The countdown is OVER!!

Yesterday was an exciting day Blake returned home from his deployment!!!!!!! We are all excited to have him home and get back to a normal life. We were able to get passes to meet him at the gate. We met him just in time I thought that we were doing so good we got to the gate with 15 mins to spare (not a long time for the kids to wait) wait...... is that people coming out of the gate already yes there's Jed (the guy that is in the squardon that was also deployed with Blake) amazing the plane came in early. After the airport we went to Charity's for a surpise party which the boys ruined long ago. Never tell two boys anything...

Preston had to take a picture of Grandma in the bathroom... sorry Grandma

Boys running for their first hugs

Daddy and his boys (sorry about the sideways picture)

The whole family

Colleen (Jed's wife), Jed Wilson and Blake

Going Private

I just wanted to let everyone know that I am going to set my blog to private due to some unwanted stalker, that is trying to make my life horrible. If you would like to remain able to see what's going on in our life please e-mail me your e-mail address. I will keep it open for a couple of weeks. Thanks a bunch :)!

Boys + Snow+ Big Hill = Sledding Fun

Yesterday we went with Grandma, Chase and Mason went to the new house to go sledding. We had lots of fun. On about the second run Ian couldn't make it up the hill so I had to help him get up... once on top I had the thought how in the world am I going to get down???? Chase and Mason dared me to go down on a sled, what crazy boys after much encouraging and the promise that Chase would take me to the hosptial if anything happened, I went down. It was all good until I got to the bottom of the hill and tried to get up out of the tube + pregnant woman = disaster I couldn't get out I had to have Mason come and get me out. All I have to say is I'm glad that noone was watching.

Preston at the bottom
Mason

Ian trying to climb up, Chase and Preston at the top

Ian and Lincoln looking like little brown marshmellows

Lincoln even went down a couple of times with the big boys, he wasn't sure what to think of it. He kept a straight face the whole time.

More Christmas Pictures

Sorry that there isn't any pictures of the boys opening presents on Christmas morning but I'm only one person and I can't operate a web cam to make sure that daddy feels apart of Christmas, watch the boys, hand out more presents and take pictures all at once. The boys got way to much... clothes that is. The big "S" had a problem with this and returned a couple days later with presents that were toys. Preston got a bike that he was excited about and wanted me to call Blake to come home and take the training wheels off cause he doesn't need them. And both of the boys got sword sets that as I'm posting they are stabbing each other with. Thanks S you are one very special person and we love you more than you know also S has a partner and we love you to. It never fails that I can call you and you two are always there with love and support. I love you both!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All in all we had a good day and I was impressed that I kept my emotions in control. I am however having a harder time as the time gets closer, stupid hormones. I will be glad when Blake will be home and that we can get back into a normal life for a short time until it will be tipped upside down again.

Ian very excited to be opening his pj's on Christmas eve... cars of course

Preston is "flaming hot"

So cute

Lincoln just chillin

More Santa Pics

The people from Operation Santa sent me and e-mail with some pictures that they took, here they are. Sorry about the quality I tried to enlarge them but they just went fuzzy and I don't have my computer genius here.... 23 more days though.

I'm pretty sure Santa is wiping away tears.... maybe not

Santa and Mommy

The family with Santa

The big load of presents

Ian opening a presentPreston with a present

Santa and the boys

Big load