Happy 4th!!

We spent our day at the Freedom Festival! The kids had a blast!! I didn't see much of them during the day. Our ship's FRG (family readiness group) had a booth set up to sell drinks and baked goods and raise money for the homecoming celebration, and right behind us was the carnival rides and Kid's Fun Zone! They spent the whole day in there and had a BLAST!!

I was ON TV!!

Many of you know that I am the Vice President of an organization that is 100% everything that I believe in. It's Operation: Love Reunited or "OpLove"....well, a fellow photographer here in San Diego, has put together (VERY LAST MINUTE) a day of shoots for military families whose loved one is deployed...we went on TV this morning to talk about it!! ACK!!!

http://www.kusi.com/news/insidesd/22817704.html

And the trip is back on!! WHOO HOO!!! See ya in a few days!!! xoxox

Spare a prayer.....

These kids are passing something back and forth to each other, and I just KNOW I am next!! It's been since last Wednesday night when Chandler started it, and then he was over it, Falyn got it, today she is over it, but BOTH Faith and Chandler have it!! Whatever "IT" is is making them feel miserable. Faith has thrown up a few times today...oy! So, if you get a chance, say a little prayer that they get better soon and MOMMY doesn't get it!! I have been bleaching and washing for almost a week straight!! AHH!!!

Me and my son...

....being the photographers child! LOL Rarely do I like a photo of myself, but I LOVE this one!! We had an FRG gathering today, a project for the ship, and rather than snapping away the WHOLE time, I handed my camera over to Jeanette to get a shot of Chandler and me...even tho he wasn't into it...I LOVE it!! :)



In the meantime....halfway around the world...this is why I am proud of my husband everyday for the job that he does. (even if it did mean that our trip to see him this week was canceled wa!) http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=38119

LMAO!!!

This is my trainer!!! LMAO!! Hilarious!!! They invited him down to do this...hilarious!! The kids thought it was funny!! :)

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=36266930

Sunsets...

Ever wonder what they look like in the middle of the ocean? Gorgeous....thanks babe! Miss you!!

No Air - Rissi Palmer

If I should die before I wake
It's cause you took my breath away
Losing you is like living in a world with no air

I`m here alone, didn`t wanna leave
My heart won`t move, it`s incomplete
Wish there was a way that I can make you understand

But how
Do you expect me, to live alone with just me?
`Cause my world revolves around you
It`s so hard for me to breathe

Tell me how I`m supposed to breathe with no air?
Can`t live, can`t breathe with no air
That`s how I feel whenever you ain`t there
There`s no air, no air
Got me out here in the water so deep
Tell me how you goin' be without me?
If you ain`t here, I just can`t breathe
There`s no air, no air

I walked, I ran, I jumped, I flew,
Right off the ground to float to you
There`s no gravity to hold me down, for real

But somehow I`m still alive inside
You took my breath but I survived
I don`t know how but I don`t even care

But how do you expect me, to live alone with just me?
`Cause my world revolves around you
It`s so hard for me to breathe

Tell me how I`m supposed to breathe with no air?
Can`t live, can`t breathe with no air
That`s how I feel whenever you ain`t there
There`s no air, no air

Got me out here in the water so deep
Tell me how you goin' be without me?
If you ain`t here I just can`t breathe
There`s no air, no air

But how
Do you expect me, to live alone with just me?
`Cause my world revolves around you
It`s so hard for me to breathe

Tell me how I`m supposed to breathe with no air?
Can`t live, can`t breathe with no air
That`s how I feel whenever you ain`t there
There`s no air, no air
Got me out here in the water so deep
Tell me how you goin' be without me?
If you ain`t here, I just can`t breathe
There`s no air, no air

No air, No air, No air

Got me out here in the water so deep

Memorial Day

He swims!! He was NOT afraid of the pool at all this year, and I am so proud!! He can REALLY stop growing up so fast tho. Breaks my heart that my baby's not a baby anymore. :( And yes, the girls were there too, but I was so SHOCKED at his "no fear" that I only got pics of him! LOL

Jeb was a little scared.


The cycle starts here....thanks Glenn!! :)

Summer Fun!

Kick it off with a "splash" right? It was HOT HOT HOT the week before Justin left, and then got all kinds of COLD again yesterday. Well, it warmed up again today, to the satisfaction of the girls, we bought this slip-n-slide and do we ever have THE perfect backyard for it!! We have a little slope and that makes for an easy "slide"!!

Don't these faces say it all??






And some action!

Also, chopped off about 7" of my hair today!! YAY!! (Falyn is still in training! LOL)

Today sucks...

just really really really sucks. He was only home for about 3 months...and now he's gone for another 6. Say a prayer for the crew and the families...mine too...this sucks.

Now THAT'S a beautiful family!

I am printing these nice a big and hanging them in my dining room. Can't wait!

Kid's Say the Darndest...right?

Faith...that little crack up. She comes up with some of the funniest things...well yesterday she got onto her daddy good!!

We were leaving the house, and Justin grabbed a can of Coke to take with him, and in all seriousness, she turned and looked at him and said... "Daddy, you can't drink and drive. It's against the rules."

OMG!!! LOL I was laughing so hard!! Crazy girl!!

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On a sucky note....Justin checked onto the ship today...he leaves May 19th for 6 months. Ugh!

Point Loma - Cabrillo National Park

A CHILLY afternoon at Cabrillo National Park. Faith was passed out cold in the car, so we didn't hang out long. Falyn was cold and forgot her sweater, but we managed to enjoy the view and sights.

Going Green

Have you done it yet? Well, why not? Almost everyone that reads my blog has small children, and I KNOW you think about their futures! I have been "on a mission" over the last year and a half to do what I can for them and at the same time for their futures. I have gone "green" in SO many ways...one you saw very recently, by trading in my Tahoe for a more fuel efficient vehicle. Granted, it's not a hybrid, and that was a HUGE contender, but the Hybrid Altima, and the one we got are not that much different in gas miles.

How else, I have my own shopping bags, that I have been using for longer than 7 months at the grocery store. We eat about 75% organic and locally grown foods and are discussing growing some of our own veggies and fruits. We ride out bikes ALL the time!! Probably about 30-40 miles a week!! Justin wishes the track to work was easier from here, so he could ride to work. We may figure that out. We have ONLY the "squiggly" light bulbs in our home. We have lo-flo shower heads and toilets. We recycle 90% of our trash, and even though Justin's not too sure about it, we are discussing and researching composting. SO many other things, that I can't even name them all!! Now, I have signed up to stop our junk mail, and now you can too!! Look to the right...Green Dimes in on a mission to save trees by eliminating junk mail!

So, in light of Earth Week....what are YOU doing to save our planet?? GO GREEN!! Just a few small changes in your life could do SO much!! :) To get you started, here is 10 Easy Ways.

So long nasty gas bill!!

Yea baby!! The highlight of my weekend!!! GOODBYE to my beloved Tahoe (and if you know me at all...you know I LOVED my Tahoe!), and the CrAzY gas bill....hello beautiful car!!!! My brand spankin' new fully loaded (mack daddy!) Nissan Altima...SWEEEEET ride!! LOL Ok, so that was real goofball sounding, but you NEED to see this car!! It's NICE!! (and yes, Justin made fun of me for pulling it into the street and taking these pics!! LOL)




And one yesterday as we were about to drive it off the lot.

The Big 3-0...yea, yea....

"yay" I'm over it. Didn't even really feel like my birthday today, we had SUCH a busy day!! Justin ran in our church sponsored 5K Mud Run....and yes, that means THRU the mud!! Here's a good break down of the course: http://www.sandiegomudrun.com/map.html Justin called "Zone 4" the BEAST! Basically, that part was ALL uphill! No Thank You!! He did GREAT tho! I was/am SUPER proud of him!! He finished in 36:55!! Kick butt!! I would have been WAY longer than that!! LOL Since I knew he was going to be running, I signed up to be a volunteer, so the morning started off at 8am passing out shirts to all the 3500+ runners...about 95% of the way thru that, I was pulled away to be the starting line "organizer"....yea, you try hurdling 3500 runners, and make them listen to your instruction! HA!! Then we corralled them into the finish line shoots at the end. It was overall a really fun, but WAY hot day!! The temp gage on my truck said the outside temp was 103, when we were leaving about 3pm. Oy!! We came home, showered, rested a bit and then went to dinner at Forever Fondue. YUM!!

Anyhoo...here are some photos of the day!!







YIKES!!! He's in there somewhere!!


YAY JUSTIN!! The last mud pit at the finish line!! :)


INSANELY HOT!!!!


xoxox

Yea baby!!

Don't deny it! YOU are excited!! Where my girls at?? You KNOW you are just a *little* curious about how they sound years later!!

http://nkotb.com/

Fast & the Furious

Justin sits in the car for the next movie. Just the seat alone costs
$5000. The car was over $130K!!

Easter Pics

Playing catch-up! We had the BEST yard for egg hunting!! The Lemons family and Patti, Glenn, Lauren and Summer joined us for dinner and celebrating.