WALKING!

Last week Dixie took her first steps. This week she just keeps taking more and more of them! I finally caught it on video today. She's just growing so fast and I'm having so much fun with it! I hope you all enjoy this.

California Trip

This past weekend Dixie and I made our first trip on an airplane and headed to warm and sunny California. She did really well on the planes and I didn't even drug her up. ;) It was so nice to see my sis and BFF for a few days and to sleep. No really, I fell asleep at 9pm almost every night. Sad I know, but baby girl thought 4am was a good wake up time. The only pics I got were at the beach. She LOVED it. She actually threw a fit because I wouldn't let her sit in the wet sand and play in the water (I came unprepared to change her!). She also freaked when we were leaving. She just splashed her feet like crazy as the tide came in. I've got a water baby. Of course that makes Mama proud.

Sitting in the sand

Wait, what is this sticking to my hand?

Cute shot of Aunt K and Dixie

Waiting for the tide to come in

Being rescued (probably against her will) as the tide came in

My cute little girl smiling up a storm, loving life

Video, excuse my yelling, I just got a little excited!

To My Wonderful Husband and Those Who Have Served

I love my husband. He's my best friend. He listens to me whine and complain, but also is genuinely interested in everything about me. One thing that I love about him is that he is passionate. If he chooses to do something, before making that choice he thoroughly investigates it. He will tear it apart until he is certain that the pros outweigh the cons and that it is something he wants to go for. He felt passionately about serving his country. And so he did. He excelled in his field and served honorably and nobly. This I love about him. I also love that he got out so that we could meet, fall in love, get married, have a baby...etc. But he served his country well.
In a few hours, it will be tomorrow. And tomorrow is Veteran's Day. It is a day to honor those who have served, those who are serving and those who have given the ultimate sacrifice. I give thanks to those just mentioned. Because I get to live in a land of freedom. Thanks to my two Grandpas, thanks to uncles and cousins, and mostly thanks to my husband. He is a great man whom I love dearly. I am proud to be your wife.

Halloween

Every year at my work there is a Halloween Extravaganza. EVERYONE is required to work and it is either on a Friday or Saturday night. I'm pretty sure this is why I really don't like Halloween. But I still dressed up and Paul brought Dixie in her costume and we made it through the night. Jackson didn't get to come to the party but he did get to go Trick or Treating for a little bit. It was pouring rain so we went to the mall. It was alright, hopefully we'll have better weather next year. Here are some pictures.

Dixie, Grandpa and Jackson

Dixie at the party actually in her costume

Switched to PJ's before heading home with Daddy got a pic with Cosmo.

I guess the "big" Jazz bear had a previous engagement so they sent the "little" one. He was pretty funny.

This is me and one of my employees/friends Shanda...Go 80s Go