And Baby Boy, Makes Three! {favorite friday}

[New Mexico 2003]

I will forever LOVE this picture, and the people in it.  My! How time flies.  Cliche?  Completely.  But so very true.  Sadly, true.  Monkey Boy will be eleven next month... he'll have earned his Arrow of Light and completed his Faith in God requirements; he'll be finishing up his last year of primary school and headed into junior high.  Yikes!  And don't even get me started on the fact that Freckle Face will be starting her first year of high school.  YES - HIGH SCHOOL!!!  It's a good thing I'm not an emotional gal or I'd probably be a wreck right now.  Happy Friday, peeps... hope your weekend is fun-filled and full of great moments.

-  Jess

Goin' For A Ride {favorite friday}

[New Mexico, 2004]

Today's {favorite friday} image is a snap shot of the kids at ages 4,3+1, navigating Freckle Face's Barbie Jeep through the rough terrain along the edge of Cannon AFB golf course which was just outside our back yard gate.  This was one of their favorite daily activities.

New Mexico and Colorado

Our next stop was Clovis, New Mexico.  The above image is where our house used to be when we lived there ten years ago.   We were so tired from driving for hours, but we made it a point to stop and photograph some of the places that we have fond memories of.  Our first duty station, the Chinese buffet we frequented, Monkey Boy's birthplace, our old "muddin" grounds, and of course - perfect for this time of year - tornado season storms brewing in the skies.  Love it!!! 

Had to do a "drive by" photo of the Flying C Ranch... where we spent many, many hours stranded one chilly  February.  It was an adventure our family will never forget!  And hit up a couple of historical, iconic Route 66 spots along our way from New Mexico to Colorado.

We came across many wildfires raging across Colorado and Utah  ...just awful!