them to see and explore that we spent all day there. They loved it.

Our Home away from Home-Bar Harbor, Maine

2010-06-28T20:42:00.001-04:00

So we rented yet again a cute little home to stay in for a week while we were waiting for our rig to get fixed. It was the cutest little cabin. The pictures that follow are first of all of the millions of lupins EVEREYWHERE. I called my mother and told her that there were so many that I would not be in the least bid surprised if the state was painted just a little bit purple from outer space. They are everywhere and they are gorgeous. Anyways, after that are all of the ocean pictures. The ocean was yet again our backyard and we once again loved it. We would take the boys down several times to play and they loved going down to the beach. Whenever it was low tide the beach was COVERED in mussels. There were so many that it was physically impossible to walk on the beach without stepping on them. For years I have always heard how good mussels are and I always see them on menus in the restaurants so I thought I would try and make my own. I found out from the locals how to make them and I went down to the beach, brought some home and cooked them. Let me tell you- they were disgusting. I felt so bad for killing those poor little animals but I just couldn't do it. They were so bad.

It's Lobster Time

2010-06-24T15:54:00.001-04:00

We ordered our first whole lobster up in Bar Harbor, Maine. We had an instruction paper on how to tear the poor little animal apart and eat him. He actually tasted pretty good and Tyler loved playing with him after we ate him.

Amish Country Side- Pennsylvania

2010-06-24T15:39:00.006-04:00

I know it is hard to tell and these pictures by no means do this any justice but the Amish country side is gorgeous. We loved driving through the hills and seeing all the people. We stopped it at the basically old barn to have dinner Amish style and it was some of the best food I have ever had. Everywhere you went people were riding around in horse and buggy and even at the local walmart was a place to park your horse and buggy. It was so cool.

Dutch Wonderland- Pennsylvania

2010-06-23T19:33:00.004-04:00

So here we are at the coolest little kids park. It is designed just for little kids. Tyler was able to go on most of the rides! Anyways, we took the boys there and they loved it. Finally they were big enough to go on rides. We are just hoping that Andrew will grow two more inches before the end of the year so he can finally go on some of the rides at Disney World with his cousins.

Hershey Chocolate tasting

2010-06-23T19:25:00.002-04:00

While at Hershey we went on the adventures of chocolate tasting. They taught us where chocolate comes from, how to make it and and how it gets its different flavors. We each got a bag of different chocolates and got to try several different kinds. As you can see from the picture Andrew loved his chocolate.

Hershey Chocolate Tours- Hershey Pa

2010-06-22T18:43:00.003-04:00

While in Hershey we went and toured the infamous chocolate factory. It was so cool. It was like vising Willie Wonka's factory. Even outside it smelled like chocolate. After then tour everyone got their own bar of chocolate. The boys loved it.

Hershey Gardens- Hershey Pennsylvania

2010-06-22T14:24:00.002-04:00

Here we are in Hershey, PA. While visiting we went to the beautiful Hershey Gardens and let the boys run and run. They had gorgeous flowers that Tyler loved to smell. It was a little early in the season so all the roses had not yet bloomed and all of the tulips and daffodils had already bloomed so there was not as much color as there would normally be but we liked it none the less. Hardly anyone was there so we practically had the gardens to ourselves.

Gettysburg- Pennsylvania

2010-06-20T15:25:00.004-04:00

While on our way up to Hershey, Pa we stopped by in Gettysburg for the day and saw all of the sites. Bryan and I found it very interesting but what two and three year old would really enjoy Gettysburg? We were only able to stay there for about a half a day and see as much as we could before the boys were done and needed to go find something to keep them entertained. We stopped by at on one the super markets on the way out of town and let them ride along in a little car that they thought it was soooo much better than Gettysburg. Crazy kids.

Luray, Virginia- Shenandoah Valley

2010-06-19T20:45:00.003-04:00

So this was our first big stop on our way up the coast. The weather was perfect and we stayed at an awesome Yogi Bear Park. They had a HUGE jumping pillow that the boys spent hours jumping on each day. While visiting we went to one of the many locals caverns and saw the beautiful Luray Caverns.

We're Back

2010-06-19T17:29:00.004-04:00

So we finally got our trailer back after 26 days. Unfortunately they are not all finished so after out trip is over we have to head back to New Hampshire to let them finish. They were just able to fix it enough that we could get back on the road again. I now get to do all of the updates that I was not able to do before all of the pictures were on our computer that was in our trailer. We finally get to post what we did 6 weeks ago.
So here we are at our first stop in statesville, nc. We drove about 300 miles the first day until we were tired and pulled over for the night to rest. There was nothing to do there except play at a little park they had there. There was only one swing and both boys wanted to use it so we ended up putting both of them in.

Sand Beach-Acadia National Park

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Jordan's Pond-Acadia National Park

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Andrew fixing Acadia National Park-Maine

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While in Acadia there were some men fixing the road and Andrew could not stop staring at them. They asked him if he wanted to take a ride in his tractor and he was so excited. He did a great job fixing the roads.

Maine- Acadia National Park and Bar Habor

2010-06-05T17:55:00.006-04:00

So we are now in the gorgeous state of Maine at Acadia National Park. It is rated in the top three national parks in the U.S. and I now see why it is ranked so high. It was so beautiful we started looking into University's in the area so that we could always be surrounded by its beauty.

New Hampshire-North Conway

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So we decided to take another train ride (seeing that our boy love trains) but this was more of the country side rather than straight up a mountain. As always everyone had a great time.

New Hampshire

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Here is a picture of just one of the many beautiful water falls that you drive past while driving around New Hampshire.

New Hampshire- Mt. Washington-The coldest place on earth!!!

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So we spent a week in North Conway, New Hampshire just north of Lake Winnapasakee (?) and it was breathtakingly gorgeous. We drove about 30 min. north of where we were staying and took a Cog Train to the top of Mt. Washington the coldest place on earth. This crazy mountain can get wind speeds over over 200 miles an hour while -40 degrees outside. This is exactly why we went in the summer not winter. One year they almost got 600 inches of snow. Can you believe that, 600!!! Anyways, we took the crazy train up to the top of the mountain and it was gorgeous once we got up there. They said that on a scale from 0-10 we were at a 9. The weather was great and you could see for miles. They did a have pile of snow up there that Andrew and Tyler got to play in.

Nantucket- Massachusetts

2010-06-03T15:23:00.009-04:00

So while we were in Cape Cod we took an hour long ferry ride one day out to the beautiful island of Nantucket. There was hardly anything to do there seeing that we had two children and a dog there were not very many places we could go or things we could see. We did however get to go to their local kids beach, library and a small restaurant before heading back to Cape Cod. It was a beautiful day and a beautiful boat ride and we all had a great time.

Massachusetts- Cape Cod

2010-05-27T19:13:00.010-04:00

So this is our first home away from home. We rented a three bedroom, two bath apartment in Cape Cod and LOVED it. We were right on the beach and took the boys down everyday. Our very first night that we arrived we found several horse shoe crabs that had swam up to the beach. We found tons of cool rocks and sea shells to bring home throughout the week that we were there.

Connecticut

2010-05-27T16:31:00.006-04:00

So we have so far already been to South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania but we will have to get to those pictures later since they are on our computer that is in our fifth wheel that is getting fixed. For now we are just going to continue on with our trip from the accident on.

Here we are staying at a lovely camping spot in Connecticut. We only spent one night so we didn't get to see much, however we did drive through the state so we got to see a good portion of the state. We did love Connecticut. It was very beautiful and well kept up.

The campsite that we stayed at had a small lake the boys loved. We only spent one night there but the one day that we were there they spent all morning and all night at throwing rocks into the water.

Around the World in 80 days

2010-05-27T16:08:00.007-04:00

So we decided to take a trip this summer up to Canada and back in 90 days. We left on May 7th and I had intended to update our blog frequently to let everyone know where we are and what we have done. We had been out less than a week when Bryan was pulling out of our campsite in Pennsylvania and accidentally hit a cement post. We drove to New Hampshire to the nearest Camping World to assess the damage and to get it fixed and they said the damage is around $11,000-$12,000 to get fixed (thank goodness for insurance) and three weeks. We have now been staying in hotels, cottages, cabins and homes waiting within the general area for it to get fixed so that we can continue on our journey up to Canada.

Okefanokee Swamp

2010-05-17T16:56:00.007-04:00

Last year for Spring Break we took the boys to the Okefanokee Swamp in Southern Georgia. We loved it so much that we went back again and had just as great of a time. Once again there were alligators EVERYWHERE and the weather was perfect. We took a guided tour into the swamp to see the gators and had a great time.

Andrew and Tylers first time in the Snow

2010-05-13T21:33:00.004-04:00

So I know this is late but in February we took the boys up to Missouri to pick up our new fifth wheel and on our way we stopped and let the boys out to go play in the snow. They loved it!!!

Spring Break

2010-05-11T13:21:00.009-04:00

For the first half of Spring Break we took the boys camping in Birmingham Alabama. We stayed at a state park just north of Birmingham that had a local farm with tons of new born animals. The boys had a great time feeding the animals.

A day at Chucky Cheese

2010-05-10T22:00:00.002-04:00

We took the boys to Chucky Cheese and as always they loved it and had a great time. Tyler had a great time riding the horse and has been pretending EVERYTHING is a horse every since. He climbs on his toys and what ever he can find and says "go horsey, go."

Grandma Marshall comes to visit

2010-05-08T13:36:00.003-04:00

In March (yes I am still that far behind) Grandma Marshall came to visit. Andrew and Tyler had a great time with Grandma and spent an afternoon making and decorating cookies with Grandma. They loved it!

Happy Easter

2010-05-06T08:17:00.008-04:00

For Easter Grandma and Grandpa Vance came out to visit. We went to the cities Easter Egg hunt and the boys had a great time searching for eggs.

Happy Birthday Tyler

2010-05-04T11:03:00.007-04:00

So it is a few weeks late but Tyler turned two on April 23rd. A few weeks before his birthday Grandma and Grandpa Vance came out to visit and celebrate his birthday. He loved the cake, blowing out candles and opening the presents.

Happy Birthday Andrew

2010-05-03T09:36:00.003-04:00

So yes I know I am SOOOOOOO far behind but I am hoping in the next little while that I might actually get caught up in my postings. We are going to start way back in January for Andrews 3rd Birthday and go from there.

Sea Turtle Rescue Center

2010-01-23T09:53:00.007-05:00

In December we went to the Sea Turtle rescue center on Jekyll Island, Ga. The had little turtles and HUGE turtles and they were all so cute. The boys loved seeing all the different kinds of turtles.

Magnolia Springs

2010-01-01T16:27:00.007-05:00

Maybe one of these days I might actually get caught up on my blog but for now I guess everyone is just going to have to see our pictures from months ago. For Thanksgiving we went camping yet again at another Georgia State Park called Magnolia Springs. The weather was beautiful as well as the park. We had a great time and were able to take the boys on a lot of great hikes.

A day at the pumpkin patch

2009-12-04T07:42:00.005-05:00

Train Ride to Tennesee

2009-12-03T15:24:00.010-05:00

We took the boys on a train ride to Tennessee and they loved it!!! It was better than Disney World according to Andrew. It was a beautiful ride seeing the changing of the leaves and we all had a great time.

Character Dining with Grandma and Grandpa

2009-12-02T14:30:00.009-05:00

A Day at the Magic Kindgdom with Grandma & Grandpa

2009-12-01T08:28:00.006-05:00

Disney World

2009-11-30T16:01:00.006-05:00

Here are a few pictures from one of the days that we went to the Animal Kingdom.

2009-11-24T19:16:00.009-05:00

So I am finally getting around to Disney World and here are a few photos of the boys. We didn't know how they would react when the would meet the characters seeing that last time we came down here Andrew was terrified of them. However, this year was the complete opposite. They couldn't get enough of the characters. They were so cute.

Little Ocmulgee Water Park

2009-11-23T08:50:00.003-05:00

For Bryan's Birthday clear back in September, we went camping to a State Park called little Ocmulgee. They had a very small water park there so we took the boys and let them get really wet. They had a great time.

Indian Springs

2009-11-20T08:06:00.009-05:00

We took the boys camping at yet again another state park in Georgia called Indian Springs. The building that you see is where the spring is located where you can go and get free spring water. We went and tried to get some but believe it or not there was a HUGE line to get this free water. People were bringing five gallon buckets and filling them up and the line was so long that we never even got to try this supposed great water. Then we went to some local animal rescue foundation and got to check out all the cool local animals. The boys had a great time.

California

2009-11-19T11:36:00.008-05:00

So yes I am this far behind and yet we took this vacation clear back in August. What can I say, I am a slacker. Anyways, here are a few pictures of california and what a great time the boys had. Everyday they were outside all day playing, swimming, or eating. We had a great time. We spent one week at Grandma and Grandpa's house in Temecula and one week sewing in Palm Springs. The weather was great in Temecula but EXTREMELY hot in Palm Springs. What else could you expect in August in Palm Springs?

River Rafting in Tennessee

2009-11-13T13:57:00.003-05:00

As a family we all went up to Tennesee a few months ago and Bryan watched the kids for me while I went river rafting. I had a great time and later we went into the town of Blue Ridge, Georgia and let Andrew walk on the Train that we had there. He loved the train so much that we had to get tickets to bring him back to actually ride the train later.

Camping

2009-07-20T11:23:00.002-04:00

We went camping last weekend and let the boys go swimming in one of the local lakes. The water was pretty nasty but they loved it.

4th of July Smores

2009-07-19T17:18:00.001-04:00

So we gave Tyler some chocolate for the 4th of July and he loved it to say the least. Pictures tell all!

Ty and his glasses

2009-07-18T08:59:00.002-04:00

We took Tyler grocery shopping and he got into my purse and decided to put on my sunglasses. He then proceeded to get pushed around the entire store looking like this.

High Falls Camping

2009-07-17T13:24:00.008-04:00

We took the boys camping up at High Falls Georgia and had a great time. We went on a beautiful hike early the morning to see the falls and had a great time.

Best buds!

2009-07-13T08:55:00.001-04:00

So this is Tylers little friend Caleb and the two of them decided they both wanted to sit in the same chair.

Boys getting into diapers and baby wipes

2009-07-12T13:09:00.003-04:00

The boys were so excited. The got a hold of a bag of baby wipes and a whole bunch of diapers and threw them ALL OVER the room. It looked like it had snowed in their room once they were done. They were so proud of themselves.

Fun at the Zoo

2009-06-14T18:39:00.006-04:00

Andrew had a great time at the petting zoo. They had brushes available to pet the animals and Andrew had a great time brushing them.

Houston Zoo

2009-06-03T10:33:00.007-04:00

Shed Update

2009-06-02T20:10:00.002-04:00

I painted the trim and semi-protected the sides with exterior paint. I am going to get the siding up as soon as I finish the roofing. I am just very nervous about getting up on top of the shed, so I have a friend coming over to do the crazy part.