Back to the Blog!

With much popular demand, and things kinda settled down here at the house, I've decided to get myself back in gear and back to the blog.

Sorry, I took a moment to look at when my last post was.  It was just after New Years.  WOW!  Thankfully I have been improving so much in things in the Corps, and with the family.

First off with the babies, which for most of the people that read this, is the only reason that they will even read this for.  "Son, we've known and loved you for 25 years, we don't care about you anymore.  Its all about the babies now!"  Abby and Anna are now 18 months old, and they are both running!  They didn't quite do much on the walking, lots on the crawling, but now practically run about the house!  Granted, their running could use some work on the form and the technique, because as of right now, it looks like a duck running as its being chased by a small child.  And of course, its very very cute to watch!  Their hair length has practically doubled in size since I last wrote.  Abby has a big fro with her cute curly hair, and Anna's, which is not as curly or as thick, is very long in the back and I refer to it as a mullet 

They are practically eating everything that we give them.  This summer, they are especially fond of Popsicles, watermelon, and KoolAid!  They are such wonderful little girls and are the joy of my heart.

Work is going hectic and crazy, so pretty much same old same old.  I am hearing that I will be getting deployed either in a few months, or early next year.  Some days at work, I wish I was already deployed.  But then I come home, and the babies make me feel all better and make me never want to leave them.  They are growing too big, too fast.  I am still in a never ending battle to be the best that I can be at work, especially trying to improve my pull-ups, run time, and overall Marine knowledge and proficiency.  I have now gotten 18 MCI's done, instead of the required 7, but still have yet to get 100% on a test.  I think they rig it that way.  I am working to get advanced to Corporal soon, so I can be able to provide better for the family, and have a nicer looking uniform.

I have also been trying to get things going with my education.  I hadn't even been halfway through my first college class when we found out that Brooke was pregnant.  I finished the class in 2009 and have not been back yet.  I kept on trying and putting off getting back to college, but it really hit me hard when I was at a going away party for a coworker of mine and in his very drunken manner, told me that the biggest thing that he regretted was not being able to do any college while he was in the Marine Corps.  I promised him that I will enroll and attend college and not put it off as he did.  Wither or not he will remember this promise because of his intoxication, I have no idea.  But I gave my word and I will stick with it.

Brooke and I are now that proud owners of a 2007 Dodge Grand Caravan.  We love it.  There are tons and tons of buttons on it, it passes all inspections and tests, and there is room for the twins to throw their toys everywhere!  I call it the MMAV-Mormon Marine Assault Vehicle!  Not sure how I want to trick it out or decorate it yet.  The Lambo doors may have to wait.

Well, this post has now been 3 days in the writing, so I will post it ow before it gets delayed for another 6 months or so.

Happy Christmas and Merry New Year!!!

It was the night before Christmas, and two cute little baby girls just would not go to sleep.  I mean, who wouldn't?   Their Uncle Harold came out from Washington, DC to spend the holidays with them, they were in Sunny San Diego, miles and miles away from any snow, and it was their first Christmas!  And boy what a Christmas it was!  Uncle Harold came on Christmas eve eve (yes I said eve eve), and silly Daddy locked the keys in the car at the Airport !!  But Christmas eve was filled with some great moments, including filling the tree with presents, going to see the lights at the San Diego LDS Temple, Uncle Harold taking us to eat at Marie Callanders!  You think they make good pies?  Just wait till you try their meatloaf!!!!  Almost as good as mom's!  The evening finished with us watching "The Forgotten Carols", and opening up our Christmas Eve PJ's!  The babies loved their new pink princess footie jamies!

Christmas morning with the babies was wonderful!  We got to sleep in!  I am enjoying that while I can, knowing that in a few years, they will wake us up by jumping on the bed at 3AM!!!   The girls were more intrested in the tree, the lights, and shiny ordaments than the presents.  Next year they will be better at ripping throught the wrapping paper and getting right to the toys.  Santa gave the girls some pretty clothes and some new toys and Uncle Harold got them some new Wubbies (small blankets with lambs on them) and each had their name on it with "Jesus loves me". They absoultatly loved them! 

Brooke got some new clothes, a Taylor Swift CD, the latest Twilight saga movie, and a beautiful Matching Braclet and earring set from Uncle Harold.  The Babies gave mommy a special Sleeping Beauty carved figurine that they had been keeping a secret from her for months!  Daddy got some new boot socks, a James Bond Goldeneye video game, and lots of Dr Pepper stuff from Uncle Harold including 2 very nice pen sets, a hat, a cookbook with awsome Dr.Pepper recipies, and a first edition one of a kind book of the complete history of Dr.Pepper.  Uncle Harold also got our family a new PS3.  The girls have already watched many of their favorite Disney Movies on it!  Uncle Harold got some great things from us, including a service flag, some new Pj's, a warm shirt, a picture of the San Diego Temple, and best of all, some beautiful pictures of Abby and Anna!

Uncle Harold's trip was two-fold.  First, to spend Christmas with all of us.  Second, my brother Ben and his wife Amy were going to be blessing their new baby boy on the Sunday after New Years.  Harold had wanted to go, but we knew we couldn't afford it, so he gladly helped us out to get up there and back.  This was the best gift ever.  Not only were we all able to make it, but all of my siblings and their kids made it too.  We were able to get a big group picture with My mom, her husband Doug, their daughter Jacquie, My sister Heather and her husband Pat, My little brother Dexter, My brother Ben, his wife Amy, their children Emmaleigh and baby Ryker, My oldest brother Arthur and his wife Melissa and their son Tommy, My Dad and Mamma Clella and their daughter Eliza, Brooke and I with Anna and Abby, and right in the middle smiling with his big family, Uncle Harold. 

Monday morning, we took Uncle Harold back to the airport, but not before he bought a birthday present for Brooke of a New laptop (Her old one had gotten attacked by baby spittup!)  and a camecorder for us to be able to recorde  and preserve all the great moments with these babies!  Many many videos will be taken this year and posted on facebook and youtube for all to enjoy!  Thank you Uncle Harold for all that you have done for us and for our family.  The babies sure do love you!!!