10 truths about me.....

Okay, my sister in law tagged me to 10 facts about myself instead of always writing about the kids. So here ya go Nicole....

1. I love being a mom! It's hard and sometimes I feel like running away to another planet but I would not change this job for any other in the world.

2. I am not easily embarrassed! I love to talk to strangers, act silly, and laugh at myself!

3. I believe that every Mom needs MOPS! I love mops and what it stands for. It has really changed my life and I love serving at Mops. Even in the crazy 2 years that I was doing 2 groups. I only quit one because Jared made me!

4. I am terrible at entertaining myself. I get really bored really easily and I need to be entertained. I rarely sit at home. This has gotten worse since Jared left.

5. I have never been more proud of my husband than I am right now! He has made a huge sacrifice for our family. He has worked so hard, and has been so successful! I love him so very much!!

6. I am addicted to bejeweled blitz on facebook. I play everyday even if I already have the highest score of all my friends!

7. I love to be creative. I like to sew, scrapbook, bake, etc. I'm not so great at coming up with the ideas for things but I like to execute them.

8. I am actually really excited to move to someplace new. I have no fear of where we will go. I haven't really said this much because I don't want to upset anyone, but I really am excited about it.

9. I really want to go on a family vacation. We have been on exactly "0" since the kids were born.

10. I would love to get involved with a community theater, I really miss acting. Maybe when the kids are older......


Well not very exciting or shocking but there it is.

I tag/ challenge Heidi Paulsen to do this next!!

Yummy Pies

I had a great time hanging out with some of my MOPS friends on Friday. We had a mom's pie making night!! I made a pumpkin pie and an apple pie. I learned how to make a pie crust from scratch, which I had never done. *some pictures courtesy of Heidi!

Logan is so creative!!

We had a project to do for Logan's class. We got a paper turkey to decorate. You see Tom Turkey needed a disguise to hide from the farmer so he wouldn't get eaten. Logan knew exactly what he wanted and what it should look like. He searched for just the right materials he needed and I only helped a little. This is his scarecrow turkey hiding in the tall corn field! Pretty cute, huh?!

Logan's classroom

The girls and I got to go to Logan's school a few weeks ago. The kids had just gone to the pumpkin patch and we had to do all sorts of things with their pumpkins. We checked if they would float in water, how tall they were, how much they weighed, color a pumpkin pattern, and count the ridges on our pumpkin. It was fun and Savannah was able to do most of the work with Logan.

Halloween

Here are a few costume pics from Halloween.

Pumpkins

We spent most of the morning carving pumpkins. I was surprised that the kids actually helped clean them out this year. That is my least favorite part of carving which is why they usually do this with Auntie Cari! The kids picked out all the patterns and I did the rest. They were happy with the turn out.

Popsicle

I was on the phone with Jared last night when he heard Charlotte start fussing. He said, "Give her a popsicle and tell her it was from Dad". So I did and she loved it!

Pumpkin Patch

The girls and I went to the pumpkin patch with our MOPS (mothers of preschoolers) friends today. We go to a great little farm just outside of town where they get to feed fish, plant broccoli, see the animals, go through the store, visit the bakery for a treat, learn about the cycle of water, pick a pumpkin, and get a goody bag! We just missed the rain but caught some sprinkles, it didn't seem to bother the kids though.

Riverbank Wine and Cheese festival

The kids and I went to the Riverbank Wine and Cheese festival recently, not for the wine or cheese but because they had "The Lego Experience". The kids had so much fun playing with the Lego's and checking everything out. They got a necklace when we walked in where the had to participate in different Lego thing to collect stickers for the back. The kids also got to go on a few rides and play some games. The rides were fine but the games.... well we left there with a hermit crab, and a 4 foot inflatable purple alien!

Stockton Children's Museum

For our last field trip of the summer we went with some MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) friends to the Stockton Children's Museum. The kids and I had never been there before. It was really fun, everything was made to be picked up and played with. They had a real police car, ambulance, firetruck, bus, and more. There was a grocery store to shop at and play with the checkout counter and register. A doctors office, and post office and so many other fun things. They kids had a blast!

Oklahoma!!!!!

Family Day

The Wall

Jared loved this

They had to repel this wall the first week.

So handsome!

My camera didn't work so this is all from my phone, sorry!

The drill Srgts

Jared at the museum

Outside the Barracks

This is the sign over Jared's bed

Jared was in the 4th platoon, the honor platoon of his class

Jared is at the very end of the last row

4th platoon, Barbarians

Jared and his friend Daniel Smith

I couldn't be more proud of Jared. He did so well at Basic Training. I went last week to see him graduate. I missed him so much and was so excited to see him after so long. He looked so handsome in his uniform. The first day was family day where we got to see some demonstrations of what the guys have been going through in training and how far they have come. After that I got to sign Jared out on pass and we went to a movie and ate together. I brought him back to base that night and got to see him again the next morning for graduation. The ceremony was very nice. I teared up with pride. We went over to the Fort Sill artillery museum then we had a nice lunch and walked the mall in Lawton. He had to be back early that day because soldiers began shipping out to there AIT training. Jared and I had a few more hours together at the airport before he left for Fort Lee, Virginia. I had a really hard time watching him get on the plane to leave. The airline boarded Military first and the crowd of people cheered for them as the boarded. I cried. I know he will continue to do well in his training and I am looking forward to the day he comes home!