Hello Virginia

Although it was quite the car ride, we are in Virgina. Here is a picture of our house. We are living on base and we love it. Banks finally got a crib to sleep in, poor guy has been sleeping in a pack and play for 2 months now. We are all loving Virginia Beach. We try to go to the beach as much as we can. Banks loves to watch the waves and kicks every time a wave comes to him.

Goodbye Texas!

We took one more trip to the beach in Corpus Christi, Texas before heading to Virginia. It took us 3 days of driving, but Banks had fun, as you can see with Seth. Mimi and Gator came and helped us get all moved in before we headed back to Texas for Chris' wedding and then Ryan's wedding. We got to stay with Janey and Doh. Banks loved swimming with his frog float and rolling around on the floor. We realized we cannot take our eyes off of him for a second or he will roll away!

F18's Beaufort Cont...

Here are Banks and Rivers playing in the back of my car. We had a squadron party, but the boys needed a little dinner and a diaper change, so Kate and I did it all in the comfort of my car. Here are a few more pictures of Seth's winging ceremony. Seth and Dustin had a great time together at the after-party, which was a beach theme. The party was a blast!

F18's Beaufort

Seth received his wings on April 17, 2009. We are all so very proud of him. The whole family came all the way to Kingsville to celebrate with us. Seth will be flying F18's for the Marine Corps. First we will move to Virginia Beach and then on to Beaufort, South Carolina.

Last Flight

Seth jumping out of the T45 one last time. Banks and I went to see him complete his last flight. Once he was finished, some of the guys met him and hosed him down with water. He then received his soft wings from the XO of his squadron.

Virgina and back

Aunt Jamie came all the way from Pheonix to visit Banks. We all had a great time, but her trip was way too short. Seth took Banks to see the Iwo Jima Memorial, a little Marine motivation. We found a huge area that had beautiful tulips, so we laid Banks down and started snapping, this is one our favorite pictures of him. Banks loves playing with his friend, Rivers. Rivers is 9 days older than Banks. Banks weighs about 11 lbs. and has started rolling over from his tummy to his back. He also started smiling at the beginning of this month, which brightens Seth and my day all the time!

Virginia

When Banks was 2 months, we took him on a trip to visit Mimi and Gator and all of our friends up in Virginia. He had a great time. It was his first plane ride, and he did great. The whole Byrum crew was there. We had a great time playing with Thomas and Susan Kate.