Another round of landscaping

6/19-6/21 I spent about 20 hours in the yard making a new bed, moving dirt, cutting out and moving sod and putting down new mulch. Ashlyn and Ethan helped out.

This weekend 6/26/-6/28 was more of the same, laid new sod extended the bed on the side of the house and made irrigation repairs. Ashlyn helped moved sod in the wheelbarrow. On Saturday I was out there from 8 am - 10:30 pm trying to get the new sod down before it dried out.

Vacation Bible School

The kids attended VBS this past Monday through Friday. It was during the evenings from 6:30 - 9 pm. On the 26th there was a hot dog and hamburger dinner. Then today the kids did their program during the church service.

First Swim Meet

Ashlyn had her first swim meet at Fletcher High School in Jacksonville Beach. She participated in the freestyle and breaststroke. After the meet we went to the beach for a few hours.

Scott's Real Shave Ice

We enjoyed sno-cones from Scott's for the first time back on May 3rd. Today Ashlyn, Ethan and I went and tried the homemade ice cream flavor. It was quite good.

Ponte Vedra YMCA Basketball League

I am playing in a 4 on 4 over 35 league with Jim, Carl, Albert, Jared and Walt. We won our first game tonight 72-57. The bad thing...the a/c in the gym where the courts are is broke.

2nd Annual Day Trip to Daytona Beach

This year we went to the beach, let the kids play in a little public water park then went to see the Daytona Cubs play the Ft. Myers Miracle. The kids decided at the last moment to participate in the run across the outfield and then ran the bases after the game. The promotional giveaway was a Geovany Soto bobblehead.

"Up"

Gina, the kids and I met at Chick-fil-A for dinner and now the kids and I are getting ready to see the new Pixar movie "Up." Gina went to a girls' scrapbooking night.

Happy Birthday

It was quite the busy day today. First I went and played basketball from 5:30-8:00 this morning...and hurt my right index finger. It is quite swollen.

Then it was on to Ethan's Pre-K graduation program. Ms. Pat went with Gina and I. Ethan's school had a program for 7 of the classes yesterday and then 6 classes (2,3 and 4 year olds) including his performed today. They sang some songs and then the 2s and 3s left. Then each graduate received their diploma and a medal.

After taking Ms. Pat home we decided to have barbeque for lunch and went to Crackers which is changing its name to Dave's Brick Pit BBQ. This was the second time we have been there. It was good and the sweet tea is true bbq joint sweet. Oh yeah, we let Gina tag along even though she wasn't having a birthday and had not graduated today.

For dinner we made a barbeque chicken pizza. Then we had a family Wii night.

But the big news of the day was obtaining our first family pet. That's right. We now have a pet...a true live pet...name is Hershey Squirt...a hermit crab. It was Ethan's Pre-K class pet all year. His best buddy Zach had donated him for the class to care for this year. After graduation, Zach's mom was asking Gina if we wanted Hershey Squirt. It seems Zach has another hermit crab who doesn't get along with Hershey Squirt. I walked up while they were talking and agreed very quickly and easily to take Hershey Squirt. The kids have asked about a pet every now and then so I saw this as an opportunity to honor that request with what I assume is a low maintenance pet. Ethan was very excited...VERY EXCITED. And Ashlyn was surprised when she came home from school. Gina has already read up on hermit crabs some and everyone had a good time playing with him (I guess it's a him) tonight.

Florida Aquarium

We ate dinner last night at Lee Roy Selmon's restaurant at Tyrone Square Mall. He is a hall of fame d-lineman that played for the Buccaneers.

This morning we are at the Florida Aquarium and petting the stingrays. The kids along played in the water splash park and were up close and personal with a couple penguins at the penguin show.

Rays Win!

4-2 over the Indians. We should have went to Friday night's game as the Rays won 8-7 on B.J. Upton walk off homerun in the 9th after the Rays rallied to win after being down 7-0 for the biggest comeback in team history.

Today was Evan Longoria Rookie of the Year figure giveaway. We ended up with 6 after a couple people gave theirs to us.