Matt's Birthday

Matt had a truckload of dirt dumped on our driveway to spread around the yard to help our grass.  Of course it was in the driveway for a while as it slowly got spread around.  Kylee thought it would be funny to make Matt a dirt pile cake since it was fitting for our situation.  She did a great job.
-add in picture of actual pile on april 8th

Career Day

The timing of Matt's deployment ending was perfect timing for him to be able to go speak at Kuentz Elementary for career day.  He was able to speak to both Blake and Julia's classes.

A picture of all those who were able to participate in career day.

Art Class

This was our second year of doing the art class.  The kids were more focused on doing only a few of the activities over and over since they had tried all the others the year before.  The Moore's and the Stockwell's were a part of it this year.  Brayden and Kylee did the spinning pot class.  Julia and Blake really only focused on the weaving and Origami.  They didn't really care to do the other stuff.

Matt home

Matt came home on Sunday, January 22, Cynthia's birthday.  We ate dinner at the Herrera's and then ran to the airport.  With our signs we waited at the bottom of the escalator. Of course it felt like forever before he came.  Asher hugged him first, then he hugged all the kids.  Then, I got my hug and kiss from him.  We realized that while Matt was gone Brayden passed him up in height. It was great to have him back home again.  We went back to Cynthia's house so Matt could have some dinner.

Matt got a lot of souveniers and sent them home by flat rate box through the post office.  He most prized souvenier was a jade lion that he bought for? I was teasing him about it and even put him to sleep on Matts side of the bed.