Here we go!!

We dropped Josh off at the airport this morning, to begin the DEA academy. We will miss him like crazy, but I am so excited for this new career opportunity for him. It's the first time in a long time I have seen him so excited about something work related.

 

Saying goodbye, was hard. Mackenna obviously has no idea what is going on. I tried to explain to Bridget as best as I could, but I am sure she will be asking tomorrow morning where Dad is.

 

 Leaving the airport, I was taking deep breaths, praying and trying to hold it together.
Bridget says "I bet Daddy is going to have a lot of fun, and we are going to have fun too!" Those little words calmed my fears in that moment, and I knew everything was going to be okay. I'm sure there will be hard days, but I am just going to take it week by week!

 We are both hoping he will be able to come home at least once around the holidays. He graduates February 6th, and then we will get ready to move to our new location! Exciting times ahead!

Is it February yet?!?!?!

The big 4!

 

I recently took Bridget to take some birthday pictures. I have such a hard time getting her to do her natural smile. She always looks so awkward!

 This one I tried getting her to laugh, it was the best I could get!

 Then she wanted to start doing her own poses, nothing good came from it, Haha!

 And this is her saying "I really want to go play on that playground!!"

Love that girl!

Princess Party

Saturday Bridget had her Princess birthday party.  She and her friends played dress up, made necklaces, ate pizza and cake, and had a blast just playing!

I'm no Cake Boss, in fact I have VERY little experience with cakes, but I have to say I was pleased with how this castle cake turned out. The important thing was that Bridget knew it was a castle without me having to tell her, and she loved it!!

 Making necklaces

 Opening presents!

 Mackenna picked out these Rapunzel shoes for her, so they don't have to keep fighting over the one pair we had!

 Cake time!

 It took her a few blows to get them all out!

We all had a great time celebrating Bridget's special day! Although I have to keep reminding her that it wasn't her actual birthday yet!