Brave Boy

Jeron finally got rid of his loose tooth last night! It has been loose and hanging on for quite some time. I wouldn't worry so much, except the adult tooth has almost completely grown in behind it. I've tried to bribe him many times, but he just couldn't be bought...until an entire bag of chocolate chips was at stake! He saw this idea on AFV...we tried it earlier in the loose tooth's life, but it didn't work so well. This tooth was really ready to come out...it only took one shot! Unfortunately, he pulled the trigger before I could push record on the video camera, so we just have pictures. He has since been enjoying immensely his bag of chocolate chips! YUM!

Vacation!!

I am suffering from what I call "Post-vacation Depression". We had the great opportunity to spend 11 days in Georgia, Alabama and Florida. My brothers graduated from their respective Army Officer Candidate Schools...we are so grateful and proud! We spent the in between graduations time on the beach in Pensacola, FL where my dad did Navy Flight School many years ago. I could have stayed for at least another week. It is a rare occasion when every member of our family is together in one place. What a blessing for me to be friends with my siblings and their spouses. They are great people and I admire each of them so much. My niece and nephew are about the cutest ever and so much fun to be around. Here are some highlights (taken from the 412 pictures I took...try to narrow that down!).

Robbie's Graduation...Ft. Benning, GA...August 30, 2007

Officers & Gentlemen, Pinning, Swearing In

National Infantry Museum...Ft. Benning, GA...09/01/07

Guns, BIG guns, and trains...oh, my!

Army Aviation Museum...Ft. Rucker, AL...09/03/07

Jadee has determined that she is going to fly helicopters. I asked her if she would like to fly airplanes, to which she responded, "No, I am going to fly helicopters." I guess it runs in the Heywood blood. In the last picture, Dylan and Jeron are standing in front of a Blackhawk...the helicopter Uncle Timmy is going to fly.

Navy Lodge Beach...NAS Pensacola, FL...09/04-05/07

Little Beach Bums...Who WOULDN'T want another week?!

Museum of Naval Aviation...Pensacola, FL...09/05/07

Grandpa's Airplanes...Jeron getting his WINGS!

Cute Family...Pensacola, FL...09/05/07

Cute Kids...Pensacola, FL...09/05/07

The reason we have children...GRANDCHILDREN!! What a handsome bunch!

Grandpa& Grandma...09/05/07

Tim's Graduation...Ft. Rucker, AL...09/07/07

Swearing in...pinning...smiling.

Men in Uniform...

Heywood Family...

One of these things is not like the others...can you find it?

AND...just because Jeff LOVES every picture I take of him...