Going, Going,

GONE! That is, Madison's second tooth...finally!

The Tooth Fairy is Coming to Visit Madison!

So, for those of you who saw us in MA, Madison has finally lost her tooth. EXCEPT! its not the one that was super loose while we were home. That one is still hanging tough, even with the new tooth coming in behind it! She had a second loose tooth that has been moving around in there for like a week and we were at a function tonight and out it came! So tonight the tooth fairy will be coming for a visit! How exciting, I bet she will leave fairy dust everywhere!

Pics from Madison's first day

First day of Kindergarten

I know everyone has been waiting with bated breath for all the news on Madison's first day of kindergarten (don't try to pretend like you weren't, this is big stuff!) Everything went tearless, even on my part! It was so hectic this morning I didn't have TIME to cry, otherwise I'm sure I would have bawled like a baby! Once you have the pregnancy hormones they never really go away!!
So the morning went almost smoothly. Alarm went off at 6:30, now, usually Gianna would be that alarm, but she seemed to know that we HAD to get up so she decided to sleep in for a change. Husband of course jumped out of bed wondering why in the world he set the alarm for 6:30 when his meeting was at 7:00 not 7:30!! So out the door he ran for his meeting. I walked into the bathroom and when i came out, who is laying in my bed, but the new kindergartener!! (Thank God! I did NOT want to have to wake up that bear). 7:15 came pretty fast and I had to wake up Gianna so we could be on our way. (someone, no names had one back to school responsibility-batteries for the camera. Hmmm..no batteries.) However super mom (yes, thats me i just dont like to wear the cape) was able to squeeze out a few pics in between the camera warnings of NO BATTERY LEFT!!
For the first week of school you are allowed to walk all students in instead of dropping them off in the car lane, so i managed to find the last parking spot on the other side of the school and we hoofed it in. After dropping off classroom donations and putting Madison's stuff away in her cubby I looked around to find her to say goodbye, and that little social butterfly was already busy making friends and done with me! (Here is where a tear could have slipped down but i was busy trying to get a picture of Madison at her desk before the camera turned off again!
Its 7:30 and only 4 and a half hours before I get to check in. Gianna and I volunteered for lunch duty! So at 11:59 Gianna me and Matt (who was home from his meeting) went in to help open drinks and little snack packs. I think i did it more for my sanity than Madison's though I swore it was because it would help her out!
After lunch it was only a short while longer before we hopped in the car lane to pick Madison up at 1:45. She then informed us that she LOVED this school and couldn't wait to go back. only this time, i can drop her off at the car lane. She's a big girl now and doesn't need any help getting to her class. So Im pretty sure I'll be waving to her tommorow with a little blur in the eye!

After school we took her to the plane museum. All in all it was a great first day!
enjoy the pictures.

This last set of pics is daddy and his girls today AND also our VERY mischievous cat, Cheyenne. beside Madison's spaghetti we also have found her in our sink and eating the hamburger crumbs from our foreman grill at about two in the morning last night. I guess I had better work on my housekeeping!!

Trying to keep the pics updated for the grandparents!!

Madison had orientation for kindergarten and was pretty excited to find out that her teacher's name is...(drumroll please) Mrs. Madison! She is feeling better after spending the morning in her new classroom but was disappointed that none of her friends from preschool were put in the same class as her. I'm sure she will make new friends in the first minute! (She also got a new haircut if you can't tell by the picture!)
We went to go see Star Wars today and they did a good job making it a kids movie. Madison has watched all the originals with her daddy and was very excited to go today. ( i think movie popcorn and skittles is a big part of it though!) I'm not sure Gianna thought much of the movie since after the first ten minutes she fell asleep. Maybe when she's older!!

I can't believe how Gianna has Grown!

Here is a pic of Gianna when she was first born and from the other day at 7.5 months...They grow up too fast!

My Cross-Country to Seattle

Hi guys. While Jen and the kids were gone I took advantage of taking a cross-country flight to Whidbey Island which is near Seattle. The crisp, cool 70 degrees was a pleasant change to the sweat your butt off-115 deg heat indexes we've been having here in FL. Enjoy the pics.

The plane I actually flew in.


My actual flight into Whidbey, we flew through these mountains.

The scenery outside Whidbey Island.

My fellow students, Strieby (USMC), Flood (USAF), Me, and Kappes (USMC). They are all Lieutenants, except of course me...I'm a Captain. This is on a Ferry while driving to Seattle.



On top of the Space Needle.

This is called the Strait of Juan De Fuca. It's on the departure end of runway 25 at Whidbey.

Me next to an EA-6B Prowler.

Soon after climb out on the way home, we passed Mt St Helen.

One of our stop offs on the way home, Grand Junction, CO.

More pictures

Pictures from our trip

Back In Florida

It was a great two weeks home! It was super to see those of you that were able to meet up with me and I sure did miss those of you whom we just couldn't make it happen! There is always so much to do and so many people to see and never enough time. Some exciting things happened while we were home! Gianna started crawling and standing and now she just won't stop! She also FINALLY cut her first tooth just this morning! She also had her first ride on the park swings! Madison had her first lemonade stand and had a whole neighborhood of customers...maybe a future buisness woman! (hey, with enough sales maybe she can send herself to college!!!) Matt and I celebrated our 6 year anniversary and tommorow I'll be another year older...
Anyways, enjoy some pictures from our trip home to Boston...