Blog TIme!

Here is a picture of the house we just put an offer in for our new duty station SC. It is a foreclosure, so we are hoping to get it really cheap. We offered $95,000 in a neighborhood with houses between $175,000-225,000. They are asking $119,900. It has great schools and only 5 min from base (Dane wants to be close to work). We have lots of ideas to fix it up with paint and putting a new front door. We will see if we get it :) It has lots of potential with some old southern charm inside.

This week Jarom started preschool for the first time.

He is going 2 days a week for mornings.

He was so excited.

Cubscout Pack Meeting time again. Last night they first had a game. Lots of fun.
Devin got his Bear Badge, hey hey!!!!



I volunteered to go get the awards for the Pack Meeting. When I was at the scout shop, I saw a bear claw necklace craft. So I got it for Devin for when he got his bear badge. WOW, did that make his day!!!! I think he slept with it and today he wore it to school. I hope he does not get in trouble with it. I love it when he is excited about scouting.

Weekend fun!

I am finally getting to the blog. I've been distracted looking at houses online for our next move:) Saturday was a full day of family fun. First Devin's first soccer game of the season. They won the game!!

Then we decided to go to the Animal Safari about 45 min away. Kids LOVED it! We wrote on a bus and feed the animals during the ride. There was lots of baby animals and even some very interesting animals like a spitting Lama!

Close and personal. Neat to touch a giraffe!

This was interesting, A Liger!!! half tiger half lion.

Rino

What a cute lion :)

To end the day, all the boys got hair cuts.

Ammon's first hair cut, not happy. It was just a trim.

I think we slept good that night.

Sat & Sun

For some reason, Dane likes dresses. Now that I can finally wear a dress, we went dress shopping. After many dresses, we finally found one we both were satisfied. In order to get this picture, I had to make many bribes. First, Devin got a treat after church for wearing the green sweater thing. Second, it did not work with Jarom because the tie came off right after the picture. I guess Ammon is the only one I can dress cute now with no problems :) I do love Jarom face in this picture.

My cute Ammon very tired. Church is at 11:00, nap time. He is tired before we even leave for church, very hard day.


Saturday was our Super Saturday at Church. FIRST TIME I LEFT ALL 3 KIDS WITH DANE!!!!!! I prepared him weeks in advance reminding him. Everyone survived with 3 hours of Ammon crying. He did not go down for a nap til 2:00. But I made some really cool crafts and enjoyed myself.

Fun fun fun! I am ready for the Holidays!

Life stress!

For the last week, I have been having trouble sleeping. I like to blame it on my loving husband.

He has decided to do a "Dity" move (move yourself)!!! The Army will pay us (how much???) to move ourselves. It would make me feel better to know if we will profit from the move. The stress of packing and dealing with 3 kids overwhelms me. To add to that, Dane wants to buy a house at our new location, live in it for our 3 years and then rent it out afterwards. I have been trying to see where we want to live near Fort Jackson SC, but it is kind of hard when you have never been there to see the area. Should we get a Realtor? All these decisions while Dane is busy with work!

On to less stressful things, Dane has been really happy to see his boys play with the same toys he played with at their age. Thanks to Dane's mom for mailing us these awsome toys awhile ago.

Ammon has been so cute, walking around with his blanket. I normally leave it in the crib, but I let him take it out one day. This is how I found him most of the day.

I think I might be dreaming about pears lately.
Dane found someone that has a pear tree that did not want the pears. We all went out and picked lots and lots of pears, tubs full. We have been using our apple pealer and then dehydrating them, and of course giving bags away to our neighbors.
Dane even canned some pears.



This is all that is left, finally!

Family Time!

Saturday we went to Callaway Gardens, about 45 mins away from us.

We picked a good day because morning was not as hot.

Some flowers with Devin....

Pioneer log cabin
My name......

My Dane......

Two brothers loving each other

pretty lake

Butterfly garden area

After all our walking, we went to the beach area to swim.

Ammon, no go on the sand.......

DO NOT PUT ME IN THE SAND

The other boys loved the sand

They even had some hot air balloons!

Lastly, Daddy teaching Devin how to use a knife, carving soap (cubscout requirement)!

I love all these family memories!

Memories

Dane came home one day and said, "get ready you have 10 minutes."

I should be used to the late notice more from him.

We all jumped into the car for a "live" demonstration with tanks etc.

They were shooting to those other hills.

It was very loud and Ammon started screaming, but we calmed him down.

It was really cool to see everything for real.

Everyweek Dane plays Ultimate Football with his classmates.

He wanted us to come out to watch, families were invited.

Of course most of them are single, so there were like 3 wives there.

I did find a GREAT play around for Ammon, Daddies truck!

Devin's Cub Scout Pack Meeting

Wednesday night Devin had his Pack Meeting for all the stuff he did over the summer.

Some days I feel like I am in it more than him, but I know I am planting a seed somewhere inside.

Devin got many belt loops: Flag Football, Chess, BB Shooting (favorite), Hiking, and Map & Compass- all done at Day Camp over the summer.

At home he did Bicycling and summing belt loops and got 2 red beads. You have to get 4 red beads to get your Bear badge- half way there!!!!!
He has so many belt loops now, they will not fit on his belt, so I got him a display case to hang in his room.

Everyday is a change with us. It looks like we will be moving again sometime after Christmas. The Army needs us somewhere else- Ft Jackson South Carolina!!!