Grammy and the kids swing in the backyard

Grammy and the kids

The extended Mitchell family enjoy a nice dinner at Capt. George's seafood restaurant in Virginia Beach, VA

The kids in front of Capt. George's

Taking a stroll down Virginia Beach

Grandpa and Grammy Mitchell

Nana Mitchell and her prized head of cauliflower

My stateroom on the ship

Inspecting one of two Main Reduction Gears on the ship

OSCAR AUSTIN's Central Control Station...from which the Engineering Plant is controlled

Grandpa and the kids settle down for a game of checkers

Jonah's 8th B-day picture

Jonah and Makaya

Morgan (purple) and Makaya's (pink) room

Another angle

Another angle

Yet another angle

One more angle

Final angle

Looking into the kitchen from the foyer

Turning around 180 degrees gets you this picture looking into the guest room

Guest bathroom

Kitchen

Another angle

Another angle

Livingroom/Diningroom area

Just a little dirt, mom. It will wash off....in a few days

Morgan on the aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT

Dad on the bridge wing of the THEODORE ROOSEVELT

Sitting in the Captain's Chair in THEODORE ROOSEVELT's Pilot House

Winding up the visit to the carrier

Stern view of the carrier

Another angle...doesn't look like it from this angle, but a carrier is over 3 football fields long)

You lookin' at me?