Shoes and Best Friends

I got Addison some crocs last week and she absolutely loves them! She will wear them all day. If one falls off, she comes running to me with it in her hand and backs up into me so that I will lift her on my lap and put it back on! She gets around in them pretty good for being a barefoot baby her whole first year!

See how happy shoes make her???

Tonight, after reading 3 new book order books to Trevor, laying with him and scratching his back, which is known as "Scratch me, rub me, lay with me".... he still came out to the living room shortly after I left him in his room....

He just had to lay next to his 'Best Friend" and was out in minutes!
(How could Meridith "Brookie" say no?)

We were also able to Skype with Nick tonight before he went to work. We still had some issues, but it was much better than our first attempt. The kids were all very excited to see him and talk to him! As soon as Nick's voice came through on the computer Addison went nuts and started screaming "Daddy!! Daddy!! Trevor started telling Nick all about his day at school, and McKenzie told him how much she wished he could be here to help her with her Solar System science project. It was hard to get a word in with all the kids hovering around the computer, but I think Nick loved every minute of it!

I am very excited to be 'reunited' with Sherree Trammell and her kiddos soon! She is currently in California awaiting a Space A flight back to Hawaii. She left about a week before Thanksgiving to see her family in Alabama, and ended up staying a lot longer than we had thought! All the girls back here miss her tons! And I know the kids are itching to get together and play!

Slow Week

We went to the beach the other day, but the clouds came out.....again, and the waves were too dangerous to go out in the water. So we people watched for a while.

Trevor and Meridith running from the waves.

Addison taking over the sand castle building.

We got to see Nick over Skype yesterday morning! He was able to connect with us briefly before he went to bed....and as we were eating breakfast! He missed McKenzie by minutes...she had just gotten on the bus, but I sat my laptop on the table so that he could talk to and see Addi and Trevor while they ate breakfast. The connection was not good, so we lost him a few times before giving up and letting him go to bed.

We are going to try again at a different time.

Nick must have been looking through his picture collection on his laptop the other day. I received an email from him with a couple baby pictures of us. He asked me if they looked like anyone ELSE we knew. So.... I thought it would be fun to do a comparison...

Trevor loves taking pictures with my camera. He even knows how to go back and show you the picture after he takes it! Here is one of my favorites he took of me and Addi the other day after my haircut!

Cookies For Daddy

We are getting our next package ready to be shipped out to Nick tomorrow. Since it's Valentine's Day next week, we made up some sugar cookies. The kids all helped out in some way or another.

Trevor is always happy to help in each process. He helped roll out the the dough and insisted he cut all the hearts out. He made all the little ones for Daddy and made a few big ones for himself. I did eventually talk him into sending a few big ones to Daddy as well.

McKenzie did the majority of the decorating.

Addison and Trevor also helped with the cleanup!

Nick Update

I haven't gotten any phone calls since the last update, but I have been getting brief emails. Nick has been doing a lot of flying this week!

He finally received my first package and was thrilled that I included some homemade cookies. I'll be sending another big Valentine package tomorrow!

He said he keeps thinking of new items he could use, but forgets what they are by the time he gets a chance to email me. I told him he needs to keep a little notepad in his flightsuit and jot things down the moment he thinks of them!

So I'll try to update the list to the left as he gives me new ideas! He is finally settled in his 'can' and is enjoying having his own space, which he shares with a friend who has the opposite schedule.

Dinner With Friends

I have been without a computer since yesterday. I finally got around to transferring my 1,000's of pictures (and I'm not even kidding) from my old computer to my new one! It required connecting the two computers with a cable and transferring the pictures over. I started at 10am yesterday, and it went through the night last night and finally finished by the morning! All the while, I could not use either computer!

So, a little catch up...

Tuesday night, my friend from back home that I grew up with came over with her family for supper. I made chicken lasagna, mozzarella bread, salad and of course some goodies! We had a great time visiting and the kids had a blast playing together.

Farren (1), Kira, Jack (3), McKenzie, Me, Addison & my happy little Trevor!

The girls were so funny. They didn't play too much 'together' but played a lot next to each other.

This picture makes me think of Kira and I when we were their age. I have tons of pics of the two of us together from when we were days old! I just think our girls look so much like we did! I just don't know where the old pictures are right now to compare!

Baby Update

I had my 14 week appointment this morning. I've only gained a couple pounds this trimester. I am measuring right on, and the heartbeat was running around the 150's.

My next appointment is in 4 weeks, along with the big ultrasound. I'm still debating on finding out the gender! Nick really wants to find out, but I am leaning more towards another surprise!

I have a few ideas in mind, though! So you all may just have to wait and see....maybe a lot longer than you'd like!!! *evil laugh*

Tea Party/ Surprise Baby Shower

One of the girlies in our squadron is due any day to have a baby. We were also "due" for a spouses coffee. So, we set up a tea party, but it was really a surprise baby shower for Heather! It was beautifully decorated by a friend of the squadron, and Heather was surprised!

McKenzie & Addison

Alaina, Lynda & The Mother To Be, Heather.
Her husband is also a pilot in Nick's squadron.

Julie and Meridith on the right of the table trying to figure out what kind of baby food was in each jar.

Trevor stayed at my friend Gina's and played with is buddy Helen. They are the best of buds and had a ball jumping on their trampoline.