San Angelo Texas Visit 2013

Our little Juliet. She is 10 months old and already pulling herself up on furniture and walking along. She is such a joy!

Jackson and Juliet. He is such a good older brother, he loves little JuJuBee!

Pete is stationed at Goodfellow AFB in Texas for the next 5 months attending a school to learn how to use the Drones. This is a reclassification for Pete. He doesn't know where he will go after this school, They could only bring what they could carry in their van so they didn't have much furniture but it was fun and we didn't miss it at all. Grandma sure loves her Jackson.

Grandma and Grandpa sure love this little JuJuBee!

Smart as a whip this little guy. Jordan gave us all a run for our money. Jenny said it's the terrible 3's but we thought he was a sweet heart.

Jack found this little cardboard car in the parking lot at Walmart. He had more fun with this car than he did the toys we brought him. Kids are so funny!

At home in the kitchen. It was Thanksgiving while we were in Texas and also Pete's birthday was on the same day.

It was so much fun showing Pete how to take the seeds out of a pomegranate. We just enjoyed being together so much!

Jackson, such a great kid!!

Weathers so nice how about a game of soccer guys?

Jackson got in a head shot!

Even Grandma got in on the action, look out grandma here comes the ball!

For our last day the kids took us to the river walk in San Angelo for some outdoor fun with the kids.

Grandma can you take a picture with me? It was the funnest park for the kids, even Juliet enjoyed swinging and the sunshine.

And no visit would be complete without a little Sponge Bob with the boys. Grandpa loves Sponge Bob and watching it with the boys, priceless!

Why Juliet and Grandpa have the same hair cut! Too cute for words!

Make it transform Grandpa...Jordan loves Transformers~

Pete had to go in for work one afternoon while we were there. I just love a man in a uniform!

We all got together and made some Sock Snowmen while we were there. They don't have any decorations for Christmas so this was a fun activity for sure. The little boys even made their own and did a really good job!

Great Grandma Beardall sent some chocolate for the boys, and Jack really liked that treat!

There is a park right close to the apartments so grandpa and I took the little boys there one afternoon to get rid of some pent up energy. We had so much fun running, singing, swinging, sliding, and making faces at each other. I love this shot between the shoes. Hello Jordi!

Getting ready for the traditional 'leaf' family photo. Jordi loves his grandpa!

Couldn't resist a little 'selfy".

The traditional "Leaf" photo for 2013 minus, Misty's family, Dusty, Cory and me!

We helped the kids find a little Christmas tree to put up in the apartment. It looks really cute, and I am glad to know they will have something.

I was thinking of sending this to Huggies for a commercial, she is just as cute as a button!

More park photos.

Red Lobster for Pete's birthday dinner. What a fun time and such good food! Man my tummy hurts!

Our last day in San Angelo consisted of a ride around town to look at houses with a stop at the River Walk park.

Two little love birds sitting on a "Car"! Sculptures at the park done in mosaic tiles.

On our walk these two guys walked by with this adorable little schnauzer. Jack was so gentle and cute with it.

Trying to get a photo for our Christmas cards, but the little boys were having too much fun running around.

Grandpa and the boys finding acorns with hats.

Bridge over the river walk.

Another mosaic tile car sculpture. Pete's family minus Juliet!

Thanks Pete, Jenny, Jackson, Jordan, and Juliet for making our trip so magical. We love you!!!

Mystic Pizza

Our New England vacation began and ended in the beautiful seaport village of Mystic Connecticut. Cory is stationed here with the US Coast Guard as a public relations guy. He loves it and we wanted to come out and see where he lives and works, and plays.

This is the draw bridge at the port of Mystic

Cory took us in some great shops in Mystic, we were able to get some fun souvenir's.

If you look in the background where those cars are parked and the red sign is where the famous Mystic Pizza movie was shot. We are on our way up there to eat.

Inside Mystic Pizza with the boys. The pizza was great, the ambiance even better. They were streaming the movie that was filmed there all over the restaurant,  it sure was fun! Now let the vacation begin.

Old Abandoned AsylumCory C

Cory knew just how to get to his mom's heart! He took us to an old abandoned asylum. It was everything I had wanted! It was creepy, spooky, and had a history that we could only guess at.

Leading up to the asylum was this great covered bridge. I could picture wagons of crazy people being brought here!

Cory told us that more recently it had been renovated to be a children's hospital. But now it is no longer run and in disrepair. There were old playground equipment in those bushes you see next to the building. I sure had fun imagining this when it was in operation. Many barricaded fences and doors to keep the people in for sure. I loved it!

More fun at the asylum!

Mansion madness

Cory took us to this huge mansion on the coast. The family opens it for gala's and other events. Was not open today but we got to look inside and walk the enormous grounds, which were pretty cool. Here are some shots of the place.

The mansion even had it's own herb garden that I thoroughly loved walking through.

This is a view of the mansion from the beach.

Seagull posing for a picture!