getting out

As the days in the hotel continue, we look for any excuse to get out of the room and explore a little bit of the area. Here's a few things we've been up to.

1. Buying a new car, well new to us. It's a 2003 Nissan Maxima, we came in under budget even after we registered, license and payed taxes (yeah). The only bad news is that I have to drive around with Delaware plates for a year (don't worry I'll always be an Idaho girl- it was just a few hundred dollars cheaper to pay taxes, ect here). We have been enjoying the sun roof, keyless entry, and not having to shuttle Ben to, from, and around base (although I think he will really miss the front door service).


2. Celebrating our 4th anniversary. It's been a crazy but fun 4 years. We ate lunch at Buffalo Wild Wings and dinner at the Texas Road house. It was delicious (although eating out isn't nearly as exciting since it's pretty common these days). Ben got me some beautiful roses and I got him a DVD. We shared the day with Rhone because we don't know anyone to watch him. He's pretty good entertainment, so we didn't mind having him tag along.

3. A quick trip to Philadelphia. Ben didn't have to work one day so we decided to check out Philly, too bad we didn't check out the Phillies schedule first, because traffic for the afternoon baseball game was crazy. We also hit up Ikea and a fun little restaurant called Farmicia (thanks to Cole's recommendation). This picture of Citizens Bank Park is where the Phillies play.

4. A day at Fenwick Island State Park. Ben finished work early on Friday so we decided to head to the beach to bet the late evening "beach traffic". It was a nice beach and the water was great. Getting all sandy can be awfully exhausting for a 7 month old.

5. Getting a good deal. We made a very quick stop at a few outlets at Rehoboth beach because I wanted to get Rhone a new swim shirt (notice tummy showing in above picture). There wasn't any swim shirts at The Children's Place, but I did get 2 shirts and a pair of shorts for under $6. (The picture is complements of Ben). I LOVE getting a great deal!