Saying "See ya later" and Mak's birthday

Well... we have survived week one of the deployment! :D We miss Blain like crazy but we are doing really well. We have a made a deployment paper chain (one paper link for everyday Daddy is gone and every night we tear one off) and the kids have their Daddy Dolls (www.hugahero.com).



For what we thought was going to be Blain's last night at home, we went up to Haleiwa to Pizza Bob's for dinner. Unfortunately, Makayla was being a stinker and wouldn't have her picture taken but I did get a good one of Elijah with Daddy.


He was supposed to leave the next day but the airplane broke. We got one extra day with him but that also meant getting up at 2am.






Blain, we miss you and love you and are counting down the weeks until we see you again!

Two days after Daddy left, Makayla turned FOUR!
Going home from the hospital on September 10, 2005

September 8, 2009


The kids and I met the McIntosh family at Chuck E Cheese for lunch. I think a good time was had by all. Thank you Lisa, Travis, Will & Drew for sharing the day with us!
Eli & Drew




After lunch, we came back home and I let Mak open some birthday presents that had been held back from her party. Daddy left her a special card that he recorded a message in and she absolutely LOVES it!!!


Wednesday, we got a special surprise! Makayla and I got matching flowers from Blain. So sweet of him. Mak wanted to take a picture of hers.


And this is what happens when a certain little girl leaves her chocolate pudding within reach of a certain little boy.


We hope everyone is doing well!!!

Professional pictures

We had a photographer meet us at Chinaman's Hat to take family pictures. Our sweet, cute little boy DID NOT want to smile. Thankfully, the photographer caught a few.





Little Stinker

Makayla's birthday party

We had Makayla's birthday part this past Saturday. She wanted a Tinkerbell party for her 4th birthday.




In the theater watching Tinkerbell


Mak with my cousin's little girl, Haley.



Picture frame from Mommy & Daddy

Tinkerbell earrings from Nana & Dewpop

Tinkerbell from Mommy, Daddy & Elijah

Barbie and tutu from her friend and his family. Mrs. Erin made the tutu!

Tinkerbell costume from Mamaw

Madam Alexander Tinkerbell and Barbie animal from Nana & Dewpop


I told her to close her eyes really tight for her next gift

She opened them to this


Tinkerbell cake and cupcakes



Pinata time!


Blain & my cousin, Angie


Daddy helping Makayla on her new bike

Eli out riding Makayla's Dora 4-wheeler