PHINES FAMILY UPDATE
Join us on our adventures across the United States

with 3 rugrats, an army guy and me...

oh and don't forget Kosmo :)

December 27, 2010

WOW!

Well the last time I updated this blog we were in the mode of getting ready for Josh to come home on R/R and getting ready to move to Ft Riley, KS. Now 8 months later we have had an insane amount of things happen. The kids are all adjusted to their new schools, Josh is back home in the states and working a normal Army job (after almost 5 years that was a huge adjustment), and I am fully into life as a Family Child Care Provider again. But now that we have all settled in our awesome house, made some great friends, and adjusted to life in Kansas, it is time to start planning our next move. Yes the kids and I will not have even been here a full year and it is time to pick up and move again!!! Where to is the question LOL. Well the answer is rather entertaining...most likely back to Fort Benning, GA where only a year ago I packed up my 3 kids, dog, and cat, flew my cousin down and we drove across the country LOL. Of course we may end up in Dahlonega, GA or Eglin AFB, FL but hey that is the adventure in things right???


We have decided that because some things are to remain unknown to us, it is in our best interest (well and the most loved plan by kids and family) that the kids and I will return to Montana to my mom for a few months (only like 3-4 this time) and enjoy the Montana spring, some lake time, and wedding season for our family again. The kids will be going in March and I will follow a few weeks later. Josh will head to Benning to report and go through airborne and then we will follow in June.

Now that the future has been told the past shall reveal itself here too. The kids spent the summer in Alaska, but that is another blog in itself.

Josh came home on R/R.
Since we have been here we have had some great fun! One of our favorite times was the trip the kids and I took to see our friends that you all see on here quite often :) Instead of driving the 3 hours from Benning to Daholnega we drove the 7 hours from Ft Riley to Ft Carson, CO and hooked up with my BFF Margaux and her 4 kids and hubby! It is an amazing thing to have a friend not only for me but for the kids that keeps things feeling like home. We have been so blessed to be close to them almost all of our Army lives. Here was some of our adventures on our trip to Carson!




From Colorado Trip
From Colorado Trip
From Colorado Trip
From Colorado Trip
From Colorado Trip
From Colorado Tri
Because it is almost a new year, I decided it was time to chronicle our upcoming 2011 year and get back on track for my blog! Not to mention that before long we will be across the country from our family again and our adventures will be continuing w/out them :(

April 04, 2010

Our Three Sweethearts...

Are growing like crazy and we officially have no more babies at our house!

From Kids in March

From Kids in March

From Kids in March

From Kids in March

From Kids in March

From Kids in March

April 02, 2010

Family

I come from a large family. It is strange to some people how we function. EVERYONE but Colton (who is in the Army) and me live here. All within a couple of hours of my mom's house. Growing up there was a lot of fun to be had. As we all grew older it was like having a bunch of brothers and sisters...for me they are all little brothers and sisters as I am the oldest out of all 12 cousins. Coming home is always a reminder of what I am leaving behind. Josh just shakes his head at some of the things I do...like coming home for Morgans HS Graduation, listening to an ENTIRE basketball with play by play over the phone for my cousin (I actually didn't have a cell and ordered one just for the games LOL), not being able to even stand to talk to one of my sisters (AKA Bridezilla) but then loving spending time with her a few months later. My kids have been so lucky to be a part of this crazy life and family. Here are just a few examples of what we are all like!!!!

From Cierra B-ball
CIERRA'S FAN CLUB!!!!


From Cierra B-ball
From Cierra B-ball
From Cierra B-ball
From Christmas at Aunt Gwens
From Christmas at Aunt Gwens
From Christmas at Aunt Gwens
From Christmas at Aunt Gwens
From Christmas at Aunt Gwens
LET THE FUN BEGIN!!
From Christmas at Aunt Gwens

From Christmas at Aunt Gwens
MY SISTER STEPH AND HER FIANCE CURT
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From Christmas at Aunt Gwens
From Christmas at Aunt Gwens
MY SISTER CHELS AND HER HUBBY JOEL
From Christmas at Aunt Gwens
OH THE THINGS THAT HAPPEN LOL.

From Christmas at Aunt Gwens
BROTHERLY LOVE

From Christmas at Aunt Gwens
KACI AND HER AVERSION TO FEET...I THINK CHANT WAS HELPING HER TO GET OVER IT :)
From Christmas at Aunt Gwens
CIERRA IS READY TO GO BOARDING!!!

From Christmas at Aunt Gwens
I AM PRETTY SURE UNCLE ED WAS IN ACTION HERE LOL
From Christmas at Aunt Gwens
GRANDPA AND HIS KIDS!
From Christmas at Aunt Gwens
ENDING THE NIGHT WITH MUSIC
From Christmas at Aunt Gwens
JAKE, GRANDPA AND I


From Christmas at Aunt Gwens
GRANDPA WATCHING OVER ALL THE FUN AND ENJOYING HIMSELF

Life....

Life has thrown lots of fun things our way while we have been living here. From a helping a new baby come into this world to watching my babies grow, to spending time with my 82 year old Grandpa and time with my cousins and aunt and uncles, sisters and BIL's and of course my Mom and Dad it has been a time of growth and reflection for all of us. Baby Emma (my cousin's baby) made her entrance into this world, Savannah did a cheering routine, JT has made lots of new friends, and Jake is starting to read. We spent a ton of time watching my cousin Cierra play basketball (her senior year) We have graduations coming up and of course a visit from Josh. Along with all the fun things, the kids have been growing like crazy! It seems like every time I turn around I am buying new shoes or clothes. The weather is warming up a little and we have even gone out on the boat. I have a feeling that before we know it, a new chapter will be starting in Ft Riley, KS, and so we are going to try to fit as much into this chapter in our lives as possible! My goal is to now keep up to date and write the story of our time here in Montana.
From Baby Emmas Birth

From Savannah's 7th Bday

From First Day on the Boat
From First Day on the Boat
From First Day on the Boat
From First Day on the Boat

From First Day on the Boat
From First Day on the Boat
From First Day on the Boat

From First Day on the Boat
From Christmas at Aunt Gwens
From Cierra B-ball
From Cierra B-ball