Thursday, June 10, 2010

Albuquerque Day 1


Well we headed out a little later than planned. I wanted in the car and heading out the drive by 7:30am, Im just picky like that. We left the house a little closer to 8am *insert frowny face*

When we reached Roswell we filled up at Sam's Club and hit the road.
This view is the same for miles and miles and miles.
The boys fell asleep, of course they should have since they hardly slept the night before. Nope not from excitement, thats just what they do.


I had expected to stop at a rest area outside of Vaugn but I eventually realized it wasnt what I was expecting. Its been so long since we have been to Abq that the rest area that I mistakenly thought there was the one just outside of Roswell.
We stopped at Clines Corners for a pee break and a snack. While there some bikers asked to take a picture of the boys with their motorcycle, sure as long as I get one too.


On the road again, just a bit more further.




I-40 just outside of Abq


The Carrie Tingley Hosp.
All is fine with Cayden, they took x-rays and say its flat foot. So I guess we will just keep and eye on it.
Going to get him new shoes with arch support and encourage some tip toeing.


Waiting for the Dr



Our room at the Mariott Courtyard.
There are FOUR Mariotts in the same area just different names under them.



Shot of the pool house from our balcony. Cant really let the boys hang out much on it though because it is full of bird poop.....Seriously I think the patrons of the hotel would appreciate clean balconies. I know I would!!

There are pros and cons with this Hotel. But tell me would you pay 4$ for a bottle of water? I dont think so.

The quality of the pictures below are a bit low since I used my phone to take them.
The Lobby area where you can use wifi. In the rooms its only available through an ethernet cord.


More of the lobby and its "restaurant"
Quaint and quiet but certainly not what I would expect. Not much seating for families, especially with young children. There are 3 booths and each one has their own tv with direct tv services, wish I could say the same for their rooms which has the basic channels, news, sports, a few special interests channels, hbo and one childrens channel. Even the Super 8 has more to offer with their in room televison viewing and costs less.


Our Dinner

Larry had a roast beef melt with au jour


The boys each had a hamburger with apple slices


Chantelle and I had a ranch salad with chicken breast
It was good and fairly filling.
Our total dinner ran about $50
They do have a kids menu with a couple choices so that was a good thing.
Did I mention they have Starbucks coffee?


After dinner we strolled into the courtyard to let the boys get a little energy out. Where they keep finding it I will never know because we were back out here at 9pm because they wouldnt settle in.





Next post will be of our visit to the zoo and how our first night went.

Monday, June 7, 2010

Four months later.....


Its been awhile since Ive last posted anything up on here so there's a lot of catching up to do.

The first set of pictures are of the boys on their first day up at the school....without ME! It was only an hour and I sat outside and read until they were finished. They start full time/half days towards the end of August.

Cayden-Left/Ty-Right





This is a picture of the play area we are working on (since March). So far we only have the swing set up and will eventually fill half in with sand and the other half a patio so the kids can draw with chalk, place a little pool on and where we can set up some patio furniture. Along with that we have a canopy thing we are going to set up for shade so it wont be necessary to always wait until late in the day to go out.



Two little girls who refused to nap fell asleep at dinner time

Laurel

Jaeda

I just love black n white pictures. The boys just happen to be camera hams this day also. So glad I was able to get some nice pictures.










Chantelle and I
I had just had about 4 inches cut off

Cayden and Tyger sporting some caps they took from their Dad




Little boys trying on Mom's sunglasses



Boys over at Jerry's Memorial Day weekend



...and the bug




Storm off in the distance....never touched us


Ty ready for a nap


Cayd being cheeky


The boys' first drawings of faces, they were so proud!

Ty's

Cayd's


Chantelle's new haircut and color
Burgundy and pink
Reward for passing 2nd semester





Went out and picked up a cheap pool for the kids to hang out in since it has been sooooo hot. The day the following pictures were taken it was 112 degrees
The boys liked the pool but a fiberglass pool will be a lot better, less likely to get a hole in it.




There you have a quick catch up of pictures from over the past few months.
I will try and get back later this week with pictures of our travels in Albuquerque.