tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72944922748404610632024-03-13T22:12:51.324-04:00Life with The Thompson'sLife with the Thompson familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16074168586421408372noreply@blogger.comBlogger99125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294492274840461063.post-81890980413127664752013-05-22T08:29:00.000-04:002013-05-22T08:29:54.387-04:00It has been well over a year since my last post and what a year it has been. I have finally decided to come back to our blog after this long hiatus for many reasons but mainly because I love to reminisce and remember because when I do I become more and more thankful for the life god has choose for me and the many people he has brought to me. <br />
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Today as I was out for my morning run the last year ran through my head like a movie reel. So much so that I knew I needed to get it out of my head and into my blog. The need is there not only for me but so someday I can show this to Stella when I explain to her just how amazing her little spirit was from day one. Also, I want Sophia and Stephen to have this to remember too. What a year we have been through. What started as turmoil and stress has ended in blessing beyond our wildest dreams. <br />
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So I will back up now start from the beginning. On February 7th,2012 in Daegu, South Korea I went in for a second (yes I did say second) induction in hopes that this time around I would love the hospital with a bouncing baby in my hands instead of waddling out with a baby still bouncing in my stomach. This time around Stephen stayed with Sophia until my water broke and I was ready to push. So my labor was spent in a hospital with nurses who did not speak my language. I learned quickly during my epidural that even with the language barrior the strong grip of a nurses hand and her caring demeanor calmed me down in no time. <br />
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Long story short after a few pushes all 7 lbs of Stella Grace Thompson popped right out. She was amazing, perfect and I thought she looked just like me :) From all accounts she was happy, healthy and perfectly fit right into our family. <br />
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At her two week appointment she had lost weight and continually lost. Then she started aspirating lading us in the Korean Emergency room and hospitals which is a scary place to be when your little one is sick and no one can speak your language or tell you what is going one. <br />
This back and forth from ER to doctor to ER went on for what seemed like a year but was really only about a month when Stephens command and Stella's doctor decided we needed to go back to the US. We waited patiently and visited the ER a few more times before we saw a nutritionist who insisted we be on the next flight to Hawaii. Stella couldn't wait for ppwk to go through she needed care now. She was in the negative % for her height and weight and they were now talking CF as the cause. (We were scared) Life with the Thompson familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16074168586421408372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294492274840461063.post-4447601316019895792011-12-29T00:29:00.001-05:002011-12-29T01:03:50.830-05:00Hello world.. It's been a whileSorry for the lack of post here lately. We have been busy busy here at the Thompson house the last few months. Not to mention I am big , fat and Pregnant which in turn means I spend the majority of my down time (be it few and far between) Dozing off on the couch by 8 pm..... <br />
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So I will catch you up on the last few months.. <br />
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<u><em><strong><span style="font-family: inherit;">OCTOBER</span></strong></em></u><br />
October was lots of fun.. We did a little sight seeing and purchased what we like to call our "Hoopty." AKA: very cheap car to get us from Point A to point B. With our new wheels we finally had a little more freedom here. <br />
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Next up : Halloween<br />
Our Sweet lil princess was the cutest Candy corn girl around. She was so cute she won first place in the costume contest :) Following in a long standing family tradition of winners. Stephen had many a win in his younger years and my Diet Coke can costume swept all the costume contests back in the day ;) <br />
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November started getting cold here in Daegu and boy are we not use to the cold weather. In Georgia 50 was cold so we had to break out the winter coats and start to get acclimated. Sophia, always a lover of accessories was overjoyed when she got to wear her Hello Kitty hat and finally use her new winter gloves.<br />
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Mid-November I finally put on my big girl pants, Sucked it up and got my drivers license. I was more than nervous to drive in the country. The Koreans, as sweet as they are, cannot drive. Not even a little bit. So my fear of driving here was very justified. <br />
Lets put it this way, I have used my horn more in the last few weeks than in my entire life back in the states. I am also guilty of having a few bouts of road rage (but I will blame that on the pregnancy hormones;) Seriously, If I go into labor early it will probably be in the car. Mostly likly due to my blood pressure going through the roof. , All while I am dodging a 90 year old Korean meandering in the middle of the (very busy) street, while the cab driver next to me decided that my lane looks better than his so he will just come on over (even though my car is obviously using this particular lane of traffic) <br />
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DECEMBER<br />
We started out December with our baby girl turning 3 years old. Can you believe it? She is 3 going on 13. Our lil diva princess is turning into quite the little lady. She is all girl, despite Stephens attempts to thrown in a random train or race car here and there. She loves her princess dress and tutu's. You will find her dancing around our house in her princess crown and jewels at just about anytime of the day. <br />
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Only a few weeks later I turned the big 3-0<br />
You heard me right! I have joined the 30's club and have to say It's not so bad!! Stephen and Sophia spoiled me as usual and brought home a very yummy Birthday Ice cream cake (my favorite). Warning .. You may gain 5lbs just looking at this cake .. It was THAT good. <br />
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Christmas was bitter sweet this year. We were together as a family but were absolutely missing our family back in the States.<br />
This was the first year Sophia was really excited about Santa. She was on her best behavior for the man in red. Stephen, who has acquired a Santa suit (HOW COOL), dress up Christmas eve and read our sweet Sophia a Christmas story before bed. She was beaming with excitement and couldn't stop talking about Santa coming to visit. (Is my husband not the BEST ??) <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Christmas morning Skype session with Gma J </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Waiting so paitently for Stephen to finish watching his football game so we could open presents.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yes! She is my kid.. you would never know though with her organizational skills ;) </td></tr>
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That brings us up to date. Now that that holidays are almost over we are starting to gear up for Stella. She will be here in exactly 2 months.She is doing great!! She is a totally different baby than Sophia. She never stops moving and midnight dance parties in my belly are her favorite. Sophia was a lazy baby. I don't think I would have known she was in their if she didn't get the hiccup's all the time. <br />
We have been slowly getting the nursery ready and I have been trying to prepare myself for the sleep deprivation I will soon encounter. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here I am at 28 weeks with Stella in there growing strong. I am at 31 weeks now and feeling big as a house. 8 more weeks to go !! </td></tr>
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That is about all from South Korea. We are missing everyone lots but have been really enjoying our time here in South Korea. We can't wait for it to warm up so we can start exploring the area a bit more. <br />
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Lots of love, <br />
The Thompson fam :)Life with the Thompson familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16074168586421408372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294492274840461063.post-15525366599788856132011-10-06T07:49:00.002-04:002011-10-06T07:53:17.503-04:00School daysOur latest adventure is in education.<br />
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After much though and prayer we decided to put Sophia in a English/Korean preschool. It has been an experience for sure but she LOVES it. <br />
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Hesitent at first, Stephen and I couldn't be happier with the school and the amazing cultural experience Sophia is getting. <br />
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Thank goodness for technology! Sophia's teacher is able to text me with pictures and messages about Sophia each day. (oh I am so that mom and I just can't help it:/)<br />
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One of the perks of this school is it is free :) I have agreed to teach english to her older students a few days a week in exchange for free tuition! Yay! <br />
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Here are a few pictures on Sophia and her class. Our little blond haired baby always stands out In a crowd but she really sticks out in her classroom;) <br />
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And for your viewing pleasure... I threw in a few of my first official preggo pics. 19 weeks and counting!! We have almost hit the half way point folks! So excited !!!<br />
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Last thing ... Sophia loves to skype (so do we) so any family and friends out there ... this is your friendly reminder to get on skype and add us:) <br />
Lots of love !!!<br />
The Thompson fam <br />
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</div>Life with the Thompson familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16074168586421408372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294492274840461063.post-32943907435701745352011-09-16T03:00:00.001-04:002011-09-25T09:58:20.982-04:00Almost homeOur Korean journey continues with our first bullet train ride. The ride was great and the Korean country side beautiful. However, getting 6 pieces of luggage , 4 carry ons, a car seat, a stroller and a very cranky two year old off in three minuets was another story. Thanks to some good ol fashion thompson team work we made it with everything & everyone. <br />
Now we are looking at a 15 night stay in a hotel. After that we will say hello to our new home. Oh the beauty that is military housing. It is nothing fancy but it beats living in a hotel room! <br />
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Day one in daegu was spent walking all over. This post is so tiny I not only ran into one of the only three people I know here but also ran into Stephen. Totally different from Benning but I really do think we will like it here. <br />
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The first week here was filled with army mumbo jumbo .. aka a lot if hurry up and waiting, mindless briefings where someone reads word for word from a slide. ( I hate when ppl do this btw) Then some more waiting..<br />
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Our second weekend was spent exploring what is downtown daegu. I think i died and went to shopping heaven!! Store after store of very cool very corky stuff. These Koreans have a style all their own. Its a bedazzlers heaven ...even their appliances have flare!! I mean I have always wanted a pink sparkly refrigerator... But who would have guess they really exist!!! <br />
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We have indulged in the korean food. Stephen is in heaven ... I am still Leary. Case In point..I was so excited to eat what I though was a chicken skewer. These things looked amazing and smelled even better. Bless the man who spoke just enough English to warn me those were chicken hearts. Ugh!!<br />
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Oh and I bet you didn't know our sweet Sophia is a star? Well no, but it sure feels that way. The koreans love here and she loves the attention and occasional free gift lol .<br />
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Lastly, Stella is doing wonderfully at a whopping 6 oz. We met our doctor who speaks absolutely no english but seems nice :) we have a very nice translator who at times I feel I need a translator to understand lol. Oh the joys of an overseas birth. Honestly , we were very impressed and I am feeling a lot better about this whole baby in Korea thing :) <br />
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Hope that catches you all up!<br />
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Lots of love !<br />
The Thompson fan<br />
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</div><div>Much cleaner, much more metropolitan and so beautiful. The colors at night , the green trees and mountains during the day. Seoul is absolutely beautiful. We really do like it here. The Koreans are very friendly and LOVE Sophia... Sometimes to a point of freaking the poor girl out lol. </div><div><br />
</div><div>Our flight was long. Made longer by a 2 hour delay on the tarmac. Sophia had her moments. There were a couple times I contimplated jumping from the plan;) After 27 hours of straight travel we touched down in Seoul. We hit a few speed bumps trying to get max out of customs but after a few phone calls we were able to have him the next day:) </div><div><br />
</div><div>Our Hotel is pretty nice and in a great location for us to walk or take cabs just about everywhere. </div><div><br />
</div><div>I am lucky enough to have a friend here so on Thursday we went to the Aquarium and Sophia LOVED it!! We also ventured out on our own the other night and found a Korea restaurant . No one spoke English but we were able to figure out what to eat and everything was delicious. That right there gives me hope ;)</div><div><br />
</div><div>We are staying here in Seoul until Stephen is finished in Processing into his unit. Once that is over we will head down to Dague where we hopefully have a on post house (aka tinie tiny apartment) waiting for us. Fingers crossed.</div><div><br />
</div><div>We are all doing well and really enjoying our time here so far. People are friendly and the weather has been great! Now if we could just shake this darn jet lag ... <br />
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Here are just a few pictures from our trip :) <br />
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</tbody></table>Much Love ! <br />
The Thompson fam! </div>Life with the Thompson familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16074168586421408372noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294492274840461063.post-31817522033782651652011-09-06T03:30:00.001-04:002011-09-06T04:02:35.066-04:00Last post from the StatesMoving is never easy. Lets faces it stinks! Moving across the world stinks even more. The hassles that come with it are pretty much unimaginable. That is until they hit you square between the eyes, seeming to come out of no where.Thus, leaving you to scramble for solutions as fast as possible.<br />
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</div><div>Then there is the saying goodbyes.I know I just have to get use to this part of the Military life but it is never easy. We were able to say good bye to our family a few weeks ago and as always that is NEVER easy but went fairly well I would say. If you ask Stephen he may tell you differently, considering when we left my mom's house Sophia and I were crying until what seemed like we hit Kansas City. LOL!</div><div><br />
</div><div>Saying good bye to friends is a whole different ball game. You just never know if you will ever see them again. You hope you will. With the military crisscrossing us all around the world there is always that chance but it's still sad. We were blessed with a few very close and amazing friends in the time we spent at Benning and saying good bye made me realize just how much I will always cherish their kindness and friendship. It also left me wondering how will we ever find friends like these a world away?!</div><div><br />
</div><div>Hands down the hardest aspect of this move has been watching Sophia try to figure it all out. I have been trying to prepare her but lets face it preparing a 2 year old isn't very easy. I knew it had been bugging her a little but it wasn't until last night just how much. It broke my heart , after crying for a good half hour my sweet little girl said "mommy I sad" I asked her why and she said she wanted her house, her daddy's car and then continued naming off friends and family. Talk about heart wrenching. I know this will all get easier as time goes on but man that stung. She is just looking for something familiar in this crazy nomad life we have lived this entire month. </div><div><br />
</div><div>I remember my mom once telling me (at a time in my life when I was hurting) that she could feel my pain and was hurting for me. I know now exactly how she must have felt. </div><div><br />
</div><div>My goal is to make our time in Seoul all about sweet Sophia. She deserves it! I am praying we only stay a few days and then can get to Daegu and find a place we can call home. Once our stuff is finally delivered I know our little munchkin will bounce right back into a routine. </div><div><br />
</div><div>As for Stephen and I think we are still a little numb to the fact we are moving a world away. I mean here it is 3:15 am the morning we are leaving and it still hasn't sunk in fully. It won't be until the ripe smell of Kimchi hits me in the face will I believe it :) </div><div><br />
</div><div>With all that being said, I wouldn't change this for anything in the world. The struggles will make us stronger and bring us closer. The adventure we are about to embark on is once in a lifetime. </div><div><br />
</div><div>The best part about this whole situation is we will be together and really when it comes down to it that is all that matters. </div><div><br />
</div><div>Hopefully next blog will be filled with pictures from our adventures getting to Korea:) </div><div><br />
</div><div>Much love,<br />
The Thompson Fam :) </div>Life with the Thompson familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16074168586421408372noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294492274840461063.post-90218801781139317872011-09-03T18:43:00.001-04:002011-09-05T18:53:49.627-04:00Busy is an understatement!To say the last month has been a blur doesn't even explain our life! Since the beginning of August we have said goodbye to all of our things until we see them again in Korea (hopefully by October.) We have made the cross country journey to Iowa and Kansas and then back to Alabama again. We have spent a week in a cabin in the woods (literally a cabin in the woods) with no Internet or phone service. Talk about feeling secluded. Now we are happy to be back in the 21st century staying at a friends until we head to Atlanta on Monday.<br />
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We also had found out some exciting news this week... Our sweet little peanut is a GIRL ..Stella Grace:) We couldn't be happier.. I really thought it was a boy only because this pregnancy was SO different from what I experienced with Sophia.Now that we know she is a girl.. I went ahead an purchased her first bow today and my bow lady has agreed to ship all the way to Korea .. YAY!!<br />
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Here are some pictures from the last month.. Until next time.. Much love from the Thompson fam;) <br />
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</tbody></table>Next time you read this blog the Thompson family will officially be in Korea :) Wish us luck and please keep us in your prayers!! Life with the Thompson familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16074168586421408372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294492274840461063.post-84974102416437824132011-07-31T11:18:00.000-04:002011-07-31T11:18:54.809-04:00And in other news...Well August is right around the corner (tomorrow) and life is starting to get CRAZY!! If you don't believe me take a look at my August Calendar...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thank you Gloria for making such an amazing farewell gift for Stephen.. this will be the first thing we hang up in our new home :) </td></tr>
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That's right.. Sophia is going to be a BIG SISTER!! We are expecting a new little bundle of Joy on February 29th, 2012(betcha didn't know it was leap year huh) .. We didn't until just a few weeks ago ;) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So our crazy little army life is about to get a bit crazier!!I am 10 weeks now and will be about 15 weeks when we fly out for Korea so hopefully the terrible nausea and extreme exhaustion will have passed by then!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Life with the Thompson familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16074168586421408372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294492274840461063.post-35467667202672065962011-06-17T18:44:00.002-04:002011-06-17T18:53:54.739-04:00Korea here we come!!!We have great news!! We got Command Sponsored (basically the army's way of saying they will pay for us to move and live in Korea ) We will be moving to Daegu, South Korea hopefully the first part of September and are so very excited. This is not only the opportunity of a life time for us but it keeps Stephen out of harms way for two straight years! <br />
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Daegu is in the Southern part of South Korea about 3 hours from Seoul. It's the 4rd largest city in South Korea and is know for it's yummy apples and fashion (yippee). It is a super safe area, clean and WAAAYYY South of that pesky Mr. Kim Jong Ill ;) So no need to worry about us:) <br />
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We have about 11 weeks give or take until we are on our way to Korea and the adventure of a lifetime!!<br />
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I have so many people think I am crazy because I want so badly to go to Korea with Stephen. I have heard a MILLION times I should just let him do his year and then we move on to our next Duty Station together. I see it like this, I may be shaking in my boots moving to this crazy foreign country but at least I am with my husband. More importantly Sophia has her dad home for dinner every night for 2 years straight. He will be there to see all her milestones she has yet to achieve and there to sing her to sleep. I would be selfish to take that away from her or him for that matter, because I may be "uncomfortable" in this very foreign country.<br />
So instead I look at this like our families very own adventure. An opportunity god has dropped right in our laps after so many months of prayer, reflection and hard work. This is a chance not only to be together but to discover a place so many people will never see. <br />
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So here ya go.. a few pics of our home-to-be for the next two years :) <br />
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The Thompson Fam ;)Life with the Thompson familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16074168586421408372noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294492274840461063.post-66983294524619637332011-05-26T22:55:00.000-04:002011-05-26T22:55:28.580-04:00The many faces of Sophia...I am feeling lazy today, so you lucky folks get pictures..not just pictures but pictures that will give you a peek into the funny little personality of our sweet, sweet Sophia... <br />
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The Thompson Fam:) <br />
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So here is a wrap up of Life with the Thompson's over the last few months. <br />
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March -we have a wonderful visit from my Mom, Brother, nephew, future sister in law and my soon to be niece. We were so glad they came to visit!! <br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">So there is a quick update on our life here in Thompson land. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Much love ! </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">The Thompson Fam :) </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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We celebrated like crazy on Satruday and had a great time! We had our first really BIG party at our house. Let me tell you party planning is not an easy task but worth it in the end! Stephen had a great celebration filled with many friends and their families! I don't think I have ever had that many people in our house at one time but it all worked out. Here are a few pics for Stephens big 3-1 Birthday party!! <br />
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</tbody></table>Happy Birthday Stephen !! Hope you had a wonderful 31st birthday and here is too many more birthday spent together as a family!! <br />
Much love ! <br />
The Thompson fam!Life with the Thompson familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16074168586421408372noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294492274840461063.post-77203069870553651602011-01-30T10:36:00.000-05:002011-01-30T10:36:00.509-05:00tomseun-eun hangug-eulo gago issseubnidaAfter weighting our options and praying like crazy we have finally as a family made a final decision... <br />
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tomseun-eun hangug-eulo gago issseubnida .. THE THOMPSON'S ARE MOVING TO KOREA!!!! <br />
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Okay I know .. you are thinking.. ARE YOU CRAZY.. and yes may be a little.. but let's face it you have to be a little crazy in this crazy military life. Our family has endured a year long deployment and at this point two years together is to WONDERFUL to pass up... even if we are going to the single most <em>homogeneous</em> country in the world. That being said the country is very modernized and safe. It's not the good ol' US of A but it will be a cool place to live for 2 years. <br />
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North Korea.. That is looming in the back of your head isn't it ? Well Don't you worry because we are not to worried. North Korea is a nothing more than an annoyance to the Korea's so I am told. I figure if they aren't worried than I am not going to be. I also believe in the Army enough to know they would keep us safe if we were ever in harms way. I don't anticipate this happening at all while we are living there. <br />
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We were pretty much devastated when we lost our chance to go to Italy. God has a funny way of working and by taking Italy away from us he gave a a HUGE gift. If we had moved to Italy Stephen WOULD have deployed to Afghanistan for another year.. YUCK..<br />
Best Part about Korea is Stephen will never deploy!! YIPPEE!! Out of harms way for two WHOLE years!! <br />
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SEPTEMBER is when we will hopefully be heading over there. Stephen reports early Sept and I am praying we can go with him at that time. If not then I will be making the trip with Sophia and the dogs solo. 14 hrs straight on a plane alone with a 2 yr old frightens me !! Last time I was on a plane that long, I was on my way to Australia popped an ambien and was out for the flight. I won't have that luxury this time lol...<br />
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Anyways.. we wanted to share the news and hopefully you all will be as excited for us as we are :) The coming months are going to be filled with all the craziness that PCS's (psst...that's army jargon for permanent change of duty Station ) will bring but we promise we will be visiting family and friends before we make the big move! <br />
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salang manh-eun( Lots of Love) <br />
The Thompson fam!!Life with the Thompson familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16074168586421408372noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294492274840461063.post-18007821811534715942011-01-04T16:10:00.000-05:002011-01-04T16:10:18.622-05:00Happy New Years!<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Well we said good bye to 2010 and a big hello to 2011. 2010 was a bitter sweet year for us. We spent the majority of it without Stephen. I learned a lot about myself last year. I found a strength I sure didn't know I had. As a family we learned just how great the Internet and skype really can be and I slept with my computer on the pillow next to me many of nights. Sometimes waiting for a call, sometimes just falling asleep to Stephen's face smiling back at me and talking me to sleep. We learned humility as a family. Learned that god is who we need to turn to in times of turmoil and loosing faith is not an option. We learned that reuniting after being apart so long is true bliss but isn't always as easy as one might think. 2010 was hard at times but I came out of it a stronger woman, better mother and most importantly with a stronger marriage. </div><br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">We rang in the new year Sick :( Stephen had a horrible cold and I was exhausted from potty training (um.. who knew teaching one munchkin to pee in a potty could really be so mentally exhausting.. ) So we brought the new year in with a kiss on each cheek, proceeded by both our head hitting the pillow and falling fast asleep. No matter how uneventful the evening was, the fact that Stephen was with in an arms reach from me was the best part!! Sick or not I just feel blessed he was right beside me :) </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Who knows what 2011 will bring us. If there is one thing military life has taught me, it is never to plan. Just live in the moment.Which brings me to my resolution...</div> <br />
<u>TO TRY AND GO WITH THE FLOW. TRUST IN GODS PLAN AND ENJOY THE TIME I HAVE WITH MY FAMILY.</u><br />
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I tend to get so worried about where we are going next that I forget to enjoy where we are now :( <br />
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This year should bring us back to Des Moines for a few months while the Army is keeping Stephen busy as School. We can't wait to spend some QT time with family and friends. I am also hoping that 2011 may bless us with a baby. We have talked about another munchkin but at this point Sophia is enough to keep our hands full .. so we will see.. someday.. maybe.. <br />
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Here are some pictures from the year .. some of my favorites :) Please ignore the three pics that didnt download right.. I have no clue how to fix it.. oops .. sorry <br />
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The Thompson fam!Life with the Thompson familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16074168586421408372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294492274840461063.post-64297923813168979242010-12-21T07:58:00.000-05:002010-12-21T07:58:26.437-05:00Hello 29!Well I am officially on the last leg of my 20's and honestly am not to upset about this in the least. When I think back to my early 20's as fun and wild as the times may have been nothing can compare to life now. Yeah I may be in bed by 9 pm most nights and up by 6, My "bar clothes" have been traded for more "mommy clothes" but I love ever minute of it. <br />
I am so blessed that god has truly given me so many AMAZING things in my life. I am so happy where my 20's have taken me. I cannot wait to hit my 30's and see what is in store :) <br />
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I was blessed to have Stephen here this year for my Birthday and as always he made it special!! We went out to my favorite pizza place and then spent the evening playing Wii with friends :) Again .. so different than I would have spent my birthday in my early 20's yet so much fun. Here are some pics from my Big day ;)<br />
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</tbody></table>Life with the Thompson familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16074168586421408372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294492274840461063.post-6351031606698582932010-12-08T14:15:00.000-05:002010-12-08T14:15:27.847-05:00Tis the SeasonI love my family. I love the holidays. I love the life god has given me. I have an amazing husband. Free spirited and loving daughter. Amazing family. And two dogs who are truly man's best friend. <br />
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Life is good (busy) but good!!! So I thought I would share some pictures of our holiday season thus far... <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Decorating the Christmas tree </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Munchkin helping out</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me;)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love having a fire place.. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tuckered our.. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She keeps us all smiling </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She was trying to be like druitz... That's him snoozing on the other end of the couch. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brrrr... </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Who needs toys.. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sophia having a bad allergy day.. She was miserable and it completely broke my heart .. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And last but certainly not least.. our boys.. ready for the xmas season </td></tr>
</tbody></table>So as I sit here writing this ..I am just truly thankful for all I have been blessed with in my life.<br />
Happy Holidays-<br />
Much love ,<br />
The Thompson FamLife with the Thompson familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16074168586421408372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294492274840461063.post-65667605364498144052010-12-06T09:17:00.000-05:002010-12-06T09:17:07.315-05:00Happy birthday PrincessTwo years ago our world changed when Sophia came into our lives and made everything brighter!! She was so easy on me... Slept through the night almost right away, never fussed and was always ALWAYS HAPPY. <br />
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Now at the ripe ol' age of TWO.. She is little MISS INDEPENDENT!! She knows what she wants and will try her hardest to get it. She can count to fifteen and say her abc's although not always in order and around E it gets a bit hairy but she tries :) She is the sweetest little thing in the world and god has blessed us greatly. <br />
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We were lucky enough to have some wonderful friends help us celebrate Sophia's big day. Here are some pictures from the party!! <br />
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Sophia is a HUGE NEMO fan so our friend made Sophia's cake.. It was AMAZING! Sophia LOVED IT!!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Birthday Princess</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">NEMO!!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I think this was the highlight of her little Two year old life lol.. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh I just love her.. She is SUCH A GIRL!! </td></tr>
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Much Love , </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">The Thompson Fam</div>Life with the Thompson familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16074168586421408372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294492274840461063.post-55311037015566965882010-11-10T08:45:00.000-05:002010-11-10T08:45:43.008-05:00Baby Bumblebee...Halloween isn't my favorite holiday .. probably my LEAST favorite. As a teacher I hated the day after Halloween. Kids coming down from their sugar high.. worse yet.. kids still on a sugar high because they had two twix and a whatchamacallit for breakfast... ugh.. <br />
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Anyways..Bad Halloween feeling aside Sophia dressed up and we went trick or treating.She ate chocolate and we had a grand ol' time. <br />
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Stephen had full reign on Costume choosing this year since he missed her first Halloween. I must say he did a FABULOUS job.. Sophia was the cutest darn bumblebee at Nebraska furniture mart!! We went trick or treating at NFM because we were in Kansas and Kansas is COLD. So we opted for a inside trick or treating event :) <br />
Here are some pictures of our sweet lil' bumblebee... <br />
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The Thompson FamilyLife with the Thompson familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16074168586421408372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294492274840461063.post-82198727298027537502010-11-10T08:25:00.002-05:002010-11-10T14:24:33.003-05:00One LoveWhen Stephen and I got married it was small. When I say Small I mean .. Me, Stephen, my two wonderful friends and a very cute little old judge in a Furry Russian hat. We had a quick lunch after and before I knew it the recruiter took my husband away and we didn't see each other until the next morning. Not exactly the wedding of my dreams but I was marring the man I love and had people who loved and supported us by our side. Oh, did I mention we wore hoodies? Yep, I was sporting my Cyclone gear at our wedding. Our reason for the hoodie wedding was simple. We made a promise to ourselves that we WOULD have a wedding. Everyone made it clear to us that "everyone says that..but no one actually DOES it " well..WE DID IT! <br />
We recently came back from Jamaica where we were married on the beach. White dress, handsome husband, cake, champagne and paradise all around us. It was amazing and I feel blessed we were able to do this for ourselves.<br />
I loved my husband the day I married him. I thought my heart couldn't love him more the day we had sweet Sophia. He left for Iraq and I thought my heart would break. I had never felt more love for him than I did watching him walk away. Then we spent a year apart and we found a new type of love for each other. I loved him even more. So to be blessed with the chance to tell him how I felt that special day on that beach was amazing. <br />
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The Thompson Fam Life with the Thompson familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16074168586421408372noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294492274840461063.post-51997970281077303742010-10-11T20:47:00.000-04:002010-10-11T20:47:59.487-04:00Daddy's girlStephen has been on leave (leave meaning 30 days of no work. A kind of "pat on the back" for working for a year straight ) <br />
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Anyway... we haven't done a whole lot mainly because Soph has been battling just about every virus out there. Meaning the first week of Stephens leave has been spent in the house recovering, getting sick again, recovering, yada yada and the cycle continues.She is on the mend now and hopefully stays that way!! <br />
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Sickness or not it has been AMAZING to watch the bond between Stephen and Sophia grow a little more each day. She loves her daddy and he loves his little princess. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Lots of Love, </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"> The Thompson Fam :) </div>Life with the Thompson familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16074168586421408372noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294492274840461063.post-28978721113069574692010-09-10T08:59:00.000-04:002010-09-10T08:59:12.554-04:00And.. he is home!He is home safe and sound and we are one happy little family!! I must apologize for taking forever to put up pictures! In a million years I didn't expect life to be so crazy!! I am still getting use to the extra laundry, dishes in the sink and such but it is well worth it. I will hopefully get back into the groove of this wife thing soon enough :) <br />
Our homecoming was nothing like I had imagined. I was in the midst of changing Sophia's diaper when I heard her say "Daddy!"I figured she was just preparing for the big moment when we would run and jump into his arms. Oh wait! That moment didn't happen lol. Instead I turned around and there he is walking towards us with his dog. His dog is a trained attack dog so running and jumping into Stephen's arms was out of the question. So instead I threw Soph's cute little tutu on and walked slowly and as calmly as I could towards him. Someone finally grabbed the dog so we could hug but my camera was in the car so no pics:( Fast forward 6 hours later we finally got some pics. <br />
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The Thompson Fam:) </td></tr>
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</tbody></table>Life with the Thompson familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16074168586421408372noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294492274840461063.post-75099865119484772492010-08-21T17:32:00.001-04:002010-08-21T17:36:28.998-04:00Still Waiting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Well, We are still waiting for Stephen to get home. Everyones patients are wearing and I am trying to remember it is all in God's hands and he has a plan. This however is easier said than done. We are so close to the end but unfortunatly the Army seems in no hurry to get him home. We are hoping to see him sometime in the next couple week. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Sophia and I are trying to stay busy but time has a way of standing still when you are anxiously awaiting your soldiers arrival. We are ready and will wait as long as it takes :) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are a few pictures to show you just how we feel right about now. </div><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;">Hey !!! I WANT MY DADDY!!! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Now she is REALLY MAD!!! </td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">On a positive note.. Gma J sent Soph some very Snazzy Sneakers last week. Very sparkly, very shiny and when she walks they light up and twinkle.</div><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;">Showing of her new sneaks</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_M0359-s0QoU/THBCsrRM_fI/AAAAAAAAAe0/j99W_9XSURI/s1600/100_5574.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_M0359-s0QoU/THBCsrRM_fI/AAAAAAAAAe0/j99W_9XSURI/s320/100_5574.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And.. testing them out.. fabulous! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hopefully my next update contains lots of pictures of Hugging, kissing and a family FINALLY back together agian. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Until then.. Much love! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Thompson fam~</div>Life with the Thompson familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16074168586421408372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294492274840461063.post-32530539521702146782010-08-09T10:30:00.003-04:002010-08-09T13:46:23.489-04:00MusicSo it occurred to me today as I was listening to Jason Mraz and Elmo Singing the Sesame street version of I'm yours.... just how my musical genera has changed. <br /><br />I remember back in the day.. I use to love to lay down, put on my ipod and get lost in the music. Just stop and breath, clear my mind and listen. White Stripes, Dylan, Counting crows.. oh how I miss you.. <br /><br />Fast forward to today: To lay down and listen to music DOES NOT HAPPEN. If I am laying down I am SLEEPING. If I am listening to music it is.. 9 times out of 10... either Sophia's play list on my ipod or our very silly song CD. So desperate for some inkling of my old music.. I went and bought Ziggy Marley's Children's CD.<br /><br />So I am behind on the times when it comes to music. I have found myself enjoying the "light 100 music " station (Gasp) .. and even more embarrassing to admit.. on this "light" station is the John Tesh Radio show... Which I have come quite fond of..<br /><br />I can hear you laughing now.. <br /><br />In my defense the man is full of all sorts of little wisdoms and facts about life... I just can't help but listen. Don't worry I have not started wearing mom jeans or driving a mini van so there is STILL hope for me. Although I would love a mini van :) <br /><br />Did I just say that out loud!?<br /><br />I know you all are dying to here the sweet sounds of Jason Mraz and Elmo.. So here ya go .. ENJOY!..<br /><br /><br /><object style="background-image:url(http://i3.ytimg.com/vi/ZrqF7yD10Bo/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZrqF7yD10Bo&hl=en_US&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZrqF7yD10Bo&hl=en_US&fs=1" width="480" height="295" allowScriptAccess="never" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object><br /><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_M0359-s0QoU/TGAHfncJh6I/AAAAAAAAAeE/KDdZcjT99pE/s1600/100_5534.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" bx="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_M0359-s0QoU/TGAHfncJh6I/AAAAAAAAAeE/KDdZcjT99pE/s320/100_5534.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />I couldn't have a blog w/o a Sophia picture.. here she is dancing to some of her silly songs!! </td></tr></tbody></table><a name='more'></a><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_M0359-s0QoU/TGAHbTrxPBI/AAAAAAAAAd8/htj0CwpU9eY/s1600/100_5525.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" bx="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_M0359-s0QoU/TGAHbTrxPBI/AAAAAAAAAd8/htj0CwpU9eY/s320/100_5525.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stephen update: He is still in Iraq. His replace is Still here BUT she leaves soon. So depending on weather, paper work, flight schedules and anything else the army throws at us.. we should see Stephen in a few weeks :) YIPPIE!</td></tr></tbody></table>Lots of Love,<br /> The Thompson FamLife with the Thompson familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16074168586421408372noreply@blogger.com1