So as if the drive to CT and NYC wasn't enough... we packed everyone back in the car and drove another hour to West Point. If you haven't been, it's an absolutely gorgeous campus. Here we are pictured overlooking the Hudson. And while the campus is beautiful and the history of the school is impressive and inspiring... there is only one person worth that drive...
My best friend from college... Sarah! This Southern Belle put out the royal treatment for us, making us an amazing home cooked meal (the woman can bake), and putting her husband, the Major, up to taking us on a personal tour of the campus. The Major was a cadet at West Point and is now teaching there. It made me so grateful for the sacrifices these young men and women are making (and their families) to keep my family safe.
True Freedom Fighters: Lightening McQueen, Sarah, Snow White, the Major and Mister Baby.
The kids took to each other like ducks on a June bug (that's the southern influence hitting me). We hadn't been there for more than 30 minutes when all of the girls were dressed in Disney princess attire. My girls even slept in Snow White's bedroom... the first time they have ever been willing to sleep away from their parents at someone else's house. They lasted until 5am, when they ended up in the guest room bed with Daddy and me (good thing it was a King sized bed). We were sad to only be able to spend a day. The kids would never have let us leave, except that Sarah packed a tasty snack bag for the ride home (Barbie fruit snacks, Cookie Crisp Cereal and Sarah's chocolate cake...okay, Mommy ate the cake). It was the perfect ending to a much needed getaway. Now back to reality...
So as if the drive to CT and NYC wasn't enough... we packed everyone back in the car and drove another hour to West Point. If you haven't been, it's an absolutely gorgeous campus. Here we are pictured overlooking the Hudson. And while the campus is beautiful and the history of the school is impressive and inspiring... there is only one person worth that drive...
My best friend from college... Sarah! This Southern Belle put out the royal treatment for us, making us an amazing home cooked meal (the woman can bake), and putting her husband, the Major, up to taking us on a personal tour of the campus. The Major was a cadet at West Point and is now teaching there. It made me so grateful for the sacrifices these young men and women are making (and their families) to keep my family safe.
True Freedom Fighters: Lightening McQueen, Sarah, Snow White, the Major and Mister Baby.
The kids took to each other like ducks on a June bug (that's the southern influence hitting me). We hadn't been there for more than 30 minutes when all of the girls were dressed in Disney princess attire. My girls even slept in Snow White's bedroom... the first time they have ever been willing to sleep away from their parents at someone else's house. They lasted until 5am, when they ended up in the guest room bed with Daddy and me (good thing it was a King sized bed). We were sad to only be able to spend a day. The kids would never have let us leave, except that Sarah packed a tasty snack bag for the ride home (Barbie fruit snacks, Cookie Crisp Cereal and Sarah's chocolate cake...okay, Mommy ate the cake). It was the perfect ending to a much needed getaway. Now back to reality...
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We went to West Point a couple of years ago. It was pretty cool. We have yet to see the Naval Academy though. We had better do that the next time we are stationed on the East Coast. Do you think they will kick us out of the navy for our negligence.
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