"Now if you are going to win any battle you have to do one thing. You have to make the mind run the body. Never let the body tell the mind what to do. The body will always give up. It is always tired in the morning, noon, and night. But the body is never tired if the mind is not tired."- U.S. Army General George S. Patton & 1912 Olympian

Saturday, December 13, 2008

Maci with her BFF "Mia"

"I'm on the nice list Trust Me" T-Shirt







A day in the Life of Maci


Maci loves playing the Littlest Pet Shop plug in game!! Marlena created her a Mia Mae dog & Maci takes the dog on adventures all over the little town. It's so fun!!



"PEAS, I wok Mia outide!!" Mind you it was 30 degrees & she didn't want pants on.

Maci throwing a classic Maci Grace tantrum: "I want GUM".

Let me think........."NOPE"!!!






Pictures from Scott

Scott sent me some fun pictures, I love this one of the guys relaxing & the big ole Santa on the motorcycle in the background. Scott told me the SF unit nearby just gave them a few dirt bikes that didn't work. Leave it to the Bandits to fix them up & use them around the FOB. I was impressed to hear my man worked on them too by fixing up a carburetor!!
Drinking some Chi in the Heat!

Eating a fine meal at Sheik Ma Ads house with LTC Benson.






Scott's Thanksgivings in Iraq!!

There was a total of 60lbs of peeled potatoes & my hubby peeled about 45lbs of it!! WOO HOO!! He & a few other officers did KP the day of Thanksgiving so no one else would get stuck in the kitchen the whole day! As you can see in the picture Scott put on his clear protective glasses because the potato juice was getting in his eyes! LOL

Scott, Lt. Nelson & Lt Varley (XO)

Sunday, December 7, 2008

Santa's Breakfast at the YMCA









Squadron Holiday Movie Night "ELF"

Maximus new Christmas t-shirt "Jingle Bells Homework Smells"

Marlena, Maximus watching ELF with Hanna & Lee Benson





December 3rd "Scrooge" A Carol with an Attitude

I was so excited to take Marlena & Maximus to see Scrooge. The show was at 7 pm on a Wednesday evening so Maci stayed with Heather. Maximus fell asleep on the way there & was cranky until the play/musical began. Marlena loved the show & was even more excited that her best friend Alex was there & came & sat with us!! Sheri came with & shared in our excitement as we kicked off our holiday season!!