Nicholas starts Kindergarten (24 August 2015)

Nicholas being shown how the computer works with Peron and his older brother at the Youth Activity Center (YAC).  This is Nicholas' first day at the YAC along with Peron.  Both boys were in day care together.

Nicholas spots Daddy taking his pic after working night shift.

Nicholas and the rest of the kids line up to get ready to go out and catch the bus.

Nicholas & Peron at the bus stop on base.

Nicholas climbing up into the bus.

Nicholas' hand is all you see as he waves good bye.

Daddy followed the bus to school just outside the base.  Nicholas getting off the bus.

Nicholas seams all excited to begin his first full day of Kindergarten.

Nicholas running to his class room.

Nicholas already made it to his class room as I waited to get a pass to check and see if he made to his class room.

Nicholas was drawing and practicing his name as I got to the entrance to his class room.  The new kindergartners all got yellow T-shirts for their first day.

Family Vacation Destin, FL (25 Jully - 01 August 2015)

Andrew & Nicholas sitting in a stroller I was pushed in when I was a baby.

We are on vacation at a hotel in Richmond, VA waiting for our flight the next day.

Nicholas & Andrew inside the secured area looking out the window at the action on the tarmac.

Andrew checks out a plane similar to the one are going to fly as it taxis out to the runway.

Karen fed up as Andrew was given some Dramamine to sleep on the plane.

Nicholas playing with the seat belts on the plane.

We made it to Destin, FL and went out to eat with most of the Family.

Aunt Steph & Uncle Steve pose at Johnny Rockets where we ate dinner outside.

Karen & I at Johnny Rockets.

Aunt Cheryl with her shadow Andrew.

The boys were allowed to sit on a Harley after dinner.

Andrew sits alone on a motorcycle.



Christopher reading a book to the boys before going to bed.



The next day at Destin Beach.  The nice clear blue water and white sand.

Nicholas sporting his sun glasses on the beach.

The Boys pose at the beach.



Karen and Nicholas try out the water.



Andrew not too sure yet as Karen holds him.

Andrew carrying a boogie board to the beach.

Karen helping Andrew with his boogie board and Steve helping Nicholas with his as Steph watches on.

Uncle Chris playing in the sand.

Aunt Jenny and Uncle Ron enjoying the shade at the beach.

Andrew loves playing in the sand making sand castles.

Steph & Karen help Nicholas on the boogie board ride a wave.

Nicholas catching a wave.

Nicholas pouring water on Jessica as she buries herself in the sand.  Andrew and Courtney watch on.

The kids out in the water with Ron & Steph.

After the beach we go over to the pool rinse off and jump in the pool.

Along a boardwalk.

Andrew taking it all in watching the boats go out.

Nicholas wanting to look the binoculars.

Boats with para-sailing.

A Family pic near the water at the boardwalk.

We were too early to get to try this kind of ice cream out.

Nicholas hanging onto Christopher as Andrew gets ready to jump in to Mommy.

This is how we all fit around the table to eat as a Family.  Each Family had a turn at night to prepare a meal for all to eat.

The kids table to eat at.

Aunt Cheryl with her shadow and Uncle Roger outside on their balcony.

Jenny playing with Nicholas, Jordan, Courtney & Jessica on a beach volleyball court.

Nicholas going to catch a football as Courtney watches.

Our first Family pic with all since Mom passed.  With the exception of Zac who was committed to another activity.  Steph & Steve with Christopher, Joseph, Matthew and Meghan, Roger and Cheryl, Rob, Karen, Nicholas and Andrew, Chris, Nickie and Jordan, and Ron, Jenny, Courtney and Jessica.

Meghan, Nicholas, Joseph, Christopher, Andrew Courtney, Jessica, Jordan & Matthew.

The Faust Family with their spouses and children at Destin Beach, FL.

Rob, Karen, Nicholas & Andrew pose at a little sand dune.

Cheryl, Rob & Nickie pose for a pic.

Nicholas & Andrew playing in the sand not wanting their pic taken.



The boys pose for a pic.

Nicholas between all his girl cousins.  Jordan, Courtney, Jessica & Meghan.



Nicholas jumping into the pool to Jenny.

Nicholas about to take flight.

Jenny watches as Nicholas touches in the three feet of water and Christopher on the wall.

Andrew in the back of Chris' truck.

Andrew loved the attention with Matthew in the back of the truck.

Andrew loved him some Christopher before he had to go home.

Andrew telling Christopher good bye with Steve driving.  I told Andrew that was Steve's "Baby Car".  He kept asking me about Steve's Baby Car the rest of the week.

The kids throwing water balloons that Cheryl & Roger got them.

Andre wanting Mommy to come and get him or otherwise he was going to stay in the sand.

Daddy, Andrew, Mommy and Nicholas pose at the beach.

Andrew jumping into the water to Mommy.

Roger watches as Andrew jumps again to Mommy.

Roger & Cheryl with each of the boys getting them to kick and use their arms to swim.

Mommy & Nicholas go out in deeper water.

Andrew & Daddy sit under a umbrella at the beach.

The girls out on the patio deck sitting eating suckers.

We celebrated Matthew's 10th birthday while we were all together.  Matthew requested doughnuts and chocolate ice cream.

Matthew trying to blow out his candles.  I got the trick candles.

Nicholas trying to blow out the candles too.  The room filled up with smoke real quick from the candles.

Matthew & Andrew eating chocolate doughnut with chocolate ice cream.

Nicholas wondering out on his own with Joseph & Matthew in further.

Nicholas looking to catch some fish with a net.

Nicholas with a fish in the net.



Nicholas poses with a fish in the net.

The boys waiting in line with Roger to ride the go carts.

The boys watching the go carts come and go.

Nicholas all excited as Roger straps in.

Andrew and Roger on another track.

Andrew ready to roll with Roger.

Roger and Andrew going around the track as I snap a pic in another go cart.  Andrew excited he and Roger are passing and ended up beating Nicholas and Daddy.

Daddy & Andrew out in the ocean.  Andrew sporting his new hat.

Nicholas petting a fish that Courtney had caught by hand.

Jenny holding onto Nicholas as he rides a boogie board.

Jenny and Nicholas posing and Nicholas waving.

Mommy watches Andrew playing in the sand with a wheel barrel.

Mommy and Andrew playing in the sand as the water rolls up the beach.

Karen getting up on Nickie's paddle board.

Karen falling off the paddle board.

Jordan and Andrew checking out a sand castle someone else built.

Daddy and Andrew heading out in the ocean at low tide.

 

Daddy & Andrew enjoying a dip in the ocean.

Andrew following Daddy out in deeper waters.

Cheryl holding Andrew as he puts his face in the water and blows bubbles.

Nicholas at a mall as we get ready to go the airport to go home.

Andrew on the merry-go-round in a mall on the way to the airport.

On the plane on our way back home.  Nicholas getting a nap while Karen fights with Andrew to get a nap.

The boys get ready for a snack on the plane.

Daddy sitting with his boys on the plane.

Andrew fast a sleep in the car on the way home from Richmond.

Nicholas also fast a sleep on the way home from Richmond.

Daddy and Andrew at Destin Beach, FL.  The rest of the following pics are from Nickie's camera.

Jordan relaxing in a tube.

Joseph & Matthew spike their hair for a pic.  Ron photo bombing while snorkeling behind them.

Courtney, Jordan and Jessica on floats in the water.

Daddy & Andrew enjoying the waves.

Steph with Nicholas on a boogie board with Steve and Courtney near by.

Jessica, Courtney, Christopher and Jordan in the ocean.

Jordan, Nicholas and Andrew playing in the sand adding water to the bucket.

Another Family pic from another camera.

Nicholas blowing up a balloon as Chris fills the tub up with water balloons for the kids.

Andrew driving Nicholas (back seat) and Jordan (front seat) in Chris' truck.

Cheryl helping Nicholas jump the waves.

Roger helping Andrew jump the waves.

The Sanders, Jessica, Ron, Jenny & Courtney pose in the water.  Cheryl photo bombing their pic.

Nicholas, Karen, Rob & Andrew pose in the water.

Nicholas up on the boogie board waiting on a wave.

Andrew playing in the sand having a good ole time, especially throwing it; hence the sand in his hair.

Nicholas & Ron throwing a Frisbee at the beach.

Karen up on the paddle board.

Nicholas trying out the paddle board.

Daddy watches as Nicholas is up on the paddle board.

Daddy helping Andrew up on the paddle board.

Nicholas with Cheryl out in the pretty blue ocean.