Please pray for Whoever this is!

I feel absolutely sick to my stomach right now! We still don't know who the pilot is and if he is ok. The base is eerily quiet right now and we are all just waiting! Please pray for the pilot and their family!


From Mike Mount CNN Pentagon Producer



WASHINGTON (CNN) -- An Air Force F-22A fighter jet crashed Wednesday near Edwards Air Force Base in California, Air Force officials said.

An F-22A fighter jet similar to this one crashed Wednesday during a test mission in California.

The single-seater crashed about 10:30 a.m. for unknown reasons, the officials said.
The status of the pilot was unknown.
At $150 million apiece, the F-22A is the most expensive Air Force jet.
The fighter was on a test mission when it crashed about 35 miles northeast of Edwards AFB, where it was stationed, the Air Force said in a news release.
In 2004, an F-22 Raptor crashed on a training mission in the Nevada desert. The pilot ejected and was not hurt, though the jet was destroyed.
The plane was designed in the 1980s to provide a stealthy method to enter Soviet air space and strike Soviet bombers if the USSR attempted a nuclear strike.
Once the Cold War ended, the Air Force found a new mission for the F-22 as a long-range fighter with a sophisticated stealth design and state-of-the-art equipment that no other plane could rival.
However, the rising cost of the plane and numerous design and software problems threatened the program, which was almost killed by Congress.
In the end, the aircraft survived, and most of the problems were fixed, except for the price tag, which forced the Air Force to buy fewer aircraft

School days, School days.......

Benjamin has been going to an In home provider on Tuesdays and Thursdays for about a month now and really enjoys it. Ms. Carol is so sweet and even takes pictures during time he is there.

thanks Carol for making my little guy so comfortable!

Fun times at the park

~We took advantage of the gorgeous day today and headed out the door with the stroller for lunch and Ice Cream. After that we walked to one of the parks and Benjamin had a blast! He is such a big boy now and wants to do things all by himself. Nothing like giving mommy heart failure!

Latest Fashion Statement

~So what do you get when you want to snuggle with your 65 lb lab mix, she doesn't help you grab her, your hand slips and yanks your thumb back so far that it pops? You get a torn tendon and I small fracture that's what you get!

It's a good thing she's so cute!!

15 Months

It's hard to believe Ben is 15 months already, where has the time gone. We are embracing "Toddler hood" one day at a time and loving every minute of it. We went for his check up today and he is growing like a weed. He weighed in at 22lbs 5 oz and is 33 3/4 in tall. This puts him at 25th percentile for weight and above the 95th percentile for height. The Dr was a little concerned that he has lost weight since his 12 month check and told us to offer him more snacks. This kid already eats all the time and I don't know what else to do. I am trying not to worry about it all to much and just see how things go the next few months. Hopefully bu his 18month check he will have gained a few pounds.

His vocabulary is growing daily and says things like Dog, Darla, Jay Jay(for Jasmine) thank you, please, this, and many more. He loves to jump, dance and kick the soccer ball and is running around the house all day long. He is starting to take just one nap a day now which makes running errands a little easier. We go play at the new jungle Zone every Mon,Wed, and Fri for open play and he loves every minute of it. tomorrow is his first day at Ms. Carol's house, she is one of the in-home providers and Ben just loves her and the other kids there. He will be going every Tuesday and Thursday for just a few hrs to have some interaction with other kids. It's also a perk that she teaches Preschool so he'll be learning lots of new things while there and I can get a few things done around here.

Griffith Park and "Travel Town"

We took advantage of the nice day before the rain headed our way and drove down to LA on Sunday. I wanted to get fitted for new shoes and Griffith park just happened to be across the street so after new shoes we headed off to explore the park. It was such a nice day out and we had no idea they had so much to do inside. We stopped for a map and rode a small train( no pics from that one sorry) then headed up the mountain to "Travel Town" This is a free site where old commuter/coal burning trains are restored. they are no longer in working order but you can climb aboard most of them. We also went on a little train ride around the park which Ben LOVED! they had lots of Birthday parties and just Fun, Fun, Fun!!!!

Snagged from another Blog

One of the many blogs I read is "Crumbs in my Couch" and she posted a video found on the internet that i just had to share. I looks pretty boring but hang in there until the end, It's worth it!!!! http://video.yahoo.com/watch/3190068/9026734

Where's my Beer?

I think this picture speaks for itself :P

It all started with a Mouse

Ben has a new love for all things Mickey Mouse so we decided to change his room a bit. I made him a not so little quilt and changed out his lamp and now we are just waiting on the wall boarder. Every time he goes into his room he squeals like a little girl and points to all the Mickey's. My little boy is growing up so fast and everyday he shows us that he is not a baby anymore and so wants to be a big kid!

What I want to be when I grow up

After a long trip to Chicago and Florida I just knew someone was going to get sick and it just happened to be Ben and I. After 10 days of fighting the fevers and cough we headed to the Ped's clinic on Wednesday and then over to Flight Medicine Thursday, back again Friday and after the long weekend had me back in Tuesday. While waiting Friday for a breathing treatment Ben discovered the stirrups on the table and that he could pull then out and open them up. He of course thought this was super cool, but I wasn't so sure about this new found toy. I quickly grabbed the camera from the diaper bag and asked him what he was doing. The expression on his face is so cute and innocent. when Adam got home I told him about the picture and that his son was going to be a Gynecologist when he grew up :) Ben is going to kill me for this picture when he's a teenager!!

What time is it?

So now when you tell Ben it's "Tubby Time" this is what happens in our house. He's even tried to get his tubbies a little early by taking the diaper off and running around the house. He wanted a tubby so bad the other night that he wouldn't keep his diaper on so we just let him walk around naked.

Helping someone in need

The military has funny ways of connecting individuals. Sometimes you meet them directly, through friends or sometimes not at all and just know each other from mutual friends and develop a friendship even if it's miles and miles apart. Carrie has a friend Shelley she met while stationed here at Edwards the 1st time and they are in the process of expanding their family and adopting a little girl from Korea. This situation has truly touched my heart because you never know how God is going to bless you. Please go check out http://www.asisterforthebean.blogspot.com/. Their amazing story will touch your heart!

Nora Caitlin Holloway

It seems like Christmas and New Years was the time to have babies. Roberta and Lenny added another little one to there clan on Dec 23rd. Nora is absolutely beautiful and I am so glad I made it home in time for her arrival.

New Cousin

Ben had a new cousin born on New years Eve.

Sienna Rose was born December 31st 10:32pm

6 pounds 3.5 ounces

19.5 inches long

Ben loves being surrounded by all these girls!!! They are so much fun to play with :)

Welcome to the family Sienna and we can't wait to meet you!

Christmas in Florida

Riding with Ade

I see another alligator over there!

Lets Go!

Glenda cleaning up the back of my head and i'm sweaping up the mess.

Big boy in the chair :)

Kids night at the mall and the kids ride for free

Playtime with Mikayla and Ade

Oooooooo.........Cars!! I love cars!!!!

does this bow make my head look big?

We had an absolute blast in Florida over Christmas break. We were able to be there for my friend Roberta to deliver her second baby a little girl named Nora Caitlin. We spent Christmas Eve with the Marlins out in Destin Commons letting the kids see Santa and then play on the playground. Ben went to see Ms. Glenda for his first haircut. He was such a big boy sitting in that chair and we were all amazed at how still he sat for her. We had tons of fun with my brother and his family and Ben really enjoyed playing with his cousins Mikayla and Adelyn and loved riding the carousel on Tuesday nights at the mall. It was sad to say goodbye to everyone but we know we'll see them soon.

thanks for a wonderful Christmas!!!

I'll post soon!

Sorry for the lack of posts lately but with the long holiday trips and getting back into our routine here I just haven't had time to load all the pictures from Christmas with my folks. We had a wonderful time and hated to leave everyone and hope to make it back soon or have a family trip out to Cali :)



Pictures to come soon, I promise!!

Squadron Christmas Party

~Due to the 6 " of snow the Annual 416Th children's Christmas party was moved to this afternoon. Ben had a blast running around the hanger waiting for Santa to arrive on the F-16 with Rudolph as his pilot. Once he arrived he quickly ran out with the other kids to greet him and followed him to his seat by the tree. After waiting in a very long line it was finally Ben's turn to sit on Santa's lap for a great picture opportunity. Well my child all the sudden freaked and turned bright red and started screaming and arching his back. The photographer took the photo anyways and I am glad he did. I think this is the best picture ever!! How many moms out there have a picture like this with one of there own :)

Merry Christmas!

P.S. Benjamin wants Santa to know he is super sorry he freaked out and hopes he is still on the nice list?

Blizzard In The Desert

~Well wouldn't you know after 10 days in Chicago thinking it would be the only snow Benjamin would see the sky decides to open up and lay a huge blanket of snow onto the Antelope Valley. What started as just a little wet/flurries this morning turned into the largest snow storm this area has seen in year! Ben and I were in Palmdale running errands before our trip to Florida next week and things went from just wet to down right aweful! Thank heavens we made it home safe and sound and took Ben out for a little funtime in the snow. As you can tell from the pictures he had a lot of fun :)

1st Birthdays

Ooooo!!! Slides and swings!!!

This leaf feels funny!!

Kathleen and Caden with their cupcakes. Caden cried when he got the icing on his hands :)

Benjamin went to another 1st birthday party yesterday. His girlfriend Kathleen who will be 1 yr on December 20th and Caden who turned 1 on November 27th. The party was on base at the clinic park and he and daddy had a blast on the swings and slide.

Happy 1st Birthday guys!!!

Squadron Christmas Party

Last night was the 416th Holiday party so we got a sitter and headed into Lancaster for a night of food music and an open bar. Enjoy the little video I took of the Lt's doing an 80's free style. Good thing they were all liquored up and don't remember any of it :)