Our Skittle Count Just Increased!!!

Our Skittle Jars have gone back to 30 until we see Josh again. This time we will be visiting him in his new place. We will be heading to Ft Riley to say our goodbyes until RR. This was a WONDERFUL two weeks. We had so much fun hanging out and being a family. It is amazing how quickly we can adapt though. Today lie returned to normal like he had not even been here. He left at 5 AM and we were all up and moving about 9. We all returned to our previously established schedule and found that it was an easy adjustment-THANK GOODNESS!!! We will not be filling our Skittle Jars to see him b/c ...
WE LEAVE IN 2 DAYS FOR MONTANA!!!! WOOHOOOO!!!!

I will be updating from Montana as much as possible but it is going to be an INSANELY busy time with a wedding and visiting :) Here are a few of my favorite pictures from our time with Josh!!!!

Josh Playing Football w/ The Boys

From July 2009

Josh Showing Jake How To Go Under

From July 2009

When Josh Is Home The Rules All Go Out The Window...AKA A Lake Was Formed Under The Trampoline!!!

From July 2009

A Tadpole to Frog

From FlatRock July

From FlatRock July

Watching Airplanes

From FlatRock July

Watching His Babies

From FlatRock July

Helping Jake

From FlatRock July

Off to the Beach We Go!!!!

We decided that we would take a small day trip to Panama City Beach. What a wonderful time we had. The sun, the water, the laughs and the smiles all made for a beautiful combination that was a much needed distraction from the coming moments. The kids had not been to the beach since they were TINY...Jake was about 5 months old and it was winter on Pismo so no swimming in the water...it was more like this
Yes this is JT and Savannah LOL They were so little :)

From Drop Box

This time is was hot and sunny and time for some swimming!

Jake immediately was sat down for throwing sand after being told not to LOL.

From Beach 2009

Josh sitting with Jake while hes in trouble :)

From Beach 2009

From Beach 2009

Ooops LOL Time to be dunked!

From Beach 2009

From Beach 2009

Catching waves together.

From Beach 2009

From Beach 2009

Waiting for waves

From Beach 2009

Definitely not still in trouble LOL

From Beach 2009

Oh No Its A Wave!

From Beach 2009

I guess it wasnt so bad :)

From Beach 2009

HELP there's MORE

From Beach 2009

Well I guess we aren't afraid anymore!

From Beach 2009

From Beach 2009

Jumping Waves

From Beach 2009

Jake getting wet

From Beach 2009

From Beach 2009

From Beach 2009

From Beach 2009

This is SOOO staged! I had to MAKE them sit and pretend to make sand castles

From Beach 2009

From Beach 2009

From Beach 2009

The end of a LONG 3 hours at the beach LOL

From Beach 2009

Today

Outside my window...is my now empty front yard LOL. No more tree :(

I am thinking...that Sunday is going to be here much too quickly and that Josh needs to get the books on video done tonight.

I am thankful...for my hubby being home with us even if just for a short time.

From the kitchen...is the sound of the dryer and the smell of brownies :)

I am creating...a list of things to accomplish during the next year!

I am going...have to get things finished up so we can go on vacation on Tuesday!!! Thank you to Margaux for keeping my crazy puppies ;)

I am hoping...Josh decides what he wants for dinner...I am thinking maybe a night out with the kids is in order.

I am hearing...the kids and Josh playing a game and giggling at each other. There is nothing like the sound of Josh and the kids laughing together!

Around the house...are half packed suitcases, dogs sleeping, and piles of clothes that need to be packed.

One of my favorite things...snuggling on the couch with my sweetheart.

A few plans for the rest of the week...swimming in the river, saying goodbye to Josh, swimming w/ Tasha, flying to MONTANA...then visiting old friends, a bridal shower, a fitting for the boys, watching my babies waterskii :) It is going to be a VERY busy week ahead!!!!


I would love to hear about your today!

MIA 4th and Jakes birthday and more!

Well we have been having a blast having Josh home. We are down to 4 1/2 days left of being a normal family. We are going to have a busy couple of days and then it will be time to get down and get things prepared for that lovely thing we call "deployment." On the 4th AKA Jake's Birthday we attended a wonderful party. It was sooo much fun. The kids had a blast being in the water all day and having Dad home was still new as he had just been home 12 hours LOL. Instead of going to watch the fireworks we loaded up on the boat and took off down the Chattahoochee to watch the fireworks up and down the river. It was absolutely amazing and relaxing and we all enjoyed hanging with our friends.

From July 2009

Jake was not a happy camper that day...staying up late has its problems LOL

From July 2009

Standing in line for the tube rides.

From July 2009

Jake using his birthday present...he kept stealing mine so I had to get him his own LOL.

From July 2009

JT and Dalt playing football...You know we can't just play touch it has to be full on tackle LOL

From July 2009

Josh playing w/ the boys.

From July 2009

From July 2009

Swimming with Daddy

From July 2009

OH NO Where did he go??? LOL

From July 2009

From July 2009

Jake's Cake!!!

SKITTLE COUNT!!!!

From FD2

WE HAVE ONE SKITTLE LEFT IN OUR JARS!!!! ONE MORE NIGHT AFTER TONIGHT!

For those of you that don't know...the kids eat one each night before bed. Even though we still have two days left since he isn't getting home until LATE Friday night, they only have one night left after they wake up :)

SKITTLE COUNT!!!!

From FD2

From FD2

WOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOO!!!!! Thats how many skittles are left in our jars!!! Two nights and 3 days b/c he flies in late Friday night!!! Thank goodness it is time for block leave. I so can't wait to see my hubby again...even if it is only for 15 days!

Lots of Excitement

Well we have had lots of things going on...But more importantly Murphy has decided it would be a good time to visit...Of course it would right, after all it was only 5 days before Josh came home. Some of you are wondering WHAT in the world is she talking about!!! Well we had a wonderful adventure on Sunday. A CRAZY storm blew through our neighborhood. I got up to the door to watch the water whip down our driveway when Savannah says, "Um mom the tree is on our house." I replied "Yeah you are funny." JT says, "No Mom she is serious its on our house!!!" LOL Sure enough the tree had decided to fall on our house...no MAJOR damage but definitely damage to the shingles and rooftop.