6 months old!

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Ryleigh is 6 months old already! She had her routine 6 month check up last week and she now weighs 15 lbs. 8 oz. The Dr. said she was "perfect", of course we already knew that. :) She is petite little girl. Aiden weighed more than she does now at 3 months! Funny, since she was our biggest baby at birth. She is starting to get up on all fours and rocking back and forth. She is going to be crawling soon, much to my dismay. She also sat up on her own for the first time Sunday. As you can see from the video clip, the boys are eager to help her learn to crawl. Too much...

Sunday Morning Antics

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As you can see, Kyle is crazy. But, what can I say when Jason gets in on it? :) This is what we do on weekend mornings, how about you?

Drill, Drill, Drill

These pictures are of Jason teaching the platoon drill. A big part of recruit training.

I don't post many pictures that have to do with the Drill Field, mostly it is all about the kiddos, but since the Drill Field is a huge part of our life, I thought I would show you a little peek in to that world. It is the world that has permanently damaged Jason's voice, and put us through the toughest times of our life. This tour will make or break you. Jason's class of DI's started out with 78, they graduated with 43 and their are currently only 36 left of class 4-04 (with 9 months to go before their class is finished on the island). I also don't brag on Jason much, but I should, because he has an outstanding reputation on the entire island. I recently just talked to someone who is not in the military, but works with people on the island and he told me that anytime he asks anyone if they know SSgt. ----, they always do. He knows how to reach the heart of recruits and many times they tell him that they learned more from him in three months on how to be a real man, than 18 years with their father. He has the respect and approval of all his superiors and those below him want to work for him. I am very proud of him. :) But, as proud of him as I am and all that he has accomplished in the Corps, I am most proud of the unbelievable husband and father he is to all of us. I count myself extremely blessed! :)

Superheros and Windowsills

As I have posted before, the boys love to play in the windowsills of their bedroom. They built ships, forts, ramps, bridges, houses, you name it out of their blocks on the ledges. Saturday they played in that one spot almost all day.

Saturday also had the many Superheros in our house being put in "jail" (taped to the rocking chair), swinging from the blind cords, and climbing my orchid plant. You just never know where a Superhero might show up!

In keeping with the theme of this post and the boys, here are a few funny things they have said in the last few days:

~ Kyle was yelling for me in their room when they were in bed, and of course supposed to be going to sleep, this is what I overhear: Aiden - "Kyle stop calling for mom." Kyle "MOMMY!!" Aiden "Kyle, is it an emergency?"

~ Aiden "Mom, do you know God's favorite color?" Me "No Aiden I don't" Aiden "Me neither, I never asked him. But, I think it is orange."

~ Aiden "I know what people are made of" Me "Really? What?" Aiden "Bones.......and hair"

~ Aiden "Mom, I don't know what God looks like, do you?" Me "No Aiden I don't" (seems like I say that a lot!) Aiden "I think he has on a blue shirt."

~ Aiden "Mom, don't tell Dad about this (I don't remember what it was), he might tell his recruits."

~ Aiden "Want to play Kyle? All my imaginary friends are at Mom-Mom's house."

Sometimes Aiden can understand Kyle better than I can. The other day I could not figure out what Kyle was saying, so I asked Aiden if he knew. He said "I don't know, I don't speak 2 year old."

Happy 6th Birthday Lindsey!

Happy Birthday Lindsey!! Aiden is very sad that he can not be at your party. Thanks for being such a good aunt to the boys and Ryleigh. They all adore you. It is fun watching you all grow up together. We love you and hope you have a really fun day with your friends! Love, Jason, Erin, Aiden, Kyle and Ryleigh

Belated Christmas

The boys asked for Ben 10 watches for Christmas, but I guess they were pretty popular, and we could not find them anywhere. Each store we went to they were out of stock (and online). So, Jason told the boys that when we found them, he would get them. Saturday night Jas and I went out on a date and then went to Wal-Mart and finally found the long sought after watches. They were asleep when we got home Saturday night so Jas gave them to them the next morning. As you can see, they were a little excited. They have yet to take them off except to take baths! :)

Kyle so happy

One night we got back from the store and Kyle was riding around the house telling us how happy he was to be home. As you might have guessed, Kyle is a homebody! :)

Cute Video

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Ryleigh loves to touch our faces. As you can see Aiden thinks it is quite funny and is enjoying getting "hit" by RyRy.

Just three words.....

"24" starts tonight! :)

Happy Birthday MOM!!

There is so much that can be said about my mom. She truly is "Supermom" and someone who is not only my mom, but one of my best friends. Somehow she has raised (and still is raising) 11 children without ever seeming to be overwhelmed. I strive to live up to her and be as good as mom as she is. I don't know how I would have gotten through some of the tough times of motherhood without my mom to lean on. She never condemns, always encourages, always knows the right thing to say to get you through. Mom, I can only hope and pray that one day I will have the relationship with my children that you do with us kids. We ALL love to talk to you and knowing you are there for us is one of the best feelings in the world. Thank you for being there whenever I need you, even though your house is about 8 times busier than mine! I love you and want to be just like you when I grow up. Hope you have a great day and we wish we could spend your birthday with you!

My mom with me on my I believe 2nd birthday, even though there are 4 candles!
This picture was taken when we lived in Elim, NY, while my dad was attending school. The same school my sister Ashleigh is currently attending.
The family in 1984. Just the three little girls! Our family did grow quite a bit....... :)
A family dinner late 90's. I believe this is when Jas and I were home for Christmas from CA one year. Mom always knows how to make coming home special. And family dinners are crazy, but lots of fun.
This was taken on the pier right down from our apartment in CA. Mom, Dad and Joe flew out to see us one year and it was one of my favorite times with my parents.
I had to include a picture of Aiden with his MomMom. Since we lived near by when Aiden was little he developed a very close relationship with everyone in my family and is crazy about them all. When he was a baby, he used to want my mom over me sometimes!! I guess he knows a good mom when he sees one. I try not to be too jealous. :)

My family today. Minus my sister Michelle and our families.

A Childhood Milestone

Aiden learned how to ride his bike without training wheels over the weekend! Saturday Jason took them off after Aiden saw one of his friends down the street learning to ride and said he wanted to try. Jason worked with him on Saturday and he didn't quite get it. Sunday morning he was ready to try again and before long he was riding on his own. Sunday afternoon he started to learn how to turn. He was doing really well when a little girl from down the street rode her bike over to say hi. Aiden was excited to show her that he could ride and yelled "Watch Ellie!" He tried to make a turn, but wanted to make sure Ellie was watching, so he turned his head to see if she was and ran right into a mailbox! :) Already pretty girls are making Aiden fall off his bike! By Monday morning he was riding well and turning on his own. As he would ride down the street I could hear him saying to himself "Steady, steady." Yesterday afternoon he learned how to get started on his own. He was very determined and would not let me help him at all, even though he did get pretty frustrated at times! Jason and I are having a hard time with seeing how fast he is growing up! Kyle not to be outdone with Aiden riding without training wheels, has started doing stunts on his bike. He stands on top of his bike and tries to pop a wheelie while standing. He has succeeded. He was very supportive of Aiden telling him "dood job!" each time he make progress. They both are a blast to watch, but also very nerve wracking.

Back to normal life

Well we have been home for a week and the holidays are all behind us. The boys help me take down the Christmas tree and asked all day when Christmas was coming again. It was so hot the day I put everything away I was sure a lizard was going to jump down on me as I was taking the garland off around the door. I shook it really hard to prevent a reptile scare. Sure enough one landed on the porch. I quickly put it in the garage in case more were hiding waiting to jump on me.

Ryleigh loves her brothers! When they walk into the room she gets so excited. In the mornings they act like they haven't seen her in weeks and shower her with kisses and hugs. Ryleigh's hair is starting to get curly. Check out the curls on top of her head!
My very efficient husband blowing leaves off the roof. He keeps our yard in perfect order. With 30 trees in our yard with leaves that fall from September to May, you have no idea what an accomplishment this truly is. I once saw a cartoon of someone standing under a tree that had one leaf left on it with a vacuum cleaner waiting to suck it up before it hit the ground. That so reminds me of Jason! :) Aiden is right beside Jas whenever something needs to be fixed. The seat fell off Aiden's old tricycle that both boys still like to ride, and Aiden was very happy to lend a helping hand. Right after I took this picture Aiden looked up at me and gave me a thumbs up. I wish I had caught that.

Kyle takes his play time very seriously. Here he is after being taken down by Aiden.

Don't mess with me!

Ryleigh after a bath in her new bathrobe (goes perfectly with her new slippers!) from Granddad Aubrey & Grandmom Jeanie. She looks so cute in it!
This is the face that saves this kid time after time. Kyle is very active and extremely strong willed. But, it is very hard to stay mad at him when he get in to trouble for too long because he is just so darn cute! Lately, when he has been mad at me he says "Mom, you not get any presents!"
As I have posted before, Ryleigh loves the boys toys. She played with this sword for a long time the other day.

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A big thanks to mom and dad for another great Christmas. Mom, we really appreciate all the driving you did for us to spend a few days with everyone. And Dad, thanks for letting mom do it. We all had a great time and we can't wait to come back again soon!!