Friday, June 12, 2015

Pensacola Beach Summer of 2015



One of our BIG summer escapade this 2015 was driving down to Pensacola Beach, FL with my family. Working for Hilton hotel has its perks, we got to stay at Hilton Pensacola Beach from June 8th through the 11th with a good ocean view and the beach is right in its backyard and it's so convenient for us to go to the beach and walk back to the hotel and enjoy their outdoor swimming pool at the same time.

We left our house right after church and start our trip and we made a few stops to eat and stretch. The last stop we had was in a splash park in Pine Bluff, AR which Quentin doesn't have a good experience since he always got run over with the big kids and constantly fall and even wanted to get out but Beatrice had fun and doesn't want to stop.
These two definitely keep each other company.  And made travelling easy.
 
We had plenty of time before checking in, the kids didn't waste any time to enjoy the beach.
Look at the happy face.  Just pure joy.

The two are having fun and a great picture with daddy and his little man.
They both love digging the sand.
                  A solo picture is in order.                       Beatrice love to get buried in the sand.
 
This boy knows how to melts mama's heart.
We are fortunate that the beach and the hotel pools is just a boardwalk away.
These two loves to chase the seagulls. 
Quentin love to lounge around as well.



We walked all the way to the pier and they have enjoyed having a jump shot pictures and they have to play some rock, paper, scissor as well.
 
A visit to the beach is not complete without burying yourself in the sand.
With my little man.
Trying to get us all get a jump shot but Quentin has different plan.
Beatrice loves the ocean wave.
While Quentin loves the serenity of the pool.
We walk around the hotel and get to see the scenery around the area.
This is our hotel view.
Another hotel view.

We got to top floor of the hotel and get a good view of the other side of the ocean.  And also the kids want to have their picture taken on this sculpture.

He has to try this bike out.
Quentin is unsure of the shark.
At one of the restaurant nearby and they got to play while waiting to be seated.
It's rare to get a family picture.
The original plan was to visit the Aviation Museum and watch the Blue Angels practice and come to find out that the lighthouse was in the same vicinity so after watching the Blue Angels we tour the lighthouse and Beatrice and I got to go up while Quentin and Matt wait in the care because Quentin is short to trek the lighthouse.
More Blue Angels.
 More acrobatic stunt.
 They give me goosebumps.
At the Pensacola Lighthouse.
                                      
She has to try the pulley at the museum.
                                      
Since Quentin is too short to climb the lighthouse, so only Beatrice and mama got to do it. And this is before the trek up to the lighthouse.
   
And we are on top of the lighthouse and Beatrice isn't scared at all.  The Pensacola Light has 177 steps, 150 feet tall and has 27 mile view.
    
After touring the light house we went inside the aviation museum.
    
    
               
   
Quentin is in the mood for posing if asked to.
   
   
   




Monday, May 18, 2015

Beatrice turns 6!

Beatrice turns 6 today!!!  Where did the time go, she is such a blessing to our life and a joy to have.  Around this time she loves art in any form from using the scissors, glue, doodling, paint or watercolor, a voracious reader and a great helper around the house.  She loves school so much that I hardly have a hard time to let her do some studying at home and she would even work on some worksheets I made available at home by herself.
 With Quentin and Daddy on her 
 Nanay and the birthday girl and Quentin
 We went back to Fun City for her birthday and this time Jessie was able to join her.
 Jessie with her mom Lisa
 playing around of air hockey.
 Quentin love this video game.
Jessie and the birthday girl.

Friday, May 15, 2015

An early birthday celebration for Beatrice.

We had an early birthday party for Beatrice's 6th birthday at Fun City in Springdale today.  We invited a few of her friends from school and one of her friend Jessie didn't make it, but their was a surprise when one of her classmate showed up the good thing is we have tons of extra food, token and loot bag, so it works fine.

 Here with Serena(a sister of Serelyn), Melanie, Beatrice and Serelyn
 Quentin playing video game with Papaw while Lola is watching them.

 Getting ready to sing to the birthday celebrant 
 Happy Birthday to you...
 There she goes blowing the candle off.
 Got a help from Ms. Amy assembling the strawberry shortcake cake.
Opening the presents.

 Malachi Brown 
 Melanie and Serelyn
 Beatrice with her Kindergarten classmate Melanie
 Quentin and Beatrice
 Beatrice with her Kindergarten classmate Serelyn
 Beatrice and Norah Brown
 Beatrice and Olivia Brown
Beatrice with her Kindergarten classmate Malachi Brown