We love our Daddy!

My Daddy is home! So happy to have Daddy back in our lives! We just got orders to San Antonio, so I'm not sure "normal" daily life will be achievable for quite awhile! -Just so happy and thankful to have my family back together!

Count down...

We are on the final month... and counting down until Rodger returns. We are very proud of him and all the work he has done. Can't wait till he's home!

costume fun!

A "Spooktackular" Halloween! We had a great time with our friends and got lots of candy - yum!

New home in Iraq

Here is a recent photo Rodger sent of his new home in Iraq. What the photo doesn't show is a roommate just to the left of his bed. His room is one of four in a small trailer and he says when people go in and out of their rooms on the other end the trailer it creeks. He has been working 14+ hour days, so he doesn't see his room very often. Just crawls in when it's dark... so he doesn't wake his roommate! Hopefully, next time he sends a photo of his room it will be covered in photos and pictures he was sent!

Tennis PRO in training...

Trent enjoyed his first day of tennis lessons and had a really good coach. They played fun games in doing everything... even picking up balls. They worked a lot on hand / eye / foot cordination and Trent is very well.

Fun times at Avila Farms

We enjoyed a great day at Avila Farms over Labor Day week-end. The kids fed all the critters and had a tasty ice cream! I got a lot of veggies and fruit. The peaches and green beens were awesome! We saw some pretty flowers and had a great time.

We had a great day! This is one of my favorite places to go locally!

Photo from the training lines in New Jersey. Rodger just completed four weeks of training in preparation for his third tour to Iraq. He will be flying out this week and will be in Iraq until the middle/end of March!











News from the homefront: The boys started school today and had a great time seeing all their friends again and getting to know their new teachers.

Lindsey started her first dance class today. She was so excited to play the beautiful, dancing princess part today... and she fit the part perfectly!

I thought it would be appropriate to introduce my family to you, since these would be the people I talk about most! Next to me is my wonderful, loving husband, Rodger - isn't he so handsome -just love this man!!! He is such a great person - in every aspect of his life... from fatherhood to military hero. He's the rock that holds us all together! Trent is the cute blond boy with his arm in the air. He just turned 7 and is quite a fun happy character. Lindsey is almost 4 in November and I have to say she is so smart and quite a girly - girl, despite our best efforts to toughen her up! My heart just melts looking at her. Garrett (the fast growing man of the house) is almost 9 and he is such a caring - loving kid. He most certainly has a heart of gold. I love my family and feel so blessed every day - okay, I admit the days I have a dirty house and the kids are fighting or cryin' it's a bit more challenging to appreciate my blessing! Seriously, I couldn't ask for a better family! So, here is where life starts and the many stories begin! Hello from us to you!