Trip to Baltimore and D.C.

This has been our long awaited vacation. Ike has to turn in his vacations on January the first. This is actually a good thing for us because if we don't plan ahead we will end up just not doing anything. BUT it can be frustrating knowing that vacation is 10 months away! :) Needless to say, we have been looking forward to this! We really miss Rose (Ike's sister and one of my closest friends, how many people get there best friend as a sister in law). Our vacation started out in Baltimore with Rose and then we traveled down to D.C. to spend a few days with our family there. We had such a great time with family we wish you were all closer.
Us at the Papermoon for breakfastThen alittle disk golf (which I am terrible at)
The girls!
Ike and I with Aunt Iris (I hope I look like her at 77)

A first....

Friday night Ike and I went with his family to the New Hope Game. It was Mr. Ira's 70th birthday, and he wanted to watch New Hope play! He loves any and all sports! So on the way in I realized this was mine and Ike's first New Hope game together! AWWW!!! All those years of going to football games and being JUST friends!!! Then Saturday our first State game!! AWW!! I am a dork...but at least I know it! We had a great but BUSY weekend. Us with Sam and Candace!

Saturday nights lately...

We have started playing games alot on Saturday nights with the Jones'. Which usually leads to something like this.....This was Josh's way of "helping". If you know me at all or read this blog you know I am extremely competitive which occasionally leads to violence. My husband (or my sister when she is available) usually get injured during games. This particular night Ike was scratched due to being smarty while blocking my plays (he provokes me...he really does JOSH), so Josh brings this out to help Ike. Thanks Josh!

On a better note, I just think this picture is too sweet. Ike says he is looking forward to kids so he can watch Saturday morning cartoons again! This is Ike and Mackenzie enjoying Cinderella! :)

This night Ike and Mackenzie switched hair accessories!
Ok, so we, the Andrews family love Mackenzie, this includes Buster. This picture explains it all! He just sits and watches her the whole time she is there. She is not his biggest fan but I think she was getting used to him!

We love the Jones' and will miss them terribly...so got to make the most of the time left... then we have to make road trips!

Congratulations to the Wilson's!

Our great friends Connie and Derrick just added a new addition to their family. Baby Sam! He is so cute and sweet! We enjoyed meeting him!

Ike was being stingy with him!! :)

California!

My job has required alot of travel this year! Most of the places have been local stuff like Jackson and Meridian. However, a week ago I got to go to California for a week! My co-worker Molly and I both went. We stayed in a great hotel and the conference was not bad at all! The best part is my uncle, aunt, and 2 cousin live about 45 minutes away from the town the conference was in. I do not get to see them alot, in fact it had been about 6 or 7 years since I had seen my aunt and cousins. So I was very thankful for the trip! Molly and I were so thankful to them. They took us all over California. We went to Hollywood, Santa Monica, San Diego, Balboa Island at New Port beach. It was great!

SOO...Molly and I had a few adventures of our own too...BIG MISTAKE! We decided after a few days that we needed to find cheaper transportation so we took the city bus to the beach one afternoon! I am not sure what we were thinking! The bus is complicated you have to catch 2 buses to get to your final location. So we make it just fine to the 2nd stop but the bus only comes every 30 mins well apparently this bus was running late because I know we waited a good 45 minutes. There were 3 men and an Asian couple (that clearly did not speak English) at the bus stop. One man appeared to be homeless and 2 of the three men were obviously intoxicated. The homeless man was very concerned that I was getting burned, after about the 10th time he told me I needed lotion for my skin he comes over and fills my hand with BABY OIL(we think)! Molly and I were both like NO!!!!!! that just burns you (not to mention who knows what it is really)! At this point I just want the bus to come I am getting alittle nervous! The other intoxicated man says he lives at Newport beach and we should follow him, I am like ok sounds good and starting talking away to him! I was nervous remember, but I think my talking was making Molly nervous. Anyway he lead us to the beach thankfully and we parted ways! And I have rambled enough so I will just say the bus ride home was not comfortable and got just alittle crowded!!! oh fun times!

The trip would have been better if Ike could have gone! Next time this conference is in Denver so maybe he can go then I am crossing my fingers!!! :)

I will add more California pics soon!

Roommate reunion!

Ike and I both had a reunion with roommates in Columbia, SC over the Labor Day holiday. Ike went to visit his friend Tony. Ike and Tony were roommates when we lived in Augusta. I know Ike was glad to be able to visit with Tony and his family...I hate I missed it! Tony and his family were always so welcoming to us, letting us tag along with them! Great Family!

I myself had a rooommate reunion too. Me and 3 of the 4 girls I lived with in college met in Columbia for the weekend (We missed you Jen!...She is a missionary in Africa sooo she was unable to attend). BIG THANK YOU to Ike for driving us! We had such a great time catching up, and as usual God reminded me how blessed I am! These girls are each so precious to me!

Our little family

A few weeks ago Jenifer, Josh, and Mackenzie came over and ate dinner with us and we played cards which is always fun and interesting!! Jenifer took this picture of us...Jenifer takes great pictures and at first I loved it, but as time has gone on I have decided that it is time for me to hit the gym! I decided to share the picture anyway because it is our little family!! :)