Happy Birthday to the USAF

Last weekends Air Force Ball was the most fun ball we've ever been to...hands down the most fun!! I think it was because everyone there was in the same boat. Everyone was a student or a student spouse. No of us were there as commanders or bosses or key spouse mentors (thank God!). We just have fun. Silly, dancing and drinking and laughing fun. We pre-partied and after-partied and paid dearly the next day, but it was so worth it!!

A few of the students of Seminar 11...otherwise known as Oceans 11...

...and their partners in crime...

Leading the way to the after party...

Matt didn't even make it out of the parking lot before

 he untied his bowtie and pulled out a cigar...

Happy 71st birthday to the USAF...

from a few of your finest!

Beach Days

Last weekend we decided to take a fairly impromptu trip to the beach. Last time we went to an Alabama beach and Vivian got stung by a jellyfish. This time we went to a Florida beach and there were not jellyfish in sight, BUT she did get a trip to urgent care thanks to Alabama fire ants right before we left. Up next?? Locusts, the plague maybe??

Anyhow, the weekend was beautiful! Perfect weather and now I know why the coastline there is referred to as the Emerald Coast. It was gorgeous and we had the beach pretty much to ourselves! This was our first weekend away as "Hanson Party of Four", and I think we're all still getting used to the change in family dynamic with Maxwell at school. I miss him terribly but it's also comforting to know that life goes on, and even though we're missing one right now we're still pretty great.

We stayed across the bridge at the Maxwell-Gunter Military Lodging cabins. 

This was the bay view from our cabin

Eglin AFB Beach Park 

Destin, Florida

Oh, the hair on that boy...

So Awesome

Since I blogged each of the boys' first time shaving, I figured I'd do the same with Viv. I asked her if I could take this picture before I actually took it and got an "OF COURSE YOU CAN!! THIS IS SO AWESOME!!" back in response. This was a totally different experience than with the boys. There was nothing quiet or unsuspecting about Vivian shaving her legs. She basically shouted about it from the rooftop and ran around the house afterward yelling "THIS IS SO AWESOME!!".  She did stop in her tracks when Matt asked one question though...

Matt: How'd you do Viv? Did you shave your back too?
Vivian: Daaaaadddd. Girls don't shave their backs. Wait.....do we, Mom????

*no legs were hurt in the making of this picture...that's just a strange shadow*

Henry Pablo

There are two flavors where we are here in 'Bama...and Mexican ain't one of them. That makes a white looking kid with the middle name of "Pablo" a bit of a standout. Henry has one teacher at school that calls him Henry Pablo and one that straight up calls him Pablo. And no, they aren't Spanish teachers. Even the receptionist at the doctor's office yesterday asked Henry if she could call him Henry Pablo. She was the nicest, roundest African American lady and I am fairly certain she wanted to pick Henry up and put him in her pocket as she said, "ooooohhhh, you and me are gonna be goooood friends, Henry Pablo!".

For a kid who's always called himself a "full-blown Mexican", I guess Henry has finally found people who understand that. Who knew they'd all be here in 'Bama?!

Birthday Happiness

When every gift is THE BEST GIFT EVER!! I dare you not to laugh at these...

OK, not funny...but SO funny if you know Viv!

That's a wrap!! 

Here's to another year of over-the-top Vivian happiness!!