"WASHINGTON, DC!!!!!!!"

I took the kids up to D.C. a few weeks ago.  It was great because it was a non-stop flight from Jacksonville to Reagan National and once I got everyone settled on the plane, our next stop was D.C.!   Jane Ritchie was great on the flight.  I realized that for such a short flight I brought too many things for her to do.  So, on the way home I only brought her Ipod.   Yes, she has a better Ipod than I do and she can totally use it to watch her movies and tv shows!     As we were landing she looked out the window and spotted the Capitol.  She yelled out "Washington, DC!!!!!"    She also looked out and saw the wing of the plane and said, "Mommy, the wings aren't flapping!!!"   All in all, I think she enjoyed flying. 

The first two days we spent babysitting cousin Gracie.  She was sooooo good!   We made several trips over to Gan's office and everyone was so glad to meet Jim Beau.   Aunt Ruthie took us out to Lake Burke where we road the train and the carousel.  We also went to Baltimore to meet Jane Ritchie's friend Evy at the Discovery Museum.  Evy moved from Georgia to Annapolis.

Jane Ritchie really loved riding the train to and from the Senate office buildings and the Capitol.  She met several other Senators or "Gan Gan's friends", and also James Rosen from Fox News.

We also went out to Middletown to spend the night with Grandma Marty and Papa Bo.  Jane Ritchie loved playing with all of Grandma Marty's dolls!  

All in all, it was a great trip and very easy travel compared to having to drive somewhere with these two by myself.   The only bad part was that Paul missed it!

Checking out Gan's desk

visiting Gan's office

the rocker that JR hated.  Jim Beau  loved it!

Jane Ritchie helping babysit Grace!

Sweet Boy

I've decided not to put any more videos on youtube.  I don't like it that you have to make them public and anybody could see them.   Of course, I guess anyone could get my picasa website and see that too, but you tube just seems more "out there".  

Here is Jim Beau getting a kick out of his Mommy

And chewing on his spoon and smiling at his silly sister

Cool at the Pool

We went to a pool party last weekend that one of the wives hosted.  It was in a new neighborhood down in Yulee, Fl.  It was the best neighborhood pool I have ever seen!!!   The main pool was HUGE and because the neighborhood doesn't have very many houses yet, it wasn't crowded on a Saturday morning.  The pool in our neighborhood is packed on Saturdays.   The baby pool was extra special.  It had slides and sprinklers.  Jane Ritchie LOVED it.   Our baby pool is just a square pool and so JR rarely wants to play in it by herself.   She could have played in this fancy baby pool all day!    We can't wait to go back later this month for a birthday party.

Ready for the pool party, but had to change clothes.  sigh.

Jane Ritchie and her friend Lilly, who thinks she is quite strange sometimes

This is what Jane Ritchie calls "swimming".  She says she can swim.

Here is a not so great video of Jane Ritchie going down the slide.  I went down it with her the first two times.  I thought I was going to lose a contact lens!!  There is a TON of water coming down on you.  She was brave and did it several more times by herself!

Like uncle, like nephew

I think we have a picture exactly like this of Uncle Sam!

Sunday Morning

Trying to get a picture before church.    Trying...

Princess Jim Beau

Hey Y'all....remember this post?   'Nuff said.

Video fun!

I'm adding a couple of posts at once so scroll down to see more pictures, etc.

Jane Ritchie is very into storytelling right now.   Click here to see her story about Boss, Grandma Marty's dog.   I definitely need to figure out why we have HD video capability on our camera, but the videos don't turn out very clear.

Anyway, a video here of Jim Beau kicking!

The next Lea Michele singing Somewhere Over the Rainbow

Itsy Bitsy Spider

Pics for Great Grandmother Jane!

First time in big high chair!

Jane Ritchie and her friend Evy

Jim Beau and his favorite Dr. Wallis