Kori's Wedding

I'm starting to feel really old and not just because I turned 30, but because my little sister Kori got married on April 2nd. She looked beautiful. Every wedding has it's story and this one is no exception. I have pictures of the rehearsal as well as the wedding.
The next post will be about the talent show tonight which both children are in. So it should be a lot of fun.

I got a memory check of what it's like to have a toddler running around the house. Our friend Jennifer needed someone to watch her son while she went to see her husband graduate boot camp so we offered to keep Easton who is 19 months old. Quite the adventure.

Alexis was chosen to represent her class for the Young Writers. She got to go to a celebration where the young writers from all of the schools from grades K-8 were recognized and she got a blue ribbon. We're encouraging her to write as many stories as she can. I hope this may be a way she can really talk to us.

March

Alexis and Hunter are now into soccer and it's going full swing if only the weather would cooperate. Hunter isn't sure if he really likes it, but Alexis is still loving it.

Okay I know we haven't written in a while, so to get everyone up to date. First both Alexis and Hunter are playing soccer this spring. They are very excited, especially Hunter who has been watching his sister play for a year. Hunter's team name is the Typhoons, and they wear yellow. Alexis' team is the Shooters and they will be wearing red. So we have soccer practice almost every night, and Saturdays. oh and I'm the team mom for both teams. I waited for someones else to say they would do it, but noone wanted the job. So this should be Fun Fun! Alexis was chosen to participate in the Citywide Young Writers event. There's going to be a reception on the 17th where we can view her story on display. She's very excited about it, so I will post pictures when I get them. I also recently went to SC to celebrate my 11 year class reunion. No we can't count in TR. It was fun, it was good to see some of my classmates. We had fun doing karokee. Unfortunately for me there's evidence. I may even have pictures of it, if not someone else does and if you check facebook I'm sure you'll find them. Preschool is at my house this week and it's been crazy trying to keep my children out of the preschool boxes, preparing lessons and trying to keep my house from being destroyed. I really like having preschool here, it's just a lot of work. The kids seem to enjoy it though. Tommorrow we are having a special day where it's going to be night time. I only have one problem with this. I have two very large sky lights and I can't make it dark unless it's cloudy tommorrow. Oh well it should still be fun. We are going to have pancakes for our snack.

What's new with You?

Hi gang, to all the loyal readers out there, who I plan on taking out to lunch, I thought we take some time to catch you up on our lives. For President's day we had a birthday Party for Hunter, and had a great time with all the kids, another exercise in controlled chaos. But the part enjoyed most was the fact that parents were able to drop off their kids and not worry about them for a few hours. Free babysitting is the best. (granted that it is safe)


So we have continued on with a hum drum life, and expect the fun to start soon. The Girl and the Boy will be starting soccer and they are so excited. I think they will enjoy it also.


Best News is that we are now the proud uncle and aunt to a beautiful baby girl. Noel and Kasandra had a girl Olivia Elizabeth Blanton, born at 1321hrs on 05 Feb 09, 4lbs 15oz, 17.5in. She had a little extra stint in the hospital but is happily home now. Not exactly sure what that face is all about, but isn't she cute. Congrats to them.

Email me about the lunch thing.

Friday the 13th

Not a review of a movie that Kelly has said that I can not see, but just what a strange day. For so many it is considered a bad day, but not for us, neccessarily. What is wierd is when you read on Wikipedia about the history of today, there seems to be a difference in how the superstition came to be. And I thought it was just a bad day because of some Templars getting killed in France because of some Pope. But when you read Wiki, it says it was King Phillip, and that story hasn't been in literature until recently. TO TOP IT OFF it doesn't even look like people have been scared of this Friday date until the last 100 years or so.

We have had a less than great week. Started it all with a stomach virus for both me and Kelly, which took us down for two days. Alexis got sent home early from school for being unruly with a substitute teacher, and the very next day she was fighting with two kids. From the phone call with the asst principal sounds like she won, that's my girl, shame on her for fighting. Hunter turned five on Tuesday and we took him to Toys R Us for gifts from Grandma and Papa, via Gift card. He bought a Star Wars Buddies set, that's my boy. The rest of the week as gone well enough.

Today though was best of all, I was on call with work, but didn't get called. And Bass Pro called and my rifle arrived. I finally got me a Cowboy style 92 lever action, and on Friday the Thirteenth, its gotta be an omen for something. And have you noticed how all the ammunition is being bought up everywhere. Shelves were empty at all the Wal-Marts and Bass Pro the last while. Theres a lot of underlying panic going on out. I am glad I bought early.
FIN

Don't you mean a Triceratops?

So the Boy today was telling me about a dinosaur he learned about at school. The "Shy-Tater-TOTS" I said don't you mean the Triceratops. I was sadly mistaken. It is a Shy Tater Tot. My Bad.

Have heard the one about why Democrats don't mind raising taxes?....

...Because they don't pay them. hahaha.

Down the Hole!

The other morning I walked into the bathroom and found the Boy just standing there staring...at the toilet. Nothing disgusting, just fascinated at how water goes down the hole! I thought to myself "It is fun see what will flush down a hole, huh?" and then I was told to keep that one to myself.

PS Kelly doesn't know I started sabotaging the blog. It is going to be so funny when she finds out, hehehehee!

I'm HOME

I finally made it home from the latest patrol. We were involved interdicting migrants on the ocean from a particular country on Hispaniola. I expect there to be several more posts in the future.