WHEW!! What a weekend.....................

Jamie is off to Iraq. It has been different this time because Addison and Brynn really have taken it a lot harder than I thought they would. Addison thought he was going with Jamie and Brynn just looks at me puzzled and says "daddy". It is really heart-breaking for me because the more I have tried to explain to Addison the more I think he is confused because Jamie thought that he was old enough to explain to him that he was going to Iraq and would be back soon and when he gets back he was going to take Addison camping for a night just the two of them. Well Addison heard everything but thought that they were going camping in the "desertIraq" without "mommy and sissy". So on the way to the airport he was heart-broken when we had to keep telling him that he wasn't going on the plane with daddy and they were going camping when he gets back. So in the end I think he is still a little confused but ok with everything.
I will post some pictures from the airport but for now here are just a few recent pics. Enjoy!

This week............

Wow, another week has come and gone and one week closer to Jamie going back to Iraq. I should be a seasoned vet by now but I think I am always going to dread deployments. I know it is only supposed to be 45 days but you have to take in account the location that he will be for most of those days, a combat zone!!! He really isn't in that much danger but I think there is always a possibility of harm over there. Well anyway, he leaves next Saturday evening so please keep all of us in your prayers.
Well in other news we have been battling pink eye ALL week!! Both Brynn and Addison have had pink eye all week but thankfully now I think we are past it!!! YEAH!!! I have also observed that Brynn has been noticeably irritable the past week or so and thought it was just her being grumpy and possibly a little spoiled. So as I was helping her brush her teeth a couple of nights ago I found the culprit of her crankiness, her back teeth are coming in. Who knew! I should have I supposed since she is number 2 for me and I should have put all the signs together. The slobbering, diarrhea, and the on going crabbiness should have given it away but those of you who know me best know that I am certainly not the brightest crayon in the box!!!
Well some of you know already but an odd and unexpected thing happened last night while at marriage group. My little girl decided to tell the sitter that she had to potty and not knowing that we have not even started introducing the potty, she took her, sat her on the potty and SHE DID IT, SHE PEED IN THE POTTY!!!! Now don't get me wrong I know that it was just a little teaser and that it is not going to be that easy but maybe a sign that she might be ready to start. Who knows. I was still astonished and really as I sit here typing am still a little shocked. Well I think that just about wraps up our week but unfortunately I don't have any new pictures right now. I'm sure there will be some this weekend and I will post them soon. Have a wonderful weekend!!!

BIG GIRL!

Well it is happening right before my eyes. My babies are growing up and soon will not be babies anymore. Brynn is no longer in a crib but in a cute little toddler bed. Let me tell you she is in love with this new bed. She has slept in it for 2 nights now with no problems at all. Here are a few pictures from the first night in her big girl bed.............

On another note Jamie made it through his little surgery yesterday. It was definitely an experience I am sure he will have stories to share when he gets to feeling better:-) But on a serious note thank you to all of you who kept him in your prayers, he appreciates every prayer!! Please continue to pray for a speedy recovery and that the pain is minimal. Also please continue to keep our family in your prayers because we have another deployment to Iraq creeping up on us and although it is only going to be a short time it is still difficult for him to be gone. And poor Addison is sick and just looks pitiful but when I ask him if he feels bad he says no mommy I feel better :( I know he doesn't feel good at all but it just tugs at the heart strings to hear him say that!!

A day at the park.

Hi everyone. I just thought I would post a few new pictures of the fam. And to ask for a little prayer for Jamie. He is having a little out-patient surgery tomorrow and just pray that all goes well.












Have a fabulous rest of the week!!

Happy 4th..........

Hi everyone! I hope everybody had a wonderful 4th of July. We really didn't do much around here. The neighborhood had a cook-out and then we went to visit some friends in Stafford. We were going to go watch fireworks at Lunga Lake across base but there was projected to be about 13,000 people there and the estimated drive/wait time after was about 3 hours so we opted not to go over there. Sadly we missed any fireworks this year but I am hoping next year we will be able to see some Here are a few pictures from the cook-out.

Family Day.........

Today was a battalion family day for families on our base. It was a lot of fun. They had the most fun in the moon bouncer. They were having a ball bouncing around and being bounced by the other kids. Jamie was able to get off of work to help me rangle children so we had a really good time. Here are some pictures from our day out....