It has been a while since
I have blogged about anything. So I am going to give a brief summary of our
lives these last 6 months.
Seth got back from
Afghanistan on July 25th. There is nothing more sweet than being reunited as a
family after being apart for so long. The weekend Seth got home, we all went
deep sea fishing (all meaning Seths family and us). The ocean was extremely
rocky that day so everyone was getting sick and didnt have a very good time. It
was fun hanging out with family and having a little vacation all together.
A few weeks later we went
camping with the Jones family. It was a lot of fun. Going camping as a kid all
you do is get in the car and go. Being an adult, there is so much to it. You
have to pack everything and anything you may need. Make sure you have enough to
keep the kids entertained. We found a very nice, heavily tree covered camping
area. It was very hot. The camp site was secluded but only 15 minutes away from
a town so we were able to get ice, food, extras, whenever we needed. We went
swimming, fishing, to the ocean, redwoods. It was a ton of fun and the girls
loved it to. We want to go camping every year. One of my fondest memories
growing up was our yearly camping trips and I want to give those memories to my
kids.
In September, we
celebrated Summers first birthday. I cant believe how big she is getting. I
love her so much. She is a little spitfire. She is very feisty. She likes to
hit and pull hair. You say or do anything to upset her, she walks over to you
and punches you in the face. This behavior was not learned... She was born this
way!
After Summers birthday, we
went to Disneyland for a nice family vacation. We took Seths parents with
us so we could go on rides and have some fun too. Kadence was finally old
enough to understand what Disneyland was and she loved it. She loved finding
the princesses, going on rides, trying to get us to buy everything. We went to
Disneyland right after school started so it wasnt very crowded. Most rides were
only a 10-20 minute wait which is doable with kids. We had a hotel just a few
blocks from the entrance so we were able to come and go as we pleased. We went
on all the rides and ate all the good food (food that only seems to taste good
at parks or carnivals). Seth bought Kadence a Rapunzel dress, hair, and a
pascal. She put is on and started strutting down the sidewalk with such an
attitude. She really is a princess. We spent 3 days at Disneyland, 1 day at the
LA zoo, and 1 day at SeaWorld. Because of Seth being in the military, SeaWorld was
free! Nice, fun little prize:) We Had to much fun on our vacation and want to
go again soon.
Seth and I did a Tough Mudder in Tahoe. It was so much fun! I would seriously recommend it to everyone!
n October, Seth went
hunting. Something he has been wanting to do for 10 years. Not only did he kill
a buck, but he get into the Nevada record book. We have venison for a very long
time. The next couple months we just focused on life. Doing whatever, whenever.
We just enjoyed being a family and being together.
Christmas was a lot of
fun. Seth was gone the year before so it was nice being able to celebrate together.
Seth even had the day off... Not something that happens very often. We loved
shopping for the girls and figuring out what they would love to play with. I
think it was a success. After Christmas, my sister-in-law came down with her
two kids and husband. It was fun watching the kids run around together for a
couple weeks.
Now, now we have a couple
new focuses. First, pay off debt (again), second buy a house, and third
refinance the charger. We are currently looking at houses and a have a few we
like. I cant wait to actually buy one and have a house to call our own:)
Kiddos:
Kadence: Kadence is now 3.
She is so much fun. She talks like a little adult and is so smart. We are
trying to get her into preschool next month. She has to be tested first, then
we will find out if she gets in.
Summer: She is such a little brute. She beats up Kadence. If you tell
her something she doesnt like, she turns around and socks you in the face! She
has so much personality.
