Orders

We got them.

Not in hand, but by phone this morning.

But, they are still issuing them to us. It ended up being our first choice. (Yes, we changed our wish list at the last minute. We were concerned about the cost of living in California.) The Air Force enticed the doctor at the base we wanted to leave by offering him London, England- just what his family wanted the opportunity for. Ryan and I have both felt through all the prayers (please put us near family, or at least west!) and bureaucracy of the military that we would go where are Heavenly Father would have us. It is also nice to see the Air Force really did go to bat for us- wanting us to be happy while Ryan serves. Maybe the Air Force could ship our friends from here there too?

So, here we come Mountain Home, Idaho. Please be a good home for us and since my husband is possibly the only internist there, don't deploy him- Ryan says we'll worry about that later. Today is a happy day. We're moving next to Grandma.

(ps- Mountain Home Air Force base is just outside Boise by about 40 miles).

(pps- Our orders can still be changed up until the first work day. This happens if someone has a family emergency. Meaning, if someone has a traumatic event happen and they need our base for family support in the area, we will be reassigned. We hope this doesn't happen. Truth be told, we were the only ones in Ryan's group getting assignments that even wanted this place. )

St. Patty's

The trap is set. Ropes to climb with to reach the top of the box

where a pile of gold chocolate was set.

All disguised by foilage and a trap door to drop the leprechaun into the box.

They came at night and left 4-leaf clover trails all over our first floor.
4 trails lead to small bucket of treasures- just for the kids.


The leprechaun left a note in a pot of "gold" in the trap box.
"I want the real gold.
You can't fool me.
You can't catch me."

He packed a green lunch for Tanner.
Caused some mischief and messes.
All day long we were on the hunt for things left by the "fairy" as Emma called him.

My little green eating machine
Dinner was pot roast, and green mashed potatoes, brocoli and green sprinkled sugar cookies.

No pictures of the meal- just the treasures.

Western Playgroup

Too Much

Wall-E. Landon's movie of choice. He calls Emma's friend Eva (pronouced Ava) EEEVA. Just like Wall-E does. I think sometimes when I look at Jacks, I see the Captain. The resemblance is strong to me around the neck and cheeks.

Jackson is earning the name of "Little Wall-E" around here.

Heather Bailey

made this:

for my nieces.

who belong to my sister-in-law Jill. Some girls just have the luck. Aren't my nieces even cuter?


ps- then I read off my ever-so-crafty friend Melissa's blog how to make them. (She could give Heather Bailey a serious run for her money. )I won't even attempt to make one. I'd be too embarressed for Emma compared to her cousins.

say it in #numbers#

2 showings so far, 1 open house this weekend, 1 cowboy themed playgroup done, 12 extra shifts for Ryan and 2 more in cincinatti, 1 tax accountant saved us, 1 kid with a stomach bug and fever, 1 baby with double ear infections and a cold, 1 other kid got it from the baby, 3 trips to the pediatrician, 1 trip to the park, 1 set of lost keys with my favorite keychain gone, gone, gone for good I think, 3 kids all got haircuts and new shoes, 1 baby really crawling everywhere & trying to climb the stairs, 1 husband said on Saturday (no-work day) that it feels like he hasn't been home in a week, and 1 and a half weeks until we get our orders- telling us where we are moving to. (the anticipation is just about killing me and the orders come in the mail. I hope they don't get lost.)