Changes....

I decided since Brayden is 14 months old to post some now and then photos! And some tantrum photos also! Enjoy!!

For those who feel left in the dust, here's an update about us!

So this is whats going on. We decided a few months ago to decline orders to Washington and move back home. Now, sadly, I report that we have extended and we are going to be in Vegas a while longer. What will most likely happen is.... Troy will re-enlist while he is in the desert.... YES, the desert. And we'll stay in Vegas until we get orders somewhere else. Troy is leaving again the first week of September. It sucks, yes I know... But we just have to live with it, so don't feel bad for us!

On the other hand, a few weeks ago Troy went to his friends ALS (Airmen Leadership School) Graduation. I have to say, I'm married to one hot guy! And a plus side to his job is that he wears really cute 'blues' which means suit in air force.

(Jason and Troy)

Here's my update: I'm still working part time as a ophthalmic tech with the doc on base and I'm annoyed with property fliers and rarely do it. So I'm trying to go back to school this semester. But the funny thing is... I have no idea what I want to be when I grow up. With my generals pretty much done, I don't know what classes to take. So I figure I'll continue taking Business and Design classes. Can't go wrong with that, right?

Now, lets do the fun part! Update about Brayden!! He has 8 teeth, 4 on top, 4 on bottom. He weights about 24 pounds, and he is talking! Currently his favorite thing to say this week is "OOH OOH OOH" and I'm guessing he means "no" because every time I do something he doesn't like, I hear "OOOH OOOOH!!" Fortunately his vocabulary is expanding to: "ut-oh" "yissss" (which was his former favorite word) "bah" "hi" "momom" "dadddd" (yes he exaggerates the 'D' sound) and "woo-woo" for Callie. I can't believe that my little boy is growing up so fast! He is constantly changing and getting taller everyday! Hope he knows how much we love him (even when he's pulling my hair).

Peace And Quiet

They look like angels when they sleep, don't they? Too bad they aren't like this all the time. When they sleep so soundly and cuddly, I forget that my 'kids' can be real trouble makers!!

I'm Only Happy When It Rains...

I miss Washington. Ugh! Seriously! This whole week I've been thinking 'What if?' We had the opportunity to go back there, and we had 'decided' to get out and move home. Then we changed our minds and stayed in... Now we are stuck in Vegas. However, it has all worked out for the best... Although, I can't help but miss the rain, the clouds, the smell of clean crisp air, and moss growing on the freeways. This is probably on my mind because we 'would have' moved up there this week!

So I miss the green-ness, but most importantly I miss the people. I miss my Sheena and our adventures of watching 'Friends' and I miss baby Kiana (who isn't a baby anymore) grabbing my nose, twisting it, then smiling at me! Missing Kiana usually makes me feel sad and old, considering she's 4 now and I've missed it!... this also makes me long to see Kindra (her little sister) Sheena has done well to keep me up to date, but I still miss being there (They're kinda like Brayden's cousins I guess). And now our visits are far and few between. I also miss Nan and T's favorite phrase: "Can we paint?" Which happened almost everyday, so Michaels became a regular stock up place. I miss how they couldn't say their R's very well, so I was "And-jew-ah!" Even to this day that has still stuck with me and I'd give anything to hear them say it again. And most disgustingly, I miss the deer that Callie would chase. She used to act so alive, now she is old and hates the heat. And sadly, there are no deer here. Just dirt.

Don't get me wrong, Vegas (despite its grooling summers) has really grown on me. But there are times when I just want a really bad thunderstorm to roll in. This way, I can sit in my house and listen to the rain hit my roof and splash through my rain gutters. Wait, do I even have rain gutters? Troy ALWAYS says, "Well, just hope the Dam breaks, then you'll get your water." Correction, I don't to die, and "NO!" Troy, the Hoover breaking would not be cool!! All I want is just a thunderstorm here and there. Then, THEN I'll be satisfied!! On the other hand, God created the desert for some reason that I haven't discovered yet, and I guess I need to be thankful that I even have ground to stand on. So just forget all my ranting, I just need to be reminded that I'm blessed. The end.

Got Paper?

This is what happens when mommy takes a shower, and Brayden notices toilet paper.






Did I mention he took off his pants and diaper too! My hands are definitely full!

YAY! Camera works!

So last night I took some time to fix my camera and I finally got to take some pictures!! (Oh, and yes mom, I will get his haircut soon). Anyways, my camera couldn't have been fixed at a better time because Brayden suddenly got an attack of the giggles!






And then, in an instant, the giggles disappeared and the grouch returned.

Mischievous Monkey

So Brayden has an obsession with his new talent of climbing on to the couch. Climbing on the couch includes the extreme pleasure of playing with the blinds. Much to my dismay, this is Brayden's new favorite activity. So I decided to catch him in the act and show off his naughty nature. Hope you all enjoy my misery and his happiness.