FREEDOM, FRECKLES, AND FRYSAUCE

One Word Tag...
1. Where is you cell phone?purse
2. Your significant other? Bert
3. Your hair? Short
4. Your mother? Thoughtful
5. Your father? Wise
6. Your favorite thing? House
7. Your dream last night? absent
8. Your favorite drink? Virgin Strawberry Daquari
9. Your dream/goal? Graduate
10. The room you're in? Office
11. Your children? Tornados
12. Your fear? Disappointment
13. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Ohio
14. Where were you last night? Gym
15. What you're not? Tidy
16. Muffins? Chocolate Chip (not Chocolate Chocolate Chip)
17. One of your wish list items? Camera
18. Where you grew up? Layton
19. What are you wearing? Plaid
20. Your TV? Off
21. Your pets? Dog (Creed)
22. Your computer? Stationary
23. Your life? Blessed
24. Your mood? content
25. Missing someone? Family
26. Your car? Hot
27. Something you're not wearing? Shoes
28. Favorite store? Grocery Store
29. Your summer? Swimming
30. Like someone? Bert
31. Your favorite color? Red
32. Last time you laughed? Yesterday
33. Last time you cried? Unknown

The last three weeks have been about getting to swimming lessons and managing to remember to have dinner before we left. Smiles is taking swimming lessons at the pool here on base, it starts at 6pm so there is always a lot of running around when 5:30 hits. She has just graduated the first level and has now moved onto the second yesterday. These are just a few pics of her at the first session. All three kids love the pool and look forward to it every day. I love it to but am grateful for Tuesdays and Sundays when I know that we can't go. I will get some pics of Smalls and Giggles in the Kiddie pool.

Things I remember about my dad when I was growing up. We always went fishing and he would let me drive the boat. He was the best driver when I was on the water weenie. He was always supportive of decisions and always seemed to be proud of me. He has a great sense of humor. We fought because we are so much a like. He gives the best advice and most of all I always new that he loved me. I always wanted to find someone to marry that had the same integrity and work ethic as my dad and I know that I have. I know that my kids will be just as lucky as I was to have such a great dad. Happy Fathers Day DAD and DH. I love you both and am very grateful for the roles that you have played in my life.

Last Thursday the sirens started going off during dinner. We grabbed the kids and headed to our shelter (a little closet with a bi-fold door). I don't think it would keep us safe if the Tornado actually decided to hit our house. Well anyway we stayed in our closet for around an hour. While in the closet the power went out and then DH got a phone call to report to work. He was at work until about 2 in the morning and reported back that some funnel clouds had touched down around the city. He also told me that we would have no power for about two days. It would not have been so bad if was not so blasted hot here (upper 90's to low 100's). He went to work the next day and was told that the power would not be restored until Monday. The thought of camping in my home for four days was not what I would call fun. Well we managed to empty our freezer into a members freezer and then emptied the fridge into a newly purchased cooler. DH worked the entire weekend and the kids and I hung out outside. It was bearable but not pleasant especially the sleeping. But it is over and we all survived. After the power came on last night it was like it never happened. I told Bert how we are so quick to forget and so slow to remember. Thanks to all that helped us out and called often we are very grateful for your love and concern.