This is going to be interesting...

Hi I have not been on for quite a while. Life has been crazy so I will just give the quick run through (atleast everything I remember to talk about).
Since february 2010. March I puppy sat Kara and Billys Cavalier Spaniels, for a week it was so much fun Tori and I went to the zoo and had a great time. We then went to Melinda and Scott's house and spent time there. Tori and I went to the Petrified Forest and Painted Desert. She absolutely loved it! We also went to Walnut canyon near Flagstaff with Melinda, Jake and Matt. It was a really fun day. June Eli came back from Japan... (ill just leave it at that) Tori got her Tonsils taken out!!! Haleeluah!! (i cants spell) Since she was two we have tried to get a dr to take then out but didnt happen until we came to DR. Cox's office. He was great by the way. Any how Chandler got to come and stay at grandma's (Beckys) and it was a lot of fun to get to spend time with her. When my parents took her back to Texas I snuck in and surprised Amy and KC. It was so wonderful to get to see them. We had a fun few days out with the Hanks. July :(... it is my favorite month but it was extremely sad and hard. I did take my CNA class at Coconino in Flagstaff, Melinda and Scott were so awesome to let me and Tori stay with them when I was doing that. August :( I came back to Snowflake and took my test and passed. Sepetember :) I got a job for the Snowflake Intermediate as a health tech. I loved it, I only worked 4 hours but it was really nice. In november :) Tori Turned SIX!!!! wow it was fun she had a huge birthday party with 15 kids!! (im insane) at Bits and Pizzas. It was so much fun she had a great great day!! also in November an opening came for me to transfer to Taylor Intermediate and now I am the health tech and attendance clerk. I love this job sooo much. I love everyone that I work with and I have made some really great friends. In november I also started taking classes online at Univ of Phoenix. It has been really working well for me. I have completed two 9 week cycles and I have quite a few to go. March :) (I can not do a bigger smiley face sorry I would if it were possible) Eli and I were remarried. amazing! April :) Eli and I decided that I will be moving to North Carolina after I finish this year at my job and Tori has completed Kindergarten. We have come to this decision because..... Number 1 reason, We want to be together. He will be deploying but when he is home we want to be there with him. Secondly I do not want Tori to be that military kid who changes schools 3 times in one year. I know it is sometimes impossible but right now for us we can decide. Tori will be going to 1st Grade in North Carolina where Eli is currently living. I am going to try to find a part time job and really concentrate on my classes. I have been doing pretty good but I just want to do my ultimate best! We have many many many other reasons for making this decison but anyhow it is made. I will update again. I am very happy that for some reason I want to blog again. I feel really warm and fuzzy about it :) sorry for so many smilely faces... it is just how i feel inside.

february post

Me and tori have been having a great time in Snowflake, the snow has definetly been a change from 29. We love being so close to family so far we have been able to see most of the family. hopefully next month we will see more also. Eli has been gone 6 weeks friday. so luckily it hasnt been draging by, though i know for him it hasnt been very fun. he says the ship is small and cramped! Tori loves her clogging class and i like being in school again. Tori has been sick most of this year with a cough runny nose. i took her to her dr here and he wants her tonsils taken out. We have an appointment scheduled in show low for march 22. ill let ya'll know how it goes. well i need to get back to homework hope your all enjoying the olimpics! (sp) and this warmer weather!

i am not a slacker... ok maybe a little

So this past month has been pretty busy! In december John (Eli's dad) and Ivan (Eli's brother) came out to Cali with the horse trailer and moved me and Tori back to Snowflake. We appreciate it sooo much! Eli didnt want us to stay out there because he knows I am not very fond of it and we are hoping to pay off some debt!! woohoo. Im living close by my mom and dad. It has been so nice. Especially during Christmas because we were able to spend a lot of time together but also Eli Tori and I got to spend time with just the 3 of us. We had an awesome Christmas and New Years was spent packing Eli's gear for the deployment. On the 1 we were able to go out to John's while they were branding cows. (totally new for me)And he got to say bye to the family. Then we stayed with Jake & Jessica (Eli's bro and Sis in law.) Eli got to spend some time with Jake at work and me and Jessica and the kids did a lil shopping. We had a great time and were totally unexcited to go to 29palms. Well we got back Eli was busy getting all of his guys ready to go. For all but a few this is their first deployment and some guys/wives/parents were really confused about what goes on. On friday afternoon we checked out of our base housing and then said goodbye to some friends. Eli, Tori and I got our last lunch together and went to the barracks so Eli could check on some things. We said our goodbyes at about 5 pm. Tori and I left with a truck packed full of the last of our things and drove away. I called him about 15 mins later Tori was bawling and wanted to talk to her daddy. So we had a really sad 7 hour drive back to Snowflake. We are doing ok adjusting to life. I have enrolled in 2 classes at NPC (the local community college) and Tori is going to start clogging next week. Eli has been able to call a couple times. He is doing good, just getting use to being in a foriegn country (Japan for right now). well i promise ill do better now that life settling down a bit. Thanks to everyone who's called and checked on us. love ya. here are some pics from the past month.










Hey Tree, remember this one. hahhaa love you

So I have a busy week ahead of me... I have a family fun day on fridayfor the 2/7 families for a couple hours then we are going to Las Vegas for the NFR (national finals rodeo.) We are meetig my parents there. Eli and I are soooo excited. And of course its all Tori can think about cuz Grandma invited her to come stay until we get there next week. So i have been packing and getting rid of things that i dont need/want anymore. i guess thats one good thing about moving so much i dont think i have to much crap. i have to go thru it pretty often. well I am so happy that Christmas is so soon but i also hope this month never ends... Eli is deploying early Jan. So he will be gone for 6 months atleast. He is going on a MEU.(Marine Expedetionary Unit)its a ship) They are going to Japan and other asian ports. and are ready if they get called in for something else. so anyhow we are happy that he has leave so we can do lots together before he goes. hopefully we will get to see most family before he goes.

I love this pic


and i love this one

a great week!!

We had the Marine Corps Ball last friday it was in Las Vegas!! We had an awesome time! My mom and dad came and we stayed in their timeshare. Tori has been asking to get her ears pierced since Chan got hers for her 5th birthday so now she is officially a big girl. Tori loved getting to hangout friday night with my parents and Eli and I loved getting to go out alone...we walked all around and got a gondola ride, and we rode the roller coaster. hahaa.On saturday my parents, Eli, Tori and I all went out to the strip walked around the boutiques and went to a 4d movie. Then on sunday we went to Circus Circus and Tori LOVED IT!!!! here are some pics from last weekend!

these are some pics of Tori's Birthday.....

a great time in life..............

Today is Victoria Grace's 5th birthday. I just want her to know how much i love her! and that she makes me so happy and proud of her. She is so smart and loves life. She loves her family. And she loves to talk. I am so blessed because she chose me for her mom. And it makes my heart so happy that I have her. You have grown and learned so much.... and you are my bestfriend.... We love you Tori!

The day she came into my life......

(my scanner isnt working right so not birth day pics.. sorry...)

6months old


9months old



11months old


1years old



17months old


2years 8months old



3 years old


3years 10 months


3years 11 months


4 years 7 months



This is Tori a month before turning 5! I am sure i will have pics to upload after this weekend....

Happy Halloween!!

We had such a great time. Tori loved Trick or treating! we just went on base it was a lot of fun. hope ya like the pics. by the way Tori was a Vampire Princess and Eli got bit by her so he is also a vampire... ahh so cute. haha