Zoe the Destructor

Zoe broke our TV. And of course not the small one in the guestroom but the nice big one in the living room. How you may ask? By turning it off. Seriously that is all she did. Zoe turned it off then on then off and it will turn on no more. We have no idea what happened. Right now we are contemplating hiring a repair guy ($90 just to come out and look at it). Or buy a new one. This happened on Monday (Memorial Day), and honestly it has been nice with no TV in the living space but then again that is the TV that is linked to our DVR so lets see how long this lasts. Also Zoe and I have not been home during the day that much so not having access to Sesame Street has not been a problem.....yet.

Time flys when you're having fun.....

Or being sick or just living I guess. Pardon the delay in posting. We have been having a great time with all of the commissioning week activities only partially interrupted by a nasty cold that caught Chris and I completely off guard. We managed to still be able to partake in some of the Naval Academy's commissioning week activities. First was Herndon:

The craziness that is pictured above was the plebes (freshmen) trying to climb to the top of that monument which was oh by the way covered in crisco!!! They try to wipe down as much as possible before climbing up. With the ultimate goal to be getting the hat at the top and replacing it with a plebe cover (silly hat that only the plebes have to wear). They finally made it in a little over an hour. Pretty funny to watch but painful to partake in I would assume. Often they would get a couple of feet away only to then slip and all fall down....and then start all over. Oh what the poor plebes have to go through.

(Zoe walking with Chris after the Herndon Event)

Next (Tuesday May 19th) was the Blue Angels practice and then the actual show on Wednesday. They were awesome!!! Traffic around the Academy was not! One of the bridges was shut down to allow for the Angels to use it as a reference point and that kinda messed traffic up all around. Parking on the yard was also sooo much fun that week. There was plenty of extra security and many many guests so Chris walked to work everyday and we tried not to drive if we could avoid it. Did I mention how awesome the Blue Angels were though? Truly amazing to watch. The most common word heard in the crowd was, "WOW!" followed by "did you see that?" Very fun experience, already looking forward to it next year.

(Blue Angels Performing)

(Zoe laughing hysterically as Chris C. flies her around like a Blue Angel)

Chris remained busy the rest of the week with graduation events. Zoe and I watched some of the activities (the silent drill team, the color Parade and the bag pipes perform) but were not able to get into graduation itself (President Obama was speaking so security was tight and desire to get in was high). It was nice to have Chris home mid day on Friday and then we went to a bar-b-que at a friends house to celebrate that week (and year) being over. Now the summer begins and I think Chris may end up being even busier......we shall see.

Zoe is 18 Months Old!!!

Our Baby Girl is ONE AND A HALF years old!!!!! So hard to believe that so much time has gone by. Her 18 month check-up is not until Monday so her "stats" will have to wait until then.

We love you Zoe!!!

All Smiles Right Before Bed on Sunday 5/9

Crayons are for Paper

Well we have hit a milestone, Zoe colored on something other than paper....the couch! She was peacefully and quietly I might add coloring at her picnic table with paper and crayons. Then as she had already done about 4 times she brought all of her supplies to me on the couch. But instead of handing them to me as she had done the 4 times before she stated frantically coloring the couch with her green crayon. I jumped and grabbed the crayon and said "No, we do not color on the couch" causing her to cry of course but as soon as I started scrubbing the couch (and yes it came out beautifully) she wanted to help as well and she was no longer upset. After cleaning the couch she then wiped down her picnic table.....sweet! Didn't think to grab the camera and take a picture of my little Picasso/ merry maid or the couch. This does make me re-think ever getting a light colored couch though!

Mind Boggling

The current issues boggling the minds of the McCurrys are:

• Where are Chris' car/ house keys? (seriously can't find them) - they were under the couch cushion wedged into the back of the couch (found them late in the day on Tuesday)
• Is Zoe sick or is the clear runny nose because of teething? - still not sure
• What should we have for dinner? - Veggie Lasagna won out
• Will Zoe ever go to bed before 9:30 again? - Still waiting to find out on this one

Happy Cinco De Mayo everyone!