Catching up

So many memories that have gone undocumented! Blogging just hasn't made it onto the priority list lately. Here's some pics from San Diego in June. (Or did I post these? I don't have time to go back and check!)

TIme with Daddy at the Fair.

Saying goodbye to Uncle Jeff.

Three boys!

Dinner at Duke's in La Jolla.


After a very long return trip home with only 20 min of napping in 7 hours of flying!

A Virginia Farm with some friends.

Love this pic with my boys and one of my favorite episodes I've done on the podcast so far.

Catching up

So many memories that have gone undocumented! Blogging just hasn't made it onto the priority list lately. Here's some pics from San Diego in June. (Or did I post these? I don't have time to go back and check!)

TIme with Daddy at the Fair.


























Saying goodbye to Uncle Jeff.

Three boys!

After a very long return trip home with only 20 min of napping in 7 hours of flying!

A Virginia Farm with some friends.

Love this pic with my boys and one of my favorite episodes I've done on the podcast so far.

Randoms

Jackson is so cuddly. He rarely falls asleep on me, but Pete has the magic touch. So sweet.

This is a common face to see on Aussie. He's grumpy about 80% of the day. Some days it's more 50/50, but let's just say that we are definitely working on his coping skills.

Yeah Jackson!






Three musketeers!

Pete's B'day

Pete turned 32 on August 5th. We had a family dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings and then had a big dinner with all his JAG friends on Saturday night. We did a little Olympic theme and had a few competitions like a Wheel Barrel race. They were good sports.

We are going to miss Sunday night dinners, where we would host any number of Pete's coworkers. Usually we had at least 10 people. It was so fun. We're thankful for our dining table with two leaves, easy to mass produce recipes, George's chips and queso, Bob's Oreo contribution, and everyone else's contributions. It was a great way for us to feel a part of the military community and feel social even though we were one of the only ones with kids. I will really miss that special time with dear friends. Some of the regulars: George, Bob, Dong, Andrea and Chris, Tommy, Kate, Meredith, Chelsea, Tom, the Harbins, the Branweins,



We got Parker some Navy gear that looks like Pete's. He said, "People are going to think I ran a marathon because that's what Daddy wears when he runs. And people will probably think I'm famous because Daddy knows so many people in the Navy."

And here's a pic of Pete with his "shipmates" at a recent wedding in Pennsylvania. They are still talking about Dahlquist's dance moves! Apparently he was the life of the party!

Life is bonkers

We have been in a LONG period of waiting for new orders for Pete's job. We've been informed, and then uninformed, then strung along, and now we are just taking a leap of faith and the boys and I are moving to San Diego. It's complicated, dramatic, and hard to explain. But we're excited to move back "home", get kids registered in school and on soccer teams, and enjoy life with our extended family.

Until then, we're organizing, packing, and living it up.

Today, I took the boys to Kangaroo Jack's and they had a blast. It's nice to see Austin get out of his comfort zone and try the big slide. That's the complete opposite of his nature, so I was especially proud of him. Parker of course is a daredevil and makes friends wherever he goes.




And of course, we could always use more pics of Jackson.

The hardest part of moving is the people we leave behind. While I never would have chosen to move across the country to Chesapeake, VA, I met some amazing people and will forever be thankful for their friendship. Perhaps they are the reason we moved here at all.

My dear friend Kelly, mom of Ben (Parker's best preschool friend). She and I were two peas in a pod. At the zoo fieldtrip when we were getting to know one another better two years ago, every time she'd share something about herself I'd say "me too!". It seemed like I was lying! She was a teacher, from Michigan, three kids with Ben as her oldest, Navy husbands, etc... She's so awesome and I will miss our playdates.


Parker and Ben.


One of my best friends BreAnne and her darling girls Lyla and Felicity. She was the first person to invite our family over for dinner when we moved here and we've been friends ever since. Loved preschool carpool, singing together, serving together, playdates, and glitter crafts.

Took the boys to BrickHeadz, a lego building place for kids. So fun!

Frozen yogurt with the boys. They got to pick their toppings and were in heaven!

We are really going to miss George. Pete went to Officer Development School and then Naval Justice SChool with George, and they were both stationed in Norfolk. They've been through this whole crazy journey together and he's been a real friend to my boys. They love George. He held Jackson when he was only 30 hours old. Hope our paths cross again!

Lunch at the NEX with a bunch of Pete's coworkers.

The next time I post... we'll be in San Diego! Whoop whoop!