Thoughts To Ponder

Don’t wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always be challenges, obstacles and less than perfect conditions. So what. Get started now. With each step you take, you will grow stronger and stronger, more and more skilled, more and more self-confident, and more and more successful. Mark Victor Hansen

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Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Facebook, Blog, and Shutterfly

For those of you that use facebook and blog here is my question....is there a way to have all aspects of facebook, blogging, and shutterfly in one place? I think it's a lot of work and time to post pictures and stories in all 3 places. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to do this?

I was thinking maybe under the "notes section" of facebook I could blog? I only use shutterfly to upload the pictures, but that is a waste because I always scrap the pictures and put my albums together so the pictures just "sit" in the shutterfly account, and as far as the blog goes you can post links, video, etc on facebook...

So, what do you all think? I am just curious because I love to keep up with everyone?

Thanks for your input, I'll be anxious to hear your thoughts.

Love, A ~ :)

Saturday, October 10, 2009

Little Girl Can't Let go as Sergeant Daddy Leaves For Iraq - ParentDish

Little Girl Can't Let go as Sergeant Daddy Leaves For Iraq - ParentDish

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Scott's celebrating 20 years in the Air Force today~


Hi all~

Today is a very special day for our family. 20 years ago Scott entered the Air Force on 11 Oct 1989. He went through Basic Training at Lackland AFB, TX and then the adventure began...from being stationed at Spangdahlem Germany, Turkey, "The Desert", Luke AFB, AZ, Maxwell AFB, AL, Columbus AFB, MS, Wright Patterson AFB, OH, Eglin AFB, FL, Hill AFB, UT, and now to Pentagon, DC.....along with LOTS of stops along the way for training and travel we have not stayed anywhere for a very long time, but in all those locations we have made and kept some very dear friends we strive to keep in touch with through the years.....

We have had an amazing Air Force adventure together-it's amazing that he's been in for 20 years. In Sept of 1994 we met (introduced as future husband and wife), fell in love and tied the knot in Aug of 1996 with all our family and friends in MN. Then Megan and Riley came along a few years after, and now here were are a happy little family moving all over the US.

Our future is in God's hands, but one thing we know for sure is that he will provide for us and we just have to trust that HE has a path that is clear.

Thanks for sharing in this journey-some of you from the beginning, some of you from the middle, and some of you very recently-we love you all!

Enjoy this picture that recaps his Air Force world-from the F-16 that was the jet he did maintenance on in Spangdahlem Germany, to him spending time in a "tent" deployed to the Desert, to graduating with his Master's Degree from Air Command and Staff College, to looking with awe at the Air Force Memorial and remembering what that stands for, to the Pentagon encompassing it all with his family, looking brightly to the future with the rainbow, and finally the price our family is paying for "Daddy to fight for our freedom".....

With love and appreciation~

Alaina :)

Monday, October 5, 2009

The Price of Peace - Salute to the Families - HOME

My friend Susan just sent this to me on Facebook and I just had to share it with you. It is an amazingly touching video. Have a wonderful day~

Love, Alaina

The Price of Peace - Salute to the Families - HOME

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