YUMMY!!

Collin's First Taste of Green Beans!!

Karen had waited to introduce solids to Collin until Jason got home so Jason could get in on it

HE IS HOME!!!!!!

After several delays and almost a week of "no plane today"!! Jason arrived safely in North Carolina on Saturday evening!!! Jason, Karen and Collin have just enjoyed being a family and of course Collin is the center of attention!! Welcome Home Jason!!

Collin Loves Bath time!

Bath time brought lots of giggles and big smiles! It was our nightly entertainment!!

HERO REPORT

We have held Karen in our hearts through this deployment as much of a hero as Jason is! They both have sacrificed so much for our country and we honor both of them! The above picture is Karen talking on the phone to Jason! The only place you can get cell phone reception at the ranch is on top of the cellar hill! So.....Karen wasn't going to let anything stop her from getting a chance to talk to Jason so up the hill she went!! I love this picture but I am very happy to report that Karen isn't going to have to climb hills or run for cell phone calls much longer!!!

HE IS COMING HOME!!!!!!!!!!!

Jason should be in the United Sates and back to their home in North Carolina before the end of next week! Karen is still at her folks so she is packing and preparing for the trip from Wisconsin to North Carolina! I am so proud of this little family and can't wait for them to be together and for Jason to get to know his son!

Will keep you posted!! Thanks again for your prayers and support!! Check out the Military Support and 4th of July Service at Countryside Community Church website: www.teamcountryside.com -mulitimedia-special events and the Love and Sacrifice Sermon

It was so fun to have the girls together! We enjoyed getting to know Sarah all grown up!
Grandpa Alvin just happened to have his truck at the house so he could get some pictures of it with Collin!! He can't wait until Collin is old enough to go in the truck with him!!

And Uncle Shaun can't wait to take Collin on the dirt bike!!

Collin and Great Granddad Bruce
Hanging out with Grandpa Alvin

Great Grandma Peggy and Collin

Whatever we did we found lots of photo ops with Collin! It was a little hard to catch him smiling--he would be smiling and laughing and as soon as the cameras came out he would stop!! We did manage to get some good pictures that captured his cuteness!!

I'm A Really Bad Blogger!!!

Wow I can't believe how long it has been since I updated! Sorry!! We had so much fun when Karen, Collin and Sarah where here that I didn't take time to blog and then I had an issue with my computer that wouldn't let me down load pictures and I certainly didn't want to blog without being able to post pictures so.......but I finally have my computer fixed and have a little time so I'm back!!

We certainly did have a great time having the girls and Collin here! We were very busy...concerts, hikes, picnics, trips to the Tower and to the farm, shopping and then some great times just hanging around the house letting Collin entertain us!! He certainly was the center of attention whatever we did!! He is such a good baby and Karen is an amazing Mommy. Alvin and I got such joy out of just watching the two of them interact and how wound up she could get him....we loved listening to his giggles!