Can't believe our little man is 4 years old today - it sounds so much older than 3 and the realization that he'll be off to kindergarten in a year and half is starting to set in. Enjoy my annual montage of the past year....always so fun to see all he accomplished and how much he's grown.
We love you Greyson - more than peanut butter loves jelly :)
XOXO,
Mom, Dad, and Peyton
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
A LONG Overdue End of 2011 Update
Well, to say I'm a bit behind on updating this blog is a BIG understatement. The truth of the matter is that we're now back to being a family of 4 we are just very, very busy! Between family outings, preschool, work, trips, etc it feels like we are always on the go. So, instead of boring you with paragraphs of updates. I'll do a few favorite pictures from October, November and December and then definitely check out the links to ALL the pictures on the left.
OCTOBER
We were blessed to have so many family and friends witness Peyton's baptism in early October.
Greyson enjoyed sledding (yep, in October!) with PopPop and JoJo on one of his many fun adventure days.
I went to visit Lisa for our early xmas gift to each other - VIP experience at the Real Housewives Tour. We had a GREAT time being the Bravo super fans that we are!
We enjoyed a fun day at the pumpkin patch and as you can see Pop Pop and his princess, Peyton, had a blast on the slide together! Has to be one of my favorite pictures of all time!
We also took time in October to take some updated family photos. Found a great photographer who captured our family beautifully. Here's one of my favorites, but there are so many to chose from (check them all out on links on the left).
Then closed out October with all the fun of Halloween. We did a Peter Pan family theme this year with Kyle as Peter Pan, Peyton as Tinkerbell, Greyson as Captain Hook, and I was Tiger Lily. We had a blast going to Boo at the Zoo and Trick or Treating around the neighborhood.
NOVEMBER
We started off November with a bang, with Kyle and I heading out on a Mexican Riviera cruise with 4 of our close friends for a long overdue kid free vacation. We had a GREAT time: fun, sun, cocktails, laughs, and lots of memories made.
While we were away Pop Pop and JoJo were watching over Greyson and Peyton with great care. They had so much fun and did so many fun activities! BIG thanks to them for watching the kids so we could get away.
Then we had a wonderful Thanksgiving here with Kyle's parents and my Mom and Mike coming to visit. Mom braved the rollercoaster with G at the North Pole.
Mike (Baba) and Peyton formed quite the bond. She seems to have all the men in her life wrapped around her finger.
DECEMBER
We started off December by attending the St. Barbara's Day Field Artillery Ball - our last formal Army function and we had a great time!
Then the many holiday festivities began - first we rode the Cog Railway Train halfway up Pike's Peak to meet Santa. We all enjoyed the ride, but G wasn't in the mood to sit on the big man's lap and P was still a big apprehensive as well.
G had his first Christmas Music Program at his new preschool and to say it was adorable would be a huge understatement!
December also brought a big milestone, Ms. Peyton is a walker. She was a bit late on this one, but trust us she is making up for it. She's all over the place, into everything, and as happy as can be.
Then K and I headed with two of our best friends to Winter Park for a ski weekend celebration of his 30th birthday. We had a blast spending a day on the slopes and Kyle had an outstanding start to his 30's.
Then Christmas finally arrived and Santa was very kind to our kiddos this year....so was our family and friends. This was our first year starting our own Christmas traditions and we had a great time with it. It truly was magical!
G soooo happy with the gift he had begged Santa for for months.....love the pure joy in his eyes!
Kyle was very happy to spend his first Christmas with Peyton. Plus, we were all happy to know that he'll never miss another Christmas again.
We then enjoyed a fun evening checking out the lights at the Zoo's Electric Safari.
We then ended 2011 with a bang - a fun filled family New Year's Eve complete with cheese and chocolate fondue, party hats, and a sparkling grape juice toast (at 8pm, of course).
So, we bid a fond farewell to 2011. It was the year that brought Kyle home from Afghanistan and 2012 will bring us the year that Kyle leaves behind his Army career and we move on and physically move to the next step in our lives. Thank you all for your love and support. We will keep you all posted as we know more in the next few weeks after Kyle's job conference. It's an exciting time in our lives and we just can't wait to get the ball rolling to find out what new and exciting adventures our family will go on. Lots of love and here's to a truly happy new year!
XOXO,
K, L, G and P
OCTOBER
We were blessed to have so many family and friends witness Peyton's baptism in early October.
Greyson enjoyed sledding (yep, in October!) with PopPop and JoJo on one of his many fun adventure days.
I went to visit Lisa for our early xmas gift to each other - VIP experience at the Real Housewives Tour. We had a GREAT time being the Bravo super fans that we are!
We enjoyed a fun day at the pumpkin patch and as you can see Pop Pop and his princess, Peyton, had a blast on the slide together! Has to be one of my favorite pictures of all time!
We also took time in October to take some updated family photos. Found a great photographer who captured our family beautifully. Here's one of my favorites, but there are so many to chose from (check them all out on links on the left).
Then closed out October with all the fun of Halloween. We did a Peter Pan family theme this year with Kyle as Peter Pan, Peyton as Tinkerbell, Greyson as Captain Hook, and I was Tiger Lily. We had a blast going to Boo at the Zoo and Trick or Treating around the neighborhood.
NOVEMBER
We started off November with a bang, with Kyle and I heading out on a Mexican Riviera cruise with 4 of our close friends for a long overdue kid free vacation. We had a GREAT time: fun, sun, cocktails, laughs, and lots of memories made.
While we were away Pop Pop and JoJo were watching over Greyson and Peyton with great care. They had so much fun and did so many fun activities! BIG thanks to them for watching the kids so we could get away.
Then we had a wonderful Thanksgiving here with Kyle's parents and my Mom and Mike coming to visit. Mom braved the rollercoaster with G at the North Pole.
Mike (Baba) and Peyton formed quite the bond. She seems to have all the men in her life wrapped around her finger.
DECEMBER
We started off December by attending the St. Barbara's Day Field Artillery Ball - our last formal Army function and we had a great time!
Then the many holiday festivities began - first we rode the Cog Railway Train halfway up Pike's Peak to meet Santa. We all enjoyed the ride, but G wasn't in the mood to sit on the big man's lap and P was still a big apprehensive as well.
G had his first Christmas Music Program at his new preschool and to say it was adorable would be a huge understatement!
December also brought a big milestone, Ms. Peyton is a walker. She was a bit late on this one, but trust us she is making up for it. She's all over the place, into everything, and as happy as can be.
Then K and I headed with two of our best friends to Winter Park for a ski weekend celebration of his 30th birthday. We had a blast spending a day on the slopes and Kyle had an outstanding start to his 30's.
Then Christmas finally arrived and Santa was very kind to our kiddos this year....so was our family and friends. This was our first year starting our own Christmas traditions and we had a great time with it. It truly was magical!
G soooo happy with the gift he had begged Santa for for months.....love the pure joy in his eyes!
Kyle was very happy to spend his first Christmas with Peyton. Plus, we were all happy to know that he'll never miss another Christmas again.
We then enjoyed a fun evening checking out the lights at the Zoo's Electric Safari.
We then ended 2011 with a bang - a fun filled family New Year's Eve complete with cheese and chocolate fondue, party hats, and a sparkling grape juice toast (at 8pm, of course).
So, we bid a fond farewell to 2011. It was the year that brought Kyle home from Afghanistan and 2012 will bring us the year that Kyle leaves behind his Army career and we move on and physically move to the next step in our lives. Thank you all for your love and support. We will keep you all posted as we know more in the next few weeks after Kyle's job conference. It's an exciting time in our lives and we just can't wait to get the ball rolling to find out what new and exciting adventures our family will go on. Lots of love and here's to a truly happy new year!
XOXO,
K, L, G and P
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Busy Busy Busy
September has been another INSANELY busy month for our family. After the Labor Day holiday, life kicked back into full swing. Kyle returned to work and started a new position as the assistant operations officer for the battalion. Greyson returned to preschool and I began my new position working with Fort Carson Army Community Service as an New Parent Educator. It's been wild, but fun!
Other than keeping busy with work and school we've made time for quite a bit of fun.
We attending a few festivals around town.
We visited the North Pole Amusement Park where Santa is available to visit from May to December. Greyson is a big fan!
Peyton got her first haircut - a slight trim to shape her crazy blonde wavy locks.
Then we ended the month celebrating our 6th wedding anniversary - we decided to do so a bit unconventionally this year. Spent the afternoon at the gun range with Kyle's dad.....yep, I'm a mean shot.
Then did an overnight in Denver to attend the Great American Beer Festival...the largest beer commercial competition in the world with over 2,000 beers available to sample. It was Kyle's version of heaven.
Sorry, for the shorter update, but free time seems to be short these days. Check out more of our September pictures on the link to the left. Hope you're enjoying the start of Fall.
Love,
K,L,G, and P
Other than keeping busy with work and school we've made time for quite a bit of fun.
We attending a few festivals around town.
We visited the North Pole Amusement Park where Santa is available to visit from May to December. Greyson is a big fan!
Peyton got her first haircut - a slight trim to shape her crazy blonde wavy locks.
Then we ended the month celebrating our 6th wedding anniversary - we decided to do so a bit unconventionally this year. Spent the afternoon at the gun range with Kyle's dad.....yep, I'm a mean shot.
Then did an overnight in Denver to attend the Great American Beer Festival...the largest beer commercial competition in the world with over 2,000 beers available to sample. It was Kyle's version of heaven.
Sorry, for the shorter update, but free time seems to be short these days. Check out more of our September pictures on the link to the left. Hope you're enjoying the start of Fall.
Love,
K,L,G, and P
Monday, August 29, 2011
A Summer to Remember
Well, first I apologize for disappearing from blog updates for awhile, but I promise it was for a good reason. On July 10th we welcomed home Kyle from his year long deployment to Afghanistan. One cannot put the feelings of joy felt that day into words, but some of the pictures and video down below help give you an understanding. We were FINALLY back to a whole family of 4 and we couldn't be happier.
Since, Kyle has come home he worked a few weeks inprocessing after deployment and then at the end of July he began a month of leave so we got LOTS of quality time with the man we missed so much. I could babble on forever, but I'll let the pictures and video below do the talking.....enjoy!
A pic infront of our house right before heading to Kyle's Welcome Home Ceremony
Kyle's Welcome Home Ceremony (a short clip, but it shares the excitement and joy of all of the families of the soldiers coming home)
A Moment One Year in the Making
Another event we spent time doing this year was watching G play t-ball.
How stinking cute is he?
Him in his t-ball action
Another fun event that happened was Greyson and Kyle's backyard camping adventure. We set up the tent, roasted hot dogs and marshmallows and G and K attempted to sleep outside - but do to trains nearby, planes coming into the airport and loud neighbors....it was cut short, but still a memorable night for our little man.
Another event for our family, was both Greyson and Peyton having minor surgeries. Greyson had ear tubes put in and his adenoids removed after having 5+ ear infections this past year and Peyton had a skin tag near her ear removed. Both were super short procedures, but still scary anytime you have to put your baby under anesthesia and send them into an operating room. Both were so brave and bounced back within a few hours of the procedure - as the pictures show below.
After the craziness of both kids' surgeries - we needed a much deserved time away. So, thanks to Daryl and Joyce for watching the kids and off to Las Vegas for a few days Kyle and I went. It was a GREAT trip. We enjoyed the pool, walked the strip, saw a Cirque du Soleil, enjoyed an amazing meal at Craftsteak, and enjoyed time reconnecting as a married couple.
After a fun-filled couple trip, we came home for a week or so and then off to Albuquerque we went for a family trip with the kids and Kyle's parents. We stayed at a big rental house, enjoyed family dinners, and lots of trips to see the local sites - the botanic gardens, zoo, aquarium, children's museum, etc. It was a blast and a great time to spend with our kids and their loving grandparents.
Then after returning from a fun trip, we were happy to be home settled and no longer living out of a suitcase. We topped off the end of Kyle's leave with a fun trip to the Pueblo Children's Museum.
Check out Peyton's sweet dance moves - she gets that whole body and those arms going everytime she hears a beat she likes. I think she gets it from me :)
Then check out the major progress P has made on her movement. She is speed crawler, tackles stairs, and pulls up and walks along everything. It won't be long at all until she takes those first solo steps.
Then this past weekend we finished out Kyle's leave by attending the welcome home ball for 1-22 Infantry....the battalion that Kyle was with for the first half of the deployment. It was a blast to get all dressed up and celebrate a job well done by the soldiers during the tour.
Today, Kyle went back to work and next week after the Labor Day holiday life will be getting super busy for our family. Greyson goes back to his two days of preschool, Kyle will be back working and switching to a new position with his unit, and I will be starting another grad class and going back to work part time teaching some parenting based courses through Army Community Service on Ft. Carson.
Check out the many other pictures on the new links added on the left and see all the fun we've had since Kyle came home. Promise my next update won't be so long from now.
All Our Love,
K, L, G, and P
Since, Kyle has come home he worked a few weeks inprocessing after deployment and then at the end of July he began a month of leave so we got LOTS of quality time with the man we missed so much. I could babble on forever, but I'll let the pictures and video below do the talking.....enjoy!
A pic infront of our house right before heading to Kyle's Welcome Home Ceremony
Kyle's Welcome Home Ceremony (a short clip, but it shares the excitement and joy of all of the families of the soldiers coming home)
A Moment One Year in the Making
Another event we spent time doing this year was watching G play t-ball.
How stinking cute is he?
Him in his t-ball action
Another fun event that happened was Greyson and Kyle's backyard camping adventure. We set up the tent, roasted hot dogs and marshmallows and G and K attempted to sleep outside - but do to trains nearby, planes coming into the airport and loud neighbors....it was cut short, but still a memorable night for our little man.
Another event for our family, was both Greyson and Peyton having minor surgeries. Greyson had ear tubes put in and his adenoids removed after having 5+ ear infections this past year and Peyton had a skin tag near her ear removed. Both were super short procedures, but still scary anytime you have to put your baby under anesthesia and send them into an operating room. Both were so brave and bounced back within a few hours of the procedure - as the pictures show below.
After the craziness of both kids' surgeries - we needed a much deserved time away. So, thanks to Daryl and Joyce for watching the kids and off to Las Vegas for a few days Kyle and I went. It was a GREAT trip. We enjoyed the pool, walked the strip, saw a Cirque du Soleil, enjoyed an amazing meal at Craftsteak, and enjoyed time reconnecting as a married couple.
After a fun-filled couple trip, we came home for a week or so and then off to Albuquerque we went for a family trip with the kids and Kyle's parents. We stayed at a big rental house, enjoyed family dinners, and lots of trips to see the local sites - the botanic gardens, zoo, aquarium, children's museum, etc. It was a blast and a great time to spend with our kids and their loving grandparents.
Then after returning from a fun trip, we were happy to be home settled and no longer living out of a suitcase. We topped off the end of Kyle's leave with a fun trip to the Pueblo Children's Museum.
Check out Peyton's sweet dance moves - she gets that whole body and those arms going everytime she hears a beat she likes. I think she gets it from me :)
Then check out the major progress P has made on her movement. She is speed crawler, tackles stairs, and pulls up and walks along everything. It won't be long at all until she takes those first solo steps.
Then this past weekend we finished out Kyle's leave by attending the welcome home ball for 1-22 Infantry....the battalion that Kyle was with for the first half of the deployment. It was a blast to get all dressed up and celebrate a job well done by the soldiers during the tour.
Today, Kyle went back to work and next week after the Labor Day holiday life will be getting super busy for our family. Greyson goes back to his two days of preschool, Kyle will be back working and switching to a new position with his unit, and I will be starting another grad class and going back to work part time teaching some parenting based courses through Army Community Service on Ft. Carson.
Check out the many other pictures on the new links added on the left and see all the fun we've had since Kyle came home. Promise my next update won't be so long from now.
All Our Love,
K, L, G, and P
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
A Busy Month Ending a Long Journey
Well, June has passed and July has arrived. Finally the month I've been waiting for for an entire year...the month when Kyle will come home. I can't post exactly when he'll be home nor do I truly know. I have a window and I can say that Kyle should be home in a single digit amount of days....yeah!!!!
June has been a whirlwind, busy, and super fun month. It was a great way to pack this last full of month of deployment to keep busy and have fun. Highlights included going to the circus (front row seats!), celebrating Peyton's first birthday, attending the Springs Spree fair/carnival, celebrating Father's Day with Kyle's Dad, going to the Colorado Renaissance Festival, and ending the month celebrating birthday with the amazing surprise of my sister coming to visit! It's been a fantastic month!
Peyton LOVED the circus
Peyton celebrating her 1st birthday
Peyton Crawling
Fun at the North Pole on My Birthday
Both kids are doing wonderfully. Peyton started crawling about a week after her 1st birthday and she hasn't stopped since. She's getting pretty quick and more and more coordinated. She's wanting to pull up and I don't think it will be do long before she's up walking along the furniture. Needless to say, I'm super thrilled I only had to deal with 2 mobile little ones for the last few weeks of this deployment. Greyson is doing wonderfully. He's enjoying being outside more and more now with the hot weather - t-ball, swimming, hiking, playing at the park...he loves it all. Also scheduled both kiddos for their minor surgeries they need in early August. Greyson will be getting his adenoids removed and getting ear tubes after having chronic ear infections this winter and Peyton will be getting her skin tag she's had since birth near her ear removed. Both are minor surgeries, but do require both kids to be put under anesthesia, so a bit scary, but thankfully scheduled it during Kyle's block leave so we can both be there and Kyle's parents can help us out watch the other child during each of their procedures.
Now, with this deployment coming to an end I've had some time to reflect on this past year and I felt the best way to sum it up was to share what I've learned - a lot! Enjoy.
Things I've Learned During This Deployment
1. I can successfully handle life as a geographical single mother of a toddler and a baby. This was absolutely my biggest fear when Kyle left and I had a 7 week old baby and 2 and a half year old little boy. I had NO clue how I'd do it all, but I'm proud to say I did. I learned to multitask with amazing precision and I also learned the art of asking for help when I need it.
2. In reference to learning to ask for help, I'm EXTREMELY grateful for the amazing support system I had throughout this year. Family, friends, inlaws, fellow Army wives....all have been a huge reason not only have we survived this year, but we've thrived and grown. I'm thankful for the outings, visitors, phone calls, and prayers for our family and Kyle's safety throughout this year.
3. Most of you know that my inlaws uprooted themselves for most of this past year to be here in Colorado Springs with us. I cannot say thank you enough to them for all their amazing help. They have been a HUGE help with the kids, taking care of the house, and helping me keep my sanity. I'm so thrilled to see the amazing relationship our kids have created with them and how much stability having them has given them during a year with their Dad away. I'm also thankful with how much closer I've gotten with them and how our daughter-in-law bond has grown. Thank you Daryl and Joyce - we all love and appreciate you so much.
4. Another amazing source of strength during this year was looking forward to the many visitors that came to see us - namely my parents, sister, and some friends. Knowing we had a fun weekend to look forward to was always a bright spot and gave us a way to pass the time quickly and have fun while doing it.
5. I'm tremendously thankful to the tradition that was started with two of my great girlfriends Allyson and Orienna of having Sunday dinners. We drowned our sorrows of deployment with each others company, good food, wine, games, shows, and lots of laughs. Not only were they amazing friends to me and we're here anytime for me I was having a rough day but they also became "deployment aunts" to my kids. Thank you girls for your friendship, company, and camaraderie as we all waited patiently for our husbands to return - we are the real Army wives and it's completely true that we're stronger when we stand together.
6. One of my greatest parenting accomplishments occurred this year while Kyle was away when I successful potty trained Greyson - yeah! For those of you with young kids you know how intimidating this can be and what a commitment it is when you first begin. I'm so proud of how well he did and once he "got it" I felt like Super Mom!
7. I'm also proud that I learned to give myself me time throughout this year. I learned I needed to take time for me every so often to be a better mother and a better spouse and to cope with the stress of deployment/temporarily single parenting. From girls nights out around town to going on a few short trips it all made such a difference.
8. Last I learned how very much I love my husband and how proud I am of him, his service to our country, and his dedication to our family. Kyle worked 16+ hour days regularly and still made time to call and check in with me almost every day he was away. When he knew I was feeling down he would be strong to build me up and vice versa. He regularly skyped with the kids to stay updated with him and see the new skills they developed. He bravely made the decision to leave the Army next spring, a job he genuinely loves minus deployments, because he loves being with his family more than his job. Not a day goes by that I don't thank god for bringing Kyle into my life - he is the most amazing husband, father and man I've ever met. In our eight years together we have grown, been challenged, and risen above time and time again. This deployment was one more challenge and at times it was a damn hard one, but we did and I'm proud to say we did it well - keeping our love strong, reassuring our children and keeping their connection with their Dad, and staying focused on the positive and all that the future holds for us. Kyle, we love you and we have missed you everyday you've been away. Know that we can't wait to have you back in our arms and to surround you with all the love in the world - you complete us and we can't wait to be a complete family again. We love you, safe travels and we'll see you soon.
Our most sincere love and thanks to all who have supported our family during this deployment - we truly couldn't have done it without you.
XOXO-
K, L, G and P
P.S. Check out the June picture link on the left - LOTS of fun pictures from this busy month.
June has been a whirlwind, busy, and super fun month. It was a great way to pack this last full of month of deployment to keep busy and have fun. Highlights included going to the circus (front row seats!), celebrating Peyton's first birthday, attending the Springs Spree fair/carnival, celebrating Father's Day with Kyle's Dad, going to the Colorado Renaissance Festival, and ending the month celebrating birthday with the amazing surprise of my sister coming to visit! It's been a fantastic month!
Peyton LOVED the circus
Peyton celebrating her 1st birthday
Peyton Crawling
Fun at the North Pole on My Birthday
Both kids are doing wonderfully. Peyton started crawling about a week after her 1st birthday and she hasn't stopped since. She's getting pretty quick and more and more coordinated. She's wanting to pull up and I don't think it will be do long before she's up walking along the furniture. Needless to say, I'm super thrilled I only had to deal with 2 mobile little ones for the last few weeks of this deployment. Greyson is doing wonderfully. He's enjoying being outside more and more now with the hot weather - t-ball, swimming, hiking, playing at the park...he loves it all. Also scheduled both kiddos for their minor surgeries they need in early August. Greyson will be getting his adenoids removed and getting ear tubes after having chronic ear infections this winter and Peyton will be getting her skin tag she's had since birth near her ear removed. Both are minor surgeries, but do require both kids to be put under anesthesia, so a bit scary, but thankfully scheduled it during Kyle's block leave so we can both be there and Kyle's parents can help us out watch the other child during each of their procedures.
Now, with this deployment coming to an end I've had some time to reflect on this past year and I felt the best way to sum it up was to share what I've learned - a lot! Enjoy.
Things I've Learned During This Deployment
1. I can successfully handle life as a geographical single mother of a toddler and a baby. This was absolutely my biggest fear when Kyle left and I had a 7 week old baby and 2 and a half year old little boy. I had NO clue how I'd do it all, but I'm proud to say I did. I learned to multitask with amazing precision and I also learned the art of asking for help when I need it.
2. In reference to learning to ask for help, I'm EXTREMELY grateful for the amazing support system I had throughout this year. Family, friends, inlaws, fellow Army wives....all have been a huge reason not only have we survived this year, but we've thrived and grown. I'm thankful for the outings, visitors, phone calls, and prayers for our family and Kyle's safety throughout this year.
3. Most of you know that my inlaws uprooted themselves for most of this past year to be here in Colorado Springs with us. I cannot say thank you enough to them for all their amazing help. They have been a HUGE help with the kids, taking care of the house, and helping me keep my sanity. I'm so thrilled to see the amazing relationship our kids have created with them and how much stability having them has given them during a year with their Dad away. I'm also thankful with how much closer I've gotten with them and how our daughter-in-law bond has grown. Thank you Daryl and Joyce - we all love and appreciate you so much.
4. Another amazing source of strength during this year was looking forward to the many visitors that came to see us - namely my parents, sister, and some friends. Knowing we had a fun weekend to look forward to was always a bright spot and gave us a way to pass the time quickly and have fun while doing it.
5. I'm tremendously thankful to the tradition that was started with two of my great girlfriends Allyson and Orienna of having Sunday dinners. We drowned our sorrows of deployment with each others company, good food, wine, games, shows, and lots of laughs. Not only were they amazing friends to me and we're here anytime for me I was having a rough day but they also became "deployment aunts" to my kids. Thank you girls for your friendship, company, and camaraderie as we all waited patiently for our husbands to return - we are the real Army wives and it's completely true that we're stronger when we stand together.
6. One of my greatest parenting accomplishments occurred this year while Kyle was away when I successful potty trained Greyson - yeah! For those of you with young kids you know how intimidating this can be and what a commitment it is when you first begin. I'm so proud of how well he did and once he "got it" I felt like Super Mom!
7. I'm also proud that I learned to give myself me time throughout this year. I learned I needed to take time for me every so often to be a better mother and a better spouse and to cope with the stress of deployment/temporarily single parenting. From girls nights out around town to going on a few short trips it all made such a difference.
8. Last I learned how very much I love my husband and how proud I am of him, his service to our country, and his dedication to our family. Kyle worked 16+ hour days regularly and still made time to call and check in with me almost every day he was away. When he knew I was feeling down he would be strong to build me up and vice versa. He regularly skyped with the kids to stay updated with him and see the new skills they developed. He bravely made the decision to leave the Army next spring, a job he genuinely loves minus deployments, because he loves being with his family more than his job. Not a day goes by that I don't thank god for bringing Kyle into my life - he is the most amazing husband, father and man I've ever met. In our eight years together we have grown, been challenged, and risen above time and time again. This deployment was one more challenge and at times it was a damn hard one, but we did and I'm proud to say we did it well - keeping our love strong, reassuring our children and keeping their connection with their Dad, and staying focused on the positive and all that the future holds for us. Kyle, we love you and we have missed you everyday you've been away. Know that we can't wait to have you back in our arms and to surround you with all the love in the world - you complete us and we can't wait to be a complete family again. We love you, safe travels and we'll see you soon.
Our most sincere love and thanks to all who have supported our family during this deployment - we truly couldn't have done it without you.
XOXO-
K, L, G and P
P.S. Check out the June picture link on the left - LOTS of fun pictures from this busy month.
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Happy Father's Day
Well, I'm sure many of you read Kyle's beautiful dedication to me that he wrote on the blog for Mother's Day - what can I say? I am one lucky lady to have married the greatest man, husband and father in the world. Today, I want to honor the amazing father that Kyle is, especially with his return home being only in a matter of a few weeks.
Kyle, enjoy this walk down memory lane over these past few years since we went from a couple to a family. Happy Father's Day to the the BEST Daddy in the world!
Love and miss you tremendously....see you SOON!!!!
XOXO
L, G and P
Kyle, enjoy this walk down memory lane over these past few years since we went from a couple to a family. Happy Father's Day to the the BEST Daddy in the world!
Love and miss you tremendously....see you SOON!!!!
XOXO
L, G and P
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Peyton's 1 Year Stats
Peyton had a WONDERFUL 1st birthday! As you can tell by the picture, she had a blast ripping her cake to pieces and it was hysterical to watch. Thanks for all the generous gifts she received from family and friends.
Peyton continues to be our big and beautiful girl. Here's her updated stats:
Height: 31.5 inches
Weight: 27 lbs 11 ounces
Head Circumference: 49 cm
This puts her above the 97th percentile in all categories - continuing to earn an A+ across the board :)
She's doing great, needs to make a bit more head way in her gross motor skills (aka movement), but is doing wonderful in her fine motor skills and social skills - such a girl :) I'm confident that this summer Ms. P is going to take off with her movement and make up for lost time.
All Our Love,
K, L, G, and P
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