25 years old

I’m getting old but I always get so spoiled on my birthdays so I guess it is okay! My mom sent me a beautiful necklace, earring, and bracelet set. My hubby bought me jewelry, a gift card to the salon, and a year long subscription to a pretty exciting magazine. I started my day off eating lunch with lots of my girlfriends. That night Peter and I went for dinner and a movie. It was a great birthday! Thank you to everyone that helped make it successful!

Angel and I Keely and AshleyTempest and her crazy self! Sarah and Libby Brianna and OliviaHappy birthday me!

The pretty jewelry Peter spoiled me with!!

Christmas 2011

Opening gifts while Skyping with Nana..

Lots of Elmo toy

She got lots of books. These were the educational one. Who wouldn’t have fun reading The Gas We Pass and Everyone Poops.

Probably her favorite present was her tent! It’s set up in the middle of our living room. We are in desperate need for a bigger house! Whatever makes our angel happy though!

Christmas Eve

One of my families Christmas traditions is to go to a candle light service on Christmas eve. We got to keep that tradition this year because the chapel on base had a service. We sang carols, tried not to catch the chapel on fire, and then had cookies and hot chocolate afterwards. Holidays are never the same without all your family but this helped me feel like I wasn’t in a different country from them!

MAG 12 Christmas Party

Peter’s work party was all about the kids. Cora got balloon animals and a balloon bracelet, she got her face painted, and played in bouncy houses. 

Admiring her bracelet.

A bunny isn’t very Christmas-y but that’s okay!

Growing Up

Last year she was 27 inches tallDaddy measuring her“I wanna help”“I’m hoooow tall?”31 1/2 inches according to our calculations…33 at the Dr though.

2 years old!

 

A super happy birthday to my crazy, beautiful, wonderful little girl Cora! You rock my world!!

 

Saturday Night

Last night I saw my first hypnotist show done by a man named Chuck Milligan. It was extremely entertaining. The power he had over people was insane. We talked to a few victims afterwards and they couldn’t remember anything they did. They just felt super energized. Apparently these people being hypnotized for an hour equates to them being asleep for 6-7 hours. People in the audience got hypnotized as well. He suggested not doing it if you were pregnant so I didn’t try but it sure would have been nice to get some sleep! I would have missed the show though.

Busy girl- Wordless Wednesday

Oh Christmas Tree

    

Family Photos 2011

  

Christmas Tree Lighting

The base kicked off the month of December with a Christmas tree lighting, singing, gift giving, hot chocolate, cookies, and of course Santa. We don’t do Santa so we didn’t get that excited about the big guy. We were most excited about the cookies!!!