Ty Catching Footballs in the Air

Ed taught Ty first how to run the stairs, jump the wall, and catch the football in mid air.....i had fun taking the pictures....some of the failed attempts were painful to capture....the life of being a MOM!!!

Finally catching the football!!!!

Ryan Makes The Catch!

Ed was teaching the boys how to run down the stairs, jump the wall and catch a football in mid air!!! It took some practice, but they each were finally able to make a catch after a LOT of misses and sand eating!!! 

Beach Day in December

My weather app said it was going to be in the 70's today......soooooo......we went to to the BEACH!!!  It was a perfect beach day!!!

My Perfect Day

This picture says it all!

True that!

Baby Come Back....

Finally got the boys in their beds and realized we only had the wolf with us. Ed went to find Jasper and he was with Ryan on his bed. Ed called Jasper and as Jasper jumped down and came into our room Ty starts singing, 🎶'Baby come back...'🎵

That kid always has us laughing!!!

Peppermint Milkshake 2013!

I had to stop and get my annual chocolate peppermint milkshake while we were out Christmas shopping! YUM!!!!  I get one every year!

Pretending We Are in Cali

75 degrees today, so we are pretending we are in California and wearing flip flops, dresses with converse and eating ice cream outside!!! Loving this beautiful weather! We did some Christmas shopping while we were out and about. Super fun day with some of my favorite people!

Black Converse, FINALLY!!

Ed has been wanting a pair of black high top converse FOREVER!!! They NEVER have his size!!!  Today was his lucky day!!!  They had his size!!!  He was sooo happy! He put them on right after leaving the store and than ran around the parking lot with them, just like a little kid!!! It was tooo cute!!! 

Found Bella's Hoodie!

I found Bella's hoodie and she was sooo happy to be wearing it on a cold day!!! OK, so she wasn't happy, but i was happy seeing her in it!!!

Skip-Bo Fun

It was a fun night at our house playing Skip-Bo! It is one of our favorite games to play together!

Gingerbread Houses

We made gingerbread houses.....it was fun.....but not very pretty.....but still fun!

Yummy Treats In The Mail

My brother Monte sent us yummy Christmas goodies! He said he remembered how much time i spent in the kitchen last year when he was visiting at Christmas baking and so he wanted to send goodies so i could spend more time enjoying Ed home. Well, we are definitely going to enjoy these yummy Christmas goodies from Mrs. Fields!!! 

It Just Needs an Egg

Misrepresentation of Cookies

Sun Roof Open Today!

Today was gorgeous!!!!

Happy Mornings!

Mornings are better when Mr. Hottie drives me to work!!! He's driven me a LOT this week!!! I love being driven!!!  I can read sooo many news stories on the way to work and take fun pixs with the driver!

Lets Try It On Our Tree!!!

I wonder if this will work on our tree....? We have had it for 13 years and it is still 7 1/2 feet tall....

Aquarium Study Trip

Today was our study trip to the Aquarium.  Love this place and we had a totally fun day! Love my underwater friends!!!

Me being silly....i sent this picture to the peeps i work with while we were driving the bus there. They laughed...

Love all the Santa Hats on the fishies

Sooo cute!!!

Ed and I should take up this for a part time a job....

This alligator was soooo funny!!!

I give this froggy a kiss every time i go here..... 

Happy Thoughts....

Love the underwater world....

After School

Today after school.....most days after school.....boys doing homework and now Vicki studying for her ASVAB.....I'm gonna miss not seeing the kids around the kitchen table while i start dinner and all the grumbles and groans and jokes and giggles and chit chats....

He Can Wear Jorden's Clothes!

Jorden left one of his sweaters here from when he was in High School back in 2009-2010.  It is hanging in Ty's closet.  Ed put it on today with one of Ty's hats and was laughing saying how he can now wear his kids clothes.  We laughed and laughed!!!!

Dinner

After the gym tonight we showered and changed clothes and went out to dinner. Ed's dad had sent us a gift card for Cracker Barrel to go out to dinner when The Dude in Cammies came home. It was a perfect night to have dinner together. The food was delicious and of course the boys had to challenge each other at checkers! It was a perfect Friday night!

Ryan Advances

Ryan is now on the other side challenging himself on the more difficult ones. He loves it and is doing really good at this new sport he has discovered! He climbed until his hands were hurting and his arms were too tired. I'm hoping he doesn't decide he wants to climb real rocks in the great outdoors!!!!

6 Seconds Or Less

Ryan has gotten soo fast on climbing the beginning cable on the rock wall at Lejeune. I think he gets up there in like 6 seconds and than calls down to me, waves, and than does his favorite part of releasing and letting the cable lower him. This is where he warms up first every time before he begins challenging himself on the harder ones.

Special Olympics

Today our kids were able to go the the USMC New River Air Station and participate in the 15th annual Winter Special Olympics of basketball skills. It was a great day with some pretty special people! Wounded Warrior Battalion Echo helped at each of the events. Truly a remarkable day. Love the people I work with and seeing our kids faces light up with excitement! Our kids also get a huge welcome being from the Base High School and the volunteers, all active duty, know our kids belong to a fellow Service Member. The volunteers are awesome to everyone but I think the base kids hold a special bond of family to them.

December Flip Flops

When I left for work this morning it was 68 degrees. By the time I hit Jacksonville it was 70 and when I hit the gate at 7:02 it was 72 degrees! I have LOVED being in flip flops all week in December and soo glad I looked at the weather and got my piggies painted!!! Loving this weather and not being in socks and boots!!!

Only if Mom Makes It!!!

Ed asked the kids if they wanted hot chocolate tonight.  The kids hollered back, "only if Mom makes it!!!" He was crushed and laughed and asked why.  They told him that Moms is better than his.  I told him i would make it.  I had to take several containers out of the fridge to rearrange some things.  Vicki comes into the kitchen and says, "You put ALL that in our hot chocolate?!!!  Maybe there are some things i just don't want to know!!!" I laughed and told her i don't do a complete Hot Chocolate Suicide, just a few of the items go in it!!!

Christmas Cuddles For Tank

Tank was up on Ed's lap loving his cuddle time!