Randoms

Mark with a super small hat on:)
Zayvion playing with daddy

Mylique painting

The super small hat rides again!

Getting love from daddy!

More pre-deployment pics

You can almost see my husband in there!
Side view...he was weighted down a bit!

Zayvion looking cute

Mylique being silly!

Mark left late Saturday night (Dec 26) for Iraq. We are unsure where he's going now so if you have the address we sent in Christmas cards it might now be correct. I will post his new address when I find out where he is going to be! Thanks for all your support and love during this time!

Mark's deployment ceremony

Mark and the boys at his work
Mark and I waiting....

We found an empty room with phones and were able to keep the boys (and Mark) entertained for a few minutes!

Mark and Zayvion having a conversation:)

Mark with his gun...first time I've seen him with a gun...the boys thought it was pretty cool!

Christmas 2009

Look at all those presents!
Zayvion was very intersted in ALL of his gifts!

The boys got a Daddy bear with Mark's voice in it...makes me cry to hear it but the boys love them!

We loved all the presents! Thank you everyone!!

Mylique is a game junkie so we got them a V-Smile (he's learning and doesn't even know it!!)

Christmas Eve

Posing with Santa's cookies
I've been a good boy...I promise!
Look at that grin!

The boys obviously decorated the cookies...with as much frosting as possible! Mark ate one and hid the others in the garbage can...don't tell!

Making cookies for Santa

Mylique and I cutting out cookies
Zayvion and I cutting out cookies

My "oldest" child Mark cutting out cookies...he claims his were the best!

Santa visit

Zayvion really wanted that candy cane (that he forgot about thankfully!)
Zayvion would like a motorcycle for Christmas...not a small one...a real one!

Mylique was pumped to see Santa!

He would like a 4 wheeler, a motorcycle, and a car...what is he going to be asking for when he's 16??

Snow play

Mylique shoveling the yard :)
So glad he loves to shovel!

Zayvion making snow angels

More snow angels

The boys working hard!

It has been so nice the last few days that we have been able to walk to get Mylique after school. And one day after school we got to play out in the snow...they had a blast!

M's first day of school

Z playing with playdoh while M was at school. He was a bit lost without his big brother but he did enjoy the one on one time!

M in front of the school. He did NOT want me to take another picture but I got one anyway! Chapman Elementary is being held in the Catholic parish until the new school is being built (the old one was destoyed by the tornada in 2007)

M and Z in front of our house on the way to school. They were both super pumped to wear their mittens and hats and boots...it was COLD this morning!

Today M started Kindergarten at Chapman Elementary. His teacher is Mrs. Suther. He was SO excited to go this morning! I have no doubt he will come home with a classfull of friends! While M was at school Z and I got some one on one time. We ran errands and played:)

Boys bathroom

Shower hooks
Wall by the sink

Super cute car accesories

Boys' towels

Shower curtain and rug

We finally finished the boys' bathroom! We think it turned out pretty great and the boys love it too!

They're coming!

The boys are finally coming!! They will be arriving on Saturday and we couldn't be more excited! It has only been 3 months since we started this but it seems like a lot longer. M is starting school in Chapman on Monday. We are very happy that they will be here for Christmas...we couldn't have asked for a better gift!! Thanks for all the well wishes and prayers!