Off To School!

Our sweet, little girl going off to pre-school. 

A Treat On The Way Home From School

Abby has really enjoyed spending so much time with daddy lately!  Trips to the library, stops for fruit smoothies, etc.  I can't wait to get better so I can do fun stuff again.

Thunderdogs!

Two crazy labs acting like the Thunderbirds:

Check Out Our Big Girl!

Abby looks so big these days!  Maybe because I haven't been able to stare at her everyday like I usually do.  I can really see how she is growing fast!

Daddy took her to the Desert Museum on her birthday.  "Look I'm a turtle!"

 Watching the fireworks on her birthday with Grandma Sherry.

 Looking cute in her ladybug dress from Grams.

Look Who's THREE!!!

Happy birthday little girl.

Abby has had one parent at home with her for two of her three birthdays.  She's getting used to the monkey business, but we're not.  Here's some pictures of her birthday party at Old Pueblo Gymnastics.  Needless to say she was worn out.  Thanks to everyone for all you did for her on her big day!

A good shot of the crocodile bouncy castle.  It took the kidos a while to warm up to him.  Look at those teeth!!

  Abby needed a little coaxing to get the party started.  She had never really seen most of the equipment, but like most things figured it out pretty quick.

Where was the entire runway of trampoline that ended in a foam pit when I was a kid????  Abby spent most of the party up and down this trampoline and in and out of the foam pit at the end!!

 Then it was like someone flipped a switch...they all climbed in the bouncy castle at the same time. 

 The whole group (minus the Dean girls that left early)! Four friends from "school" and seven little ones we know through the squadron.

 Time to eat!



Daddy's Home Again!

First of all, I apologize for not making a post in so long.  We have so many new things to report from our little world...daddy's home, Abby's new bed, a lot fewer diapers around here, upcoming birthday party, and looking forward to a new classroom at "school".

We are so excited to have daddy home again!  We took some leave to get reacquainted and get some yard/house improvements made...including planting some palm trees by the pool.  They look great!

Abigail has been enjoying a week's worth of good night's sleep in her new "big girl bed".  She tells people, "It's my day bed.".  Before we left Uglyhoma, we took advantage of the wood shop on-base and built her a crib with a convertible option...just pop off one of the crib rails and slap on the day bed rail.  Presto - big girl bed.

She's doing good with potty training. We're not 100% yet, but she has the concept down.  Now to get her to be consistent.  It would probably help to have some more consistent parents!  We're really proud of her progress though and can't wait to bypass the diaper isle at Target once and for all. 

Okay enough blabbing.  Here's some recent pictures of the princess!

I'd say Max has become a part of the family!

 Abby Rose loading up her newest "weapon"...squirt gun!!!

Shooting daddy in the pool!  She's a warrior!

 Getting used to her new water wings.  She figured out fast that she doesn't need help anymore!

Havin' fun! 

The secret to potty training...put the potty in the living room so she can't miss it and hand her an information pamphlet.  So funny.

New big girl bed!

 Perfect fit!

 Mastered the water wings!

 Look at me...I'm a fish!

 A nice swim at sunset. 



...And Then There Were Two!

Max is here!  Hard to tell them apart, huh?  He's a real sweet boy and Maggie and Abby love him!  More pictures soon!