Party!!

Daniel's work had a Christmas party for the children of all the workers. Lizzy most enjoyed running around in circles and stealing the other children's toys. Santa came and gave each child a gift. It was interesting to meet Daniel's co-workers.

A Day in the Life..

This is what we did today, among other things, but this was the most entertaining! I think you'll agree.

Baby bean bag

So Lizzy wanted to enter a bean bag race. Daddy obliged and this was the result. It was too cute!

Halloween

We had a quiet Halloween this year. Daniel had to go to work at five so Lizzy and I stayed home. We didn't have a single trick-or-treaters this year. Major bummer. But we did go to a pumpkin patch that had a hay ride and a maze. Also some strange apple looking green pumpkins. It was fun.

Monday Madness

This past Monday was National smores day. To celebrate we made Smores indoors. It we great fun and very delicious. My favorite variation was using a Reese's cup in place of the chocolate. It was a nice blend. The strawberry marshmallows were quite good as well.

facebook has taken over!

So now, thanks to Stephen I have my blog on Facebook. As if I needed more reasons to play there right? I find it is comforting to log on and in a few minutes learn the status of friends all over the world. However the multitude of games keeps my attention for far more of my time then should be allowed. Alas, what to do? Oh well, there is someone I need to kidnap...Sal? Or perhaps just fling food at...Ivy? Decisions decisions. What? What do you mean it's 2 Am? Ack, To bed.

It's a matter of trust

So Daniel is officially out of the active Navy, but he will be in the inactive reserves for 3 more years. Yea. So we will continue to have benefits like going on base and shopping or going to the theater there. Unfortunately there is this waiting period before you can have your new IDs. For us this was about a month. For that month I could not just mosey on base and pick up some milk or see a flick...No I was not allowed. Where is the trust? I felt so rebuffed, I mean sure, it's the Navy and everything takes forever to process, but technically nothing had changed for me. Yet I was no longer permitted on base unescorted. The shame of it all.
Luckily this period of untrust is over for the navy. I recently got a new Id and stickers for the car. I am a member in good standing again! Bring on the discounted groceries and movies! MEMBERSHIP has it's privileges.