Updates from the Fall

Wow! I have really been bad about updating this blog! I'm so sorry! I forgot my password, and when I requested it, it went into spam, apparently. Well, today I got lucky with the guess on the password!

Well, as some of you know, Vince has been trying to get into the border patrol. He took a test back in September and passed it (we found out the next week, even though they said it would be 6-8 weeks), then he filled out this long drawn out packet of papers, then we went to Denver for an oral interview, then he had the physical, the background investigation (thank you to some of the friends and family for answering the investigators questions) all before Thanksgiving. He then had to take a drug test. Well, a few weeks ago, we found out that the investigators hadn't sent their reports in to the border patrol, yet, and we got a letter that said he was medically inelligible (because of an "abnormal" EKG and failing the colorblind test). He got those taken care of that next Monday (for free, thank God!) and we are now officially in the waiting game. We are waiting for a phone call with an offer of a duty station and a date and time for him to go to school. The school is between 3 and 5 months in New Mexico. It's 3 months for the school and then more time to become fluent in Spanish. So, if all goes well, we will be moving later this year. He requested west Texas/New Mexico, so that's where we should end up. He is currently still delivering animals to pet stores, mainly in Nebraska, and he can fix a mean dinner! He is going to have lots of practice with venison...we have a freezer full thanks to him!!!

Now for updates on the rest of the family...Amy is still working for the school district in Junction City. Staying busy and trying to keep out of trouble. My kind of trouble involves Hobby Lobby, JoAnn's or Ben Franklin crafts. :) I have been making all sorts of cards, and a few scrapbook pages, too! I am hoping to get to more scrapbook pages this year.

Anthony will be 3 in February...I know, already, right? Where does the time go? He enjoys pretend play (knight, baseball player, cowboy, etc.), playing ball, playing music (guitar, keyboard, singing, etc.), watching movies when we let him, helping mommy and daddy cook, and just being a boy! We are working on potty training, but it's a slow process. We are seeing some progress, unfortunately we can't go anywhere because he pretty much has to be naked or close to it to go in the toilet!

Here are some pictures from the last few months...again, sorry that I've been so bad!

August:

We helped daddy and his friends do a reptile show here in Manhattan. It was a huge success, and I think they are planning to do one every year! Anthony is the one in the middle, and those are tortoises in the container. I made picture frames to sell at the show, so this was our "display model".

September:

Family reunion...Anthony with his (technically mine) cousins. Don't they look thrilled? It was hot!!! And they had just spent about 30 minutes getting the biggest rocks they could find to throw in the pond (that's a family tradition, so of course, we had to pass it on!).

We also went to see daddy during "Army work" (National Guard weekend). We went to see these rockets shoot off, and almost didn't get to go out there because we were running late (late notice and naptime interfered, not just because I'm me!)
Riding a bus for the first time...he LOVED it!

Now I'm sure Anthony wants to go with daddy every time he has Army work...Anthony got to go in a bounce house, do all sorts of bubbles, and run around in the mud. Isn't that about what they do every month? ;)

October:

We went to visit my friends at their farm south of Topeka...Here's Anthony with Laura by one of the many tractors on the farm.
Look, a kitty followed us!

Anthony's Fall picture. This was taken at the zoo, believe it or not! I love the colors!

A few pictures in Grandma and Grandpa Hunsucker's backyard... my dad with his grandbabies...(sorry about the shadows)
Anthony and Kaitlynn

At Grandma and Grandpa Meyer's. The kids all love to roll around on the floor. Well, Anthony isn't exactly rolling here, he's really flying! He kept jumping over Selah and I caught him in mid-air!
Here's one of his not-so-great landings. That's what happens when you have something in both hands, though, right?
This is the Downtown Aquarium in Denver. It was awesome, but there were no dolphins. :(

Our lunch entertainment...

They were having their halloween gathering at the aquarium, so Anthony got a spider...orange of course. I think he was trying to scare the shark!

Boo at the Zoo...Anthony and his friend Sammie-they are the same age. Aren't they cute! A princess and her knight! They were watching a dance team.

Here's my knight...with all of his gear on this time!

Picking a pumpkin...Anthony was way over stimulated with all those beautiful orange pumpkins (orange is his favorite color, you know).

That mean, horrible mommy put that yucky stuff on my hand! "I need wash hand. I need wash hand."

This is more like it!

And the finished product.

Halloween night. We went to WestLoop with friends from church, then to dinner and the mall. It was beautiful...in the 70's no need for a coat or even a sweatshirt. I hope no other knight is around. Anthony's not very covered! ;)

I think I will pause for now...my mouse clicking finger needs a rest! I will post November and December soon. Thanks so much for looking!