Deanna’s New Style

I have been very frustrated lately with Deanna’s hair. Her refusal to brush it every day and her fit throwing when I would brush it. Then, when I would brush it, 10 minutes later it would look stringy and you wouldn’t even know that it had been brushed. So, I decided to cut it with some style. It turned out super cute and she loves it.

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Getting Older and Cuter

Dakota has been growing like a weed. He is 4 months old and look at him holding up is head and pushing himself up off the ground to play. He is just so cute and loves to give us smiles. He celebrated turning 4 months old by catching an awful cough. RSV to be exact but it wasn’t severe enough to land us in the hospital, just the emergency room for 6 hours while they did test to confirm the illness. The cough is still lingering but he is doing better every day. Nothing stops him from giving us his cute little smiles.

BLIZZARD of 2009

After living in Colorado Springs for 3 years we feel like we have a grip on the weather norms for this area. March started this year beautiful. I had to keep reminding myself that it was too early in Colorado to start my tomato’s from seed as we have yet to get our annual spring snowstorm. Well, on the afternoon of March 26 our snow storm came in the form of a Blizzard. (FYI, a blizzard doesn’t necessarily mean that there is a lot of snow just that you have times of white out and lots of wind.) As you can see, you can still see some of our grass, but take a look at these snow drifts. I don’t think I have seen them this creative ever.  

 

3 Months...Already?

I am amazed at how fast time flies. It is hard to believe that Dakota is already 3 months old. I can't believe how much he has grown and how alert he is now. This totally means that I can get more done now that he will sit in his exersaucer and play.

Dakota At Last!

After 9 whole months and 5 long days later we finally got to welcome our newest member of the family to our home. Here is Dakota Wilson Perry, born at 6:29am on Sunday, November 23, 2008 weighing 7lb 11oz. His brothers and sisters just adore him so much.

Reinlistment Time

It was time for Craig to reinlist in the army and his 1SGT wanted us to pick a time for the ceremony. I was past do to have Dakota and so the joke was that once we would pick the date and time I would probably go into labor just cause we made plans. So the ceremony was scheduled for Monday, November 24, 2008. Wouldn't you know I was in the hospital and unable to attend because I went into labor early on Sunday the 23rd and Dakota finally arrived. So we had someone else take these pictures for us. Yeah, 3 more years in Colorado.

Mom! I Want A Dirtbike!

In January my children and I spent some time with my sister, Bonnie, and her family in her brand new home. The last day that we were there Dallin took Deanna for a ride on his dirtbike. While Deanna's father has been working on getting a motorcycle she has been all about motor bikes so she was absolutly excited about going on this ride. The pictures aren't great because my camera was having issues, but she has been nonstop ever since about getting a dirtbike herself now. Thanks Dallin for letting her ride and have such a great time!

My Little Darlings

For Christmas this year Grandma made the kids some cute outfits to wear for their Uncles open house in Washington. I just think my kids are the cutest little darlings. Of course they all looked absolutely wonderful around their new Aunt Crystal.

Wedding Bells!

While I was unable to attend the wedding in California, my baby brother got married on Dec. 19, 2008! This is his new bride and I am happy to say, new Sister-in-law, Crystal Roberts. Welcome to our crazy family sis, we are so glad to have you.

Such the Kisser

Bradly has a certain fondness for a little girl in our housing area. She and him love to play together and we recently learned that we will need to keep a close eye on them as they have become very close.

A Tornado in Colorado?

We will forever remember June 21, 2008 as the day we almost had a tornado in Fort Carson. There were actually 3-5, I don't know the exact number, of sightings of the funnel clouds and at least one touched down in the Colorado Springs area. Because I am so self absorbed I don't know exactly where, but I do know that when the "Big Voice" on post started saying, "Tornado Warning in the area" over and over, Deanna did not like it one bit. I, like a redneck idiot, ran outside with my camera and caught these cool photo's. Check them out.

Happy Birthday Deanna

Deanna turned 9 and got to have a birthday party. We were excited because she doesn't usually get the turnout that she did this year. They all had a great time.

T-ball

Blake has decided to play T-ball this year. He absolutly loves it. His favorite thing to do is to slide to the base. He doesn't quite have the technique down but he sure does make it look fun.

Deanna's Baptism

Deanna was baptised a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on Friday, May 5, 2007. It was a great day and we are so proud of the decision that she has made to be baptised.

Bradly Crawls!

At 6 months Bradly began experimenting with the crawling concept. Now his morning ritual is to crawl to the dogs and let them lick his fingers.

After the storms!!

We had about three snow storms right after Christmas. While we didn't have a white Christmas we certainly had a white New Year and after. Deanna usually can't jump high enough to touch the clothes line. But now she has no problem.

A new home for the Girls!

After Tasha chewed through her Doggy Crate, Georgia decided to follow her example and destroy hers as well. So they were given a Christmas gift of their own and got a new home. Now they get to learn to share. But their home comes with a wall just in case they wouldn't be able to learn to get along in such close quarters.

Christmas

Christmas came and went without any snow. We didn't get our white Christmas this year but the kids enjoyed their Christmas day anyway.

Go Trojans!!

Deanna has always wanted to be a cheerleader and this was her first go at it. She learned some cheers and a dance routine with the Fountain Fort Carson HS Cheerleaders and got to perform at their last home football game. She had a great time!