In my last post I mentioned that we had First Birthday pics taken with Gavin doing his first smash cake and I finally have those to show you!! So here you go!
He definitely wasn't sure what to make of the cake when I first put it in front of him. He loved getting the frosting all over his hands and squishing it between his fingers!
He took a bite but didn't seem interested in eating any at that time. Later in the evening, I gave him a piece and he really enjoyed it!! Most of the frosting was gone though!
We also got to experience our last homecoming on March 30th! The USS Topeka pulled into port and I won First Kiss! The FRG randomly picks names out of a container for first kiss and first hug. First hug goes to the kids of the service member and first kiss goes to the spouse. It means that the service member gets to get off the boat first to greet their family which was an awesome surprise for our last homecoming!! Here are a few pictures:
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| Waiting for Daddy |
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| First Kiss! |
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| First Kiss different angle |
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| Gavin is surprised! |
Here is a link to the article written about the homecoming!
USS Topeka Homecoming
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| We are whole again! |
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| Smile for Daddy |
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| Hat's a bit big |
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| Daddy, stop talking so much |
Now that we have Daddy home again, we took advantage of our first weekend together and showed him the marine life at Underwater World.
Gavin loved the seahorses!
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| Daddy has big shoes! |
The movers are coming this week, so we have lots of organizing to do before they arrive! We are still planning on putting our dogs in the kennel here on Guam for the month during our drive across the country. United Airlines put out a memo that from April 3rd to the 30th, they will allow military members to fly their pets. That is too early for us to use but we are taking that to mean that they plan to continue the program but will just make some adjustments to it. So we are moving forward with our original plans and hope that the airline doesn't make any changes that hinder our ability to fly the dogs back to the states. Time will tell. I leave you with one final video of Gavin playing in his playpen with his elephant Edgar.
You 3 are such a darling family! I love reading your posts and seeing your pics and interaction with each other. Priceless. Gavin is becoming more a toddler and less a baby, he's growing so fast. He is so darn cute. Beyond adorable. Anxious to meet your Son and Husband when you return to SD. Hugs and love.
ReplyDeleteAnxiously awaiting your return.luv and kisses
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