October

Hello Everyone! This month will be a busy month for our family. Billy has a lot of days in the field or at the range. He will be busy. We are planning a mini trip to Atlanta over Columbus Day weekend. Billy has a long weekend and we want to enjoy it before he leaves for Ranger School November 3. Aubrynn is singing a few songs lately and counting to ten. She occassionaly leaves out a number, but wow I'm impressed! Ashlynn was watching a movie as we drove into town the other day and she said, "Mom, all the animals are covered in stripes." I said, "Wow!" Ashlynn said, "No mom this is not a good thing this is horrible!" Too funny. We have a lot of fun as a family. Billy spends as much time with the girls when he is home by putting them to bed, helping with bathtime, and praying with them. I helped with a social for our company. Many commanders wives came and it was fun and informative. Next week I am going with four friends to have pedicures and lunch. Let the pampering begin! Until next time............

This week

As of today, I have been without a dryer for two weeks! I have a new appreciation for my dryer and my heart goes out to everyone who has to load up there things and go wash and dry somewhere else. Anyway today my new one will be delivered.

Aubrynn is looking more and more like a toddler. She is also putting a few words together. She loves her sister and follows her every move.

Ashlynn likes collecting rocks. I told Billy the other day that my purse was very heavy..I started to look inside and there was a huge rock (someone had stashed) inside!!

Billy had an army conference Tuesday and Wednesday. Besides the great speakers, the vendors were very generous and Billy was like a kid in a candy store with all the new gadgets available. Today and tonight he will be at the range and training. He should be home by Friday afternoon......ready for a relaxing weekend.

I have been tired this week and still very nautious. However, this weekend I will be out of my first trimester, so hopefully things will be looking up.

Recipe of the week:
Enjoyed by all members of the family:

Poppyseed Chicken
1 chicken cooked and deboned ( you can also use chicken breasts about 5-6)
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/2 can chicken broth (from cooked chicken)
1 cup sour cream
2 cups Ritz cracker crumbs
1/2 stick butter , melted
1 Tabl. poppyseeds
Cook chicken, debone, cut into bite size pieces. Place in casserole dish.
In a bowl mix soup, broth, and sour cream. Pour over chicken. Mix melted butter and cracker crumbs. Sprinkle over chicken. Bake at 350' until bubbly. Yummy!

Home...where your story begins.

Living the military life our story continues, but at each new duty station, there are new friends to be made, a new place to discover, and of course a new church to find. We are excited to be on the journey and serve our country. I do say "we" because even though Billy is the one who has done a tour in Afghanistan and trains continuously to be a leader "we" are a team. I am so proud to be an American and am thankful daily for my dad who served in Vietnam and now my husband who has chosen to serve our country. We are blessed to have two daughters Ashlynn and Aubrynn, and another baby due the first of April. I e-mail so many pictures I decided this would be a better way to keep everyone updated.

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