happy...

i love the moments in life that are so spontaneously happy that you actually laugh out loud all by yourself... that was me today as i was blowing bubbles while jones chased them around our yard... i couldnt help but notice how simple this was; yet how happy it made the both of us... then i laughed more when i saw many of the huge bubbles fly over out house and into our neighborhood... then i couldnt help but imagine that if i were walking along the street and a bubble came floating by... how it would make me smile... so i hope that we made someones day and that someone found a bubble and with that a smile...

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to bubble chasing...

and to knowing that brent will be home in no more than one month...

[expected date of arrival : october 8th-15th]

[big smile]

9/15/2010

again...

ready...

set...

go...

again...

who knew that jumping in one hole a million times could be SO much fun...

9/6/2010...

with the family in town...

sunday...

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9/5/2010

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monday...

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this is us not smiling...

ok... so only rachel is good at that... i tried SO hard! i will work on it rachel!!!

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lovin our free hats we got from the surf ride labor day sale... thank you adio!

thrash and burn!

9/6/2010...

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friday...

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i love watching these kids together... they have so much fun!

movie night with popcorn! it was perfect!

thanks justin and shauna for moving here!

we have loved every second!

9/10/2010

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[special thanks to shauna for each and every one of these pictures! they are beautiful... as always!]

i love that...

i love that this hot mama....

is so generous and so sweet to help me out with jones... i dont know what i would do without them living so close to me right now... between her, justin and kids... wheeeewww....

dont even want to think about it...

first she makes yummy food all the time like these....

and second... she watches jones so i can have a little time to party...

even better... she watches him have fun with her kids at legoland... or "legopand" if you are jones...

thank you hollobaugh family... for living so close! we love you!

end of the summer...

grandma c came to visit...

and we had fun!

she brought side walk chalk...

then she made cookies with jones for megan... our swim instructor...

dolphin sprinkles were the best part!

then grandma came to our last swim lesson... jones hated the water and would not swim this summer... but now... he loves it! and is so sad that swim lessons are over...

jones and megan...

she was the best swim teacher ever!!!

and we were so lucky... because most kids started school in the middle of the two week swim session... we were one of two people signed up...

private swim lessons! yeah!!!!

jumping off the diving board...

he didnt like this part so much! but he did it!

singing the "bye bye song" one last time...

jones would love this song so much that i had to sing it all the time at home...

graduation certificate... and a surprise treat from megan...

i hope she is there next year!

oh... and a few post back i spoke of the city of oside lifeguards that were amazing dancers and did that fun syncro night... megan was one of the main girls who put it on... she is awesome!

8/27/2010

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we had fun eating a lot...

pizza port was still amazing! and their root beer is so good! but... you might get funny looks when you have to order your root beer at the bar and they are known for their house beers... i sure did...

petite madelines was so yummy! everything i ate was delish! we had breakfast and then couldnt help ourselves and my mom, shauna and myself all bought three desserts or more to take home after our breakfast...

yes... we have sweet toothes!

8/27/2010-8/28/2010

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saying goodbyes are never fun... but at least we got to eat the best fish and chips before we had to drop grandma off at the airport... point loma seafood! yum...

... i promise we do more than just eat...

8/30/2010

promo...

"Gentlemen,

LCpl Martindale will be meritoriously promoted to Corporal tomorrow evening, 2 September at 1930 at the same location as today's ceremony. All available personnel are invited to show their support to this very deserving Marine.

Thanks."

[email sent from one of brents bosses to others; sent wed sept 1st]

"Good Marine! One of the best LCpl' I've been around. You're lucky to have him."

[email recieved after the previous email was sent out; sent wed sept 1st]

i know that he is amazing! so i am so very happy to know that others are recognizing that and giving him credit where it is well deserved! congrats again! love you!!!!

... 37ish days and counting...

... my smile could not be bigger right now...