Our New Kitty!

Taylie has been wanting a kitty since we lived in Layton! We ended up promising her one when we moved to where ever Aaron was assigned! She had only been in South Carolina 10 days when we found Princes!

We decided the Friday following Thanksgiving to see if we could find an adoption center located in Columbia that had a picture of an orange kitty, which is what Taylie said she wanted! When we arrived we found out that this orange kitty named Butter was still to small to adopt. They were willing to put our name on a waiting list and call us once it was big enough if we were interested. We decided that is what we would do but to make our hour long drive worth it we went in to see the cats that were available for adoption. When we went in this kitten named Stuffing immediately cuddled up with Taylie and allowed her to sit and hold her. When Taylie got up to see another kitten Stuffing followed Taylie. After holding and playing with her Taylie decided that she wanted this kitty!

Stuffing and another kitten were found at only a few weeks old without a mother and nursed back to health until they were ready to adopt!

Long story short we ended up with "Stuffing." Taylie renamed the cat "Princess!" despite mine and Aaron's attempts to suggest other names!

On the way home we bought the cat a pink bed, toys, bowl , kitty litter box and scoop!

She has been the best cat! She loves being held and purrs even if you are just talking to her! Every once in awhile we remind the kids to let her go and be a kitten cause despite loving attention she is a kitten and is FULL of fiesty energy!

Can you sense Taylie's excitement?

Cheese!

Lovin' life as a spoiled kitty!

This picture is cute and shows how small she was when we got her! She has already at least tripled in size

Taking in some R and R!

The kids were in bed and Aaron and I were in the kitchen, when Aaron went in to sit down in the family room on the only chair we had at the time he discovered this and called me in to see!...

It wasn't more than a few days later we ordered a couch!

Thanksgiving Dinner 2008!

My first time cooking turkey! Nothing formal but it was a Thanksgiving dinner and a yummy one at that if I do say so myself! We ended up having more than enough so we invited a young single guy that Aaron went to training with over! After cooking everything myself it put being grateful into persective!

Cutting the turkey was Aaron's contribution!

Taylie excited about stuff from my childhood!

This was my rocking chair, teddy bear and dress up from when I was younger!

She is all girl!

Move to Shaw AFB, South Carolina!

Welcome to Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina!

The leaves were so beautiful during our drive here!

After sitting in near 0 miles per hour for over 3 hours there was a rainbow! I guess the pot of gold was being able to get out of traffic!

The kids flight to SC!

Welcome to SC Taylie and Sage! This was taken at the Columbia Airport just after a full day of flying!

The drive to Shaw AFB from the Airport! This is what a full day of flying creates...tired children!

I had put a sheet on the couch at the hotel, so he didn't have to lay directly on it and he managed to find the one spot where his skin could touch, he had turned himself around during the night so his head was no longer on the pillow and he was on top of his blanket!

So Sage!

Hangin' out at the park!

Taylie was all bundled up cause SC had hit an all time low temp record since the 1800's! I thought SC was suppose to be warm?

Sage waiting for his bowling ball to make it down the lane!

The moving truck backed up to our beautiful blue home!

Our backyard friends!

Taylie's first day of school here in SC! Kindegarten is a full day! She really seems to enjoy it! Hardest part is waking up at 6:30 in the morning, however it is beginning to become a routine!

Pictures of Aaron on our wedding day!

This picture cracks me up! If you look at Aaron's mouth he is puffing up his cheeks! This was taken just after we walked down the isle after getting married!

One of my all time favorite pictures of Aaron!

This was taken on our wedding day about 1 min after we were married! Look at those tears in his eyes!

We are finally here!

We finally arived in South Carolina today! Yea!

Aaron Coming Is Coming Home TOMORROW! YAY!

I updated the countdown

for you Ken!

Aaron is coming home TOMORROW!

At 3:55! I am so excited!

Adam and Bonnie's Wedding! I will add more pictures when I get the disc!

Adam and Bonnie Coming out of the Temple!

Taylie and Sage!

Hangin out with Mason!

Give up Taeler! Grandpa is a tough guy!

The Ferrante Girls... we're missing Bonnie and Kyle!

I have been so bad at writing!

Ok! So I said I was going to be better, but I have been so bad the last couple weeks! I am going to get Sage's first day of school pictures, Adam and Bonnie's wedding pics and a few other up when I finally get around to loading them to the computer! The process of moving has created a situation where I don't have my computer, my camera cord, etc so it makes things a little more difficult when I'm having to borrow from everyone else just to do something that otherwise seems like such a simple task. I promise to get to it soon though!

Anyway, I only have 10 more days until Aaron is home to Utah...for a bit! I am getting so anxious! I feel like I am radiating because of the amount of excitement! For anyone who would like to come to the Airport you are more than welcome. I have booked his flight and as of right now he is landing at 11:05 am at the SLC Airport on Oct 25th. I am sure he would love to see as many familiar faces as possible!

Anyway, thank you all for all of your love and support throughout this time! It is great to have great family and friends around when life can be so lonely and sometimes challenging without a spouse to lean on all the time!

Love ya!

Bored at Sheppard AFB!

Emily and I are sitting here at the Sheppard AFB library being bored. This is her last night here with me. The good news is though, that I only have four weeks left. Four long weeks. We just ate at Texas Road house. It was really good. Great service and our waitress had a country accent. I think it's funny.

Get well soon Adam!

Ouch!

Adam was in the bike portion of his triathlon this last Saturday and ended up hitting a pot hole, which lead to him going over the handle bars of his bike! He ended up with a broken collar bone, some major road rash on his right hip, arm and shoulder and a cut on his forehead! And his bike ended up a good 50 ft down the road! The road rash is healing well! Hopefully his collar bone will be healed in time for the wedding in 3 1/2 weeks!

We love you Adam!

Trip to Bear Lake!

Taylie riding on the 4 wheeler with Adam and Bonnie!

Bonnie, Taylie, Sage and Adam enjoying a ride together!

Sage loves watermelon

After Sage got over his fear he couldn't get enough!

4th of July...I know it's a little late!

Ansley and Taylie looking beautiful at the parade!

Classic definition of Summer!

The best slip n slide ever!

Nobody can beat the Ferrante Family 4th of July BBQ!

The garbage sacks make you go faster!

We still think we're hot!

Frame 1!

Frame 2!

Frame 3!

Frame 4! Good times!

Taylie's first day of Kindergarten!

Kinda crazy that Taylie is starting Kindergarten!
She picked out her own outfit...even the bow!

Look at that fake smile!

She went for her first day on Monday, which was basically orientation. She will go in tomorrow, Wednesday, for her assessment testing and school officially starts for her next week on Tues!

Billy and Hyrum came to play!

The boys called to see if they could come play with Taylie and Sage and they ended up chasing bugs around the yard with the kids!

Somebody has to keep Mason's friends occupied while he is on his misson!

Taylie and Sage enjoying Summer!

Relaxing on the porch swing eating Popsicles!

Sage Obviously needed a hair cut!