Airport Park, Crosswinds Cafe and Skidmore/Duke

Megan, Ian and Gavin at Duke
Gavin, Ben, Luke and Ian

What a title, huh? It sums up what we did today! Cailean was at work today and the kids and I are on our break. I can't believe NC State has pretty much a mandatory 2 week vacation due to the dates of Christmas and New Year's Day this year! Anyway, we met Jessica, Luke and Ben at the Airport Park and watched the planes take off and land. It was cooler than I had expected (okay, maybe it was 50 degrees???! LOL), so after about 45 minutes or so Jessica and I decided to take the kids to the General Aviation building to watch the planes from inside and then eat some lunch from Crosswinds Cafe. The airport seemed a bit busy, so it kept the kids occupied! We left there and Gavin fell asleep in the car on the way back home. It was a bit challenging to put him in his bed still asleep, but he did go back to bed for a little longer.

At 2:30, the boys and I left and headed over to Duke University to meet up with Megan and the Skidmore Men's Basketball Team. Megan and I did graduate work together at UAlbany and we also worked together in the Athletic Department. She is now the Associate Director of Athletics at Skidmore and was asked to go on this trip!!! I was excited when she told me she was coming down here. Anyway, we got in and saw Cameron Indoor Stadium. It didn't click that Ian was wearing his NC State hat until a few minutes later. UGH. We were in Duke territory wearing a rival hat! LOL LOL Anyway... It had been awhile since I last was in Cameron Indoor Stadium. Ian was excited and Gavin didn't mind being there. hahaha Then, we went to the next building over to the practice facility and chatted with Megan while Skidmore ran a practice. I think the last time we saw each other was July 2003! Ian was a few months old and obviously she hadn't met Gavin! We went on the next court over and the boys had fun shooting hoops and playing some one on one with Megan. Duke's Assoc Head Coach, Steve W, came over to say hi to the Skidmore team and saw Ian and Gavin. He didn't mind getting his picture taken with the boys!!

We had such a great day today!!! The boys seem to be getting better from their colds and we are able to venture away from home for a bit.

Here's a link to more pictures from today: http://picasaweb.google.com/turnbull1220/December302008?authkey=O9Z6aL6f57c&feat=directlink