My Little Prince

Dylan gets more amazing everyday. After spending just a couple short days apart, I missed him SO much. It felt like he grew up so much in those two days! Middle of summer now and the its really heating up! Dylan continues to love the water! He just steals my heart away!!

A long Time Waited..

Joe and I are so excited we finally shared our Wedding Vows with our family and friends. We had such a great time on July 3rd! Thank you to everyone for your thoughtful wishes and kindness. We are blessed so many people could be with us and missed those of you who could not. We wanted to share a few pictures on Dylan's site here!

The New Place..

We are sooo happy! We are really enjoying meeting all our new neighbors and getting settled in! Sam is getting used to taking daily trips down the street to use the "potty." We are still attempting to grow a yard, whoa, it is work! Dylan loves to swing out on the porch, go for walks, and is starting to move around the house. We will be safety proofing the house. We found a babysitter that is starting to watch Dylan 10 hours a week! Maybe I will get something done this week! Joe and I managed to have our first date since we moved here! We saw the new Denzel and John Travolta movie and then Joe treated me to Sushi! Yes, they have sushi here, but it is the only one in the area! We hosted a couple dinners this week, I really enjoy cooking! Thanks MOM for all the great salad receipes, everyone always loves them! Joe hit it off with our new neighbor and they took off to night fish? ok sounds fun!!! I told him he has to work tomorrow, so try not to stay out too late! We miss Mimi and Papa, however, they have officially learned to use Skype, so we get to see them on web cam!! I am hoping to not kill off the new landscaping my parents worked so hard on. I counted today, Dylan now has 4 teeth, lets hope none of them pull a disappearing act again!!

DYLAN never gets boring..

He is on the VERGE of really crawling! Although he shoots baskets like its going out of style, he still REACHES for almost everything. He has a long reach. Standing next to his new friend who is a little over a year, Dylan is taller, but still NO CRAWLING.. He only wants to play with non-toys, such as my cell phone! So sorry if I accidently call you and all you hear is Dylan... He is also loving to try and play with Sam. He helps me water and helps me clean up. He loves pulling himself up and takes a step. Time flies! I miss him being the tiny baby!!!

SO MUCH HAS HAPPENED!!

Where do I begin!! We closed on our new house on May 21st. We had a little issue getting internet, so I have been unable to blog for about a month! OH MY!! We had a great time being back home for a week or so! We got to travel up to Omaha to visit. We took Dylan to the Omaha Zoo! He really likes animals. He has been very intersted in Sam since my parents came down last weekend. Sam and Dylan are really bonding! WE go for walks every morning and Dylan loves watching him run! Well our house is still a disaster. Luckily my parents helped us do a little landscaping so at least our front yard is starting to look up. We tackled alot while they were here. WE just got our new Sofa!! We just love it!! Our living room is starting to look up too. We still have so much work to do.. Joe is off to Lowes again today, we are going to try and tackle staining/sealing the deck. We have met a few neighbors. Dylan has a new frienid, Clayton, that lives across the street. Sandy, his mother, is very cool and we have enjoyed hanging out with them. We just can't hardly wait for our reception in July! It will be a nice break from house work!! Here are some pictures from the last few weeks. Dylan also got to go to his first T-Bones game with his friend Bennett. They also enjoyed the build a T-Rex at the Legends! I hope to post some pictures of the house real soon!!

Some of my faves with Papa

Dylan and Papa have a lot in common, just even there expressions. Dylan loves hanging out with him. They watch Basketball and golf. They took walks in the Bahamas. He loves when Mimi and Papa babysit!

CONCERT TIME

As I returned from a long year in Afghanistan Brooke surprised me with an amazing gift! After speaking to several radio stations Brooke got us free tickets to see my favorite country singer; Kenny Chesney! Drew and Rachael joined us for an awesome concert that I will never forget! I think someone just won wife of the year!

The FAM

It is not that often we all get to spend time together so we appreciate each time. We were all able to get a pic this past month. Matt's girlfriend, Nicole, lives in Florida while attending Graduate school for Speech Pathology! Rachel, Drew's girlfriend, lives in Kansas City and works at State Street as well! Makes going to work a little better! We had fun playing games and hangin' out eating some good food! Dylan loves the attention..

More Dylan

Its so hard to resist taking his picture constantly. We have now completed our trip back to Kansas City. Lets just say, we are tired of all the traveling. It was an interesting trip back, one which we won't forget soon. We weathered quite the storm in our stop in Carbondale to drop off one of the cars. Luckily we were able to put the new car in our new house garage. Joe's car was not so lucky. We will now be going through the claims process, FUN FUN.. Dylan is cutting some more top teeth, he is drooling everywhere and he is FUSSY. He is not getting much sleep, which means we are not getting much sleep :( It is nice for Joe to have some time off and spend time with Family. One more week till move-in!!

DYLAN and the DOLPHINS

Dylan had a great time swimming with the Dolphins! He wanted to grab them and play around! It was SO cute. Had to remind him to have gentle touches! The Dolphins talked to him and he talked back! We had such a great time on vacation, THANK YOU Mimi and Papa!!

GREAT EASTER

We travelled back home for Easter. Dylan was great! He sleeps so much better in his own crib. We are counting down the days till our move! We hope to close on our house around May 20th. It will be great to be home owners, finally!

Shining Stars

This is the photo that appeared in the Leaf Chronicle, the local Clarksville TN newpaper. You can visit their website for the full story on Joe's Homecoming at theleafchronicle.com
Click under 101st Homecoming links, Then scroll to March 24th.

Out to Dinner in Nashville

We got to go out to eat with Katherine and Macie at PF Changs the other day! So much fun!!!!

Such a good Eater

Dylan loves to eat. He eats mostly veggies and fruit! He loves to be right next to us most ALL the time..

Easter is almost here..

Dylan is getting ready for the big Easter weekend back home! We leave today for KC. We are SO excited to see Mimi, Papa, Uncle Drew and Matt! Hopefully the weather will cooperate.

OUR NEW BABY!

Well this is it. We traveled to Carbondale/SIU last weekend in search of a home to live in. This is the end result! We made an offer and we are officially going through the process of buying our FIRST HOME! Scary! The house is not completely finished yet, so we were able to pick out some new interior and able to make some upgrades to our personality/taste! We are so excited we just can't wait to get there. Apartment living is nearing an end!!!! WE miss our dog Sam and can't wait to be proud Homeowners! I am sure it will come with a whole host of 1st for us!!

What to do...

WHAT the heck! I thought Tennesse would be warmer?? We are having rainy, cold and windy weather...Dylan and I are having fun though. If we can't walk outside we go to the mall. Dylan is REALLY loving his JUMPER. He has had difficulty sleeping but hopefully he will get settled soon. He keeps teething but NO teeth yet.

Dylan gets a bath..

Aren't bath pictures SO CUTE! Joe loves giving Dylan a bath these days. Dylan is getting used to being in the bath tub. He took a dive into the water yesterday, scared him a little... We are enjoying all are time together!

DYLAN hanging with MOM and DAD

We are officially in our 1 Bdr. apt in Clarksville TN. It is a squeeze. We look forward to traveling to Carbondale and searching for homes! We hope to be moved there by June 1st. We also look forward to traveling home for Easter and our Bahama vaction later this month! We are all adjusting to our new life together! Dylan is really enjoying playing with Daddy!

Daddy is BACK HOME

Dylan really enjoyed seeing Daddy when he arrived back at Ft. Campbell. He had a difficult time waiting for over 3 hrs at the hanger, but he made it! He was all smiles when Daddy came over, laughing and touching his face! We really enjoyed the moment!

Mimi & Papa

Dylan and I are sooo lucky.. We are so loved and get so much help. We have had so much fun, we will really miss Mimi and Papa when we move..

Dylan and his friend!

Dylan and Bennett have to get some play time in before we move. We still can't believe that they were born on the same day!

Spring Fever!

We are SO excited for Spring to come. We have been out in the stroller and Dylan just loves the ride. We take his music box and a couple toys and he loves to look to look around. He is sitting up so much better now. We have been hanging out A LOT this weekend. Mimi and Papa went to Arizona. We had some storms yesterday, but nothing too bad. Dylan is eating Veggies, Fruits, and even some meats now.. He is Definitely Teething but hasn't cut a tooth yet!

baby baby..

We have had some good times lately. Dylan had his 6mo Check Up. He is doing good! Dylan is almost 21 pounds and he is 28 1/2 inches long.. He has really grown! On nice days we love to take walks in the stroller. Dylan is sitting up so good now! He loves the Jump Up.. He is eating lots of veggies now. He has started pears, apples and peas this week. Peas are definitely not his favorite. Mimi has made most of food! He is lucky! Have been busy at work. WE just can't wait for Spring! Looks like we will be in Kansas another month.. I am sure Mimi and Papa are excited for that! Will have to see what exciting things we can do now..

HAPPY 30th BIRTHDAY JOE

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We love Friends!!

From the moment I met him, I loved him! That is true for both these precious boys! Boys are so full of energy, you gotta love them. I have enjoyed watching Johnnie grow up into such a sweet young man. He just loved holding Dylan and helping me feed him. And Dylan Loved playing with him.. Johnnie's mother Dolores is an amazing woman. She founded the site "my pink planner" especially for women with breast caner. Dolores, a breast cancer survivor, is an amazing testament to Faith, Courage and Strength. Her family holds a very special place in my heart. They Rock!

Aren't play dates fun? I know Dylan enjoys playing with Bennett. We went to go visit last week. They share a birthday!! They are so cute playing together. We will miss Bennett when we move. We hope he will come visit us at SIU.