Today Vivian and I went to Christiansburg with these lovely ladies, Jody, Ansley, and Kristin. There is a Gap Outlet in the mall there...got some 3-6 month clothes for her. It was my first time hanging out with Kristin...very fun! Her son Tyson is almost 4, and she's pregnant with twins. She started coming to church just this year.
Pondering the wonder and beauty of God's world outside this house. And maybe she also digs her dad's truck.I had to take some pictures of the baby girl today, just because. Enjoy!
She loves watching her nursery rhymes DVD.
She loves watching her nursery rhymes DVD.
Vivian talks all the time! Wish I knew what her story was about...
Yesterday mom let us ride along with her to see Michael for lunch. We met him and 3 of his friends at a Thai restaurant right near campus, and then he showed us where he's living this year. He is in his second year at UVa and we are so proud! It was a great visit and good road trip.
Billy, Michael, Vivian, Becca, and Christina
Vivian was telling Uncle Michael a long story...she talked for a while with him.
This weekend we went on a little getaway with 9 other couples from church and it was wonderful! We missed our baby girl but it was nice to spend time with adults...we have some entertaining friends! We left early Friday morning and got there in time for lunch and made our way to Dollywood. It was a little drizzly but not too cool, and there weren't many people there so we didn't have to wait in any lines. We rode every big ride and walked the entire park. It's a nice place...very family-friendly and so seeing so many babies made me think even more about Vivian!
This is the chalet we stayed in...we had our own bedroom and bathroom. There was a movie room, a pool table, arcade games, and a hot tub. I had forgotten my bathing suit, so when everyone else was in the grocery store I went in a gift shop and bought the ugliest neon blue one-piece for $10. It was awful, but to relax in the hot tub was worth the embarrassment!
Here's the group that went to Dollywood in front of the huge cornucopia. The decorations there for fall were gorgeous...can't imagine what it's like at Christmas! Not everyone went to the park...some stayed at the chalet (the pregnant ones and their husbands) and on Saturday when we were at Dollywood again, they went to the aquarium.
I was glad Jeff and Bekka came...we got to know them much better. Bekka said they hadn't been on a vacation without their kids in 7 years! They have 3...the youngest, Joey, is 6 months old. 
Brett and Jody are so fun to hang out with, too. Brett is the student and family pastor and they have a girl, Ansley, who is almost 11 months old. Brett taught us from Isaiah 42 on Sunday morning before we left.
We all participated in the bumper cars...twice :) Aaron liked to turn his car around to block everyone else and cause a traffic jam.
Mary Lynn was our trip organizer. She did a great job getting everything together. And she's a blast to be around. Unfortunately, she and Jerry had to leave early because her mom was admitted to the hospital on Saturday evening.
Aaron tried to be a baller, but needed a little more warm-up. So the second time around he got Brett to win the prize (a basketball) for him :)
It was the Barbeque and Bluegrass festival while we were there.
We watched a little of the presidential debate on Friday night. But then we had to add a little more excitement, so we started an arm wrestling tournament (of course it was my hubby's idea)
Jody and Bekka...Jody put up a good fight, but Bekka won and had to wrestle Suzanne for the championship. I wrestled Jody in the first round and was beaten...she is strong!
Suzanne and Erin in their first round. Suzanne (in the purple) won it all for the women and Jerry won in the men's tournament. Both of them were older than everyone they beat!
On Saturday morning we got a later start to Dollywood because the guys sat at the breakfast table and talked about God and his gospel for a couple hours. 
On Saturday night we played Cranium, guys vs. girls. The guys won on the last Club Cranium...we almost had them! Here are Suzanne and Adam acting out a place. Can you tell what place it is?
Mt. Everest, of course :)
Check out Dennis to see what the guy's sportsmanship during the game was like
The picture is a little blurry, but you can see two blob circles. Chris drew this with his eyes closed and Adam guessed what it was in a matter of milliseconds: The Great Lakes. I thought it was pretty unbelievable and worthy of a picture.
Then the guys went to watch the Virginia Tech game and the women played Boxers or Briefs. Hilarious game.
And then Sunday we came home to this precious smiley face! Gramme and Papa took great care of her and she had a blast playing at their house. But we were thankful to get home to cuddle with her.
Vivian couldn't stay away from baby hunk Seth on Saturday. She gave him his first kiss (it was her first, too).On Saturday we threw a surprise birthday party for Aaron. He will be 27 on the 29th, but we had it a little early so it would more easily surprise him. He was shocked! We had almost 50 people come to celebrate with us and it was awesome. It was a perfect day for it and my parents have a great place for parties. My dad cooked a pig and some chickens, and mom prepared all the sides. They worked really hard to put it all together. Some pictures to show how fun it was!:
Thanks to Joy for taking this picture of his reaction. We had just pulled up and when he got out of the car, we took off the blindfold.
Charles helped out a lot with getting the pig ready. He and Brittany came all the way from Nash County (NC) to encourage Aaron for his bday.
The main cook and a helper...Granny and Gene came from Lucama for the party. They were a big help (especially when Granny took care of Vivian for me). We really missed Grandma...she had to stay in Raleigh because she wasn't feeling well. She prepared several dishes, though, and sent them with Grandma Carolyn and Granddaddy, who came from Pinehurst.
While we waited for supper, we hung out at the pool.
Lots of mommies and babies!
Brittany (Charles's wife), Susan, and Ava. David, Susan, and Ava also drove a long way- from Wilson, NC. It really meant a lot to Aaron.
Jenny played with Vivian and got her to sleep. Yay! :) She'll make an awesome mom in the near future, right Tyler?
Gracie and Ava and several other kids swam
And then it was time to eat!
David, Susan, and Ava. Thanks for driving all that way to hang out with us!
Here's a big star of the party: Seth Morgan. Jonathan and Joy came from Greensboro and brought their little one (6 weeks old). I was glad to finally meet him.
As long as we're on baby pictures, here's one of me with my cutie :) It's getting cooler in the evenings here. 
And of course we had a cake!
And then the real fun began: there was a mechanical bull for entertainment. Most everyone had a chance to ride it and it was hilarious to see them get thrown off.
Michael was a pro
The birthday boy (man, I mean)
Even Vivian had her turn with Uncle Joey!
And last but not least, my mom gave it a try. I'm mad that I was inside the house and missed seeing it, but thanks to Michael we have proof with this picture.It was a memorable party! Happy birthday, Aaron.
Fernandez Family
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This blog is a way for us to journal about the fun events and milestones of our days as husband and wife and new parents. Enjoy catching up with what's going on in the Fernandez family!
Aaron and Lisa
Married December 18, 2004
Vivian Gray: born June 18, 2008
Kate Leigh: born August 5, 2009
Hank Michael: born August 8, 2012
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