The Toy Box Years: Wordless Wednesday Brought To You By Nudgie....

The Creators of the Toy Box Years

The creators of the Toy Box Years are my two beautiful daughters and wonderful, handsome soldier husband.

"Nani" (our oldest) is a 11 year old 6th grader who loves Taylor Swift, ballet, books, fashion designing and sewing. Ask her what she wants to be when she grows up and it changes daily to anything from "an artist" to "a teacher" to "a singer/dancer". Nani is also currently fighting a battle against brain cancer -- recently diagnosed in June 2016.

"Nudgie" (our youngest) is a very smiley, very happy, very giggly, very spirited 8 year old 3rd Grader who's favorite toys are anything that gives mommy an anxiety attack - ladders, stepstools, the climbing wall at the playground. Like her sister, she has a love of reading and coloring, loves gymnastics and still provides mommy lots of snuggle time!

"My Marine" is my high school sweetheart. We've been married over 20 years and met when we were 17. (You do the math....) His favorite toys are Blackhawk helicopters, the lawnmower, our steam cleaner, and microbrew beer bottles. My husband is also my hero in that he proudly serves his country as a Blackhawk crew chief (hence his favorite toy!). And need I say that there is nothing hotter than my man in uniform!

All About Me......

Once upon a time I had a career and worked in the corporate world. Once upon a time, I dreamed about leaving that all behind to follow my true calling -- being a wife and mommy.

The first part of my calling was fulfilled in 1995 when I married my Marine (now soldier) and my love. Little did I know that being a military wife would change me in so many ways and that because of that, I would have an extended family all over the world from Japan, to California, to North Carolina.

The second part of my calling took a little doing, but I finally achieved that dream in 2004 with the birth of our first child, followed 4 years later by her baby sister.

So now, when someone asks me what I do for a living - I simply smile and say proudly that I'm following my calling - I'm a mommy and a wife -- and I couldn't be HAPPIER -- I'm living in the Toy Box Years!!

Wordless Wednesday Brought To You By Nudgie....

>> Wednesday, January 27, 2010

14 comments:

Lisa January 27, 2010 at 8:34 AM: That is the most adorable baby I've seen all day long:) Thanks for bringing a smile to my face, not that I was all frowny, but still....soooo cute!
Charity January 27, 2010 at 8:59 AM: that is so cute!!!
Helene January 27, 2010 at 9:05 AM: Awwww!!!! She's adorable...I just wanna pinch her little cheeks!!!

I love the static in her hair! My little twins love to take a ballooon and rub it on their hair so they can see it stand up straight!
Stacie January 27, 2010 at 9:58 AM: LOL Love the funny face she is making! Too cute!
the mama January 27, 2010 at 12:24 PM: Hahaha hilarious! :) LOVE it!
My Trendy Tykes January 27, 2010 at 2:01 PM: I love that face!

AND of course, I will still come and visit you.....even with automusic playing! ha

I'll just keep working on ya about that. (totally kidding!)

Have a great day.
Kimmy January 27, 2010 at 2:13 PM: LMAO!!! That is too adorable!! I just love when the little ones can make us smile :O)

Thank you for this and the words of encouragement. :O)
MIG January 27, 2010 at 2:59 PM: Love the face!
Personalized Sketches and Sentiments January 27, 2010 at 7:49 PM: Aw!!! Is that a squishy, kissy face?

tooo cute!

Blessings & Aloha!
(ah! such a long time since I 've stopped by! I really am thankful for my full time job....but....I sure would love some "free" time to blog post and read! Today was a day off, but I literally spent all day getting my post together and up! ...oh well, hopefully on the weekend I'll be back :o)
The Four Week Vegan January 27, 2010 at 8:34 PM: I love it! She has a big personality to go with that big kissy face too :)
Valerie @ Inner Child Fun January 28, 2010 at 12:28 PM: Hahahahaha! Adorable!!!
Suzanne February 5, 2010 at 5:40 AM: Okay, I just found your blog because I have been so dang lazy and missed meeting my new blog friends...and I love it!!! See...I'm even scrolling down to read old posts and I have a million things to do this morning:-) At least I did my devotions first so technically I'm okay:-)
Anyway, this is the cutest photo ever!!!!! I want one of her:-)
God Bless,
Suzanne
TaderDoodles February 5, 2010 at 7:59 PM: beautiful! simply beautiful!

visiting and following from follow friday!
Angela February 5, 2010 at 8:56 PM: so cute. :) I'm following from the MBC.

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