Bliss

I know, I know I am way behind on blogging. Once I get a little more motivation, you will have plenty to read. To hold you over, I'll just lightly cover a few things.

Mark. Home. Family. Together. Bliss. Mark had R&R, David turned 1, David had his first haircut, things were decided (we will be back in Rexburg in about 3 months!), purchases were made, it goes on and on. We didn't do a ton of terribly exciting things, but it was just nice to be a family again.

The first morning Mark was home, he was pretty jet legged. He couldn't sleep, so about 3 A.M. he got up. Ran some errands, washed the car and changed the oil. All before, oh, 6:30 A.M. He had run to Walmart and was a little overwhelmed of the amount of stuff available. The store close to their FOB is about the size of a gas station mart.

It was so great to have my boys together again. David was slightly confused at first, but took Mark before we left the airport.

This picture is before Davids haircut. I'm not going to lie, I miss those curls, but he definitely so needed a haircut.

I need to stop so I don't get out of order. But, don't worry, more to come...soon :-) And for those who have texted and called, thank you for your love and support!

Papa Murphys

First, He's home...for 2 weeks! More on that later though.

Back in September when we were visiting Mark in Idaho before he left for Mississippi, we attended a farewell for the troops. There, each family was given two vouchers for a free Papa Murphy's every month for a year. I gave mine away because they were meant just for the Idaho locations. I ended up being given another one and just kept it.

I ended up going in to one of the locations here in IL just to see if they would accept it. Sure enough, they did and we have been enjoying a free pizza each month. Thank you Papa Murphy's for supporting the troops and their families.

P.S. I do not like seeing my blog on the bottom of other peoples blog list. So, Katie, you're welcome. Have a great day at work :-)

One Happy Boy

David is an incredibly happy baby (and for that I am grateful!) Although, I guess after tomorrow he is no longer considered a baby. It's hard to believe that he is just about 1. I have a one year old. How did that happen?

Pool time!

We have some pretty hot weather the last little bit. So, I decided it was necessary to purchase a pool and a swim suit for David.

Memorial day was especially hot-94' plus some humidity. We started the day off by attending the wards flag raising ceremony and then a delicious pancake breakfast at the park.

I blew up the pool (and by "I" I mean the electric air pump), lathered some sunscreen on David and out we went. He wasn't too sure at first, but once I threw in some toys, he was good.

Good heavens, he sure is cute! We played and splashed around for about a half hour. He and I both got a little darker, I guess I can see where people get confused in thinking he is mexican :-)

I've mentioned that David has had ear infections-well, currently is at #5 since the end of February. It has been one antibiotic after another. We have an appointment to see an ENT at Children's hospital to talk about tubes.

The only advantage to him being sick, is he even more cuddly.