Way too long!

I just looked at my blog and realized it's been over a year since my last post! Where has the time gone?? Jim made it safely home from a year long tour in Iraq. I managed to go back to school and will graduate in May. Chloe will also graduate in May from pre-school! She will be attending kindergarten this fall. My baby is growing up too fast! We still live in Kansas :( hopefully for not too much longer, I'm not sure how much more of this weather I can put up with. Kansas has not been all bad, we have have made some great friends. Friends we will try and keep in touch with when we leave, maybe if we're lucky we will cross paths again. The hardest part of the military life is the constant goodbyes. Goodbyes to your husband because "duty calls," goodbyes to your family, and goodbyes to your friends. So far, besides the idea of living for a year apart from your loved one, the military life has been a good experience. Last year was hard with Jim away, but he's home now and that is what is important!

I miss you Scotty!

Little Miss Chloe spent all her days terrorizing her cousin Scotty, during our visit in TX. They played together all day everyday. I think Scotty was getting a little tired of Chloe in his face all the time. But, since we've been home Chloe asks everyday if she can go to her Aunt Noi's house to play with Scotty. She loves her cousins! But, most of all I think she loves that her Aunt Noi always sends her home with goodies. This time her goody was Scotty's sandbox! I always have to bring an empty suitcase or in this case a half empty car. I have to make sure I have the space to bring all the stuff my sister sends me home with!
Chloe Playing with her new sandbox. I put water in it instead of sand. It's cleaner! I know I'm a mean mommy. I'll get her some sand one of these days!


I also bought this desk in TX. I found it at the thrift store for $39.00! It's solid wood and the chair was included. The top lifts up so you can store stuff. Right now it's in the hallway next to the kitchen. It will be going into her room eventually. She likes to sit and do puzzles there, while I cook dinner. And yes she spends most her days in underwear(unless we leave the house). This child does not like wearing clothes.

I also found this bike at goodwill near my mom's house. It was only $5.00! It came with training wheels but I had to take them off so I could fit it into the car. Yes, I shoved all this stuff into my little car! When I got home I had to unload everything myself because Jim was still in California. I'm not complaining though...he would have thought I was crazy. There really was not an inch to spare. The trunk, backseat next to Chloe, and Passenger seat was packed full! We had so much fun on our trip to TX! I can't wait to go back. I don't have to wait long though. We are going again next month. This time Jim is coming! My lovely sister will be keeping Chloe while Jim and I take a mini vacay!

While daddy's away...

The girls will play. Since Jim left for Ft.Irwin Chloe and I hopped into the car and drove to TX! I was planning on coming sometime at the end of May with a friend but, decided to leave the day Jim left. After some convincing from my sister, I quickly cleaned my house, packed up the car and hit the road. It took 7hrs, and only one tank of gas! Chloe did great! She watched movies and ate her snacks. She was awake for only half the drive. While we have been here Chloe celebrated her 3rd birthday! Oh how time flies! She had a surprise birthday breakfast. She and her cousins had star shaped doughnuts and strawberries. I plan on throwing her a party next month when her daddy comes home and her Nana comes to visit.
Chloe has been having so much fun with her cousins. We always enjoy our visits here! Today Chloe and Scotty went to open gym. Here are a few pics...

Monday afternoon BBQ

Yesterday was the start of Dragon week for Jim's Batallion. It is a laid back week since next week they will be going to Ft.Irwin for a whole month. Ft.Irwin is where you go train in preparation for Iraq. Chloe had a lot of fun. There was a bonce house with a slide. She also met a dog named Teddy, and she was convinced he was going home with her.


Don't you just love that face!

last weekend...

This past weekend we had pretty bad weather. It rained, and rained all weekend. Saturday we were able to take Chloe to the park for a few minutes. After we decided it was a little chilly, we got into the car and it immediately started raining so we left just in time. The rest of the weekend we stayed in. Chloe still had fun. Jim built her a fort in the living room, put on a puppet show, and we played hide and go seek. Not too many places to hide in our apartment but it was still fun. It was funny to see Chloe trying to find her daddy. She would look in places he would never fit...like the washing machine and dryer!


Inside the Fort daddy built her.It lasted a total of 3minutes before she tore it down.

I have to say I'm getting better at taking out my camera. It's so important to capture your memories.

She can wink...

I didn't know she could do this until Jim took this picture! This girl is such a handful but, I love her so much! There is never a dull moment with her! I can't believe she will be 3yrs. old next month. Too bad Jim will miss her birthday. He will training in California for a whole month. He'll just have to make sure she gets everything on her wish list! :) So far she wants a barbie jeep, dinosaurs, and flash cards. Every time when we leave the house she says "are we going to wal-mart?"
"maybe we'll buy a barbie truck!" Her great grandparents will be here next week. Maybe they'll give in!

Easter Party!

This is way late but, my Internet has been down! Easter weekend Jim's co-worker has an Easter Party. I forgot my camera but, luckily the hostess took lots of pictures. Chloe had so much fun. She got to do another egg hunt and play in a Blue's Clue's bounce house. She loved the Bounce house I may have to rent one for her birthday this year!

Chloe posing in her dress. I had to change her clothes for the egg hunt and before she went into the bounce house. It was kinda chilly, or should I say windy. It was 70 degrees that day but, with the wind it felt like 50 degrees.