Out smarted....

I have tried a new parenting technique to get more sleep in the morning. I am now not getting the girls out of bed till 7:30 AM. This particular morning the girls woke each other up at 6:30. The goal is for them to read, play in their room, have girl talk until I come in to get them. Well Ava and Ellie DID have girl talk. Ava decided to throw ALL of Ellie's clothes out of the dresser, put a ton of random things in her crib, and then somehow get in the crib with her. I couldn't help but laugh. Every day after this WAS a success at least.

Greg's Guests...

Greg sure does miss us but it hasn't been dull lately on the Truman for him. Here are some pictures sent out to us from the past two weeks.

Retired astronauts Capt. Jim Lovell, Capt. Gene Cernan, and Commander of Apollo 11 Neil Armstrong stand on painted footprints to commemorate their “Legends of Aerospace” tour aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). The astronauts visited the ship to meet with Sailors and Marines during the Morale Entertainment sponsored tour.

Retired astronaut, Commander of Apollo 11 Neil Armstrong, speaks to Swordsmen of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA 32) during the “Legends of Aerospace” tour aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75).

The XO Vinny gives Neil Armstrong a VFA 32 Hat

Neil Armstrong addressing the ready room

The singer and designer, Jessica Simpson came on board to entertain the guys.

Sadly, within a few hours of being on the ship she got violently ill with the ship flu that has been passed around to everyone. She had to have an IV inserted in her arm!

Unfortunately, Greg was flying the majority of the time Jessica Simpson was feeling well enough to visit on the ship and he didn't get to meet her.

bringin out the big guns for her!

Happy Halloween From Little Bo Peep and Her Sheep

Girl Talk

Ohh Bean. Nothing can tame her!

Then they decided it was a serious horseback riding lesson

When Ellie naps Ava and I have "Girl Talk" on my bed. She tells me about her day, what her current favorite song is (the happy day song learned at Preschool), and then we read. It has become a nice afternoon ritual even though she would like this ritual to begin at 6 AM some mornings.

Ellie's attention span is short, just like her legs.

Sissy Talk Time

Mom I don't want to be a cheerleader I want to be the Quarter Back!

Is this edible?

Needless to say, this car is probably more noisy than a 6 lane intersection.

New Dress from Jane Berry!

This was a "tame" day of sleeping. She is so her father's child.

Nascar time

Visiting the Queen of Sass- Miss Audrey Haselton!

The girls looked so cute for church that day that I realized I needed to take a picture before lunch. Found the beautiful flowers but didn't have the foresight to see that the girls would drench themselves in the fountain.

They just so happened to match Uncle Matt that day too

Bean was mad because I wouldn't let her eat rocks or dirt. So she threw her shoes in the fountain.