Third Rotation

So we found out Friday were we will be going to for our third rotation come May/June. Time seems to fly when you are in one place for a year. I can hardly believe it is time to start cleaning out the house for everything you do not want to take, find someone to watch the kids, find a house to rent, and everything in between. This will be the last rotation for the PDP(Professorial Development Program) and then we will have a permanent location. So you want to know, really want to know.....
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....MOBILE,ALABAMA

Potty Trained

Kaliska is now Potty Trained!!! For the last year I have tried off and on to get her to go potty. She knew how she just wouldn't go regularly and I just wasn't pushing her. So about three weeks ago I just had a feeling it was time to try again. I talked to Dedrick and the other two kids about supporting Kaliska. With everyone on board we talked to Kaliska and told her it was time to be a big girl and start wearing underwear. We made charts to put stickers on, I bought Skittles to give her, also if she went a week with out an accident she would get a horse.

The first day she had three accidents. The second and third day she had two accidents. The fourth day there was only one accident. By the fifth day she was sleeping though the night with out any diapers and no accidents. So a week later she was able to get her horse and she stopped using the chart and wanting Skittles. When we go out to run errands or shopping, she is not afraid to use the restrooms at the stores!

We are so Happy to have her potty trained! Good Job to my big girl!

1 Year

It has been one year since the death of Dedrick's brother Lars. We miss him very, very much. The kids ask when they can see him and than remember he is in heaven. It makes me cry every time. He was great with the kids and loved his brothers. One of my favorite memories of Lars is when was babysitting...we had came home to find Lars asleep on are recliner with all three kids asleep on top of him. It was so very sweet and tender. I wish I could have taken a picture. We all miss him, the nice thing is we will see him again one day.

WE LOVE YOU LARS!

Dedrick & baby Lars


Max the pillow for Lars & Hans

All four boys(Hans, Lars, Niels, Dedrick, and Max)

Winter Sucks

For everyone who is stuck at home due to the huge snow storm covering 2,000 miles. Here is something to make you laugh!

9th Anniversary

It is hard to believe we have been married for nine years. It has not been easy, but worth every minute. We fight, we yell, we make up, we love, we make sure that we kiss good night. Many people in our lives did not believe we would make it this far.

We have been blessed to have three wonderful children who bring us joy. We made it though four and half years of college, two moves plus two more coming in the next two years.

We enjoyed a night of watching a movie and going to dinner. We enjoyed talking and laughing over all the silly things we said and did in the last nine years. He got me a new rice cooker after the old one decided to go up in smoke(literally). I made him a family established sign for the house.

I am blessed to have a wonderful man in my life!

To my husband: I want to let you know I love you and thank you for loving a broken young woman. You make me strong and make me believe in my self. You let me cry on your shoulder, make me laugh, and trust me to be your wife. Looking forward to many more years to come.

To my wife: I'm lucky to be blessed with such a loving and fun wife. We've been through a lot together and I look forward to many more years together. You've helped me through so much.

Taken at a friends wedding!


First Christmas!

Welcome Reia

I would like to welcome this cute baby girl to the family!



My new beautiful niece Reia Nicole joined the family on the 28th of this month. She belongs to my brother and his wife. She has a loving big sister ready to give her lots more love.

We love you all and wish we could be there to enjoy this new addition. Congrats!

Dedrick 34th Birthday

So yesterday was Dedrick's 34th birthday. He went to work and took out the techs for lunch. I made him steak and potatoes for dinner. We did not have any cake and ice cream til today. We were all too full from dinner. Then he just relaxed with the family.

I just want to say how I love my silly husband, who works so hard for his family. The kids love to get into tickle fights with him. We love him, and wish him a wonderful birthday!

Dedrick and Grandpa Lund