Megan, Angie and I finally organized a girls night out last night. We all lined up our sitters and headed to TGI Fridays for a tasty dinner. I couldn't resist ordering a Margarita and the waitress carded me. How funny is that. We all had a good laugh as she is looking at my ID and then she says "I would have never guessed your age" Ha Ha.... She must have thought Angie and Megan were teenagers. It reminded us of the time in Kansas when the waiter very stupidly asked if Maggie was Angie's mom. HELLO - Goodbye tip.

We decided while we were without kids we should give out toes some much needed attention. One guy also talked us into eyebrow waxes. So we looked great when we got home to our sleeping kids and babysitters.

It was great to get out and have some girl time. We certainly need to do it more often. We also decided to try to get someone to come to our houses for a pedicure party. Hope that works out.

I hate to even put this on here in fear that it will jinx us. Last Monday a K&E came on the list, which would have put us 3rd to be offered a house with two homes on notice. Housing says they didn't expect him till August. Tuesday I get an email from Housing asking me to call. When I finally talked to her she said that Garrison Command had taken away the K&E status for a few months of the person that came on the list early, which puts him behind us on the list. That puts us 2nd to be offered a house with two houses on notice.

It is funny how this all works out. The way houses are offered here is the first person on the list is offered the first house to vacate. The house I want in the right school district vacates at the end of July. When it came on notice I was 1st to be offered a house, but we knew at least one more K&E was expected in July. We also knew that a house in the other neighborhood was going to go on notice we just didn't know when.

During the time when housing wasn't returning my emails and phone calls, the house in the other neighborhood came on notice with a move out date in mid July, which means the 1st person on the list (the expected K&E) will be offered that house leaving us to be offered the house in the right school district.

So keep your fingers crossed and say a prayer that all goes according to plan and on July 24th we get offered a house.

Flashback from Germany

The guys went to a Artillery party at the German base in Ida Oberstein. Shown are Casey Randall (standing) JT Townsend, Pete Kremzar and Terry and SFC Riley Keys Where are they now? Casey is at Westpoint, JT got his MBA from the University of Chicago, Pete is in Saudia Arabia.

Lots of people do lists, here is my list why I like where I live (only applies to Summer time)


1. No Drama

2. Kids have room to run and they aren't bothering anyone else.

3. Dog has room to run and he isn't bothering anyone else.

4. When the kids are crying it is only my kids involved no one elses.

6. No one hears me yelling at my kids (only applies indoors)

7. My boys have become friends, real friends.

8. No Drama

A boy and his Dog

Plotting against a snail

Off to Summer Kindergarten

Looking cute

Just try to get that ball away

After putting everything in God's hands I feel much better. I decided that if we have to stay in this house longer it will be fine. The kids and I had some nice visits with the neighbor and he (my neighbor Karl) fixed my lawnmower and even mowed, raked and hauled off some grass for us. So really it isn't that bad.

We did receive some news yesterday that the housing situation might change. Will update you later on that. But it might be really good news.


Jason started summer school for Kindergarten yesterday. They are busing them there. At 7:45am here came the bus for his first day. He seemed a little shy, but got right on and it didn't seem to bother him at all. I had to pick him up yesterday so we could go to doctor appointments and the first thing out of his mouth was "Tyler I rode a bus". He thinks that makes him such a big boy. He is very proud of himself. It kind of makes me cry. My baby is growing up too fast. I thought maybe he might not want to go today, but he hopped right on the bus this morning, again I almost cried.

My neighbors brought me fresh raspberries from their back yard today. I really believe that God gives us little signs to let us know he is here and has not forgotten us.
While they were at our house Dylan spied a moma skunk and 3 little ones crossing the highway by their house (the neighbors). We ended up walking down to their house to look for the family of skunks (they had already made it into the woods) and then hung out at their pond full of some sort of small catfish and all kinds of frogs. The kids brought home 2 tiny frogs (smaller than a pencil eraser) and a tadpol. Wonderful!! The frogs have already escaped once.

It also rained 3 inches at my parents ranch in NM, another gift from God. We truely have so much to be thankful for.