If I die tonight, I will die an accomplished mother. There are a few checks in a womans life. Get married....check, have babies......check, be done having babies......check, POTTY TRAIN ALL BABIES.......BIG FAT STINKING CHECK!!!!! I am very proud to announce that Blaze is 100% potty trained. I am screaming to the world that I am done buying diapers. I have had diapers on my grocery list for 9 years my friends. Done! Don't get me wrong, I MISS my babies in their tiny little newborn diapers and even crawling around with that soggy diaper between their legs. Cute picture. BUT, when they turn 2, something in me changes. I DO NOT LIKE changing a 2 years old poop. Sorry, I said it. It is gross.....period. So, we (meaning I) decided on Blazes 2nd birthday that he was done. So, I took him to the store, he picked out Spongebob, choo choo train and spiderman underwear and this boy has been wearing them ever since. I have been lucky enough to have great kids and potty training has never been a big deal. I say it is time, and well....it is. No more diapers. Anyway, I could go on forever about how happy I am, but I will just let you look at my very handsome baby boy and his super cute spiderman booty.
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Mission accomplished
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Friday, December 2, 2011
Zachs Major Promotion
Yesterday was a big day. After 10 years of HARD work, lots of LONG hours, Deployment and years away from Idaho and family, ZACH WAS PROMOTED TO MAJOR!!!! We are SO PROUD of him. For our friends not in the military I will explain a little of how the rank goes in the Air Force. If you have a college degree and commission from ROTC from your college or if you went to the Air Force Academy you start out as a 2nd Lieutenant and then you move up to 1st Lieutenant and then you pin on Captain. You stay a Captain for about 5 years and depending on how hard you work and how well you do, you go to a board and they can either promote you or not promote you to Major. Well, as you can see Zach was promoted! Woot. Not only is this a great accomplishment for him in his career, it also brings in a little more moolah. My favorite part!! His next goal is to make LT. Colonel. Huge. I can not even begin to explain how proud I am of Zach. I have always known this would happen, but to finally be able to pin those Oak Leaves on his shoulders was a very special moment. I was lucky enough to be around when he commissioned into the Air Force so I also got to pin on his original rank 10 years ago. It is amazing how much has changed and how much Zach has accomplished. The kids were super excited because they got to get checked out of school early and we went to Zach's work and had his ceremony there. It was a short but sweet ceremony and Zach gave a great speech ending with tears in my eyes as he gave me a bouquet of beautiful flowers. What a great guy. Flowers for ME on HIS big day. I really married well my friends. I am SO lucky to be able to have the life I do and to move around and meet all my amazing friends. I LOVE watching Zach grow as a man and leader. I never thought that coming from a dairy farm in Idaho that I would be pinning on my husband Majors rank on his good looking Air Force Blues. I have all of this because of the great man that Zach is. We are proud of you Zach. I can't wait to pin on the next rank!
| Standing at attention getting ready for the ceremony to begin. |
| Pinning on his rank, side 1 |
| Pinning on rank, side 2 |
| Oath of office |
| Giving is awesome speech at the end |
| Our cute family |
| A "just us" picture |
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