Sweet Mya Mya - you are 19 months old! (tomorrow) There is a very good reason I didn't get around to posting Mya's 18 month post... I don't think she could have asked for a better present for turning 18 months! Mya is turning into a little girl more and more everyday!  Her favorite thing to do is copy her big sister!  She has no fear and will climb any table, chair, bench or bookcase she can get to.  Keeping up with her is definitely a chore!  She is such a SWEET girl!  She cuddles far more than Addison did at this age. She loves to "rock, rock" with me and even with Addison in her rocking chair.   She is getting faster everyday.  She can run for a little while, but often wipes out if she gets going too fast. words: she says more and more every day.  Words she says most often: momma, dada, papa, nana, grandma, cracker, Addi (she drags it out -  Aaaaadddda), ball, pap pap (paci), cup cup, milk, tooth, trash (because she says it all t...

Here are a few pictures that didn't make it into any other posts...  I know they are random, but remember one of the main reasons of this blog is to keep Chad up to date on life here while he's gone! Gabi's 7th Birthday! Addison had just come from gymnastics apparently...  Since we were in Georgia for so long over the winter, I signed Addison up for gymnastic.  I loved the instructor.  He was an alternate for the Olympic team in 2000 and he did a great job.  I felt like he was actually teaching, instead of it feeling more like playtime.  This is what we came home to in March!  My dad and Addison learning together how to shovel snow! I am not ready to see this again anytime soon!! In June, my family went out to Carrabba's.   My brother Chris and his wife Brooke.  So excited that they are expecting their second baby in March!!  My parents and grandmother Nothing makes you feel white like having your picture...

In February we went to Clarksville to visit friends from our time at Ft. Campbell.  My friend Kat's husband left for Afghanistan the day before we arrived.  We were glad we could be a comfort and distraction for them during those rough couple of days.   The McNeal's are dear to our hearts.  Even though our husbands have spent very little time together because of their deployment schedules, we are thankful for their friendship and hope our paths cross often in our military journey.  Our days there were full of many wonderful memories and seeing old friends.  Our kids played hard, giggled and talked for hours (it seemed!) when they were all trying to sleep in the same room, and Kat and I stayed up talking late into each night.  Kat is an amazing woman of God and even through the fresh pain of her husband leaving, she encouraged me in Lord.  I have met few people that can balance so many responsibilities and remain so committed and genuine with peop...

I have spent hundreds of hours (literally!) during this deployment working on FRG activities and responsibilities.  Unfortunately, I rarely remember to get my camera out!  Here are a few pictures of a few events over the past several months.   On March 12th we hosted a Squadron wide family event.  The theme was Dr. Seuss.  There were activities for the kids, green eggs and ham and pancakes for breakfast and a Minute to Win It challenge that spanned 3 continents!    My responsibility for the day was to organize the Minute to Win It games.  Each Troop took turns competing against soldiers over the webcam.  It was so much fun! Lorie rockin' the "Face the Cookie" challenge.  You place a cookie on your forehead and try to get it in your mouth without using your hands. Rebecca, Kat, Gwen and RaeAnn cheering her on!   Alicia and Keara watching the competitors   Kerrie taking her turn! She had to stack 6 dice on a popsicle stic...