Thanks for the idea Kristal! Here is a list of things I want to do before I kick the bucket:
1. Have three kids
2. Get a degree
3. Learn to paint
4. Learn to speak fluent German
5. See Tommy go to college
6. Fit into my skinny jeans
7. Make a souffle
8. Buy a house
9. Visit France
10. See a mummy
11. Take a vacation to a secluded cabin with Justin
12. Sing in public
13. Give a talk in sacrament meeting
14. Have six pack abs
15. Meet Oprah
16. Sky dive with Justin
17. See the Grand Canyon
18. Buy a baby grand piano
19. Learn Sixteenth Variation by heart
20. Go on a class field trip with Tommy
21. Go camping as a family
22. Publish a book
23. Design a home
24. Be called an "artist"
25. Give up sugar for a year
26. See the Mona Lisa
27. Go on a mission with Justin
28. Give my mom a tour of Germany
29. Go to a Van Halen concert with my dad
30. Take ballet classes
31. Cater an event
32. Make each of our babies a blanket
33. Do a temple session in the German temple
34. Be blond for a year
35. Host a Christmas party for our entire families
36. Give scrapbooking advice
37. Make homemade ice cream
38. Read and understand the Bible and Book of Mormon
39. Renew my wedding vows
40. Make raspberry jam with berries I grew myself.
41. Visit Oscar in Spain
42. Have a family dog
43. Fit into my wedding dress again
That's all I have so far. It's a work in progress. :) The post below this one is also new, so make sure you read that one too!
Monday, July 6, 2009
Tommy riding his new bike!
It's good to be back in Germany. Tommy and I are finding fun things to do to stay busy while Justin is still in Iraq. He gets home in 39 days, give or take a day or two. It feels good to say "he'll be home next month" when people ask.
Tommy is learning all sorts of new things. He can say quite a lot, including his favorite "calm down". Whenever I tell him no or to stop something that he's doing, he says "calm down!". I don't know if he knows what it means but he sure says it at the right moments! He is especially good at knowing where things go. He helps me unload the dishwasher and he throws away trash and his diapers all the time. He also loads laundry into the washer, only usually it's clean clothes he puts in. :)
I can't wait to get my camera charger!!! I've already missed so many good photo opportunities, I'm going to be posting a new blog all the time once my camera is good to go. I should be picking up the charger at the post office very soon. I went on Friday but the post office was closed, probably for the 4th of July. I was disappointed. I'm a big believer in documenting my life, one day I will want to see pictures and what if I don't have them? For me that is a sad thought.
The weather here is pretty good. It's nice and cool inside, even though there is no air conditioning here. Outside it's kind of hot some days, and a little humid but not too bad. It's millions of times better than Arizona this time of year so I won't complain.
Here are the pictures, enjoy 'em!
Classic Tommy look. This is the "I'm sneaky" face.
He really has a blast on his bike. On the back there's a place to push and you can lock the wheels out. He hasn't gotten the hang of steering yet so this bike is perfect for him.
More blogs coming soon so make sure to check back! Love you Justin!
Tommy is learning all sorts of new things. He can say quite a lot, including his favorite "calm down". Whenever I tell him no or to stop something that he's doing, he says "calm down!". I don't know if he knows what it means but he sure says it at the right moments! He is especially good at knowing where things go. He helps me unload the dishwasher and he throws away trash and his diapers all the time. He also loads laundry into the washer, only usually it's clean clothes he puts in. :)
I can't wait to get my camera charger!!! I've already missed so many good photo opportunities, I'm going to be posting a new blog all the time once my camera is good to go. I should be picking up the charger at the post office very soon. I went on Friday but the post office was closed, probably for the 4th of July. I was disappointed. I'm a big believer in documenting my life, one day I will want to see pictures and what if I don't have them? For me that is a sad thought.
The weather here is pretty good. It's nice and cool inside, even though there is no air conditioning here. Outside it's kind of hot some days, and a little humid but not too bad. It's millions of times better than Arizona this time of year so I won't complain.
Here are the pictures, enjoy 'em!
Classic Tommy look. This is the "I'm sneaky" face.
He really has a blast on his bike. On the back there's a place to push and you can lock the wheels out. He hasn't gotten the hang of steering yet so this bike is perfect for him.
More blogs coming soon so make sure to check back! Love you Justin!
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Our long trip home
Tommy and I got back to Germany yesterday, the flight was long! It wasn't as bad as I thought though. Tommy was much better than the last time and he slept most of the way. I got to watch some movies but couldn't sleep. I was really tired when we finally got here. Tommy is having a really hard time adjusting. He slept 12 hours last night and so I thought he was on schedule already, but it's midnight now and he won't sleep. If I put him in bed he starts screaming. I'm not sure what to do and it's a little stressful. I'm not tired either.
I wanted to take some pictures on the flight and when we first got here but my camera is dead and Justin has the charger in Iraq. (Don't even ask how that happened!) It's nice to be home, although our house was a bit messy and dusty since we haven't been here in 7 months. I spent most of yesterday and today cleaning up. Today Tommy and I worked on the garden and he played in his sandbox with our neighbor Luis. Then we went to the neighborhood farm and saw the baby cows. They looked maybe a month old. So cute! I've gotten to talk on the phone to Justin a lot which is nice.
It's beautiful here in June! It looks like a postcard everywhere I look. It's extremely green and flowers are blooming. I wish that our families could be here to see it. The weather is around 72 degrees but it feels a little cold to me. I have heaters running inside, my neighbors think I'm nuts.
Justin will be home at the latest August 18th if everything goes somewhat smoothly. He leaves Iraq July 27th and then will be waiting in Kuwait for the next available flight back to Germany. That could take a few days to a few weeks. We're definitely ready to be together again. It's been a long 7 months. I'm so happy Tommy and I could be in AZ with family and friends for so long though. We miss you! If anyone would like to visit, please come!!
Love, Brittney and Tommy
I wanted to take some pictures on the flight and when we first got here but my camera is dead and Justin has the charger in Iraq. (Don't even ask how that happened!) It's nice to be home, although our house was a bit messy and dusty since we haven't been here in 7 months. I spent most of yesterday and today cleaning up. Today Tommy and I worked on the garden and he played in his sandbox with our neighbor Luis. Then we went to the neighborhood farm and saw the baby cows. They looked maybe a month old. So cute! I've gotten to talk on the phone to Justin a lot which is nice.
It's beautiful here in June! It looks like a postcard everywhere I look. It's extremely green and flowers are blooming. I wish that our families could be here to see it. The weather is around 72 degrees but it feels a little cold to me. I have heaters running inside, my neighbors think I'm nuts.
Justin will be home at the latest August 18th if everything goes somewhat smoothly. He leaves Iraq July 27th and then will be waiting in Kuwait for the next available flight back to Germany. That could take a few days to a few weeks. We're definitely ready to be together again. It's been a long 7 months. I'm so happy Tommy and I could be in AZ with family and friends for so long though. We miss you! If anyone would like to visit, please come!!
Love, Brittney and Tommy
Monday, May 11, 2009
Mother's Day
It was a perfect day. Justin called me early to wish me a Happy Mother's Day. I love you Justin!
Here's my Mama with my sister Tiffany. :)
After church we went to PF Changs with my family. This is my favorite picture of the day, my dad with Tommy. Tommy is named after him.
My little brother Jordan (18) and sister Susannah (15).
My fortune... I'm assuming it's referring to my upcoming trip back to Germany.
Family picture, only we're missing my older sisters Dayna and Holly and their families.
My Daddy.
This was me at the end of the day, it was a long day! Happy Mother's Day! ♥
Here's my Mama with my sister Tiffany. :)
After church we went to PF Changs with my family. This is my favorite picture of the day, my dad with Tommy. Tommy is named after him.
My little brother Jordan (18) and sister Susannah (15).
My fortune... I'm assuming it's referring to my upcoming trip back to Germany.
Family picture, only we're missing my older sisters Dayna and Holly and their families.
My Daddy.
This was me at the end of the day, it was a long day! Happy Mother's Day! ♥
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Zoo Animals
We went to the zoo this afternoon. It was Tommy's first time, he had a blast. He loved pointing at all of the animals. There was a squirrel that really liked him, it kept going right up to his hand. It was so cute. He had a blue raspberry snow cone, so his mouth was blue in most of the pictures.
At first he really liked the carousel, but after the 3rd time around he got really scared and started hanging onto me. Poor baby!
This elephant was swaying back and forth, Tommy thought he was dancing so he starting swaying too!
He loved to run around and explore, I was only there for the ride!
I love this picture, he's trying to get down but he stayed on my shoulders for quite awhile. It gave him a good view of the animals.
Tommy and Grandma Brooke.
I love that hat on him! And he kept it on most of the time, I was pleasantly surprised.
Tommy loved the giraffes. He couldn't stop pointing and saying "ooo" at them.
Tommy is giving the low down on the giraffes to grandma.
At first he really liked the carousel, but after the 3rd time around he got really scared and started hanging onto me. Poor baby!
This elephant was swaying back and forth, Tommy thought he was dancing so he starting swaying too!
He loved to run around and explore, I was only there for the ride!
I love this picture, he's trying to get down but he stayed on my shoulders for quite awhile. It gave him a good view of the animals.
Tommy and Grandma Brooke.
I love that hat on him! And he kept it on most of the time, I was pleasantly surprised.
Tommy loved the giraffes. He couldn't stop pointing and saying "ooo" at them.
Tommy is giving the low down on the giraffes to grandma.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Cute Babies
My sister Holly came into Mesa and I finally got to meet up with her and take some fun pictures. She has two daughters. The older one is Aaliyah and the baby is Makayla. They're cuties!
Here's Tommy, he just got a new haircut. It's just like daddy's! ♥ (He's learned to pose for the pictures, then he quickly runs up beside me to see how they turned out.)
My hands were full! Tommy and Makayla just sat and stared at each other. It was too funny!
My little sister Tiffany with Makayla.
Love you Justin!!!
Here's Tommy, he just got a new haircut. It's just like daddy's! ♥ (He's learned to pose for the pictures, then he quickly runs up beside me to see how they turned out.)
My hands were full! Tommy and Makayla just sat and stared at each other. It was too funny!
My little sister Tiffany with Makayla.
Love you Justin!!!
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