Self Portrait

Oh the joy of family. We just got home from a long day at church. We were tired, hungry, cranky and the girls had wet diapers. But I thought, "Oh we all look so cute lets hurry and take a picture". Ha ha ha ha. Here are the results.

Its official!!!!

So matt as you all know has decided to join the air force! Well he made it official on Friday when he swore in as private bird...hehe! I'm so proud of him and cant wait for the new and exciting things we get to experience! Matt scored so high on his asvab test that he had to take, that he got a call the friday he swore in to leave for basic the following tuesday! He told them that he would love to go. Well when they told him they would call back and give him all the information the job and spot had been filled! I was thankful he didnt leave right before christmas but thear is always that chance! We will let you all know when matt leaves for basic and post lots of pictures! He will be one of the first men they call to leave because he scored so high on his test! He will be going to lackland air force base for basic. He will be gone for two months:( they are haveing a graduation ceremoney and its held the last four days of basic. We would love for everyone come to watch him graduate and stand tall in proud in his air force blues!! We will fill you in on the dates when he gets called. Hope everyone one has a great christmas!
-love matt and melissa

P.S. Julie thanks so much for the gift we love the water bottles!!! We have about 5 water bottles already and wear very excited to add these to are collection!! Matt loved that his was blue...hes really into blue right now cuz its air fore colors! I got a ton of complements on my pritty pink one from all the ladies at work!! We love them and thanks again!!!

Our glowing angel.

Breakfast with Santa, Bella had already eaten and got bored watching everyone else.

Merry Christmas - little early

Congrats Matt on the air force!! Very exciting! By the way - if you two get a package from LL Bean it is your Christmas present from us. There was no place to put a note that is was a gift (well that I could find anyway). Hope you enjoy!

On another note - for those of you that haven't talked to Bowen in a while - he is always hoarse and the doctor was concerned about something wrong with his vocal cords or tonsils. So we visited an ENT last week who scoped down to take a look at his vocal cords - he does have a small nodule (cyst) on his right vocal cord. It is nothing to be concerned about and it will go away with time. They said he will probably be hoarse thru adolescence. Bowen did not enjoy the 'flashlight being stuck down his nose' as he puts it, but he was just fine when they gave him 2 suckers for being soooo good.

My Air Force Man!!

Ok just so everyone one knows...Matt has decided to join the air force! We are both very excited for what the future holds for us and are the new journey that lies ahead! I will fill you in on details on friday after he swears in! Then its off to basic training in Texas. I wont get to talk to him for 2 months but we are encouraged to write lots and lots of letters! We will fill you in on more info when he goes and when he graduates. So if anyone wants to go to texas to watch him graduate just let me know and when we know what dates it will be i can fill everyone in and start searching for hotel rooms on or off base. Also thear are some fun things that we can do in texas like sea world and many other places for very very cheep! So just let us know if your intreasted so i can start doing some reaserch now! Well we are off to bed lots of love-matt and melissa bird

Merry Christmas. Lily had just stuffed her mouth full of candy cane and it was bulging her cheeks so much she couldn't smile. Maren thought it was fun to pull his hair.