preparing for another road trip...........

Yep, it's that time again!  Time to pack my suitcase....   I wasn't looking forward to driving again.. but then I just have to think about my wonderful husband who soooo deserves me being at his AIT graduation!  He has worked soooo hard and is so ready to move on to the next step.  I wouldn't miss it for the world.  Praying hard that he receives an honor!  Which is very possible with his high test scores!   I would drive thousands of miles to be there!  I just wasn't sure financially it was wise.. but the Lord helped to make it work out!

Stetson is joining me on my journey to see his Daddy whom he's only seen three times.. this being the fourth time at four months old!  It's amazing how each time Stetson has been so mesmerized by his daddy's face and voice! 

Anyway.. once Sean does get his orders.. I will NOT be able to post them.  

Love you All and thanks for keeping in touch.  I apologize if I haven't been that great at calling.  Please remember that I think of everyone often and will write or call when I get a good quiet moment!

God Bless <><

Stetson Travis- birth to four month video

Dropping my Dad off at the Airport.........

We dropped my dad off at the airport in GF last week.  He was really excited to get to Haiti to see Lacey and help at Ruuska Village.   I haven't talked to him or Lacey yet.. but Mom says they're doing good. 

Stetson's first food.. didn't like it too much.. but I did get a smile out of him! Pretty easy to do

these days!

Carley got some new dolls for Christmas and a little stroller from Grandma Brandy. 

As you can see, she's lovin' it!

Stetson got a new bumbo seat from Great Aunt Jordan!  HE LOVES IT!  I can set him up

with us when we eat and he loves to be at the same level as us... he enjoys watching everyone now. 

Colton and Carley have been great at entertaining him!  He's also laughing a lot... it's so adorable. I'll have to post a video of it soon, now that I know how to do that!

I'm going to see Sean on Friday and watch him graduate!!!!!  I am sooo super excited to see him!

Stetson took a bottle today.. so hopefully that will help on our trip, I'm going to continue to pump and give him one or two every day... hopefully he'll learn to like it! 

Make sure you scroll to the bottom and check out my new video of our family!

My kids

Here are some pictures of the kids from this last week.

Stetson is 4 1/2 months old. Carley is 23 months and Colton is almost

3 1/2  months.

Grandpa Hewitt

Uncle Carson

Earthquake

Well, the troubles with me and my sick children last week are minute considering that so many people in Haiti are suffering at this very moment! I can not even fathom what my sister and the people of Haiti are going through. It's got to feel like the end of the world to see and witness so much chaos! They are doing all they can to help anyone in need. Every life saved and every life helped is important! If I didn't have three children of my own, I'd be there in a heart beat! Please, anyone thinking of actually going there, I encourage you to step out in faith, do whatever you can. If you don't have a passport... get ONE! If you doubt what the Lord is doing, think about all the missionaries there whose homes are miraculously still standing!!!!! How else does that happen? Do you think that is a coincidence? I don't know the Lord's plan or why this happened. But, I do know that good can come out of anything. Let's pray and believe that this is going to be a new beginning for this small country! That the lives that were spared will go on to make amazing differences in this world. The Lord has a plan and a purpose for each and every one of us!

Please consider donating as much as you can to help the people and children of Ruuska Village. I posted a link on the side of my blog where you can send money through paypal which will directly go to the mission. Thank you so much for your prayers and support!!

God Bless you all <><

It's a new and exciting year!!!!!

(click pictures to enlarge)

on Uncle Bill's snowmobile

Stetson - 4 months old

Relaxing with Daddy


Sibling happy times.

Sleeping in my seat!

At the hotel near Minneapolis.

Enjoying every last moment!

Just wanted his picture taken :)

Bath time all at once now.. (sometimes)

Our family was together for 14 days! I can't believe Christmas came and went so fast! I can hardly believe it's 2010 already; so much has happened the last 10 years of my life! It was just 10 years ago that I moved to Colorado to pursue my dream of being a professional horse trainer. I've had the opportunity to work with many wonderful people;: new friends and old! For those of you who don't know- I spent the last five years in California, where I trained horses, worked for an Equine Veterinarian and most importantly- met my husband at Green Valley Community Church. After we got married we made several long trips around the states delivering horses together, started having babies of course, and now find ourselves in the beginning of our next phase in life as an Army family!

Two weeks from now we should be finding out Sean's orders!!!!!!WHOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOO Did I say that? TWO WEEKS! The suspense is killing me!!!!!!!! Do I want to know if he's leaving for 15 months?  .. not really! But I'd love to know if we are going to be stationed somewhere together! At least I could prepare myself for what's to come, or again? do I want to know? I am kind of getting use to the whole NOT knowing anything... being patient and just going with the flow. I guess I better if I'm in this for the long haul. So back to the last 10 years! I just wonder what the next 10 years will bring. Wow.. 2020... YIKES! I'll be almost 40 instead of almost 30! I will have been married 15 years! My oldest child will be 13 going on 14...I'll have a teenager in the house~! Who knows where we will be... Hawaii, Alaska, Germany???? Time will tell....

Here are some cute pics of the kids I took the last two weeks. They are growing fast right before my eyes! Stetson will be four months old on the 8th! I'm enjoying every moment.. ok maybe not every.. but most moments! They are all sick right now.. so it's been a long day!

I started making time for "ME" every day! Doing post-natal work-outs while the kids are napping... I've lost 3 1/2 pounds in the last two months. I've pretty much lost all my baby weight from Stetson.. but my goal is to be what I was at our wedding and to be toned! Although, that can be challenging when it's cold outside and I can not run! So, I guess I'll stick to my work-out and eating healthy!