Long time no see OR Good times not forgotten

While our family was stationed in Korea, we had the privilege of making some truly unforgettable friends that we miss very much nowadays not being able to see them. One of the older soldiers that went to church with us had a tradition with his family that they always ate mexican food on christmas eve. Well that particular christmas he was stationed 3000 miles away from them,and so his "ward family" in Osan Korea joined him for a delicious Christmas Eve dinner at the resident Taco Bell in the BX!! One of those special friends is pictured here with me at a chance meeting (after not seeing her for 2 years or so)...and where else would I meet her except for the closest Mexican restaurant!! ;)

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"Poor Daddy (or Chris)"

What my mom will say after seeing this picture and realizing that this mound of stuff covers a sleeping Chris!! This should be a very dejavu moment for mom knowing how many fun ancient scrapbook pics we have of my brother and myself torturing my dad while he slept. (flowers on his bald head,arm floaties on his arms,all manner of things put into his gaping snoring mouth. When presented with this idea, the kids needed no other instrucrions,and started piling!! ;)

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Symphony of lights

A pretty light display around us, maybe too expensive for how long it took us to get through it (i.e. Not long!!) but very nice night activity.

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We made it snow inside

A fun night activity for us, and though the kids had a little trouble figuring out which side to cut to make it not fall apart,Daddy on the other hand was a natural and made some pro looking snowflakes worthy of a blizzard!! :)

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Daddy has hookers!!

The comment my 9 year old girl just said to my 3 year old when he asked how Daddy will attach the Christmas lights to the roof!! Needless to say Mommy and Daddy got a laugh while the children sat stumped!! :)

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My little christmas man

All on his own, thought was picture worthy

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Watch,Listen,and Ponder

What a wonderful thought and message for this wonderful holiday of eatery coming up so very soon upon us. I taught my primary children last Sunday that in order to be thankful for our: "video games, tv, and football" (responses to what you are thankful for) we must first and foremost be thankful for our bodies that allow us to be athletically able to play football, our hands to play those video games, our eyes to see the good and also all too much bad on tv. I hope to have more of an "attitude of gratitude" in these coming months as the holidays come about and large changes, whatever they may be, come to pass in our little family here.

Looks Even Better Right Side Up!!

Oops on that last pic!! ;)

My Hot Husband

No explanation needed!! :)

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Explanation

Well maybe no explanation is needed, but the first video is Chris explaining how to "skydive" out of the back of his truck into our huge pile of leaves, which you will hear made me laugh because there was a distinct thud when he hit the pile, to which he replied that there definetely were not enough leaves for an adult to jump in..and then the second is the kids "attempt" at doing what he told them to do...btw we are in Prince William Forest in VA..just an hour away from home!! :)

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Free falling four fun in foliage

Hope these come through...if so explanation will come post haste!! Tired of trying to upload and having no luck.

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My first apple pies

A collective Ruth's Chris effort...hope they taste as good as they look!!

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Fun times

Dalin had an extra credit project due where he studied a form of transportation and write a small 1st grade appropriate report about it, and dalin chose kayaking (could that have made chris any happier...don't think so) and this was just a pic of how big he is compared to a kayak paddle and canoe one. They're big aren't they!!

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A bewitching spread

We hosted a halloween progressive dinner on halloween as it was stupid enough to fall on a sunday...so we were the first course of appetizers complete with ice shot glasses for our punch and bowl of bones wings and our favorite dip of mango chutney, bacon, and cream cheese...yum yum yum!!

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My leaf dweller

Fun times in the fall

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Wont stay long

Nice pretty curled hair for her parade today....you give it 5 or 10 min. before its flat as a pancake!!

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My 20's hussy and a fire breather

Not the best pic but hey what do you expect 2 seconds before the bus leaves. As well as this is just what Dalin wanted to wear for his school costume parade,because for real halloween get togethers and such,we all match with the 20's gangster and flapper theme...more of those tonight!! :)

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Baby shower decos

Fun banners with the girls name on it and a baby banner, and a diaper wreath made with my FABULOUS cricut and slice machines!!

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Our Six Flags Day

Fall festivities

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Our Six Flags Day

Fun fall festivities

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Found my spot....

A rare pic of our kitty lounging in the blanket basket...

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Oops that posted before it was supposed to..

Anyway the rest of what i was trying to say on the tree pic was that we went down to richmond to meet chris's mom as she was letting me borrow one of the two most awesome pieces of creative machinery ever made!! Let you think about that one while I take some pics of its awesomeness to post for you a little later!! ;)

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Beautiful Shenandoah Valley

Just a really pretty scenery pic I thought of a massive amount of rocks that you certainly wouldn't want to try and roll down this hill.

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Will update soon...if anyone is still caring!!!! :)

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Strengthened by the Storm

Ahh....beautiful Harkers Island....too long a story to try and type with my phone's small keyboard but these trees that are blown to the side like that have a very thought provoking story to go aling with them via a book written by the stake president of the small ward down there, entitled "Strengthened by the Storm." Bet you could even google it and get a little snippit of the book, but anyway if anyone ever wants to actually know more about the story,just let me know.

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Who knows why....

I have always called Kyle Butternut ever since he was born and of course who knows why someone would have a nickname for their child that is a squash...but hey this is me we r talking about..u just never know. Anyway, I thought this was a perfect sign in a yummy restaurant down in Beaufort.

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Go EC...didnt help, but we tried.

At my high school for a football game with matching blue and gold school color outfits made by mom. I say, it didnt help because we got stomped on the field,but who was actually there to see the game, as much as seeing old friends and showing off my kiddos!! ;)

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One of the best...

One of those crazy girls that she and I could get in alot of trouble for talking, but have a REALLY good time as well.

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The High School Goddesses

What beautiful girls,and what a good job they did planning this reunion..only wish more people would have come to enjoy it.

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Better Bouquet

Natures beauty astounds me!!

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Broccoli vs.my 3 year old

All I can say is DANG!!!!

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Driving by the ears

I know I have alot of videos of kyle, but he's the one home with me all day. This happened while chris was on leave from his eye surgery and kyle loves this game.

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Bubbles, bubbles

Hope this comes through, if it does it is a video of kyle playing a new app on Daddy's phone

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boys and toys

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Inner Harbor wknd and Dragonboat Races

Most of boat pics, I just realized were taken with the big camera, so wait on those....but we did some fun things over our mini wknd and enjoyed our time together..even if Daddy's team didn't do so hot!!!!

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Long time No post!!!!

My first haircut...such a big boy, just like Dalin and Daddy

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This One's For The Girls

So this was our monthly enrichment activity for Relief Society and it was based on the Martina McBride song "This One's For The Girls" and a poem that we love to love in our church, called "The Three White Dresses." But anyway, we got to bring our daughters to this one, so as you can see in one of the pictures here, there was quite an array of mothers and different aged daughters-ranging from Riley Perkes (the 3 month old baby in the last pic) to Michelle (who leaves for college next week). What a wonderful idea that the ladies had for this one, complete with nail paiting, and picture frame making and even a little photo op!! ;) Thanks for a wonderful activity ladies!! ;)

Like Father, Like Daughter

So I ask Destinee to come up with something that we could have for lunch...yes it's perfectly reasonable to ask her to do that if I'm helping (doing most of it) clean up her room...so : P to anyone who thought I was just being lazy and not wanting to do lunch...(which was also true.) But anyway, whenever Chris cooks, he makes a production out of the simplest ingredients and makes it a gourmet feast soley by the way he "presents" the food to eat...."Voila, I have made beef liver, and brusselsprouts for you..but it's put in this nice bowl...now feast!!" I mean, really!! Anyway, so this is what Destinee had done with our crackers and cheese for lunch...made our own little version of Lunchables and stacked them in such beautiful little piles. I hope this could continue, then I'll never have to make lunch again!! ;)

I Know..I Know...Get on with the good stuff

Yes the title would be eluding to the fact that most people would not consider this the good stuff, but then again I mean let's be real here...is anything I post ever really anything that could be classified as "The Good Stuff".......exactly!! So on with the less than good stuff, but GREAT as far as hairstyles go...I loved these last two I did and thought they came out very well!! ;)