EaStEr FuN

Side Note: McKinley came home from preschool on Thursday and had made a really cute easter bunny paper hat. Riley loved it and they fought over it so naturally....it tore in half. I promised them both that we would make one for each of them and of course we had to use some cute paper.


Ry had one of his best mates from school over on Friday to play with him. We had lots of fun with making each of them a bunny hat and then watched Astro-boy. I made them a snack and Riley's friend Evan was so disgusted with a PB & J sandwich. I asked his mom later about it and she said that he had never had peanut butter on a sandwich or even peanut butter at ALL. Really? C'mon people who doesn't give their kids a peanut butter and jelly sandwich...haha! So funny how different snack foods can be over here. All in all we had a great day! Ry and Evan are such good lil buddies. They get along so well and Ry is so happy to see him every Monday after a WHOLE weekend without Evan! Thanks for coming over Evan!

McKinley is mad that I made her a girl bunny and that it doesn't look like the boys.
Ry cracks me up. Every time I get the camera out up goes the peace sign.

Man of my dreams right here

I know Jeremy is going to KILL me when he see's this post but I think it's funny! Jer took this picture at work and everytime I see this I laugh SO hard. I love this face! I am so thankful for my amazing husband and his ability to make me laugh even on the worst of days. NEVER a dull moment in this household. He always keeps me laughin!

Things I love about England

I never really take the time to post some pics of the simple things that I love here in England. I took some pictures today and am going to make sure that I take more so I can share with everyone what it's like to be living here. Enjoy!
Riley's School
Me and these small roads have a love/hate relationship. I love how cute they are but HATE driving down it when a Lorry(Semi-Truck) is coming the opposite way!
Cute homes in the village where Ry's school is.
The village pub. Every village usually has one pub. I love how charming each one is and we really try to go to as many as possible. This one is in the village of Ry's school.

And then there is this cute mailbox...
Who wouldn't smile when you get to drop a letter in here.

Oooh how I love my husband!

Jer bought me these flowers at the market this past weekend. I love how he is always doing such sweet things for me. He's my best friend and I love him so much and am thankful to have such a sweet and loving husband.

MyKinley

My car has been in the shop for the past week so me and the kids have been playing alot at home lately and as crazy as I say that they make me they also make me just as happy if not more. They are getting so big and I cannot believe how quick they are growin up. Riley is so funny....he calls McKinley...My-Kinley. Jeremy and I have both tried to tell him that her name is McKinley but he insists that her name is My-Kinley. I love them! Here is a cute pic of My-Kinley!

"There never has been, nor will there ever be, anything quite so special as the love between a father and a son."

Jeremy had the chance to spend some time with our Colby Man for 2 1/2 weeks and we are so thankful that he had that time and his work was willing to let him have that time off. I miss Colby so much and it makes me cry to see the lil man getting SO big. I am so glad that he got to have Daddy all to himself and be with him. Here are some pics of them enjoying their time together. Love you Colby and can't wait to see you in the summer. Love ya buddy!

My partner in crime...is at school.

Lil McKinley started Preschool yesterday. She goes two times a week and is gone for 3 hours. I thought I would really enjoy my alone time but I was a little sad to take her and not have my lil helper with me. When I dropped her off she was so excited running around playing with all her new friends. I went over to tell her I was leaving and her response was "Okay, Bye Mommy! See you later!" I was walking out the door and she ran to my crying saying Bye Mommy I love you!.
I am so glad that she loves me enough to be sad but also is really liking to go to school. I am just in shock with how fast my babies are growing up. Here are some cute pics of her on her first day...and of course she loves her backpack. Thank you Grandma and Grandpa!

"The Ultimate Measure of a Man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, But where he stands at times of challenge and controversy

My Jer put his next rank on this week and I couldn't be happier for him. It's a big deal to our family. This has always been the goal that Jeremy made for himself since getting into to the military and he did it!
I am so proud of the person and man that he is. He is such a strong person and always looking out for other people's best interests. I just want him to know how proud I am of him. Jeremy has been through many tough times in his life and I hope he knows that I appreciate and see all that he has done in his life and how hard he has worked to get here. Congrats MSgt Tietjens...You deserve it! I love you my man!

Love 'em

Lately when I am cooking dinner I will turn around and these two will just be sitting there waiting to talk. I get a lot of good talk time from these monkeys on the kitchen floor! Here they are after church yesterday. I love them!

BaBy, it's COLD outside!

Jeremy is gone to Vegas and then off to Utah so I am finding that I am really going to have to keep us busy. Me and the kids decided that we will go for a walk and play in the snow everyday after school that way they will be tired and won't give me grief when it's bedtime (I am no dummy!)
Riley made two snowmen and McKinley said she would help but as you can see all she did was eat snow! We had lots of fun..mission accomplished they are exhausted!

never too late to add some more pics.

We had a great time in Germany and spent alot of time with our friends. McKinley was attached to Sarah and wanted to do everything that she did. Their favorite thing to do was to go play at the park and they played hard. Kenny and Sarah would bring the kids home from the park and they would all be exhausted. Sarah and Kenny took some pics one day while at the park and I stole them from her facebook page (thanks Sarah!)
It's so nice to have a familiar face over here in Europe with us and we are so glad that we have the Love family so close. Thanks again for such a nice visit we you love guys(LOVE"S)!

Very...very...Late Christmas pictures

Since we went to Germany for Christmas Santa came early to our house and so the kids were lucky to have two Christmas'. Here are some pics of the kids enjoying their new stuff. Enjoy!






You can't tell in this picture but I had just painted her nails and she was showing me her "Pretties"

Germany

We are having a great time here in Germany and I thought I would post some pictures of where we have gone and how pretty it is here. I have been slacking on the picture taking and so I will hopefully have another post soon of some actual pictures we have taken.
The week before Christmas we went to Trier. They have a beautiful Christmas Market there and the most AMAZING food.

Christmas time is here!

I love everything about this season! I love the warmth and love that you feel while celebrating Christmas! I was so excited to put up my decorations this year. I have alot more to do but thought I would share some of it....just to get all you Ba-humbugs in mood too! Tis the Season! Now off I go to finish the rest..wish me luck!