Single Soldier Goody Bags

So my FRG wanted to do something for our single soldiers and decided goody bags with snacks would be the best thing to do.

So we had some donations of snacks and several donations of money. After a trip to Costco to load up on goodies ($220 worth). We got some volunteers together at my house to make up the bags. We had to make 62 bags. Used doubled up commisary bags. And filled up the bags with sodas, water, monster drinks, chips, granola bars, gum, cookies etc.

We where even able to get the kid in on the action lol they where great lil helpers.

Here is Steven and Hope putting in waters.

Yes we where tripping over each other but the job got done lol

LaShanda, Kerri, Brandyn, and Hope filling up the bags
Today I layed down on the floor just to relax and stretch out my back. This great idea didn't last long as I was attacked by the boys and the dog even got in on the action.

Random/Very Late pics

So I was on the ball this year and started bugging David to get me a christmasy pic to put with ours in christmas cards at the beginning of Oct. By the end of Nov. I actually received this pic. Which really turned out great!!

His pic went with this one of the boys, dogs and I in our Christmas cards

Ms. Thea from the gym daycare that Steven absolutely loves here on post doing kiddie yoga you just had to be there to appreciate it lol.
Yes folks that says -15 and it felt even colder than that the moring I took this pic.

Just showing some Wareagle pride lol I am starting him young.

Deployment Ending

So finally we can see the end of this deployment. We are about 2 weeks away from the end. So the boys and I have been working on Welcome Home signs.

I started by painting the above sign for the Battalion then realized I didn't put the specific Company lol minor blonde moment what can I say.

So I made another one with the company on, just after getting it up the gym then informed us that we could not put up our company signs and leave them til all the soldiers are home so this sign got moved to our companies main office instead. But atleast the soldiers will still see it.


So then it was on to the sign for David specifically, this was the first time we had to make signs since David became a warrant and I had a moment where I had no idea what I should put infront of his name, WO1 Hagan, Chief Hagan (which technically he isn't til he get his W2 lol) or what. After some consultation from my mom and a prior military friend I can up with Mr. Hagan.

Then this is the sign the boys are going to hold it says it all lol And yes I have fixed my grammar of you're not your but don't have a new pic of it yet.

Hopefully will have pics of Davids actual homecoing soon!!!!

Been a Slacker

Sorry I have been a slacker lately and not adding pictures will try to do better lol

Sledding

So this afternoon we headed out to the sledding/ski hill on post and meet up with Angie, Deanna, and Damien to have some fun in the snow.

William made it up the hill first and by the time I got Steven and I up the first time he was right behind us getting ready for a second run lol
I wish the strings on the sleds acutally helped you stir but no such luck but we still had a blast.

Steven was ready to go down

I made the munchin walk up the hill because I just couldn't drag him up the hill on the sled

Will catching some air on his sled, he quickly figured out if you lay down on sled you go way faster..... aswell as cutting down on the amount of snow that flies up in your face

Damien and Deanna running to go again after going down fast than I thought to kids under 5 yrs old could go lol

After an hour in the single digit degree weather Steven had, had enough and it was time to go home and get some coco.

I figured I wore the kids out I need to wear out the dog too. So we headed over to the big park and just happend to catch some our neighbors over there with their dogs too. So the dogs got a impromptu doggie playdate in .

Here Courtney is making the dogs all sit and focus before throwing the ball for them (Cesar Milan would be so proud lol)

Don't they look good

(r-l Thor, Marley, Papi, and Lexy)

More fun in the snow

So it tried to snow all day and then all of a sudden it was like a mini blizzard outside.

Then just as fast it was clear again. Thank goodness William is big/old enough now to actaully help with the shoveling.

After we got done with the drive and side walk it was time for some fun.

So we made some snowangels!!!
So didn't think Steven was going to get into making snowangels and of course he surprised me and really enjoyed it lol.

I couldn't get out of making one too lol

After snowangels we tried out Ms. Alisons snow brick mold and started making a fort on our side of the street. Got up to three layers. Got to wait for some more snow and will build it up more.

Evan and William started another fort across the street so we can have snowball fights at some point.

The moose is back

So the moose came back this morning and hit up the neighbor on our other side and ate 2 pumpkin and left one for breakfast tomorrow lol.

YES FOLKS ITS BLURRY

BUT IT DOES SAY 4 DEGREES!!!!!

And just think it is only mid November ugh.