Tuesday, October 12, 2010

check list complete...

check...
(that means he is home... safe and we are loving every second... more pictures to come)

arrival on base : 10/11/2010 8:30pm...
turn in weapons : 10/11/2010 8:30-9:40pm...
first embrace : 10/11/2010 9:55 pm...
arrived home : 10/11/2010 11:00 pm...

Monday, October 11, 2010

check list...

mow the lawn...

check...

get all laundry done...

check...

clean the house...

check...

grocery store...

check...

shower & a wax...

check...

waiting for brent...


we couldnt be happier... or more anxious!!!

Sunday, October 10, 2010

not too long ago...

we had some visitors...
my parents flew in and we picked them up at the "airplaneport"... that is what jones calls it...
as you can see he was very happy!
i had to document this kids LOVE for hamburgers...
he LOVES them...
9/25/2010
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then on sunday more family arrived...
my aunt and uncle, their son jaxon and my grandparents... it was a party!
and lucky for me when you invite shauna over for dinner you also get a good family picture!
...i actually asked if she would take a picture of our garden dinner... it was kind of last minute to eat outside... but it was the best! i think that maybe one of my favorite things in life... good food to eat with amazing and loving people...
such a great evening...
the kids table...
9/26/2010
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monday it was on to legoland...
this is such a random picture... but when your boy that doesnt always love to take pictures says, "mom, take my picture"... you do it...
i love him...
he even wanted him picture with some lego ghosties...
too bad they are not eating burnt toasties!
(that was for owen, drew and sally - i still laugh every time i think of that book - i want it)
9/27/2010
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they came for action packed vaca... next was tuesday at disneyland...
the cars... if you want to have a sore stomach from laughing... please come to disneyland with us and have jones be your chauffeur...
i didnt realize it until i started making this post... jones woke up the other day saying:
"mom... i want to watch star wars!"
we do not own it... nor has he ever seen it... we have a few t-shirts... but thats it... so i was a little confused... but it was sure funny when he kept repeating it...
then i remembered this picture below...
this was his face while we watched the star wars show at disneyland... maybe someday he will actually train to become a jedi...
(brent you didnt read that)
he loves buzz... but this is as close as he would get for a picture...
sorry guy bending over...
trying on hats with great grandparents...
this was way too fun to stop after one picture...
or two...
we even celebrated my dads birthday one day early while we were altogether...
we ended the night with a sword fight...
jaxon got the official star wars light saber... jones decided to go with the mickey version...
both kids we pleasently happy!!!
9/28/2010
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we had so much fun with everyone!!!
...even if it turned out to be the hottest day in LA ever!
proof that we were sweaty and hot below...
thanks for coming!!!

j is for jones...

we finally went to the botanical gardens in encinitas... it was so fun... and super cute!!!
the kids had so much fun... and lucky for us they had a september deal for military... so we are now members and can go for a whole year...
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this is just like our elephant palm we have... but a million times bigger... it was fun to show jones that if we keep watering ours... maybe someday it will be that big...
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i want one of these for my backyard...
a propane tank drum...
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...right after i figure out how to make an art gazebo...
jones loved painting ladybug pictures and would not stop talking about it for days...
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and last on my wish list... a huge chalkboard...
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9/24/2010

Monday, October 4, 2010

hanging around...

im not usually one for the clever puns... but...
we were literally hanging around a few places the past couple weeks...
legoland... "legopand" if you are jones...
this was just after he went on costasaurus for the first time... yeah for first roller coasters!
fossil digs are always fun!
i would call this slide "bonsai"...
the train...
the train with sally...
and my favorite part... you are supposed to be three to ride this ride... without even telling jones or sally this information... they told the worker they were three when asked (funny they dont ask the parents how old the kids are...)
so they got on... and now we know why you should be three.... they didnt know what 'push the gas' or 'steer the car' meant... i was snorting... out loud...
i love to laugh...
and he still got his drivers license...
{smile}
9/16/2010
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we were also hanging around the temple...
it made my day when i was talking to jones about the temple and then when we got there he was so excited... and then even more when he wanted to tell me about moroni and that he plays a trumpet...
after our short and sweet temple visit we were off to run more errands... his bribe to be good... a cupcake bar... so cute!!! you choose your own cake, frosting and topping... he wanted red velvet, butter creme frosting and gummy bears...
saddest part...
while i was too busy checking out a super cute shirt at anthro he scarfed the whole thing and almost the paper cupcake liner too before i could even ask for a taste... so we will be visiting that cupcake bar again...
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then as we were driving home shauna texts: come for dinner- quinoa burgers!
we like to hang around their house too!
i couldnt pass that up! and so happy i didnt! it is now a new favorite of mine... so delish...
i wanted to remember the recipe so i will post it here!
9/18/2010

Sunday, October 3, 2010

happy october...

...happy october and happy conference watching...
love this time of year!
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its official... the count down in on... 8 days until brent gets home!
october 11th 2010...
yeah for us!

Saturday, October 2, 2010

sara b...

this beauty can sing!
... and play the piano... and guitar... and a few other instruments...
a-mazing!
i liked her music... but now i love it!
and we're dorks and bought tshirts and stickers...
sept 29th 2010-house of blues san diego
[pictures from sarabmusic.com]

i heart toms