Getting Creative & Outside Fun

So these are some from a few months back, but we just cleaned off our DSLR and I had forgotten all about these photos.  Just before I deployed, I made a giant chalkboard that is attached to the fence in our back yard for Miss Tenley to enjoy.  She LOVES it, and it is so fun watching her play!

California Adventure!

Last week we set off on a week long vacation to Palm Desert, California with some great friends and their 2 kiddos (a 4 year old and a 4 month old.)  After hours of delays in the airport, finally arriving in Palm Desert (after no less that FOUR flight changes), finding we had ZERO bags waiting for us, or car seats, or strollers, we got checked in to our wonderful resort and settled in for a fun filled vacation.  And, thankfully our bags and parafanilia showed up the next night.

Here is a brief photo recap!

Our little fish LOVES all things water!

San Diego Zoo, needless to say it was a rough day so very few pictures happened!

Back at the resort playing in the sand just of our patio

 WONDERFUL Children's Museum in Palm Desert

Hollywood!

Lunch at Hard Rock Hollywood, she was cheesin' it up!

The Hollywood sign is behind us...can't really tell...

Ok, so maybe it isn't so "brief" in pictures, but hope you enjoyed!

52:25

Motherhood is:

Relaxing

Sometimes.  Sometimes it is completely crazy. But for the times that are I am ever grateful.

After a night in our own beds post vacation, we were off again.  This time for a night of "camping" with friends.  They had rented a cabin on the lake and invited us for a nights stay.  Though worn out from our California adventure we thought it would be a good time to relax. And it was, Tenley had so much fun playing with her friends and just chillin'  She LOVED her first boat ride and camping experience!

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52:24

Motherhood is:

Teamwork

Parenting is hard work, and it is constant, there are no timeouts.  And because of that I am so grateful for the best teammate I could ever ask for in this crazy journey.  

Last week we headed out for California for a week long vacation. We went with some great friends and their little ones (a 4 year old and a 4 month old), and of course Miss Tenley.  Are we crazy maybe...but it was fun!  This was after hours of delays in the airport and trying everything imaginable to keep them entertained in close quarters.  Finally they gave in, well until we boarded the plane anyway....I can't imagine doing all this on my own, so thanks for being the best Daddy we could hope for!  I appreciate it everyday, even if I forget to say it now and then.

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52:23

Motherhood is:

Watchful

You're watching to make sure she doesn't get hurt, or fall, or get dirty (well sometimes), but she is watching for so much more.  Always remember that. 

This little girl is a sponge, each day it is something new, a new word, a new activity, a new discovery.  It is such a blessing to be able to witness it and be the person to help mold her.  However, it is also a job that is constant and one that bears great seriousness.  We GET to shape her into a person that will do good in this world, and that is no small responsibility.  This quick snap of an instagram, is a good reminder that she is always watching.

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52:22

Motherhood is:

Friendship

We need that person who understands us when nobody else does, that shoulder that is always there,for tears or for giggles, or maybe just for some cuddles.

  

These two are buddies, there is no doubt about that.  Maggie is so beyond patient with Tenley.  Maggie was a rescue dog that we got while at Pilot Training in Columbus, Mississippi and we couldn't have asked for a dog with a better demeanor.  She is wonderful with her.  It is so fun to watch their relationship grow, from Maggie being unsure of what that crying baby is doing in her house, to the curiosity of both of them checking each other out, to now begin buddies.

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