He Loves Me!

Jason doesn't typically surprise me but somehow he knows just when I need a little something to brighten my day. Today was a rough day for me dealing with the beauty of Naval medicine. After an ordeal with the doctor I went and picked the kids up from my friends house and when I came around the corner I ran straight into a beautiful bouquet of flowers!! My other friend was standing there holding them and said they had been delivered while I was up at the hospital so she took them in her house so they wouldn't get ruined (what a sweetheart!). All the stress and frustration I had been feeling went right out the window. I know I had a huge smile go across my face! It was just what I needed.

Jason, thank you so much for making me feel better! I love you with my whole heart.

Sounds of Freedom

Featuring Pat Green!

Okay, so we weren't quite sure as to who Pat Green was or what songs he sang but we had a blast, nevertheless!! Me and some friends decided we'd take the kids and head out to Victory Field for a fun filled night with free music and entertainment!

Enjoy the pics!

Me and Krystle

(her husband has been working right along Jason's side this deployment)

Of course a picture of me and Jenny

Me and Roxy
Caitlyn playing with her "sandbox" LOL!Everybody just eating and relaxing
Me and Dominic, Roxy's baby boy
Jenny and Caitlyn dancing

Jackie and I
Me and the kids
Dakota (Roxy's other son), Cory and Matthew
Briana and Baylee playing
Jackie, Cindy and Krystle up right near the stage!
Me and Krystle again!
Me and Jackie again!
Giving Caitlyn horsey rides!
Me and my Jenny again!

Cory, Brittany and Matthew
Jenny and her kids
Krystle and Baylee
Caitlyn and Auntie Jenny
I truly am blessed with an amazing group of ladies out here! Being apart from our husbands brings us closer everyday and I love each and everyone of them!! Thanks for an amazing night, ladies!!

Happy Ballerina

Today Caitlyn started another ballet class. She has been waiting for this day for so long and today she was so excited she could hardly wait!! She played shy at first but ended up opening up.

Visiting Friends

One of my best friends lives about 2 1/2 hours away from us up here in the desert and she has the luxury of living very close to the beach so I had decided that since I had not seen her in a while and she just had a beautiful baby girl that it was time to make a trip down to visit her and the rest of her family. We decided to make it a beach day because of course we can't pass that up after being in the desert for so long! After the beach we had a BBQ with a few of their other friends. It was so nice to be able to spend some time with her, meet her lovely little babygirl and see the rest of her family. I just wish the day could have been longer!

Here are pictures from our day at the beach...

Me playing with Caitlyn, Gavin and Saveena

My best friend, Jessica and her daughter, Cadence
Caitlyn rolling around in the sand. Saveena taking Gavin and Caitlyn in the water.
Cory stopped for a quick photo!
This is what we call documentation! For those that know me and Jess well you know that these two seen below DID NOT get along last deployment. There wasn't a time when Jess and I would be spending time together (which literally was 24/7) and these two weren't fighting, hitting or screaming at eachother! It made a lot of our times together very stressful at times so seeing them now actually getting along really caught Jess and I by surprise. I think we were both extremely thankful for this because it made the day that much more enjoyable!! Who would have thought these two would be making sand angels together?!?! LOL!!
Here is Gavin and Caitlyn playing some more
I buried Saveena in a hole!
Me and one of my favorite little pre-teens, Miss Saveena!!
Smiles and laughter between these two!!! What a blessing!
She just loves the beach...wish we lived closer to it!
Cory playing in the water with Roy (can't see him)
Gavin wanted us to bury him too!
Cindy and Jessica
Cory, Gavin, Saveena, Roy and Caitlyn
Finally got to meet her and I love her!!!
Us again with Cadence
This day made me so happy, except for the being attacked by bees part, LOL!! I'm so glad Jess and Aaron were able to open their home to us for a few hours. The Rathbun family means a lot to our family. I can't wait to see you all again!!

They also live very close to the house I was pregnant with Cory in, our first home as a family of 3. I took Cory to see it and it brought back so many memories!!