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Hey family, how 'bout some antics?

I've noticed a lot of inactivity around here lately. I might try to be better about posting pictures and HILARIOUS little stories. One thing I'd just like to point out to everyone, is a key similarity between Adam and Noah. Behold:

Living/Dining Areas

As promised (to mom), here are some photos of the new colors:

Happy Mardi Gras (a little late)

BUNKER SWEET BUNKER.......................

here is the kitchen..........................

ALL THE COMFORTS WE NEED.

Dishwarsher

Nothing special going on here, so I'll just be shallow and post pictures of our new dishwasher installation. I've never had a dishwasher before, so this is very exciting stuff!

Step 1: Remove old cabinetry to make room for appliance:
















Step 2: Put new appliance in the hole:
















Voila! Magical dishwashing magic!

Aloha

I heard that Wisconsin got dumped on with snow this past week. We've been getting dumped on with rain, a lot of the big island, Kaui, and parts of Oahu have been flooded for the past week. Ewa Beach has gotten a lot of rain but no flooding :).
Adam has been calling a lot, he said he's going to call as much as possible since I'm ready to "pop." Haha, doesn't that sound like Adam? He's doing well. He got everyones packages during the past few weeks, which made him very happy! He's been involved with a lot of successful missions. Of course he doesn't go into details about the missions with me, he just tells me that they did what they needed to do and everyone is fine.
I had a doctor appointment yesterday, I'm about to start my 36th week (on Monday). Noah is developing right on schedule and he has a very strong heart beat. I will go back to the doctor in two weeks and after that appointment I will go once a week until Noah is born. Everyone needs to keep their fingers crossed that he wont come before March 5th, that's when my mom will arrive. I started taking my birthing class last Sunday. In some ways the class relieved some anxiety I've been feeling but in other ways it's made me a little nervous. Marley is doing well, spoiled boy! Walking him has become very pleasant, thank goodness. I'm a little anxious to see how he reacts to Noah. Well, I hope you're all doing well and staying warm! :) Take care!!!!
Love,
Jen

Adam

Adam recently passed on some really good news....his Leutenant was fired. He's the guy (idiot) that Adam was talking bad about while we were home in Wisconsin. Adam was very excited and relieved, so am I!!!! :) Things on the base have improved. They have heaters, electricity, and a chow hall. Adam's captain is trying hard to make things as comfy as he can on the base for all the guys. Adam doesn't talk much about what's going on over there. All I know is that he's been on some missions that were very successful. I hope you're all doing well and staying warm :)! I'm doing fine. I finished Noah's room a few nights ago. I'll have to take some pictures to show you. Noah's going to be here before we know it, and I can't wait!!!!! Take care!!!!
Love ya,
Jen

Stryker Website

Aloha! I just wanted to pass on an interesting website about the strykers. It contains recent news of what's going on with the stryker brigades in Iraq.
http://www.strykernews.com
Adam wrote me an email yesterday. He said that he hasn't been getting much sleep, but other than that he said everything is going well. He heard the bad news about the Packers and Chargers through the internet. I guess him and some guys were on duty during the games so every now and then one of the guys would log onto a computer to check the scores. He said that they finally got some heaters and electricity and that they should be getting phones and more computers this week. Keep your fingers crossed! Seven more weeks until our little Noah's due date. I'm getting very anxious to see him! I hope you're all doing well! Take care!
Love,
Jen

Adam

Aloha everyone! I hope you're all doing well. I finally started school after a very long but wonderful break. I knew my pregnant belly has gotten bigger but all the kids (and teachers) were shocked when I walked into their classes, haha! Anyways, Adam was able to call real quick yesterday morning around 2 AM. They had to get more supplies from the big base (Taji). He sounded really good, real positive! The little tiny base that they are at right now has nothing- no heaters (just snowed a few mornings ago), no chow halls (all they eat is MRE's), no phones, four computers, and no showers. He's able to boil water so if you need any ideas of what he needs all I can really say is food, especially breakfast type food since MRE's don't contain breakfast food. I went to a meeting last night and I was informed that the commanders are working on getting phones on the base for the guys, hopefully by next week. I will keep you guys updated as I hear things. Take care! Go PACKERS and CHARGERS!!!!!!!!
Love,
Jen

Please Vote on Your Favorite Fabric

Hi family! I'm finally getting around to reupholstering the chair that the dogs chewed the arms off of last year. Well, I'm not doing it, I'm having it done, but I need to pick out some new fabric. I obtained several swatches last night, which are shown in the photographs below. I would love for you to vote for your favorite. You can pick several, or you can pick none. I'd love to hear what you think. Leave your likes or dislikes in the comments section. Thanks!!

p.s. If you click on the picture, it will enlarge the image so you can see the texture.

Resolutions for the New Year

Has everyone committed to any new resolutions for 2008? I made about 12 for 2007 and kept exactly one of them. This year, in order to set myself up for success, I have only two resolutions and one of them only counts for the next three months.

Resolution #1: Ski at least once a week.

I know this one sounds like cake, but it's not. I dig myself into a lazy slump sometimes and it gets to the point where even something as awesome as skiing doesn't sound appealing. But then when I actually get out there, I'm really glad I did. In addition, there always seems to be something else to do, whether work or household chores or television. So I am resolving to "force" myself to ski once a week. Household chores be damned.

Resolution #2: Eat vegetables with every meal, and maybe sometimes a fruit.

Again, this one appears relatively easy to the innocent bystander, but believe me, it's not. Most of the time when I get home from work all I want to eat is a large slice of cheesy pizza, or some other chub inducing fat/carb combo. How hard should it be to steam a bag of frozen veggies?