The Lindblom Loop!

Daddy.....this hug's for you!

We miss you!!!!

The week ended better than it started for sure.....we got a surprise phone call from Mike on Father's Day which was so much fun! Both girls got on and were able to wish Mike a Happy Father's Day....I could just hear how much they miss him in their voice.....but we'll take anything we can get!!!! Mike said that they tried to jazz up boat life with a prime rib and lobster dinner in honor of Father's Day...a little overcooked but thoughtful and appreciated just the same.

The week began with a flat tire.....at least we were in the driveway and not stuck out on the highway somewhere.....that's my "glass is half full" for the week! The following day I came down with "something"...fever, chills and just pretty much sick.....luckily it only lasted about 2 days. Fortunately, my neighbor and friend, Ann, watched the kids in the afternoon so I could get some rest... and lots of others offered. I got some relief the next day when I had already scheduled to drop the kids off at the Youth Center on base (to try it out for the first time and see if they even liked it).....while I got my hair done....luckily all went well and mom has plans to take them again! On Thursday we had a great pool date at Marla's pool. The kids have such a blast each time they go, it's truly one of their most favorite days....splashing, swimming, and picnicing with friends! The real highlight of the week was the book on video that Mike had made on the boat for the kids. It has been and continues to be the biggest hit each morning and evening. The girls watch it without taking their eyes off of him. It did bring tears to my eyes the first time they watched it and would respond back to his conversation in the beginning and end of the video as if it was live and Daddy was actually there asking the questions...."Yes Daddy, we still drink warm milks....I just painted you tons of pictures and Mommy mailed them!" It was a very special treat for us all.

The mini....in what I hope is rare form.

"Saint Marla".....who saved the day and took ALL 5 KIDS to the park while I went and got a new tire (ok, and a pedicure while I waited)!!!!

First run of many......Daddy doing books in the evening.

I think this was about 5:30am......notice the same jammies but dry hair. "Daddy on TV" was the first thing they asked for in the morning.

"Dad-D".....Coop immediately pointed and said Daddy.....and sat right down to watch. I guess I shouldn't have walked away and left him to his own devices.....he was clever and managed to completely break off the 'Caps Lock' key......add it to the list.

Hey......

Banana Pancakes & bacon for Friday night dinner.....popsicles for dessert!!! What a fun night we had with the Vandling kids and Mom while their Dad was out partying it up at the US Open.....glad I could be there for my girl Marla while her hubs was deployed to the golf course!!!

Wax on. Wax off.

Mommy's little helpers did a great job washing the Passat and getting it ready for Jenny Pops visit on Thursday!!!

These jammies need to say...."I'm NEVER Crabby!!!!"

Dancing and twiriling with streamers....such fun!!!

This is the greatest toy!

Macy was so proud to "start" herself on the swing without any help!!!

I can take a moment away from my ice cream for a wink and a smile!

They danced their little hearts out tonight!

Sacked out......lest's call it a day.

6 Weeks down....

Our Rockstar Team!!!

(DeeDee, Kathy, Marla, Keita, Robyn, & Moi)!

The major event of the week was the Mud Run on Saturday. I ran with 5 other girlfriends in the Mud Run up at Camp Pendleton. It's a 10k run with obstancles...through mud, over mud walls, crossing a lake, and more hills than I allowed myself to think there would be! We did well as a team (you had to cross together, arm in arm with every member) which we did in an hour add a half. Marla and I only had to wait a few minutes for the rest of our team to catch up.....ok it was more like 20 but we really weren't counting (but in the meantime had fun cheering on the other teams and some of the crazy costumes)! We all plan to do it again next year...in fact we were so motivated after the race that we all signed up for the Carlsbad 1/2 marathon in January!!! Hopefully we'll still be up for that 7 months from now and not find ourselves wondering what were we thinking??? After the race Marla had everyone over to her pool (we were there all day and into the evening)...the girls skipped naps which is always a huge highlight for them. We then ended the evening at the Vandlings with pizza and drinks!

Macy had a birthday party for her friend Sarah on Saturday (Sleeping Beauty made a debut) which was the hightlight. So the babysitter had it easy with just Ems and Coop, and a park outing. On Sunday we had a party for one of Emmy's little friend's Mikey...at JW Tumbles....which got them good and tired for naps! We finished off the night with our usual concert in the park where the Navy Band was playing. This is our last week of regular activities before our official start of summer!

Robyn & DeeDee crossing the lake!!!

We made it....all muddy....but it was fun!!!

Team "Grizz".....came in 8th place out of all the teams!

(Michael, Kelley, Matt, Todd, & Chris)....the husbands....minus mine!!!The guys had great T's....and yes the Vandlings have 2 Porsches!!!!The finishers with beers in hand!!!Macy's last week of ballet until Fall...next year she'll have Emmy with her!The "wand dance"....Macy's favorite!Rehercing for the recital....Macy snuggling with her "Daddy Poodle"....the girls kiss Daddy goodnight every night and can't sleep without them.Ems cuddling on "Daddy Lambie".....it's become an apendage...it's always with her.Coop loving bath time!Picture of Mike at Boat Quay in Singapore last week....a historic riverfront that's mainly restaurants now.