Sunday, August 28, 2011

Spain...we have arrived and already gone on a mini-vacation!

We flew into Rota, Spain on June 22, 2011, and after only a week or so, we were off on vacation to Albuferia, Portugal for a long weekend.  We saw amazing sandcastle creations and enjoyed ZooMarine!  We also enjoyed a 4th of July celebration on base that the kids loved!  And we took the kids to their very first drive in movie theater to see Cars 2!!! 


Sand sculpture in Portugal.

Kids at sand sculptures.


Kids at sand sculptures!


Funny guy at ZooMarine Dolphine show, getting the crowd excited!


Watching the dophin show!






Amazing diving show too!

Looking down at the beach on the coast of Portugal!


Our amazing evening view from our backyard, the reason I picked this house!


My clothesline in the back yard, covers patio area!

The Spanish horse show during the 4th of July celebration on base!

The kids having a slushy watching the horse show, it was a really hot day!

Having fun climbing and sliding on all the inflatables!

Oh happy and hot girls!

Shawn riding the bull!

Kelly, Killian and Kelsey eating popcorn at the drive in!
Cameron, Alyssa and Shawn sitting in the van watching the movie at the drive in!

What a crew....Kelly, Cameron, Alyssa, Killian, and Shawn!!
My sweet Alyssa fell asleep in the van during the movie.  In the summer here, the drive in doesn't even start the movie till 10:30pm, because the sun doesn't set till that late!


Friday, August 26, 2011

Starting from the beginning...the big move!

So, I know it is August, but I really want to start from when we moved in June.  I want to share pictures from our travels before we left!  Remember I want to print all this out someday to have as a scrapbook!


So, this is Alyssa and Daddy sleeping in our empty house in Chesapeake.
We spent some of May and June visiting our families and friends in Florida and North Carolina!
Nina, Alyssa and me


Kelsey, Alyssa, Shawn and Elisabeth at Nina and Poppop's house.

Shawn and Alyssa at waterpark in FL.
 
Alyssa, Shawn and Dustin playing in Grandpa and Grandma's pool!

Shawn and Dustin in the pool!


King grandkids in FL.

Sierra with Kelsey and Alyssa.


King grandkids with Uncle Kevin.


Sierra and the boys.


Sierra and the girls.

Abigail giving Shawn a ride!
 
Abigail taking Kelsey for a ride.

Abigail taking Alyssa for a ride!
 

 My brother's daughter, Abigail Lynn, was born June 11th, so we were lucky enough to be able to get back down to Raleigh to see then one more time.  And then a very quick trip to Dewey Beach to visit Nanie, Aunt Katie and Chris, and Sheila!

Nina with Shawn and baby Abby!

Nina with the older four grandkids, being silly!


The five Diepold grandkids!

Shawn and Abigail!


Alyssa and Abigail!

Alyssa and Nanie!

Summer dog and the kids!


Us and Nanie!

Aunt Katie, Nanie, Daddy and Shawn playing Monopoly!


And last but not least, we had one last evening in Chesapeake, VA, with some amazing friends!  Sleepover at the Millers house!


Sweet girls, Kelsey, Beka and Mackenzie!

All the kids... Brennan, Kelsey, Beka, Mackenzie, Keegan, Sarah, Noah, Aedan, Alyssa, Shawn and Tyler!!

Melani, Ann, Me, and Angie!

The whole gang....kids and all!

Shawn, Tyler and Bella!

The three amigos, Keegan, Shawn, and Tyler!!
Next post will be our first adventures in Spain, both off and on base and beyond!