When I grow up...

We actually had a family lunch today.  During lunch we were talking to Olivia about our jobs.  We said that mommy was a teacher and we discussed daddy's job.  I asked Olivia what she wanted to be when she grew up and she said, "Doctor!" Brendon and I looked at each other and laughed.

Before Gymboree today I did a quick stop at Target since all the holiday stuff is coming up.  It does kind of annoy me though since Thanksgiving hasn't even happened yet! But Target has lots of light up signs and Olivia oohed and aahed over them.  Then we got to the Christmas light sections...wowie! Lots to look at there.  Then we saw the Christmas trees and I told her what it was and she repeated the word back! We looked at a few more things and then left. 

When we got to Gymboree we saw them putting up the big Christmas tree up outside the mall.  I showed it to her and said, "Big Christmas tree!" She said, "Whoa!" Maybe she will remember it next week.  We saw our friends Griffin and Ethan at Gymboree and had lots of fun. We love seeing our friends there =)

 These two are two peas in a pod!

My Daddy the Hunter

My daddy is so great! I love him so much.  Today my daddy woke up really early at 4 a.m.-He was so excited about his hunt he actually woke up at 3 a.m.! I was still sleeping and I let mommy sleep until 7:15 a.m. Daddy went to a quota hunt at Hard Labor Creek State Park.   He really wanted to get a deer and a hog.  He ended up getting a deer about 7:15 a.m. I was so excited for him I wore camo today!! I even said, "Daddy hunting" and "Camo."

Mommy and I went to Gymboree today since she didn't have to work today.  We had lots of fun.  I saw my friends Raegan and Violet.  Then we came home and had lunch.  Then I took a nap and when I woke up daddy was home.  He showed me pictures of his hunt.  Then we had dinner and watched lots of stuff about the election.  Daddy gave me a bath and I let him read me the rest of Conner's Big Hunt and mommy read my new favorite book The Very Hungry Caterpillar. 

Now off to sleep.......

XOXO

Olivia

Helping daddy in the garden yesterday

Camo for my daddy

Daddy's deer

How do I do it?

I get this question a lot.  I especially get this question a lot when bad things happen.  People tell me all the time that they could never be married to one, the job is too dangerous for their family, that they would never be able to sleep.  Well I am married to one and I am so proud of him every day.  Probably the best words to describe how I do it and what we as a family go through was best said in another blog that someone else wrote.  She took the words out of my mouth and many of the others wives and significant others.  Finally someone put it down on paper.  Finally someone understands what it is like.  Many people do not understand- even friends and family- what it is like daily.

Here is the blog that puts my thoughts into words ( I would suggest reading this first before going on)
The-Joys-and-Jitters-of-a-LEO-Wife-by-Melissa-Littles

But all in all this is not about me.  We are deeply saddened by the recent tragedy of losing two officers.  I don't think I have ever felt my heart beat so fast when the breaking news came on and we sat there in shock.  We have a friend that belongs to the air unit and just cannot imagine their loss. So please pray for the officers and their families.  These two men gave the ultimate sacrifice.

Someone shared this video on Facebook just as a tribute in general.  But next time you get upset and disgruntled at law enforcement officers offer them a thank you for saving your life. 

Time Change

Oh time change...we are supposed to get an extra hour of sleep right??? Ha!!!!!! Olivia woke up at 7:00 a.m.! So we didn't gain an extra hour of sleep.  Plus we had a pretty restless night of sleep anyways due to some work related stuff we found out before bed.

Since we were up so early we made breakfast and then went to church.  Olivia was soooooooo GOOD at church!! It was one of the best times at church with her.  It was pretty eventful though.... the fire alarm went off right after the mass started.  Talk about not knowing what to do! Eventually the priest told people to leave the church and then we shortly came back in.  No fire though.  But she sat on the pew seat and read some books and ate a snack.  She even clapped at the end when people shared their celebrations.  She looked so cute too but we forgot to get her picture.

We had a pretty relaxing day.  I went and ran again.  It was a good 7 miles.  Then when I got home Brendon went and rode his bike.  Then I finished reading the newspaper while Olivia napped. 

Then we ate dinner and I hid Goodnight Moon when Olivia took a bath.  She found another book that got read 3 times.  Twice by me and once by Brendon...Eric Carle's the Very Hungry Caterpillar. But she let Brendon read though!!

Olivia went a bit wild after dinner with Jake's tail...she thinks it is hilarious! Too bad Jake does not!

Beautiful Day and Goodnight Moon

What a beautiful day today!! It was so warm we went outside after lunch.  I had to actually change Olivia from pants to shorts.  We played outside and visited with our neighbors.  Olivia was a bit fussy when she went down for her nap this afternoon.  She kept crying but she eventually fell asleep.  She was still a bit stuffed up but better today and the cough wasn't too bad.  Plus we thought we saw several teeth including some on the bottoms when she opened up today but we aren't sure since she wouldn't open her mouth again! 

I went for a run and it was a pretty warm run...warmer then it has been the past few weeks.  Then I came home and we watched the Georgia game.  Olivia actually got to watch most of the game.  She said touchdown, cheerleader, Coach Richt, and Uga.  She was such a good sports fan!

Olivia is really used to me being home at night which really makes the weekends different for her since Brendon is home.  He gave her her bath tonight and that went fine.  It was after that it went downhill.  Brendon really wanted to read her a special book tonight called Conner's big hunt.  It is about a boy hunting with his dad.  For the past two weeks Olivia has been obsessed with the book Goodnight Moon.  So he started reading and then she just got up and got Goodnight Moon and held it up to me and said, "Read!!!!!" I felt bad for Brendon and I know she didn't mean to hurt his feelings but I know it did.  I think she is so used to our nightly routine that if it changes she gets upset.  I think Goodnight Moon may have to disappear for a bit to break this habit.  I about have the book memorized at this point too!!

High 5 daddy! Touchdown!

Sharing snack with daddy!

Goodnight Moon

Stuffed up!

I was greeted by the cutest little person today saying, "Bombie!" Olivia was all stuffed up today so mommy sounded like bombie! She has no fever...and it is clear mucous...little bit of cough not much though.  She has some dry spots on her face from us wiping her nose...looks pretty bad though.  She is getting a few molars in so that may be the culprit...we hope.  But she was happy and playing.  While I ate lunch she told me about about going to Kroger with daddy and that they went shopping.  Then she told me about the bump...not sure what that was...either a speed bump or the little bumps when you exit Kroger.  She took a decent nap and I could hear her snoring through the monitor.  Poor thing! I gave her some Chicken Noodle Soup for dinner and she loved it! She did great with the spoon... a real natural.  She even dipped her crackers in the broth and ate them.  This helped get some congestion out too.  After dinner it was pretty warm so we went outside since we have been cooped up inside most of the week with the chilly wind.  We then came in and folded laundry.  Olivia decided to dust after laundry and she dusted her crib! Then we took our bath.  After her bath she ran ahead of me and was running so fast the dresser shook and the camera fell down and hit her in the face...not very happy...for either of us.  I am hoping she doesn't wake up with a black eye or anything.  But scary none the least for both of us.  I feel like I can't even blink sometimes I am afraid something will happen!

Dusting her bed

Yucky nose and dry spots =(

Henry's Last Holidays and more

Last night one of the local news stations did a story on Henry.  I stayed up late and watched it.  Tears came to my eyes when I noticed the story in the ticker on the side that said Henry's Last Holidays before the story even started.  No one wants to hear or even see those words.  Here is the link below for you to read and watch the news clip.

http://www.11alive.com/news/article/262491/40/Henrys-last-holidays

Truly a time to think about what is really important in life.  I think what got me the most was when Henry made a wish...and he wished just for THIS! The this is just being here and now in the moment.  Just to be doing all the things that he loves to do. I have heard so many people this week talk about living in the moment.  It is true.  We should live for the here and now.  Each day is a gift to us and we should do a better job at appreciating it.  The world is full of lots of things and we all want the best of things but what if the world had more of the THIS than the things? That is something to think about. 

Here is one last picture from last night...both kids and mommies...the only way to get them both in the picture!