Army

You think I’d know by now…

March 16, 2011

in Army,Circus Shots,dress up,Keeping it Real

When my son asked if he could bring his light sabers or guns to his sisters first soccer practice, I said no. Because sometimes it is awkward to deal with the whole gun issue out in public.

Obviously I forgot that little boys will turn absolutely anything into a gun.

So today I said what the heck, bring the gun.

Which apparently translated to, go crazy, carry a gun in each hand and a concealed weapon… Heck, why not wear the entire uniform!

So much for flying under the radar… that is something the circus fam just doesn’t know how to do.

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Bet You’ve Never Seen an Army Quite Like This One

August 12, 2010

in Army,Circus Shots,family

Alternate Title: How Your Army Looks When You Have 2 Younger Sisters

I couldn’t help but smile when I looked out the window and saw this scene…makes me laugh when looking at it on the computer as well. Quite a motley crew we have defending the fortress… the leader in his camo’s with his walking stick (or staff as he refers to it), his trusty sidekicks following in their fairy wings, and Uncle Jim covering from behind with the ever elusive fluorescent double barrel shot gun.

Bad Guys Beware!!

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How My Son Decided We Should Celebrate Memorial Day

May 31, 2010

in Army,holidays

I’ll be honest. When I think Memorial Day celebration, I typically think cook outs and swimming pools. This year being 9 mths preggo, we didn’t really make any big plans for Memorial Day weekend. Scott grilled for us several times and even got out this smoker and cooked a chicken for Monday’s dinner. We went to the park, did a few things around the house and basically took it easy all weekend. It was perfect.

So, my plans for Monday included sleeping in, eating sticky buns, perhaps a trip to Target in there somewhere and smoked chicken for dinner.

Then, I talked with my 6 yr old son.

Me: Guess what? Daddy doesn’t have to go to work on Monday.
Son: Why?
Me: Because it is Memorial Day
Son: What’s Memorial Day?
Me: It is a day we remember the soldiers who gave their lives fighting for our country’s freedom
Son: So, what are we going to do for Memorial Day? Are we going to go down to the War Memorial?
Me: completely caught off guard…. ummmm…. I guess I didn’t really make plans for Monday
Son: But what are we going to do to remember the soldiers? Shouldn’t we go to the memorial?
Scott and I: Sure, we can do that
Son: And I think we should dress like soldiers, since it is their day, and we should bring our MRE and eat it b/c that is what soldiers eat
Scott and I: ok… sure…. sounds like a plan

So, we did just that.

This weekend my family enjoyed a peaceful weekend at home. We went to nearby parks and enjoyed the swings, kicked the soccer ball in the field and played catch. Many families might of done the same thing this weekend, only without their entire family with them to enjoy the event. Many families sacrificed their husbands, wives, sons, or daughters so that my family and yours could enjoy such freedom. As we played at the park, I never feared for our safety. I didn’t have to look over my shoulder. This is thanks to the soldiers that fought for our safety. On Sunday we went to church. The church of our choosing to worship in the manner we chose. We were able to do this thanks to the freedoms our soldiers fought so bravely to defend.

I am so thankful for the country I live in and the freedoms we enjoy. And I am so thankful my son reminded us to take the time to pause and think of the soldiers who gave those gifts to us. It was a great way to celebrate Memorial Day.

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Backyard Warfare

March 26, 2010

in Army,Circus Shots,siblings

There is a huge pile of bamboo in our backyard waiting for a run to the dump on Saturday. Until then, it provided the perfect landscape for my son to build a fort and play war. He stayed out there for hours and was so proud of his camouflage.