Marine Corps 10K

Last weekend we headed to D.C. for the Marine Corps 10k. GE was a sponsor;  it was a work trip for William but he was able to run the 10k. My mom, Lacey & Mary Beth all ran the 10k and Andy ran the Marathon.  On Saturday, my family toured the capital then we met up with William for dinner. Sunday was the race! On Sunday evening we had dinner with my cousin, William.  It was a fun filled weekend even for the cheerleader (me) of the group.

Andy & Lacey

Brother and Sister at the Finish

 After the Race

The Melting Pot with my family



A visit to Monk's Farm

The Monk Farm in Sylvester, GA is such a special place! We loved spending time with William’s family there.  David and Tracy had us for dinner and it was so much fun watching our boys play outside together. Thank you to Grandma and Granddad for hosting us and for the wonderful memories we made. Thompson loves the farm and we will be back soon.

 

Thompson and Ridley

Blue Angels

The Blue Angels performed at Wings over Atlanta show at Dobbins Air force Base. It was our privilege to go.  We ended up watching on the National Guard side with a fantastic view. Solo jets 5 & 6 took off right on the other side of the fence and all 6  landed there. Not to mention the amazing stunts in the air!

Saturday ended with the Monk’s coming to watch Thompson while we went out on a date (Thank You). Sunday was church, lunch at Yeah Burger and then a day of catching up on housework.

 C-130 Seat.

Fat Albert 

1-4 

Lead Solo 5 & Opposing Solo 6

Friday Night we got our Pumpkin. Happy Fall!   

Thompson is 2!

Thompson turned 2 in September. We celebrated with a MONKEY themed family and friend party at my Aunts house. She has a play set that is perfect for this age.  Both sets of grandparents came up and Auntie even flew in to surprise us. What a fun party!  Thank you for all the gifts and memories!

Monkey cake made by Honey:

The blocks from the Monks. They are a hit for both Thompson and Daddy:

Sam and Thompson playing:

Singing Happy Birthday:

Thanks T-LO and Pop for my Riding Thomas:



Europe

William served the Navy in Naples, Italy for a little over two weeks. I flew out to join him the last few days in Naples. We explored Naples and then headed to Capri on Saturday for the day. Capri was lovely and we were able to swim in the Blue Grotto. If you wait until 5pm in the fall you can swim for free. It was a very neat experience and I am glad were able to have that moment! We ate at Da Michele (pizza place in Eat, Pray, and Love in Naples (it was so yummy).

After Naples we headed to Innsbruck, Austria for a GE conference. I was able tour during the day while William was in meetings. Then we had dinners together that were very good. I loved Innsbruck its so clean and located in the Alps.

Finally, we ended our trip in Rome for 4 days to celebrate our 5 year Anniversary. I loved seeing all the ancient sites and eating very yummy Italian food. The weekend we were there most museums where free so we saved huge on cost! The Vatican was amazing and worth seeing the Sistine Chapel. We praise God that we stayed healthy and returned home to our precious 2 year old. Thanks to my parents who watched him and allowed us this once and a lifetime experience.

Capri:

Having our Sandels made in Capri:

The Vatican: 

The Forum:  

Spanish Steps: 

Trevi Fountain:  

Big Brother: Thompson

We have some very exciting news: Thompson is going to be a BIG brother. Baby Monk #2 is due April 17th (I'm 12 weeks). I had an ultrasound on Monday and everything looks great!

Football Fun

We've been busy this month. William spent 3.5 weeks in Europe for the Navy Reserve. I was able to join him for 12 days and it was a great trip! A big Thank You to my parents and McCord for watching Thompson and giving me miles to fly! I will post pictures later.
Early in September we went to our first GT tailgate of the season. We took Thompson and it was a fun family time. Thompson enjoyed runing around with all the other kids.

Snack Time: