Merry Christhmas...

We love to hear Maddie wish you a Merry Christmas...she has a little lisp...

Happy Holiday's!

Promotions.

It's been a week of promotions...

1st and foremost the BIG promotion was for Dale...

General Litchfield and his staff made this spur of the moment promotion a special event for our family. Dale was supposed to pin on over in Saudi this coming March, but because of some great turn of events Dale was able to get his rank in advance...a very rare occurance, General Litchfield said he has never done this before.

Taylor was bound and determined to get that rank on his Dad...

he was having a few issues with the button...

He eventually got it done.




Introducing Major Williquette...that's got a pretty good ring to it!


Taylor had his own promotions ceremony.

He received his 2nd degree orange belt.

Thanks for smiling for me bud...

Congrats to both of my boys!

I'm so glad when Daddy comes home...

Glad as I can be...

Put my arms around his neck...hug him tight like this!

still here...and a cute girl in dancing shoes!

What is about this time of year? It's just busy, but I don't really have a lot to blog about. We were excited to find out a few weeks ago, that Dale had to come out to a conference in Indianapolis this week...YAY for us, because that means he can come see us for a few days...5 to be exact!!! So tomorrow after I pick Maddie up from school, we are headed to the airport to pick him up!!!

Some other exciting news is...remember how Dale was selected for Major earlier this year? Well, he isn't supposed to actually pin on until March, which meant the kids and I wouldn't be able to be a part of it (bummer) well...he got an email a few days ago saying he was selected to be "frocked" meaning he gets his Major rank pinned on earlier then March...like on TUESDAY! Yes, that means the kids and I do get to pin him on! So happy about the fact we get to be part of it! and so happy the kids get to see their Dad even if it is for only 5 days! Ok...so anyway...

Maddie had her parent watch day at dance yesterday...so cute to watch!!! I love little girls in tights and leotards trying to dance, it's so entertaining!

I will leave you with a few pictures of Miss Maddie showing off...





I may be MIA the rest of the year...headed to my parents in Las Vegas for the holidays, we'll see if I have time to blog while I'm there???

Merry Christmas!!!

Sticks.

I don't know what it is about sticks when these 6 get together...

Whatever it takes to occupy them for at least a little while anyway...

and aren't these 3 adorable?

Wish I had some blue eyes like these 3 do...

We had a fun weekend...

Thanks for making my birthday weekend fun!