The Great Pumpkin Patch

This past weekend, our base was throwing their annual The Great Pumpkin Patch. It is a fun event for the children. There was pumpkins scattered in the field and the kids got to pick a pumpkin for free! After they picked their pumpkins, we had the option to paint them. Well I opted out of that since I was pushing a stroller and there was no way I was going to carry 3 wet pumpkins around. After we took a few pictures, we headed to the playground. I caught up with my good friend Monica while the kids played. We are looking forward to AJ's school Fall Carnival as well as the base's Halloween Carnival! More updates to come!

Lake Arcadia - Fishing Trip

My friends Monica and Kevin invited me and my boys to go fishing with them at Lake Arcadia. Another couple joined us whom I have never met before but we all hit it off and a great time with great conversation. We did not catch any fish except for a tiny sunfish. The boys love Monica and Kevin's girls, Ellie and Ashlynn, and were excited to play with them. After a couple hours, we saw rain clouds rolling in so we had to end the fishing trip early. While I was chatting with the other wives, they were talking about the Navy Ball. Andre has been in the Navy for 6 years and we have never attended a Navy Ball. So this year we are going! It is on the 29th so I really need to go dress shopping soon! More posts on this later =)

Weekend Recap!

AJ received his first Birthday invitation from a classmate, Chandler. I have heard of Chandler's name many times and knew that AJ and him were good friends at school. Although I was a little nervous to go, especially since I have never met Chandler's parents before, I could not let AJ miss his best friends Birthday party. The party was a fun concept, Super Hero Academy! The guest were suppose to show up wearing their favorite super hero costume. We did not have a costume and since Halloween is right around the corner, I figured it would be the perfect opportunity to let AJ and Ronde pick out their Halloween costumes. AJ wanted to be a soldier for Halloween, which is certainly not a "super hero" but definitely a real Hero. Ronde chose an Iron Man costume which was so cute especially since that is his daddy's squadron's logo. The party was a hit and it was great to meet some of AJ's classmate's parents and to get the kids together outside of the classroom.

Today, my Aunt Carolyn and Uncle Curt came in town after attending a Pilot's reunion in Missouri. My Uncle is a retired Air Force Pilot and it's so nice to be able to relate to him with the military life. We sure missed Andre and wished he could of been here to meet my family. It has been 7 years since I have last seen my Aunt and Uncle and I am so happy they wanted to come visit my kids and I. It was the first time they have met my boys. I arranged for a sitter and my Aunt, Uncle, and I went to Bricktown for dinner. We ate dinner at Toby Kieth's I Love This Bar and Grill, a restaurant I have been wanting to try. It was a great atmosphere and great food. It was a fun night catching up with Carolyn and Curt and I am sad to see them go. I hope to plan a trip to visit them soon in Ohio!