Monster Jam

Monster Jam came to the Pensacola Civic Center. It was obvious that the small venue was limiting the trucks in the trick they could do, but the boys (especially Xan) found it entertaining anyway. The first truck, the "Reptoid," with fangs on its grill and seen blowing smoke through its "nostrils," is a local driver out of Milton, FL. Click on the links below for video of the races.




























One of the few truck names I recognized was Gravedigger (above), and for good reason: The truck is celebrating its 30th anniversary.



Links:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvW_PjzhHiI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muwNNwp-iss
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozMeRQYnE_Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVCD_9VrnYo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEviU22mxsU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q29XE_UzO4Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEm0Y-ujUUI

Winterfest and flu

Will and Rodney have been fighting the flu since Sunday. Will is finally well enough to go to school tomorrow but Rodney is still down for the count. But before the got sick, the boys and I enjoyed the free Winterfest event on base Saturday afternoon.

Here is a video link to shttp sledding:

Sledding in Pensacola













































Also, please keep Rodney's Dad, Paul, in your prayers. While he was recovering from radiation treatments for the brain tumor, he was hospitalized last week with a perforated bowel. He is stable but will remain in the hospital, which is about an hour away from their home, for a few weeks.

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Chalk and Fat Tuesday

This weekend was a long weekend for Rodney and I, but the boys still had to go to school on Monday. But we still made the most of the weekend. Friday night the boys and I went and saw Star Wars Episode 1 in the theaters. It was hard for me to believe that the first time I saw it, neither of them were born, I hadn't yet met Rodney and I was watching it to write a story for the Yuma Daily Sun. Time flies. The boys loved seeing it in 3D on the big screen. I think this will have to be a tradition. Rodney is not a fan of SciFi, so he did not partake.

Will and Xan found the sidewalk chalk in the garage and went to work Sunday. I think they got more chalk on themselves than they did on the sidewalk.








Today was Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) and even though we are a few hours away from New Orleans, Pensacola celebrates. The kids got to wear funny hats to school to celebrate. Even after living here for 4 years, I can't quite get in to Mardi Gras. I'm more of a Cinco de Mayo girl, myself. Chips, salsa and margaritas beat a King's Cake any day! And no plastic baby to accidentally swallow!

First school dance

Rodney Took the boys to their first school dance tonight while I was in class. They both had a good time, he said, Xan cutting it up on the dance floor and Will dancing some and hanging out with friends more.















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Snow days

The kids are having a great time with Rodney in Illinois, visiting Grandma Peggy and Grandpa Paul. It snowed yesterday, so there have been snowball fights and snowmen.







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Grandma Peggy's Surprise

Grandma Peggy got a surprise today... watch the video to see what it was...

Choir boy and 15 seconds of fame

I don't have any pictures yet, but Will was excited to announce that he made the school choir. I'm sure we'll have a performance or 10 to attend, so photos and video coming soon...

Also, Xan's Wall of Fame milestone was commemorated at school on the school TV announcements yesterday. He got his 15 seconds of fame and was beyond excited. Unfortunately, no photos or videos of that, either.


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