What do ya do when daddy's gone?

So Phil is gone again on TDY. I'm grateful for good friends and lots of fun activities in San Antonio to do. The zoo is one of the best places for Boston. She actually didn't get to go to the zoo that day because choose not to listen to me and man is it hard to stick to your guns when you are trying to teach your kids a lesson.

We went to the park instead after she calmed down and rode on the swings.

Happy, but still had puffy eyes from her hard lesson learned.

Can't figure out this swing yet, but had a good time!

I have this thing with wigs and babies. When Boston was 6 months old we put her in a blond wig, I need to do pictures of both so you can see. We had a yard sale last Saturday at Ft. Sam.

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My knight and shining armor. We had a great Halloween. I can honestly say I did not have single piece of candy. I feel bad we didn't participate in our ward trunk or treat because I didn't buy any because I don't eat it. I'm sure others purchased more than enough for our missing share! I loved our theme this year. We won bested dressed family!

Phil was labeled as a total nerd because he made his armor, but I'm super proud of him. Actually the words Emily said were

"you know this is a whole new level of nerd"

The cutest jester in town

Phil won Airman of the quarter for the squadron again, and was up for the running of Airman of the base. He missed it by 2 points, he later found out he was runner up. Not bad for getting his stuff put together in less than 12 hours. He would have totally gotten it if his supervisor would have given him more than 12 hours notice. He's still our Airman of our lives!
We LOVE you Phil.

Bath time, then bed time, 2 of my favorite times of the day!

So Boston has started school. She loves it. It's twice a week and is doing amazing! She's our little smarty pants! She's so grown up. Boston is doing leaps and bounds better with dealing with everything she has been going through. There is light at the end of the tunnel, maybe enough to have another kid:)

Brooks is every one's joy! Boston is about the only one who can get her to laugh. It's so fun to see them start to play together. Brooks is about ready to crawl. She'll be doing it for sure by Thanksgiving. She's a roller and a rocker, she loves to get up on her knees and rock back and forth. She is sitting up straight and knows her ABC's:) JK!

This is my favorite picture. This is our home when Boston's not throwing a fit. There is nothing but pure JOY. It has been really fun to live among the Harding's! Here's to many many more days, months and years to come.

Let the parties begin....

October is such a fun time. Fall, leaves change colors, cooler weather-in some places! Hot apple cider, windows open to let the cool breeze through the house, night time comes more quickly, Halloween costumes, candy apples, parties and Phil's favorite holiday. It was my least favorite one until we got engaged 6 years ago on Halloween night!

Our 1st of 4 parties this year. Phil didn't want to be a white trash family dressing up this year. So we spent a few extra dollars and Boston and I bought our dresses. I made Brookise B's outfit and Phil got to wear his famous chain mail!

Our little court jester! She is a blast. You all need to plan a trip out here to meet this most amazing baby! She lights up any room.

Boston is quite the princess, she's a work of art that has yet to be determined. We love her energy and spunk to everything she does. WOW what an amazing daughter!

My hot honey in his chain mail. He was so proud. His nick name at work is Viking and this just adds to the name! Everyone loved it.

A new happy start and sad ending...

Well Brooks and I took off last weekend for our little get away vacation, just the 2 of us. We were just supposed to go to Utah for Jay's wedding. He is one of the 3 boys I used to nanny for. Man time flies! But my grandma ended up passing away too, so we extended our trip and attended her funeral. And while we were there we went to a cousins farewell for his mission. What an adventure. What a blast!

Here is my happy little traveler. Brooks is amazing. I had a total blast getting to know her better with a lot of one on one time. She is just a great happy fun kid. Did I mention chunky too! (17 lbs) Our trip started off in Utah to visit Phil's family for the evening and dinner. You know you have great in laws and cool brother and sister in law when you visit with out your husband. Then off to the wedding Friday morning.

Here is the beautiful couple. Jay and Jessica. I love how he's checking out his new wife!

2 of my 3 favorite boys ever. Jay and Bryce. Jeff left to decorate the hotel room before we could find him to take the picture.

Here's the family. Chad, Mindy and I are the 3 kids Cris and Connie never physically had. But they have made us a part of their lives for over 10 years. THANK YOU!

Here is my trooper! So the most eventful thing happened coming home from LAX. We just got done going through security and I had buckled Brooks back into her car seat. Thank goodness, because when I put her seat in the stroller it didn't lock into place, as I moved around to start pushing her to get us out of the way and she toppled right over the back of the stroller straight off on to the hard cement floor; right on her head. Yeah some times I REALLY SUCK at this mom thing. Thank goodness I prayed that morning before we left for no harm or accident. My prayer was truly answered. The paramedics came and checked her out. She ended up being just fine, not a scratch on her. Wow...I'm so grateful for simple prayers and angels! I hope I didn't cause to much damage later on down the road.

Then at my cousins farewell my best friend from childhood Stacy came to see us. We had a blast catching up! Brooks loved her.

Here we are just the 3 of us.

My sisters Carrie, Callie, Ashley and myself. Brooks is in the picture you just can't see her cause I'm holding her off to the side on my hip, just hiding her from the picture.:)

This was one of the hardest days I've had to deal with. My grandma never got to meet Brooks. My grandma was the most amazing lady. Like every one's Grandma's are. They aren't ever supposed to die. But she is in a better place and hopefully figured out the big picture from up there.She lived to be almost 93. I will miss her dearly, I will miss my monthly letters we used to correspond with. She was and is such a great example to me. I was honored to say the closing prayer at her funeral.


While I was gone Phil took great care of Boston, they went to Chucky Cheese, LOWE'S build a workshop, the movies and just had a blast. Phil even made AIRMAN OF THE QUARTER again, Boston called me to tell me over the phone. It was great! We are so proud of you Phil. Thank you for serving our country and our family so well. Thank you for a little bit of a break.

Oh my husband....

So Phil calls me up Wednesday night at the store and says "I have good news and bad news...good news is we get to go on a date for my paper I have to write a paper on a Broadway play or performance, bad news is the only thing playing is Momma Mia!" I was so excited. He on the other hand didn't want to be caught their dead or alive there.

So we got all dressed up and off we went. It was a great time. Phil even admitted he enjoyed some parts of it.

I love my husband he's a great sport. He said some day they should have a Broadway production on Ninjas or Star Wars! I LOVE YOU PHIL!

The one I can't wait for is on our 6 year anniversary in Jan he is taking me to see The Lion King. That is gonna be amazing!

Show me your muscles!

I'm so proud of Boston. She is so stinking strong. I like to take 1/2 of that credit. We are very blessed to have such strong beautiful girls. So here is to many more arm wrestling matches with their dad. They have so much fun together.

Brooks 4 month shots

So we have been blessed with some of the most amazing children. Brooks has been 110% heaven sent. She ALWAYS has a smile. She sleeps through the night, she eats really good, she laughs so much more than we ever remember Boston laughing, she's got great health, she is strong and so stinking cute! She has such an amazing spirit. I feel so bad lately because I've been focusing and working with Boston so much(terrific two's!!!) I have kind of just let Brooks do her own thing and just hang out. But recently we've been able to use all of our energies equally and it's been amazing. Our great friend and neighbor Emily took the pictures and they turned out perfect. My mom made the blessing dress and Karen knitted the blanket. Thank you for all of your prayers lately. More pictures and updates to come for everyone.