The Richardson's

2010-01-19T10:12:00.000-08:00

Hailey's Winter Dance Revue. She is in a competition Dance team this year and is loving it! She did such a good job! In this picture she reminds me of the dancers from the Robert Plant video from the 80's! :DThis is entire group of girls that take dance from Dancer's Edge. Only 5 teams are actually competition, the rest are just learning to dance.

2010-01-19T09:58:00.000-08:00

Our Trip to Arizona for Jon's parent's 50th Wedding anniversary

Here is the entire gang! We are a pretty big group! Some of us are missing too!

Jon with his siblings and parents

Jon with all of his siblings and their spouses, and his parents

Mom and Dad reinacting the first time they cut their cake 50 years ago.

Jon put on a skit, what was pretty good!

We had a talent show for Jon's parents. This is Hailey and my neice Alayna playing "Ode to Joy" for them.

2010-01-19T09:48:00.000-08:00

History Tour of Jon's parents last 50 years

Jon's grandma used to work in the post office, and he and his siblings have lots of memories of her there, so we all piled into the post office to see her old mail box and have a stick of juicy fruit gum. Good memories for them. It was fun!

This is the home where President Spencer W. Kimball lived. Jon's mother grew up only a few blocks from here. It was part of our history tour we took south eastern Arizona. This is in Thatcher AZ.
Jon's parents on the bridge where they danced when they were younger. I love this picture.

This is one of the houses Jon grew up in. Jon said it used to be a dump, this is an improvement! Yes when he lived there, it had windows and doors on it!

2010-01-19T09:43:00.000-08:00

This year we had Christmas in Arizona at Jon's parents house. We had so much fun, and since the missionaries live upstairs, we invited them down to share Christmas with us! It was so much fun!

2010-01-19T09:42:00.001-08:00

Megans dance recital for school. She did a great job!

2010-01-19T09:36:00.000-08:00

Kids playing in the large amount of snow we have gotten

2010-01-19T09:30:00.000-08:00

Temple Square 2009

2010-01-19T09:24:00.000-08:00

Hailey's 13th birthday!! She's a teenager whoo hooo!!

My brother Jim and his kids with my kids on Haileys birthday

2010-01-19T09:15:00.000-08:00

Awesome pic of Hailey in AZ!

Hailey took this picture, I think it's Awesome! The girls are in the backyard at Grandma and Grandpas house in AZ!

In the car on the way to AZ! Notice the cutie in the back picking her nose!

Lake Powell on our way to Arizona

2010-01-19T09:08:00.000-08:00

Hailey is now playing the violin! She loves it and as named her violin "Jill."

2010-01-19T09:00:00.000-08:00

Halloween 2009

We went to the Wikles for a Halloween party, in which Rebekah did an outstanding job! We had the funnest time. Megan was sick so she couldn't be there...:(

2010-01-19T08:55:00.000-08:00

Govenors Day 2009

2010-01-19T08:44:00.000-08:00

SHS Volleyball!!! Megan made the Freshman/Sophomore team this year and had a great time! Her Freshman team only lost one game the entire season! Go Stallions!

Megan and her friend in the lunch room at East High. They loved seeing where the movie was filmed. I had fun too!

This is Megan and some of the girls from her team at East High where High School Musical was filmed. They are standing infront of the infamous pink locker!

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This is Emma and Alicia on their first day of school. Megan and Hailey say they are too old now for first day of school pictures:)

The Deseret News Marathon!!!

2009-07-31T12:20:00.001-07:00

Jon ran the marathon last weekend, and since I forgot my camara, I had to use a disposable one.... I just got the pictures developed onto a disk so here they are!! Jon ran it in 4 hours and 44 minutes!!! So proud of him!!

Lousy Blogger....

2009-07-15T13:15:00.001-07:00

Yeah I know I am a lousy blogger and the bad thing is that I have no excuses for my laziness. I am sitting here listening to music all alone in my house everyone is gone. The girls are in Phoenix visiting the grandparents, and Jon is at work, my mother is looking for work and here I sit with my house clean, laundry done and put away, so I thought I'd get caught up on the blog, so here it goes.....

Random activities at school and Megans 14th birthday!

2009-07-15T12:56:00.000-07:00

Yet another Twilight cake!! Happy Birthday Megara 14yrs!

Megan had her birthday a week after we got home. Yeah she got a laptop! Spoiled girl, but she earned it! Way to get great grades Meggie!

Here's Hailey coming out of her classroom in the trailer! Yeah too many kids for the school so they had 3 classroom trailers in the back of the school! Sure miss Fort Rucker schools! Don't even get me started....

The 6th grade made masks out of balloons and newspaper... it was for history but I forget what they called them. They looked Egyptian.

Alicia ran the year end school run. She's a bit winded here. We had just gotten back and coming from sea level to 4500 ft, the air was a bit thinner...

Alicia got a Citizenship Award at the end of the year. She was only there a month, but this says a lot about her character. This award is awarded by her peers.

Alicia's class had a poetry reading program. Here she is giving that winning dimple smile of hers!

Days after we got home Emma's kindergarden had a bike rodeo, and here she is being a trooper since her bike as a back flat tire.... I felt like such a looser mom! She had a great attitude though. Go Emma-leigh!

2009-07-15T12:51:00.000-07:00

Hailey with her certificate! Here she comes Clark Johnson Jr. High!

Hailey receiving her 6th grade graduation certificate

Megans 8th grade Graduation

2009-07-15T12:48:00.000-07:00

Beautiful pic of Megan holding graduation certificate. Here she comes SHS !! (Stansbury High School)

Megan receiving her graduation certificate from 8th Grade

Family camping Trip

2009-07-15T12:37:00.000-07:00

Hailey striking a pose while Jon (in the background) is lookin for wood for the fire

Alicia inside the camper

Our friends let us borrow their trailer so we could go camping! It was the Richardson's first successful camping trip ever! Note the little purple tent.... yup, that's the camp toilet tent!

S'mores are awesome!

Megan's double decker S'more!!

Military Day at the Hogle Zoo SLC, Utah

2009-07-15T12:34:00.000-07:00

2009-05-13T09:54:00.000-07:00

I was in such a rush to post the pics that I didn't have a chance to put any explanations to them. In the pictures of the graduation, there is a picture of Jon with each one of the girls and one with Jon and his parents. Jon gave each one of the girls their own Apache necklace on his graduation as a way of saying thank you for supporting him and helping him get through flight school. I of course got my "PHT"(Pushing Honey Through) award/wings necklace the night of the ball. He also gave his parents their own set of wings as well! The trip back home was long but fast! We did 15 hours the first day, then 14 hours the second day, and about 8 hours the last day! Needless to say we were pretty tired upon arriving at our house! I had some wonderful friends help me unpack and make the beds etc... which was wonderful. Ever since then I have been unpacking our things and purging my house at the same time. My mother lives with us as well, so I am packing her things, so I can make room for mine. It is at times a daughnting task but I will get there someday. The kids are back in school and are making friends and connecting with their old friends as well. Life hasn't slowed down in the least bit, with the school year ending there are so many things to go to and do, and Jon's super busy in his new job! We got here on a Saturday and he was at work that next Monday! Megan just celebrated her 14th birthday! WOW (pictures will come shortly). All in all we are doing well! We love being home, but a part of our hearts will always be in the South!!!

Welcome Home Richardsons!

2009-05-07T19:44:00.001-07:00

Moving back to Utah

2009-05-07T19:32:00.000-07:00

Graduation!!!!

2009-05-07T19:19:00.000-07:00

The Graduation Ball

2009-05-07T19:13:00.000-07:00

Random Thoughts...

2009-04-06T12:02:00.001-07:00

I am just sitting here, looking at my boxes, and my house in it's cluttered state, and thinking about how quickly time has gone by. It seems like yesterday we were just in the in-processessing stage, and now we are in the out-processing stage. I have loved being here in Alabama so much. When you allow yourself to fully take in all a place has to offer, not only do you have an appreciation for the place and the people you meet, you also get attached and have to say "Goodbye." This part I am not so good at. I will miss so much about the south. I will miss:
The beautiful lush trees, everywhere I look
The closeness to the beach, where we went often
The friendliness of the people
How religious the people are here, whether they are LDS or not
The religious billboards (believe it or not!)
My most awesome friends in the Ozark Ward, and serving in the RS Presidency
All my friends I made on post, and their generosity
Living on Post and all the perks from doing so
All the lessons and activities the Youth Services provided for my children
The Diner
The beautiful Azaleas
The Magnolia trees
Hearing helicopters fly over my house
My friends at the Bus Barn
The free Gym on post
Being around all the soldiers and their families, because we are all in the same boat
Fort Rucker Primary School
Fort Rucker Elementary School
Being in a gated community where I feel very safe
The fun activities that housing and MWR offered to us
The beautiful weather
Paying absolutely nothing for our medications
The very nice gate guards who always had something nice to say and a smile
Thank you to all of you who have made our stay here a time we will never forget. We take with us many wonderful memories and friendships we will treasure for a lifetime. Thank heavens for Facebook and e-mail, and blogs that allow us to keep in touch in our busy lives!!! If anyone ends up in Utah for any reason, I hope you will call us so we can get together!

2009-04-01T07:15:00.000-07:00

This program was out of this world! The children were so well behaved, and sung beautifully. They had hand motions and facial expressions, and looked like they were having a great time! I was so proud of Emma! She is growing up so quickly....She's so cute!!

Emma's Kindergarden Singing Program 2009 Fort Rucker Primary School

2009-04-01T07:03:00.000-07:00

Emma's Birthday Party!!! She's 6!!!!

2009-04-01T06:58:00.000-07:00

Family Day Apaches!!

2009-03-10T17:52:00.000-07:00

My B-Day Present!

2009-02-17T12:08:00.000-08:00

This is the newest member of the Richardson Family! His name is Jack~Rucker Richardson! He was born on November 17,2008, Jon gave him to me for my birthday!

Day on the Trampoline!

2009-01-22T07:38:00.001-08:00

Facebook...

2009-01-21T09:27:00.000-08:00

So I have neglected my blog, since I have now found facebook..... it's fun to reconnect with old friends and long lost family. But I still like my blog. Not much happening here lately except that Jon is still in the "BAG" and should hopefully check out of the bag today... keep your fingers crossed, since it didn't happen yesterday either. Then we are onto nights! It's been "Butt-chappin" cold here lately, so we are bundling up, and thanks to an awesome friend lending us her car, Jon isn't freezing on his motorcycle.

Emma is sick, but should be going back to school tomorrow. She felt nausious at school yesterday and on the way to the nurses office she nearly passed out, so I got her home, and she slept for a long, long time, and then she was fine, although she still gets sluggish and is a bit tempramental, I think she will be alright. The Dr. said to watch her today (so I get the afternoon off from work) , and tomorrow she will go back to school. They took her blood, which she didn't like to much... who does anyway.... then she had to pee in a cup, in which she had this to say.... "Mom,.... that's just not normal" he, he, he So we wait to see if anything comes of the tests. But for right now, I get mom and Emma time. I'm lovin that!

Hair 911

2009-01-07T07:02:00.000-08:00

Ok, so my hair was damaged when I got here 1 1/2 years ago, and so, I got it cut, and now somehow it is much shorter than I ever wanted it to be.... so, here is my dilema. I want to re grow my hair out, but am frustrated with the inbetween stages!!!!! I really want some bangs but everytime I go to a hairdresser, they talk me out of it..... I also have too much hair (thick), and ununiformly wavy/curly hair....., so I'd like it thinned out, but have no idea of what kind of haircut would meet my critieria without shortening my already short hair. I am in need of a good hairstyle that would grow out nicely as well as look nice in the process!!!!!!!!!! Any ideas for me???? I am not good with hair!

2008-12-30T17:17:00.001-08:00

We had a great time together this year at our timeshare in Orlando! The weather was great we got to go to 3 awesome places, had a pink tree and a cake from 7-Eleven! We couldn't have asked for a better vacation. The Kingston resort was beautiful, the weather was 80 degrees and the pools were awesome! Swimming on Christmas was something I thought I'd never do, but there we were swimming and having a great time. Yes we had a pink tree, only because that is all we could find. It started to grow on me after a while and didn't look that bad. The cake.... well we were going to get one from Publix on our way home from Busch Gardens, but can you believe the stores close early on Christmas Eve???? he, he, he,..... well we tried everywhere, Walmart (which was also closed), CVS Pharmacy, Walgreens, even an international store... so our last attempt was 7-Eleven, and wouldn't you know they had an 8 inch holiday decorated cake!!! It was even pretty good too!! We cooked all our meals in the condo, and preferred eating there instead of out all the time. It was awesome because everyone kicked in and helped. Jon and I had our own section of the condo, and the kids were on the other side with 2 double beds, their own bathroom, and little kitchenette with fridge, microwave, and sink! Needless to say we didn't want the fun to end. Now we are back to reality taking away with us some really awesome memories. I love travling with my family we have so much fun together! The girls travel really well together, which is the best! The mililtary has afforded us so many opportunities to see the country and see things we wouln't have been able to otherwise. I love being in the south and seeing all beauties it has to offer. I am going to miss this place a TON!!!!

Christmas in Orlando!!!

2008-12-30T17:15:00.000-08:00

Third Stop.... Busch Gardens!!!

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Second Stop.... Downtown Disney!!!

2008-12-30T16:37:00.000-08:00

First Stop... Kenney Space Center

2008-12-30T16:30:00.000-08:00

Youth Temple Trip in Atlanta Georgia

2008-12-08T08:59:00.000-08:00

Saturday we went to the temple with the Youth, and we had the BEST Day! It was so nice to be in the temple with 2 out of my 4 daughters. Both Jon and I went with them. It will be a day we never forget. It was wonderful for me as their mother to see their testimonies grow right before my eyes, and to listen tell me of their feelings that they had in the temple made me so happy for them. They are growing up so quickly, but I do know that they have a testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ, and that brings a lot of peace to my mind and soul. I love my girls so much each one of them and look forward to the day when we can all attend the temple together!

After the we were done at the temple we went to the church home storage center and picked up some supplies for canning, and then we went over to PF Changs for dinner, we were all starving. The Wikles and the Spencers went with us. It was awesome, and then we drove home. Everyone seemed to get along really well and there were no fights! Thanks to the Wikles for helping with Emma and Alicia while we were in the temple!! We couldn't have had that great experience without your help. You are good friends! We owe ya one!

2008-12-08T08:47:00.000-08:00

2008-12-04T11:38:00.000-08:00

Hailey celebrated her birthday with her friends and had a really good time. It was a "Twilight" party! They just hung out and watched a "Chick Flick" and then had pizza and then cake and ice-cream. Turns out they all had a great time and liked the fact that it was low key. It was definately easy on the budget! I'm really glad Hailey's made such good friends here. It will be hard when we all go our separate ways, but they are lifetime friends for sure! Happy Birthday Hailey!

Hailey Turns "12" !!!!!

2008-12-04T11:31:00.000-08:00

Thanksgiving

2008-12-04T11:28:00.001-08:00

I know I am extremely slow at posting these pictures, but better late than never. We had a great Thanksgiving. We started out the day at the Turkey Bowl, and then headed over to the Magonigals house for dinner! It was really good, and the turkey was so moist and Stacey made the BEST cranberry sauce, to die for, really it was so good. The kids played and we adults visited and it was so nice and low key.

2008-12-04T11:27:00.000-08:00

Any Ideas?????

2008-11-29T12:50:00.000-08:00

So if you look at the picture below, you will see my house as I left it about 2 years ago.... It needs some vegitation badly!!! Any ideas as to what I should plant when I get back??? It faces North, so it doesn't get alot of sun..... I know I want to put a couple of trees in the mow strip, but that's about it..... HELP!!!

This is My House in Utah.......

2008-11-29T12:46:00.000-08:00

Yesterday Felt Weird....

2008-11-29T07:01:00.000-08:00

Ok, so it is a tradition of mine to go out on Black Friday and grab all the deals. It's part of the holiday season for me to get up before the crack of dawn and get to the stores and wait in line to get in. But this year, we did our shopping about 3 weeks ago.... so we are totally DONE!! With a few minor exeptions, so we stayed home all day long watching Smallville's 7th Season on DVD. We were total bums all day long, stayed in our jammies and everything and ate a ton of left over pie and turkey! We are going to Orlando this Christmas so we didn't buy a bunch of stuff, the vacation is our big thing this year. If any of you know of any fun spots to hit in Orlando let us know, we have a whole week to fill! At any rate, Happy Holidays to everyone!!!!

Twilight

2008-11-22T05:54:00.000-08:00

Ok, so I saw the movie last night and I have to say that I LOVED IT!!! I wasn't so sure that I would like the actor they chose to be Edward, but I totally liked him. I thought he did a really good job!! I thought the movie followed the book really well, and they put in a lot of the key scenes that I hoped that would be in the film. I have to say that it was also kind of fun to be in a room with so many teenagers that were obviously wooed by Edward, Jacob, and all the Cullen men. I couldn't help but giggle when the girls would scream or shhhh the crowd, or the the mumblings of " Oh my Gosh....!!!!" as they watched mushy scenes and such. SO MUCH ESTROGEN!! I brought Megan and Hailey with me and we met up with Rebekah Wikle, and we had a blast!!! We were second in line for the 7:00 showing, and got there way before they were even lining up.... something I think I would have done differently, but it was fun to be with my girls! YaHOOOO Girls night out!!! It was a w e, WHAT, s o m e , WHAT, AWESOME, AWESOME, TOT-A-LY!!!!! ( sorry, it was the cheerleading chant that was coming out of me!)

2008-11-17T08:09:00.000-08:00

Go Hailey!!!

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Go Alicia!!!

2008-11-17T07:50:00.000-08:00

Cheer Competition

2008-11-17T07:45:00.000-08:00

Cheer competitions were on Saturday. Hailey's squad took 1st place for the Varsity, and Alicia's squad took 2nd place for the JV!!!! They both did an excellent job. As much work as it was, and as hectic my schedule was, I think I will miss seeing them have so much fun with cheerleading. GO FALCONS!!!!

Fort Rucker Cheerleaders!!!!

2008-11-14T03:48:00.001-08:00

TWILIGHT!!!

2008-11-13T17:08:00.000-08:00

We got our tickets for Twilight!!! We are so excited!!! You can get your tickets in advance from Fandango or at the theater!! We are going on Friday the 21st at 7:00pm!!! Everyone is welcome to join us, the more the merrier!!!!! Yahoooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WE GOT TICKETS!!!!!

2008-11-13T17:07:00.000-08:00

This is for our ARIZONA Family!!!!

2008-11-02T16:04:00.000-08:00

Here we are in front of the QT in Georgia!! We saw it and had to stop and get a POP! Yummy! We walked in and felt like we were back in AZ!!! We love the QT. I know it's a lame pic!

American Girl Store...Can you believe we only spent $20!!!!

2008-11-02T15:54:00.000-08:00

We went to Atlanta yesterday to get food from the cannery for our ward, and found that the American Girl store was just a hop away so we stopped in so the girls could get a look see, and can you believe we got out of there for only $20??? It helps when you don't have money to spend he he he.....it was fun to look around though. With 4 daughters you can only imagine....... They all have one doll from the store that we got quite a few years ago, and they take pretty good care of them. I have to admit I feel like a little girl in that store too, wanting all the cute accessories that go with the dolls. But the doll is enough don't cha think!

American Girl Store Atlanta Georgia

2008-11-02T15:52:00.000-08:00

Halloween 2008

2008-11-02T15:48:00.000-08:00

Concrete at our Utah House!

2008-10-30T06:54:00.000-07:00

Hey ya'll look how nice the stamped concrete looks infront of my house. I am so excited, it really makes the yard look so much nicer. I can't wait to see it. Thanks to some most awesome friends Chad and Laurel, it looks marvelous!

Our stamped Concrete is done!!

2008-10-30T06:52:00.000-07:00

Halloween Party

2008-10-26T16:14:00.000-07:00

Jon and I were invited to a Halloween party last night. We decided to do something very unexpected, and we pulled it off. Don't we look great!! It was very easy to find stuff like this at the store. We had a great time, we brought the infamous chocolate fountain, and it was a hit. Come on.... everyone likes the chocolate fountain! We ate, sang karaoke.... (did I spell that wrong???) oh well, and we played rock band, and had fun standing around the chiminea just talking.... well, they guys did anyway all talking about helicopters..... Jon along with one other guy were the only Apache pilots in the room. Most everyone else flys the Kiowa. It's fun to listen to them talk and compare aircrafts. If you say around them long enough you actually learn a thing or two.

Not What You'd Expect!

2008-10-26T16:12:00.000-07:00

Me and my Man!

2008-10-16T14:31:00.000-07:00

Happy Anniversary to ME!!!... and Jon

2008-10-16T14:27:00.001-07:00

On October 9th we celebrated our 15th year wedding anniversary! It feels like just yesterday. We had a great day! Jon got to fly the Apache for the first time ever and then thanks to some friends we went to dinner at the Rawls in Enterprise! It was num num yummy!!! It was a perfect day.

THANK YOU NANA!!!!

2008-10-16T14:24:00.000-07:00

Alicia turns 9!!!!!!!!!!

2008-10-16T14:23:00.000-07:00

Alicias birthday party was well, a while ago, but this one is for you Nana, you wanted to see what her expression was when she opened the gift you gave her so here you go! It's safe to say that she LOVED IT!!

2008-10-16T14:20:00.000-07:00

So Emma finally lost a tooth. That sucker was loose for the longest time, then wouldn't you know it I was brushing her teeth, and then it came right out!! She was so excited and even more excited when she found a dollar under her pillow!!! Since this picture she has also lost the other tooth next to it.

Emma-leigh lost her first TOOTH!!

2008-10-16T14:18:00.000-07:00

Birthday Party!!

2008-09-22T09:42:00.000-07:00

Alicia had a few of her friends over for her first ever Birthday Slumber Party! It went really well and all the girls got along great! We had pizza, made and decorated sugar cookies, and ate a bunch of junk food and watched movies. I think fun was had by all.

Alicia's 9th Birthday Party!!!

2008-09-22T09:40:00.000-07:00

Go Megan!

2008-09-21T17:39:00.000-07:00

Here are a few pictures from one of Megans games. She is having a ball (no pun intended) being a part of the team. She gets better and better everyday. It makes me so happy to see her doing so well and the immense pride I feel as I watch her play is indiscribable. GO MEGAN!!

EJHS Lady Wildcats Volleyball Team!!!

2008-09-21T17:36:00.000-07:00

Emma's Art Work

2008-09-21T17:33:00.000-07:00

I just had to take a picture of this piece of art work emma brought home from school. She was so proud of it. She told me it was a picture of me driving the bus and even put my bus number on it and lights and everything! So needless to say it is one of those things I will keep forever. I love it!

2008-09-21T17:32:00.000-07:00

Our first trip to the Atlanta Temple!!!!

2008-08-26T08:58:00.000-07:00

We dropped the kids off to Memi and left at 6:00am, and caught the 11:30am session and then headed off the the cannery to pick up our RS food order, which was fun. It's fun to meet the missonary couples that work there, they are always so nice. Then we went to the airport to get Lucky. All of this was made possible because of a generous, wonderful lady, one of my favorite people, Miss Erlene, who took all 4 girls and entertained them all day. They all loved being with her and will drop anything to spend time with her. She has had such a good influence on my children and teaches them things I can't. We love her so much. Then of course we couldn't have done it without the help of a borrowed "TomTom"!!!! If I had enough money, I would buy one of them, they are so awesome! I knew it would get us there with not problems and it did. We were in uncharted territory, and we did it in record time and didn't get lost! Thanks to our friends, and family, and a lot of help from the Lord who blessed us with them in our lives and who kept us safe as we traveled through Tropical Storm Fay. We had a wonderful day, and I had one of the most spiritual experiences in the temple. I was crying happy tears the entire time I was in the temple. The spirit was so strong, and I felt like I was in heaven. The church is true, we have a living prophet on the earth today to help direct us back to our Heavenly Father. I know this with out a doubt. I am so thankful to be a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

2008-08-26T08:56:00.000-07:00

2008-08-26T08:50:00.000-07:00

We finally got Lucky here from Utah. He was so happy to see us! You could tell that he was so happy to see his people!!! We surprised the kids when we picked them up from Memi's house and there we were with the dog! At first they couldn't see him because it was dark, and Lucky is black, but as they got closer, the more they cheered! I don't have a picture of this event only because it was so dark, ok.... I wasn't ready with the camara, and missed the moment. At any rate, Lucky is enjoying the south although I don't think he cares much for Lily right now, but he will just have to adjust.

2008-08-26T08:45:00.000-07:00

FINALLY!! Jon started the Apache course TODAY!

2008-08-14T16:58:00.000-07:00

Yes, it's true, our 4 month hold is over and we are onto advanced aircraft the TH-64D Apache! What should be only a 5 month course will most definately be much longer. I think Jon is just excited to be on his way to flying. He truly loves to fly and the Apache is such an awesome helicopter and it looks good too! It's fun to see how excited he is, and we are just as excited as he is. We are loving Alabama, and enjoying all the perks of being active duty. If all active duty could be like this I think we'd sign up! We have made life long friends and it is beautiful and we've even picked up some of the southern drawl!

Swimming at the Magonigals Pool! Look We Match!

2008-08-14T16:46:00.000-07:00

Driving the Bus

2008-08-13T09:06:00.000-07:00

Driving the bus is much harder than it looks I must say. My first day on the job was a complete disaster. I had a bunch of kids that didn't know where they lived or missed their stop or the parents weren't there, and it was HOT, HOT, HOT!!! (yeah, no AC in the buses, even here in Alabama) Long story short, I was 1/2 hour late to the primary school and had parents wondering where their kids were, and finally got to the bus barn at 4:20pm. Primary school gets out at 3:00pm. Needless to say me, Hailey, Alicia, and Emma and my monitor Dana were dripping in sweat, and completely exhausted. Friday was better although I made a minor driving mistake, but it was enough to send me over the edge and the tears came in buckets. You feel a tremendous responsibility for those children and you want them to be safe. It's been a few days now since my last infraction, and I am doing much better. I am getting more comfortable and am learning the kids' names and their parents. Today is early day, so I hope the parents remember to be at the bus stop earlier than normal.... On the good side of things, all my girls are in school all day now.... What's a mama to do? I can't believe that Emma is in kindergarden now. I keep myself busy cleaning house and I now excersize at the gym every morning for about 1 hour after work and that's been really fun. Now the question is.... can I keep it up???

First Day of School 2008 and Yeah I really drive a Bus!!

2008-08-13T09:01:00.000-07:00

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2008-07-31T14:27:00.001-07:00

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2008-07-31T14:14:00.001-07:00

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2008-07-31T14:10:00.001-07:00

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2008-07-31T13:58:00.001-07:00

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Fun Fun Fun at the Beach!

2008-07-30T15:27:00.000-07:00

We had the perfect day at the beach. It wasn't too hot, and it wasn't too cold, the water was just right, it wasn't crowded. Everyone got along without any arguing at all! We played in the water and in the sand together, and even got some pretty big waves and rode the boogie board in. We had a blast! It was a short stay we only stayed 2 nights, but it was awesome. If you get a chance, stay at Tyndall AFB! Their TLF's are awesome and the best deal in town!

2008-07-30T15:26:00.001-07:00

2008-07-30T15:24:00.000-07:00

Nana in the water

2008-07-30T15:23:00.000-07:00

Summer Vacation to the Beach

2008-07-30T15:21:00.000-07:00

$240.00!!!!

2008-07-21T12:18:00.001-07:00

Yeah, that's right $240 for all this stuff for school!!! I can see how it helps the teachers and we all know teachers don't get paid all that well, but geez.... Ya have to save for a while to pay for this stuff! They are all set now for the school year!

School supplies and more supplies!!!!

2008-07-21T12:16:00.000-07:00

Do you think we have enough???

Jennifer Lynn Dr.

2008-07-21T12:15:00.000-07:00

So, there is a street sign by the post office in Daleville that has my name on it! I have wanted to take a picture of it ever since we got here a year ago, and I finally got around to it! I think it's cool, it's spelled right and everything!

2008-07-21T12:12:00.000-07:00

Me by the street with my name!

NANA'S HERE!!!!!

2008-07-21T12:07:00.000-07:00

Ok, so we go to the airport to pick up mom, and we are waiting, and waiting, and of course the flight was late....it always seems to be when we are waiting for someone, anyway, and those of you who know the Montgomery airport only has one place for the passengers to come out, so we are watching people come one by one, and then all of a sudden a woman stops right in front of us with her hands to her side. like "HELLO YOU STUPID PEOPLE!!!! I"M HERE!!!" and we looked at her and a moment later it dawned on us, that it was NANA! Ok, maybe one of us woudn't recognize her is believable, but for all SIX of us to not recognize her!!!! That, my dear friends, is bad! To my defense, she was wearing sunglasses, inside, so I couldn't see her face very well.... is that a good enough excuse???? But the important part is we got her here and we are all enjoying her visit with us, and she's happy too!