tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39836187513392483382024-03-13T10:35:12.480-04:00Our Army LifeLisa and Joshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009418356495041828noreply@blogger.comBlogger253125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3983618751339248338.post-22984249388236728512013-06-23T19:10:00.001-04:002013-06-23T19:10:18.273-04:00We are still alive!So I don't know if anyone ever even checks this blog anymore, it has been so neglected! I just don't know how mamas with more than two kids find the time to blog! I certainly can't find the time! That being said, I am not totally retiring this blog quite yet. I have found that as Samson gets older things are getting easier. So I may start finding more time to blog. If you are on Instagram, I do post all kinds of pictures so you can follow me there. My username is Lmkinsel. My account is private, so you'll have to request me. I will post a recent picture of the boys. They are growing crazy fast! I hope to start posting more soon...I will try! Hope everyone is having a wonderful summer!!<div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OCsOVDEcBV4/UceAWALPijI/AAAAAAAANq8/5B8OYBN2GsE/s640/blogger-image-1331688242.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OCsOVDEcBV4/UceAWALPijI/AAAAAAAANq8/5B8OYBN2GsE/s640/blogger-image-1331688242.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-q3Z8Q7jWuqg/UceAVMbyMvI/AAAAAAAANq0/Mc1azPj8z3Y/s640/blogger-image-135083323.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-q3Z8Q7jWuqg/UceAVMbyMvI/AAAAAAAANq0/Mc1azPj8z3Y/s640/blogger-image-135083323.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-huEK5OA0Reo/UceAT_qUrVI/AAAAAAAANqs/u-uFszwp-5U/s640/blogger-image--868503039.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-huEK5OA0Reo/UceAT_qUrVI/AAAAAAAANqs/u-uFszwp-5U/s640/blogger-image--868503039.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Lisa and Joshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009418356495041828noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3983618751339248338.post-43445312674729100382012-10-25T19:21:00.001-04:002012-10-25T19:21:32.041-04:00Baby SamsonSorry it took me awhile to post about the baby. I have been trying to get as much rest as I can while I have help here (my mom and Josh have been helping these past two weeks), which hasn't left me much time to blog. Starting Monday I will be learning a new routine and adjusting to being a mommy of 3 without help during the day! Yikes!<br />
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Samson was born on Friday, October 12. I had a repeat C-section, and all went well. Samson came out 100% healthy, praise God, and I am recovering well. We were blessed to have lots of help during and after his birth. Josh's parents, sister, brother-in-law, their girls, and my parents all made the long drive from Cincinnati to Columbus, GA to be there for us. We have such loving and supportive families! <br />
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Samson is such a great baby (at least so far)! He hardly ever cries. Even at night when he wakes me up to feed him, he just kind of grunts...no crying. The only time he really cries is at bath time. He is so sweet! Tyson and Caellum have done a really good job adjusting to having a new baby in the house. Tyson, especially, just LOVES Samson, and always wants to help with him, or love on him. Caellum loves him too, but we are waiting for some jealously to kick in...we know that's probably coming soon (once Mommy is on her own, and can't give him as much attention). We just love our new, little man, and can't imagine our lives without him!<br />
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Here are some photos from his birth:<br />
He's here!!!<br />
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He weighed 7lbs 2oz, 18in long<br />
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Proud Daddy!<br />
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Mommy out of surgery, reunited with Daddy and Baby Samson :-)<br />
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Ty and Caellum meeting Samson for the first time<br />
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They love him!<br />
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Aunt Brandi and Uncle Chris meet their newest nephew<br />
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Family of 5!<br />
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Tyson loves holding his baby bro<br />
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Cousin Ellie holding the baby<br />
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Cousin Gabrielle gives him a kiss<br />
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Welcome home sign made by Aunt Brandi and Mamaw<br />
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Lisa and Joshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009418356495041828noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3983618751339248338.post-23975705964290808182012-10-15T19:15:00.000-04:002012-10-15T19:15:11.399-04:00Samson William KinselIntroducing Samson William Kinsel! Born at 9:39AM on Friday, October 12th. He was 7 lbs, 2 oz, 18 in long. Our hearts are exploding with happiness! The Lord is so good! Here are some iphone pics:<br />
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Lisa and Joshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009418356495041828noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3983618751339248338.post-54806626240304093042012-10-01T16:45:00.001-04:002012-10-01T16:45:07.550-04:00Can You Believe It?!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Two posts in less than a week!!! Wow, can you believe that?! :-) I forgot to blog about our trip to the pumpkin patch, so I thought I would post about it real quick. Our good friends, The Crescent family, whom we met in Fort Knox, are now stationed here. We hadn't seen them in about two years, and it is always so nice to reconnect with old friends...that is one awesome benefit to being in the Army! Ann and Justin, have a little boy, Noah, who was born only two weeks after Caellum! Here is an old picture of them together when they were only a couple weeks old:</div>
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Awww, they're so little! :-)<br />
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So the Crescents have been here for a while, and they found a great pumpkin patch, called Paradise Pumpkin Patch, in Eufaula, AL, which is about an hour and a half drive from Ft. Benning. We decided to go with them to check it out! Josh has been looking forward to taking the boys to a pumpkin patch since last year, when he had to miss taking them due to being deployed. We figured we better go quick since I could pop at any moment! :-) It was a HOT day, but we had a blast! Here are some pictures of our trip:<br />
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From left: Noah, Ty, and Caellum playing with water pumps<br />
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Caellum climbing the hay bales<br />
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Tyson is saying, "I'm the king of the world!"<br />
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Daddy with his boys<br />
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Very Prego Mama with her boys :-)<br />
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Attempting a picture of the three boys in front of the pigs<br />
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The adorable Crescent family<br />
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The always crazy Kinsel family!<br />
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Picking out a pumpkin with Daddy<br />
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It is so nice to have Josh home, and watch him enjoy one of his favorite holidays with his boys. Funny how your perspective on things changes after a deployment...will never take for granted moments like this!</div>
Lisa and Joshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009418356495041828noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3983618751339248338.post-47304359701394957392012-09-26T22:54:00.002-04:002012-09-26T22:54:37.945-04:00World's Worst BloggerI know, I know....most of you have probably given up on me! I am officially the world's worst blogger! Has it really been almost 4 months since I have posted on here?! Yikes!!! Josh kept asking me to update the blog, and some friends and family have been asking as well. The thought of trying to catch up on posts after such a long time was very overwhelming to me. Add to that baby #3 will be arriving in about 2 weeks, and I am freaking out! :-) I thought that once we moved farther away from friends and family, I would be better about blogging, since we don't get to see everyone nearly as often. Well, I definitely dropped the ball on posting, and I apologize. One of Josh's friends told him that I must be so happy to have Josh home from deployment, that I stopped blogging. That is so true! We have been enjoying, and not taking advantage of, a single minute of our "togetherness," and I think after going through a year-long separation like that, we will never take for granted being together ever again! So, I am going to TRY my best to catch up and fill you in on our summer. I am also going to TRY to get better at posting more often...even if it's only once a month, to keep the people that do like to read about us updated. Now please keep in mind that we will soon be parents of THREE wild boys, so posting might not happen all that often. All I can do is try! :-)<br />
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We have been doing fabulous! The summer absolutely flew by, and we kept ourselves very busy exploring our new city, having visitors come see us, and traveling when we had the opportunity. Josh is doing great in Captain's Career Course, and has a little over a month until he graduates. He has handled the stress of this intense course extremely well, and we are so proud of him! Coming home from a year-long, crazy, combat-filled deployment like he experienced is a difficult adjustment for even the best and most highly-trained soldiers. Through the grace of God, Josh has not only been able to adjust to being home, but is dealing with and excelling at the new challenges and tasks in his career as a soldier. I am amazed at how he continues to be such an excellent soldier, family leader, husband, and father! He balances everything perfectly, and I know it is because he has the good Lord on his side.<br />
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The boys are doing great too! They are growing and learning alarmingly fast, and Josh and I are trying to cherish each moment with them. Ty has had a few "firsts" lately. In July, he took swimming lessons for the first time at the local YMCA. He loved them and did a really good job! He also started his first day of preschool at the end of August. The Lord helped us find a fabulous (and affordable) Christian preschool, and he attends three mornings a week. He absolutely LOVES it! He comes home and tells us all about what he learned, and all about the friends he played with. He has learned so much from the month he has been going. Tyson had a big birthday on September 5. He turned 4 years old!!! We cannot believe that our oldest baby is now 4! Really?! 4 years old already? How does time go by so fast?! He had a great, low-key birthday this year. No big huge parties, just the four of us and a few new friends to help us celebrate his big day. Another first for Ty...he is playing football now! He plays on a 4&5 year-old team for the Columbus Youth Football League. Now anyone who knows Josh even a little bit, knows he is all about some football! Josh started playing when he was Ty's age, and played all the way through college. It was his favorite sport, and always his dream to have a son (or two, or three) to share in his passion and watch play. Well, his dream came true this month when he got to see his oldest son wearing the #10 jersey with the last name Kinsel on it! He is so proud! Tyson likes playing, but is pretty clueless so far (I mean he only just turned 4). He really has no concept of the game yet, but we sure do enjoy and get some good laughs watching him chase the players down and try to grab their flags (it is flag football, not tackle at this age). Josh has been helping coach the team, and it is fun to watch both daddy and Ty at practices and games. So, Tyson has been a busy little guy lately! He is also preparing to take on the role as the biggest brother when his baby brother arrives. He is really excited to meet the new baby, and we think he will be a fantastic helper!<br />
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Caellum has been a busy little thing too! While he hasn't had as many "firsts" as Tyson, he has had his share of fun this summer. He isn't quite old enough for some of things Ty is experiencing, and boy does that make him mad! He really wants to go to preschool like Ty does, and wants to play football too. But he is learning that he will get his turn for these "firsts" in time, and he is learning to cope well. The summer has been filled with attempting to potty train him. We thought it would be easy to train him, being the second child and all, and since he watches his brother go all the time, but we were wrong!!! The kid is just way too stubborn, and is not having it at all! And mommy is just too big and pregnant to force him right now. We were hoping to have him trained before the new baby got here, but it isn't going to happen. We have decided that he will go when he is ready, and forcing the matter won't help...especially with the big transition of adding a baby to the family and Caellum dealing with the fact that he isn't going to be the "baby" anymore. We think Caellum is going to have some "jealousy issues" when baby bro gets here. The poor guy is already experiencing some of the "middle child syndrome" with Tyson getting to do so many new things, and with all the new things we are doing to prepare for baby #3. But don't feel too sorry for him...he is getting to do plenty of cool new things himself!<br />
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I am doing really well, especially considering I am about to pop! :-) The Lord blessed me with another great pregnancy. Everything with my pregnancy is looking normal so far, and baby #3 appears to be growing healthy and strong! If all goes as planned, and baby #3 doesn't decide to try and come early, my C-section is scheduled for Friday, October 12. Since Ty and Caellum were both C-sections, this one is automatically a scheduled one, and they won't schedule it before 39 weeks. October 12 is the big day, as long as baby hangs in there until then. We are getting so excited to meet him, and have almost everything prepared for his arrival. We are so blessed!!!<br />
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That is, in a nutshell, an update on us. Onto the photos and videos! I apologize for how many there are, but I am trying to catch up on 4 months all in one post here. I will attempt to post again before baby #3 arrives, but if not, I promise to post the news of his arrival once we get home from the hospital and settled in. Thanks to all of you who have continued to check the blog faithfully...we love you guys and miss you!!!<br />
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Our good friends, and neighbors from Fort Knox, the Hunters (Perk, Olivia, and Jahvon), PCS'd to Germany back in July. Before they left for Germany, they were stationed at Fort Rucker, AL for about a month while Perk was there for training. Fort Rucker is only a couple hours from Fort Benning. So they came to visit us one weekend, and then we went and paid them a visit before they left. Olivia and I grew as close as sisters during the deployment (our husbands deployed toegther). She was my "battle buddy." And Jahvon, became a big brother to Ty and Caellum. They LOVE him, and he is so good to them! It was really, really hard to say goodbye to them when we left Fort Knox. I am so glad we got to spend some more time with them before they left for Germany, and thankfully we are still able to keep in touch with them now that they are in Germany. We can't wait to see them again...they will always be lifelong friends!!! Here are some photos of their visit, and the boys having a blast together:<br />
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One of our "mini-vacations" was to the beautiful Emerald Coast in FL! Okaloosa Island, FL is only about a 4 hour drive from us, so we went to the beach for a long Labor Day weekend! Hurricane Issac was finishing blowing through, so the waters were a bit rough, but we still had a blast! Here are some photos of our visit:</div>
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Here are some photos from Ty's 4th birthday. He wanted a Power Rangers cake, and asked mommy to make one. Josh had bought me some cake decorating classes, so I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to practice my new fondant skills! I had fun making the cake, and Ty loved it! We took Ty and couple friends we have met here to Monkey Joe's (the local inflatables place) to have some fun. He had a good birthday, even though we didn't throw him a huge party.<br />
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We brought Ty's preschool class some treats to help celebrate:</div>
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I'm 4!!</div>
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Power Ranger cake made by mommy</div>
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For the 4th of July, we went to visit Aunt Kathy and family in Orlando, FL! We went to Universal Studios with them, and had a great time visiting! The only negative thing about that trip was that Josh, Ty, and Uncle Dennis spent a few hours in the ER on the holiday. We were swimming in Aunt Kathy and Uncle Dennis's fabulous pool when Ty slipped and fell, cutting open his little chin. He had to get stitches. :-( Poor Josh spent the last 4th in Afghanistan, and this one in the ER. He said he'd choose the ER with his son over Afghanistan any day!!! </div>
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We went to Universal Studios, and saw the Harry Potter theme park. It was pretty cool! Here are Ty and Daddy in front of the Hogwarts train.</div>
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Merry-go-round fun at Downtown Disney with Aunt Kathy and cousin Parker!</div>
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This is where Caellum spent a lot of his summer...mommy forcing him to use the potty. He still isn't having it...argh! </div>
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Tyson's first football game...his team is called the Northeast Packers. </div>
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Tough, little football player :-)</div>
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Ty is #10, just like Daddy</div>
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Seeing Ty in his jersey was Daddy's dream come true! :-)</div>
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Caellum is Ty's biggest fan! He is holding a cow bell, and making lots of noise for his big bro!</div>
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And here I am at 36 weeks...look at that belly! :-)</div>
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Caellum finally learned how to ride his bike. Ty singing the prayer he learned at preschool. We took the boys to "Play Hockey for Free" Day, and they got to try to ice skate for the first time. A small clip from Ty's swim lessons. Singing Happy Birthday to Ty. A couple clips from Tyson's football games...the first one is a clip of their very first play ever! They weren't really sure what to do, so they all just started going after each other's flags! In the second clip, look for Ty at the right of the screen, away from the rest of the players. One of the opposing players throws him down and grabs his flag. Then Ty just gets up and runs away! It is too cute watching them play! :-)</div>
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So there you go! A huge post to try to catch up for the past 4 months. Hopefully it won't be so long before we post again!</div>
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We took another trip to Atlanta to check out the zoo! Atlanta is a huge city, so I just assumed that their zoo would be pretty big. I was wrong...Zoo Atlanta is actually a very small zoo. It was nice, and the boys had a blast (of course) but it was just a lot smaller than I was expecting. We had a great time, and were glad we went. Here are some pictures from our trip:</div>
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We have found our favorite place to go down here in GA. It's called <a href="http://www.callawaygardens.com/">Callaway Gardens</a>. It is a beautiful resort with tons of things to do. There is a hotel, restaurants, cottages, a lodge and spa, a golf course, biking trails, a butterfly conservatory, and a beach on a gorgeous lake. We have been there a handful of times because we love it so much, and it is free for military families! The boys love taking bike rides, but their favorite place to go there is the "lake beach." It is unlike any beach on a lake that I have ever seen. It is kept so nice and clean! The water is a clear blue color, and you can actually see down to your feet in the water. The sand is nice and soft, and the boys could play and swim there all day long! We will definitely be spending a lot of our summer here. Here are some pics from our time there:</div>
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Daddy and Ty getting ready to take a bike ride.<br />
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Mommy and Caellum enjoying their bike ride<br />
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The boys loved seeing this old, log cabin<br />
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Ty watching the butterflies in the butterfly conservatory.<br />
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Going swimming in the lake!<br />
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These two boys love the water!Lisa and Joshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009418356495041828noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3983618751339248338.post-37626986309946108002012-05-29T14:26:00.001-04:002012-05-29T14:26:15.731-04:00Old Friends<br />
Our good friend, Ed, was in town this month for Airborne school. While he was here, we got to hang out with him a few times, went to watch him jump, and we attended his graduation ceremony. The last time we saw Ed, Ty was only about 10 months old, and I was pregnant with Caellum! He was surprised to see how much had changed with the boys in only 2 1/2-3 years. It is always great crossing paths with old friends, and we had a fantastic time seeing Ed again! Hopefully our paths will cross again real soon!<br />
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At the dirt track race with Ed!<br />
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Waiting for Ed to jump!<br />
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Watching the paratroopers.<br />
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A demonstration at Ed's Airborne graduation<br />
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A picture of us with Ed (and his other friend) after his graduation ceremony. Congrats, Ed!Lisa and Joshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009418356495041828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3983618751339248338.post-46985588165566650282012-05-24T11:27:00.000-04:002012-05-24T11:27:23.647-04:00Turner Field<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
The last time that Josh and I were stationed in Ft. Benning, we didn't take advantage of the fact that we were so close to Atlanta. When we found out we'd be here again, we agreed to make sure we took the boys up there to do some fun things! Atlanta is about an hour and a half drive from the city of Columbus (which is the city where Ft. Benning is located), and we wanted to take the boys to a baseball game at <a href="http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/atl/ballpark/index.jsp">Turner Field</a>. Of course we didn't want to just watch the Braves play (no offense to those Braves fans out there). We wanted to go watch the best team in MLB...the <a href="http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=cin&sv=1">Cincinnati Reds</a> of course!! So we found out when the Reds played in Atlanta, got some great tickets, dressed in our Reds gear (including Joey Votto t-shirts for the boys), and went to the game! We had such a great time! Turner Field is a really nice stadium, and while we figured we'd get some heckling from the Braves fans, everyone was very nice and fun-loving! There were quite a few fellow Reds fans in attendance, and it was fun interacting with them too! We got to the stadium early enough to watch the Reds batting practice, and Joey Votto, the boys' fave player was within shouting distance. Ty and Caellum kept yelling his name and waving at him. And guess what?! One of the Reds players threw us a baseball! :-) The icing on the cake was that the Reds won that game! Yay! We are so glad we took the boys. Such fun!</div>
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We found out today! Watch the video, and the boys will tell you the news! :-)<br />
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God is so good, and we are so incredibly blessed!!!Lisa and Joshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009418356495041828noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3983618751339248338.post-23642105316097537632012-05-02T16:22:00.000-04:002012-05-02T16:22:18.077-04:00We are still here...just in GA now!We are finally (almost) settled in! We are officially Georgians now. The past month was full of bittersweetness. Saying goodbye to family and friends was rough, but we are looking forward to an exciting, new chapter in our Army lives. Moving went smoothly, but was stressful, as it always is. The boys are handling all the changes pretty well. They have been a little unbearable lately, but as things settle and we get into a good routine, they will be just fine. I finally got around to uploading some pictures to share.<br />
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Mamaw with her babies and grandbabies! :-)</div>
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The boys wanted Daddy to have a Mickey Mouse b-day cake, so I made him one! :-)</div>
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Josh still has a couple more weeks of leave, and won't start his school until the end of this month. We are making the most of this time we have together, and adjusting to getting settled. We were able to get a doctor's appt scheduled for next week, so we will try to keep you updated on baby news. Hopefully we will have the opportunity to get another ultrasound soon and possibly find out the gender! We will also try to take some pics of our new place and post them sometime soon. Now that we are farther away from most of you, we will try to do a much better job at posting more consistently (no promises, though!). :-)</div>
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Will post pics soon!Lisa and Joshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009418356495041828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3983618751339248338.post-20127992949970375042012-04-04T14:47:00.000-04:002012-04-04T14:47:19.165-04:00April already?!Happy April, everyone! Man time has been flying...especially since Josh has been home! We have been keeping busy cleaning out our house in preparation for our big move happening in just a few weeks! We had a big yard sale last weekend to help get rid of some things we just don't need or use anymore. One of the best things about Army life, and moving often (PCS-ing) is that it forces you to go through your junk that has been hiding deep in the back of your closets! Other than cleaning and re-organizing, we have been trying to enjoy our last month in Fort Knox. <br />
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We went to the doctor a couple weeks ago, got our first ultrasound of baby #3, and we heard his heartbeat! It was a sweet, sweet moment for Josh and I. We are so excited to add to our growing family, and hearing that little heartbeat and seeing that first ultrasound picture of our little guy moving around is so amazing! And yes, we are calling this baby a "he" for now...my gut is telling me it's another boy, and of course Josh refuses to believe it's anything but a boy! :-) So, until we know for sure, baby #3 will be referred to as "he." I am feeling good, and nearing the end of my first trimester! We are so blessed!<br />
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The boys are doing great, and gearing up for the Easter bunny to come to their house. We keep teasing them that they will only get bunny poop in their Easter baskets if they are naughty. :-) <br />
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Josh has been busy working on his new obsession...a 1978 Harley Davidson Shovelhead motorcycle. He got this "project bike" when he came home from Afghanistan, and is doing a great job rebuilding it. One day, when I am not feeling so lazy, I will upload and post some pictures of it, along with our ultrasound pictures of baby #3. <br />
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Hope everyone has a great Easter weekend, and hopefully it won't be so long before my next post!Lisa and Joshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009418356495041828noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3983618751339248338.post-85998934672967183992012-03-13T14:54:00.000-04:002012-03-13T14:54:59.835-04:00Lots of Exciting News to Share!<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Sorry it's been so long since we have posted...it's been a crazy month! Josh hurt his knee while still in Afghanistan, and had knee surgery on Valentine's Day. He was able to get a month off work to recover, and we have been taking advantage of that time together. He was able to get referred out to his doctor friend from Cincinnati for the surgery, so we have been traveling quite a bit in the past month. Josh is doing really well, and is set to start back to work later this week.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Now on to some exciting news....first off, we found out that we will be moving to Fort Benning, GA at the beginning of May! I knew we would be moving not too long after Josh re-deployed, but I didn't realize how quickly it would all happen! We are excited about the move, but will miss Fort Knox tremendously. We have been here for a very long time (at least longer than normal for Army life), and both our boys were born here. Plus, we enjoyed the fact that we were only a 2 1/2-3 hour drive away from our families. Fort Knox was definitely the best place for us to be during this first deployment, and we really grew to love it here. We will be in Fort Benning for about 7 months while Josh attends Captain's Career Course (his next school). </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">The Lord blessed us with yet another sweet gift, and we are so excited! I am still very early along in my pregnancy...only about 8 weeks. Please pray for us, that this baby continues to grow strong and healthy, and that we have no complications. We haven't heard the heartbeat yet, we are hoping to at my doctor's appointment next week. We decided to go ahead and tell everyone in hopes of getting lots of prayers that all is ok and will continue to be ok, especially through this first trimester. I had fun breaking the news to Josh by making these shirts for the boys and myself:</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">My due date is October 18. I feel pretty good, just the normal fatigue from being in my first trimester. We just can't believe how blessed we are! </div>Lisa and Joshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009418356495041828noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3983618751339248338.post-2106387426614724482012-02-13T12:35:00.000-05:002012-02-13T12:35:48.780-05:00Cakes, Cakes, and More Cakes!Our baby turned two on January 15th, while we were in Disney World! Caellum got so spoiled for his 2nd birthday! Since we didn't get to have one big party for him, he had four, yes four, small parties! That means 4 cakes...yikes! That kid is definitely spoiled rotten!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ty got strapped to a rocket just like Buzz Lightyear!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ty with Mike and Sully from Monsters Inc...they are obsessed with that movie (poor Caellum was asleep so he didn't get to meet them)!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We got "rock star" seats for one of the shows...we were up close for all the action!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At Epcot...Caellum called this the "big ball"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Josh got to race an Indy car at the Walt Disney World Speedway!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Josh getting ready to race!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was taken after he was finished...he did awesome! Looks like a real race car driver!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Strapped in and ready to drive fast!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This photo with Pluto is my favorite of them all! :-)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We were trying to get a pic of them in front of the "Magic Castle" (which is what the boys called it), but they were not having it. Every time we turned them away from the castle, they threw a fit because they couldn't see it anymore!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This Mickey statue was in the lobby of the resort where we stayed. Every time we walked through the lobby, Caellum would yell, "Hi Mickey!" :-)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">His name is Zurg, from Toy Story 2, but the boys call him "Naughty Zurg," because he is naughty!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They fell asleep while we were waiting to watch the parade...Caellum fell asleep with an ice cream bar in his mouth! :-)</td></tr>
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<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">We had so much fun, and can't wait to go back!</div>Lisa and Joshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009418356495041828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3983618751339248338.post-36582824237014129962012-01-12T09:35:00.000-05:002012-01-12T09:35:00.274-05:00Our Christmas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">With Josh coming home from Afghanistan on Christmas Eve, you know we had the BEST Christmas ever! Here are some pics from our holiday:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-okWwBTOF4OM/Tw7rOqH-hcI/AAAAAAAALDg/Uy5o2nbHrXc/s1600/213.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" kba="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-okWwBTOF4OM/Tw7rOqH-hcI/AAAAAAAALDg/Uy5o2nbHrXc/s320/213.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ty found a "handy-dandy notebook (with crayons)" in his stocking</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iAE3jJlUm4s/Tw7riyfEZII/AAAAAAAALDw/j9bBsZgXTb0/s1600/220.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" kba="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iAE3jJlUm4s/Tw7riyfEZII/AAAAAAAALDw/j9bBsZgXTb0/s320/220.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All they really wanted from Santa was a "Tahoe Black" just like their daddy's...this is actually a Cadillac Esacalde, but to the boys it's called "Tahoe Black!"</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fVB09UB-rpE/Tw7rr9-cbOI/AAAAAAAALD4/GeY9JVyNByw/s1600/232.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" kba="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fVB09UB-rpE/Tw7rr9-cbOI/AAAAAAAALD4/GeY9JVyNByw/s320/232.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had a big feast on Christmas Day...including pumpkin pie that the boys decided to shove their faces in!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iYNWEvrcC2c/Tw7r6AJLmOI/AAAAAAAALEA/MI_7X-dwS5g/s1600/233.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" kba="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iYNWEvrcC2c/Tw7r6AJLmOI/AAAAAAAALEA/MI_7X-dwS5g/s320/233.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">:-)</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JZ5Coo2ZXKQ/Tw7sP7XRdeI/AAAAAAAALEY/IHDX5McDvAk/s1600/244.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" kba="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JZ5Coo2ZXKQ/Tw7sP7XRdeI/AAAAAAAALEY/IHDX5McDvAk/s320/244.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Taking "Tahoe Black" out for a spin</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5AhdQph7ZSE/Tw7sXdY6SMI/AAAAAAAALEg/Sev4EhF8zN8/s1600/247.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" kba="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5AhdQph7ZSE/Tw7sXdY6SMI/AAAAAAAALEg/Sev4EhF8zN8/s320/247.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We went to Cincinnati for Christmas with our families....</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RlmAue7TekU/Tw7sm8yjklI/AAAAAAAALEw/x-AiEy3rIrY/s1600/262.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" kba="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RlmAue7TekU/Tw7sm8yjklI/AAAAAAAALEw/x-AiEy3rIrY/s320/262.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We tried to get a good family picture, but someone wasn't having it! :-)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The best gift we received was being together, that's for sure!</div>Lisa and Joshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009418356495041828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3983618751339248338.post-27487067369179271662012-01-08T22:15:00.002-05:002012-01-10T14:56:54.905-05:00Josh's Homecoming!Sorry this took so long to post! We have been soaking up every minute of "togetherness," and computer time is very rare for me these days. Josh's homecoming ceremony was at 4:30 AM, the morning of Christmas Eve. I had to wake the boys around 2:15 AM, which made for an interesting and very early morning, but there were no complaints from me! How could you complain when you are going to pick up your soldier who has been gone for a very long year, and who has endured more sleepless nights than you could ever even imagine?! Josh's parents, sister, brother-in-law, and their girls came down for the ceremony as well. I got maybe an hour of sleep that night...I was so stinking excited, nervous, anxious, all rolled into one. It's hard to explain the emotions that are running through your body while you are at the ceremony, waiting to see your soldier and bring him home. You are so excited to see him again, but you are also feeling a strong sense of relief and joy that he is home safely, along with an overwhelming sense of sadness for those who aren't coming home into the welcoming, loving arms of family. It really is indescribable, and only those who have experienced a family member coming home from a war-torn country can understand. We arrived at the ceremony around 3:00 AM and waited for about an hour and a half for the soldiers to be "revealed." The soldiers lined up in formation behind a curtain, where we couldn't see them, and they started playing "Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue (The Angry American)" by Toby Keith. As the song played, the curtain rose very slowly to reveal the brave men and women who sacrificed so much for us...and you just cried and cheered for them until they were released to find their families. The entire ceremony only took about 10 minutes, but it felt like an eternity waiting to finally be reunited with your soldier! Josh found us (not sure how he could have missed us with our sparkly, light-up posters with his name on them, lol) and gave me the best hug and kiss that I had ever received in my life, then hugged everyone else who had come to welcome him home. It was an awesome, emotional moment that I will never forget! My awesome friend, Olivia, and her family, were nice enough to come and take pictures for me (despite it being 4:30 AM), so I got some good ones of us reuniting. Thanks, Olivia! Here they are:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pJ5piF03Rj0/TwtBNY_rVkI/AAAAAAAAK4s/ngc7UfVmsX4/s1600/158.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="240" rea="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pJ5piF03Rj0/TwtBNY_rVkI/AAAAAAAAK4s/ngc7UfVmsX4/s320/158.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LS-F5AC8XiA/TwpOgs-H8DI/AAAAAAAAK1w/EfGE62B_jss/s1600/CJ+Welcome+Home+091.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" rea="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LS-F5AC8XiA/TwpOgs-H8DI/AAAAAAAAK1w/EfGE62B_jss/s320/CJ+Welcome+Home+091.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">The Fam</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u98JA36UilI/TwnHnjrI17I/AAAAAAAAK04/LdsGMjXm7dc/s1600/176.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" rea="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u98JA36UilI/TwnHnjrI17I/AAAAAAAAK04/LdsGMjXm7dc/s320/176.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The soldiers were lining up at this point, and the curtain was about to rise.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vUOUK0iWh7A/TwnINSjboMI/AAAAAAAAK1A/xgzmh6rmh0A/s1600/179.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" rea="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vUOUK0iWh7A/TwnINSjboMI/AAAAAAAAK1A/xgzmh6rmh0A/s320/179.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Curtain all the way up...we were trying to find Josh, but he was in the very back...we couldn't see him, but knew he was in there somewhere!</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8nIFgAVt3DI/TwnIXwzXh_I/AAAAAAAAK1I/3lmNF85OWro/s1600/182.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" rea="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8nIFgAVt3DI/TwnIXwzXh_I/AAAAAAAAK1I/3lmNF85OWro/s320/182.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The first hug</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2BhzyXe7Jaw/TwnI-ovsBMI/AAAAAAAAK1Y/ADhIVweVlQc/s1600/189.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" rea="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2BhzyXe7Jaw/TwnI-ovsBMI/AAAAAAAAK1Y/ADhIVweVlQc/s320/189.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Together again! So happy! :-)</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sFCFRyMO5Zs/TwnJFfZweHI/AAAAAAAAK1g/UH186Lmla1Q/s1600/205.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" rea="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sFCFRyMO5Zs/TwnJFfZweHI/AAAAAAAAK1g/UH186Lmla1Q/s320/205.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Caellum and Ty were such troopers despite being woken in the middle of a deep sleep! They were both so happy for Daddy to finally be home!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">We are so incredibly blessed to have him home. To God goes all the glory!!! It is definitely a time of transition, and readjustment for all of us, but we are doing very good so far. Josh has leave soon, and we have some exciting things planned that we are really looking forward to! I will try to keep you posted! :-)</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Lisa and Joshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009418356495041828noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3983618751339248338.post-9027847215157610562011-12-29T10:39:00.000-05:002011-12-29T10:39:13.267-05:00Homecoming News Story LinkI haven't gotten around to uploading our pictures from Josh's homecoming yet, but I promise to soon. We have just been holed up, trying to spend lots of family time together...transitioning back to being all together again. But, if you'd like to watch, we were on the local news:<br />
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Click <a href="http://www.wave3.com/Global/story.asp?S=16390487&autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=6579888">here</a> to watch! <br />
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Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas!!<br />
:-)Lisa and Joshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009418356495041828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3983618751339248338.post-86873946028160896892011-12-24T06:28:00.001-05:002011-12-24T06:29:46.059-05:00BEST.CHRISTMAS.PRESENT.EVER.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JZSOWN4z4_Y/TvW20SioUsI/AAAAAAAAK0o/H20tY4RqoE4/s1600/IMAG1040.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" rea="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JZSOWN4z4_Y/TvW20SioUsI/AAAAAAAAK0o/H20tY4RqoE4/s320/IMAG1040.jpg" width="191" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">HE IS HOME!!!!! Sorry about the image quality (took this with my phone). I promise to post more photos of his homecoming soon...it was awesome!!! Hope everyone has as good a Christmas as we will have!!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">:-) :-) :-)</div>Lisa and Joshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009418356495041828noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3983618751339248338.post-33624298309137929552011-12-15T22:39:00.000-05:002011-12-15T22:39:07.708-05:00Yummy, Yummy!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When I was little, my mom always did fun, crafty things with us...especially during the holidays! Josh and I want our kids to have memories of us doing fun things with them too. So, this year, we are starting our annual gingerbread-house-making tradition. We had so much fun making these that the boys decided we would make more when daddy gets home!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-E4rfrfPnNs4/Tuq5p_An2yI/AAAAAAAAKz4/0vPITHdyLWc/s1600/Gingerbread+house+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" oda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-E4rfrfPnNs4/Tuq5p_An2yI/AAAAAAAAKz4/0vPITHdyLWc/s320/Gingerbread+house+001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ty is ready to get started!</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2oAqEYDrkGw/Tuq5xKS4SkI/AAAAAAAAK0A/i3LBDxOHxvE/s1600/Gingerbread+house+002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" oda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2oAqEYDrkGw/Tuq5xKS4SkI/AAAAAAAAK0A/i3LBDxOHxvE/s320/Gingerbread+house+002.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Caellum is too...although I think he is more ready to eat the candy than decorate the house! :-)</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And the most important thing that is to come....JOSH'S HOMECOMING! Yay!!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I can't divulge too much information, but we are in the home stretch of this deployment. That's all I will say for now. I haven't posted much about the deployment in fear of giving out too much information, but I am hoping to post a bit more about our year-long journey when everyone is safely home. For now, please say prayers that our brave men and women continue to stay focused while they are still "in country," and pray that they all have a safe trip home, whenever that may be.</div><br />
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A HUGE thank you goes out to <a href="http://www.justoursoldiershelpers.net/">Aunt Kathy</a> for giving me a car full of donated items to help welcome our single soldiers home! Also, thank you to those who donated white towels for our soldiers! Thanks to all of you, these guys (and gals) are coming home to a room full of nice things to get them through a few days until they can get their own personal belongings and vehicles back.<br />
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Please pray for my dear friend, Amy (Livingston) Fallis. Amy is a "cheerleading friend." I met her while cheering for an arena football team in Cincinnati, and even though we don't talk nearly as much as I would like, I still consider her a great, sweet friend. Amy lost her mom on Thursday, Nov.10. Please remember Amy's family in your prayers.<br />
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Last night (Friday, Nov. 11) our dear brother-in-law, Jay, lost his dad. Terry, Jay's dad, holds a special place in our heart. He not only married Josh and I, but was like a grandfather to Ty and Caellum. He even bought Ty a coon-skin hat when he was a born. We love the Williams' family so much, and pray the Lord comforts them during this time. Please remember them in your prayers as well.<br />
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I am praying this is the end of what has been a very sad week. Thank you for all your love, prayers, and support. Thank you for remembering to pray for these special families. They all need the Lord's loving arms wrapped around them right now.Lisa and Joshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009418356495041828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3983618751339248338.post-38701092613835632882011-11-09T23:51:00.000-05:002011-11-09T23:51:41.608-05:00These Two Are Gonna Be A Handful!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think we may be in for it when these two start tag-teaming in the near future......</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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