Thank You!

Thank you ALL for serving in the military and fighting for our freedom!

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(Thank you, Dad!)

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*pause the music on the lower right :o)

Happy Birthday, Sophia LuLu Strawberry Oatmeal Kentina MooMoo PhiPhi Bella Grubbs

Sophia is our September 11th baby....and we welcomed her with open arms and "NEW" beginnings!

She also shares her birthday with Mimi and Papa's anniversary!

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to such a BEAUTIFUL couple!

WE LOVE YOU TWO!! ;o)

Such an exciting time...after blowing out the candles!

Sophia and Mrs. Holloway...her Kindergarten teacher....gotta love 'em!

One of Sophia's favorite sitters...Logan!

Girlfriendz...gotta love sweet girlfriends!!

Emma and Willow

Soph wanted a barbie theme...I was gonna go vintage...but saw this picture and thought it was fitting! ;o)

Happy Birthday Sophia-chan ;o)

~Sassy-n-sweet~

The weather was BEAUTIFUL and the day couldn't of been better...celebrating with friends a VERY important date....of humbling proportions (9-11) to new beginnings (Sophia's birth)....

Teaching in a military environment...you feel such pride being around all the men and women who serve the military...and how much they give for our freedom!

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School is in full swing in Okinawa!

Sophia Bella Grubbs

It is your year to shine big girl!

How proud your mama and daddy are of you....you will NEVER know...but we hope to provide all the hugs and kisses that you need.... to somehow understand!

Such a BIG transition in our household...

From me being a mama 24/7 for many years to me being a mama of two elementary kids...just makes me proud...they are polite...lively...and humorous lil' people that I have ever met!

There has been a lot of happy happy....but of course...with the first week of school and the first week of kindergarten this week....we have a lot of tiredness in the house...and sometimes...Mr and Mrs. grumpy pants show up...he he he...but we try to keep it real...and suck it up...and go to bed EARLY!! :o))))

It is hard to say goodbye to summer...but knowing that the holidays are fast approaching...we are game for the festivities to begin!!

Sophia started Kindergarten today.....and we were so happy that she is a part of the Bechtel family....finally...he he he

Finding the perfect "first" day outfit...was fun to find!
I fell in love with her mudd pie lunch sack.....

I foo foo'ed up her back pack

Daddy and his Bella!

um...I think Daddy is stealing my signature move! *ha*

proud mama and her LuLu!

hydrating before school

Okay baby...er...I mean big girl...You better have your listening ears on...and marsh mellow toes in check...

and off you go....

on our way to baseball practice....getting a power nap in!

Such a swell of the chest...could only be the pride we have for you, Bella!

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Daddy bought Sophia her Kinder backpack...:o)

The last coupla' days left in WA we were busy packing up and getting ready to travel....

Kento calls me from Safeway and said, "Honey...I found a "cute" backpack for Soph...should I buy it...?"

I told him to keep the receipt and we could always return it.

Inside I TRULY was giddy that Kent was taking his time out to help with the back to school shopping....so I decided that NO matter what...Soph was gonna LOVE the backpack b/c her daddy picked it out!

But of course I had to girly it up! I had to bust into my crafty bins to get crafty! :o)

I'm getting excited for my lil' sweet pea....to enter her next phase of her life...

Baby girl...I LOVE you...and I'm proud to be your mama....you CRAZY mamacita!

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