Easter Continued...

From Easter Boxes

Our family is so generous and sends us packages each month. We all received some fun things for Easter. Here are some pictures of Ari opening the boxes.

From Easter Boxes

From Easter Boxes

From Easter Boxes

Easter 2011

From Easter Egg Hunt

From Easter Egg Hunt

From Easter Egg Hunt

From Easter Egg Hunt

This year we took Ari to the base Easter Egg Hunt. Bryan had to work but was able to join us. I think Ari was a little overwhelmed There were lots of kids and they combined 1-5. She was able to get a couple eggs and that was fine with her. She also won a special stuffed animal. They had lots of activities for the kids. She enjoyed the slide again, but she really liked the pony rides. She went a couple times.

From Easter Egg Hunt

Toby Keith

From 2011-04-23 Toby Keith Concert

From 2011-04-23 Toby Keith Concert

From 2011-04-23 Toby Keith Concert

After all the turmoil in Bahrain this was a much needed concert. Toby Keith was very down to earth and put on a fantastic concert. He made you feel like you knew him personally. Ari had a good time dancing to the music. She put on her own show for everyone sitting or standing by us. I think I like concerts like this. The concert was held in the court yard of our main entertainment building. We got their just after the show started and still got a good spot. We were able to enjoy dinner while listening to the music.

The next day we ran into Toby Keith while heading to the softball field. I thanked him for a great concert and he reached down and kissed Ari's hand and thanked us for serving our Country.

Ari's Birthday Party

I know I am way past due, but I use the blog as a family journal so I need to post this event.

Ari was spoiled by so many kind friends. We held Ari's birthday party at the bowling center on base. We were able to have two inflatables at the party. The birthday theme was Elmo and Friends. We had Elmo's favorite food pizza and Elmo cupcakes. I think the adults had as much fun as Ari playing on all the inflatables. Thanks for our wonderful friends for spoiling Ari and helping us clean up after.

Now for some Stats:

Height: 35"
Weight 28lbs

Ari talks very well for her age. She amazes many with her vocabulary and complete sentences. She likes to ask lots of questions.

Counts to 14 with help on the number 11
Knows her ABC's, colors, and shapes
Loves Music, Reading, Coloring, and Dancing
Runs really fast
Likes Monsters
Favorite characters: Elmo, Dora, Princesses
Favorite Foods/Drinks: Chicken, Noodles, Rice, Pizza, Grapes, Strawberries, Chocolate milk, apple juice
Very social, good memory

Memphis is HOME

From Memphis' Home Coming

Our family is almost complete. Bryan was able to go back to the States and bring Memphis back with him. We sure have missed our puppy, but I don't think as much as he has missed us. Ari is in heaven. She asks for him first thing in the morning and after school. She follows him all over the house and lays on him. Glad to have our big boy with us. The picture is of him while we were giving him a bath after his long flight.

Ari the Soccer Star

From Open Soccer Finals

Ari decided she wanted to be in the picture with the Soccer Champs. One of the guys in the picture is from Bryan's Command. Ari loves to run on the soccer field and kick the ball.

Month of the Military Child

From Military Child Celebration

April is the month of the military child. To kick of the month they had a celebration with children showing off their different talents. The CDC put together a program at the beginning. There were lots of activities to participate in. The CDC has different activities throughout the month to celebrate the military child.

From Military Child Celebration

From Military Child Celebration

From Military Child Celebration

From Military Child Celebration

From Military Child Celebration

BTW Ari loved the fire truck. The guys were so cute with her and let her talk on the radio so everyone at the event could hear her.

The Birthday Girl

From Ari's Bday at CDC

Ari's birthday was a little bit drawn out this year. Bryan was in San Diego on Ari's actual birthday. We had a girls day to celebrate. Ari went to school and celebrated with her class with an ice cream cake. Then Santha and I took her to see Gnomeo and Juliet and to Build a Bear before going to dinner. I think she had fun.

From Ari's Bday at CDC

From Ari's Bday at CDC

From Ari's Bday at CDC

Dodgeball

From CTF 52 Dodgeball Tournament

Bryan had the opportunity to participate in a dodgeball tournament his command was hosting. There were teams representing many different Nations. It was fun to listen to all the different languages being spoken. The Nations I know of were: Spain, England, France, Pakistan, Portugal, Greece, and the US. Ari was the cheerleader and the tournament director. Half way through the tournament she decided to take my clipboard from me and start writing on it and directing the team captains. It was pretty funny.

From CTF 52 Dodgeball Tournament

From CTF 52 Dodgeball Tournament

From CTF 52 Dodgeball Tournament

Alive and Well

I am sure you are wondering what is going on in Bahrain and are the Allreds okay. Well we are doing fine. The media over dramatizes situations most of the time and that is the case with Bahrain. All the protests have been peaceful for the most part. The American's are not under any attack. The protests for the most part are big celebrations with people just voicing their opinions.

The only thing that bugs me is the traffic some days. One night it took me an hour to get home and it usually only takes 20 minutes at most. The people were hanging out of their cars with great big flags and honking their horns.

We have been smart and stayed home most of the time. One weekend they advised us not to go anywhere and that was just fine with us. I took advantage of this two day weekend at home and potty trained Ari. I can say Ari has been potty trained for a month now. She only wears a pull up at bedtime and most mornings she wakes up dry.

Know that we are safe and we love and miss you all!

More Bouncy Toys

Ari has discovered a new found love. Mommy had to work the Black History Family Day Event and she decided Daddy and Ari needed to tag along. Ari was in heaven when she arrived and saw that they had inflatables.

This time Ari needed no help. She went through the long house all by herself and one of the kids always helped push it open at the end for her. Amazing that she is so much like her father. FEARLESS!

From bouncy slide

The next inflatable that she conquered was the big inflatable slide. At first she would just climb the stairs and hang out at the top. Once her friend Remy arrived she couldn't be out done. She climbed the stairs and went down again and again. She spend four hours playing on the slide.

From bouncy slide

From bouncy slide

From bouncy slide

Daddy and Mommy had to play some too. After much coaxing mommy gave in and went into the hamster ball. To my surprise it actually was fun and I could breath. Ari didn't even mind until daddy tried to run mommy over and knocked Ari over.

From Hamster Balls

From Hamster Balls

From Hamster Balls

From Hamster Balls

From Hamster Balls

Papa's Gift

I almost forgot the most exciting thing Ari received in the month of February was her very own trampoline from Papa Smith. Papa shipped her a trampoline so she can jump like the monkeys and not bonk her head. She does everything on trampoline. She bounces and then she has to read her books, play with her babies, and of course talk to her family members on skype while bouncing. I will post a video once I figure it out.

From Papa's Gift

From Papa's Gift

From Papa's Gift

Ari couldn't even wait for daddy to finish putting it together before she had to try it out. BTW I think this will be the only room she will ever have that can fit the trampoline in it along with the other furniture. Thank you Papa for an amazing gift.

Happy Birthday Dr. Suess!

The base celebrated Dr. Suess' Birthday with lots of fun activities. Ari's school brought the kids over for an hour and they had lots of fun. Most of the activities were for kids a little bit older, but it helps when your Mom works for MWR and can get you on the rides by yourself.

From Dr. Suess Birthday Celebration

From Dr. Suess Birthday Celebration

Ari wasn't afraid to go in this long enclosed bouncy toy

From Dr. Suess Birthday Celebration

Good thing mom is small and they let her go in the inflatable

From Dr. Suess Birthday Celebration

It was really hard to push through the opening

From Dr. Suess Birthday Celebration

From Dr. Suess Birthday Celebration

Next ride was the big slide

From Dr. Suess Birthday Celebration

From Dr. Suess Birthday Celebration

Mom can't look

From Dr. Suess Birthday Celebration

Valentines Day 2011

From Valentines 2011

From Valentines 2011

From Valentines 2011

Bryan spoiled both me and Ari. We decided to let Ari open some of her gifts a day early since Bryan would be at work when she woke up. Ari received a valentines shirt and hair ribbons along with a goody box from Auntie Janet. In the goody box was an Elmo book and lots of yummy treats. Thank you Auntie Janet.

On Valentines Day both Mommy and Ari received beautiful flower arrangements. All three of us were able to have a Valentines treat at Ari's school. Ari made us a card and yummy treats. Mommy failed to remember the camera.

After school and work we were able to open a box from Nana and Papa with lots of goodies. We took the treats with us to watch Daddy and Chuck play in the Kings Sand Volleyball Tournament.

From Kings volleyball tournament