Sunset

The girls and I enjoyed a beautiful sunset down at the pier with one of my best friends..

Some Christmas photos.

Madison helped her friend Julia decorate their tree.
I got to meet Miss Ella and Miss London for the first time!

Papa having snuggle time with his girls.

We were blessed this Christmas with these gifts (below). The ASYMCA on base hosted a 'Secret Santa' and a wonderful civilian family chose us and bought the girls some amazing gifts!

This Barbie jeep is the BEST hand-me-down gift we have ever recieved!

Picking out a great tree with Nana and Papa!

2010. The Williams Rewind.

I want to take a look back on 2010. I still can't put my head around the fact that the year is over. It went way too fast and I wasn't ready for it. But it's been a great year! So, let's do this...The Williams' Rewind...

January:
Emily started Physical and Speech Therapy.
I took the plunge and went back to college!

February:
Madison starts Preschool for the first time!

March:
I finish my first college course with an A and begin my second class.
Madison is knee-deep in school and dance classes.
Emily meets with an Endocrinologist.
Blain and I get our first couples massage!
Madison turns 4 and I turn 26!

April:
Emily begins Occupational therapy along with Speech and Physical. She also recieves her orthotics!
Madison and Emily go to the dentist for the first time.
Blain and I celebrate 5 years of marriage!
We get a beautiful Husky puppy and name him Sokka.

May:
I continue with school. An A in my second course and begin my third.
Emily does well with therapy and is learning to adjust with her braces.
My cousin Hannah graduates from college.

June:
Emily cries through a week of swim lessons.
We get Emily dedicated at church.
Blain and I are allowed a few date nights!

July:
Madison conquers swim lessons.
Blain turns 27.
Emily gets her second MRI.

August:
Emily turns 2 years old.
We say good-bye to Blain as he leaves for Afghanistan.
We move into a one-story house.
Madison starts Preschool.
My cousin Hannah moves in with me while Blain is gone.

September:
Emily meets with a Genetisist.
I continue with school, start sign language classes and volunteer to teach sunday school at church.
We miss Blain.

October:
More school, more volunteering, more thereapy and doctor visits.
We still miss Blain.
Emily speaks her first word: NO.

November:
I agree to sign 'O Holy Night' for the Christmas program at church...practices begin.
Still conquering school.
Emily still conquering therapy.
Still missing Blain.

December:
I receive my 6th A in a row!
Blain is still missed.
We travel for two weeks during the Christmas season and spend time with lots of family.

Thank you 2010 for being wonderful! You will be missed. But 2011 will be so much better...why you ask? Because the love of my life comes home from deployment!!!

catching up

I haven't written since Thanksgiving. I've pretty much been on an emotional rollercoaster through all of December. But now, I will be playing catch up.

Favorites from Thanksgiving.

My cousin Danny...BEST. PICTURE. EVER.

Thanksgiving was awesome this year. Despite the fact that half my heart is in Afghanistan, I was surrounded by people who love me! Here are some of my favorites from Thanksgiving this year.

Boyd side of the family.

My sissy, my Momma and me!

Me and my girls.

Me and my Daddy.

Thankful

Now that November is coming to an end and I've yet to write about all the things I'm thankful for...I'd like to take the opportunity to do that now! I have a great life. I am so blessed.

I'm just gonna start from the top and work my way down!

1. I am thankful for a God who loves me unconditionally. He is my fortress and my strength.
2. I am thankful for the most amazing parents. My mom and dad have always been supportive, understanding, strong and patient. My mom is someone I can always count on to help me out and make me laugh. My dad is the first man to ever love me and because of him I'm not afraid to try anything. He has always been my number one fan!
3. I am thankful for my little sister. She is an amazing young woman who is one of my best friends. We love to laugh and enjoy getting together to make fun of our parents!
4. I am thankful for a husband who is kind and strong. I have known him since we were 12 years old, but after 9 years of friendship followed by almost 6 years of marriage...I am still learning about him. Did you know he can juggle? Who knew? I sure didn't! I swear I fell in love with him all over again when I saw him do it for the first time!
5. I am thankful for two beautiful little girls. They drive me crazy but I'd go crazy without them. They are my world.
6. I am thankful for the most stupendous in-laws. My mother-in-law and father-in-law are a gift from up above. They love me and support me and they will drop what they are doing to come and help me out. My mother-in-law and I talk often and I get very sad whenever I realize that its been days since our last conversation.
7. I am thankful for my sister-in-law as well as all my extended family. I'm tellin' ya...so blessed.
8. To the friends I've known since junior high as well as the friends I've made since becoming an adult...I am so thankful for each and every one of you. You have all shaped me into the woman I am today.
9. I am so thankful for pizza...that's right. If you know me, than you know my favorite food is pizza. Italians=culinary geniuses.
10. I am so thankful to be a military wife. I am so thankful to all the men and women who choose that path in life. You are true heroes. As are your spouses.

That is my short list! I have so much more to be thankful for: hot water, Netflix, electricity, Cheez-its, The Wiggles, etc...but those are the big ones!

Emily taking a ride on Rocky!

Here is a video of Emily taking a ride on Rocky!