Hurricane Matthew

When Hurricane Matthew hit the East Coast this month we where blessed to just get a lot of rain in our neighborhood. Some roads where flooded and they cancelled church that weekend. Our home in Charleston had very minimal damage (some siding blew off and a fence that was already falling came down).

Other's where not so lucking, Aaron was able to donate a weekend and drive down to Greensboro, North Carolina and help with the relief effort.

Hurricane Matthew

22 October 2016

This was where Aaron and others camped out for the weekend while down in NC on a Stake Center's lawn.

The home our guys where assigned to.

 Removing sheet rock 3-4 feet up.

Aaron and other volunteers in the yellow shirts! 

 Aaron snapped this pic of this boat sitting on the side of the road, apparently during the flooding it was picked up, trailer and all, and moved to this location with the flood water.

 Our Bishop, Paul Stoecker

Although we hate to loose any free time with Aaron I'm so grateful that Aaron was able to donate his weekend to help others less fortunate. 

25 October 2016

Glad to have Daddy back

September Fun

7 October 2016

Jax was so excited to find a turtle, but was really sad when he left it on the porch (thinking he left it in the box) and he had crawled away. I guess they are faster than you think!

8 October 2016

Dad was set on getting us a YMCA membership when he got home and the kids have loved it. We can go swimming anytime and I get a babysitter while I work out! win win!

9 October 2016

Daddy's little girl

12 October 2016

Playgroup with the ward was at this playground and the kids enjoyed seeing the animals. I love how Ashlyn says lama!

19 October 2016

Ashlyn has become quite the character and always entertaining! I guess she learned it from her siblings.

Tossey #4, It's a GIRL!

September Fun!

 24 September 2016

Jordyn sat with me and watched the General Women's Session of conference, she was so excited to say up late and do something with Mommy. She sat through the whole thing.

 27 September 2016

 Catching up on wrestle time with Dad. 3 against 1!

 28 September 2016

One last day at the beach before it gets too cold, and of course Jax finds something! I think it was a dead horse shoe crab.

 30 September 2016

About 21 weeks

First pictures of Tossey #4!!!

I think we built up the suspense too much asking the kids what they thought the baby would be because Jordyn was set on a sister and Jax was set on getting a brother, telling Jordyn you already have a sister! I want a brother!

He got sad when in the ultrasound room she told us it was a girl. Guess Jax and Daddy are just going to have to be real close.

Isle of Wight County Fair

17 September 2016

Isle of Wight County Fair

 We thought it would be fun to go to the fair. Jordyn just wanted to ride the caracole the whole time and Jax like his Daddy could ride the roleercosters the whole time. Ashlyn wasn't so sure about all of it.

 I think everyone enjoyed the 4H shows and animals although the funnel cake was pretty good too.

Overall it was fun but we where really disappointed that the Ferris wheel was so overpriced and refused to pay that much.

Welcome Home Daddy

7 Sep 2016

Surprise! I get a call from my "onbudsman" telling me that she has good news. Aaron is getting to come home early and will be flying home and be in the Norfolk, VA  International Airport Saturday Morning the 10th of Sep. I even got to talk to him. His boat docked in Ketchikan, Alaska Where he got to spend a day before the flew out on a redeye. 

8 Sep 2016

 With a few other sailors Aaron was able to charter a seaplane a take a tour of the area.

Aaron's Dad Ira actually lived in Alaska during part of his youth so I know it was fun for Aaron do be there.

 He kept telling me that the pictures don't do it justice. It was so pretty.

Wait what?! Yeah that just happened! So I packed up and left Thursday morning (8th) and drove to Louisville and crashed at Savanna's that night. Got up and drove all day Friday (9th) and pulled into our house that night. Next morning I wake up load the kids one more time in the van and go pick up Daddy!

Welcome Home Daddy!

10 Sep 2016

We barely made it home before Aaron but we made it!

"I'm so glad when daddy comes home..."!!!