Cookie Monster

Last Friday was the post-wide yardsale here at Stewart. We drove around trying to find some winter clothes for the boys since we got rid of the majority of their clothes before we left Germany. I didn't even think to keep some of Caleb's long sleeve shirts for Jensen at the time and now I'm paying for it.

One of the first places we stopped at had a couple things for Jensen and Caleb managed to find  a woman selling pumpkin cookies so naturally he had to get a little baggy. Turns out he didn't really care for them so they went to Jensen. He's never actually tried eating any cookie other than the baby teething ones so it was cute watching him try it.

He ended up eating the whole thing while we were at the park after a long day of yard-sailing.

Tina the Turtle

While walking Bella and Peter a few weeks ago Brandy and Tasha found a baby alligator snapping turtle in the middle of the road. It was covered in smelly, dried, mud and wasn't able to open it's mouth. They brought it back with them to the house and the next day while the boys and I were over we washed him off and gave him a little bowl with some water. 

We've been calling the turtle Tina ... thanks to our mini obsession with Napoleon Dynamite. We aren't sure Tina can actually see so we are trying to find a rescue center around here where we can take him/her to ...

Since we don't want to deal with this down the road.

Hanging Out

Puke ... yummy

Woody and Jesse!

:) little man

Colouring with mommy and Ms. Brandy

Jensen was in love with the magnets

Ally showing Jensen how to spell with the magnets

Ladies Day Out ... With the Boys

While the guys were in the field Brandy, Tasha, the boys, and myself did a little shopping at the PX and then headed over to our favorite coffee shop for a treat. Even Caleb got something yummy while we were there.

After finishing up there we trudged through the rain to the truck and headed for Brandy's since Gavin and Ally would be getting home soon. 

Tasha and Jensen playing on the floor

Peter and Bella getting in on the fun

Caleb taking a nap with his "Amommy"

Miss Bella

Caleb playing tug with Bella and Peter

Playing in the rain while waiting for Ally and Gavin's school bus 

They're here!

New Fish on the Block

When we first got our fish tank we bought four fish to go in it. Two of them were the really small basic goldfish and the others were a bit bigger and members of the koi family. The small fish ended up dying within a week ... wasn't too surprised. The fish Aaron had picked died while I was cleaning the tank to first time, so mine was left the lone survivor. It was on it's own for a couple weeks before we decided to get another one for company. Unfortunately, mine died not long after getting the new guy, who's unofficial name is Nemo since it likes to jump up at the filter. 

A week or so later we bought a plecostomus to help keep the tank clean, so it's just been Nemo and the "sucker", as my sisters would call him. The day Aaron came back from the field to do laundry we ran to the store to grab a couple things for him when he went back and since Caleb was good Aaron let him pick out another fish. So here we have Nemo ...

and "the new guy" ...

Thomas Tee

Caleb being a goof and showing off his new Thomas the Train shirt. He loved it so much that he wanted to wear it for the next week ...

Having a Field Day ... or 10

A couple weeks ago Aaron's company went to the field for 10 days so it was just the boys and I around the house. We spent a lot of the time hanging out with Brandy and Natasha to pass the time until the guys got back. When we weren't there we were hanging around the house acting goofy ...

I love this one of them .... Jensen's face kills me!

Figuring out his brother's bed

We ordered a pizza one of the nights and the boys and I sat at the table together to eat. They were so funny sitting there sharing cheerios and giggling about nothing.

Halfway through the field a few of the guys got to come home. Aaron volunteered to stay out on guard so they wouldn't have to bring all of their gear back (he did end up getting a few hours to do laundry). Since Gary came back him, Brandy, and the kids came over for a bit to have a look at Murphy and his brake issue and to look at some clothes they had picked up for Ally. The kids had so much fun running around the apt and playing in Caleb's room ... then they attacked Gary.

All the fun just wore Caleb out. Not even 20 minutes after they had gone he was racked out on the couch ...