Owen: Star Wars, Legos, The Pioneer Woman t.v. show, Beyblades, Legoland, pugs, counting money, having money, keeping track of how much money I have at all times.
Lucy: headphones, American Girl, art, Starbucks, reading, Adele, scarves, Legoland, nature (everything but bugs) and having pretend phone conversations
Jenny: Parks and Recreation, Trader Joe's, New Year's cleaning, Anthony Bourdain, Juice Plus, Jesus Calling devotional for kids, wearing shorts in January, the beach, seafood and FaceTime
Kevin: sashimi, his ipad, The Pacific, pancakes, Skype/FaceTime and anything else that would allow him to see his angelic children and perfect wife*
Lola: fetching, riding in the car, peanut butter, having the kids back in school so she can be walked regularly and raw chicken
This is our family's favorite video right now:
*He was unable to be reached for a quote so I took some liberties.
Tuesday, January 03, 2012
Saturday, July 16, 2011
July It List 2011
Owen: cousins, Space Mountain, the sandbox, saying "Hiya Tootch" (some cartoon character says 'Hiya Tootse' (we think) and so it's his spin on it), Mario Kart, cucumbers and telling secrets
Lucy: cousins, Disneyland, the beach, clamstrips, her baby Rapunzel doll, ponytails, shopping for a 2nd grade backpack, choreography with the neighbor girls and making playlists
Jenny: The magic of Disney, having family visit, Birthdays, baseball, the ocean, shows about spies, asian food and this video...
Kevin: "Making Memories" at Disneyland with David and family, playing catch, Women's World Cup, Jimmy Buffet, Pub Mix snacks from Costco, Techmo Bowl and military documentaries on Netflix
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
May 2011 It List
Owen: bowling, Inspector Gadget, Garfield, fruit, tennis, sprinklers, pajamas, soccer, throwing things on the roof of our house, chocolate and tree climbing.
Lucy: listening to music with headphones, singing 10 times louder (in the car) while wearing those headphones, taking reading tests, climbing trees, swimming at the pool, singing in Stone Soup: A Rock Opera at school, the royal wedding and getting ready to be a flower girl in Aunt Noelani's wedding.
Jenny: The Voice, spring magazines, container gardens, sushi, celebrity tweets, shows about serial killers, prayer (especially after watching shows about serial killers), going to Nashville and spring cleaning.
Kevin: doing car washes where you make $9,000 in 4 hours while wearing Marine war paint, The Mentalist, chaplain training (conferences, seminars, workshops), old-school games on Nintendo Wii (Pac-Man, Tecmo-Bowl, Super Mario Bros.) and getting ready to go to Nashville.
Family video: Every Friday the kids ask to watch this......
Yes, it's mirrored.
Lucy: listening to music with headphones, singing 10 times louder (in the car) while wearing those headphones, taking reading tests, climbing trees, swimming at the pool, singing in Stone Soup: A Rock Opera at school, the royal wedding and getting ready to be a flower girl in Aunt Noelani's wedding.
Jenny: The Voice, spring magazines, container gardens, sushi, celebrity tweets, shows about serial killers, prayer (especially after watching shows about serial killers), going to Nashville and spring cleaning.
Kevin: doing car washes where you make $9,000 in 4 hours while wearing Marine war paint, The Mentalist, chaplain training (conferences, seminars, workshops), old-school games on Nintendo Wii (Pac-Man, Tecmo-Bowl, Super Mario Bros.) and getting ready to go to Nashville.
Family video: Every Friday the kids ask to watch this......
Yes, it's mirrored.
Friday, February 11, 2011
Happy Birthday Lola!
May 2010
Dec. 2010
Everyday. She is constantly tearing the stuffing out of her toys and so at any given moment she has a Santa Beard. We love this little pug! She is definitely a fun and funny part of our family. Happy Birthday to Her!
Wednesday, February 09, 2011
It's what we signed up for....
I just found out that Kevin will likely miss our 10th and 11th anniversaries and both kids' birthdays due to training and deployment. It helps that everyone on our street has a running list of all the missed holidays over the past how many ever years they've been serving. It's also okay because...that's what we signed up for. We definitely factored in 'time away' when we were deciding if this was the journey we needed to be on. We believe enough in Kevin's job and what this would offer our family that we can handle some time away. It will be hard, but we can handle it.
I still have a hard time seeing myself as a military wife. I haven't earned any stripes yet (now next year will be a different story). So I still see things as an outsider on the inside. Living on base I get to see so many comings and goings that some days it's emotionally draining to see families saying goodbye and then others putting up their Welcome Back signs. Kevin has a good cry-worthy story every couple weeks or so and those are just the ones he passes on to me. Just because deployments, training leading up to the deployments, injuries and worse are all part of what is 'signed up for', it doesn't make it easy.
While I was waiting to pick Kevin up from his Lasik surgery a girl came in that I knew from my Zumba class. Her husband came in behind her, using a cane. They sat in front of me, facing the other direction and I realized that he had 4-5 scars on his head. One of them was huge and was most likely caused by an IED. I haven't been able to get that image out of my head. She was just kissing him on the cheek and rubbing his arm and I tried to imagine how she felt, how her life had changed. It didn't sit well with me, as it shouldn't, but I couldn't figure out what was really bothering me about it. A few nights later The Dark Knight was on tv and I turned it on as the Joker was talking to Two Face. The Joker says, "You know... You know what I've noticed? Nobody panics when things go "according to plan." Even if the plan is horrifying! If, tomorrow, I tell the press that, like, a gang banger will get shot, or a truckload of soldiers will be blown up, nobody panics, because it's all "part of the plan." But when I say that one little old mayor will die, well then everyone loses their minds!"
It's true. It's sad. Now, no matter what your feelings are about war, it takes special people to 'sign up' for a job that has such great risks. It makes me very proud to be with the military (something I never thought I would say) and it makes me especially proud of Kevin's job to care for those that are going on 'according to plan'. We may not be able to stop the war, but we can sure love everybody through it. By we, I mean all of us.
I still have a hard time seeing myself as a military wife. I haven't earned any stripes yet (now next year will be a different story). So I still see things as an outsider on the inside. Living on base I get to see so many comings and goings that some days it's emotionally draining to see families saying goodbye and then others putting up their Welcome Back signs. Kevin has a good cry-worthy story every couple weeks or so and those are just the ones he passes on to me. Just because deployments, training leading up to the deployments, injuries and worse are all part of what is 'signed up for', it doesn't make it easy.
While I was waiting to pick Kevin up from his Lasik surgery a girl came in that I knew from my Zumba class. Her husband came in behind her, using a cane. They sat in front of me, facing the other direction and I realized that he had 4-5 scars on his head. One of them was huge and was most likely caused by an IED. I haven't been able to get that image out of my head. She was just kissing him on the cheek and rubbing his arm and I tried to imagine how she felt, how her life had changed. It didn't sit well with me, as it shouldn't, but I couldn't figure out what was really bothering me about it. A few nights later The Dark Knight was on tv and I turned it on as the Joker was talking to Two Face. The Joker says, "You know... You know what I've noticed? Nobody panics when things go "according to plan." Even if the plan is horrifying! If, tomorrow, I tell the press that, like, a gang banger will get shot, or a truckload of soldiers will be blown up, nobody panics, because it's all "part of the plan." But when I say that one little old mayor will die, well then everyone loses their minds!"
It's true. It's sad. Now, no matter what your feelings are about war, it takes special people to 'sign up' for a job that has such great risks. It makes me very proud to be with the military (something I never thought I would say) and it makes me especially proud of Kevin's job to care for those that are going on 'according to plan'. We may not be able to stop the war, but we can sure love everybody through it. By we, I mean all of us.
Friday, January 21, 2011
January 2011 It List
Owen: Just Dance Kids, tools, riding his bike, matching the logo on his shirt to his activity, yogurt, monster trucks and bossing the girls in the neighborhood.
Lucy: Headbands, school, living out the "I Have a Dream" speech in her room by giving every doll/toy a chance to play in the Barbie Mansion, otter pops, sneaking on some makeup every chance she gets and Just Dance.
Jenny: My momma for giving me her old Iphone, Girls' Weekends, finally getting to watch Blazer games on tv, the Lose It app and did I mention Girls' Weekends?
Kevin: Using the phrase "cool your jets" at every opportunity, getting free Lasik surgery with days off to recover and grilling in January.
Lola: Chew toys, her friend Opha the bulldog puppy and crying like a newborn when she sees Opha but can't play with her.
All: Wearing our Team Tatum shirts. We love that girl!
Lucy: Headbands, school, living out the "I Have a Dream" speech in her room by giving every doll/toy a chance to play in the Barbie Mansion, otter pops, sneaking on some makeup every chance she gets and Just Dance.
Jenny: My momma for giving me her old Iphone, Girls' Weekends, finally getting to watch Blazer games on tv, the Lose It app and did I mention Girls' Weekends?
Kevin: Using the phrase "cool your jets" at every opportunity, getting free Lasik surgery with days off to recover and grilling in January.
Lola: Chew toys, her friend Opha the bulldog puppy and crying like a newborn when she sees Opha but can't play with her.
All: Wearing our Team Tatum shirts. We love that girl!
Monday, December 20, 2010
December It List 2010
Owen: Adam West as Batman, playing Batman, putting oil on his chest to look like a real luchador, silly bands, snacks, asking for snacks, counting down to Christmas and saying only the first letter of words. Examples: "Mom, I'm the F-word.....Firsty!" or "You are being an S-word....Stinker" or "Is it time for the L-word? You know, lunch." This is really awesome in public.
Lucy: Christmas movies, turning 7, painting nails, 'whipping her hair back and forth', singing karaoke, practicing her guitar with Kevin, going to Oregon and American Girls (real and generic versions).
Jenny: Getting ready to go to Oregon, b&w Christmas movies, Tuesday night Zumba, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (don't judge), crossword apps, soup, putting up my decorations (especially all the ornaments we were given by our Abilene friends) and staying at home.
Kevin: Getting some time off work (rough month), Florida State's improved football season, playing the guitar with Lucy, playing Legos with Owen, Cut the Rope and going to Oregon.
Here is our favorite SNL sketch of the season:
Lucy: Christmas movies, turning 7, painting nails, 'whipping her hair back and forth', singing karaoke, practicing her guitar with Kevin, going to Oregon and American Girls (real and generic versions).
Jenny: Getting ready to go to Oregon, b&w Christmas movies, Tuesday night Zumba, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (don't judge), crossword apps, soup, putting up my decorations (especially all the ornaments we were given by our Abilene friends) and staying at home.
Kevin: Getting some time off work (rough month), Florida State's improved football season, playing the guitar with Lucy, playing Legos with Owen, Cut the Rope and going to Oregon.
Here is our favorite SNL sketch of the season:
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