Enjoying vacation

I can't believe how quickly my vacation is passing! It seems like we just got finished opening gifts and it's already time for me to start packing for the return to San Diego. I can't really complain though, the weather has been amazing (70s and 80s!), lots of time with my family, and of course a lot of good eatin!

I enjoyed playing with Julia and Gavin's presents as much as they did! Julia got a trampoline for Christmas which we of course had to promptly break in. As you all know, I have no coordination whatsoever so I mainly just tried to get as much air as I could. Julia however, could do 3 back flippies in a row!

Gavin got a larger 4-wheeler to replace the one he has outgrown. His feet are still a little small to be able to shift properly, but he had no problems handling his new ATV through the overgrown fields near their house. I had a hard time keeping up on Julia's smaller four-wheeler as I trailed behind him through the fields. Hmm, maybe it wasn't meant for a full-grown adult?!

Friday I drove out to Mobile, AL to visit with Dave while they were in port. He's working offshore for the holidays, but they pulled in to Mobile for a few days. It was a quick visit, but it was nice to have dinner and catch up a bit. Our lives are all so busy we have to fit in little visits whenever we can.

I'm writing this post this morning with a fuzzy head and just slightly off kilter. After having a great time with Nicole & Tim while they were in San Diego for a conference a few months ago, we decided to replicate the shenanigans here in Louisiana while I was in town. It just so happens that they have a limo at their disposal, so the two of them picked up Monica & I and we all headed north to New Orleans for the evening.

We started off with dinner at Drago's Seafood Restaurant (the charbroiled oysters are AMAZING), then cruised over to one of the casinos to dance the night away to the sounds of a Houma band. I thoroughly enjoyed cutting up with my sister and friends; I don't think the laughter stopped all night!

Today's my last day on the bayou, I fly back to San Diego in the morning. I'm trying to remain relaxed for this last little bit of vacation since life will be a whirlwind once I'm back on the west coast. Over the next 5 days, I have to pack out my house, ship my motorcycle :-( , finish up projects at work and move out of my office, get commissioned and get to San Antonio for training. So if you don't hear from me for a little while, know that I'm getting it done!

Stay tuned, the next great adventure is just beginning. . .