May 26, 2009

Friday's with Daddy

On Friday night we had dinner at a nearby park with a little bit of fun afterwards. I think Petey really likes having Trav home on the weekends, wouldn't you say?

Turn your volume up to hear the giggles


One of Petey's favorite playthings are the kitchen cabinets. The bottom ones are empty (I told you we don't have much) and he likes to crawl around and hide in them.

May 21, 2009

Night at the Museum

This might be a long post, so hold on!

We finally got our internet hooked up! Yea!! I didn't realize just how addicted I was to having internet until I've gone two weeks with only a spotty connection from the one guy in our building who didn't protect his wireless.. Thank you rhor. But all that's behind us, we're done with waiting half an hour for email to load and of course, breaking the law. So please excuse my laxity in blogging - I had good reason.

The AF base here hosts the National Air Force Museum and last weekend they were hosting this special "Night at the Museum" event where various exhibits would come 'alive.' Since we live in a community so connected to the base, there were a TON of folks there - there was literally a line of cars backed up to the freeway entrance waiting to get in. One of the neatest parts of the evening was listening in when all the old men told their sons/grandsons/buddies about when they flew in this plane or fought in this battle - pretty cool.














Trav could probably rattle off the name and historical significance of each and every plane we saw (he actually read all the little tags) but let me just tell you, there were three large hangers full of planes while yours truly was sporting this lovely bruise and a nice pimp walk to rival my Dad's.


Right before we left, Trav and I were playing soccer in the house (what else do you do when you don't have furniture?) and I happened to land a well placed kick on his shin. This resulted in me rolling around on the floor while Trav decided it really wasn't that bad and to not whine so much. Hmmm. Let's just say he changed his tune after spotting the huge blue bruise that had formed after walking around the museum for two hours. Also, this picture doesn't really do it justice - it's much bluer and it wraps around my toes in real life. I am clutzy, hear me roar.




Trav can come back later and post all the planes he thought were cool but since I'm posting, here's my commentary. This plane is autonomous, like the ones Trav builds (just much bigger) but all I could think of the entire time was how much it resembled a sperm whale.














And because he is just so dang cute, here's the little man in his element: wandering around the back yard and reading books.

May 14, 2009

O-Hi-O

This one's for you Perturbed...
















After three days of crossing country driving with a toddler in a car completely stuffed to the brim, WE MADE IT!! Travis will begin his internship with the Air Force Research Labs at Wright Patterson Air Force Base on Monday and we are just happy to be settling in. Peter seems to be adjusting to humidity and a new bedroom fairly well -- but we will all be excited when the pool is opened at the end of this month.















Our apartment isn't much and we have even less to furnish it (the first night we actually slept on the floor) but the view from our back door is killer :














Frankly, I am looking forward to being a mom full time and having Travis home before 10pm every night. So if you're ever out our way, stop by and we'll show you the sights of lovely Fairborn, Ohio.

May 4, 2009

My Buddy

Peter and Parker. Together they are Spiderman and are next-door buddies. Peter gets so excited everytime we go outside and Parker is already there.
We'll miss you guys!

May 3, 2009

Ill fated family fotos

For the past couple of years, my family has been trying to take family pictures but for a variety of reasons we've never been able to manage it. With Trav and I getting ready to leave for Ohio, I scheduled pictures with my wonderful neighbor for the last Saturday we would be in Utah -- hopefully giving my mom and David plenty of time to recover from their kidney transplants earlier last month. My mom warned me that rain was forecasted for Saturday morning, but me, I had faith that THIS time the cosmos would align and the Lees would have pictures! So let me just give you a description of Saturday morning for you:

6:30am: wake up to POURING rain
7:00am: begin online research for places to take photos inside
7:15am: Petey wakes up and notice he has weird rash on back and belly
8:00am: mom suggests interior at Thanksgiving Point
8:30am: call photographer and she okays Thanksgiving Point, reschedule for 11am
8:40am: call parents & siblings about new time and place
8:45am: call pediatrician about rash and says we should bring Petey in (after hours charge = ouch!)
9:20am: after examination, pediatrician says rash is viral infection, DO NOT take around David since he is on immunosuppressant drugs
9:45am: frantically call parents & siblings to explain and cancel and apologize to photographer
10:15am: come home and put Petey to bed
noon: rain stops, sun shines. Sheesh.

So. No Lee family photos were taken. And no photos can be taken before we leave since Petey is supposedly contagious for 5 days. My theory is that we Lees are just too good looking for our own good and to have all of us in ONE place, at ONE time, documented in FILM would just be too much for the cosmos and someone just couldn't let that happen. Just a theory.

Curious? Here's the rash that's covering Petey head to foot now. The doctor said it's nothing to worry about, it'll just last about 5 days. The poor kid seems fine so we are just hoping for the best since we leave for a three-day car ride in less than two days. Parenthood -- never a dull moment.

May 1, 2009

You know you're from Georgia if...

A special shout-out to all my fellow biscuits:

1. You can properly pronounce Chickamauga, DeKalb, Dahlonega, Smyrna, Buena Vista, Valdosta, Hahira, Houston Co., Milan, Okefenokee, and La Fayette.
P.S.. Atlanta = ADD-LANNA not AT-LANT-A.

2. You think people who complain about the heat in their states are sissies.

3. A tornado warning siren is your signal to go out in the yard and look for a funnel.

4. You know that the true value of a parking space is not determined by the distance to the door, but by the availability of shade.

5. Stores don't have bags or shopping carts, they have sacks and buggies.

6. You've seen people wear bib overalls at weddings and funerals.

7. You think everyone from a Yankee-state has an accent.

8. You measure distance in minutes.

9. You go to the lake because you think it is like going to the ocean.

10. You listen to the weather forecast before picking out an outfit.

11. You know cowpies are not made of beef.

12. Someone you know has used a football schedule to plan their wedding date.

13. You know someone who has a belt buckle bigger than your fist.

14. Almost everyone you know is either Baptist or Methodist.

15. A Mercedes Benz isn't a status symbol. A Chevy Silverado Extended Bed Crew Cab is.

16. You know everything goes better with Ranch dressing.

17. You learned how to shoot a gun before you learned how to multiply.

18. Ironically, you only crave Chik-Fil-A and alcohol on Sundays..when neither are sold.

19. On one side of the road there's Wal-Mart and on the other is a cotton field.

20. The directions to your house include "turn off the paved road."

21. YALL is a word.

22. Fried chicken is a major part of your diet

23. Krispy Kreme dounuts are the only kind of dounuts you eat.

24. You call it a cold Christmas if you don't break out in a sweat in your new sweater.

25. When a single snowflake falls, the entire state shuts down, even if it doesn't stick. The radio and TV news will make snowstorm reports every 10 minutes and the grocery store will be completely sold out of bread, milk, bottled water, toilet paper, and beer.

26. People actually grow, eat and like okra!

27. You know the difference between a hillbilly, a redneck, and a Southerner.

28. Your dog and your wallet are both on chains.

29. Panama City Beach, Florida is a big deal.

30. You understand that at least once a year your car will turn yellow with pollen.

31. You know at least one Bubba, and maybe a few guys named Bo.

32. You say "tuna fish sandwich." (not tuna sandwich)

33. You use "Sir" and "Ma'am" if there's a remote possibility that person you're talking to is least 30 minutes older than you are.

34. Braves=good. Yankees=bad. Mets=LOATH

35.You love sweet tea, mashed potatoes, biscuits, and all Southern comfort food...and Southern comfort

36. You don’t appreciate it, You preciate it.

37. Your last words might be, "Yall watch this."

38. Herschel Walker, Larry Munson, Sid Bream, Hank Aaron are legends

39. You say and know what "I bet your sittin in tall cotton right now" means

40. You use the heater in the mornin and AC in the afternoon during the "winter" season

41. You might have heard of people finding their lost boat in a lake that has dried up recently

42. You know that Hurricanes are those the really big storms that give us lots of rain and a lil wind while at the same times destroys Florida!

43. You know there is more than one type of Pecan

44. You know the general population in the state will be stocking up on ammo and guns due to the new President

45. You say "mash" instead of "push", for example...buttons

46. The Redneck Games in Dublin and Smileys Flee Market are kinda a big deal

47. Savannah is The place to go to in the state for St. Patty's Day

And finally...
This one is the absolute Gospel truth! I have said this so many times!!

48. You are 100% Georgian if you have ever had this conversation:

"You wanna coke?"

"Yeah."

"What kind?"

"Dr Pepper"