Back To Work

The alarm going off this morning at 4:15 was NOT my friend! Completely enjoyed my week off for Thanksgiving and no alarms for 9 whole days! Back to the grind this morning. Three weeks until we are off for three weeks for Christmas break!!!


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Happy 18 Ty

I can't believe this kiddo is 18 today! We brought Ty home from the hospital on Thanksgiving Day back in 1999. We were stationed here at Camp Pendleton. His first baby picture and first picture as an adult were taken on Camp Pendleton. He has officially gone full circle in his childhood! I'm also crying because it's the last time he will be a kid at home when Thanksgiving falls on his birthday! 😭 His Christmas gift to me this year was getting his hair cut in the style I chose!













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Morning Selfies

I just love this little girl! Took a few quick pictures before hitting the gym 😊








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I Like Big Bows!

First Christmas gift of the season is BOWS!!! Got Vicki and I each our holiday bows to wear! In case you can't tell....I REALLY like my bow!!! 😃






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Two Turkeys & Two Bows

We cooked two turkeys for Thanksgiving this year since we had two. We called them the Mexican and German birds for fun. Cooking in big bows is fun but not when you put your head in the fridge! 😂





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Thankful for Gabriella

So much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving....a sweet and healthy Gabriella Li tops the list this year!


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Location:Grateful For This Lil Turkey

Quick Beach Stop

Today was a perfect beach day! Got everything done early so I could zip out for a quick ocean swim. I had two tag already nfs with me. The little mermaid was asleep most of the time. She must have enjoyed her beach nap! She woke up with giant grins and giggles. The water was freezing and caught my breath each time I dove in the waves. Might be the last time I swim without a wetsuit until next year!!! But still felt great!






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Some Mornings....

Ain't gonna lie....but some mornings start off like this! 😂😂😂



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Philippine Pig Roast

The Dude in Cammies waiting for dinner to finish cooking! I'll have to ask him if it was good!








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Rabbit Food Time

Time to get serious! One month until our Ball! I need to get my act together or I'll be wearing one of my muumuus to the Ball. I s'pose I could dress it up with some diamonds and pearls and bedazzle some high wedge flip flops if I can't fit into a ball gown! Geez! Gotta get thru Thanksgiving and the first week of December!!! YIKES!!! Gonna be living on rabbit food and on the treadmill for awhile!!!


Yummy pomegranates!!!


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Evil Echo Empire Represents

Victoria had her Spouses Field Meet at the Depot. I got to watch Gabby Li while her mom was a tugawaring, running ammo cans, doing the dizzy izzy, balloon tossing and three legged racing. Gabriella looked adorable representing The Kids of Evil Echo Empire of 2nd Battalion.











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Say Cheese!

Little Gabby Li loves to look at herself on my phone. We end up taking lots of photos and videos. These are the non blurry and non eating my phone pixs!


I was telling Gabriella to say cheese. She had me cracking up! I have a pretty good idea what her kindergarten school pictures are going to look like if the photographer says 'say cheese'. 😂😂😂


She was showing me how you suck your thumb.


I just love her 😃❤️😃❤️😃❤️😃


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Alluded Again

Every Halloween there is always one Halloween decoration that evaded me. I look really hard to make sure I've taken everything down but it never fails.....this year it was my crashing witch on our front tree!


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Gabby Li's First Halloween

Gabby Li spent today in this cute lil outfit to celebrate her first Halloween. She is such a cutie! I'm not sure what she thought about handing out candy with Uncle Ryan though!













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Mermaid Bella

Bella was a mermaid this year for Halloween. There were a few times she was a merman. When she shook her head really hard her hair slid under her chin into a beard! She isn't a fan of Halloween! 😂





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Phone Case Facination

Oct 31
This is what it looks like when Uncle Ryan is watching his niece. He surrenders his case to her. In no time at all she is going to know that he is jipping her and will demand his phone! 😂😂😂


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Favorite Trick or Treaters 2017

These were definitely my favorite Trick or Treaters this year! Of course Ed sees this picture and immediately replies with 'why is my hood unlatched?' Like seriously! His wife and grand daughter are about to be devoured by T-Rex's and he only cares about his truck!!! 😩🤣😩🤣😩🤣😩🤣😩


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Intruders in Bella's Bed

Oct 30th
Bella is wondering why she is sharing her bed with these two intruders! Hahaha



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Corn Maze 2017

We decided to hit the Carlsbad Corn Maze today because what is Fall without getting lost in a corn maze on a hot day?!!! 😂 Lucky for us Gabby Li slept the whole time, which was kinda surprising because it was a bumpy ride for her! 😬🤣😬



We had a map and and airiel view when we entered....both were useless....


We were lost pretty much upon entering! I need East West etc and street signs....we decided to just wander and thought we would probably just end up back at the entrance....


We were sooo lost we decided to cut thru some of the corn stalks....amazing that Gabriella didn't wake up during those very tossy turvey times!!! But that didn't help and we were still just as lost!


Victoria was as clueless as me! Somehow we ended up with two cute little ones. The little girl was singing us Moana songs as we wandered aimlessly thru the corn so that was fun! 😄



We decided to join the group that the cute little kids belonged to. My ch more fun to be lost with others!!!





And....we finally found our way out! And a bonus it was actually the exit!!! Gabriella slept they her first corn maze! 😂


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Spacers In

Ryan gets braces next week. Today the spacers were put in. He knows his mouth is going to start hurting soon sooooo he decided on two dinners! First one was a big burger at Johnny Rockets and second dinner was his orange chicken with noodles and rice at Panda. Hopefully he is filled up! Can you tell he's thrilled about his mouth getting invaded? 😂😂😂








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