We went out of town from Monday to Wednesday of this week to Arlington, Virginia but all of these pictures are from before Monday, so last week. I will post about our trip later.
These days I am seeing a lot more pictures of myself because Bradley asks to take pictures of me and Easton and Gavin. Now, he is the one behind the camera.
Sharing, a constant struggle around here.
Gavin brings me costumes and says “on” so this is him running around as Batman. This day was also crazy because he had clogged the toilet with toilet paper and about the same time we couldn’t find his pacifier because it was time for him to take a nap. You know, that damn faci! Well, we thought for sure he threw it down the toilet so we gave him this faci just to get by for a nap. We also have to strap him in a chair in his crib sometimes so he wont climb out. That is the reason his hair is like that from the back of the bouncy seat. Later, I found the faci on top of my dresser mixed in with my jewelry. I must have tried to hide it from him and forgotten.
Bradley cut Gavin out at first. He is learning the zoom or to step back or closer still. Funny!
All three of the boys love it when I do this to them and fly them like superhero’s! Gavin and Bradley actually fight for their turns.
What do you know, we caught Easton sleeping on the floor again!
This day I got my haircut and colored. I can’t get it to have volume like my hairdresser does but I like it shorter now. I haven’t had it this short in a very long time.
Here is Bradley doing homework. Here it is just coloring but there is harder stuff in the back of the book ;) He acts like a little student and says “Mom, ughhh, I need to do my homework today, can you get my book for me?”
On this particular evening after watering the flowers, the boys asked to go on my filthy porch swing. I really do need to hose it off. Luckily, boys don't care.
On Saturday, Brad had to do schoolwork for classes he is in this fall semester.
The boys and I picked up Tabitha and we went to different locations where one of Brad’s prior teammates, Rob Taylor, was doing a 100 mile run through the Fort Bragg/ Moore County area. He was signed up through the Special Operations Warrior Foundation (SOWF) to do this run in a different state but was held back at home due to the timing of him needing to be here since we lost three of our guys in the helicopter crash. So, since he had trained forever, he was determined to do it!
He set up his own route and started at 7:15 out the front door of his own house and ran 100 miles through the night and into the next day and did it just under the 24 hour mark. Here we all are at Tabitha’s house waiting for him at one of his check points. This was mile 90 so after this he had 10 more to go!
Rob is the one facing the camera in the back. When you are running a marathon you need people to cheer you on so that is just what we all gathered to do. At this juncture they had raised $19,000 for SOWF but their goal was $30,ooo. If you are ever looking for a good way to donate SOWF is a charity to believe in. All of the proceeds go directly to children of and special forces member from any branch that have died or seriously injured in combat. The money is for their college education and it is estimated with all the surviving children of those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country is $76 million. If you are interested in learning more and even better, donating, go to http://www.specialops.org/
Ok, now back to me with the camera for a moment at home. Here is E being lovely as always!
For these next three Bradley had the camera. He always catches me either in jammies, no make up or with bummy clothes on or my bra hanging out. Gotta love my reality!
Tonight I am going to my bible study and Brad is out of town in Wake Forest, NC being one of the teachers/trainers in a military course. I have to write these things out so I don’t look back later in life and think…”what in the world did I do all the time?” Besides the obvious of course!
3 comments:
That picture of Easton on the floor under the chair sleeping is hilarious! You're always so active with your boys, such a good mommy :) PS - I like your hair short too!
Love your new haircut!! Finally joined the Mommy cut club huh? haha It looks great! The pics of the boys are great, and I love all the ones B took! Maybe he needs to come to my house and snap some of me with the kids. Can't wait to see you all soon!
Bradley is becoming quite the photographer!! It's funny that you see these pictures and think that you look like a bum, but i look at them and think "i can't believe she still manages to look good" because when i was on maternity leave, i would have been embarassed for anyone to see what i looked like staying home all day!
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