Sorry I haven't posted in forever... Life has been crazy. Scottie is on Spring Break right now. It started out really rough. I thought I am never going to make it for 1 week with all the kids home! The first morning Scottie and Sydney did nothing but fight from 7:30 am till after noon. I wanted to run and hide! Now everything seems to be going great!
Sydney had her first sleep over on Tuesday. She has been begging to spend the night at Anna's house for weeks. Well Anna's mom made her a deal that if she slept in her bed and didn't wake up in the middle of the night screaming bloody murder then she could spend the night. Sydney worked very had and was rewarded. I thought for sure the phone would ring in the middle of the night for me to come get her. No she did great. She was even mad when I picked her up after lunch on Wednesday!
Scottie lost his first front tooth on Monday night. It was so cute I was laying down with Mattie and Scott and Sydney were in the tub. Scottie starts screaming "Mom it finally happened quick come here!" I had no idea what had finally happened and I was kinda scared to find out! He jumps out of the tub and into my room naked and wet carrying his tooth. He was so happy that the tooth fairy was coming he went right to sleep.


Ben is only taking one class this semester. He has a lot less stress and more time with us. The kids are loving every minute of it. Matthew even got to get on the trampolene with Ben. I don't think that Matthew enjoyed it as much as Ben did. He was much happier swinging in the swing. Sydney loved pushing him.


Today I took the kids to Wal-Mart. My friend Valerie and her kids joined us. Sydney and Anna decided that they were ready to get their ears pierced. Well that didn't happen they both chickened out. Valerie had the girls in the jewelry section, I had Scottie and Jason while I checked out. The poor cashier I swore was close to 100 and moving very slow at that. She was having all kins of problems with the register. Scottie was sitting on the back of the cart on top between the two seats. I was trying to help this cashier when I hear Scottie shout to the entire store 'HEY DO YOU KNOW WHERE THE PENIS IS??" I couldn't believe what I was hearing and thought I must have heard things wrong. Just to hear Scottie yell "THE PENIS IS RIGHT HERE!" As I turn to see him pointing with both hands at himself! I grabbed him so quick off the cart. I have never been so embarrassed!! Got to love the job.. I would never change it for the world!

Life around our house has been real slow. Thats good right?? I figured I would show some pictures that we took when dad was here. Sydney wouldn't look at the camera. And Miko found this fish toy, He carries it around with him everywhere.Today nothing got done. I hate days like this. I have great intentions, but nothing gets done. I feel like I am walking around in a sleep deprived daze all day. So I will be in bed here shortly.
The weather was beautiful today. Sydney played outside for a couple of hours. I figured between that and waking at 5:15 this morning she should be in bed early tonight. Who was I kidding. It is 9:06 and guess who is laying on my couch refusing to sleep until I let her in my bed. And here sits and equally stubborn mommy who says I can stay awake longer then you and I bet I sleep in my bed and you in yours. She will end up in my bed anyways. She has gotten smart. She doen't wake me when she gets in bed with me. She climbs in, covers up, snuggles up next to me and I find her in the morning!! I do love our snuggle. She is so peaceful, no screamming, yelling, screatching, just peace.
Speak of the devil and she is out which is my cue to get to bed.. Until tomorrow!!

I just had to post these pics. I love the way they turned out... Wish me luck for a peaceful morning at church!

I found this online last night, It's kinda cool..

Your Birthdate: December 5

You have many talents, and you are great at sharing those talents with others.Most people would be jealous of your clever intellect, but you're just too likeable to elicit jealousy.Progressive and original, you're usually thinking up cutting edge ideas.Quick witted and fast thinking, you have difficulty finding new challenges. Your strength: Your superhuman brainpower Your weakness: Your susceptibility to boredom Your power color: Tangerine Your power symbol: Ace Your power month: May

First I would like to congratulate my dearest friends Heather and Matt on their new baby BOY!!. Maxwell James "Lil Max" entered this world on March 8th. Heather had been told all along that little Max was a girl. After all the pink was boughten and a perfect little girls name was picked here is Max. They couldn't be more happier, Their family is now complete with 2 girls and 2 boys. This is the second time Heather was told she was having a girl, only to deliver a perfectly healthy "BOY". Congratulations to the Kangas Family. Heather is the first true friend I met on this base. We met online at Baby Center. Turned out we lived right down the street from each other. I met her when Sydney was 8 weeks old, Her little boy Bryson was not even a year. And Morgan was 2 1/2. Bryson will be 4 in April and Morgan is in Kindergarten now. I have truly enjoyed wathing her kids grow up. Matt got orders to Eielson Alaska, They leave here in May. I will miss her and her family so very much, but I know that we will always keep in touch with each other.


This week has been a rough week for me. My dad left on Thursday. It was very hard to bring him to the airport. He will be coming back in August! Thank God. We had so much fun with him. We did nothing but sit and hang out together. I miss my dad so very much. The kids loved having Grandpa here. Sydney keeps telling me that she likes Grandpa better then Momma and Daddy. Thanks Syd, Love you too. Friday was a heck of a day with Syd. She was so angry that Grandpa left. He got my full water bottle and decided to jump on it, soaking the carpet. Not even 10 mins later I went looking for her only to find her in the bathroom, when I opened the door she immediately says I'm sorry. He got my bottle of cucumber lotion and dumped it every where!! All over the floor, sink and tub, In between her toes and fingers, even in her hair... I could have ripped out all my hair!!! Syd why did you do that, I want Grandpa was her only response. Oh daddy please come back soon!!!
Yesterday Matthew had his first real cookie. He loved it! He first found Sydneys. When she realized that he had it she quickly took it away. He charged her, he crawled right to her as fast as he could, climbed on her and was trying to get his cookie back. I gave him one. He at it like there was no tomorrow.
As I have said before being a military wife has its ups and downs. Even though I know all the benefits and wouldn't change our lives for the world I as facing a down part of military life. After my long tearful drive from the airport Thursday I found out that another my friends Valerie's husband got orders. They will be leaving here to go to North Carolina in July. I have now watched all my friends husbands get orders except one.. Sandy I know you read this.. Here is my message to you.. YOU CANNOT LEAVE ME TOO!! I have made so many wonderful friends here its hard to watch them leave. When we left Alaska we were the first from our group of friends to go. That's much easier then being the last. Anywho.. That's about it. I need to get going to the commissary and the Bx. Take Care..

Today we celebrated Sydney's 3rd Birthday! I cannot believe that she is 3 already! She had a great time, As you already know my dad is here; Him being here made her birthday complete. We invited 5 families over for lunch and cake and ice cream. Including my kids we had 14 kids here. We planned a pinata, but we woke this morning to snow! Thanks Idaho. I was going to make a game out of letting each kids one at a time get blindfolded and try to scoop the candy with a spoon into a bowl for 30 secs. My friend Valerie and Ben convinced me to hang the pinata in the center of the room and let the kids hit it with a bat. Talk about scary they were only a few feet away from my hutch that has glass panels in it. It all worked out, The pinata broke after the 4th kid hit it. Way to go Jasmine!!!
Scottie loved having all the kids over. All his friends were here. He was so cute. When Sydney opened the gift from him and Matthew, he asked Sydney if she remembered that she had pointed that Mermaid Barbie out a few weeks before. He said "See Sydney I remembered what you wanted. I remembered that you wanted that and I knew that me and Matthew just had to get it for you" It's so nice to see that they really do love each other. Sometimes with all the fighting they do I worry that they will grow up and have a close relationship like my brother and I do. I just have to keep reminding myself that Chuckie and I fought like cats and dogs too, but after all was said and done we were always there for each other and still are. I can honestly say that I love my brother and he is my best friend. NOW Chuckie get your butt out here to visit!!!
Matthew got to eat his first piece of candy today. He loved it. He also got to eat his first piece of cake. He mushed it in his fingers and had it every where. Well that's all for tonight. Church is at 8 in the morning! Good night!