i'm back!!!

i bet you thought i was never coming back? well ... i did. the sad thing is there's really not a lot to write about because nothing exciting happens here. so I've included some misc. pictures of things that we have done and hopefully things will be more exciting from now on.


this was the funniest thing. i think all kids put on their dad's shoes at some point and it's always so adorable, but Aaron put on Richard's work boots which are really heavy and he could barely walk.
we visited king ranch in kingsville, TX a couple of weeks ago. all we got to see was the welcome center because when we got there, the tours of the ranch were over. needless to say we are going to go back, probably when karleene comes in December. and of course Andrew found a tree to climb.

then we met daddy for lunch one day at a park near the area he was patrolling. Andrew has been wanting a picture with his dad so we took this opportunity to take some picts.



like i said not much happening here. i think things are starting to get better though. yesterday the boys and i went to the park next to the library and there was another lady there with her kids. she started talking to me by saying what a nice day it was that the breeze was really nice and it was a great day to take the kids to the park. i responded yes it was...theN she said to me "you're not from here are you?" i told here no that i was from nc. she replied that neither was she. then she asked me how long i've been here. i told her only a year. she said she remebered her first year here, how depressed she was, how she had no friends, how click-y the women here are and how they make you feel like and outsider and how she cried nearly every day. it was like looking at myself in the mirror. i truely believe God sent me an angel yesterday. we talked for about two hours why the kids played, and theN she invited me to come hang out with her and her girlfriends every friday at the same park after school. she said the kids all play and the moms just sit and visit. you know...girl time. i truely felt blessed to have met her. and i thanked her for talking to me and inviting me to meet her friends. she was very encouraging and said all you need are a few good girlfriends and you can handle anything. and you know, she's right. so to all my girl-friends... i love you and imss your support and friendship.