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Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Life Lately

I have done a pretty good job at posting tons of photos, but I have not really talked about out lives lately. After a few hick-ups we have settled really well into Wyoming. I am so surprised to be saying this, but I actually LOVE it here. I thought I would hate the snow and not really acclimate well  but I have.

It is no surprise to wake up to another 3 inches of snow each morning, but the town takes care of things well, it is not a big deal. If this was Virginia (my home state) things would be shut down all winter! It is also no big deal to look at the weather on my phone in the morning and it say the windchill is in the negative 20's or 30's. I had no idea how cold that was until I got here- it is COLD!!!!!!

The kids love it here. They both love playing in the snow and just watching it come down. Unfortunately a lot of the time it is just too cold to send them outside to play so we sometimes bring a bit of snow inside on a tray and they play cars in it. It is a great snowy day activity!

Speaking of the kids they are doing great. In just a couple of weeks Owen will be 5. I absolutely can not believe it! Wasn't he just a tiny little baby???? He has asked for a small construction theme birthday party. He is excited.

Grey is getting huge as well. He is now 19 months and is as active as ever. He is starting to talk by saying thankyou, please, milk, night night, etc.

We have decided we are definitely done having children so no worries of more babies here. My pregnancies are just too traumatic to deal with when I have TWO children! I am so blessed with the two that I have, so I am not upset at all. People always ask if im going to try for that girl- but honestly i have no idea what I would do with a girl. I just love my boys.

A  lot of my friends are pregnant or just had a baby so I will get  my baby fix from them!!!!

That is the update on us. Honestly I have no idea if anyone reads this blog anymore (so i would love a comment if you do) but I still enjoy documenting things so that I can go back later and remember where we were at a certain time! :)

Monday, February 10, 2014

Ski Weekend!

A few weeks ago we went skiing for the first time (well John grew up skiing but I had never been) at Keystone in Colorado. We went with out good friends Chris and Ashley and their daughter Olivia.

 

It was about a 3 hour drive so I spent some time trying to look the ski gal look! 14813_10101261566817338_16936495_n

 

The beautiful view on the way! How amazing is this?

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Friends!

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While John attempted to teach me to snow Ashley and Chris took Greyson to play in some fun kids areas. Owen was in ski school all day and he did GREAT!!!!

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When it comes to ME learning to ski… well that was bad. I probably made it about 20 feet, I fell 3 times, I cried, and then I was done. But I still had fun!

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A family pic minus Owen because he was in Ski School

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We hardly ever get a photo of just John and I!

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Owen and Olivia playing in the snow.

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Greyson enjoying the gondola ride!

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Even though I was terrible I would definitely go again, probably not to ski, but I enjoyed the lodge, playing with the kids, and just having ski town fun!!!!

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Friends

We have ben so lucky to make friends so quickly here in Wyoming.

My boys just love playing with all of the great people they have met. Which means I get to spend great time with my new friends as well!

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Sometimes being in the military is hard because people are constantly moving, but the friendships you make are long lasting!!!!

Monday, February 3, 2014

Joint Baby Shower

I had the pleasure of throwing two of my closest friends, Ashley and Elizabeth, a joint baby shower this weekend.

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They are both having boys so we did a southern gentlemen theme.

We had yummy chick-fil-a nuggets

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Homemade spinach dip

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Strawberry Short Cake

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And of course cupcakes!

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Friends with fun props!

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We made sweet onsies as a craft- it was super fun!

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More fun pics!

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I thought the baby shower went off quite well!!! I am so thankful for good girl friends to share great moments with!