We had a wonderful visit with Granny and Grandpa! They came to see us for a week and they came at the right time (mom was needing a bit of a break):) They were nice enough to set up our bunk beds which Jonas has been dreaming of for quite a while now. Needless to say both of the kids were very happy about their new sleeping arrangements. They also babysat for me while I had my loong dental appointment and chauffered us around to places like an old Fort, the beach at Hilton Head, a wildlife center, and olive garden where we all- especially Jonas, sure did enjoy those breadsticks. Their visit meant a lot to us. Jonas asked them every night if they were going to be there the next day. He said their going away was going to be horrible, then he was reminded about the trunk or treat happening that same day and felt much better about life. Jonas dressed up as a knight and Savannah was a pretty princess. Later in the evening she found Jonas' helmet and added that to her costume. I didn't get a picture of it though.

Good Times

We've had a chance to hang out with some friends lately and even got to go camping for a night. Jonas informed me that he wanted to camp for 3 days and was very disappointed to learn that it was only overnight. We gals were proud of ourselves for putting up our tents, building a fire, and taking care of the kiddos without without our skilled husbands around to help us. Well okay I did need a little more help than the other women with my tent, I also had to go all the way back home when I discovered that my tent poles and stakes were not in the tent bag, and in the midst of trying to put it up when it kept falling back onto my head, I did decide that really camping is a lot more fun when James is with us, but we still had a good time. I have been grateful to have some good friends here to hang with during this deployment who are in the same situation we're in. We've also aquired a couple of new fish. This is our 3rd attempt at keeping fish as pets. We'll see how long these ones last. I have learned a few things to I think they'll be okay for a while.

















She LOVES her pj's cause unlike her regular clothes they have fun animals like monkeys and frogs on them. She gets very sad when it's time to take them off for her boring clothes.