Tim's Graduation Day

Well, I promised many of you we'd post pictures of Tim's UPT Graduation so here they are. What a GREAT weekend it was! Family was here and the Air Force did a nice job of showcasing what the students went through this year AND what a great honor it is to be a US Air Force Pilot. Let me just take this opportunity to tell Tim (and all of you) how proud I am of him. Yes, it's been a rough year in many ways but how happy I am to be his wife and the mother of his baby girl. (The family in front of the T-1)

He is such an inspiration to me and I was so filled with emotion as I watched him receive his "wings". The Lord has blessed us in many ways and I am so excited to begin this next adventure together......onto Dover AFB and the C-17!!!



Tim and I at the Graduation Banquet

Isn't food suppose to go in your mouth?

Mmmmmm......Sweet Potatoes! So, Adilyn has begun eating "big girl" food and she LOVES it! She has a terrible habit though of putting her hands in her mouth DIRECTLY after she takes a mouth full. Then, she plays with her feet and hair, rubs her eyes and face and any other action mommy doesn't want her to do with her messy hands! It is pretty cute though. This weekend is Daddy's graduation and the family is here so we're having a blast. We'll post pictures as soon as all the festivities are over. Tim is so thrilled to be finished (uh, so am I) and I am so proud of him!

My precious, tired, little one!

I had to post this since it was a first for me! Today Addy only took 2 little cat naps instead of her typical morning and afternoon 2 hour naps. Around 5pm I was working on the computer and felt her mouth on my arm. I thought she was trying to suck on my arm. But, when I asked Tim if he could see what she was doing, he laughed and said she was asleep! She has NEVER fallen asleep in our arms so we thought it was SO cute. It just melted my heart! Tim ran to get the camera and I held her for a few minutes. But, as usual, my little one woke up the second she hit the mattress and she never went back to sleep! She talked for quite a while in her crib until I went to get her out. Later this evening she fell asleep in her stroller on our walk but woke up when we got home. Needless to say, she went to bed early, thus the reason I am able to post this tonight! Oh, the precious moments we love with our little ones! :)

5 Things Tag!

Thank you to Beth Bernards who "tagged" me.

1. What I was doing 10 years ago.
Well, I would have just graduated from Woods Cross High and was trying to put my professional figure skating resume together. I was skating for hours a day, working out and working as a waitress at Servus Drug on Main St. in Bountiful. (One of my favorite jobs and I still have dreams at night that I have returned to work there again.) It was a darling old Rexall Drug store w/ soda fountain cafe on the other side. We had every option of penny candy available and I would spend half my day counting out candy for the children when they got out of school. Oh, I could make a mean old milk shake too! YUMMY, I miss those days!

2. What I was doing 5 years ago.
Tim and I just moved to Logan, Utah to attend Utah State. I was working at the ice rink as a manager and skating instructor.....OH, another reason I'm SO excited for Delaware....I get to teach Adilyn to skate when she can walk! WAHOO!!!! Dream come true! Anyway, Tim just began USU and the ROTC program as well.

3. 1 year ago.
Tim began pilot training and I was 3 months pregnant and getting so sick! Enough said!

4. Yesterday.
Tim and I watched General Conference (I am so thrilled we could watch it on TV...wasn't sister Beck's talk wonderful? And, the choir sang my favorite primary song!) with Paul Bernards. Beth and Claire are out of town so we had him join us for the day. It was such a great day to be lifted by the spirit, to hear the Prophet and be joined with friends!

5. 5 Ways I would spend a million dollars if I suddenly had it
Well, first, I would give to my church. Then I would pay off our debts, set money aside for Adilyn's college/mission/wedding/etc. The rest would go into savings or investing for a home, future children and retirement. OK, we may need to take a trip or buy something fun with a little of it too....come on, I'm not totally crazy! :)

6. 5 Locations I'd run off to.
What, how can you narrow it to 5? Well, this is my answer for TODAY, it could change tomorrow!
First, I would run someplace tropical and warm where Tim and I could RELAX after this year and Adilyn could play in the sand and water! Possibly Hawaii or the Bahama's!
Second, back to Italy? That may be hard with Addy but Tim and I LOVED our trip there. It would be nice to go in Spring or Fall since we went in the Winter and it was COLD! It was incredible though and we'd love to go back!
Third, I was going to say someplace on the east coast. But, NOPE, since we're moving there I don't need to! :P So, maybe I would go to another place in Europe like England! I wanted to do study abroad in college and it never worked out. My ancestor's are from Wales and I'd love to see Buckinham Palace and Dianna's burial site! Why don't we wear hats like they do in England? I'd wear one, they're so cool and fancy. Oh well, I'd get laughed at here.
Fourth and Fifth....another warm place with a beach.....and possibly a cruise....or home to SLC to see some of the sights I never did while I lived there. Why is that?

7. 5 Bad habits
Uh, how to narrow it to 5? :P
Procrastination, playing with my hair, leaving garbage on the counter so I can take it all out at once, wanting to shop, getting addicted to blogging!


8. 5 Things I like doing
Playing with Adilyn, spending time with Tim and watching him play with Addy, shopping, doing Mary Kay, cooking and baking (lately), figure skating, reading, etc.

9. 5 TV Shows
24, Dancing w/ the Stars, Clean House or any home improvement show, almost any reality show (yes, I'm addicted lately), Law and Order SVU

10. 5 Things I hate
Getting ready...doing my hair/getting dressed w/ "nothing to wear"! Cleaning, lately (I use to enjoy it), washing out all the outfits Adilyn poop's in ~ she ruins such cute clothes, little stinker!, moving, SNAKES, BUGS, HUMIDITY! Texas has them all! (I don't hate Texas though :)

11. 5 Joys!!
Adilyn, Adilyn, Adilyn, Adilyn, Adilyn. What more can I say? Seriously though.....Addy, Tim and my family, the church and especially our Branch, great friends, exercise, graduating from UPT and going to DELAWARE! YES!

OK, after that long novel.....I tag, Tiffany Rudd, Christie Burrell and Debbie Curtis!!! And, if anyone reading this doesn't have a blog, I tag you to get one so I can read your answers! :)

Off we go, into the wild blue yonder.....

Hold onto your hats, are ya ready for this?? Can I have a drum roll please....

Tim is the newest C-17 Pilot at Dover AFB, Delaware! He is so excited because our close friends, Jeremy, Nikki and Carson Kroshus are there flying the C-5. OK, YES, we're BOTH very excited. We attended Utah State together and this will be a fun time for all! We're just excited this year of pilot training is coming to an end. More later, it's late and we're exhausted! Thank you so much for all your thoughts and prayers, we appreciate and love you all! ps....the pictures obviously didn't turn out that well, maybe you can make some sense out of them though!