Happy Halloween!!

Happy Halloween from the Cheerleader, "skinny costume" and Super Woman!  We hope everyone had as much fun as we did!

Brownies!

Oh my! My girls love to make brownies! They will only help if they get to lick the beater or the bowl at the end!

More pictures from VA and DC

I finally found the pictures from Iwo Jima

Here are some of the kids and our family while we waited for my parents to enjoy the surroundings.

Here are Grandpa and Grandma watching the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Washington D.C.

We recently took a trip up to Washington D.C. with my parents.  We took them to some of our favorite places that we use to visit when we lived up there.

Our first stop was the Marine Corps Museum.  The museum takes you through the course of bootcamp, starting from when the recruits get off of the bus.  My kids loved the pull up bar and they all had to try it out.

From the museum we headed to Arlington National Cemetary.

 The Statue of Iwo Jima   (this is the only picture I have from there) She is not the statue.

Then we finished the evening off at the Washington D.C. Temple

On Tuesday morning I woke up to a very cold shower and I wasn't excited.  (You never pay to stay in a hotel with cold water...even at a Military Base)!  I should have complained to more than my parents and Hiram I guess!

We decided to spend the whole day walking the National Mall.  I wanted my dad to see it all.  I am so sorry that we had to do it all in one day. 

We started at the Washington Monument

Then we went to the world war II site.

We had to stop for ice cream before we got to the Lincoln Memorial.  Mom and Dad, do you remember why we were laughing so much?! (Look at that couple, do you think they were married?) Does that bring back anything?!

Making the hike to the Lincoln Memorial

"Oh, look there is one more USMC emblem, let's take another picture!"

It was such a fun trip and we had a great time spending it with our family!  We are so glad you came "home" to visit us Grandpa and Grandma.  We love you SO much!

Daddy's Home!!

As most everyone knows...Daddy is back.  He arrived late Sunday night, the 20th of September.  We have been super busy getting the house put together and just having fun with him! (that is why the post is so late)!

Anyway on the 20th we waited ALL day for him to get here.  I hate when they come in at night.  The kids asked me all day, "when is daddy coming home?"  Daddy asked me to not go early to the base but by 7:30pm I had had enough of the questions from the kids so we left to go to the base anyway.

When we got there they had lots of jumpy inflatable things so I let the kids just go and have a good time hoping that would make the time pass quickly.

Well we waiting around for 4 hours before we actually saw Daddy.  By the time he got there we were all so worn out that I only got one picture of the kids seeing Hiram and then of course I forgot to take more.  I really need to get someone to come and take pictures.

Here are the pictures of the evening:

Looking for Daddy!

Annabelle's Birthday was the day Hiram came home, that's why she had a "pretty dress" on with a Birthday Girl Crown.  Here they are enjoying soda and cotton candy!  I guess the battallion knew it would be a long night so they loaded the kids up with sugar!

Davin was trying so hard to make a shot, but those basketball inflatables are HUGE!

Here is one of Meridith looking as cute as EVER!

We are so proud of Hiram and all that he has done over the last few years.  Our lives have all been blessed and we know that he has also been truly blessed.  We are so thankful for all the blessing that continually bless our family.