Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Beach with the Crew

Today was Adam and Ashley's last full day here, so we took advantage of the amazing weather and went to the beach. I don't know what I'm going to do when winter comes...I sure do love living 1/2 a mile from the beach...

Thanks, Angie for this one!
This is what we'll be doing when we are retired, too :)

Justin teaching Alana to skip rocks (or shells)

Ashley, Adam, me and Justin
(I feel like a munchkin next to all of them!)

Ashley playing in the sand with Alana and Jalen

Alana eating her Handi-snacks...She was anti-picture today :)

My favorite little Seminole!

Angie and me :)

We had such a chill time...Justin's friend, Groth was also with us, though he somehow managed to miss all the kodak moments :) And Jeremy had to work...Next time he will have to go with us!

Peace, Love and lots of sand!

Sunday, August 16, 2009

TCLC Military Pool Party!

We just got home from our church's annual Military Pool party. It's for all the military families in our church (there are a lot). The Hrishaks host it every year, and it's such an amazing time! They cook the biggest, best hamburgers you could imagine...I'm talking, fall-apart-in-your-mouth goodness! My brother-in-law (Justin's brother) Adam and his girlfriend Ashley are visiting, so they got to go with us today! We all had a great time fellowshipping and soaking up the sun!

Adam and Ashley

Me and Ashley

And of course,
Justin and Alana!
Alana has been in bed for an hour already! She swam her little heart out today...And we are all pretty worn out too! But not too worn out for some Tetris Party on the Wii! We live it up in the Portas household!

Peace, Love and Summer fun xo

Day Trip to OBX

Justin decided he wanted to go on an "adventure" Wednesday...He said that once he got off work (from Tuesday night) that we should just get in the car and hit the open road. Well, we SORTA did that. We headed down to Outer Banks, NC (about an hour and a half from here)...It ended up being an adventure for sure! We had a lot of fun, just being together and doing something different.


Justin and Alana at the rest stop in OBXAlana at the NC Aquarium

Sitting by an alligator! Okay, it wasn't real shhhh.

Kissing a Frog.
(Insert joke here)
...and Alana took this picture!

Alana touching a starfish.

After the aquarium, we hit up Cold Stone...mmm.
Sharing hers with Daddy!



On the way back home!

We hit an insane storm on the way home and had to stop at a rest area...
We were being stupid taking self-portraits, while Alana was zonked out in the back :)

We made it home safe and sound...we hope to go back on a day that has more sunshine, but it was definitely a fun day trip!

Saturday, August 8, 2009

Making the Most of Daddy being home!

We've had the BEST time since Justin got home! Sometimes it can be tricky to get back into the swing of things after he's been gone for so long. Alana and I have our routine for when he's out to sea, and he gets used to being on the ship...I can honestly say this has been the easiest transition back to normal life yet! Justin got 2nd leave this time, so he still hasn't gotten any time off yet. His leave starts the 15th...but we have been making the most of the time that he IS home. He's been working nights, so we've had him home during the day for the most part (even if he is sleeping some of it!)

Monday night we went to the Tides game. This is a Portas family favorite :) We always have such a great time! Justin's shipmate went with us, too! It was a blast, as always! While we were waiting in line at the box office to get tickets, someone even gave us FREE tickets! Somehow Justin is always lucky like that :)

Justin and Alana showing their team spirit!

Gooooo Tides!

Watching so intently...
Today is the first chance I've really had to upload pictures and blog! That is because Justin took Alana on a date :) (Don't tell her I said that, though...she informed us that it "annoys her" when we say she's going on a date with Daddy...so we call it "Daddy time") N-E-Who. I had to run a long 10 miles today, so Justin took Alana to the movies and Chuck E Cheese while I sweated my life away!
Getting ready to leave on their DATE!

Not sure...They are silly!

I miss them already!!!
I LOVE THESE TWO!!!
Now I'm icing my knees and ankle, so that I can walk into church tonight :) I seriously do miss Justin and Alana already! I am ready for them to come back home...

Did I mention I ran TEN miles today?!

Peace, Love and Happy times!