The Toy Box Years: Wordless Wednesday

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 - Easter

>> Wednesday, April 7, 2010

9 comments:

amanda April 7, 2010 at 5:59 AM: so sweet! i love their headbands!!
One Photo April 7, 2010 at 8:07 AM: Sweet pictures - just love the bunny footprints on the stairs and their outfits are so cute :-)
furygirl3132 April 7, 2010 at 8:19 AM: How cute, thanks for sharing the great pics! I am a new follower from FFF at the Mom Bloggers Club, so glad to have found your blog. Hope you have a wonderful Wednesday!

Eloise
Mommy2TwoGirls
http://mommy2twogirls.blogspot.com/
The Four Week Vegan April 7, 2010 at 8:44 AM: So adorable! Love those headbands.
Helene April 7, 2010 at 10:49 AM: Awwww, they both look adorable in their pretty dresses!! And the headbands are so cute!!

Looks like you all had fun. Isn't funny how sometimes pictures don't need any words to go along with them? You can just tell by their smiles that you have created yet another happy childhood memory for them!

BTW, loved your comment on your blog today in reference to the "sticks". You crack me up!
Cassie April 7, 2010 at 11:23 AM: Super cute shots! I love those big grins~!
Wonderfully Chaotic April 7, 2010 at 11:10 PM: Adorable!
Crystal April 9, 2010 at 6:48 AM: Beautiful shots - visiting from FF
Katie April 9, 2010 at 1:02 PM: Such sweet girls in their Easter best, the cutest little bunny footprints, and quite a haul of treats...looks like a fabulous Easter!