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February 18, 2009
February 15, 2009
Congratulations to Amy & Sean!
With Valentines Day comes true love! Sean Georgi proposed to Amy last night! They had dinner, went to a play, and finished the night looking at the city lights and Amy's new ring! 
What a cute couple! A May wedding is planned! Congratulations!
February 13, 2009
Words of encouragement
Kids are funny. (They are they are they are they are) That's what I have to tell myself to stay sane. (It's funny. breathe.) This morning's cheerios-all-over-the-floor-even-though-they-had-oatmeal-for-breakfast was funny. So was the orange juice all over the table. Denver uses a spill proof sippy cup. So how did the o.j. get all over the table? Never mind that he sucks it from his cup, then spits it on the table. It's fun! I love cleaning up drooled orange juice. Here's the cheerios all over the floor.
Denver was "helping me" sweep up the spill.
When we were done, he yelled, "Great Job!"
Now it's all worth it.
February 11, 2009
Well, it actually happened!
My brother Logan is a Staff Sergeant in the Air Force. He is stationed at McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, Kansas.
A few months ago, there was a rumor that Obama would remove the American Flag from Air Force One if he was elected. The rumors started when he replaced the flag on the tail of his campaign jet with his sunrise/flag "O" that was used as his campaign logo. See the story at Snopes. Well, it actually happened.
The Air Force Base at McConnell shares a runway with Boeing's military facility-Boeing Integrated Defense Systems. It's where they modify Boeing jets to become tankers, airlifts, and other military systems. Today, Logan was out on the flight line and he looked over to Boeing's side, he saw a VC-25, one of 2 highly modified 747s, known as Air Force One. (There are 2 of these planes, and technically speaking, any plane the President is on at the time, is Air Force One.)
Logan also saw a C-32, which is a modified 757 normally used as Air Force Two, to carry the Vice President. What surprised Logan, was the fact that the American Flag was missing from the tail of Air Force One! There was a tail number, but no flag. There is an American Flag on the vertical tail fin of every aircraft in Mobility Command. There was a flag on the tail of Air Force Two, but not Air Force One. Has it been removed from both VC-25s used as Air Force One?
Why has it been removed? Is it going to be replaced with his own logo? Is anyone else upset about this? The symbol of our country and our freedom is the AMERICAN FLAG, not some campaign logo with the same colors!
A few months ago, there was a rumor that Obama would remove the American Flag from Air Force One if he was elected. The rumors started when he replaced the flag on the tail of his campaign jet with his sunrise/flag "O" that was used as his campaign logo. See the story at Snopes. Well, it actually happened.
The Air Force Base at McConnell shares a runway with Boeing's military facility-Boeing Integrated Defense Systems. It's where they modify Boeing jets to become tankers, airlifts, and other military systems. Today, Logan was out on the flight line and he looked over to Boeing's side, he saw a VC-25, one of 2 highly modified 747s, known as Air Force One. (There are 2 of these planes, and technically speaking, any plane the President is on at the time, is Air Force One.)
Logan also saw a C-32, which is a modified 757 normally used as Air Force Two, to carry the Vice President. What surprised Logan, was the fact that the American Flag was missing from the tail of Air Force One! There was a tail number, but no flag. There is an American Flag on the vertical tail fin of every aircraft in Mobility Command. There was a flag on the tail of Air Force Two, but not Air Force One. Has it been removed from both VC-25s used as Air Force One?
Why has it been removed? Is it going to be replaced with his own logo? Is anyone else upset about this? The symbol of our country and our freedom is the AMERICAN FLAG, not some campaign logo with the same colors!
February 9, 2009
Explanations, explanations
Every Monday and Wednesday, Denver and I hop in the car to take Amberlyn to preschool. We usually sing a song on the 4 minute drive. Amberlyn hops out of the car, school folder in tow, and runs up to knock on Mrs. T's door. The teacher opens the door, waves, and off we go to head home. As soon as we turn the corner, Denver always says, "Ah-mah-liiiinnnn, Ah-mah-liiinnnnn." Every time, I have to tell him that sister went to school, and we will go get her soon, when she's all done. We stop at the gas station for mommies wake-up juice, (Dr. Pepper, I always have a refill cup in the car) on our way home.
Today as we pulled in the driveway and got out of the car on this rather chilly morning, he had to run in the grass and stop to point out the "Bir-dee!" I tried to get him to come in the house, but he wanted to watch the bird. I told him we would go in the backyard and see if we could see it. He looked at me with a very wary look. "Is there really a bird in the back yard, or is it a trick to get me inside," I could hear him think. Too smart for his own good. I thought for a second. He has enjoyed the lizards on the back fence lately. "Denver, let's go see if we can see a lizard in the backyard!" That worked. (I really figured that when he got in the house, he would get distracted by something shiny.)
Off he ran to go see this proposed lizard. I opened the back door for him and told him to go play. He ran to the back fence and looked up. He called to me "Up dehr mommy, up dehr!" as he pointed to the top of the fence where the lizards usually hang out when it's warm. He wanted me to lift him up to see the non-existent lizard. (Remember, it was cold out.) I told him it was probably too chilly out for the lizards. They would come out when it warmed up. I put him down and he ran to the other fence on the side of the house, where the last lizard sighting had taken place. "Up dehr, up dehr!" again pointing to the top of the fence. I tried another explanation. "The lizards are sleeping. They are at home in there beds and will come back when it's warmer." Apparently still not good enough, as I set him down, and the fussing came. "Denver. The lizard is at work. Daddy went to work, and the lizard went to work. He will be back soon." That worked. He went to play on the swings.
Today as we pulled in the driveway and got out of the car on this rather chilly morning, he had to run in the grass and stop to point out the "Bir-dee!" I tried to get him to come in the house, but he wanted to watch the bird. I told him we would go in the backyard and see if we could see it. He looked at me with a very wary look. "Is there really a bird in the back yard, or is it a trick to get me inside," I could hear him think. Too smart for his own good. I thought for a second. He has enjoyed the lizards on the back fence lately. "Denver, let's go see if we can see a lizard in the backyard!" That worked. (I really figured that when he got in the house, he would get distracted by something shiny.)
Off he ran to go see this proposed lizard. I opened the back door for him and told him to go play. He ran to the back fence and looked up. He called to me "Up dehr mommy, up dehr!" as he pointed to the top of the fence where the lizards usually hang out when it's warm. He wanted me to lift him up to see the non-existent lizard. (Remember, it was cold out.) I told him it was probably too chilly out for the lizards. They would come out when it warmed up. I put him down and he ran to the other fence on the side of the house, where the last lizard sighting had taken place. "Up dehr, up dehr!" again pointing to the top of the fence. I tried another explanation. "The lizards are sleeping. They are at home in there beds and will come back when it's warmer." Apparently still not good enough, as I set him down, and the fussing came. "Denver. The lizard is at work. Daddy went to work, and the lizard went to work. He will be back soon." That worked. He went to play on the swings.
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