The new do

It's CoOl...

It's cool...

and it doesn't touch the staple. :)~

My adopted son

This is Private Charles Ackermann. He is in the Vampire unit with Giampiero because of a dislocated shoulder. Giampiero has nothing but good things to say about this kid, and I think he's a pretty good guy. So, now you all know my adopted son ;)

Attack of the cute squirrel

Seriously, it's cute, but not when it chases you down!

Bryce Canyon Pics

For more pictures see the Slide show above.

Bryce Canyon

We took a trip up to Bryce Canyon. This is the Inn just before you enter the national park. We are going to go camping there as a family after Sara gets her cast off. You can rent a Teepee to stay in! It is super cool & the kids loved it.

There was some sort of chipmunk like animal that we saw that scared the heck out of us. It seems that it's used to people feeding it (which is a BIG no no for national parks, by the way) so it started to chase us down expecting a handout.

I haven't downloaded the pictures from my camera yet. This is from my friend's camera, so I will post more pictures soon.

ER pics

Mid-June update

Giampiero is off "profile" so he is now waiting for the paperwork to get processed to send him back into a training unit. We don't know when he'll graduate until he gets placed into training. He could be graduating at the end of August or mid-September. So there's a chance he may be back for the baby's birth or just after.

Sara is getting her cast off in a week, then she will start swim lessons. She is very excited.

Piero took a tumble and cut the back of his head open an inch. We made a trip to the ER and got it cleaned and stapled. Now he's back to reaping havoc wherever he goes.

I made my own trip to the hospital this week. I was having some sharp pains in my belly. They checked things out but didn't find the cause of this pain. They are going to do ultrasounds and tests on Monday. They don't seem to be too concerned because the baby appears very healthy and active.

Life is good. I look forward to seeing my husband again. I am very proud of him. I am very appy with my children and how they are growing.

The usual suspects

From left to right:

Loira, Zorro Blue, Fluffy, and the late Chewy. Chewy expired after the first day.

My sister picked up these ducklings a few days ago. The kids love them! I'm just happy our dog hasn't tried to eat them.