Ben the Soldier

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Dress blues and BC's (also known as birth control glasses)

Chad arrived in Georgia on Tuesday night and was able to spend all day yesterday with Ben.  I am a tad bit (Ok a LOT) jealous of this!  It stinks that I have to work this week -- I can't wait until Friday when I will get to see him.  Two and a half months doesn't seem like that long of a time, but I have never gone that long without seeing Ben before.  It is really hard to be a mom when your kids are growing up.  As much as we fussed and fought he is still my baby.  I miss having him here everyday.  It is so hard for me to believe that the time has come for him to be out on his own.  I am terribly proud of him and the decisions that he is making.  His is a great kid who is developing into an awesome man.  Love you Ben!!

The Omaha Zoo

We love taking the boys to the zoo and wandering around the animals. It is a great way to get out and enjoy the sun and get a little exercise too. If you have ever been to the Omaha Zoo, you would know what I mean about the exercise -- that place is HUGE! Coltin especially wanted to go this weekend as they have a Madagascar Exhibit that has recently opened. The only downfall to the visit was that it was HUMID and HOT that day! We manged to live through it and had a great day as a family. I even conquered, or faced anyway, my fear of heights and rode the the Skyfari chair lift. The only low point of the day was missing Ben...