What a difference a day makes

One day you think you are deploying and 24 hours later you find you have been diagnosed with a 4 cm acoustic neuroma on the left side of your brain that is shifting to the right into your 4th ventricle and brainstem and you will not be deploying after all.

I will have to have surgery to have it removed. I am requesting your faith and prayers.

Thanks,

BJ

P.S. I am not dead nor am I dying so save the sympathy stuff (no flowers)!!!

Bear Hugs

Today we went to Build-A-Bear workshop where each of us (yes, including me!) chose a bear which included a special pre-recorded message from BJ so we can have him close by to cuddle while he's gone. The kids had a blast (although I'm afraid Chance seems to be getting to old for this kind of thing) and I know the kids and I will treasure these while BJ is deployed.

The Difference between Reindeer and Caribou

What do you do on a cold, 15 degree day in Alaska when you're homeschooling. You take a trip to a reindeer farm! At a farm on the "outside" you feed goats, here we get to feed Santa's transportation. It was fun to learn more about these animals - did you know that the only difference in a reindeer and a caribou is a fence? Oh, and of course reindeer fly! We were quite frozen by the end of it, but had a good time.

Chance fed "Rudolph". They keep him here in disguise with a white nose until Christmas Eve when Santa comes to pick him up!

Zombies, Witches, and Jedi, Oh My!

Yes, it's about time I added the Halloween pictures of the kids. Sorry for the delay - we are STILL unpacking! It was fun, cold, and probably a little too chaotic this Halloween. We will definitely be picking only ONE Halloween event to do next year! We have candy coming out of our ears!!!!