Photo Dump

Favorite thing... pizza lunch at Sam's...

Date night!  Another favorite thing...

We were looking around to see what was going on that all these people were taking pictures of and then I was like... "Duh... the sunset." Lol.

Picking out treats after the dentist...

Self-made bead necklace...

Dueling sippy cups...

Venturing out to the activity pool one day before it closed for the season (WHY does it close on Labor Day when it is HOT AS HADES here until at least Halloween????)...

Reid's first time off the diving board.  LOVED IT!!!

Reid's whole year was made when we stopped to visit this digger that was parked near the pool before we left...

Davis had a diaper blowout (post-swimming, thankfully!) and then promptly fell asleep...

This random activity kept Reid busy for a while!

 

"Mom... I have to go to work."

We got a nice show the other evening when a group of skimboarders (is that what that's called?) decided to board right in front of where we were sitting....

I caught one in mid-wipeout...

The boys LOVED watching them and I think the guys enjoyed having an audience and hearing all the cheers and oohing and aahing.

Beautiful sunset...

Worn out from playing outside (and digging in the dirt from the looks of it)...

My sweet, handsome big boy...

Reid yelled from upstairs... "Mom!! I'm home and I bought some new popsicles from the commissary!"  And then came down like this telling me all about the flavors of popsicles he bought.

This is mister "I'm not tired!  I don't need to nap!"  30 seconds later...

Such a stinker, yet so lovable and wonderful...

Two little sickies snuggled up watching a movie...

Too cool for school...

Little sickies painting on the porch (I feel like we will never all be well again)...

Instructing me to do something...

Boys found some old Halloween costumes.  Made me laugh out loud!!

Remember???

 

Two more because I think they're funny.  Although it makes me so sad how fast time has gone!  :(

I went out with a girlfriend the other night and apparently I don't get dressed up and do my hair much because I walked downstairs with some gold wedges on and Emmett walks by me, stops, looks me up and down and says, "Nice shoes" and walks out.  Lol!  Then when I went outside Jackson stops what he's doing and says, "Wow!  Mom! What are YOU up to??"  Haha!  Just funny their reactions to me looking normal... I guess it was a big change from sweaty hair pulled up in a bun and yoga pants.  :)  J even told me the next morning how pretty I looked when I went out with Miss Kelly.  Maybe I should get fixed up more often!  :)

Our Daddy Flies an F-15

Up until this past weekend I don't think the boys actually got that.  I mean, they've seen pictures of the jet and we've talked about it and all, but they were too young to remember actually seeing Phil in the jet in real life.  So when we had a chance last weekend to go out and see Daddy land in his jet, we jumped on it!  Phil has been flying some with a squadron at a guard base in Fresno, CA and this week they are here practicing shooting missiles and guns out over the gulf.  Last weekend they asked Phil to fly out to California on Friday (on an airliner) and fly a jet back here on Saturday.  So he had only been gone one night when we went out there, but it was still very exciting!  And probably one of the last chances we will ever have to see him land in the F-15.  

Here we are waiting in the squadron to be taken out to the flightline.  Boys are standing in front of an F-15 missile.  Davis did not want to pose.  And Reid was trying to stick his earplugs in.  Lol.

Right as we got outside the four jets flew overhead in tight formation and we watched them peel away one by one and circle around for landing.  Boys were SO excited!!  Here they are watching Phil land.  Look at J's face!!

We stayed in this van while they landed since the jets are so loud.  I wasn't supposed to take pictures on the flight line, but I took a few of the boys while we were in the van.

There's Daddy landing in the background!

And then all the jets taxied right by us and we got to wave to everyone.  But our favorite to wave to was Daddy, of course!

A nice man with a "secure" camera offered to take a few pictures for us, so these are from him standing outside the van we were in.

Group shot in front of the F-15 right after Phil got out.  Reid wants to make sure Daddy doesn't leave again.  He's hanging on to that g-suit!  :)

Here's everyone running to Daddy when they got the word that they could go over to the jet.  Phil is climbing out of the jet on the right side of the picture.

It was really fun, and really made me miss our old squadron.  I'm so proud of Phil and the job that he does!  I'm sure Davis and maybe Reid won't remember that day, but I know Jackson and Emmett will... it really made an impression on them.  Emmett said, "This is SO AWESOME!"  :)

Then we waited in the squadron bar while Phil debriefed and ate all of the sweet treats that were left over from a party the night before.  And Mommy may have had a beverage or two.  Haha!

All of the ceiling tiles in the bar were painted by the squadrons who had come to shoot missiles over the years.  I found the one from our Alaska squadron and as soon as I saw it I got the most overwhelming homesick, almost weepy feeling!  Reading all the call-signs brought back a flood of wonderful, funny memories.  We were so lucky to be stationed there with those people!  Can't believe it was so long ago!

What a great evening!  I'm so glad the boys got to experience it!  We love you, Phil!