Patriots Point

On Saturday, Steve and I decided to do an activity that we would find interesting and drag the girls along. Lucky for us, Bri was just excited about the whole thing as we were. At Patriots Point, there is a retired aircraft carrier: USS Yorktown, destroyer: USS Laffey and submarine: USS Clamagore. Since Steve and I had been on an aircraft carrier before, our main objectives where the sub and destroyer, but fortunately we had enough time to check out the top deck of the aircraft carried before the girls completely lost it. But first on the trip, cannons. Who doesn't love trying to shoot cannons at old retired ships. Here's Bri, Adi and Baby Doll taking their turn to sink the carrier. Fortunately they missed.

Bri, Adi and Steve in front of the sub.

Can you find Bri and Steve in this pic? I was trying to get a full length shot of the sub but it was starting to rain  and we didn't have appropriate rain gear to stay out of cover for long, so this wasn't the best pic. But Bri and Steve, oh and Adi (since she is on Steve's back the whole time) are really in this shot.

Family photo op: Me, Steve Bri and USS Laffey.

They make you work while touring the ship. Here's the crew tying to the dock.

On the aircraft carrier, they had a plane parked inside the kiddos could climb in. No idea what type of plane, but any chance to play in a cockpit is a good one.

Adi is obviously full of excitement over the whole thing.

Look mom, no engine!

Although Bri was done with pictures at this point, we had to get this last shot. Once Bri saw this last plane she pointed to it and said: "That plane has an umbrella!"