Been a tad busy.

Let's start with our trip home back in October...

October 7-17
It was amazing. We went apple picking the first weekend we were home and Ben had a blast. He understodd everything about it too. He would walk up to the tree and go...Apple Tree and grab the apple off of the tree and throw it in the bag. Is favorite thing though was to pick the apple off the tree and then wipe it on his shirt and start eating it. It was the cutest thing ever. Of course after we're done with that he throws them back onto the ground. After apple picking we got pumpkins. We picked a good sized one out but we left it back in Illinois with Nana and Baba since they rot FAST down here in LA.

We got to see lots of little friends. Particularly Julia and Gabe. He loved seeing them again and playing with them. When he saw Julia for the first time his face was all lit up and he had no idea what to do. We had to tell them to hug and give kisses. haha. It was so cute. When he saw Gabe, Gabe was a little stand offish like "What the hell? You left and now you're back!? This is annoying" It was so cute. I also got to see my little babies. Sadie and Will. They are so big and amazing and I can't wait to see them at Christmas.

Got to spend lots of time with Jen and Joanna as well. Love love love them and miss miss missed them so much. I can't wait to see them at Christmas either. Our little ones are growing up so fast so it's exciting to be away for a while and then come back and see how amazing they are all doing.

October 30
Marine Corps Ball. It was one of the better ones that we had been too. The speech by the guest of honor was actually nice and easy to follow. It was a huge ball too. Afterwards we went down to bourbon st and hung out. Now it was the night before halloween so of course a lot of people and a lot of people dressed it. I don't get the hub of it, but at least I can say that I did it and walked around Bourbon St. I guess.

The downer of the night was when we found out the next day that a marine had died in the french quarter. He was defending his wife from a group of guys that were yelling obscene things out their car at her and she was yelling back. They got out of the car and started grabbing her and things like that. He was trying to get them away when one of the guys stabbed him mulitple times and then they fled. He died in the hospital, in his Marine Blues.

Another downer of the night is that we found out the monday after the ball that a marine was jumped. He was jumped by a group of guys and beat up and knocked out. They stole his blues blouse and he had to get 14 stitches.

The night was great but it sucks it had to end like that for 2 marines.

October 31
Benjamin was SUPERMAN for halloween. We actually walked around the base and Benjamin got lots of candy. Well actually he got lots of suckers. If they let him pick it out, he would immediately grabd the sucker. It was funny. Of course he has eaten them all sense but oh well.

November
Benjamin's officially a big boy. He has a big boy bed and his fully potty trained except for naptime and bed time. It's okay, that will come soon enough. He's growing up so fast and it makes me sad! I want my little tiny Benny boy back. haha. But he's doing great with everything and I'm getting really lucky. Now to just get the whining down that would be great.


That's all for now. I will try and get pictures uploaded onto here eventually but as of now you'll just have to use your imagination. :)

Tata for now!