Chris' FBI NA graduation

On Thursday we flew into DC for Chris graduation from the FBI Academy. The FBI NA is in Quantico, Virginia. It is only about 30 miles from DC. 

Chris and his roommate, John

 This is how excited Kyli is at the graduation! LOL! We got there way too early.

 Chris and FBI Director, Robert Mueller

 Chris, his parents and the girls

 My cute family

 We stayed right out of DC in Alexandria, VA. It was an adorable place.

 Our hotel was on the Potomac River. We had a beautiful view.

 Chris' grandpa treated us to a celebration dinner at the Chart House. It was yummy!!!

 I loved all the brownstones!!!

 We made our way to DC and I am so glad Chris knew what he was doing riding the tram. I was so confused!

 The Capital

 WW11 Memorial

 My favorite was the Lincoln Monument

 On the way home we stayed in Charlotte, NC. We decided to give the girls their early bday present.

 The little rugrats have been wanting a Mini Ipad forever. They had been in the car for 10 hours and were so good. We decided it would occupy their time for our next ten hour drive.

 The next day we stopped in Gulfport, Mississippi. We planned on staying a whole day there and spending the night. Well, it was so cold that we got up early and headed to NOLA. We went to Pitbulls and Parolees to donate $ that Kyli has been saving but they were closed. Kyli was so disappointed. Kyli loves that show. We did get to talk to a volunteer and she was so kind to give us a little info. 

 We headed down to the French Quarter for about two hours. They loved it. They had so much fun! Kyli wants to go back this summer. Umm, NO!! Not a place for kids. Thank goodness it was during the week! We did not see any homeless, drunks or boobs!

 This dog plays dead for his owner. It was the funniest thing! When I walked up to it I really thought the dog was dead but I saw his belly move up and down. 

We are crazy and drove 1700 miles in 3 days. It was supposed to take 5 days but our plans were ruined because of the weather. So we made do and made a couple of fun stops. We are just so thankful we are home safe with our daddy and hubby. We discovered spicy cooked peanuts. They are so good. We can't wait to make some for our next party.
10 weeks went by pretty fast but there were times that we missed Chris terribly. We are so blessed that he had this wonderful opportunity to go to the FBI NA for top notch training. It was an amazing experience for Chris. Tomorrow it is back to the real world.... WORK!!!!!!

Happy, happy, happy!

We flew to DC on Thursday for Chris' graduation from FBI NA. We are thrilled we get him back!!! We toured DC on Friday and froze!!! We headed out on Saturday and stopped in Chapel Hill, NC to visit family. Now we are headed to Gulfport, Mississippi. I love that we are making a vacay out of our LONG drive home!!!

A Little Bit of Nothing

Spring Break has come and gone. It's back to school on Monday but we are so excited. We go to school three days and then we are flying to Virginia for Chris' graduation and then driving back with him. We are making a vacay out of it. We are so excited to see him.

Kenna made her 25 AR goal

We celebrated Texas Independence the Friday before Spring Break

Chris on one of his weekend trips. He is having a great time on the weekends.

I sent this pic to Chris so he wouldn't forget what I looked like. It's been 19 days since we last saw him. 

Another weekend in DC

KB got to stay with Addi

My kids are awful eaters. I am trying my hardest to reduce their carb intake. Kyli especially loves carbs. Here she is eating carrots.

My babies

Lemonade Stand--Kyli, KB, Nate and Addi had a lemonade stand and also sold brownies and cookies. They made $25. They want to donate it to Pitbull and Parolees. Too funny! Kyli thinks we are going through NOLA on the way home from Virginia just to give them the donation. 

We also made a trip to see my grandparents. They are so stinkin adorable. I am so blessed that I still have them. 

Today it was 82 degrees. To the girls that means its swimming time. CRAZY! It was COLD!

So blessed that we had a week off. We are more excited because it is one day closer to Chris being home. Oh, I also booked a trip to the Grand Cayman Islands. Woo hoo! I gave up on my Bora Bora trip cuz I couldn't stand the thought of spending $10,000. Maybe one day!!!!

14 Years

March 13th was our 14th anniversary. We did not celebrate because Chris is still in Virginia. He has one more week left until he graduates. We are flying to Virginia in one week and driving back as a family. We are making a little vacay out of it. 

I am just posting some random pics of the last 20 years that Chris and I have been together.

Summer 2007

 1997

 1993

 2009

Jamaica 2009

 2004

 Belize 2011

 Durango 2010

1993

 1993

I love these old pics. Brings back so many wonderful memories. Since Chris and I were not able to spend the day together I spent it hanging out with girls and mom. I booked a vacay to Grand Cayman Islands for this summer. NO girls! Just Chris and me!!!!!! I can't wait! Chris and I love traveling with our girls but we also love traveling with just us! It is great for a marriage. We try to travel every two years with just us!
I am on day 17 of the 24 day Advocare challenge. I LOVE the results! I feel great and can tell a huge difference in my body. I am hoping by our trip that I will look the best I have looked in 10 years.
Today I am getting a facial. I am so pumped! Have a blessed day!