Pictures from our Weekend in Jacksonville

Just finished unpacking...

Braylon was dying to start jumping on the bed!

Playing around with the kids!

Photography by Madison

Tired from driving, just relaxing.

Watching TV.

I asked Madison to pose for me and this is what I got. When I asked her why she wasn't smiling she replied "None of the super-models smile in pictures!"

I love this grin!

Madison's first Jags game!

Getting ready to ride the train at the mall.

So excited!

Nothing better than orange chicken from Panda Express! Now that's high living!! :)

When Madison was unpacking her things at the hotel she noticed that the Bibles were in the drawer. Since she brought her Bible, she just HAD to put it in the same drawer with the others!

Matt kept telling Braylon that he needed to wear his hat right, not propped up on his head! (It's only just begun!)

Cutest little fans ever!

Game Day...walking in!

Couldn't wait to climb the rock wall outside of the stadium

Getting all geared up to climb.

Madison in action!!

Eating cookies, waiting for the game to start.

So cute!

It was sure hot out, but that didn't stop the fun!

Jacksonville skyline is pretty!

Fans coming in the stadium.

Funny story: When we walked in, they were asking everyone to stretch out your arms in order to check for weapons or something. Well, Madison and I went the through the female line and Matt and Braylon obviously went through the male line. As Braylon was walking up, the police officer stretched out his arms really wide as if to show Braylon what he was supposed to do. Since my 3 year old has never been searched before by the police, he thought the officer wanted a hug. Braylon walked right up to him and hugged his legs! Matt and I just stopped what we were doing and started laughing!! It was so cute!

Our family...

"Your 2008 Jacksonville Jaguars!!"

3 Army helicopters flew over the stadium as the National Anthem was being sung.

Trip To Jacksonville

Well, it's Saturday evening around 10:00 pm. We brought the kids to Jacksonville this weekend as I won 4 tickets to see the Jaguars play the Texans. Gotta love EBay, we got 4 tickets for the price of 1! We left Pensacola this morning around 10:30 and arrived at 5:00 (we lose an hour switching time zones). Our hotel is very nice and the kids just think it is wonderful getting to sleep in a bed that is so high they have to jump up to get into it! :)
Tonight we went to the Regency Square Mall and let the kids ride the train that they have in the center of the mall. When we were in town a couple months back, Braylon found this train and has talked about it non-stop. At the time, Madison was visiting with Papa and Grammy in Indiana. He was so excited for sissy to see this train! We then ate in the food court, played a little skee ball in the arcade and then came back to the hotel.
Matt and I are both battling colds and are loaded up on Advil cold medicine... we should sleep good tonight!!
Speaking of sleep...I'm off to bed. I will post more about the game tomorrow. Good night!

The girls...

This was taken after church last Sunday by the world renown photographer, Madison Bush. She does good work!! :)
(pictured above: Chelsea, Sarah & Hannah)

Really?

Last night I went through the drive-thru at Chick-Fil-A. Normally they are always so polite there so when they strike up conversation at the window, it's not really uncommon. However, I pulled up to the window to get my food and the girl says to me, "Wow, I haven't seen you in a while." I thought to myself, "That's thoughtful, I do try to smile wherever I'm at and be nice to people." Then she went on to say "I have never seen you wear your glasses, they look nice!" WOW, am I really there that much????....I HAVE to start cooking more!! :)

Playing in the Rain...

Yesterday afternoon when Madison got home from school she and Hannah enjoyed the rain storm!!

Madison kept trying to hug me right after they came in! :) They were obviously soaking wet and headed straight for a hot shower! These two have a blast together!!

Of course, because I was taking pictures of sissy, Braylon had to strike a pose as well.....

Just being together...

Above: Standing out on dock at the Boardwalk on Pensacola Beach

Above: Our picnic, it was so windy that our potato chips kept blowing off our plates!!

Above: In front of the boardwalk.

Above: dad and Zach walking out on the peir

Above: Getting some ice cream

Above: Standing out on the pier looking back at the boardwalk..

Doing what she does best...looking cute!!

Sisters...

Saturday we decided to take a picnic to the beach and spend some time just enjoying the ocean. It was a gorgeous day, blue skies, the sun was as bright as could be, however the wind was really moving!! There were red flags up so that meant no one could go out deep in the water and most people avoided it all together. The waves were much higher than normal and the water was crashing up on the shores with intensity. At one point, we were water along the shore and a wave hit our feet so hard that one of my flip flops came off and washed away! Matt went running after it and had to chase it down the beach...what a brave man he is!! :) After we walked down the beach, we went to the Boardwalk, had some ice cream and strolled around. It was a great afternoon!