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That was a no brainer!

I've been tagged

The Strombergs have been tagged by Kristina! Since this is our family blog I will include Dan in this too. If Sam were to have an opinion on any of these questions it would all be the same, eat, sleep and play!

Where I've worked
1-Dan- Morinda (where he met me!!)-Provo,UT
2-R&R Pest Control (exterminator)-UT
3-Laura- Morinda-Provo,UT
4-Zales (not as glamorous as I thought it would be)-Orem,UT

Movies I can watch over and over
1-Dan-Band of Brothers
2-Napoleon Dynamite
3-Laura-Grease
4-Napoleon Dynamite (brings back those 80's memories,so we can laugh at ourselves)

Places I've lived
1-Dan-Pueblo,CO
2-Lakewood,WA
3-Laura-Pasadena,CA
4-Lakewood,WA (We loved Washington!)

Favorite tv shows
1-Dan-Heroes
2-NFL Football (sorry you're missing it this year Danno-Go Broncos!)
3-Laura-Heroes
4-American Idol

Places I've been
1-Dan-Australia (he loved!)
2-Iraq (the list goes on...)
3-Laura-Oahu,Hawaii
4-Victoria, Canada

Favorite foods
1-Dan-Chocolate Chip ice cream (oh yeah, my sugar cookies he OD on before he left)
2-sushi (he misses his Yama Partner)
3-Laura-My Mom's Strawberry Shortcake
4-Chicken Fat Noodle Soup with homemade rolls

Places I'd rather be
1-Dan-New Jersey (home with his family)
2-New york, on our future pizza touring expedition we have planned!
3-Laura-Here in New Jersey with Dan by our side (then the pizza trip!)
4-Provo Canyon (having breakfast in the canyon with family)

Weird things about me
1-Dan-Very particular that everything has it's place and an order to it.
2-Don't know if it's weird but he has a passion for discovering some historical treasure that know one else has found!
3-Laura-I hate seafood!
4-The clothes and shoes in my closet are color coordinated

Saying Goodbye

This is where Dan will be spending a lot of his time for the next 4 months. Please be safe daddy!

It's hard to believe that the day has come to say our goodbyes to Dan. The next 4 months will be hard, but we feel blessed that Sam and I will have the support of our family to take us in. We feel honored by all that Dan does for our country and for our small little family. I guess it's good that it's hard to say goodbye, because it must mean that we really love him. Goodbyes are not forever. Goodbyes are not the end. They simply mean I'll miss you until we meet again! -Author Unknown We love you daddy!

Last Day with Daddy part II

In honor of dad's last day with us, he decided he would like to enjoy his favorite hamburger, fries and root beer at Stewart's Drive-In. Sam was eager to help dad with his root beer.


After a long day with daddy, Sam snuggled up with his blankie his Grandma Bean made him and took a nap. Notice how the blanket is scrunched up around his face. This seems to be a source of comfort for him, but mommy and daddy don't like it one bit.

Last Day with Daddy!

Daddy is leaving for four months to fly into Iraq and Afghanistan. So Sam spent as much time with him as he could today.


It started with bath time. Sam now loves taking a bath, as long as his duckies are around. We took the safety duck out so now he likes to sit down and splash instead of laying down.


Then daddy took care of staining the backyard steps, something he wanted to do earlier, but could never get the time. It didn't take long, and Sam really enjoyed watching him through the window.

Family pics

Since I am leaving tomorrow for 4 months of fun in the sand and sun, we thought it would be a good idea to get one last family picture together. We were quite pleased with the results; Sam smiled for everyone (as always).

The Absolute Cutest Kid in the World...

period. At least we think so. Of course we are super biased, but shouldn't all parents be? Laura gets mad when I post nothing but pictures, but when I see a picture this cute, I have to. He is the most smiling baby I have ever seen. He is a rock star wherever we go. Ladies come up to him when we are in the store and call him a little flirt. People at my work and at church mob him, which is cool but at the same time it kind of bugs us when so many people want to touch him. I guess I am becoming a germophobe.

Mmmmmmmm Feet!

Sam has started to really explore his world. OK, it really isn't exploring, he just shoves anything within reach into his toothless mouth. We are pretty watchful most of the time and have prevented my laptop, our TV remote, and several other non-edible items from entering slobberville. But of course, we aren't always successful. When nothing is within his diminutive reach, he goes for the next most logical toy--his feet. Yummy indeed! At least he is not walking over nasty germ infested floors yet.

Little Blue Eyes

Wow, what a good looking kid. He has mommy's beautiful blue eyes. I love this picture, so we had to post it.

Travelers

We saw this map on a freinds blog and thought it was pretty cool. So we figured we would try it out. Sam's mommy and daddy have traveled to 1/4 of the world!