First day of school 2009

Yesterday was the first day of 7th grade for Natalie and 1st grade for Lily! Natalie had a really great first day! Lily's first day was a bit rough on her, but today was much better. Hopefully, they will both have a fun, productive school year! Here are some pics from the first day:

Our trip to Corpus Christi

I can't believe how far behind I am on posting here! Coult and I went to Corpus Christi in July, just the two of us. My parents very generously volunteered to have a "Grandchildren Week" so that the parents could have some alone time. We had so much fun! We went to aircraft carrier "Lexington" and took the tour there. It was nicknamed the "Blue Ghost" during WWII. It's huge! Coult loves almost any kind of airplanes and I enjoy seeing the airplanes that were used during WWII. My love of history and his love of airplanes was the perfect combination for the tour. We also went to the Texas Aquarium, walked through several shops right off the beach and walked on the beach one evening close to sunset. Coult got some great pics of a sunset that we could see at a restaurant where we were eating supper one night. We also went out on a small boat into the bay and were able to see dolphins that swim right up to the side of the boat. We were almost able to touch a couple of them. It's really neat to see them in their natural habitat. The man that runs the "Dolphin Connection" boat service had many interesting things to share about dolphins. He has taken people out into the bay to meet "his" dolphins for over 30 years! We had a great time in Corpus! It was wonderful to have some time to ourselves too! Of course, we missed the girls, but everyone needs some kid-free time, right? ;) Here are some pics from our trip: