friday foto

I was looking thru some of our old pictures today to see which one I could post today (we don't have a huge selection on Andrew's laptop). I came across some pictures that we took while we were dating and during our first year of marriage. Unfortunately I spent too much time looking at them, and now I'm in a funk because looking at them you can see my unnatural skin tone (I LOVE tanning beds...but haven't been in about 4 years), my well manicured nails (haven't gotten my nails done in about 5 years), and a slimmer figure (hadn't had a baby or discovered chocolate Krispy Kreme doughnuts w/ sprinkles yet). So long story short, I'm posting a picture that I don't enjoy of myself (Andrew looks HOT as always though). Hopefully when I get back to Clovis and get back into a routine of exercising and catch up on some sleep...I'll be posting other pictures.

July of last year I was able to go to Andrew when he went to Las Vegas for work. It was my first time getting to ride in a KC-135, and so neat that I was able to get to watch him fly and even land the plane. He did an awesome job of course. It was nice to be able to lay down on a flight, even though you do have to deal with fluctuating temperatures. You could fall asleep in your sleeping bag totally freezing, and wake up with the heat blasting on you. We were able to meet up with Andrew's oldest brother Sean, who was also there for work, plus my mom was able to come out for a few days for her birthday. It was such a fun trip!!

Andrew flying (at least I think it's him)

Andrew said that he'd be flying over the trailer this afternoon. I tried to wait outside to get more of it on video, but it's COLD out side. Every time that I thought I heard a plane flying over I would run outside, but would discover that it was just a big truck driving by (we only live about 40 feet away from a major highway). About the 10th time that I ran outside I saw a plane flying by. Sorry that it's a short video.

Aquarium

We've had a fun weekend. I went to a birthday party (giving Andrew some alone time to go Christmas shopping--for me!), we went to our ward Christmas party, and we even made it to an aquarium. Ever since we've been married Andrew has been trying to get me to go to an aquarium, but I've never really been excited to go. After seeing how much Ryan liked looking at the fish in Boise I thought that it would be fun to take him...the things that we do for our kids!!

He's getting more coordinated and is able to take off hats when I put them on. This time he had a little bit more trouble.

I bought him his first pair of shoes the other day...it makes him seem so grown up. I think that he is so cute in this outfit...he looks like such a big boy.

We got a package from Grandma today with beef jerky in it. Obviously he's very happy!!

Ryan and I looking at some of the fish. They even had sharks in the tank.

Family shot.

My handsome boys

They had a tank where you can touch sea creatures. I tried touching a sting ray. For some reason I didn't think that it might swim away...and it really startled me. It's on the top left.

Us by some big fish.

Andrew being silly with an alligator. He then proceeded to stab himself on a tooth.

Our weekend

We had a fun weekend of hanging out with friends. The weather has gotten chilly so we've been trying to get out of the cold trailer and hang out with people who have heat!

Last night Andrew put lights up on the trailer

So festive

We borrowed a Bumpo from some friends which is great. Ryan much rather prefers sitting up than laying down, so this means I can get more done...like updating this blog!

Last night Ryan was so tired at dinner that Andrew was able to put him to sleep on his shoulder...this is the first time that has happened.

Sunday we went to a tree lighting ceremony on base. We walked over with some friends--it was so cold! We borrowed one of their blankets and buried Ryan beneath it.

The boys waiting in line for hot chocolate and cookies.

Us freezing!

Friday foto: School pictures

For this Friday foto I thought that I'd post pictures of us when we were younger. I think that Andrew was adorable...I'm not so sure about how I feel about my hair (thanks Mom, I'm sure that it was one of your haircuts!). Andrew has always said that if we would have been in High School together that he would have talked to me (I personally think that he was WAY too cool for me).


Either way, I think that we make ADORABLE kids!!

We went to the mall yesterday and stopped by a Verizon kiosk where a worker said that Ryan looks like a "little midget old man" (I'll be more p.c. and say little person). We thought that it was SO funny. Maybe it's because he doesn't have much hair.