Tim, Crista and Adilyn

Halloween and the Happiest Place on Earth!

2009-11-07T18:54:00.003-06:00

Many fun things have taken place at the Dennis household! Yes, Halloween was one of them! Adilyn has been wanting to be "Minnie Mouth" as she calls it, for months! We took her costume with us to Disney World a few weeks ago but she never wore it. We went to the Trunk or Treat on Friday night and it was a new experience for her. She was VERY nervous around all the costumes and once we went outside to trunk or treat she was all over it! She wouldn't let anyone put the candy in her bucket, nor would she allow them to hand it to her, mom had to take it. However, once she dropped that candy into her bucket, she was off to the next car. She thought this game was pretty funny. Four cars later, she wanted to go home :) On Halloween we went to a few neighbors with her best friend, Ella, the bee. They had a great time handing out candy and running around in the dark. Fun times! :)

(the order of the pics got messed up.....this is Addy with her peeps at Disney World the last night....we ran her into the ground, she has a fever here and is beat!)

Adilyn is constantly wanting to hold Ella's hand!

And then, a few weeks ago, we went to Disney World! It was amazing! We were there a week and we want to go back. Adilyn was nervous around all the characters except Minnie Mouth! She didn't want to touch her but she sure wanted to see her! All she talks about now that we are home is Belle, Aurora Sleeping Beauty, Ariel the Mermaid, Tinker Bell and Minnie Mouse. Oh, and who can forget the castle? It was really fantastic and we had such a great time for our first family vacation! It was a bit much for Adilyn to be away from home for so long.....I think she just wanted some down time to watch Max and Ruby! :) However, we're so happy we went and can't wait for the next trip!

Daddy is finally home!

2009-09-05T19:07:00.002-05:00

Well, he's home!!! Tim got back from his deployment on Wednesday night and Adilyn and I are so happy to have home. I was a bit nervous about how Addy would receive him since typically she tends to be more attached to me (understandably since Tim is gone quite a bit). It has been incredibly sweet to see how much she loves her Daddy! She has been hugging and kissing him, wanting him to do things with her and she keeps tabs on him wherever he goes! She's even been wanting him to put her to bed...."not Mommy!" It's amazing how much you love your spouse and child more when you see them love each other! I'll get Tim to post some pics from his journey and we'll blog more later.

And the countdown begins.....

2009-04-28T13:49:00.005-05:00

Adilyn is 2!!!! Time has flown and now she is an independent, fun loving yet timid and self conscious little girl. She is mom's little helper in all things.....cleaning, makeup and hair, cooking and in "making mommy happy" as she says. She was very spoiled with a kitchen set, makeup set, shopping cart, toaster, cinderella coach and more. Lots of fun for this summer! It is this little girl and the fun we have together that will get me through this......

The countdown has officially begun! Tim left on Sunday for his deployment. He'll be home in September. We had some wonderful time together the last week or so and did some fun things that I will post some pictures and video for. One awesome thing was we took Adilyn ice skating again. We went a few months ago but this time we've been "practicing" at home on the floor! It was a great time. We're looking forward to gymnastics, skating and the pool, oh and a trip to Utah, to get us through this summer until Daddy comes home! I have to say thanks to all the ladies in the neighborhood, church and the squadron....they truly have become family and I appreciate all your love and support! :)

Happy Easter

2009-04-13T15:09:00.003-05:00

Happy Easter! This weekend was a fun one with all the celebrations. Saturday we had our Easter Egg Hunt at the church. Adilyn wasn't too sure about all the craziness but it was cute to see her stuff items into her basket. What was even cuter was to see her put eggs and things into other baskets. I guess she thought those children needed to have those eggs! That's my girl, already sharing! :)

Below are a few pictures with her in her dress. They aren't the greatest but that's what you get with a crazy camera, bad lighting, and 2.5 seconds before getting into the car for church. She was most excited about getting her Elmo from the bunny.....oh, and of course, the candy. Her b-day is Thursday so stay tuned for pictures on that! Do I really have a 2 year old....where did the time go?

Time flies and then there's a ponytail...or is it a pigtail?

2009-03-04T14:17:00.006-06:00

I have been sorting through some pictures of Adilyn and came across these that I love. A friend of ours did this photo shoot of her when she was just a few months old. Addy will be 2 next month and it's exciting and sad at the same time...where did my baby go? All I know is....I REALLY DO have a toddler! :) She is so much fun, she loves to cook, read (if I have to read the Moose or the Pig one more time I just might go crazy), play with Daddy and the puppies, clean and watch Baby Signing Time. We have a great time together. This weekend my dad came to visit and it was fun to see her with "Boppa". I'll post more pictures of his trip later, we had a HUGE snowstorm and took him on a tour of the C-17....that was Addy's favorite part!

So, the time flies and then you can finally have this.....a pigtail!!! It has taken almost 2 years but we have finally enough hair for a pigtail...or is it a ponytail? Not sure, who cares, at least we have one :).

Christmas....

2008-12-27T18:24:00.008-06:00

Wow, Christmas has come and gone and so has 2008! So much has happened and we're so happy and blessed to be where we are. I think I was more excited for Christmas than anyone in my little family. Although Adilyn loves the tree, star, Santa (not in person though, come on, does any 20 month old)! She did not, however, like presents! She wanted nothing to do with them until we had unwrapped it completely and she could see it was a toy. All my hard work of wrapping EVERYTHING went totally unappreciated. Oh well, it looked pretty under the tree! Here are some photos since that's what you've really come to this blog to see, right? Hope everyone had a great Holiday!! :)

Christmas!!!!!

Her rocking horse, maybe her favorite...

Family

Or maybe the cooking set is her favorite....

What a disaster!

Christmas Eve, helping mom cook, well, she needed a break!

Boyfriends and Mommy's Helper

2008-12-04T19:29:00.005-06:00

Adilyn and Carsen (her boyfriend)
Did someone call Merry Maids?

Daddy's gift from Turkey....matching jackets!
Yes, I am very much aware of how little hair my child has and how she is often called a boy! :)

Where does the time go? I can't believe how quickly Adilyn is changing and growing up. She has become quite the talker and she loves to be mommy's little helper. Tim has been to some pretty neat places, I'll have to let him post on that but he did make it to India on the last trip! Thanksgiving was great! We fried a turkey again and invited some friends and the missionaries over. I am now doing overtime in the gym to make up for the holiday! :)
I am trying to get better at taking more pictures lately so I'll try to post them as the holiday season progresses. I hope y'all had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

A Little Catchin Up!

2008-10-01T19:30:00.005-05:00

I haven't been into posting much lately. Actually, I haven't been into doing anything on the computer lately since Adilyn insists that SHE must be involved. She is now going to bed later and sleeping an hour less for her nap, therefore.....I have no time to get things done and I'm very tired. ANYWAY, we still have fun! Plus, I have been busy with Primary, my aunt came to town, more family is coming tomorrow and Tim has been out of town. For those of you who may peruse blogs once in a while and are interested.....here's what we've been up to lately.

On September 11th, Tim's squadron had another new plane arrive and we went to check it out. Adilyn LOOOOVES planes and she ran from one end to the other, sat in the cockpit, and insisted on climbing up the stairs by herself! Here's a few photos of the C-17 Tim flies.....he just flew this plane last week and went to Italy, Germany and a bunch of other places.

These are a couple photos of our trip to the Baltimore Zoo with Aunt Suzy! What a great time we had with her, we miss her!! :)

Another day at the beach!

2008-08-26T12:33:00.004-05:00

Yes, Adilyn is STILL a beach bum and loves the water! This weekend we went to a different beach and the waves were much bigger for her. She LOVED hanging onto Dad's hands and letting the water lift her off the sand. Too fun!!!

Making some friends!!

The day would NOT be complete without Adilyn getting her favorite....yogurt!!!

A 30th Birthday Bash!!!

2008-08-26T12:23:00.005-05:00

Yesterday was my hubby's 30th birthday!!! I hope he had a fun day, I tried to get guys at work to harass him since he doesn't like attention drawn to himself....I'm not sure they did a good enough job. I should have thought of something clever to embarrass him REALLY WELL!!! Anyway, we went to Hibachi with some friends....the Kroshus', Modell's, Power's, and the Houcks. Thanks for coming everyone, we had a really great time and it made it a special day for Tim. Adilyn thought the chef cooking in front of us was pretty crazy. She watched him and each time the knives would clank together, she'd blink and get this bewildered look on her face. It kept her entertained though....here's her watching with wonder and playing with Daddy's balloons!

Hope you had a great birthday, babe!! We love you!!!

Little Beach Bum!!

2008-08-15T20:00:00.004-05:00

Things have been a bit busy with Primary, family visiting and Tim coming and going that I haven't taken the time to post anything lately. So, here's some photos I thought we'd share. This truly is our little fish/beach bum! She has always loved the pool and it's funny because we have 2 on our "housing" side of base that are across the street from each other. Each time we are in the car and come around the corner near the pools, she begins yelling "POOL", kicks her feet and flails her arms around.

Oh the days of summer!

2008-07-15T20:41:00.002-05:00

Summer seems to be flying by for us. Tim recently returned from his "dollar ride" which means it was his first trip overseas. He went to Germany, England and Kyrgyzstan. It was a great time for him, he flew quite a bit and learned a lot. Plus, he did an air show and now can add 3 more countries to his list! Addy and I had fun while he was away, doing girl stuff. Here's some photos from some of the summer fun. She is a little fish so anytime she can find water, she will!! Even if that means it's the dogs bowl, the toilet (GROSS!), sink, or a tiny puddle. She is a very independent girl and I can't believe she's getting so grown up. She reads books all day long, loves to help mom in the kitchen, eats yogurt and many things with a spoon all by herself and she is signing a lot more now and learning more words like cold, pretty, go (she yells this at the dogs when they need to come inside!), gone and of course, DADDY! She walked around the house when Tim was gone, yelling it for like a minute straight! Too cute!

Anyway, we're making some great friends here and really settling into our new home. Can't wait til we get some visitors though, next month we're having some and it'll be fun to see family.

I'm a big girl, I promise!

2008-05-28T20:33:00.007-05:00

Here are a few pictures of our little "big girl"! She is such a good helper trying to lend a hand to Dad in the garage and is growing up way too fast by wanting to dress in mom's clothes! Doesn't she know she's suppose to stay small? :) The other pictures are from our stay in Utah. The one below is from her birthday when we went to Discovery Gateway with her cousin Spencer.

Hi, uh, I'm in Delaware!

2008-05-24T20:34:00.000-05:00

Well, after months of craziness.....we've finally arrived and are moved into our new house. Things with the move went well, however, we did lose our little red Cavalier someplace in Arkansas! I guess it couldn't last forever, it was a great little car for 11 years for us. Poor Tim and my step-dad, they had to deal with it breaking down during the move. Oh well, all is good now.

This is a picture of our house. We love it, it's brand new and huge compared to the places we've been the last 7 years! Adilyn is finally feeling settled. It sure is interesting how a little one can change once her life gets stable! Now she is a total terror....ok, she's really the "destructor"! She loves the dogs but she loves them too hard for their liking. She just can't get enough of her closet or mine and today found a leopard print shirt of mine and had to put it on herself! Yesterday at the outlets she ran into Carter's and went straight for the racks ready to pull all the clothes off. Too funny! She loves to say "Daddy" and is totally into giving hugs now and we can't get enough. She's also begun to hide behind her glider....aparently she "disappears" if she's back there and gets a BIG kick out of it.

Well, Tim and I wish you all would come visit us. We have plenty of room and there's TONS to do here on the east coast. Just plan the day and let us know, we'd love to have you. Now that our life is becoming more stable, we'll get back to posting and checking our friends blogs to see what is happening with you.

ps....can anyone name the movie the title of this post is from??? I've been dyin for someone to know it. :)

Sorry, but we're goin crazy here!

2008-04-26T21:51:00.002-05:00

Well, the time has come and we're moving to Delaware. Sorry for the lack of communication lately, I have been in Idaho for quite a while with my grandparents. What a great time it was to relax with them and let Adilyn get to know them since we're moving far away. Plus, I had a chance to see my dad and his wife quite a bit so all around it was a perfect trip!

I just wanted to quickly post because Tim is back in Del Rio (YIPPPEEEEE, Surivival is OVER!) and we are beginning the moving tomorrow. My dad leaves Bountiful with my car and dogs tomorrow and he'll meet up with Tim in Oklahoma on Monday. Then, Tuesday they will begin the drive to Delaware and Adilyn and I will fly out that morning from SLC and head to Philly where my dear friend, Nikki, will pick us up.

WOW, I'm out of breath just typing that paragraph! So, I'm sorry I haven't posted pics of Adilyn's birthday and such...it'll still have to wait. Thanks for all your love and support during this crazy time for us. We're very excited and wish you all would come visit us!!!!

A Year Goes By So Fast....

2008-04-14T21:52:00.002-05:00

It isn't Adilyn's birthday until Wednesday but I have been reflecting back to last year since I had her on Monday morning. WOW! How quickly a year goes by and how sad I am to have those baby months gone. It is nice, however, to see her learn and grow. It seems she has truly become a little toddler in the last couple weeks with walking, talking more, getting more teeth and interacting...oh, and of course, who could forget the tantrums that have begun? :)

What a crazy time it was, last April. Tim was finishing the second "track" of his training and I was a balloon ready to pop with swollen feet that wouldn't hardly fit into Crock's! I planned Adilyn's birth (c-section) according to when Tim could have a couple days to spend with us and all my efforts went down the drain because the Air Force's Instructor's are incredibly thoughtful....another story for another day....I'd hate to ruin this lovely post about my sweet princess:).

We went in early Monday morning and Adilyn joined us at 9:00am. How MUCH she looked like Tim, it was incredible! Everything went really well and we were filled with joy that our baby had arrived. Tim had to fly the next day so needless to say, he was unable to spend much time with us at the hospital Tuesday or Wednesday so we went home a day early. How incredible it was to see Tim's confidence as a new father. He jumped right in (partly because I was recovering) and changed diapers, held her, got her dressed, etc. How intensely my love for him grew and what a GREAT dad he is! I am truly blessed with a wonderfuly supportive husband who sacrifices so much for us. We miss you babe (he's at Survival training til the end of the month).

Anyway, didn't want to post something terribly long but I just wanted to share with you my thoughts from today. How wonderful it is to be a mother and ESPECIALLY Adilyn's mother! How much I love my little munchkin!!!!

Why would I remove Tim's post?

2008-04-05T23:04:00.003-05:00

So, I've been working on getting a new post together because we had an early B-day party for Adilyn since Tim was going to be at Survival. But, it's difficult to get things together since I'm at my parents and I still don't have it ready with pictures and the video. I did, however, want to let my husband know though.....I didn't remove your last post, either it didn't save or it's old enough that it was archived! Such a cutie....he doesn't blog too often! :)

We did have a chance to take some family photos with Tim's family while in SLC. For the heck of it we decided to take a picture of the 3 of us and some with Adilyn. Stay tuned for our little Addy and her 1-year birthday party.....

2008-04-01T12:08:00.000-05:00

2008-04-01T11:48:00.003-05:00

Hey ladies and gents I thought I would take a moment and "blog" its been a while and I see that Crista has removed my last post. Fisrt an update on me and where I am for that last few days I have been in Salt Lake City spending time with the family before I head back to Del Rio then Spokane Wa for yet 3 more weeks of training. This time it is Survival training. Imagine 5 fun filled days in the mountains in April with no food followed by SERE training if you don't know what that is google it, I'll only say it sucks, and I will be glad when its over. After that is Del Rio, Altus then "Dover or Bust". Can't wait to get there and start downing crab cakes like they are going out of style. I 'm also very excited to start flying operationaly as all of my flying to this point has been training. I hope to see Europe and Iraq from 30,000 ft this summer, and who knows where else.

Now I would like to make mention that there is a lot of "frilly" stuff going on all over these blog pages, gentlemen its time to "butch it up a little". I'll take the fisrt step and post some photos of the greatest Airlifter the world has ever know. The GlobeMASTER is aptley named, and after having logged some 30 hours between training sorties and rides to Tacoma and Charlston I am quiet sure I fly the greatest Lifter that has ever split air molecules at FL340 or FL003 for that matter. Here are some more photos for your viewing enjoyment. In Closing "Gentlemen, Step it up, and good day to you ladies out there and "Above All" Blue Skies". (p.s. pun intended)

It's All About Baby Steps...

2008-03-14T14:47:00.002-05:00

I wish I were referring to Adilyn when I say "Baby Steps" but not quite yet. She is walking along everything and standing on her own but she isn't taking those steps yet. What I am referring to is.....we're leaving Altus and we're 1 step closer to Dover! So, yes, we're moving again! Tim has his 3 flights left and then he's finished. He was told Wednesday afternoon that he'd be going to Charleston on Friday so he left this morning and he'll be home Monday night (he'll be stopping in Florida and Key West before getting to Charleston...don't know that he'll be able to see some sights though). This leaves Addy and I to pack up and clean the apartment this weekend. Hopefully I won't go crazy because all she does lately is hang on me and whine....any ideas on how to get her to stop that?? PLEASE LET ME KNOW!!!!! I was hoping for a break while she naps but as I type this I can hear her in her crib, another nap cut short...only 40 minutes MAX. :(

Anyway, Grandma Julie comes Monday so she can drive to Utah with us, we'll probably drive away on Wednesday and Tim will leave when he finishes his flights. How ready I am to move on. I've met some great people in our ward though, so it's a little bitter sweet to leave.

Boredom in Oklahoma....

2008-02-27T08:24:00.007-06:00

I know I haven't posted much lately, mostly because there's been a bit of boredom with us. The weather hasn't been good so we've been cooped up inside mostly. I did realize, however, that Adilyn has been doing some fun stuff so I thought I would share. She is becoming such a character and has such a fun personality. She has become very cuddly and loving....which, for us is SOOOO fun since she was NOT a cuddly baby at all! She absolutely wanted her space and to be left alone. She rests her head on you and has become very fond of "blankie's". She wave's "bye-bye", is trying some sign language (her own version), loves to eat anything off mom's plate--even asparagus, bb-q ribs, peas, etc. She is becoming a very good typer on dad's laptop and she is attached to the remote and even turns on her Signing Time or Baby Einstein DVD's (she, of course, has no idea what she's doing but Tim and I get a kick out of the fact that anytime she gets a hold of it she turns it to "her" show). Here's some pictures we took on Valentine's and the last couple weeks. The pig hat is a gift from "Aunt Sarah" in Clovis, NM...so cute with an outfit and bib.

Watching Baby Einstein

Calvin is just her little best friend!

Her favorite place....walking along the couch and coffee table. She's cruising EVERYWHERE and standing on her own a bit.
Things are going well here. Tim is enjoying his flying and simulators and he had his first check ride where he did REALLY well!!! He'll be done next month and then onto survival training then Dover. We're so excited we can hardly wait to get there! Hopefully we'll have visitors....East Coast baby!!!! So much to do!!!! :)

Happy Birthday Claire Bear!!

2008-02-07T15:38:00.000-06:00

When you move so often in the Air Force, it is never easy to leave friends. But, what I have found is it's even HARDER when your children have friends. Yes, Adilyn is only 9 months old but she had a sweet little friend, Claire. They would have play dates....Claire would get incredibly excited and squeal and Adilyn would cry. Beth (Claire's mom) and I couldn't help but laugh because Claire was just happy to see Addy and Addy was just scared. Anyway, today is Claire's 1 year birthday and we wish we could celebrate with her. We did have a web cam chat though so that's better than nothing. They can always be pen pal's and come to Dover so the two of them can ice skate!! (soooo excited for that) Here's a couple photos of the two, I thought there were more of them but I guess that's all we took. Just another reminder to take as many photos of the precious people in your life that you can. HAPPY BIRTHDAY CLAIRE BEAR!!!

Hooray for Computers!

2008-02-01T14:59:00.000-06:00

We are finally able to use our desktop with the internet....wow, you don't realize how frequently you use your computer until you can't use it! Well, here are some recent photos of our little munchkin doing her thang!

Adilyn, can I have the ball?

Yes Calvin, I can share!

II know she had fun and it was yummy, but that's just gross!

Our little fish!

Wild in Oklahoma!

2008-01-24T20:34:00.000-06:00

It has been quite a while since I've posted anything. Adilyn and I stayed in SLC for an extra 10 days so Addy could meet "Uncle Parker" who returned from his mission in Brazil. It was nice to stay but we missed "Daddy" terribly. We've been back a week and are going stir-crazy! Adilyn has hit many milestones lately and I want to post pictures and video but in our temporary apartment we have to work off Tim's laptop and it isn't as easy as with our desktop. Anyhoo, I can at least fill you in on our exciting stuff.

-Adilyn finally broke her first tooth....about time, she's 9 months old! On the other hand, what mother is happy when her child is teething??!! I think she's getting another because she's not sleeping! AAHHH!!

-She started crawling!!! She is so funny because when she gets on a roll, she starts to giggle because she realizes she can go wherever she desires. She is NOT happy if you are behind a closed door though, bad day in Addy's world! :)

-She's pulling herself up on EVERYTHING! I do mean everything.....Tim and I heard her laughing the other night and when we looked over, she had her arms wrapped around Calvin and had used him to pull herself up to standing. Such good dogs though, they just take her abuse! This does mean though that we're beginning the bumps and bruises stage. She's a tough gal and she doesn't cry or let it stop her, she just get's right back up and tries again. That's my gal!

There may be some other things but I need to go to bed since Adilyn was up in the night and I haven't been sleeping. Hopefully soon I can share something visual of our little munchkin!

....to grandmother's house we go!

2007-12-30T21:25:00.000-06:00

Well, we've been in SLC since last week. We drove from Altus to Clovis and had dinner with friends that night. We gave Adilyn a bath and got her ready for bed then put her in the car at 9pm and drove straight to SLC. We stopped at 7am to feed her then pushed on to Bountiful and arrived around 11am. We were exhausted but so happy we drove straight because a terrible storm came in. Anyway, Tim leaves to drive back to Oklahoma on Tuesday and Adilyn and I will stay another week or so to see uncle Parker who returns from his mission on Thursday.

We've had a blast visiting family and friends and Adilyn has just been an angel! She is such a happy and fun little girl and she's been the life of the party. There's a lot to see at grandma's house and I'm a little worried about when we return to our tiny, barely furnished apartment where it's just she and I and the puppies all day! We may be needing to find some play groups:).

Here's a few photos from our trip so far. Hope you all had a wonderful Holiday and a Happy New Year!

Yes, we made it!

2007-12-14T21:42:00.001-06:00

Well, we have made it to Altus, Oklahoma and are finally settled in. The drive wasn't bad and Adilyn did SO well! It was the 3 days after that she was a pill, then she got sick for 2 days, then better for 1 and has been a PILL the last 3 days again. If she'd just tell me her problem, I'd try to fix it....really, I will!!
We just had our internet set up yesterday. We've been without it for about 2 weeks or so and you don't realize how much you rely on it for day to day things. We'll be headed to SLC next week and I'll try to post some pictures and fun stuff, I just wanted to let ya'll know we're here and things are great. We really have been blessed, we like our place and Tim is enjoying training. Hope you all are having a wonderful Holiday Season!!!! XOXO

ps...on Paul and Beth Bernards' blog (on our favorites) there is darling video of Adilyn and her best friend, Claire. You MUST take a look, I wish we had taken more video's of them...they loved to play together. We'll miss you guys! :)

2007-11-16T22:34:00.001-06:00

Hi All, since I'm done with Pilot training, and I'm a highly trained aviator the Air Force decided to give me a bunch of time off instead of putting me right to work, so I've got some time to goof off.
To the left you will see my new office the seat on the right will be mine. From the right seat I can pretty much move all the switches and push all of the buttons in the cockpit which is what I usually do during a flight, just cause I'm curious and want to see what will happen. This plane also has a Heads up Display just in case we need to go head to head with some Russian Migs or if the Navy gets out of line. I'm pretty excited to get started flying this monster, so needless to say I can't wait to get to Atlus AFB and then Dover so I can get to work.

I know it has no missiles, drops no bombs and I defiantly won't be switching to guns, but if this thing does not excite you I don't know what would.

Exhausted Mommy!!

2007-11-04T21:05:00.000-06:00

Today has definitely been a challenging mommy day! So, I decided I needed to post something cute and wonderful about my little munch kin! This was today before church. She was such a little angel at church, even flirting a bit with the missionaries sitting behind her :)....yikes, is she starting early?! The rest of the day she was a challenge, I think she may be teething. It makes me sad when she isn't her usual "Addy self". Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day. At least I can look at cute pictures of her and remember that not every day is difficult and I'm suppose to be the strong one for her....I'm the mommy right? Anyone else have kids who don't nap when they're teething??

Tim's Graduation Day

2007-10-21T17:19:00.000-05:00

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?

2007-10-18T20:41:00.000-05:00

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!

2007-10-08T20:30:00.001-05:00

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!

2007-10-08T09:53:00.000-05:00

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.....

2007-10-05T21:38:00.001-05:00

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!

OK...who on earth voted for Grand Forks??!!

2007-09-25T19:13:00.000-05:00

So this voting thing is pretty cool! It is driving me crazy though because I would like to know who voted for what. If you feel like sharing, please do! I would really like to know who voted for North Dakota? If we did get that, it's possible we would leave before our assignment is finished. It's all making me nervous but I guess I just need to have faith that the Lord will bless us and send us where He thinks we should be. Are you allowed to Fast for going to California??

Oh the sound of babes....

2007-09-17T10:14:00.000-05:00

Adilyn and her daddy have so much fun together! She is such a happy baby and laugh's only like this for her dad! There is nothing more heavenly than the sounds of happy babies! Also, she has officially become mobile! She started rolling over yesterday. Each time I return to her, I find her on her tummy. That's fun except when she's trying to nap and she finds herself "stuck" on her tummy and begins screaming! I guess we'll have to work more on rolling from tummy to back!

Ah....the days of summer!

2007-09-15T21:17:00.000-05:00

Last night we attended a "drop night" which is where the pilot students find out what aircraft they'll be flying as well as the location. Well, that means 3 weeks from now it's OUR drop night!!! Yea!! There's light at the end of this whole process. Tim has a check-ride this week and many flights still ahead of him but we're getting closer to graduation. We purchased final items for his "mess dress" (the formal/fancy uniform) today and then went to the pool with Adilyn. She could hardly care about the pool....as long as she has her little floatie to suck on, she's perfectly content! These pictures were just too precious, I had to share them. Oh, how blessed we are to be her parents. She had a busy day today and I had to whip out the video camera after Tim and I laughed for 20 minutes at her funny "conversations". She's quickly becoming our little drama queen with her attitude and conversation!

Ogre's and Friends!

2007-09-14T20:29:00.001-05:00

Addy was invited to a "Shrek" birthday party for, Sydney, a little girl in our branch. It was so cute, her mom made a darling cake that looked like a castle....it had rice krispy turret's and sugar cone spires! Very cute! This is her friend, Claire. We have play dates and are going to be great friends....thanks Beth, I love you and Claire to death! You are such good examples to us!

Growing so quickly!

2007-09-14T08:41:00.000-05:00

Wow! I am so amazed at how quickly time has gone by since we had Addy. I'm not complaining too much because that means time in Del Rio is quickly passing, but it does make me sad because Addy is growing so much! I'm excited for this blog because I can keep you all updated on her growth and how fun she is. Post your comments and if you don't have a blog....you need to get one so we can see what's happening in your life! Thank you to the friends and family who do have a blog, we love sharing in the joy and happenings of your lives! Here are some photos from our trip to Utah this summer....