I haven't blogged in a very long time. Mike went to
Vandenberg AFB, CA for Air Force training for six weeks this summer. I thought this would be a good time for me to go on full time orders and start my master's degree. It was quite a busy summer but I think it really did make the separation easier. I had a gal from church come and watch the kids each day. I am still working full time but Mike is back now. I got an A- on my first class. I was pretty nervous since I haven't been a student in 13 years. I was afraid the only reference material I could come up with would be Nickelodeon or Disney. I go back to working part time the first of October. It seems like the kids are growing so quickly. I look forward to being home with them more.
My mom has finished her radiation treatments and is starting to get her energy back. She just got back from a trip to Washington with her friend where she went out on her boat and caught 8 salmon!
Mike was able to visit his friend Blake while he was in California. It is such a miracle he is still with us and he seems to be doing really well.
Even though we were really busy all summer, we still had some fun.
I dropped the kids off in Salt Lake one weekend so I could work. This was at the end of Mike's training and he drove them home. Here they are getting ready to fly to Salt Lake.
I took the kids to the fair. We had a great time.
They love snow cones!
Just a random cute Sunday picture.
Mike did make it home for the 4
th of July.
These are
s'mores I invented. Little cinnamon
gram cracker pretzels with
marshmallows and chocolate chips. Broil for just a couple of minutes and the
marshmallows toast perfectly.
mmmm.
Mike was also able to go to my squadron's family day. Here is Katie in a Huey. My kids really do have fun at all of these places we drag them. I just can't capture their joy.
Katie getting ready for a chemical attack. That cute face should be all the protection she needs.
Puppy kisses...
Speaking of the dog, he disappeared for two days. We finally found him when I saw this picture on the Humane Society website. The folks that had taken him there also called Mike that day when they saw the
flyers we posted all over the neighborhood. Mike went and saved him. He questions that decision daily.
Our annual butterfly project. This guy could have at least spread his wings for the picture.
We were into making balloon animals for a few days. We're over it now.
I can't believe my baby is five years old! She acts 13 so I guess I shouldn't be all that surprised. But seriously, what happened to my little baby? Since we did a party last year, we told the kids they could each pick a place to go for their birthday but we weren't doing a party. They were a little disappointed but they ended up getting a day all to themselves that they don't normally get when we do the combo party. Katie's birthday was Monday. She picked Chuck E. Cheeses. It was just the four of us and we had a great time. She will start preschool this week. Here are some things she can already do:
