Thursday, April 5, 2012

BOOT CAMP! Lackland Air Force Base - GRADUATION!

No recycling here!  Ashley graduated!!  
So exciting to see her succeed and follow in the family footprints!!  
She was happy, vibrant, and filled with energy!  
It was wonderful to see her in her stride & get to share in her special accomplishment!

Our newest E-3 airman!


Spring Break - 2012



Spring break took us much farther away then normal!  San Antonio, TX!!!  Ashley's boot camp graduation date worked out perfect with spring break, so we took advantage!
Mom, Aunt Carol, Flat Stanley and the kids drove down.  We did short jaunts.  First, we stayed in St Louis, where I could say goodbye to one of my besties father.  Then, we stopped in Broken Arrow, OK.  Pool was too cold to get in above the ankles!  So, we hung in the hot tub!  On Wednesday, we finally arrived San Antonio.  As Nolan shared...  "Push me out of here, so I can kiss the ground!"
Lucky John then flew in later that night!

Although the majority of our time was for Lackland AFB and Big Sissy's graduation, we did squeeze in:
Walks on the Riverwalk every night.
Swimming at the rooftop pool.
Sea World.
River taxi - tour of 1 hour!
The Alamo.
AND - Time with CJ, Sheri and Bob!

No wonder that the 17+ hour drive on Saturday to get us back to St Louis meant the kids were quiet...  probably exhaustion!!

The Leprechaun Visited

Those crazy leprechaun's!  They visited the Canfield's again this year.
Every year....  it's the same thing...  
All things green are thrown around the house.
Little green footprints go throughout our house.
The leprechaun trap NEVER catches one.
But, they always leave goodies.
This year, I have to question that silly little leprechaun!
Silly string and green slime??  SERIOUSLY, what were you thinking?
Most of Nolan's string was all over Jillian within 5 minutes of sunrise!