The Hope Family

The Hope Family

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Reagan lost her first tooth!!

We got another surprise after returning from vacation on Tuesday. Reagan came home from school having lost her first tooth! She first noticed several loose teeth about a month ago and has been working non-stop trying to get them to come out! Evidently, it worked! She came home super excited! She was ready to show off her new smile (as you can tell with the pictures), and ready for the tooth fairy to make an appearance. After talking to some of her friends at school, she was expecting $20 from the tooth fairy.....(I think I was happy with a quarter!). After a long discussion, her expectations were lowered dramatically. She did still come out with $5 since it was her first tooth, but the tooth fairy does not plan on this amount for the remaining teeth!

Monday, July 16, 2012

Pirate Cruise

Another activity we enjoyed while in PCB was the Pirate Cruise! We initially had planned on going earlier in the week, but after being on the ship, it began to rain. So, we changed our plans and went later in the week. The crew and captain of the ship are amazing. They have activities the entire time, including water gun fights, sword battles, face painting, and even found a treasure chest that was loaded with treasure! We were lucky to also see several dolphins around our boat and surrounding boats! It was awesome! I'm not sure who enjoyed it the most...the kids or the adults!

Sunday, July 15, 2012

"Wicked Wheel" Restaurant

We got to enjoy a night out at the "Wicked Wheel" Restaurant in PCB. It is a really neat restaurant that the kids meals even come in cardboard trucks! The bar stools are motorcycles and the kids loved trying them out! The food was good and so was the company!

Saturday, July 14, 2012

Gulf World!

One of the things that we love about Panama City Beach are the many family friendly activities to enjoy. We went early in the week to Gulf World and watched the Sea Lion show, the Dolphin Show, petted some sting rays, saw some turtles, sharks, flamingos and even snakes! Although Hudson wasn't so sure about his Sea Lion kiss, Reagan was loving it!!

Friday, July 13, 2012

Panama City Beach, Florida!

We headed out the first week of July on vacation to Panama City Beach, Florida. We went with some friends of ours and had a great time. We were able to rent a townhome directly on the beach and enjoy some waves and rays!! The kids absolutely love the beach, playing in the water, playing in the sand, or just soaking up the sun! We can't wait for our next beach vacation!!

Thursday, July 12, 2012

Pigskin Classic - Firefighters vs. Police Officers

John played in the Second Annual Pigskin Classic this year....This pairs Firefighters with Police Officers in a football game at Cowboys Stadium. John had a great time playing, and the kids and I, along with many family and friends came to watch! It was a lot of fun, and the best thing was that John came out of the game with a smile on his face! It was a really good game, with the Firefighters winning in the last bit of the fourth quarter. Go Red!!