Brandi's Tag

You've only got 100 years to live. My friend Brandi tagged me.

The tag is to post pictures when I was 15, 22, and 33. Only I am not 33 yet so I posted the most recent picture of me. (Taken today)

Boy oh boy I went down memory lane doing this post. I pulled out several albums trying to get the correct pictures. It was so fun to see all those memories and pictures.

I need to do a post on past pictures, especially when I was a young single adult. Too funny!!!

This is the only picture I can find of me at age 15. I got it out of one of my year books. I was going to see if you could guess which one was me. But I cropped it.

Fifteen there's still time for you...

Twenty-Two I feel her too.

Thirty-Three (31) Your still on your way...

So I want to tag everyone else to post pictures of you at 15.22.33 or most recent. It's alot of fun just comment when you have done it and I will check out your blog....

Fat, Frumpy,five's Weekend.

The "Fat,Frumpy, Five" How on earth did we get that name you ask? One of the husbands of the "Fat,Frumpy, Five." said how cool it was that we all can run away on short notice. We all are fat and frumpy and there is five women, that consists of Brandi Douglass our ring leader "rebel", Slywia Hardman Prego and opinionated , Ashley Muller the driver, Tina Bastian "The Mom" or "Molly Mormon" and Stephanie Pyne the "Peace Maker."
We are a very diverse group of women. We have the best time together and the best arguments; I mean debates. We rented a cabin at Point's West Army Rec Center. When we signed in and got our keys we were in Cabin #5. How appropriate for the Fat, Frumpy, Five's Weekend.
Our weekend consisted of 42 hours of talking, belly laughing, and of course some crying. 2 kick butt fun games, 2 crafts (although we only did one.)7 hours of sleep over the whole weekend and lots and lots of food. We were all assigned one meal. We were in charge of cooking and clean up it was awesome. I was in charge of Breakfast Sat morning. I made a Baked Oven Omelet and toast. YUMM YUMM...
We sat and talked, ate, talked, ate... You get the picture. Brandi brought a chick game anytime we ran out of things to talk-debate we would grab the cards and ask a new question.
This weekend opened our eyes on several different levels. We learned so much, and our friendships grew, we made life-time memories. Learned so many new and amazing things. I am so blessed to have these Women in my life. I love them all so much. Thanks for a great weekend Fat Frumpy Four.
Our Cabin #5

Ashley, Tina, Stephanie, Slywia, and Brandi

Ashley, Sylwia,Stepahine,Tina, and Brandi. On our way to Church

Making our maxi pad slippers. Craft #1. Our second craft was Tampon angels but conversations to fun to stop...

Here are our amazing slippers. I bet you all want to make one now hu?

Sylwia, Tina and Stephanie.

Ashley super cute pose, Stephanie, Tina and Sylwia. All snuggled in our blankets.

Ashley, Brandi, Stephanie, and Sylwia Debate #30

Brandi, Stephanie, Ashley, and Sylwia ready for Church.

Jer's Home!!!! Yeah!!!!

Dr. Davidson told us yesterday that Jeremy would not be going home until Sat. Sigh. WE were so sad... Jeremy was still on him morphine drip and still not eating anything. They wouldn't even give him sips and chips (sips of water or ice chips). I came home and found a sitter for Friday and Sat. When I went to the hospital today they had Jeremy off the Morphine drip and he was having his first clear liquid since Sunday. The Doctor didn't think it was smart to give Jer regular food, He was so hungry. I took a picture of all the cards and gifts Jer go in the hospital. It's so nice to know you are loved.

Kayden and Brooklyn wanted to go on a walk with dad. They were so excited to push dad's Iv around. Yeah high light of their day. I wish this was a better picture. Darn lighting.

Look at Jer he has now advanced from a old-man walker to an an old-man cane. The green belt is a safety thing PT put on him in case he fell. Jer worked on walking up stairs today. He did awesome and no longer needs PT. (Well walking and stairs at home are his PT.) But they cleared him to go home.
Around 1pm the Doctor told Jer he could try his first "Real Food" if he tolerated it great if not back to clear liquids. Jer did awesome, no nausea no throwing up etc. He was tolerating the meds by mouth. The doctor asked Jer what he thought about going home Friday morning. Jer said well how about tonight? The doctor said Okay. The did his paper work and I got to bring him home. Yeah!!!!
I have a picture of his incision and an x-ray of his back. If you do not want to see it stop now. If you do he has 17 staples. Ouch!!!!

Thanks again for every ones prayers on our behalf and for the wonderful friends his we have.

Thanks to everyone who has helped with our children and meals to come. You guys are wonderful, amazing fantastic friends.

The dark spot is the new Disc. It's pretty cool.

Here is his owee incision. It's going to leave quit a scar.

Welcome home Babe. We are so glad you are home.

Jer's Back Surgery

Jeremy had his back surgery Monday March 2nd.
He is doing awesome. His surgery
was about 3 1/2 hours. The surgery went just as Dr. Davidson had planned.
They were able to remove the bad disc and replace it with a artificial one.
They did not need to fuse the vertebrae together. That is a blessing.

Jeremy has had many visitors. Several people from his work and our ward has stopped by to give their love and support.
But tonight we had some special guests. Three Bull Dogs came to see Jeremy. It was so fun to pet them. Boy
we sure miss our Poo Dogs.

Tonight Jeremy walked. He was such a trooper. You wouldn't think it would be hard to walk
up and down the hall but it was super hard. Jer did it though. He had a hard time getting up
this morning. He went really white and almost fainted. They had to give him more oxygen.
He was so sick. WE tired again this afternoon and he was able to sit in a regular chair for a little while.
He is doing so good. The Dr. Davidson said if he keeps going like this we will be able to come home
on Friday. I can't wait to have my sweet hubby home. It's so hard to leave him at the hospital.
I have to come home and take care of our three kids.
We have some wonderful friends that are helping us take care of the kids after school.
We love you all and wanted to say thanks for all your help and for all the prayers in
Jeremy's behalf. I will keep you all posted.

Jer's in the lead!!!

So I am all about the bragging here on my Blog. I just got done bragging about Brooklyn and her wonderful Achievement and here I am again bragging about my husband and his amazing Achievement.
Here is my Handsome Soldier in his class A's. Don't you just love a man in "Uniform"?

Jeremy is the the Retention NCO (Non-Commission officer) for his company. What this mean is he has to encourage people to stay in the Army. He gives out all kinds of incentives and fun stuff; he completes the paper work, and arranges for the soldier to stay in the Army. Every year they are given a certain number of soldiers they want to keep and they have a mission (goal) and it has to be reached by a certain date. Jeremy's Brigade was the first Brigade in their major command to complete their mission.

Jeremy got an ARCOM medal for outstanding service, a beautiful trophy and a Retention Sergeant Major Award of Excellence Coin.

Jeremy and I have a little competition going on, our competition is who can get the better trophy or most coins, certificates, etc. Well for the last two years I have been in the lead. I received a beautiful diamond trophy for serving as the President of the Family Readiness Group I have had the biggest and tallest trophy until now. Jeremy's Trophy now stands higher than mine.

So now I need to work hard and try and beat his trophy. I know this is silly to some people but Jeremy and I love it.

I got two dozen Beautiful Roses from my husband.

Peace offering yep!!!!!

Brooklyn is a Soaring Eagle

Brooklyn came home with a letter from her school. We opened it and this is what it said.
Congratulations! Your child had been selected the Soaring Eagle for the second nine weeks. Selection for this honor is reserved for student who display traits of excellent character development. You must feel proud to have raised a child who serves as a role model. Thank you for sharing your precious child with us at Freedom park Elementary School.
Your child will be given a certificate and gifts.
Wow! we were all so excited for Brooklyn. She was on TV. It was so cool.
Brooklyn received a t-shirt, some pencils, a really cool sharpener that has objects moving up and down as she sharpeners her pencils, she also got a really cool eraser.
We are so Happy with Brooklyn and her abilities at school. She is so smart and has such a wonderful personality. We love our Brooklyn. Congrats to her and her achievement.
We love you Brooklyn.
Here she is in her new Freedom Park T-shirt. So cute Miss B.

Here is her gifts with all the goodies.

Here is her certificate for being a Soaring Eagle.

And her ribbon. She was so sad the sticky only lasted through one outfit.

Happy Valentine's Day

Jeremy and I celebrated our 11th anniversary. Our very first date was Feb 14th 1998
Look how cute we are!! boy I love this man.

We went on a double date with our good friends Brandi and Will Douglass.
We ate at an Italian restaurant called Giuseppe's , then we went to the Mall. We ended our date going to
the Movie Theater to watch Taken. Oh my word this movie definitely kept you on the edge
of your seat. When we got home, we melted some dipping chocolate

and dipped strawberries and bananas Yummy!!!!

Jeremy gave me a beautiful Willow tree statue called "Together"

and fixed my watch that has been broken for over two years.

Jeremy got some computer stuff and a bag full of his favorite chocolates all with

cute little love notes. I love this holiday. It's so nice to spend it with my Eternal Companion. I love you Jer.

He we are in the restaurant. Boy we clean up nice.
It's hard to believe we have been a couple for 11 years.

Here is Brandi and Will What a cute couple!
Doesn't Brandi look amazing? She is so beautiful.

check out her blog and see all her progress. It's amazing

Pinewood Derby

We all had a great time at the Pinewood derby tonight. Kayden's car weighed too much so Jer had to take some weight off the front of his car... Well the back was so heavy Kayden's first race his car jumped the track and went sideways. It was so cool. Okay it made his car get fourth but it was so cool. From then on out WE raced his car back wards. He got second the next three races. We sure have a lot of fun at these pinewood derbys. Kayden has one more year to race... After the pinewood derby we had an open field and anyone could race. Brooklyn loved racing her purple car. We added more weight to make the car weigh 8oz and Chandler raced Kayden's car again he got first place. yeah that's all it needed was a little weight in the front. Brooklyn and her car. She wanted a purple car that had the number 100 as well as 100 dots.

Brooklyn's car weighed 7.9 oz. She was so excited to race her car in the anything goes category. Here is Kayden with his Pinewood Derby car. His car turned out so cool. Jeremy engraved lightnings on the sides and carved number 27 on the top. Super cool car Kayden

Here is a close up of the purple polka dots 100 car....

Kayden's cool pinewood derby car. Looks so awesome!

Here are the kids Kayden with his trophy and Brooklyn with her ribbon and chandler with

The car

Here is Cub Scout Pack 61. You guys rock!!!! What a fun night of racing our cars.

Kayden, Isaiah, and Jeremiah all with their trophies. Good Job boys!!!!

Here are all the cars. Kayden's was so heavy in the back they had to turn it sideways.

Chandler having a blast playing with cars and his own track. Super fun!

Waiting for the race to start....

Kayden is in the 4th lane in second place.

Kayden is in the 1st lane. Almost first. But came in second again

Kayden is in the second lane came in second again.