Monster Trucks

Last night LeeRoy, Emily, Lorenzo and I headed to the fairgrounds to see the monster truck races. I usually go with Alisha when they come to the Mini Dome but since they are during dance competition season we haven't been able to go. I was pretty excited when they came to B-Town. We got there early enough to go to the meet and greet in the pit. Emily got a t-shirt and got it autographed by the Rockstar and Captain USA drivers. She and LeeRoy were also able to sneak in a ride on a monster truck. Once the races started they were intense. They even had motocross tricksters that performed. Emily loved that! It was a great night. Wendy was excited too because my mom babysat her while we were gone and she could hear the races from her house. She thought that was amazing!

New Glasses

I can't believe I forgot to blog about this. Last week I took Wendy in for her first eye doctor appointment and was told she needed glasses. I was worried about how well she would take care of them and whether or not she would leave them on but was pleasantly surprised. When she first put them on she screamed, "I can see!" She loves to wear them and since everyone made such a big deal over how cute she looks she thinks she is pretty hot stuff. Ever since she was small she would make the funniest faces all the time. She would even always look sideways when she pointed at things. We used to laugh at her because we just thought it was part of her "Wendy" personality but looking back now I think it is because she had to squint to be able to see. I feel awful that I didn't catch it earlier but I am so happy for her now! So, it is official, we are a complete family of four-eyes!

He is Home!

So this is what the light at the end of the tunnel feels like. SSG Cox now becomes Hubby and Daddy. It was very last minute when we found out he was coming home so we were very excited. Waiting at the airport felt like forever but someone finally spotted their plane in the sky and the whole crowd of anxious family and loved ones broke out in applause and cheers. It was a great moment scanning the faces of the soldiers and finally finding LeeRoy's. This deployment is finally over! Once again our family is complete and it feels amazing!





LeeRoy and I were looking forward to some time together when the kids finally settled down and went to bed for the night when my brother-in-law called telling me my sister Alisha was in labor and they were headed to the hospital. It was a hard decision to leave my husband so soon after his return, but he was so understanding and assured me that he was home for good now and we would have plenty of time together so my mom and I headed to Twin Falls at around midnight and got there around 2 a.m. I was so glad I made the decision to go. It was an amazing experience to see my beautiful nephew come into the world. They named him Peyton James Robison and he is so lucky to have such great parents and such an excited big sister. I just wanted to kiss his cheeks forever!



My husband is home and I have a new nephew to kiss and love. This has truly been a wonderful and amazing week! America!

Fair and a Concert

Emily's friend Camryn and her mom, Tara were nice enough to invite Emily to go with them to the fair this year to ride rides. It was an early release day at school and also a wristband day at the fair so they got to ride tons of rides! Emily said she was really going to try riding rides this year that scared her. She did, and they ended up being her favorites! I was really proud. In fact, there were a few rides they wanted to go on but stretch as they might just weren't tall enough for. Maybe next year. I met up with them around 5 and we got some dinner, walked around the booths, then headed over to the Allstar Weekend concert. They are a radio Disney band and the girls love them and were so excited to go to their first concert! They were even able to go down on the track and get really close to the band. After the concert was over it was dark and all the rides were lit up so we let the girls ride a few more rides before heading home. Another fun time at the Eastern Idaho State Fair!

1st Day of Preschool

Last week Wendy and I went to the open house for her new preschool where she got to see the building, meet her teachers, and see the kids who would be in her class this year. That made her super excited for her 1st official day of preschool. When I picked her up she talked all the way home about how "amazing" it was and how she can't wait to go back!

EISF Parade

Today was the parade opening the Eastern Idaho State Fair and for the first time both girls were able to be part of it. Emily rode on the Downtown Dance Studio float and Wendy rode on the TaVaci float. They were so excited and had so much fun waving and smiling at everyone and my mom and I had fun watching, cheering, and clapping as they went by.