tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60615518937665610642024-03-13T16:16:46.217-07:00Wilde OnesWilde oneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08143912737333444282noreply@blogger.comBlogger251125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061551893766561064.post-71239294772792958152013-11-01T19:30:00.001-07:002013-11-01T19:30:26.790-07:00Happy Halloween!<div style="text-align: center;">
Here are our pictures from Halloween day and parties throughout the month. Also - no costumes were allowed at school, but since it was the 50th day of school, Luke's class dressed up 50s style.</div>
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Happy Halloween!</div>
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Wilde oneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08143912737333444282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061551893766561064.post-20875655621062383352013-11-01T19:22:00.000-07:002013-11-01T19:22:06.807-07:00Cool Patch<div style="text-align: center;">
Doing the single parent thing, my schedule has been insane. I'm not gonna get into all the crazy details. BUT, my goal during this deployment is to make sure the kids don't miss out. Halloween decorations went up and favorite treats have been made and costumes have been created. One thing I wanted to make sure happened was a trip to the pumpkin patch. This is something I loved doing as a kid. Last year (with Matt home) pumpkins were bought from the grocery store. Not this year my friend. Would it have been ok? Yes. Would my friends look down on me for getting a pumpkin from the store instead of a patch? Heck no. They get it. BUT, I would be bummed. Some of my favorite memories as a kid are the things my parents did to make the holidays special. Traditions to make this time of year stand out and be special and different from every other day. So, after a day full of soccer games - finishing at 4pm - and the last saturday in October, we made the drive to Cool Patch Pumpkins. This place is a lot of fun. They are in the 2007? Guiness Book of World Records for having the world's largest corn maze. Matt and I went on a date to the corn maze last year. It is huge and took over an hour and a half (and a few cuts through the corn rows) to get through. Lots of fun.</div>
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You pull in and park in a huge field/parking lot, pick up a wagon near the entrance and start picking pumpkins on your way in.</div>
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I pulled the kids back to the main area of the patch. Lots of yummy treats and fun hay bales and this is where you buy tickets to the different sections of the patch (hay rides, kids zone, maze, etc) and pay for your pumpkins.</div>
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So, I bought the kids tickets to the kid zone. They have a track for big wheel tricycles and a giant straw hill and a huge corn pit. My kids played in the corn for over 30 minutes and loved every second of it. We will definitely be going back with Matt next year.</div>
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To top it all off, on our way out they were launching pumpkins out of a canon. Awesome!</div>
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Wilde oneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08143912737333444282noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061551893766561064.post-30417151536447851212013-10-19T21:02:00.000-07:002013-10-19T21:02:22.849-07:00Keeping Crazy - I mean - BusyLife is crazy - that is the usual for us. And that is a good thing. Being busy is good, especially right now because it will help the time to pass. I cannot wait for the end of February! I never wish the holidays away. I LOVE the holidays. I love the decorations and the yummy food and the music and the activities and I love the spirit that people seem to carry around with them this time of year. But this year I'm hoping for all of it to fly by. Because my holiday will come sometime around the middle of February when I get to pick up my husband at the airport. <br />
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But for now, I'll post lots of pictures to share with you all and let you all experience the crazy with me. Because I know you all have your crazy lives and I love reading about them and being a part of them. I've tried several times to post on this blog over the past 10 months. But I've been having trouble getting pics to upload and so I get frustrated and say I'll finish later. Later comes and I still have trouble and keep putting it off. <br />
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So the next few post may be random and out of order, but I'll be sharing some of the crazy and the funny and even the rare quiet parts of our lives that's happened. <br />
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In case I have trouble with pictures, here is a list of some of our happenings since 2013 started. (If I can remember all the way back to January.)<br />
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In January Maya participated in her school Spelling Bee again. She did a wonderful job. I'm so proud of the effort she puts into school and learning. She makes it so easy!<br />
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In February we went to Hawaii. I swear we are addicted to those islands!</div>
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In March I made a trip down to Las Vegas for a Fitness Conference and got to spend time with Justin and his family. Always a bonus if I get to see family.</div>
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In April my parents flew out for a few days for my niece's wedding. It was a beautiful day and I was so glad that it happened close enough for us to be able to attend.</div>
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We had a few nice windy spring days so the kids got to bring Grandma and Grandpa to the park down the street and fly kites.<br />
In May we traveled to Colorado for my family reunion - to celebrate my parent's 50th Wedding Anniversary. It went way to fast! I was so much fun to see everyone and play and chat. It was the best weekend and I hope that we don't wait another decade to get everyone together again.<br />
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In June Matt and I were a "Ma" and "Pa" for our stake youth trek. We are so glad we said yes. It was a great experience and I hope that I'll have an opportunity to do it again someday.<br />
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This summer was actually pretty crazy. The trek was at the end of June. Then the following week for the 4th of July we made the trip to Utah to see family. Had a great time - marshmallow fights, chickens, water parks, Café Rio. So fun! Then when we got back from Utah we had a week home and then Matt took the kids to Tahoe to see some more family and then a few days after he got back we dropped the kids off at Alan's house and we went to Europe - just me and him! Then a few days after we got back from Europe Matt headed out of town for about 3 weeks for some pre-deployment training. Whoo! Crazy summer. Here are some pics. (I will have to do a post all about Europe. It was AMAZING! even with the lost luggage)</div>
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(chickens at Grandma Wilde's house)<br />
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Soccer started in August for Maya and Luke and in September for Seth. I love watching them play soccer. Luke's strength is as a defender. He love to kick the ball hard and far away. Maya has been playing as a forward and has even scored a few goals!</div>
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Maya and Luke started school in August. Maya is in 6th grade and Luke is in 3rd grade. <br />
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Luke turned 8 in September which is a very special birthday. He chose to be baptized and it was a beautiful experience.<br />
I'm bummed because I didn't have a single moment to get a picture of Luke and Matt in white before the baptism. He looked so happy and so bright. A moment I will hold in my heart.<br />
After the baptism we tried to get a picture but the good mood ran out so this is the best we were able to do.<br />
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In September I completed another fitness training. I am certifying to teach Body Pump (a weight lifting group exercise class). I passed the training and now I'm preparing to record a video of me teaching a class to be assessed and complete my certification. Along with school and household errands and and soccer 4 days a week and other extracurriculars and working at the gym - we are keeping busy. We are surrounded with friends helping the kids and I while Matt is away. Some of the crazy will calm down in November when soccer ends and I complete my video. Then the holiday crazy will keep us busy.</div>
Matt left the last weekend in September and I'm counting down the days until he is back home with us. Like I said, my holiday, where I will smile through and through, will be that day in February when I pick him up from the airport.<br />
Until then, I'll keep sharing our usual crazy lives with you and also for Matt - so he can read up and see what we're up to while he is away.<br />
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Wilde oneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08143912737333444282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061551893766561064.post-53129929944422849582013-10-13T04:17:00.002-07:002013-10-13T04:17:31.639-07:00A Look Around the 'DeidAl-Udeid Air Base, aka "The 'Deid." Located "Somewhere in Southwest Asia" and hub for almost all war operations in the Middle East. As you can see, well, it's not much to look at; it's bright, rocky and dry. Compared with New England, autumn here leaves something to be desired in terms of foliage and color.<br />
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On the bright side (so to speak) you never have to worry about getting caught in the rain, though I hear some pina-colada drinkers are into that. Actual paved roads and brick buildings with AC and running water are such a huge step up from Afghanistan, that I have no complaints about the living situation. It's even cooled off recently from 110 to a pleasant 90.<br />
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The running track (bright strip on the left) is as scenic as my last deployment with piles of discarded machines and rubble to enjoy while you run. This track has a few advantages over the one in Ghazni- it's nice and long at 2.5 miles, and there even is patch of lush vegetation on the other side of those berms. It's nice to see, when you are upwind at least; that's where the sewage is processed. </div>
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View from hallway of the dorms. Imagine a new Motel 6 in the middle of a barren spot of New Mexico desert and you've got the general feel.</div>
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Maya had her very first band concert last Friday, 12/14/12. </div>
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Starting 5th grade this year meant she also got to choose an instrument and join band. She was very excited to play the flute. She has been playing the piano since she was 5 years old so she already understands how to read and follow music. Now it's a matter of applying that to the flute. There have been moments of frustration for her when the tone isn't a full clear tone, but she has done very well. She even had a solo in the concert and rocked it!!</div>
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End of October, early November, Matt asks if we have anything happening December 12-15. I couldn't think of anything off the top of my head, so without looking at my calendar I said no. So he booked a place in Tahoe so we could get away from the tasks and craziness of home and go play in the snow during this Christmas season. A couple of weeks later, after the condo is booked and paid for it dawns on me that I am already hosting the Relief Society Christmas party at our house during that time, and it has been announced and word is spread. I can't go. So Matt<br />
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and I decide he should still go and take the kids and I can use this time to get a lot done, especially without a 3-year-old in tow all day.Then Maya realizes that her very first band concert is also during that time and she wants to participate. So, new plan - boys will go up on Wednesday and have some mountain man time and Maya and I will drive up on Friday after her concert. Turned out to be lots of fun. I have to say, it was hard to make myself drive up to Tahoe on Friday. Wednesday and Thursday had been so packed with activities and errands and CPR recertification and Relief Society parties, and teaching piano lessons, etc., that I didn't get to really enjoy any quiet, no children around, time. Honestly, if Maya hadn't stayed home with me and been so excited to drive up Friday afternoon, I would've skipped Tahoe altogether and waited for them to come home to me on Saturday. It's good for me to have a chance to miss my children sometimes, right? But Maya was with me with her heart set on going, so we drove up.<br />
It was so beautiful. December is the only month of the year that I miss the snow. It just doesn't feel like Christmas without it. As soon as January 1st hits, I love the mild California winter weather. I love complaining that it's "so cold" at a whopping 50-60 degrees outside. But in December, I wish for snow and dream of a white Christmas. Tahoe helped that. The mountains and the lake were gorgeous.<br />
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And I loved the excited hugs and kisses I got from Seth when I got there because he missed me so much. I love being a mom!</div>
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<br />Wilde oneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08143912737333444282noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061551893766561064.post-30515502450953574322012-11-04T19:38:00.001-08:002012-11-04T19:39:08.733-08:00Utah in September<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Don't let that bright smile fool - this girl can fall asleep anywhere</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It really is a talent to sleep in the middle of the Crop chaos<br />
A necessary skill most of us have honed</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Typical!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zach, Jennika and their baby boy, Rohan.<br />
Oldest granddaughter (to my parents) which makes my parents great-grandparents and, yes, my brother is a grandfather. I love it!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This next spring, my parents will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary! So excited to celebrate.</td></tr>
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It was so fun having all the cousins around. Lots of fun and giggling and playing together til they can't keep their eyes open. Such good times!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">September 15, 2012<br />Kendra and Robert Wilson<br /><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Got a new addition to my family last month. Not another baby - though there are two on the way. I got a new brother(-in-law). I finally got to meet him two weeks before the wedding when we made a trip to Vegas to see family - he's pretty great and I am very happy for him and my sister. I wish them lots of love and happiness. </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">Congrats, Kendra and Rob!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">(Most of these pictures are my own. But some of them I downloaded from my sister's wedding album. They were taken by </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Kelsie Rae Photography. She did a beautiful job!)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Matt ran a marathon earlier this day and traveled back in time for the wedding. He's in charge of posting about his accomplishment. So proud of him!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is my family (minus two siblings and their spouses and children) Mom and Dad (center) surrounded by 9 of their children and their spouses and children. And we're still growing! I wonder if the missionaries who baptized my mom and dad about 45 years ago knew how many lives they would effect.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My brother Jared and his family - Tiffany, Brayden, Ashlyn and Brinley</td></tr>
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<br />Wilde oneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08143912737333444282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061551893766561064.post-33001279696777070722012-10-29T18:16:00.002-07:002012-10-29T18:17:09.978-07:00Labor Day Weekend in Vegas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Labor Day weekend we made a trip to my brother Justin's house in Vegas. His oldest, Caden was getting baptized. Luke's birthday was the next day and lots of family was gonna be there, so we made the drive. And had a BLAST! I wish my family lived closer together. We always have such a great time.</div>
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Left to right - Mom, Jared, Tiffany, Ashlyn, and Rob</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love these guys! They got married 2 weeks after this picture was shot. A post about that event will follow soon.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My birthday boy<br /><br /><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Luke turned 7 back on September 2nd.<br />At first he wasn't so sure about traveling on his birthday weekend, but once he was hanging with his cousins, all doubt was gone and I'm pretty sure he had a fantastic time.<br />(His cousin, Caden was baptized on September 1st in Las Vegas, so we made the trip down to see family and be a part of that special day - that will be the next post. For now, we'll focus on Luke)<br /><br />We love our Luke! He is a ball of energy, so smart, and loving, and a boy through and through.<br /><br />Some of his favorites right now are; Ninjagos, playing Wii, soccer, building things, and doing pretty much anything with dad. He loves chocolate. For his birthday cake he wanted chocolate cake with chocolate frosting and chocolate ice cream on the side. His favorite dinner is spaghetti and meatballs. He loves telling jokes. He asks to wrestle about 5 times a day (like I said - ball of energy). His favorite primary song is "Army of Helaman" - sometimes it's "I love to see the Temple". His favorite scripture story is about the 2,000 stripling warriors. At night before bed he likes to do his exercises - about 7 or 8 pull-ups, depending on the night, followed by 20 push-ups. He learned to ride his bike this past summer and now loves riding his bike to school when we have time. At bedtime he loves giving "to infinity and beyond hugs and kisses" for Matt and I, which is a super big kiss blown through the air at us to knock us back as we walk out of the room. He loves to snuggle as he falls asleep. He's become a really good reader, but is especially great at math. When he puts his mind to doing something, he is all in and works really hard at it until he succeeds. He loves growing things in the garden and picking our veggies when I need something fresh from our garden for dinner. Sometimes, the only explanation I have for his actions or words are "You are such a boy". It's my only explanation and way for my girl brain to process what this boy of mine has done. I love him like crazy and am so blessed and proud and excited as I watch him grow up.<br />Luke - you are pretty amazing!<br /><br /></span></td></tr>
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Last spring Maya played her first season of softball. She loved it! We got lucky - her coaches were amazing! Great girls on her team and even her best friend. Wouldn't you know it - her team went undefeated for the whole season and won the championship game! What a way to start your softball experience. She played outfield behind first base most of the time (and had a few great plays in that position) and sometimes covered 3rd base. </div>
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It's that time of year again. It seems to come faster and faster all the time. But this year is much happier compared to last year in the fact that we are all together as a family. So grateful to start this school year with my husband in the country. As a matter of fact, Matt got to be home in the morning on the first day of school. So we all got ready together and rode bikes/jogged to school bright and early on a crisp, cool August morning - hence the coats. By the time we got to school it was already too warm for coats.</div>
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Luke learned to ride his bike sans training wheels this past summer (a big milestone in every kid's life) and is very excited to ride his bike to school like a big kid as often as we can.</div>
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Maya started 5th grade this year. This is the first year I requested a teacher for any of my kids and I'm so relieved that my request was granted. She has a fantastic teacher who will challenge this bright girl of mine. She is also so excited to have her best friend finally in her class. They've gone to school together since kindergarten (with 1 year apart during 3rd) and this year they finally get to spend together. Maya said her friend even sits right in front of her, but they don't talk. Don't want to get into trouble and ruin a good thing. It was so hilarious to see their reaction when we went to the school the day before to find out who their teachers were. They ran ahead, and so I listened as I walked knowing that if I heard screaming it was a good thing. If I heard nothing, then they weren't together and maybe Maya didn't get the teacher I wanted for her. (I felt so strongly about her NOT having a specific teacher that I even had dreams about it)</div>
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My Luke started 2nd grade this year. The school put him in a combination 2nd/3rd grade class. I asked the office about this and they said I should be proud because it means the teachers who know Luke think he is strong enough of a student and independent enough to handle the combo class. Ok. But my main worry is, is Luke going to miss out on any of his curriculum because his teacher has to teach 2 of them. But I guess 2nd and 3rd grade learning has a lot of overlap. We'll see how it goes, but I am impressed with Luke's teacher so far (and it did put me at ease when I was told she has 4 boys of her own - if she raised 4 boys, she'll understand Luke and know how to handle him just fine). My other issue for Luke is his ears. He's been dealing with hearing loss all summer. We had an audiology appointment after the 2nd day of school and met with ENT on day 3. Looks like Luke will be getting tubes in his ears, again. This will hopefully happen by the end of September. I can't wait until he can hear us speak in regular volumes again.</div>
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Now, we can't leave out Seth. As you can see from the picture below, he was very excited to ride bikes to school as well. He was supposed to ride in the bike trailer, but Matt gave in and offered to ride slowly next to Seth while Seth rode his little spiderman bike the mile to the school.</div>
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Wilde oneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08143912737333444282noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061551893766561064.post-20544796872223563552012-08-16T15:49:00.002-07:002012-08-16T15:49:53.893-07:00Paradise<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I will eventually catch up on our family happenings soon - hopefully before school starts next week. But for now, enjoy this picture from my favorite beach on Oahu. A lot more pictures of our vacation will follow soon.</div>
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I'll start with - I am a sprinter. I like short, quick running races. Loved racing as a kid and teenager. Never once in my life had I thought, "I want to run a half marathon. That sounds fun." I've never even run an official 5k, unless you count the sprint triathlon I did 2 years ago. I need to do one of those again soon. I loved it.</div>
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I was shocked a few months ago when Matt mentioned he was running a half marathon in Afghanistan and wrote about how he'd always wanted to run a marathon. My reaction: wait...what?? I had no idea that was something he was interested in. But running is something he fell in love with while deployed and I have to say I am so glad he caught the bug. He and I now both get antsy if we don't get a good workout in everyday. And I want his heart healthy and beating for a long time. Running is a great way to help that happen.</div>
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Went off on a little tangent there. So, I've never had any plan to ever run a race longer than a 5k. I love working out at the gym and while Matt was deployed I trained and certified to teach Body Combat; a mixed martial arts cardio exercise class. It is my favorite! I get in 4 great cardio workouts and 2 strength training workouts every week. I take Sundays off. It is a day of rest after all. </div>
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I do enjoy going out for a run every so often. Sometimes you just need to hit the pavement and move your body, but while Matt was deployed I did not go for a jog once. That's how much I hate pushing the jogging stroller. So when he came home and was running all the time, I got the itch and had to go with him. So fun. I love running with my husband! We busted out about a 4 mile jog and it didn't even phase me. Went out again the next week with him and did a 5 mile. Still felt great. (I may not have gone jogging while he was gone, but combat is high intensity, muscle fatiguing, hour long cardio workout) So about 3 or 4 weeks ago, my friend who is a runner (she's done a dozen half marathon's and 2 full) mentioned there was a half coming up May 19th, do we want to run? I figured it was geared more toward Matt, but it made me think. A 5 mile wasn't too tough for me, could I bust out 13.1? I was already signed up to do the Tough Mudder in the fall and that is a 12 mile obstacle course (anyone want in? Let me know)</div>
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Matt started back up to work and I went on 2 more 4.5 mile runs over the next few weeks without committing to the half. Matt was supposed to work and I would have to leave the house at 5am. Not fun finding a babysitter to come at 5 am. A week ago, Matt let me know his shift got switched and he'd be home the day of the race. He was really excited about the idea of me running a half. So I texted my friend and let her know I was in. I can count on one hand how many jogs I've been on and I committed to running 13.1 miles in 1 week. I'm a little crazy. I work out every morning after dropping kids off at school, but this last week I added in a 6am 8 mile run with Kashia, then proceeded to go to Body pump and lift weights for an hour. Ouch! (but I loved it!) The 8 went fine. I was excited to try the half.</div>
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Yesterday morning, I woke up at 4:40 and got myself ready and forced myself to eat a clif bar - I hate protein bars, and met up with Kashia to head to the place where the buses would drive us to the start. This race started up at Lake Solano and we would run through the scenic California rolling hills into town and to one of the high school stadiums. The buses dropped us off in a parking lot by a lake and all us runners walked around aimlessly because we didn't see anyone official. After about 10 minutes the officials arrived and got us set up for 7 am start. </div>
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Talk about scenic. The lake was beautiful. There was a bunch of (noisy) peacocks up in the trees and all around. A few dead snakes on the roads as we ran. And one of those happy california cows running on the hill next to us. It was a little mean that the run started right away with a big old uphill. </div>
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The first few miles I had to overcome a stitch in my side. I kept trying to hear my high school track coach tell me to run through it, breath even, nice big breaths. Prayed hard for the cramp to leave. Every breath was painful. By about mile 4 or 5 the pain was finally all gone. But I was proud because I had pushed through and did not stop to walk once. I was so glad I had Kashia to follow. She set a great pace and encouraged me on.</div>
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I stayed with her (tried hard to keep up with her) til about mile 10. Then I decided I need to not worry about running as fast as her and run my own race. There was a mile marker snafu. They labeled mile 11 mile 10. That was disheartening and threw me off a little. Those last few miles I had to pep talk myself. A 5k. I can do a 5k. Only 3 miles. That's less than half an hour. You can endure anything for that long, just push through. </div>
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And I did. My only goal going into this was to not stop and walk. Even if I was doing a 15 min pace, as long as I was jogging. Never in a million years did I think I would hold a 9 min mile pace the whole time. My quads and calves and soles of my feet jarred with pain every step those last 2 miles, but the competitive nature in me would not let me slow down or stop. I did it!</div>
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The best sight to see was coming into the stadium after being out in the country for so long, and then seeing Matt and my boys on the sidelines cheering me on. I almost started crying. I was so happy to see them and so grateful they were there cheering for me.</div>
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I posted these pictures below and a few others on facebook and a friend commented that I should not look that happy after 13.1 miles. I was happy and relieved to see my boys and the race was coming to an end. That would make anyone smile!</div>
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My official time was 1:58:00. Out of a little over 200 half marathon racers, I finished 81st overall, 24th out of a little over 100 women, and 9th of 34 in my age group. I'm told under 2 hours is a great time, but I really don't know much about these things. I was expecting to be closer to 2 and 1/4 hours, so I'm pleased. Maybe next year I'll train a little more, cuz ouch! It still hurts to walk.</div>
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I'm hoping the sunrise website will post some pics from the run and I'll add them here.</div>
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The half marathon made me realize - never in a million years will I do a full marathon. I would like to run this race again next year with Kashia, and hopefully Matt will join us.</div>Wilde oneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08143912737333444282noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061551893766561064.post-68811835278267427592012-05-13T18:31:00.001-07:002012-05-13T18:32:04.908-07:00The Big 1-0<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today is Mother's day. Ten years ago on Mother's day (which happened to be Matt's birthday - May 12), I went to the hospital to have Maya. What a fitting day to become a mother for the first time. We thought she was going to be a special birthday present for Matt, but she held on and was born a little after 7am the next morning - May 12, 2002. So she gets her own day. Today is her day.</div>
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So yesterday (on Matt's birthday) we threw Maya a party cuz, hey, 10 is a big mark.</div>
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So we had a Karaoke Rock Star party.</div>
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I can't even believe she's 10! Where does the time go? Maya is amazing. She is such a blessing in our lives. Some of her favorite things are: Piano and singing and dancing, playing sports (and showing up the boys), sewing and art, writing books, fashion shows with friends, and playing barbies. She has started doing some of her own cooking in the kitchen including making pancakes all by herself. She started wearing contacts about a month ago and loves it. She is so bright and does so well in school. She is her class representative for student counsel and has the highest reading level in her class. She loves to give hugs and to snuggle with her mom and dad. She's still a little shy, but gets along with almost anyone. She's quick to obey and help and loves her crazy brothers. She loves the gospel and as a family we are almost done reading through the entire book of mormon all together for the first time.</div>
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She's <span style="font-size: large;">my girl</span> and I'm so excited for all the girl things we'll get to do together.</div>
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We got this idea from my sister Becky. Thanks, Becky! We had so much fun! If anyone is interested in how to make these, go to amomknows.com. My sister(-in-law) and her sister created the website and they and several of my sisters have written articles on it. It's a fantastic website with lots of great ideas from all kinds of moms. When you go to the website, there's a link to meet the moms. If you click on that and then on my sister Becky you can see all the articles she's written including these bubbles and every step to make them. </div>
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These pics were taken with my new camera which I absolutely LOVE!!!</div>Wilde oneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08143912737333444282noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061551893766561064.post-62982672383159297752012-03-26T11:02:00.000-07:002012-03-26T11:02:01.563-07:00Happy 3rd Birthday, Seth!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Seth is 3! We celebrated with friends yesterday on his birthday. At the beginning of the day when we tried to tell him he was now 3, he was very adamant that he was still 2. But by the end of the day, he had it figured out that the right answer was 3.</div>
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The best birthday present was Daddy coming home from Afghanistan just a few days before! YAY! (There will be a post with pictures of the big day)</div>
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Seth is so fun and everybody is just drawn to him. He has the cutest little voice and is hilarious when he tries to speak with authority like a grownup. He loves to give mommy hugs and kisses and tells me that he loves me. He is fantastic at putting puzzles together and recognizes most of his numbers up into the 20s. One of his favorite shows is Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. He loves to try and do everything his brother does, so I need to stay on top of Luke's actions so I can keep them both out of trouble/danger. Seth loves music and singing. He pretty good at kicking a soccer ball around and right now all the kids are working on their baseball skills. He has a big sweet tooth and would live off of candy and popcorn if I would let him. We are so glad to have him in our family! I heart my kids big time! Happy Birthday, Seth!</div>
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Maya is in 4th grade and I've finally got her signed up for her first softball team. Most of the other girls have been playing for a few years. It frustrates Maya a little when she watches the other girls do things and she doesn't just immediately pick it up, but she is holding her own.</div>
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I do have to brag a little with this post. She played her first game this past Saturday. Her team, "Big Blue Wrecking Crew", won 11-2. Maya was up to bat twice. The whole team was up to bat at least twice. Maya was the only girl to get a hit both times! On her first hit she made it to first and got an RBI (runner batted in), meaning a girl on third ran to home plate on Maya's hit. Maya ended up stealing home herself that time around the bases. She got another hit her second time up and made it to first again. But later got tagged out at another base. It was a great first game for her. Her best friend Emi also got a hit and stole a few bases herself. I'm glad they're learning this together. I know the games probably won't all be like this, but I'm so glad she had a good time. Her coaches are fantastic with her and really doing a great job of helping her to learn. Now if I could only get my boys to stay put so I could actually watch the entire game...</div>Wilde oneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08143912737333444282noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061551893766561064.post-79568134907295955482012-03-11T22:12:00.001-07:002012-03-11T22:23:21.896-07:00City Spelling Bee<div style="text-align: center;">
Back on February 8th, Maya participated in the Vacaville City Spelling Bee. She earned her spot there by being one of the final 3 students in her school spelling bee. She is in 4th grade which makes her one of the youngest considering spellers from 4th, 5th, and 6th and compete together. She along with two 6th graders represented Cambridge Elementary School. </div>
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The Bee was held at the local movie theatre complex. She made it passed the first round. On the second round she was eliminated with the word "croquet". She new how to spell it, but her nerves got the best of her. she ended up spelling it c-r-o-q-u-....a-y. The girl before her merely had to spell "pickle". Oh well. It was a fun experience and a girls night for her and I. We celebrated with In-n-Out for dinner after and some Coldstone for dessert before picking up her brothers and heading home. </div>
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I sure am proud of this girl of mine. She is pretty amazing!</div>Wilde oneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08143912737333444282noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061551893766561064.post-64949319914521911122012-02-09T13:21:00.000-08:002012-02-09T13:21:42.323-08:00Ja Jestem Polskim żołnierzem! (I am a Polish Soldier)<div>
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I became an honorary member of Poland's army yesterday. A few of us from my unit were given the Star of Afghanistan bearing the seal of the President of the Republic of Poland. The President had visited FOB Ghazni in December following the tragic deaths of six soldiers in two days, and some of the members of the Polish medical team had recommended the award in appreciation for our help during that time.</div>
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I hope you will not think me unpatriotic if I say that this is the most meaningful award I have recieved on my deployment. From my perpsective, it means a lot because it is tied to an event that is important to me personally. When I saw the bodies of those Polish soldiers, I felt that they were my brothers as much as any U.S. soldier was- they had given their lives for the safety of all of us on the base.</div>
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There are countless awards, certificates of appreciation, and commander's coins given to you in the military, and very few of them hold any personal significance to you. This is one I will keep in my office, wipe off every so often, and remember my Polish comrades.</div>
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I'd been telling our landlord since the day we moved in that the floors needed to be replaced. The original linoleum from the mid 90s was still in and very worn and stained and scratched,etc. The worst was the kitchen, downstairs bathroom and laundry room.
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For the first 2 weeks we lived in this house I couldn't bring myself to walk barefoot on these floors. After some serious mopping, I realized even though it didn't look it, the floor was "clean".<br />
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So as part of our lease renewel, the landlord agreed to replace the floors. She had me help pick out tile and has also given us free range to paint the walls whatever color we want (the walls were all in pretty sorry condition as well). This house has come a long way since we've lived here.<br />
With Matt gone, I removed all the kitchen furniture to the front entry and the family room stuff to the living room and the laundry stuff to the office. The tile people moved the fridge, washer and dryer for me. My friends gave me a hard time for doing it on my own and have since learned to call and ask for help. I have fantastic neighbors and friends! What I was hoping was going to be a 3 day thing was actually 5, but hey! I'll deal with it because I'm getting beautiful new floors.<br />
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The tile guys were nice enough. They'd argue like an old married couple all day with each other. My sister Rachel would've gone crazy because one of them chomped very loudly on gum all day long. Burping, farting, and scratching was all put up with because I was getting new floors!!<br />
Day 1 - the floors were easily ripped out and a membrane to protect the tile from cracking was laid down.<br />
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Day 2 went very smoothly. The tile ended up fitting perfectly from wall to wall so very few cuts needed to be made. Day 3 and 4 were very different because that's when they had to start cutting pieces to fit into all the smaller spaces.<br />
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Since they had the baseboards off, I wanted to get the walls painted to save myself all the taping and careful edging that would've had to be done. My friend, Becca, and her oldest daughter helped me get it all painted. Many hands make light work.<br />
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But, my kids like to wrestle and be crazy. Hard tile floors are not good for that. I don't want heads cracking open (even if we do have a neurologist friend living across the street). So, next step - area rug. But it's a big area. No 5x7 will do. So, since November I have been searching for a non-crazy-expensive rug that I actually like.<br />
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One idea was to get two 5x7 ft rugs that were really well priced at Costco (and super soft and fluffy - seriously. You gotta get your hands on these.) But the color wasn't right, so we took them back. Gotta love Costco's easy return policy. Luke rode the rugs all the way back into the store and was sad to see them go. The search was still on.<br />
Then I got the idea from my friend to go to a flooring store and by a remnant - have left over pieces binded. So this is what I did. But my sectional is huge and I figured if I'm going custom made I might as well get the size I want. My couch comes out from the wall between 10 and 11 ft. So I went with a 12x12 ft. That is not a remnant because carpet is made 12 ft wide, but it was still much cheaper than buying any other area rug. I just paid per sq ft and they had the edges binded for free and free delivery.<br />
Once I get it, I have to move my big old couch out of the way. Like I said, I asked for help this time. The sectional is hard to hook together because it's been damaged and warped with the couple of cross country moves it's been through.
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So my neighbors came over. A hacksaw was brought out because the metal frame of one was getting caught on the other thanks to moving damage and just needed to be shaved.<br />
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Here it is. Tile, painted walls, rug, couch put together, and 3 happy kids who can wrestle and comfortably watch TV on the family room floor.</div>
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<br />Wilde oneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08143912737333444282noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061551893766561064.post-47824021256178319132012-01-28T09:50:00.000-08:002012-01-28T11:37:13.506-08:00Who Needs a Reason?It's been a while since we've done any kind of social activity with the whole unit; it's so cold and snowy people mostly stay in their rooms. But I got as many people together as I could today to celebrate an important day: our replacements started their pre-deployment Combat Skills Training in New Jersey today. One step closer to going home.<br /><br />We made pumpkin bread, brownies, and pizza on the grill, thanks to many generous packages from my family. The board game saga of Officers v. Enlisted continued with Pictionary tonight. The officers won both rounds, bringing our record to... 3 wins, 12 losses<br /><br />Mostly I just wanted an excuse to get everyone together and have some laughs. I will occasionally go days without seeing my teammates, because the work tempo has slowed so much, and I worry about people just hiding out in their rooms with no one to notice if they are happy or sad. So I needed a reason to get people out.<br /><br />...and a reason to make the cookie-brownie Supreme Bars my sister sent me!<br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivoz9bIATPrh29ABZNcM22Y7MGtW1tv_xVYF1L0m2cnbkZjovrlDYG098vDNQSLXXx8qAPC4htvjbFzG480yBsj5K4GkIEw_wwLcJnW0bSyIRVmAT7dkA6H3-qPtRE8LjNeQKQEW2FlXa4/s1600/jan+28-+our+replacements+started+CST.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702768899081243074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivoz9bIATPrh29ABZNcM22Y7MGtW1tv_xVYF1L0m2cnbkZjovrlDYG098vDNQSLXXx8qAPC4htvjbFzG480yBsj5K4GkIEw_wwLcJnW0bSyIRVmAT7dkA6H3-qPtRE8LjNeQKQEW2FlXa4/s400/jan+28-+our+replacements+started+CST.JPG" /></a></p>Matt Wildehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17985739807256547498noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061551893766561064.post-69442370030594926752012-01-23T09:43:00.000-08:002012-01-23T19:14:18.617-08:00Am I too old for this?Is there an age at which one is no longer allowed to frolic in the snow? I still see snow and think, "of course I'm supposed to jump headlong into that snowbank. That's what it's for." I'm not sure I have an excuse to act like this when my children are half a world away. I really miss goofing off with my kids! Yet I couldn't allow 24 inches of fresh snow on a sunny day go to waste now, could I?<br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='419' height='327' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxNcp0RiaM_vf1UvUjA7wMz6xgIBQCU24mUZfvWR6DaeH_3VF4FeC9xQXtTliaAmPdUUsxpWCY2Tb6FCyOk7A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><br /><p align="center"></p><br /><p align="center"><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='405' height='329' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dztw7ABdXbZLTKHhiy_d7Vp0VTlcubAFznjjbVmGxvn8Mvml61YZZ2SrwXfa1139KYXwHtzhIqcut4pYrprfw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><br /><p>Maya, Luke and Seth- your Dad is still a big weirdo bombeirdo!</p>Matt Wildehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17985739807256547498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061551893766561064.post-2822021295224297702012-01-23T08:27:00.000-08:002012-01-23T19:10:01.162-08:00Boots: Marching on<div>There have been some gloomy days recently, between the holidays away from family, the cold weather, and the slow tempo that makes us wonder, "what good we are doing here?". During our morning meeting, I was reminded of why I am here.</div><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGZ4RcOQyYPKEVCh2YjzI2l2jOidf5AWnPPLRd9xETRKtEYSVfFTlYVNXKmaxVbfareyIqroXYC_cJ413Q-A9MuRuR44_V1OegDLvZD5fiInzOmx9MTGYQGjj7W0n_vdM04newyknEg7T_/s1600/presentation+of+medals.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701030004363664914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGZ4RcOQyYPKEVCh2YjzI2l2jOidf5AWnPPLRd9xETRKtEYSVfFTlYVNXKmaxVbfareyIqroXYC_cJ413Q-A9MuRuR44_V1OegDLvZD5fiInzOmx9MTGYQGjj7W0n_vdM04newyknEg7T_/s400/presentation+of+medals.jpg" /></a></p><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div>Army Specialist Menard belongs to the "Fightin' Fifth" 5th Engineer Battalion based out of Fort Leonardwood, Missouri. His commander in Ghazni (at his left shoulder, see Dec 8 Milestones post) visited him in the hospital to present him with his service medals, and forwarded some photos to us here in Ghazni. They are my favorite deployment pictures.</div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn5_xvXBBhUAY3NF3B7N1HDxRCZmC-dG91fmc6jfJ8AzuY4GeavoW5dLiXfjdmtc2TMXuMaFrPlP4IlcbovaMZ2ZcB9TBT42UEK9RFoU9tt78mmAdWyfwmaxTaWFeeUkhTQDgWZEBHdqXe/s1600/Menard+thumbs+up.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701030000390004178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn5_xvXBBhUAY3NF3B7N1HDxRCZmC-dG91fmc6jfJ8AzuY4GeavoW5dLiXfjdmtc2TMXuMaFrPlP4IlcbovaMZ2ZcB9TBT42UEK9RFoU9tt78mmAdWyfwmaxTaWFeeUkhTQDgWZEBHdqXe/s400/Menard+thumbs+up.jpg" /></a></p><br /><div>When I first saw these pictures, I didn't even see the medals. For me, his marks of bravery jumped out at me from his body. Do you see the hole in his neck? I couldn't get enough oxygen in him becuase blood was pouring out of the breathing tube I placed. So I asked the surgeons to cut a hole in his neck to see if bypassing his larynx would help us stop the bleeding from his throat. I fought to give him oxygen through that hole in his neck for two hours, my hand never leaving that tube in his neck. My textbooks tell me he should be brain dead from the lack of oxygen. I don't know how much he will recover, but a smile and thumbs up is a start!<br /></div><br /><div>Do you see the scar on his chest? Right through that opening was where I saw his heart stop, where I prayed and waited anxiously to see if the drugs, shocks, and blood would somehow start his heart up one more time. And each time it did. I am so proud of that little heart! It just would not quit and kept on fighting back to life. I'm glad it's safely behind his ribs and skin again, quietly pumping his blood without needing our hands to squeeze it.<br /></div><br /><div>I hope one day he'll be walking around without a hole in his neck, his scar hidden beneath his clothes. I like to imagine that one day he could be mistaken for an ordinary person were it not for his medals. Maybe they will help others understand that he is a hero. But I knew it a long time ago.</div>Matt Wildehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17985739807256547498noreply@blogger.com1