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Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?

So Jay is in [ ] for..some indefinite amount of time. I'm not really supposed to give any details about it. [ ] is the smallest town in Virginia. Probably the smallest town in the WORLD! He doesn't get cell coverage there. I didn't know places like that still existed! So we can't talk unless I catch him before he goes to bed at night, at his hotel. I know I shouldn't be complaining. There are a lot of military wives around here who have it much worse. He comes home on the weekends and I don't think he's in any real danger. Unless we're talking about moral danger-he's the only one who doesn't go over to one of the hotel rooms every night to play Beer Pong (I'm not sure if that should be capitalised, it's a rather undignified phrase) and watch bad movies. By bad I don't mean movies like "29 Dresses". I mean movies like...well, I don't know any titles, but I don't think I need to for my point to be made. Jay said that there really is nothing to do there, but he's been busy working to get things done as fast as he can, and eventually the whole system in [ ] will be run remotely. It could take a few more weeks though, so it's a good thing our ward is full of my twins or something! All of the women that take their kids to Play Group are really fun and we don't just do one thing together during the week...we have play dates and go to all sorts of fun activities. They all run and all of our kids are very close in age. They all have babies that were born within a couple of months of Aidan's birthday so that's fun too. Of course, it's not the same as having Jay here. Jayson misses his dad. I've been trying to show him more affection to help him cope, and it's amazing what a hugg and a kiss will do if we're getting frustrated with eachother. We've had some tender moments. The other day I kissed him on the cheek and he giggled and said "thanks, Mom." This is not normal behavior for him-he usually tolerates a kiss from me then wipes it off when Im done. Lastnight (this is off the subject a bit) he was drinking from a sippy cup and he said it made a kissing sound when he drank from it. He said, "that's the kissiest cup! (giggle) I like to say kissiest. It's a beautiful word." So cute! Be sure and check out poor Murphy barking at the soda pop cans. I think they must've shifted in the box and he heard them and got scared.

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Anonymous said...

Just a quick note for AUSSIEland. Glad you are doing well. I am going on a tour to see penguins and kangaroos at Phillips Island today. Should be fun.

Laters!

Aunty Natalie

Shred Violinist on NY subway

Prep for Cross Country

Captain Jayson's Rocket Launch

Dutch Wonderful Rollercoaster!

The perfect vent for Aidan...

Rocket Experiment :(

I can't wait for Aidan to learn the Haka in New Zealand. Hopefully it will prove to be an effective way for him to release aggression, and he can stop throwing balls at my head.

feel like dancing?

Charlie's laugh

Jayson at Swim Camp

Swimming at the Beach

Swimming at the Beach

Charlie is multi-faceted.

Charlie, do you have something in your nose???

Happy Birthday Astronaut Jayson!

Da Bonk.

Happy Birthday Aidan!

Interview with a four year old...

Nadia CRACKS ME UP!!!

Watch this!

Our First Road Trip as a Family of Five!

Easter Message

Happy Birthday Aidan!

Aidan Learns to Walk

Jayson's usual eating antics

Aidan's Tickle Torture

Aidan Picks Up

Boo! It's Halloween!

Jayson's First Day of Pre-School!

Jayson the Pirate

Aidy the Inchworm

Jayson singing "The World is So Big"

In case you have trouble understanding...

The world is so big and oh, so round
And even God's creations are almost so found.
Brothers and sisters and trees so tall,
animals big and animals small.
The world is so big and oh, so round
And even God's creations are almost so found...
etc, etc.

The correct words are:
The world is so big and oh, so round
And in it God's creations are found.
Mountains and valleys and trees so tall,
Animals big and animals small.
The world is so big and oh, so round
God loves us all, His blessings abound

Pictures of Our New Apartment!

Jayson's Top10

  • The Beach (any pile of sand qualifies)
  • Daddy ("Daddy's just my favorite")
  • Singing (even during sacrament meeting we cannot squelch his humming!)
  • Dumbo, his everpresent Elephant
  • Robinhood (as in the Prince of Thieves. "Mommy, my name is Robinhoodin, not Jayson.")
  • Swinging, sliding, climbing, jumping at the park
  • Marshmallows
  • All guys, boys, men, grandpas, uncles, etc.
  • Doritos (spicy red chips)
  • the color yellow

Aidan's Top 10

  • Mommy
  • Babbling
  • Drooling
  • Wiggling
  • Watching the dog
  • Watching his brother
  • Sucking on anything that comes within close proximity to his mouth
  • Sucking on his two middle fingers
  • Breastfeeding
  • Eating

A Photographer in the Making

Jayson loves taking pictures! He took most of these while we were on vacation in Washington and a few at home. I love that he takes pictures of himself. He then asks me to show them to him and he giggles a little when he sees what terrific shots he's gotten.

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Merry Christmas!

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blip, bleep. I. am. a. robot. lover.

Aidan carries his tiger in his mouth so he can have both hands free

Our little beekeeper

Is it a fork or a magic wand?

Big Carseat! Happiness!











At good ol' GW's house (Mt Vernon)


Brothers

Trying out the new running shoes.

Murphy tickles Aidan with his whiskers

Jayson being tortured by his swim teacher

Scary! Look at my sun damage since we got here!

Help Me!

Our Little Smarty

Monkey on a tightrope

Jayson's best pirate face(yes, he always closes his eyes.)

"How does that music fit in that tiny box?"

Bryant, Angela, Zoey, Mia, and Brodi on the 4th of July

Making a fast getaway

Jayson's "trampoline"

Mom and Jays

Aidan kept trying to eat his mask!He'll eat anything!

First 4th of July!

Checking out the competition





My guys on the Metro

"Oh Daddy, I love food!"

Jayson's just cute!

We know where we'll be this summer!

Aidan after a hard day at the pool

Aidan bumped his lip...he first "owie"

Jayson and his bud, Lex have matching bikes!

the bike: "Rock it" Awesome!

My Man...He be Lookin' Fine!

Jayson loves Aidan

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