There is no such thing as an ordinary day.

Another weekend is upon us. Is it just me, or is time flying by? Probably not for everyone in the Midwest who have had to endure some bitterly cold January days ~ but, for us - it's hard to believe we've been here for two weeks! It's finally starting to look like a normal house here - especially after I was left alone for several hours today while Brandon and Ashton had a 'date'. I was able to hang most of the pictures and do a sizable chunk of organizing. It felt great to get some things in order, although my shopping list continues to grow with items I feel we *need* to have in order to complete my nesting process.

Brandon had a silly little day with Ashton from what I've been told. She's quite the talker these days, and I'm sure she kept the questions and comments flowing at a continuous rate the entire time they were gone. They started their date by touring some of the museums on base & ended with a tasty meal at McDonald's. Here are a few snapshots he took while they were being tourists...

Charging toward the B-52 ~ which she would describe as being a 'huge airplane'.

Posing pretty in front of the SR-71. I wonder if she'll always be a willing participant in her father's quests to explore all things airplane related??

I'm also attaching a few more pictures which were taken the same day as Brandon's class picture {see previous blog}. We've met some great people & I'm sure at the end of these 49 weeks we'll look back at these pictures and remember how awkward and nervous we all were.

The class & their better halves. :)
I'm not sure what the relevance of this picture is - but, it'll be fun to look back upon this experience and remember all of the faces that made Edwards AFB bearable.

“A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality.”

We have survived the first week of Test Pilot School and are happy to report that the transition into California living has been smooth. Last Friday, the school had a 1st Friday event so all the families could meet. Ashton was excited to see a LOT of little people her size to play with! On Saturday, the 'senior' class hosted a Road Rally where they had the junior class (ie: Brandon & his fellow classmates) and their families driving all over the base looking for random things. We're not quite sure how this happened, but out of six teams - we managed to win! Yay us!!

{In case you're wondering what this random picture is - this is the sight we see as we stare blankly across the barren desert ... aka Edwards Air Force Base. Jealous, aren't you?}

Ashton was also very excited last Friday when several packages arrived on our doorstep. Thank you all for all the fabulous pink things that she got! Even the bubble wrap was pink...

On a final, and extremely exciting, note ~ tonight Ashton *asked* to use her 'potty chair'. And - it was a success!! Now... let's hope this more than a one-time deal. Wish us luck!!

Simple pleasures are priceless treasures.

Our little lady turned two today.

She had a pretty fun day celebrating. Thanks to everyone who called to wish her a happy birthday! We truly appreciated it!

We're getting settled into our new house, but still have a long way to go before it can completely feel like home. We have met a few neighbors, have some events planned for this weekend, and can't wait to see what this year has in store for us. We don't have internet at our house yet, so my posts will continue to be sporadic for about another 2 weeks. Once we get everything hooked up, I hope to write more! Until then - hope everyone has gotten off to an amazing start in 2009! Cheers!