We know now that we are moving to Fayetteville North Carolina. He will be stationed at Pope Air Force Base! Niles has also received his new class dates. Once the current class is done he will got several different places over the next year.
First he will venture to Washington State for two days, February 25 and 26th. Here he will be trained on parachute for safety if a plane were to have malfunctions.
Once that is complete he will go back to Washington State March 1st-19th. Here he will be trained on safety measures for being on the air plane.
He will then go for another two day class in Panama City Florida on March 23rd-25th. This is preparation for thins such as how to prepare for crash landings in water. And safety measure to take to survive a crash. Kind of scary, but good to know since it is always something that MAY happen.
He will then have a 10 week break. He will go back to New Mexico for the months of April and May. In this time we have planned to move myself and the kids to North Carolina. He will have the time off to move our things from point A to point B. We will meet up in North Carolina and get settled in during his break.
He then finishes up this entire process in Little Rock, Arkansas. His class will begin on June 8th and finish November 19th. It is a little over 18 weeks for this class, but all hands on training for his specialty plane. He will be a flight engineer for a C-130. Once this class is finished he graduates the program and will PCS (permanent change of station) to North Carolina and this is where we will stay for a long time!
Once he finishes the class he is in now we are in the safe zone. There are still exams he will have to pass but it is more hands on training and informational exams rather than a pass or fail. We are certain that after this class is over he will finish the program and it will be safe to move ahead to North Carolina.
He is doing very well in his classes, still at the top of his class, and continues to study and work hard to keep his grades high! Even with a diagnosis of pneumonia, he was able to work through it and get a 92.5 on his last exam. He is feeling much better and reports he is almost 100%.
Keep up the good work Niles! We love you and miss you!
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
GO PLAY WITH YOUR SISTER!!!!
So the other day I was extremely frustrated with Dorian the other day while I was getting her dinner ready. She was hovering around my leg, whining, and being very impatient for her food. So with out even thinking about it, I looked at her and said "Go in the other room and PLAY WITH YOUR SISTER!". She looked at me shocked! Like how dare you mom! But with tears in her eyes she walked sluggishly into the den, looking back with each step to see how serious I was with my orders.
After ten minutes or so, maybe even less than that, I had dinner done and realized that Dorian did not come back to push me any further with my demands for her to be patient and let me have time to fix her dinner. I looked into the den and this is what I saw (see pictures below). To my amazement, Dorian was actually interacting with her sister. AND being nice and having fun!!!
This was a first...so I grabbed the camera and captured the moment...ENJOY!!!
After ten minutes or so, maybe even less than that, I had dinner done and realized that Dorian did not come back to push me any further with my demands for her to be patient and let me have time to fix her dinner. I looked into the den and this is what I saw (see pictures below). To my amazement, Dorian was actually interacting with her sister. AND being nice and having fun!!!
This was a first...so I grabbed the camera and captured the moment...ENJOY!!!
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Dorian's Birthday Presents to Mommy
Yesterday was my birthday. Another day in the week/month. Nothing to get excited about, right?!?! My husband surprised me with a kick ass camera. My mom and brother watched my kids so I could have some free time. And, my best friend made me cupcakes and margarita's! It was an awesome day and couldn't have asked for a better day! I loved all of my gifts and gestures, even what Dorian gave me!
Dorian gave me a few things:
1. She gave me a surprise/shock of a life time: Dorian likes to play with phones. She holds them up to her ear and pretends to talk like mommy does. It is extremely cute, but she has her own 'toy' phones that she plays with most of the time. Sometimes I let her play with my cell phone but it is locked and hardly anyone gets a 'Dorian call'. Today she got a hold of my mom's house phone! I didn't think anything of it as she pressed the buttons and put the phone to her ear to talk. I was sitting on the chair feeding Addeline when I heard the house phone actually ring. I called to Dorian to "bring mommy the phone", and without hesitation she complied. I took the phone and said "Hello?". What I heard on the other end of the line was the biggest shock of my life thus far!!!
To my surprise the person on the other end of the phone answered me with "Ma'am this is the 911 emergency call center, is there an immediate emergency at you residence? This is the 'Carr' residence at 520 Sylvan Drive, DuBois PA, correct? You've called and hung up twice so far. We are calling to make sure everything is okay."
WHAT DID DORIAN DOOO!!!???!!! I, in a panic, assured her everything was okay. That is was simply my 17 month old that was pretending with the real phone and it would be taken away from her immediately!!!! ha ha ha ha
wow.
2. Dorian also managed to give me a much increased stress level: My mom took me out to shop on my birthday. She watched the kids while I was able to try some things on and not have to worry about babies crying (HUGE help by the way, thank you mom!). We first went to the mall and perused through several stores. We knew that Dorian was taking off her shoes and socks and kept a close watch on her so we didn't lose them. My mom had one shoe and sock in her purse and I had the second shoe in the stroller pocket. Both shoes safe and sound, and in safe locations.
We decided we were not making and progress with out shopping at the mall and were going to head to Bon-Ton to search for better deals and better clothing. So we packed the kids in the van and the stroller and headed on her way. When we got to the Bon-Ton we both decided that we were not going to get the stroller out and let Dorian walk around the store and keep Addy in her car seat. To much a surprise (NOT!) Dorian needed her socks and shoes on before we could go in the store. My mom handed me the shoe she was keeping track of and I reached in the stroller pocket to get the shoe I was tracking; It wasn't any where to be found! We were missing one shoe! At some point Dorian got it out of the pocket and tossed it...where? we don't know....gone FOREVER!!!
So in a hurry we ran to the shoe store down the stretch by Bon-Ton and tried on close to 15 different pairs of shoes. The sales lady worked very hard to find the right size and fit for her big ole' feet, and after 25 minutes we walked out with two pairs of shoes and 40 dollars poorer!
3. Dorian gave me lots of kisses and hugs: Today Dorian was obsessed with kisses. She couldn't get enough of them! That isn't like her, she doesn't like to give kisses and will avoid them at all costs. But today she was very lovey and such a sweetie (after we got home from the mall that is!).
4. Dorian gave me a heart attack!: I was trying on dresses at Bon-Ton for my cruise. Dorian was getting restless in the stroller, but she hates shopping and needs attention 100% of the time. I am well aware that when she doesn't get what she wants or isn't getting 'enough' attention she will do something she is not supposed to be doing. Dorian is fully aware of what she is and is not allowed to do and does bad things when she is bored or lacking attention. So I had one more dress to try on and had it half way on and almost zipped up when I heard the loudest screech from Addeline. I dropped everything, didn't bother to finish zipping my dress, and ran out of the dressing room in a panic. Dorian decided that Addy looked like a good thing to smack on the head while Myself and Grandma were preoccupied!!! ha ha ha But it is what Dorian does when she is bored! ha ha ha Seriously gave me a heart-attack!!! Addy calmed right down once I picked her up and I separated them for the remainder of the trip and Addy was not hurt in any way!! But what a stinker Dorian was!!! ha ha ha
Yes, this is what my lovely daughter gave me for my birthday. Honestly, I am laughing at this all so much as I am writing about it! It makes me laugh that she called 911, smacks her sister, and loses her shoes!! She is definitely a normal 17 month old that is for sure!!!
But anyways, Thank you to all of my birthday wishes and gifts. I love them all and appreciate all of your thoughts and wishes!!!! xoxoxoxox
Dorian gave me a few things:
1. She gave me a surprise/shock of a life time: Dorian likes to play with phones. She holds them up to her ear and pretends to talk like mommy does. It is extremely cute, but she has her own 'toy' phones that she plays with most of the time. Sometimes I let her play with my cell phone but it is locked and hardly anyone gets a 'Dorian call'. Today she got a hold of my mom's house phone! I didn't think anything of it as she pressed the buttons and put the phone to her ear to talk. I was sitting on the chair feeding Addeline when I heard the house phone actually ring. I called to Dorian to "bring mommy the phone", and without hesitation she complied. I took the phone and said "Hello?". What I heard on the other end of the line was the biggest shock of my life thus far!!!
To my surprise the person on the other end of the phone answered me with "Ma'am this is the 911 emergency call center, is there an immediate emergency at you residence? This is the 'Carr' residence at 520 Sylvan Drive, DuBois PA, correct? You've called and hung up twice so far. We are calling to make sure everything is okay."
WHAT DID DORIAN DOOO!!!???!!! I, in a panic, assured her everything was okay. That is was simply my 17 month old that was pretending with the real phone and it would be taken away from her immediately!!!! ha ha ha ha
wow.
2. Dorian also managed to give me a much increased stress level: My mom took me out to shop on my birthday. She watched the kids while I was able to try some things on and not have to worry about babies crying (HUGE help by the way, thank you mom!). We first went to the mall and perused through several stores. We knew that Dorian was taking off her shoes and socks and kept a close watch on her so we didn't lose them. My mom had one shoe and sock in her purse and I had the second shoe in the stroller pocket. Both shoes safe and sound, and in safe locations.
We decided we were not making and progress with out shopping at the mall and were going to head to Bon-Ton to search for better deals and better clothing. So we packed the kids in the van and the stroller and headed on her way. When we got to the Bon-Ton we both decided that we were not going to get the stroller out and let Dorian walk around the store and keep Addy in her car seat. To much a surprise (NOT!) Dorian needed her socks and shoes on before we could go in the store. My mom handed me the shoe she was keeping track of and I reached in the stroller pocket to get the shoe I was tracking; It wasn't any where to be found! We were missing one shoe! At some point Dorian got it out of the pocket and tossed it...where? we don't know....gone FOREVER!!!
So in a hurry we ran to the shoe store down the stretch by Bon-Ton and tried on close to 15 different pairs of shoes. The sales lady worked very hard to find the right size and fit for her big ole' feet, and after 25 minutes we walked out with two pairs of shoes and 40 dollars poorer!
3. Dorian gave me lots of kisses and hugs: Today Dorian was obsessed with kisses. She couldn't get enough of them! That isn't like her, she doesn't like to give kisses and will avoid them at all costs. But today she was very lovey and such a sweetie (after we got home from the mall that is!).
4. Dorian gave me a heart attack!: I was trying on dresses at Bon-Ton for my cruise. Dorian was getting restless in the stroller, but she hates shopping and needs attention 100% of the time. I am well aware that when she doesn't get what she wants or isn't getting 'enough' attention she will do something she is not supposed to be doing. Dorian is fully aware of what she is and is not allowed to do and does bad things when she is bored or lacking attention. So I had one more dress to try on and had it half way on and almost zipped up when I heard the loudest screech from Addeline. I dropped everything, didn't bother to finish zipping my dress, and ran out of the dressing room in a panic. Dorian decided that Addy looked like a good thing to smack on the head while Myself and Grandma were preoccupied!!! ha ha ha But it is what Dorian does when she is bored! ha ha ha Seriously gave me a heart-attack!!! Addy calmed right down once I picked her up and I separated them for the remainder of the trip and Addy was not hurt in any way!! But what a stinker Dorian was!!! ha ha ha
Yes, this is what my lovely daughter gave me for my birthday. Honestly, I am laughing at this all so much as I am writing about it! It makes me laugh that she called 911, smacks her sister, and loses her shoes!! She is definitely a normal 17 month old that is for sure!!!
But anyways, Thank you to all of my birthday wishes and gifts. I love them all and appreciate all of your thoughts and wishes!!!! xoxoxoxox
Saturday, January 16, 2010
A Resolution
I've talked to a few of my friends in the past couple weeks and each of them had asked me what my New Years Resolution is. Well, I don't have one. I didn't make one and haven't made one in the past couple of years. Usually when I do make one I end up breaking it within the first couple days of the month. So why bother, I thought?!
But, each of my friends went on to tell me what their resolutions are. Some had stopped smoking, needed to lose 10 pounds, weren't going to drink any more, cut soda and candy out of their diets, etc. Most of them had made huge progress with their resolutions and probably would make it a whole year sticking to them! Great for them! But not for me.
I am changing my mind about a resolution. I began to think about each friend and why they were doing what they were doing. But I am changing my mind with the idea that it isn't going to be just "New Years" resolution. If I am going to change something in my life it is going to be something that I won't be able to break and won't go back on. It is something that needs to change for good and can not change back.
I know that I can't stop eating candy....IMPOSSIBLE! I know that I can't stop drinking soda, every once in a while I definitely crave it and always give in! I could say that I will try to eat better, but I will do it for like a week and then I am back to eating pizza and hoagies ha ha ha. So to truly make a resolution that will be impossible to break it took me until now, 16 days after the deadline, to make one.
Here it goes.
I am going to be a better person. I know that is vague. And can be taking a lot of ways. This is my resolution. I will be a better person.
I have always been known as the "grumpy" one, or the "bitchy" one, the one that says what is one her mind and has no sensor. The "over exaggerator" or the "sensitive" one in any group. I am here to tell you I am going to make an extensive effort to change. The change won't happen over night, this I know. That is why I chose this to be my resolution. Something that will not be forgotten, that won't be broken, because it is not something that I can indulge in or give it up.
When I wake up in the morning I tell myself that it is a great day. I want to be happy. I tell myself to let things go. To not get upset over silly things like a mess Dorian made or dishes that need to be done, laundry needing folded, etc. I try not to get upset that my husband is gone and won't be back anytime soon.
By letting all of this go my day goes quicker, less stressful, and happier. I am becoming a better person. I am becoming a better mom. More attentive and focused on only my kids. I have more patience than before and in the process found more energy. I honestly need less sleep than before and have started to work out again. I feel better about myself.
I normally don't make resolutions but this year is an exception. I have been pregnant for the past two years, hormonal, and medicated. I am no longer any of those and feel that changes need to be made. I want to be a better person. This is my resolution.
But, each of my friends went on to tell me what their resolutions are. Some had stopped smoking, needed to lose 10 pounds, weren't going to drink any more, cut soda and candy out of their diets, etc. Most of them had made huge progress with their resolutions and probably would make it a whole year sticking to them! Great for them! But not for me.
I am changing my mind about a resolution. I began to think about each friend and why they were doing what they were doing. But I am changing my mind with the idea that it isn't going to be just "New Years" resolution. If I am going to change something in my life it is going to be something that I won't be able to break and won't go back on. It is something that needs to change for good and can not change back.
I know that I can't stop eating candy....IMPOSSIBLE! I know that I can't stop drinking soda, every once in a while I definitely crave it and always give in! I could say that I will try to eat better, but I will do it for like a week and then I am back to eating pizza and hoagies ha ha ha. So to truly make a resolution that will be impossible to break it took me until now, 16 days after the deadline, to make one.
Here it goes.
I am going to be a better person. I know that is vague. And can be taking a lot of ways. This is my resolution. I will be a better person.
I have always been known as the "grumpy" one, or the "bitchy" one, the one that says what is one her mind and has no sensor. The "over exaggerator" or the "sensitive" one in any group. I am here to tell you I am going to make an extensive effort to change. The change won't happen over night, this I know. That is why I chose this to be my resolution. Something that will not be forgotten, that won't be broken, because it is not something that I can indulge in or give it up.
When I wake up in the morning I tell myself that it is a great day. I want to be happy. I tell myself to let things go. To not get upset over silly things like a mess Dorian made or dishes that need to be done, laundry needing folded, etc. I try not to get upset that my husband is gone and won't be back anytime soon.
By letting all of this go my day goes quicker, less stressful, and happier. I am becoming a better person. I am becoming a better mom. More attentive and focused on only my kids. I have more patience than before and in the process found more energy. I honestly need less sleep than before and have started to work out again. I feel better about myself.
I normally don't make resolutions but this year is an exception. I have been pregnant for the past two years, hormonal, and medicated. I am no longer any of those and feel that changes need to be made. I want to be a better person. This is my resolution.
Turtles Hump and Flat
Once a week, maybe every other week, my mom cleans the turtle cage/bin. It is quite a process and has many steps to getting the task done. But one of the steps is letting the turtles walk around the kitchen for a couple minutes while she cleans the bin and fills it back up with clean water.
These turtles, Hump and Flat, are adventurous and have a tendency to wander far when they are given their freedom. So on this particular day my mom asked Dorian to watch the turtles so they didn't run away again.
Dorian had a field day with this task! I'm sure in her little head she thinks that grandma's house if a small zoo. With turtles, cats, a visiting dog, and deer that run wild in the back yard....ha ha ha always something to be curious about!
Anyways Dorian loves animals. She has no fear, as most of anyone would assume! She has reached to pet Grandma Kipps horses, which are the size of ten Dorian's, she has loved cats and kittens from day one. Dorian would love to sit and play with Tia all day if she would allow it. And after two days Dorian will warm up to any dog! But turtles?!?!?! She was sooooo excited to watch the turtles for Grandma.
Grandma let her touch them and she chased them around the kitchen for a long time! It was hilarious to watch!!! But such a huge help!!! And only once did she try to step on one of them ha ha ha ha
Her little mind is so curious all of the time, and nothing is ever boring to her or gets old. She loves to experience new things and so eager to learn everything and anything you throw her way. If she can not do a task, she will honestly sit down and master it even if it takes hours or days. God bless her, she would play with the turtles and cat all day if Grandma would allow her and it wouldn't hurt/kill any of them! ha ha ha ha
These turtles, Hump and Flat, are adventurous and have a tendency to wander far when they are given their freedom. So on this particular day my mom asked Dorian to watch the turtles so they didn't run away again.
Dorian had a field day with this task! I'm sure in her little head she thinks that grandma's house if a small zoo. With turtles, cats, a visiting dog, and deer that run wild in the back yard....ha ha ha always something to be curious about!
Anyways Dorian loves animals. She has no fear, as most of anyone would assume! She has reached to pet Grandma Kipps horses, which are the size of ten Dorian's, she has loved cats and kittens from day one. Dorian would love to sit and play with Tia all day if she would allow it. And after two days Dorian will warm up to any dog! But turtles?!?!?! She was sooooo excited to watch the turtles for Grandma.
Grandma let her touch them and she chased them around the kitchen for a long time! It was hilarious to watch!!! But such a huge help!!! And only once did she try to step on one of them ha ha ha ha
Her little mind is so curious all of the time, and nothing is ever boring to her or gets old. She loves to experience new things and so eager to learn everything and anything you throw her way. If she can not do a task, she will honestly sit down and master it even if it takes hours or days. God bless her, she would play with the turtles and cat all day if Grandma would allow her and it wouldn't hurt/kill any of them! ha ha ha ha
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Doing Things Her Own Way
Okay, So Dorian is a piece of work these days. She is super independent and would love it if you let he do everything on her own! Although she tries to do everything on her own, she fails at it all and needs a little help. She tries to put on her shoes, he coat, her socks, hats, etc... REALLY FUNNY to watch by the way.
As everyone knows by now Dorian is walking train wreck. She is super uncoordinated, falls and runs into EVERYTHING, and is always getting into something she shouldn't or doing something dangerous! This is who she is and it hasn't changed since you've last seen her. Knowing this I just expect a day full of a lot of "no-no's" and a lot of crying.
Lately it is getting worse. She fully understands what "no" means and chooses to do the opposite! She runs and hides when she knows she is doing something wrong...cute as she is...she has been spending a lot of time in time-out land! ha ha ha
On top of her crazy personality she is very caring. She is becoming a GREAT sister. I think maybe it may be because Addy is more alert and becoming someone she can interact with. For instance...EVERY time Addy has something (food, drool, etc.) coming out of her mouth she will run and get a rag from the cupboard and wipe Addy's mouth for her. When she sees a bottle of formula she will pick it up (and this may be 30 times a day she does this) and gives it to Addy. Now mind you Addy doesn't always want her bottle, but she will try to shove it in her mouth regardless! FUNNY!
When Addy cries or has the hiccups, Dorian is right there patting her back or butt to calm her down. When she is awake there are a lot of kisses to be given from Dorian. She now will hold Addy's hand and make an attempt to interact with her. Really life IS getting easier on my end. There is light at the end of the tunnel....I CAN SEE IT!
Don't get me wrong, we have a long way to go...Dorian still pokes Addy in the eye, she still can be a little to rough with her head, and sometimes tries to pick her up. BUT...can't ask for everything at once, right?!?!?
My Dorian is getting so big. And in the past few days I've really got a taste of how big she is really getting. It is sad and uplifting at the same time. She doesn't need me as much as she used to which is GREAT, but at the same time I miss doing it all!
What the world holds for my little D...and what D holds for the world! :)
As everyone knows by now Dorian is walking train wreck. She is super uncoordinated, falls and runs into EVERYTHING, and is always getting into something she shouldn't or doing something dangerous! This is who she is and it hasn't changed since you've last seen her. Knowing this I just expect a day full of a lot of "no-no's" and a lot of crying.
Lately it is getting worse. She fully understands what "no" means and chooses to do the opposite! She runs and hides when she knows she is doing something wrong...cute as she is...she has been spending a lot of time in time-out land! ha ha ha
On top of her crazy personality she is very caring. She is becoming a GREAT sister. I think maybe it may be because Addy is more alert and becoming someone she can interact with. For instance...EVERY time Addy has something (food, drool, etc.) coming out of her mouth she will run and get a rag from the cupboard and wipe Addy's mouth for her. When she sees a bottle of formula she will pick it up (and this may be 30 times a day she does this) and gives it to Addy. Now mind you Addy doesn't always want her bottle, but she will try to shove it in her mouth regardless! FUNNY!
When Addy cries or has the hiccups, Dorian is right there patting her back or butt to calm her down. When she is awake there are a lot of kisses to be given from Dorian. She now will hold Addy's hand and make an attempt to interact with her. Really life IS getting easier on my end. There is light at the end of the tunnel....I CAN SEE IT!
Don't get me wrong, we have a long way to go...Dorian still pokes Addy in the eye, she still can be a little to rough with her head, and sometimes tries to pick her up. BUT...can't ask for everything at once, right?!?!?
My Dorian is getting so big. And in the past few days I've really got a taste of how big she is really getting. It is sad and uplifting at the same time. She doesn't need me as much as she used to which is GREAT, but at the same time I miss doing it all!
What the world holds for my little D...and what D holds for the world! :)
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
An Addy Update
Addy is getting so big! I swear she grows an inch every night. She is sooooooo very close to rolling over, I'm guessing she will be fully rolling in one more week! Addy has grown to be so strong in the past few weeks it amazes me to watch her each day. She holds her head up with ease and is now starting to put weight on her legs when you hold her, and LOVES it! I love that she is getting bigger, but her sister loves it even more than me at some points! Dorian has been interacting with her sister a lot lately. It is almost like Addy is becoming human to her, interesting to watch her with Addy. I've started Addy on baby cereal to teach her how to eat and she is chunking up pretty fast!!! Addy is about 16 pounds now! She has gained about 6.5 pounds since we've been in PA! She has also grown about 3 inches since we've been as well! CRAZY!!!
I was looking through pictures I took the other day and can't believe how quickly she is growing. I just saw Dorian grow so quick and am still amazed that babies grow this quickly!!!! I'm in awe.
Addy is also by far the HAPPIEST baby I've ever seen! She smiles all day and talks to everyone! I have so many video's of her talking and Niles thinks it is hilarious! I send him at least 3 video's a week of her just laughing and talking and smiling! Honestly the most precious baby!
I was looking through pictures I took the other day and can't believe how quickly she is growing. I just saw Dorian grow so quick and am still amazed that babies grow this quickly!!!! I'm in awe.
Addy is also by far the HAPPIEST baby I've ever seen! She smiles all day and talks to everyone! I have so many video's of her talking and Niles thinks it is hilarious! I send him at least 3 video's a week of her just laughing and talking and smiling! Honestly the most precious baby!
Monday, January 11, 2010
Addy and Joshua's Baptism
Over the Christmas Holiday's Josh and Addy were both Baptised together! Renee and Steve are Addy's godparents, and Niles along with myself are Josh's godparents! It worked out great! It was a beautiful ceremony except Dorian was not feeling well in the least. She cried through the whole thing and then got even MORE sick on the way home! Needless to say she felt better by the next day, but poor little girl!
My friend from high school, Ross Micelie, helped out with the ceremony and baptised Addy for me. It was such an honor and blessing to have such a great friend be there for me and my family! He is a deacon and will be ordained a priest in June of this year! Congratulations Ross on all of your success in the priest hood!
And Thank you Renee and Steve for being Addy's godparents. You both are the best and couldn't ask for greater people to be apart of my little girls life! Thank you so much! We love you both!
My friend from high school, Ross Micelie, helped out with the ceremony and baptised Addy for me. It was such an honor and blessing to have such a great friend be there for me and my family! He is a deacon and will be ordained a priest in June of this year! Congratulations Ross on all of your success in the priest hood!
And Thank you Renee and Steve for being Addy's godparents. You both are the best and couldn't ask for greater people to be apart of my little girls life! Thank you so much! We love you both!
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Christmas 2009
We had an awesome Christmas this year! Niles made it home for the holidays, Addy celebrated her first Christmas, and Dorian was a wild girl unwrapping all of her presents. Most of my family was here: My sister and her whole family, all three of my brothers, my mom, and my grandparents. We went sled ridding,Addy and Josh got baptised, played the new Tony Hawk skateboarding Wii game, set up all of the kids new toys, and had a blast hanging out for a week!
Niles, myself, and the girls were able to visit his family for a few days while he was home and had a great time there too! Dorian fell in love with her cousin Maddison who took extremley good care of her while we were there. Maddison will be such a great mommy one day....truly she sat and played with dorian for hours, fed her by spoon, helped with bath time, and even helped me change some diapers!!!!! She rocked! We got to see all of Niles' aunts and their children; who I could sit and talk to them all for hours....such great people!
We spent New Years eve in DuBois...this was the first in two years I wasn't pregnant. Niles and I brought in the new year and went to bed by 12:02 ha ha ha We are getting old!!!
We had a fantastic Christmas and I took way to many pictures....so enjoy the slide show!!!!
Niles, myself, and the girls were able to visit his family for a few days while he was home and had a great time there too! Dorian fell in love with her cousin Maddison who took extremley good care of her while we were there. Maddison will be such a great mommy one day....truly she sat and played with dorian for hours, fed her by spoon, helped with bath time, and even helped me change some diapers!!!!! She rocked! We got to see all of Niles' aunts and their children; who I could sit and talk to them all for hours....such great people!
We spent New Years eve in DuBois...this was the first in two years I wasn't pregnant. Niles and I brought in the new year and went to bed by 12:02 ha ha ha We are getting old!!!
We had a fantastic Christmas and I took way to many pictures....so enjoy the slide show!!!!
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Visiting My Roomie
I haven't seen my college roommate, Rachael, for a REALLY long time.We were roommates my senior year of college and her sophomore year. We saw each other EVERY waking day for a year ha ha ha. We had the same major, so we had the same classes, on top of cheering on the same squad together! AHHH it is amazing we didn't kill each other.One, she lives in New York. Two, she goes to school and works full time. And Three, she has a two year old! The last time I saw here was at my baby shower for when I was expecting Dorian. Evan, her two year old, was only about 5 months old and Dorian was just in my belly! But I have been down in New Mexico for exactly two years, hence she has a two year old now ha ha ha, and now that I'm back in PA for a bit we made a promise to each other to make a visit and catch up!
So we definitely made plans, and as crazy as Rach's schedule might be it happened!!! We were supposed to go for two nights but crazy PA weather didn't allow it. Dorian, Addy, and Myself packed up the car and drove to Painted Post New York for a night a couple weeks before Christmas. We didn't do much while we were there, but that wasn't the point! We got to go insane taking care of three crazy kids! But we topped it off with a nice refreshing glass of wine once they were in bed, and honestly we had a really great time.
I do miss her and Evan (and Bill :) ) so much and truly hope to make it back up there again. OR maybe meet in the middle this summer and do something fun with the kiddos?!?!!? How bout it Rach!?!?!
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