Schools Out for Summer!!

OK So I know its been forever... the last week of school for Zaan was busy and fun.  My last day of work (for the summer) was 13 May and Zaan's last day of school was the 22 so during that last week we went to the park and the zoo and dairy queen and had great fun. I am proud to say I am now the mother of a 2nd grader woo hoo:)

So glad to have a break for summer.  Zaan also had a bells program at church last Sunday so I will include pics of that too.  Hmm Brad leaves on Tuesday the 27th to go to Mississippi for 6wks for the NCO academy:)  Finally hes gonna get edumacated!! lol He is thrilled to be going gets him on a deployment of some kind right:)  Then on the 2nd we head to Montana to go see my mom as it will be a year since we last saw her. I know Janet we do need to come see you:)  Its in the works someday I promise though we would love to have you out here in good ole North Dakota:)heehee

NE ways  On the 6th we are traveling with grandma to Las Vegas where we will be dropped off to visit Lorri before she heads to Iraq again for another 8 mths.  So that will be a nice break for us :0  Then mom and Ron will pick up back up when they are done in AZ.  So that is the plan for this summer as of now and then we are trying to plan another trip to the east coast area but are not quite sure about financial capabilities at this point.  I will keep you posted on that.  

So without further ado: Your photos ma'am:)

long hair I promise:)

Ok so here are a couple of pics of the boys to tide the masses ( of one:)) over, until the finale of the bathroom:) (Soon I promise.) Zaan has not asked for a haircut since a previous discussion about baldness earlier in the year so we will see how the summer plays out.:)  Brad is working on the bathroom now and is very closed to finished with the top molding! I am not sure if he plans on doing the bottom molding tonight, as we have  a birthday to attend.  Also an orientation at a friends house tonight as well. 

That is all the happenings for now. Here's wishing you all a great week.

Hugs Nat and the boys

our bathroom fun part 1

This is our nasty old bathroom. You can see the one tile I pulled that started our "little" adventure.

 

The toilet top is black with white speckles and when we first moved in the toilet seat and cover were that horrid black as well!

This is the old mirror and light fixtures uhgggg~and below our lovely old nasty sink.  

Re enlistment!/ and some other stuff

So Brad reenlisted on Thursday the 13th of March 2008. Four more years devoted to military life wooohoo.  General Deppe did the reenlistment at JR Rockers on Minot Air Force Base.:)

Friday afternoon daddy and Xander were tired so they took a nap:)  Awwww aren't they sweet!!

March beginnings

Hello,  I can't believe its March already!!  Thought I would update the blog before I get a nasty gram from my favorite person who misses her babies:)  LOL

August 29th was the last day of Zaan's Read a thon at School. I am proud to say that Zaan read 29 books resulting in about 81 dollars total that Zaan raised for his school Reading program.  We are all very proud of him and I am thrilled that he is such a great reader.  March is so far going well as the sun is warming us up for a change with two days in a row (today and yesterday) being above 50 degrees, wow a heat wave:)!!!We could go outside without a coat and and not freeze to death. 

Xander is doing awesome as well. He can count to 39 or so and is fun to listen to.  He has started taking an interest in keeping his room clean but it comes and goes in spurts:)  Brad has finally made a decision and will be reenlisting on Thursday or Friday this week!! I am soo thrilled that General Deppe will be doing his reenlistment ceremony as he was my first wing commander ages ago:).  I am just praying the all goes well and it actually happens as he doesn't have a place to do the ceremony and is making jokes that they will reenlist him in the Generals hotel room.  :)  We will see I shall keep you updated:)

As for me, My big excitement for the week is that we finally got new shirts for work woohoo.  

Also Zaan and I will get some just me and mommy time as Brad and Xander will be heading to Indiana for a little R&R with Grandma and Uncle Kevin Aunt Kristein and Kari and the dogs.  So that should be fun all around.  Kevin got back from a 16 month deployment in Jan and has been begging to see his bro sooo I pray they all have safe drives to and from Indiana:) 

And that is all for now:)

Have a great month 

The Big 30 and more!!

Alright so Saturday was the big day and I have finally turned the big 30.  I guess I will share those wonderful pictures of me and a few cute things the boys have been up to and of course Zaans hair update just for Aunt Janet:) LOL

Oh and I should take a pic of the new tables and chairs we bought this weekend:)

Valentines Day fun!!

Well what a fun day! Happy Valentines Day :)  Zaan had a fun filled day they had party and he seemed to have a good day.  He also came home and obliterated the rest of his candy, so I'm sure this evening will just be a barrel of fun.:)!!!! He took Spiderman and Shrek valentines for everyone:) They also made cool little kleenex box valentines holders.  

Xander had a great day at daycare he brought scooby doo push pops and valentines for all his friends. He was so excited to give his teacher her card with a little snickers heart candy in it!  

Here is a picture of the boys with some of  their stuff 

 

Hope you all had a wonderful valentines day!

Hugs.

Well what a fun day! Happy Valentines Day :)  Zaan had a fun filled day they had party and he seemed to have a good day.  He also came home and obliterated the rest of his candy, so I'm sure this evening will just be a barrel of fun.:)!!!! He took Spiderman and Shrek valentines for everyone:) They also made cool little kleenex box valentines holders.  

Xander had a great day at daycare he brought scooby doo push pops and valentines for all his friends. He was so excited to give his teacher her card with a little snickers heart candy in it!  

Here is a picture of the boys with some of  their stuff 

 

Hope you all had a wonderful valentines day!

Hugs.