Summertime

Ok I have a great job. I work 180 days a year and get to spend ALL my time off with my SCREAMING children. What am I thinking? These boys are so tired of staying inside but 5 minutes outside they are passing out. Why does it have to be so hot? For you people that don't live in Arizona you have no idea!! I would take Texas humidity over my arm hairs singeing off when I get into my car. I really need to live in a cooler place or closer to the beach. Shantel....don't even comment on that one because you left us here to fry!! Anyways we had a great vacation this year. We went to TEXAS! I haven't been back there to visit since we left in 2005. It was great to see my family again. We went to Sea World and Fiesta Texas. I took Pj to the Alamo (his 1st time). Oh and the highlight San Marcos Outlet Malls, miles of shopping!!! Hannah had her tea party with grandmas, Mike had McD's every morning with Pap, Pili got to be a judge thanks to Uncle Steve, and Alex he got to run and run til he passed out!! See pics above. It was sad to leave. I think the older you get you realize the importance of family and can't take they will always be around for granted. Thats the one thing about the military that I dislike. Our children will never have what we had when we were young, visiting with cousins and uncles ad granparents on a daily or weekly basis. Sacrafices I guess. Anyways we did have a short stop in El Paso( shorter then we thought) Pj forgot he had a test due and we had to pack up 12 hours later and leave. Hopefully we will get a longer visit soon. The kids did get to have fun with their cousins and beating up grandpa(pic above). Since we got back we have been taking it easy and just relaxing. Well I better get grocery shopping. Til the next blog........Melissa