A little house cleaning before a fun BBQ tonight with friends.
But then I found this at Safeway:
and I was so happy I had to share. And it's buy 2 get 1 free :)
Pictures on Flickr today... live fire, repelling at Ranger Rock...and the Gas Chamber.
Go Shelby Go! :)
**oops...it's actually Pineapple Fanta...but it still tastes like Hawaii!
Lunch for 1200? In and out in 30 minutes?
No problem.
Shelby is probably in there somewhere...but even I can't find her.
I find the whole meal thing incredible...even more so when there are 4400 to feed.
Especially since the five of us took an hour to eat some Little Caesar's pizza last night.
Happy Thursday...
ha ha....
Just missing her a little extra today.
Hang tough Shelby...you can do it!! :)
She thinks she fits.
She doesn't.
It's bigger than this now, and I've run out of yarn.
Drat. Have to run to Michaels.
Maybe this fine lady will buy some yarn with me.
If I bribe her with Starbucks first. And give her a coupon.
This is what Ian looks like when he realizes (75% of the way into his Sonic slushy) that he has been drinking MY lemonberry slushy, and I have been drinking HIS watermelon/strawberry slushy....and I have been gushing over how good it is and won't give it back.
They think they're hard at work.
They're not.
What do Eskimos get from sitting on the ice too long?
Polaroids.
Happy Tuesday....
Beast is halfway done!
They are beginning the second half with a new Cadre (group in charge)...and more of a focus in the field, I think.
Yesterday was the ice cream social...the half way point afternoon of relaxation for the Cadets. They go to host homes, can be on Facebook...and call home. We had a nice, long talk with Shelby. And while she still sounded ok, it definitely wasn't the upbeat tone like in her letter.
I'm praying specifically for adjusting. She really, really liked her Cadre from Beast I. And while adjusting to new things is a very basic part of life there...it's hard when you've grown attached to a leadership group that's been with you for what has most likely been the toughest 3 weeks of your life. She really admired and respected them.
And now there's a new group. I'm sure it will be fine... but it's a big thing for her right now.
She now has blisters. :( They were all issued another set of boots, and I guess they are the culprits. Just another thing to deal with.
I'm also praying for help with all the memorization required. That's always been a tough one for her, and she feels behind. I could hear in her voice that she was frustrated.
Very normal stuff, I guess. The mom in me just wants to go make it all better and fix it.
It's definitely so much harder to pray, and let her figure it out on her own. Which she will. :)
Look what I finished...
It unfolds to twice the width...and is soooo soft!
I'm going to surprise her with it on A-Day next month. :)
This is some kind of record for me...got it done in a week.
On to Isabelle's:
Mine is next...and Ian just asked for one. So there is lots of crocheting in my future.
Have a great Monday...
From 2006:
Ian is 4 here. I seriously just want to squeeze him. :)
I'm pretty sure this was for a report in school.
And not just, you know...'dress like a Viking Tuesday' at our house.
STILL my favorite dress up year. We even drew chin fuzz on Ian Shaggy.
Coincidentally, (or not)...this was Luke's last year to dress up for Halloween. huh.
At the San Diego zoo. And yes, he's wearing a Navy shirt.
Oh, they're just like puppies. So cute when they're little! :)
Happy Thursday to you...meeting Sandy for therapy (Starbucks) and hoping to catch up a little on Project Life. :)
1. Errands.
After weeding, plant watering and more laundry. Ugh.
Need to go to Michael's to buy more yarn for the surprise afghan...I'm almost halfway done! :)
Target, Costco (crap.), Fred Meyer...and Ian & Belle WANT to go along. huh.
Belle is drawn to Target because school supplies are out!!! Woohoo!!
2. July is half done.
How did that happen.
3. Got a letter from Shelby. :)
Quite possibly the best piece of mail I've ever received. lol
Very upbeat, funny...very Shelby. She just has one roommate, and they have each other's backs. They "break sheets"...sneak out of bed at night to lay their clothes out for the next day so getting ready takes less time.
The memorization is getting better. Her swim test went well. Their platoon did really well on some rifle handling drill and their sergeant was very happy with them. :)
She wrote a special note to every family member...even Ziva the cat. She even wrote in cat so she'd understand.
She wants more letters. She thanked me for everything I'd done for her and said she loves me. She encouraged ME. She was writing Bible verses for ME.
Oh how I miss her. But I know she's where she belongs.
4. Found her again...
Some other cool ones:
They're getting fitted for more uniforms...
Love this one from the 4th:
Happy Wednesday...
Everything got so busy, I forgot to share these.
Sandy took some fun family pictures for us when Iz's parents were out for Shelby's graduation.
Thank you Sandy! :)
We know we're not the most enthusiastic or cooperative group out there. ha.
love this one.
And I shared on Facebook yesterday...
Found Shelby in another picture:
And because it makes me feel better to SEE that she remembers how to smile:
Far right...at Chaplain's time. Every Wednesday night, they can go to Chaplain's time...relax a little and have some good snacks! :)
This one is tougher. Can you find her?
Hint: She's wearing a white shirt, hair in a bun, and she's SMILING! :)
Happy, happy Tuesday!
