March D- learned to ride his bike
April 12- My Love returned from his first deployment. Sangin, Afghanistan
May 4- First Marine Corps Ball
May 13- T's first birthday
July 4- T took his first steps
July 22- Reached my New Year's Resolution, read 12 books this year! *Books of 2012
Aug 4- T slept through the whole night
Aug 5- Ran 20 min straight after 5 years
Aug 7- T said 8
Sept 11- D started Soccer
Sept- My Love left for Bridgeport for a month. :(
Oct 1- My Love picked up. In civilian terms that means promoted. He earned his "blood stripe"! That's the red line along his dress blues on his pants. He's now a Corporal! Good job, Love! You earned it and I know it was a year overdue!
Monday, December 31, 2012
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Christmas 2012
This year D went to MN to spend time with his Grandma. Every other year their family gets together so this year S, T and I headed up to UT without him. It's always hard celebrating without him but I know how much it means to him and his Grandmother to be able to spend time together. Here are some of the festivities...
The mad house!
Surprising Yia Yia and Bampa with their gift to a B&B!
T and H -COUSINS!
My sweet nephew's note to Santa! I just loved it!
Helping bake gingerbread cookies... He even sprinkled some reindeer dust outside so the reindeer could find his house.
When we arrived back in UT the boys opened their gifts here.
D got a pirate role play set because he's obsessed right now. Also some pirate coins or Gold de Bloons in pirate slang. Some regular play money to help teach him about the value and also a doctor kit to go along with our pretend play theme.
T got a latch puzzle, a count and play cookie jar, a Melissa and Doug wooden kitchen accessories set and a dragon puppet since he's into puppets right now. P.S. I LOVE Melissa and Doug anything!
AHOY MATEY! (Hello or hey shipmate or friend)
SHIVER ME TIMBERS! (an exclamation of surprise, to be shouted most loud)
Love these mountains...
Some of the photos of D while in MN...
D is fasinated with firemen and firetrucks so for Christmas he received this from his Gma.
Melissa and Doug Fire Chief Role Play Costume
He also came home with a LeapFrog LeapPad. I love LeapFrog products! The movie Letter Factory was amazing! Help teach the alphabet and the sounds to both my boys.
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Seeing a Trend? T Style
This seriously cracks me up!
December 4, 2012
December 29, 2012
He had his legs in a V here also but he moved them down.
March 23, 2013
July 11, 2013
Saturday, November 10, 2012
November 2012
This is just a round up of what November looked like for us.
LEGOS! I LOVED Legos as a child! Wish I could've been more creative with them though. ;]
November 10, 2012
Our finished project!
We decided to have a family night in honor of all military (ESPECIALLY my hubs). Veteran's Day at AppleBee's.
November 12, 2012
Playing with the straw...
Took T to the park while D was in school...
November 14, 2012
Visited Daddy at work for a moment after we dropped D off at school...
November 20, 2012
November 27, 2012
Dear Dad,
Happy birthday today. I wish I could come see you. Visit with you, maybe play some music near you. I wish I could see your smile, hear your whistle, hold your hand. I miss those hands. I wish I could see you from afar, just watch and observe you. Try to burn into my brain that memory and hope it'd last forever. I wish I could see you with my boys. I wish we could go out for ice cream like we always did. I wish I could sleep in your house knowing that I was safe because you weren't too for away and you tucked me in. I wish I could smell that guitar case and feel the velvet. I wish you could have taught me how to play. Practiced with me. I would of been the best because you were. I miss you. I've missed you so for 12 years and I will continue to for the rest of my life. I can't begin to express how much I feel something is missing from my life. Not just mine but so many others. I can't explain how much you mean to me, how much I yearn for you. I think about you all the time. I relive memories we had together, I listen to music just to remember you, I look at pictures just to smile, and feel them, hoping I'll never lose that feeling I get when I think of you. I can no longer hear your voice. I can no longer call you. I can no longer hug you and tell you that I DO love you. I can love you with all my heart and soul, and I can wait patiently until I see you again. I miss you terribly.
Happy birthday today. I wish I could come see you. Visit with you, maybe play some music near you. I wish I could see your smile, hear your whistle, hold your hand. I miss those hands. I wish I could see you from afar, just watch and observe you. Try to burn into my brain that memory and hope it'd last forever. I wish I could see you with my boys. I wish we could go out for ice cream like we always did. I wish I could sleep in your house knowing that I was safe because you weren't too for away and you tucked me in. I wish I could smell that guitar case and feel the velvet. I wish you could have taught me how to play. Practiced with me. I would of been the best because you were. I miss you. I've missed you so for 12 years and I will continue to for the rest of my life. I can't begin to express how much I feel something is missing from my life. Not just mine but so many others. I can't explain how much you mean to me, how much I yearn for you. I think about you all the time. I relive memories we had together, I listen to music just to remember you, I look at pictures just to smile, and feel them, hoping I'll never lose that feeling I get when I think of you. I can no longer hear your voice. I can no longer call you. I can no longer hug you and tell you that I DO love you. I can love you with all my heart and soul, and I can wait patiently until I see you again. I miss you terribly.
Thursday, November 8, 2012
New November Recipes
This recipe called for 14 apples! or 11 Cups!! I don't know about you but I wasn't about to peel 14 apples. I bought 7 Granny Smith, ended up peeling them and only used 5. 5 was plenty! My favorite part is of course the crumb part. :]
New October Recipes
This month we made:
This bread was GOOD! I will definitely make this over and over in my lifetime!
I even had a little helper this time...
Friday, November 2, 2012
Shoe Trail
Items Needed:
Empty laundry basket
shoes
Give your child a basket and fill it with shoes. Make a trail from heel to toe around the house. Count as you follow them, Count how many shoes a person has, or how many there are total. Help put them back when they're finished.
Empty laundry basket
shoes
Give your child a basket and fill it with shoes. Make a trail from heel to toe around the house. Count as you follow them, Count how many shoes a person has, or how many there are total. Help put them back when they're finished.
Source: The Preschooler's Busy Book
Bean Bag Toss
Items Needed:
4-by-6-inch scraps of material
needle and thread
dry beans
ziploc bag
Fill a small back with dried beans. Sew two squares of material together on three sides, leaving a space for the bag to fit into. Turn the bad inside out to hide the seams, insert the beans, then sew it up completely. If you want you can also use an old sock, tie it in a knot and fold the top over it. Play catch or have them throw it in a laundry basket from a distance.
4-by-6-inch scraps of material
needle and thread
dry beans
ziploc bag
Fill a small back with dried beans. Sew two squares of material together on three sides, leaving a space for the bag to fit into. Turn the bad inside out to hide the seams, insert the beans, then sew it up completely. If you want you can also use an old sock, tie it in a knot and fold the top over it. Play catch or have them throw it in a laundry basket from a distance.
Source: The Preschooler's Busy Book
Follow the Leader
Have your child follow you through the house. Imitating you, the sounds and movements you make. Take turns and let your child lead you. Pretend being a horse, a bunny, a car, dance around, etc.
Source: The Preschooler's Busy Book
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