Today we had cake and ice cream to celebrate Grandma Diane's birthday.

*picture of Noah after celebrating Grandma Diane's birthday*

Noah decided to play peek-a-boo with his chocolate covered hands. He was a mess!

*picture of DJ celebrating Grandma Diane's birthday*

I am SO thankful for my mom being able to come out and help with the boys this past month while Tom has been away. The boys have especially enjoyed the extra attention. And I've appreciated having an extra set of hands, eyes, and ears around. We've kept busy, and I think we've worn my mom out! She has definitely helped make these weeks go by quickly. Tom - We miss you! I took these video clips today. I think DJ is going through a growth spurt because he has had a bottomless stomach these past few days! DJ and my mom made fruit cookies that don't have any sugar and are made from 100% whole wheat flour. He loves them. And Noah likes them too. Noah is doing new things everyday and he understands so much. Noah is saying DJ now, but he says it "Dee Dah" and is always yelling for DJ. It's very cute. If I can't get Noah to eat something, I just say "DJ is eating it" and he'll look over to see DJ eating something and then Noah will eat it. I hope that lasts!

*video clip of DJ enjoying the best part of making cookies*

*video clip of DJ and Grandma Diane baking cookies

while Noah wanders around the kitchen*

*video clip of Noah keeping busy while Grandma Diane and DJ bake cookies*

*video clip of DJ and Noah having fun together*

*video clip of DJ doing a science experiment*

Here is a video clip of DJ doing a science experiment. Tom is the one who usually teaches science, but since he's been gone, I'm trying to help them keep caught up. It's DJ's favorite subject.

*picture of Tom and the crew after one of their flights*

Here is a picture that Tom sent to us. This is a flag that he flew for DJ. He'll be able to bring this flag home and give it to DJ. He's also flying one for Noah. Tom is doing well. Not much I can say, because there's not much I know! He can't really tell me anything. It sounds like Tom's flying a lot and keeping busy. We are proud of him!

*picture of DJ at Military Police Station field trip*

*picture of DJ with McGruff*

*video clip of DJ and Noah vacuuming*

*video clip of Noah jumping on the couch*

*video clip of Noah getting yogurt*

Day 34

*picture of DJ and another science experiment*

*picture of DJ from today*

Day 33 - Saturday

*picture of DJ doing a science experiment*

*picture of Noah learning to feed himself with a spoon*

*picture of Noah from today*

Day 30

*video clip of Noah saying new words*

*video clip of Saturday, Feb 2nd, 2008 DJ's basketball game*

*picture from Tom*

*picture from Tom*

Here are some pictures from Tom. He said they have about a foot of snow.

Day 25 - It's February!

*picture of the boys*

It's Day 25 since Tom left, not that I'm counting. Tom is doing really well and finally feeling back to himself. He had been sick that first week or so. He's doing a lot of flying and keeping busy. I've realized it's hard to keep everyone posted on how he's doing on a blog because he can't really talk much about what they're doing there. For a while, he wasn't able to check this blog, so I wasn't updating it. But now he can check it again so I'll try to post something each week, short video clips or pictures. I'll do my best Tom! Here is something new that Noah is doing. When DJ is sitting on the floor, Noah goes over to DJ and sits in his lap. Sometimes when DJ and I are sitting on the floor together reading a book or doing something else together, Noah will come over and sit in DJ's lap and not mine! It's pretty funny and pretty cute.