Trunk-or-Treat

This was the kids getting ready for Trunk-or-Treat at church on Wednesday! Saxton was so excited to finally wear his tinman costume. Sage was a witch and Sydney was a cool looking clown. I was a hippie- couldn't put the pic of me up- i have like 12 chins!!!yuk!!! The kids are cute though!!!!!!

Pumpkin Patch with Preschool

This was Saxton's preschool class- we went to Carroll Farms today! The kids had a great time learning about animals, playing on the tractor playground, making a craft, but most of all riding on the tractor and picking out their pumpkins. We did almost get blown away though- it was seriously windy today!!!!!

Champions of Hope

This was at the beginning of the 5K walk for the Champions of Hope!!

This was lots of fun and encourage everyone to come next year- they had a kids dash and they all got medals. Our team name was the PINK MAFIA!!!

More Iraq Pictures

Just a couple more pictures from that trip down to southern Iraq that I made a few weeks ago. And yes, I was growing a mustache down there again, but it is gone now.

Sean

CH-47 Under NVGs

A CH-47F ready to start another night of missions in Iraq.

Saxton Favors Sean in More than Just Looks

Stacey told me a story yesterday that made me laugh. At Saxton's school they were doing a worksheet in class. Saxton was being stubborn and did not want to work on it in class, so the teacher sent it home with him and asked Stacey to make sure he did it and tried to be neat. Well Saxton being like his dad was procrastinating doing this homework and generally being hard headed. As Stacey got more frustrated with him, Saxton tried to negotiate his way out of doing the homework and told Stacey he would like a spanking if that meant that he could get down from the kitchen table and go play. I was a lot like that when I was a kid and I am sure that my dad will get a good laugh out of this story as my antics as a young boy are probably responsible for a few of his grey hairs.

Sean

More Pics of Sage's Birthday

Family, Friends & Presents

This is what birthdays are made of :)

Let's Paint

Sage's party was an art party- all the girls got a canvas to paint on and an apron to keep their clothes clean w/ their name on it :)

Sage's 10th Birthday

SAGE'S FRIENDS

I've been tagged!!!
Monique Phipps tagged me so here it goes.
Here are the rules:
Link the person who tagged you
Mention rules on your blog
Tell about 6 quirks of yours
Tag 6 fellow bloggers to do the same
Leave a comment to let them know

1. I hate to be late to anything!!
2. I don't like hearing anyone clip their nails!
3. I despise mayonaisse.
4. I hate to be wrong!!!!and I certainly don't like to admit when I am!!!
5. I like to bake desserts and eat them- all you have to do is look at me and tell that!!
6. I hate it when people don't use correct english- like saying ain't!! A southern accent is one thing but you can speak correctly with an accent!!

I tag(sorry but you are the only ones that have not already been tagged)
:
1. Pam Barnhill
2. Jossie Parish
3. Christy Hornsby? can't remember married name
4. Kim Kindall
5. Holly Dippold
6. Sydney Magonigal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZkdcYlOn5M

The Results!!!!!

Allergy testing!! He is off the charts for lots of stuff- molds, grass, and cats!!

It looks like it hurts!! He screamed really bad when they pricked him with the needles! Thanks Jossie for being my support system!!:)

They are trying to switch Saxton to different medicines to see if we can give hime some relief!

Update from Sean

Just a quick note to say "Hi" to you all. I have been down in Kuwait for the past week which has been a bit of a break from the day to day grind up in Iraq though the flying over the open desert at night is still extremely challenging and brings its own dangers (different than the threat of fast moving projectiles in Iraq). As funny as it may sound though, I have thought to myself several times today that I am ready to get back home (meaning Camp Taji, Iraq). Though Kuwait is a nice change of scenery and certainly the work pace is much slower down here, the food in the mess hall was not so good. We cooked out hot dogs on the grill several times to reduce the number of meals we ate there. The beds here are not as comfortable as what I have up in Iraq either and I have had 5 roommates here which is fine, but it will be nice not to have to read by flashlight or worry about waking up my buddies if I have to get up in the middle of the night.

I was recently called to serve in the LDS Serviceman's Group leadership for the group there in Taji which has been fun. We have about 40 members on the rolls and have anywhere from 10-30 attend on any given Sunday. I gain great strength from the testimonies of the other members here and am constantly amazed at the blessings that the Lord showers down upon me. Thank you all for your prayers. Sean