Better out than in

Objective : To take a decent holiday photo of all four of my kids sitting together in their Christmas jammies.. Results :  Connor you poked Garrett in the eye  OK guys sit up straight  better, but lets all look at the camera  no faces, Garrett put your arm down  seriously guys?  where did Garrett go?  ok now we lost Tanner, GINGER go lay down!!  Dog photo bomb  ok Tanner.. why the face?   Garrett you look like you are pooping..  Paige, stop sulking, boys be nice, ok lets try this again  almost.. Paige hands down  now lets open our eyes, and Connor stop looking so serial killerish  Garrett no posing  don't hold your breathe  Garrett get down FINALLY!! mommy needs some of her special egg-nog

I really am.  I am trying to be just a super bright Polly freakin Sunshine, and I think I am failing miserably this week. I must say I have tons of things to reflect on that have happened this week that have just blessed my socks off. I am so truly truly fortunate to have been surrounded by some of the most amazing friends in the world.  I have absolutely a bazillion things to be grateful for this week, and I very much am.  It's this whole deployment thing... IT'S BRINGIN ME DOWN MAN! I know I know, it's part of the job, I know I know, I knew what I was getting into when I got married.. but I am OVER IT!! It hasn't even started yet and I am ABSOLUTELY OVER IT!  I don't want to spend the next umpteen days/weeks/months playing zone defense. I really don't. I will, I will survive, I will get through it, as will my kids.  I will get through mostly because the afore mentioned amazing friends.. and because I'm strong like ox. :) Ok no more venting... on th...

What do you get when you hold 100 seven year olds, in one small classroom for 90 minutes, only to send them out on a stage?? You get tears, messed up curls, and some of the funniest pictures I've ever taken....