Daddy's Home!

Daddy's Home!!

I was at daycare (aka Aunt Karina's) having a nap yesterday and my Mommy came in and woke me up. I wasn't sure what she was doing because she brought me in the living room and just sat me on the floor asking me where Daddy was. Usually when she asks me that I can hear him on the phone, but this time he was there in the living room, REAL, LIVE & IN-PERSON! He wanted a kiss right away, but I made him work for it. NEVER, NEVER, NEVER LEAVE ME AGAIN DADDY!! ~Sami J.

My Second 1st Birthday Party - Nov. 24, 2007

Since Daddy wasn't able to be at my very first birthday, we got to have ANOTHER birthday party when we were in Kansas! It was a great party the first time, but this time it was extra special! There weren't very many people there - just a few, so Mommy & Daddy let me get naked down to my diaper and have my very own cupcake. I got my own piece of cake at my first party, but this time felt different because I had just taken a big long nap and Daddy was by my side to keep me focused on the task in front of me.

Well, maybe I'll just have a little...

Oh My! Did I Eat That Entire Cupcake!?!

I Can't Believe I Ate That Whole Cupcake! Are There Any More?

My First Birthday - November 17, 2007

This was my FIRST BIRTHDAY! It was a great day - I got to see a whole bunch of my family and play with my cousins, I wore a pretty hat, and I got to stick my fingers in the cake! It was good cake, but I was too tired and a bit distracted by all of the activity to really enjoy it. ~Sami
**P.S. My mommy would have had my birthday pictures up sooner, but she wanted to try make them extra special (she is learning about pictures and how to make them sparkle). She finally decided that she'd better put the pictures up unedited or it might be time for my 2nd birthday!

Block 14 Test is Tuesday

Joe passed his Block 13 test. I am sure you have all figured that out, since otherwise Joe would be home right now! He wasn't very pleased with his test score, but at least he passed. Now he is on Block 14, which is as easy as Sunday morning. The test will be on Tuesday morning. Then Block 15 starts, which is 95% "out in the field."
On Tuesday, December 18th some of the - I don't remember what Joe calls them, but it's the guys that are cross-training (not the new recruits) - they'll give their final speeches (which are part of Block 17-the final block), to get that overwith so they don't need to worry about working on them over Christmas break. Then Joe will leave early on Wednesday, December 19th to come back to Fargo (weather permitting).
After Joe gets back to Fargo, we are going to be staying at his mom's house until we finally have a house of our own again. Typically, I wouldn't want to move again, considering we moved three months ago and will be moving in another month or so. But Joe is going to be off the majority of the time that he is here (and I will be working more to make up for all of the time that I have lost), and he would be more comfortable at his mom's place - which makes sense to me. We'll keep our mailing address at my mom's until we have a permanent address.

BLOCK 13

Joe is in the middle of the dreaded Block 13, the test is on Wednesday. This is proving to be the toughest block so far, as he expected. Keep your fingers crossed for him!