kate.: 3 Weeks of Excitement!

Before Mr. Army had to say goodbye, we tried to pack in a few fun activities...see what we've been up to:

Vegas Briefings:

As soon as Mr. Army came home from trainings, we headed to Vegas for some briefings. We spent most of our time in conference rooms, but we had some spare time to hang out with other couples and just wonder the strip. We are kind of too cheap to go to shows and all that jazz, so we find entertainment in the interesting people that Vegas attracts.

During a meeting break...trying to fit in some college football watching.

I told him I wanted dinner, and he told me to take this picture first. Pervert.

One of my new favorite pictures of him

Shooting Range:

As if Mr. Army won't get to go to a shooting range in the next year, we thought we'd take the youngin' for a little shootin'.

Teaching little J on the Shotgun.

Sibling Bonding.

Little Miss is not afraid to get dirty

Love this kid.

She has better accuracy with a handgun than her military brother...and it was her first time. AMAZING

(and it's probably good that he carries an M-4 and not a 9mm)

I just like this picture because you can see the recoil and shell.

Soccer Game:

Little J had a soccer game, and we didn't want to miss the opportunity to support him, so we loaded up the camera and headed out on a freakishly hot Saturday.

He is quite the defender

I love this picture, hehe.

Go get'um Little J!

Happy Birthday Mr. Army (only a few months early):

Since Mr. Army won't be here for his real birthday, his family decided to celebrate it now. It was a surprise, complete with silly stringing us at the front door as we walked in. Classic.

Saluting the birthday boy

For Mr. Army's 25th birthday I made a homemade German Chocolate Cake, and failed miserably. It tasted okay, but looked disgusting. I thought three years was enough time to lament my failure and I tried again. Still needs some work, but looks a lot better. (Little J helped me decorate)