For me, it was my first time canning!! Yep!! I canned applesauce. We had a big box of apples, and I've made homemade applesauce before, but I had NEVER canned anything. I set my mind to it, and learned how to do it online, and I did it!! I was so proud of myself! I only canned 5 quarts, but all five sealed! And it's super yummy!!
Second proud moment, Kedric. He "went" on the potty!! Yay!! This happened last week, and he told me he had to go, and I took him, and he did it!! He hasn't done it since, but we were proud of him. James came down and we had a little party and let him have ice cream and we called Grandpa and told him, and Grandpa was proud...I think. Good job Kedric!! Hopefully he decides to do it again sometime soon!
Next up is Reilyn!! She learned how to ride her bike! It's been sunny for the past few days and we took her bike out so she could ride, and then I decided it's time for the training wheels to come off. She picked up on it pretty quick, and after a few times, she got it! Way to go Reilyn!!
I can't forget my sister, Melani and her husband Travis. They had twin boys. Landon Jack and Dresden Trent. They're super cute and doing really good. I get to go help her out tomorrow. I'm pretty excited to see those boys again.
And finally, James!! He won the NCO (Non Commissioned Officer) Soldier of the Year competition for the Dentac Unit in Fort Lewis. He is competing in the Regional Soldier of the Year board this week. Today was his first day filled with a Physical Training Test, and the Range. I don't know all the technical terms, but he is doing a lot of hard things and has been studying and preparing for this week for a while. I was making him eat really healthy so that he could have a healthy weight for the PT test today, and he did really well. He came home and stuffed his face with cookie dough as a reward!! Too funny! I guess he had a Dr Pepper on the way home from work too. He's up against some tough competition and has three more tough days ahead of him!! I know he's going to do awesome! Way to go James!! Army Strong!! :)
5 comments:
Yay for all your proud moments-especially James WOW NCO of the year!! hooah!
Congratulations! The applesauce looks super yummy...that is a fun thing to accomplish. Before you know it you will be canning all sorts of things.
Wow, another set of twins in the family! I just want to know when I am going to have twin nieces or nephews?
Way to go James...I really don't know what NCO is but sounds like it is something hard.
The kids are just growing up! You have two great kids congrats!
Wow! Congrats to the whole fam dam. I didn't know most of those things. Very cool! Love the picture of James chowing on the cookie dough.
Fun to see updates from you! How wonderful to spend the holidays with your family this year. I loved hearing all your proud moments. Sounds like your family is doing so well. Reilyn looks sooo big and grown up on that bike. I forget she is Will's age and IS grown up (more than the little kids and babies at least :)
Your neighborhood looks so nice and cute. Let's see pics of your new house! Are you loving it?
Way to go on the applesauce! Your kids are darling and you are a hot mama. I love that shot of you and your mom dancing (?)
Way to go girl! The kids are growing up so fast, they are just adoreable!
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