Turning 9

Brennon turns 9 in a couple of days, but we had his party before school was over for the year.

He is quite the chocolate lover.... in fact I think all my kids are ;)

Here he is playing the hot and cold game... looking for his presents. The thing I like about playing this is all the kids have a blast helping the birthday boy find his presents.

A silly family pic for daddy!

We miss you lots!

Maine~ first pitstop

Here is a link to the airport James flew into yesterday. They took lots of pictures and posted them for the families to see. I found him on #27, 97, & 153.

Enjoy!

http://mainetroopgreeters.smugmug.com/gallery/8000656_QZg8r#520260343_fErSx

365 days to go... more or less who knows ;)

I just got off the phone with James. He is in Bangor Maine, waiting for his next flight. He was telling me how there were people waiting for his airplane to land so they could shake all the soldiers hands. I knew they did things like when the war first started, but didn't realize it still happened. I am so grateful for those people! I am grateful that they went out of their way just to say "Thanks". It really does make a difference for the soldier and their families, to know how much people care.

Before James left, we took a family day at the Zoo. I let the boys take turns with the camera. We had a wonderful day together!

Aiden

Brennon

Conor

Finn

We had such a great time!

For anyone who wants to know James' address in Iraq, just let me know. I will email it to you once I get it.

Easter

Easter has always been one of my least favorite holidays, only because of how commercialized it has become. It's like a mini Christmas in most homes it seems.

Anyway, this year with James leaving I wanted to make something for the boys that would keep "DAD" close to them. So I cut up old BDU's and made them into Sunday tote bags & filled them with items they can use while at church. Oh and of course they had chocolate bunnies and jelly beans as well.

Now I'm not the best seamstress but here is a picture of the bags. I used old Jeans for the lining, so they are reversible if the boys choose to turn them inside out.

Family Prayer

We have family prayer every night and the boys are always wanting to say it. Our new thing is to pick whomever is the most reverent to say our prayer. Its amazing how quickly they get quiet, just because they want to say the prayer.

Well Conor was saying the prayer last night and he says some of the same things every time...

• Bless me to be good
  
• Bless our house to sell

• Bless all the boxes to be gone (guess he is tired of his toys being packed away still)
  
• Bless me to have good dreams

And then sometimes there are the things they pray about that totally catch you off guard!!

• Bless mommy to get pregnant (this is where everyone started laughing)

Where the heck did that come from? And why does he want me to be pregnant?

His answer: I want a sister.

I am not sure I can let him pray again any time soon. And NO! I am not pregnant ;).