They Have Arrived!

Well...the Glow in the Dark Looney Tunes t-shirts have arrived! Thanks to all the family members that contributed to Sadie & Sophie's school fundraiser! The girls are extremely thankful!

The Toy Truck

My Dad insisted that we buy Ammon a toy truck for his Birthday. My Parents know that we are moving so, it didn't matter what size the toy truck was, just as long as Ammon got a toy truck! So...here it is! Ammon enjoyed making truck sounds while playing! Way cute!


Sadie took this awesome picture of Ammon!

Thanks Dad & Mom for Ammon's Birthday money!

Ammon Turns a Year Old

Ammon has brought so much joy into our family. I can remember the morning I went into labor and Ammon's excitement to be free from my womb! Dallas and I were eager to add our first son to our family of three beautiful rambunctious little girls! It was a special moment, as we gazed into the eyes of our handsome little son. A rush of love, hope, and inadequacy swept through me as I held my precious son. How was I, as his mother, going to teach him all that our Heavenly Father would want him to know! Would I teach him to live up to his namesake (Ammon)? Would I instill the desire to serve a mission or have a testimony of the Gospel of Jesus Christ? Yes. I would try. Just as I have been trying to teach my three beautiful girls...I would continue. Being a Mother of four spirited children has given me a glimpse of the love our Heavenly Parents have for each of us.

Dallas decorated this AWESOME YANKEES CAKE! Great Job Love!



It took Ammon awhile to warm-up to unwrapping his gift and destroying his cake, but once he got started he had a blast!



Ammon's Yankee Jersey is the gift he received from both Dallas and I! Pretty sweet don't you think? Personally, I think Ammon wants to be packaged in this box and shipped to Grandma's! Just kidding.

A year ago, we bundled Ammon in a receiving blanket...today he is bundled in a fleece throw! Where does the time go!

Our Man Child

This is how our MAN CHILD (weighing in at 25.8 lbs) walks around the house, he uses the Sponge Bob bat like a cane! Ammon started walking last week! Love you Buddy!

Halloween 2009

We began our Halloween Festivities with a little Halloween Party, which included snacks, pizza and "Scooby Doo." Dallas and I encouraged Sadie and Sophie to each invite a friend to share in our little festivities, they were way excited to say the least!




**********************Halloween Night****************************

You can barely see my face, but I don't care because the kids look adorable! Sadie is a Witch, Sophie a Fairy, Sariah "The Grand High Witch", and Ammon a Mouse!



The kids had to work for their Halloween loot this year. We no longer were we in Provo, UT trick or treating amongst BYU students, instead we were walking from house to house on Fort Knox, KY looking for those willing to share in the Halloween spirit.



Our first "Army Halloween" makes this Halloween one I will remember for years to come! The children were way excited and wired the entire night! Dallas and I are extremely blessed to be able to share in their joy of Halloween! We love our family to pieces!

Ward Halloween Party 2009

Friday was a busy day for us, with Dallas' Graduation and the Ward Halloween Party we were pretty exhausted! After school was over for Sadie and Sophie we took them to the store along with Sariah and Ammon to buy a couple of Halloween decorations. Our Ward was to have it's annual Trunk or Treat Contest and we wanted to win! So with much excitement Dallas and I came up with an idea to decorate our trailblazer. With much encouragement from Sadie and Sophie we began to prepare for this contest, the only problem being while driving out to Brandenburg it began to rain! Our hearts sank...because we were totally prepared to steal the show!
Here are a couple of pictures of the kids:

Sophie had fun playing the games!

Sariah had her cheek painted.

Ammon is not wearing his costume, but is enjoying the party!

Sadie dressed up as a witch.

Dallas Graduates In the Top 20%

Dallas graduated with honors in the top 20% of his Basic Officer Leaders Course III (BOLC III) and I am a very proud wife!

Smoking HOT

This is my Dallas looking smoking hot in his "Army Service Uniform!" Looking good Love!

Yours Forever,
B

A Haircut & Cowgirl Boots

All I could hear was the sound of a slow and steady snip, snip, snip as Sariah and Ammon sat in the "Princess Tent." "Sariah!" I yelled as I sat on the sofa, no more than five feet away, typing on my laptop. "What are you doing?!" "I be a mermaid" was Sariah's simple reply. To which, I replied, "What!?" "You better not be playing with the scissor!"
The rest, as you probably can tell, is history! Sariah gave herself a new haircut! And yes she thinks she looks fabulous! She is the least bit phased, which I guess is a good thing.





For those who know Sariah's love for shoes, you will simply love what you are about to read! Yesterday, we went to a Boot Store in Elizabethtown to purchase Dallas a Stetson (Calvary Officers wear Steston's with their Dress Blues). While waiting for Dallas' Stetson we roamed the store and checked out the merchandise. I came across some children's boots, which were marked half off! Luckily they had Sariah's size and since our beloved daughter simply LOVES & ADORES SHOES I had her try on a pair, which she loved! The boots, by the way, were only twenty-five dollars! Sariah proudly proclaims she is now a "Cowgirl!"

Keeping Busy

Dallas has officially finished his field training for Basic Officer Leaders Course III! Can we say Hallelujah! In September, he was out in the field eleven days and this month of October fifteen days. It's been exhausting for both Dallas and I, but we've managed to make it through! Just two more weeks of BOLC III and then Dallas graduates on the 30th! Basically these next two weeks are just cleaning and returning issued supplies.
I am seriously relieved to say the least! I am glad this phase is over and I am almost ready to begin another, which is the Army Reconnaissance Course. Basically this course entails additional field training.
The one thing that keeps my spirits up is knowing we will be with family again for the Holiday Season! It's been difficult being away from family. We've been here in Kentucky six months and long to see the red sandstone cliffs of Northern Arizona and Southern Utah.
Below are some of the activities the kids and I did to keep busy while Dallas was out in the field:

Saturday- Our Fall Walk








Monday- A Walk to the Post Office
The girls had fun running around on Brooks Field, which is in the Historical District of Fort Knox. Sariah made several attempts to do a summersault, it was way cute! The second picture is her with her bum in the air!



Tuesday-At the Park
Although, I have no pictures of Sadie and Sophie they were at the park as well. We went after school and played in the cool breeze for about forty-five minutes.





Thursday- Sariah Bakes a Cake
Sariah had so much fun adding the ingredients to the cake mix, although she did lick the egg yoke off of her fingers, the cake baked beautifully and was very yummy!

Quality Time With Dad

Time with Dad has been hard to come by this past month...thankfully I was able to capture this precious moment of Dallas and Ammon taking a much needed nap.