My Honey is in Wisconsin for a month at Fort McCoy and it is combat training to prepare to go to Iraq. He is will be gone for a month and they gave us less then a weeks notice. I wasn't sure about posting that he was gone becaue i didn't want to make myself vunerable but.........he has been gone a couple of days and i am never alone so life it good. Daniel doesn't understand and keeps asking "why did daddie go over there to sleep?" If anyone has any good tips to make this easier bring them on. we love our honey and hope that he pays attention in training to keep him safe. but that is what is up and our lives and i have to tell you I love paying attention to your lives. they blogs are wonderful. i get to see such cute kids and hear how you are doing. thanks everyone for your support.

counting down the days.....

We watched you leave today Daddy and know you will be safe but we love you and it was hard to see you go. Come back soon. love us

Field trip to Cabelas

Daniel preschool class had a wonderful fieldtrip to cabelas yesterday and these are some of the shots i took. the kids went crazy!! it was so much fun.

Daddie and Daniel

I love you my boys and hope you know that.

happy holidays?

Well we will no longer be heading to Utah for thanksgiving. i wont post alot on my blog about details but hopefully we will make it up there for Christmas. i hope all of you are doing well in your freezing weather and i am so sorry about not making it up there. be happy.

happy halloween

maui and kirra and daniel

HOME STUDY DONE!!!

I finally passed the home study but because it took me more then 90 days we have to rergestir with the courts. In about a month and a half we came truly start finding the perfect kid for our family. I am so glad to be one step closer. Thanks for your help everyone.

Okay here's the story

So my sister Tricia took Daniel for originally a weekend so Steve and I could have a romantic get-a-away. Well I decided that since it is less then 100 degrees here (by a little bit) and we have our final home study coming up that our weekend rendezvous would be CLEANING!! I call it fall cleaning instead of spring cleaning. I mean dumping out drawers, throwing stuff away, and filing. I am a pack rat and to all my former roommates I am sorry. Cleanliness is not my strong suit. Daniel ended up staying for a week and I ended up busting my but scrubbing and going through stuff but in the end it is WONDERFUL. Now i just have to learn how to maintain. I am so stinkin proud of myself though that all of you have to see and hear about it. And.....you get to see my super cute kid whose return home today has made me so happy. I missed him. well I am off to watch speed racer with my boys. Our final home study is on Monday so pray for us. Will keep you posted.

the front room

I love this kid!!!

tv room and wall

guest room and play room

more

more of the same

I am so Proud!!!

sorry

i am so not a blogger. i love looking and have tons of stories i just never sit down to type. we are all doing well and still striving for that elusive home study. i am going to be babysitting again in about two weeks and so that will give me a cuddle partner. Daniel is growing up so super fast and talks all the time. his latest thing to say is "that doesn't make any sense" he says that every time i tell him no. He is also trying to use big words and want to say "wow that is impressive" but say mom instead "mom that is very impressing" he also love to read and is working on math things. Mom if i have one red monster truck and then take away one red monster truck then I have zero. he loves loves loves loves the xbox and would play all day everyday if given the chance. he is careful not to loose "privileges" as he call them by doing his chores. he wants a big brother so bad and is begging to adopt the neighbor kids. my honey is working hard and rides his bike to work so that keeps him fit and saves on gas. i am just waiting for it to cool down. it is still in the 100's. i read and have friends over play hi ho cherrio and candyland. draw and color. i am just rambling but thought i would kinda update you on the fact that our life is wonderful right now. hope everyone is doing well.

Look how well Dad is watching him......

This was from the Father and Sons this spring and no he is not on fire just looks that way.

I LOVE HIM!!!

We crack up everytime he closes his eyes. Isn't he the cutest.

when he was two

We got this costume for 5 bucks at a thrift store and used it for his costume 2 years in a row. he is now to tall for it.

dust anyone??

just thought it was cool. i had to drive through this lovely dust wall.

Okay.......

I have a Flake Family blog and spend all my time there but I will work on this one now. We are all wonderful. I am happy to say we had our first home study in the adoption process and now are in the mounds of paperwork. Will keep you all updated and will post lots and lots of pics soon.

so fun