And no one would have ever guessed that this princess was wearing her favorite shirt - today's favorite is a Jimmie Johnson NASCAR shirt - under all that frilly stuff. That's more like the girl we know!
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Our Princess
Today EMN was invited to a Princess Birthday Party and she spent most of the morning getting ready. A sign of things to come for sure.
And no one would have ever guessed that this princess was wearing her favorite shirt - today's favorite is a Jimmie Johnson NASCAR shirt - under all that frilly stuff. That's more like the girl we know!
And no one would have ever guessed that this princess was wearing her favorite shirt - today's favorite is a Jimmie Johnson NASCAR shirt - under all that frilly stuff. That's more like the girl we know!
Sunday, September 7, 2008
We're settling in ...
It's been a long couple of months but we're settling in just fine here. Here's a few photos representing our last few months.
In Arizona: EMN and MTN enjoying a DVD in their "movie theater" the packers made for them.
We stayed on base after the house was packed up and before we drove away. EMN enjoyed the National Anthem every afternoon and required everyone to stand still and give proper respect.
Crossing the border into Texas at El Paso. Texas is huge!! An interesting drive. Not much out in West Texas ...
Clutching their Texas postcards (you can't see their San Antonio shirts but they're wearing them). Both are thrilled anytime they see the Lone Star and that's a lot around here!
The empty, broken down boxes made for a great perch to watch all the activity. The stack got much higher before it got taken away. Still a few boxes remaining in the house but we'll get to those eventually. They make a great fort, spaceship, pirate ship, etc. so the kids are reluctant to let the empty boxes make it out of the house.
Our first traditional Sunday night dinner in our new house with all the family.
EMN was a HUGE fan of the Olympics, particularly Michael Phelps. The TV was on at almost all times so she could catch all the different events. She wore these special PJs that her daddy bought in San Francisco for her. She loved that a few of the Chinese girls in the opening ceremonies wore similar clothes.
It rained quite a bit here after we moved in. Almost every day in fact. With the hurricanes and typical summer storms, it was hard keeping the kids inside. Their new raincoats have gotten a lot of use!
Home improvement projects have the boys very busy! MTN was beyond tickled to use the drill. Wish we could have gotten the accompanying giggle in a movie clip - priceless!
The sunset as viewed from our backyard. I can see it when I'm standing in the kitchen at the sink and also from most of our living areas since most of them have windows out to the back of the house. Usually I'm cleaning up as the sun sets and it's just beautiful. I love looking out at the back yard. It's very serene and peaceful. We're playing more in the yard now that there are less fire ants to eat up the kids. I'm not loving the snakes but I'm working on that.
Willing workers! Anything to play in the sink. Works better now that MTN isn't using hand lotion to clean everything!
First day of school!! EMN has been waiting for this since school ended in May. It's a very different style of school than her last one so we had a few growing pains the first day. She's knows what to expect now so that helps tremendously. She eats lunch and naps at her new school (that's her nap-mat that she's hugging) and she's slowly making friends. She's been missing her AZ friends so much - she mentions them every day. We're meeting new faces here but none of them will ever replace those we moved away from! Hugs to you all!!
And we love having Daddy around more!! Continental furloughed him so now he's full time at the Guard unit. Thank God for the Guard!! Always an adventure for sure ...
So that's the basics of the last few months. It's been emotionally and physically exhausting for all of us. We're still working on getting into a good groove and schedule but that will come with time. As we establish our routines, meet more people and find a church home we'll start to feel really settled.
We're very thankful for all the help, prayers and good thoughts we've received over the last few months. Our families have been tremendous in helping us to make the move. We couldn't have done it without you!!
In Arizona: EMN and MTN enjoying a DVD in their "movie theater" the packers made for them.
We stayed on base after the house was packed up and before we drove away. EMN enjoyed the National Anthem every afternoon and required everyone to stand still and give proper respect.
Crossing the border into Texas at El Paso. Texas is huge!! An interesting drive. Not much out in West Texas ...
Clutching their Texas postcards (you can't see their San Antonio shirts but they're wearing them). Both are thrilled anytime they see the Lone Star and that's a lot around here!
The empty, broken down boxes made for a great perch to watch all the activity. The stack got much higher before it got taken away. Still a few boxes remaining in the house but we'll get to those eventually. They make a great fort, spaceship, pirate ship, etc. so the kids are reluctant to let the empty boxes make it out of the house.
Our first traditional Sunday night dinner in our new house with all the family.
EMN was a HUGE fan of the Olympics, particularly Michael Phelps. The TV was on at almost all times so she could catch all the different events. She wore these special PJs that her daddy bought in San Francisco for her. She loved that a few of the Chinese girls in the opening ceremonies wore similar clothes.
It rained quite a bit here after we moved in. Almost every day in fact. With the hurricanes and typical summer storms, it was hard keeping the kids inside. Their new raincoats have gotten a lot of use!
Home improvement projects have the boys very busy! MTN was beyond tickled to use the drill. Wish we could have gotten the accompanying giggle in a movie clip - priceless!
The sunset as viewed from our backyard. I can see it when I'm standing in the kitchen at the sink and also from most of our living areas since most of them have windows out to the back of the house. Usually I'm cleaning up as the sun sets and it's just beautiful. I love looking out at the back yard. It's very serene and peaceful. We're playing more in the yard now that there are less fire ants to eat up the kids. I'm not loving the snakes but I'm working on that.
Willing workers! Anything to play in the sink. Works better now that MTN isn't using hand lotion to clean everything!
First day of school!! EMN has been waiting for this since school ended in May. It's a very different style of school than her last one so we had a few growing pains the first day. She's knows what to expect now so that helps tremendously. She eats lunch and naps at her new school (that's her nap-mat that she's hugging) and she's slowly making friends. She's been missing her AZ friends so much - she mentions them every day. We're meeting new faces here but none of them will ever replace those we moved away from! Hugs to you all!!
And we love having Daddy around more!! Continental furloughed him so now he's full time at the Guard unit. Thank God for the Guard!! Always an adventure for sure ...
So that's the basics of the last few months. It's been emotionally and physically exhausting for all of us. We're still working on getting into a good groove and schedule but that will come with time. As we establish our routines, meet more people and find a church home we'll start to feel really settled.
We're very thankful for all the help, prayers and good thoughts we've received over the last few months. Our families have been tremendous in helping us to make the move. We couldn't have done it without you!!
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Monday, July 14, 2008
Thank you friends!
I had a great time and I'll miss you all dearly! Thanks to all those not pictured too. You're a great group of women and I've been blessed to have known all of you.
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Packing up
We're in full moving mode around here so my computer time is non-existant. Mike has his first flight with Continental tomorrow and Gama is here while Mike is traveling so I can keep working on getting the house ready for the move. Gama will switch out with my mom, Nonna, and then the movers will be here on the 15th. My next post will most likely be from our next house in San Antonio. We are still in contract negotiations but we are optimistic that it will all work out ok. Best wishes to all and thank you for all the love, prayer and support as we make our transitions.
Monday, June 9, 2008
Birthday Video
I've spent too much time trying to get this uploaded. Let's see if this works.
Edited: OK - seems to be working. Took awhile! But now that I think I've figured it out, I hope to post more soon.
Edited: OK - seems to be working. Took awhile! But now that I think I've figured it out, I hope to post more soon.
I'm still here
Still here, just haven't taken the time to update in too long. Some time ago my goal was to update twice a week. Maybe I should have made it twice a month and I'd be on track.
So I had a birthday and celebrated by househunting in Texas. I drove out on a Thursday, arrived on Friday, spent the weekend with Mike (including Mother's Day) and then Mike drove the car back to Houston. I flew back the night of my birthday (Monday). My mom was here in AZ with the kids and stayed awhile longer. Below: my first homemade Mother's Day Card and MTN finishing off my birthday cake.
MTN is now 2 years old! Where does the time go .... Here he is enjoying cake, his new tricycle, his chef outfit and new vacuum!
EMN finished up her preschool at the end of May and has talked about her teachers and friends every day since. We loved our experience at Word of Life and they did a wonderful job establishing a love of learning with her.
Mike is about half-way through his training in Houston. He and I will be meeting up in San Antonio next week to house hunt again. Here's hoping everything falls into place!
Move prep is slow since the kids keep me busy most of the time. They miss their dad a lot and so they require extra care and attention. Plus, we're all a bit sad to be leaving our friends and the longer we can delay, the easier it is on our emotions. But as July 15th draws closer, the moving prep needs to start so I'm working on it in non-obvious ways.
EMN Dancing with the Stars and modeling the princess dress she and I sewed up last night.
Summertime fun: Flying a kite, various splashparks around the area, a rare rain shower and a tea party with Daddy.
So I had a birthday and celebrated by househunting in Texas. I drove out on a Thursday, arrived on Friday, spent the weekend with Mike (including Mother's Day) and then Mike drove the car back to Houston. I flew back the night of my birthday (Monday). My mom was here in AZ with the kids and stayed awhile longer. Below: my first homemade Mother's Day Card and MTN finishing off my birthday cake.
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MTN is now 2 years old! Where does the time go .... Here he is enjoying cake, his new tricycle, his chef outfit and new vacuum!
EMN finished up her preschool at the end of May and has talked about her teachers and friends every day since. We loved our experience at Word of Life and they did a wonderful job establishing a love of learning with her.
Mike is about half-way through his training in Houston. He and I will be meeting up in San Antonio next week to house hunt again. Here's hoping everything falls into place!
Move prep is slow since the kids keep me busy most of the time. They miss their dad a lot and so they require extra care and attention. Plus, we're all a bit sad to be leaving our friends and the longer we can delay, the easier it is on our emotions. But as July 15th draws closer, the moving prep needs to start so I'm working on it in non-obvious ways.
EMN Dancing with the Stars and modeling the princess dress she and I sewed up last night.
Summertime fun: Flying a kite, various splashparks around the area, a rare rain shower and a tea party with Daddy.
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