rodeo parade...

This town of Tucson is crazy! The whole town stops when the rodeo comes to town! The kids have off school Thursday and Friday- I have never heard of such a thing! So this year we decided to at least go to the parade Thursday morning. Jamie, Erika, myself, and all the kids! We met at the mall parking lot to catch a shuttle- which is totally the way to go in case you are wondering!!!_ at 7:45! Now Eric has been sleeping in so getting anywhere by 7:45 is rough! Luckily??? he was up at 6:30 yesterday morning, so we were able to get there no problem!!!:) We took the shuttle down and got there a little after 8- and the parade started at 9! We thought we would have plenty of time to get a curb seat. WRONG!!! Apparently you have to get to the parade about 7:30 to get a good seat! WEll we lucked out and sat behind some very nice people who were not only very patient with all of our kids, but let them get in front of them to stand and watch the parade! Well everyone had about enough at like 11:00, so we packed up and left. We had a really good time, I'm glad that we did it!:)

Reese feeding Eric grapes!!!

What a good view from up here!!! Who know what Eric is looking at!!!:)

can my boys catch a break???...

My goodness, I am so done with the sickness!!! John has been home for a little over a week, and both boys are sick again!!! They were both good for the weekend, then the congestion and cough started! It has been a week now and they both STILL have it!!! I have been taking my "Airborne" and knock on wood- I am still healthy! Keep your fingers crossed that I stay that way!!! When John is able to get his sleep in, he feels a ton better, but he has been working crazy long hours, and it doesn't help that he is working nights this week- and we are pretty loud during the day so it isn't easy for him to sleep! Maybe he can sleep all weekend and get better!!!:) I took Eric to the doctor's yesterday because I just wanted to make sure that he only had a cold and nothing worse. They asked if his eyes were red- I said no. They asked if they were seeping anything- I said no. Well, well well! That was yesterday morning, and sure enough, yesterday afternoon- here comes the seeping! This morning he had so much crusty goop that he could hardly open his eyes! I called for a nurse phone consultation at 7:30- and by 1:30 I hadn't heard anything, and now his eyes were as red as red can be!!! I called back and they said to bring him in. Well he now has pink eye AND an ear infection! They put him on an antibiotic, so thankfully I don't have to use eye drops! I just couldn't handle holding him down and trying to drop medicine in his little eyes- poor little guy! He takes the liquid antibiotic pretty well- thank God! Anyway, keep him in your prayers that he gets better (I guess the antibiotic will kill anything else that is lurking in his little body), and that he stays well- both of them!!!

Poor little man- he even looks so sick!!!:(

daddy's home...

YEAH!!! I picked John up at the airport last night at about 11:30! It is so nice to have him home again!!! One of my very nice neighbors came over and sat here for an hour so I didn't have to wake up Eric, I am so very grateful! John was very good and just looked at him when he got home, and fought every urge he had to wake him up!
When Eric got up this morning, I went in as usual, and said good morning and asked where dada was. He as usual pointed to John's picture and said 'dada', then John came in. Eric looked at him a little strange at first and kind of backed up in his crib, but then was very happy to see him. All day Eric just wanted to be with and do everything that John was doing! We just hung out here in the morning, and John did a little pool maintenance- cleaned the filter and what-not. Eric wanted to be right under his feet at all times! He helped daddy clean the filter- and in the process got absolutely soaking wet! Good thing it is very warm!

This isn't hard, it is fun dad!Oh, but this is so much more fun!!!:)

After Eric took a nap, we took him to the park. There was a little boy riding his bike and Eric was obsessed with the bike! The boy let Eric sit on his bike, and it was very hard to get him off. He went down the slide with daddy, rode on the swings, went down the slide by himself and just had a great time!!! We are so glad that daddy is home!!!:)

(W)"eeeeeee"

I LOVE this bike dad!

Dad is so much fun!

I can do it!

am i at the beach???...

The weather has just been so beautiful here lately! Yesterday Eric and I went to Sabino Canyon to walk the road- well at least a little bit of it!:)- with our friends Katie and Jackson. We walked 2 miles, let the kids out to play for awhile, and then walked back. Wow, am I in such bad shape!!! I really have to start exercising more! ANYWAY, when we let the kids play a little, there was a little hill that led down to the water running off of the mountain, and a little beachy area with sand. We went down there and let the kids play. Eric was more interested in the water than the sand, but he did play in the sand too! ...yes I let him play in the sand, and he had it EVERYWHERE!!! Having a child, especially a boy, I just have to get over it!!! I'll let you know how that works out for me!!!:) We took their shoes off- since they were soaking wet anyway- and they put their feet in the water and got all wet and just had fun! The water was frigid mind you, but Eric wanted to walk across the water- on the rocks- in his bare feet! He had such a good time! I can't wait to take him to the beach in April!

Playing in the sand

Mom, this is so much fun!!!

love at first sight...

Well Erika and I have been spending a lot of time together because both of our husbands are gone right now. Her husband is at weapon school and mine is at SOS. John will be home of Friday though- yeah!!! and Matt won't be home until June:( Although she will go visit him about once a month- so that is really nice. Anyway, obviously since we have been together, the kids are together too. Eric and Reese really have been getting along, they really have a good time together! It is really nice to have someone to spend time with when your hubby is gone! Thanks for all the good times Erika and Reese!!!

Little Mr. and Mrs.!
Love at First Sight!

Well John will be home on Friday! We are so excited! He finished up his last brief on Monday and the physical test today, so he is done pretty much with everything except some classes and briefs for the next few days. He won't be in until 10ish on Friday night, so I am having a neighbor come over and sit here so I can run to the airport without waking up Eric. I told John that he can come home and look at Eric, but he could NOT wake him up! We'll see how that works out for us!!! We are just too thrilled though to have him home!!!:)