Winter Wonderland part 2

More to our adventure.

I love the snow!

Kaci, chillin on the tube! She was the hog and wouldn't let Buster && Piper or Kodi have it!

Kodi wanted those swans so bad!


We had a picnic here last August!

Winter Wonderland!

Isn't it gorgeous!

Lake Barcis [bar-ch-is], in the winter of course!

The water is so blue its craziness.

We went through this tunnel, that leads to Barcis, which is LONG, like a mile or two long, and when the mouth of it opened, we saw what you would see in a move...literally a Winter Wonderland!

It was so pretty. And Nick, being the Arizona boy he is, was speechless!

Our Thanksgiving...

Was great! We had a lot of people over, probably near 20. It was hectic in a sense..mostly when the turkey wouldn't get done....but after we started eating it was aweswome.

We think our thermometer is shot. The internal tempurature of the turkey never reached over 120 and was suppose to be 180....it obviously was, but our thermometer didn't say so. Because when we finally decided to give up and just see what it looked like [we cooked it in a bag] it was literally falling off the bone, and so we were like, yeahhh its done. Haha.

We had everyone bring sides and desserts, while our main food was the turkey's, yes two. The food was great, great people and tons of fun!

We played Guitar Hero World Tour. That is always fun with a bunch of people. And we played PIT. Its a card game and its a loud one!

I'm glad that we had these wonderful friends here, our Air Force Family, to spend the holiday with. I mean none of us are remotely close to our families, considering we are an ocean away. So it was great!

Thank you all who came and joined with us and for the food and your company!

Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope everyone has a great Thankgiving and has lots to be thankful for! I know I DO!

I am addicted!

So I started reading the Twilight series....I honestly just wanted to see what all the hype was about. I went to the library to see if they had it, I surely didn't want to buy it if I didn't like it. But there is such a long waiting list, my name was number 42!

So I went to the BX to see if they had it and all. They did. Small paperback, cheap. Perfect. Well I read it in 2 days. Today I went and bought the second one! I have only read a little...I am hesistant to pick it up right now, cause there are things that I should be doing, with our Thanksgiving guests coming on Thanksgiving....and I know if I pick the book up, I will not put it down! I read from 11p to 4am this morning. Literally till my eyes would not stay open. I mean it helps since Nick is on mids[nightshift] but I really have things to do haha. But I so want to just pick it up and read!

More from our Snow Day

Here's more!

My baby boy!
&& My baby girl!

First time in snow, she loved it, OBVIOUSLY!

MY FAVE

Kissy kissy

Snow Day!

So we did our pictures today. No, I'm not posting the one we're using for our Christmas card, that would be no fun! But I will post some good 'ons!

We're so cute!
My bestest friend, My hubby!

We have fun! Loads and Loads!

We are family!!

Hailey and Hunter. So cute.

Words of Wisdom

These are just some points I jotted down during our Ladies Retreat the begining of Oct. I just find them very uplifting and thought I would share.

We're all born into sin. Once we get saved we still have that sinful nature/old nature.
---Spirit and Flesh are always at war.
---Whichever once[spirit/flesh] you feed more is the one that will win.

*God's love is not earned, its unconditional! He will always love you and me no matter what happens in our lives or what we do.

~We are all created for God's pleasure & for His Glory. He's not here for our plans, we're here for His.

God is soveriegn. Meaning: He is in control of everything and over everything!

^If Satan touches anyone [family, friends, ect] it is God's will. Satan does not go out of the Lord's will. He cannot.

**Nothing happens by accident! Everything has a reason, we just might not ever know it!

+Don't worry about tomorrow, God's already there!

~We have free choice, but He knows what we will choose before hand, therefore, He always has a plan.

^Don't take life for granted. Don't assume you'll be an old person when you die.

*Live everyday, like its your last.

-Sin always brings consequences.

We need to learn that its not on our time, He knows when we're ready for certain things in our lives [ministry, marriage, children, ect]. He knows when we're ready for the next step.

Col 1:16-18
He brings difficulties for His reasons.

Deut. 8:2
He tests us. He humbles us. He refines. us.

Question:
How intimate are you with the Lord?

The real question is: Not what we're doing fo rHim but how welldo we know Him personally?



Our we "all ear"? Most of us are all mouth...we need to learn to listen to Him.

Just because..

I just wanted to update those who read this.

All is well over here. More than well, its very wet! Its been raining nonstop today. And we had about 3 days with barely any rain, but still no sunshine, for the past 3 weeks. Lovely!

Fall is here! Haha.

I don't mind the rain. Only reason it bothers me is the dogs can't just be outside....or I can't walk them without having the nasty wet dog smell...so for them, it sucks.

Other than that I love laying on the couch, listening to the rain, reading...oh so relaxing!

Nick is on days. His car is broken. Blah. He hasn't really looked at it either just because the weather has been so nasty. And its at his shop. So he has been taking my car and I have been tagging along with whomever lets me. Haha.

We are going to the squadron Christmas party. I am pretty excited. Its the 6th.

Thanksgiving is around the corner! I am so excited. We have most of the stuff we need for our big bash, but still need a few more things. We are going to have around 15 people here! Whew!

Which reminds me, I really need to call outdoor rec to see how far in advance I need to reserve 2 tables and 6 chairs....Hmm.

I'm done Christmas shopping. Have been for a month now, minus just a couple little things here and there.

I turned the heaters on. I think being on the end, makes our house colder because our neighbors don't have theirs on and their house isn't nearly as cold...but they are hugged by two other families on each side...so maybe that is why.

I am taking some Christmas pictures next week of Baby Baylie. I am excited, I've got some cute ideas...so I'll show those on my photo blog when we do them!

Ok thats all for now!

Love you all!

Talkers

This is what they do, all day. I get to listen to them. I just wish I knew what they were talking about and if was about me, haha!

Its short. But cute.

I'm Ready!

I am so ready for the holidays! Its our first real ones together. Last year we were together for Christmas but not Thanksgiving. But I consider this one our real first ones together, married that is. Because this time around we have our own place,that of course the government actually owns. haha!, but I indeed get to decorate it how I want! With all my things!

Granted, I don't have much. I definatly don't have much Harvest/Thanksgiving stuff. I have more Christmas stuff but still not much. Lol. I did a lot of after Christmas sales before we PSCed last year!

So I can't wait till I can decorate. More so for Christmas. So I got about a month. We are going to put our tree up the day after Thanksgiving, I got a 7.5 footer on sale at Walmart last year! Its still in its box!

Can't you tell I am excited!

Hmm, what else.

I think that is about it for now.

Oh for Thanksgiving, we are having people over here. Should be fun and interesting. We are cooking the Turkey,using your recipe you gave me last year Arlene, and a few other things, then others are bringing stuff too. I love playing host, so I hope all goes well!

Alrighty.

Have great day!

Random Pictures.

This cracks me up!

Elvis is a cuddler, so I am taking advantage of it.

{we are dog sitting him for a month-ish}
The best one of the two of them thus far!

Tag your it!

Well I decided to do this too! And to me, these aren't very easy!

1. Our DVDs are all in alphabetical order....all 350+ of them!

2. I will lay in the floor with my dogs for cuddle time. Haha. Kodi is a much bigger cuddler then Kaci is. Weird, I know, I believe he thinks he is a lap dog!

3. It irritates me oh so much when my husband comes home and puts his keys who knows where, instead of putting them on the hook, right by the door! Then, comes to me asking if I have seen his keys! Ah. LOL

4. I really want to have twins, a boy and a girl. Lol. Get it done all at once kinda thing. Haha. But I have a fear of c-sections and I know not all twin births are c/s but its like 50/50. We'll just see what God has for us!

5. I am obsessed with Army Wives, I bought the first season and now they finally started showing the second season on AFN here!

6. If I don't go for a walk a day, whether it be long or short, I feel like I have been cooped up all day! Even if I haven't been. And my dogs love it of course.

7. The top places we would like to visit will in Europe are: Dublin, Ireland; London, England considering I was born there! ; Paris, France; Athens, Greece; Moscow, Russia; and Berlin, Germany. I know I know, that is a big dream list. But most are really easy to go for weekend trips!

Thats all for now. Some aren't very interesting. But hey, I can't think of good things on the spot!

Welcome Fall!

Fall is here! It looks more like it than it feels I must say!

We did have sweater weather for a couple weeks, but then we shot back up to the 70s. Still not hot but I love getting all cuddly on sweaters and boots!

This is by far my favorite! I believe I am going to frame this one..I need a Bible verse for it, any suggestions. [that makes it sound like I don't know any but I just would like other suggestions]

More.

More from yesterday...

They wouldn't look. Kodi was paying attention to the people in the back ground.
I love this one! Although Kodi looks like he is on steriods! He is huge in this picture!
The Girls! {she is gettin so big!}

Explorers we are.

We went exploring.

This is what we call the Chrome Dome{might not be the actual name}. You can see it from the base, but we had never actually gone up to it. And below is the view, the base is down there, somewhere. Well actually its to the left more...
Then Lake Barcis. Again. We love it there. The water was so low compared to normal. I wonder if that is how it always is int he winter...hmm...

Coupons

I would love it if anybody has extra coupons laying around that they won't use and would be willing to send to me! They don't have awesome ones here. But I still try to use them.

I just thought I would throw it out there!

Saturday out at the football field....

We went to the Aviano High Schools Homecoming Football game last Saturday. One of our friends son's play. So we took advantage of the being outside all afternoon and took the kids...
Rachel, our neighbor who has the momma dog Skye, she brought her and the little white one she is dogsitting, but had to go home and left Skye there. She isn't good when there are large amounts of people. Kodi had a blast with all the attention he got, as did the pups, Kaci and Mia.
They behaved really good too. As you can see below, they just chilled!

My boys.
Kodi and Kaci playing on their backs.
He's so pretty, I mean handsome.
She had to be right there on the track.

Let is snow...

We got our first snow. Granted its in the mountains which aren't even 20 minutes away. Nick and I are real excited. I know it won't be for a month or so but we are going to take snowboarding lessons. I am excited. I can ski but who knows if I can board, we shall see!

More Pictures.

Cool statues/water fountains.

ME.
I am not sure what kind of buiding this is. Its not a church I do know that.
Check the German guys in the background!
My gorgeous hubby!

Germany~Austria

We went to Germany this past weekend. It was lots of fun. Wished we could have stayed longer. It was so nice there. Colder yes. Cheaper yes. Relaxing yes. We loved it. Here are a few pics...

This one is an arena that Hitler had built by the lake so it would look bigger with the reflection.
Here is part of some seats that he had used for his speeches.
This is the Courtroom 600. 600 rooms in it.
By far my favorite picture. Totally German.
Cute Austrian house.

I will post more later, but we're off to the base and to a place called Center Casa.

Ciao!

What they do...all day...

This is what she does, when he is chewing on his raw hide and she wants it. Thing is, there are about 3 rawhides around the house, and they have to have the one the other one has! Just like children! Haha.

Speechless

Well. I am just that. Speechless. Can I help it? No I can't!

Friday I started getting a sore throat, and it didn't get better. Well Sunday it felt better but I was coughing & coughing.

Yesterday the voice was hoarse.

Today.

It's vanished.

Its crazy. I was just outside with Kodi and Kaci and Kodi was about to go to his corner, that he jumps out of! Well I was like KODI....and nothing came out. But for some reason, he kinda heard me. Haha.

I am so thankful God gave me a voice. Because it would be so hard without one.

Good thing Nick is at work all night. EXCEPT, when the phone rings....depending on who it is, I will answer with a whisper otherwise I just ignore. Its a pain.

Anyways. I thought I would share my pain. Lol. Plus, with not having a voice, this is the best way to communicate!

Well, this sums it up I believe..

This is not about Bush, it is about us, as Americans, and it seems to hit the mark.

The other day I was reading Newsweek magazine and came across some Poll data I found rather hard to believe.It must be true given the source, right?

The Newsweek poll alleges that 67 percent of Americans are unhappy with the direction the country is headed and 69 percent of the country is unhappy with the performance of the President. In essence 2/3 of the citizenry just ain't happy and want a change.So being the knuckle dragger I am, I started thinking, 'What are we so unhappy about?''

A.. Is it that we have electricity and running water 24 hours a day, 7 Days a week?

B.. Is our unhappiness the result of having air conditioning in the summer and heating in the winter?

C.. Could it be that 95.4 percent of these unhappy folks have a job?

D.. Maybe it is the ability to walk into a grocery store at any time and see more food in moments than Darfur has seen in the last year?

E.. Maybe it is the ability to drive our cars and trucks from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean without having to present identification papers as we move through each state?

F.. Or possibly the hundreds of clean and safe motels we would find along the way that can provide temporary shelter?

G.. I guess having thousands of restaurants with varying cuisine from around the world is just not good enough either.

H. Or could it be that when we wreck our car, emergency workers show up and provide services to help all and even send a helicopter to take you to the hospital.

I.. Perhaps you are one of the 70 percent of Americans who own a home.

J.. You may be upset with knowing that in the unfortunate case of a fire, a group of trained firefighters will appear in moments and use top notch equipment to extinguish the flames, thus saving you, your family, and your belongings.

K.. Or if, while at home watching one of your many flat screen TVs, a burglar or prowler intrudes, an officer equipped with a gun and a bullet-proof vest will come to defend you and your family against attack or loss.

L.. This all in the backdrop of a neighborhood free of bombs or militias raping and pillaging the residents. Neighborhoods where 90% of teenagers own cell phones and computers.

M.. How about the complete religious, social and political freedoms we enjoy that are the envy of everyone in the world?
Maybe that is what has 67% of you folks unhappy.

Fact is, we are the largest group of ungrateful, spoiled brats the world has ever seen. No wonder the world loves the U.S. , yet has a great disdain for its citizens. They see us for what we are. The most blessed people in the world who do nothing but complain about what we don't have, and what we hate about the country instead of thanking the good Lord we live here.I know, I know.What about the president who took us into war and has no plan to get us out? The president who has a measly 31 percent approval rating? Is this the same president who guided the nation in the dark days after 9/11? The president that cut taxes to bring an economy out of recession?Could this be the same guy who has been called every name in the book for succeeding in keeping all the spoiled ungrateful brats safe from terrorist attacks? The commander in chief of an all-volunteer army that is out there defending you and me?

Did you hear how bad the President is on the news or talk show? Did this news affect you so much, make you so unhappy you couldn't take a look around for yourself and see all the good things and be glad? Think about it......are you upset at the President because he actually caused you personal pain OR is it because the 'Media' told you he was failing to kiss your sorry ungrateful behind every day. Make no mistake about it.

The troops in Iraq and Afghanistan have volunteered to serve, and in many cases may have died for your freedom. There is currently no draft in this country. They didn't have to go. They are able to refuse to go and end up with either a ''general'' discharge, an 'other than honorable'' discharge or, worst case scenario, a ''dishonorable' ' discharge after a few days in the brig.So why then the flat-out discontentment in the minds of 69 percent of Americans?

Say what you want but I blame it on the media. If it bleeds it leads and they specialize in bad news. Everybody will watch a car crash with blood and guts How many will watch kids selling lemonade at the corner? The media knows this and media outlets are for-profit corporations. They offer what sells, and when criticized, try to defend their actions by 'justifying' them in one way or another Just ask why they tried to allow a murderer like O.J. Simpson to write a book about how he didn't kill his wife, but if he did he would have done it this way......Insane!

Turn off the TV, burn Newsweek, and use the New York Times for the bottom of your bird cage. Then start being grateful for all we have as country. There is exponentially more good than bad. We are among the most blessed people on Earth and should thank God several times a day, or at least be thankful and appreciative.' 'With hurricanes, tornados, fires out of control, mud slides, flooding, severe thunderstorms tearing up the country from one end to another, and with the threat of bird flu and terrorist attacks,'

Are we sure this is a good time to take God out of the Pledge of Allegiance?'

Home Sweet Home

I got these wall stickers from Kohls.com and thought I would share how splendid they look!

They give the walls that extra oomph.

This one ^ is above the couch.
This one ^ is above the front door.{inside of course}
This one ^ is by the stairs, I love how it gives that extra-ness to this wall, it was so plain!