k it has been a long time since the last post so I will tell you what I know and tell you what I have done. Ryleigh and Dustin have both had strep. Sierra Dee's baby girl came down from Louisville for a couple days. Molly came out to visit and then Rachael came down for a few days too. I have been putting some time in out at the post office and on base. Dee's last day of work was the 11th. We are just trying to get some family time together before the big day. Molly and I took the kids to the beach and Molly got fried. The kids had a good time. Molly, Rachael and I all went to Savannah and went on the Scary Ghost tour. It was fun and we did get a lot of pictures with Orbs in them kind of trippy. We also went and got family photos done. You can go look at them and order them if you would like they are kind of spendy so we will not be getting 8X10 for everyone. So if you want them go get them call me I will give you the password. But here is the linkhttp://www.rowephotographers.com/ click on proofs then click on Dickerson. I have a lot to do before Monday morning and I can't tell you how much fun I had with molly and Rachael. You have to use your imaginations. Everyone is feeling better and I hope that I get to see all of you when I get back. I'm going to try and keep my blog up when I get over there. I will give my address so that you can all send me care packages. I don't know if our rooms have Internet so just be patient with me. Love you all.

Just a few pictures of todays events

It has been a busy week. On the 19th Dee and I had our seventh anniversary. I can't be live how fast seven years has gone bye. We have done and been through a lot in that seven years. Ryleigh and Dustin have been to Three Easter egg hunts this week and we still have one more to go. The video that I posted is of Dustin doing all the hard work to find an egg. He did not get the egg because a little girl came up and took it from him, he was very disappointed. While I was at work yesterday my friend Katrina took the kids to another hunt on base. The parents were told to stay behind the line while the kids hunted. She told the kids to stay by the bleachers and when they were done hunting to come back to them. Well Ry must have been so wrapped up in finding eggs that she ended up in the older kids section and must have lost track of where she was. Katrina waited for 30 minutes at the lost and found area where a couple of the volunteers brought Ry back to. She was in tears could not catch her breath and very scared. Katrina told the organizers of the event off and told them that that is why the parents needed to be able to follow their kids into the area. I'm so glad that I was not there. I would have whooped someones ass. Anyway Easter has been good to them and they look beautiful in their outfits.

I have not been in school for a week and at night I keep going to the computer with nothing to do. So I decided I would post a blog. Ryleigh has been getting in trouble a school for talking. She is not being bad but she can't keep her mouth shut. Anyway today she finally brought home a smiley face and a sticker because she was so good. That is what happens when you threaten to take away the TV. for a day. Dustin is still sleeping until around 8:15 so it is throeing his morning schedule off. I hate time zones. I did not get pictures of the kids today, but we had a high of about 78 so I let the kids go outside and play in the mud. They were a mess. I don't really like to let them get that dirty because it is really hard to clean out those cruels. They had fun and that is all that mattered. Dee is doing very well he is not even using a crutch anymore. He can't golf yet but he will get there. It is killing him. I love you all and I will get some new pictures on the next one.

Finals are over. I got a B in both classes yeah. I'm bummed that I have to take a semester off. I just want to get it done. Ryleigh got her new glasses she says she can see; that is good news. Dustin is trying to get sick again. Dee is off of his crutches and limping around. He will need to do a lot of physical therepy but at least he is walking. Doodles likes to play catch. Anyway, Just getting ready for the deploment. Almost time to go and I don't mean AWOL. I really really want to go see family, but every other week I get a call that says that I need to come to the Unit and fill out more paper work. The rest of the time at home is going to be about family, family, family. I'm excited that my Molly is coming to visit. I think I have worked it out so that I can get a weekend off to spen with her. Love all of you. That picture is just a cheezy picture of a cute girl.

It has almost been a month sense the last blog and a lot has happended. We went to the martin Luther King day parade with the neighbors. Dustin has had and ear infection. I had mid term got a 65 on me Educational Psychology mid term. It was even and open book. The good news is the rest of my grades in that class are all A's. I got a 91 on my American History midterm, that one was proctored and I did better on that one. Shocker. Last week I took Ryleigh back to the eye doctor. We really felt like we needed another opininon. Anyway she is still very very far sided and still really really needs glasses. I'm just confused that she does not like her glasses at all. I would think that if you could see better you would want them on and she does not like them at all. She will have them the rest of her life and her perscription was wrong. They needed to be stronger. It's something like + 7.2 on one side and +6.25 on the other. Last week I spent saturday in the ER for bronchitius and was sick most of the week. Now Dee has it but he does not want to go sit in an ER this weekened to get a perscription. So happy belated Valentines day.

Just thought that I would update everyone on the events that have unfolded sense the last post.
I found out that I'm being Deployed to Saudi Arabia in May. I'm going to miss my babies. I just started another semester of classes. So far they are not to bad. I think that I will do alright in both of them. I think that I will be able to continue my on-line education while I'm over there. Dustin and Ryleigh have been doing well. They have been playing so well together. Both of them are doing good in school. Dee goes under the knife on Wednesday for his knee. We hope that it will be a speedy recovery. That is all for know.

Ryleigh got her report card today. She did much better this quarter. She did not do bad the last time but, we were happy to see that she made improvements. The only thing that she struggled with was her high frequency words (those words that like; It, is, like, are, a.) We need to work on that. She is counting in multiples of ten and she only needs a little help counting to 100. Today I lost track of time and I was 15 minutes late to pick up Ryleigh. It broke her heart. I was very apologetic, but she was just devastated. She said, "I kept looking for you and when the teacher wanted to take me to the office I was walking slow, and she told me to walk faster, but they did not see my tears." I felt awful. So I took both of them to Dairy Queen for ice cream.

Mrs Diane; Dustin's teacher, told me yesterday that he did not miss a single color or shape that they have on the wall. Every time we are working with Ryleigh, Dustin wants to be a part of it. He is going to be so smart.

Dee went to the Orthopedic Doctor, they said that they were going to operate on the 23rd.

I hurt my knee on Monday and my ears are still ringing not as bad, but still enough to be annoying. So I have an appointment on Monday to get both issues looked at. At least the kids are healthy. I'm excited for tomorrow to find out if the twins are identical, or fraternal. Good luck Jan's, sorry I could not be there.

Next week I'm back for another semester on-line. This weekend I spent most of my time doing things around the house that I promised to do while I was on break. I steam cleaned the rugs, I organized my bill pile, steamed all the carpets in the cars, and scrubbed the kitchen floor with bleach to make sure that I got all of the cracks.I went to the gym tonight and decided that I was going to get a long run in; so at about 2.5 miles I felt a little pull in my knee. I thought that I was just because I was getting into the run. Anyway, I set the tread mill on eight miles an hour to see if I could run it off. I made it to 3 miles and had to stop because my knee hurt. Know Dee and I both have a bad knee. Dee when to the Dr. this morning and they are going to do surgery on the 23 of Jan. I think that I just pulled a muscle. Ryleigh and Dustin are back in school. Dustin was happy to go back. Ryleigh was in a good mood this morning to. She has to get back on schedule she was so tired that she almost fell asleep twice after she got back from school.

The First Post of 2008,

I can't believe how fast that year went by. Just last year on this day I was headed to Florida to do a 45 day Deployment for the Guard. Dee was at home with the Kids.

We had a big 2007. In February Dee and I flipped the Script and Dee went back to work. By the end of the year he transfers positions, but still works for the state. He ended the year with a Knee injury, we don't know where from.

Ryleigh has grown so much. In May she graduated from her pre School and in August she started school and got Glasses, that she hates to wear. Ry knows how to recognise all her numbers and letters. She read her first words this year. The first word that she read to me was: AT. She is starting to tell time.

Dustin is has grown so much this year his Vocabulary is huge. He is a boy that knows what he wants. Dustin started Pre School and he loves it. He does everything that his big sister does. He sings and plays with action figures. He already knows his colors and his ABC's. Dustin gets frustrated easy when he is trying to figure toys and little intricate thing out.

This year I went back to school and I have earned 24 credits and this semester will mark a whole year I'm a little disappointed with my GPA, it is presently a 3.15. I ended the year in pretty good physical health. I Ran 7 Miles on the 30Th in 69 minutes. I have been going to the gym regularly since the beginning of November. I have only lost eight pounds, but I can tell that I'm getting stronger. This year we are going to start eating better. Not dieting, just healthier more fruit and Veggies. I will never deprive myself of Pizza or Pasta. Anyway, Happy Happy New Year!

Just some before and after pictures of Ry and Dustin from Jan. to Dec. 2007

This is a couple pictures of Dee's oldest son Ross and his oldest daughter Sierra at Rosses Marine Graduation. All of the photos are complements of Aunt Fay(Thank you). She went out there for the Graduation. So thank you for the photos Fay. We don't talk to Ross much anymore, but we are proud of what he is choosing for himself. But on the Georgia side of town, Ryleigh, Dustin and I went to Savannah to Chucky Cheese today. Ryleigh wanted a new pair of shoes so, her and Dustin got a new pair. Happy New Year to Everyone! Love Love.

Christmas was very nice. Dee and I agreed that we would not have a really big Christmas this year and that we would go through the kids toys that they did not play with and donate them to his work. So, we did that and we also bought presents for a 2 year old and a four year old. Ryleigh and Dustin got two of the bigger Items that they asked for. Dustin wanted the little singing spider man guy and Ryleigh wanted one of those three wheeled scooters. They got more then that but those are there favorite. I don't think that Dee kept to the keep it small Christmas theme. I got Two pairs of shorts to work out in, three shirts, two sweat shirts, a web cam, and a wireless key board and mouse. The gift that I think took him over the small Christmas was the Microsoft Zune. I love it, but after I opened it I felt bad that I went Conservative and got him a iPod shuffle, and three Shirts. I should have done more. If I would have know. I'm having problems with my ear. It sounds like people are talking to me through a tunnel. I have never had an ear infection. It is not so much painful it just feels like I have water in my ear and it wont pop. Today we are going to go register for another semester of college. I have been at it for a year. That year went fast and I have 24 credits and a 3.15 GPA. I got a C and and A this time around. Anyway the kids had a couple friends come over and play. Ryleigh was playing dress up with Destiny and Dustin wanted in on the photo shoot. What a Ham.

I had to work the past two days for the Post office and I have to work on Monday too. I'm not looking forward to mail on Monday. I am slow when it comes to putting up the mail and they say that Monday is always really bad. I might have to deliver in the dark. Last night after I got off work we went to the Hargis's to to do eat and have our gift exchange. Ryleigh got two Bratz dolls Dustin got a Power Ranger and race car that makes lots of noise. It is Christmas eve and the kids are in bed. I spent the day delivering packages to people so that they could have a merry Christmas. Ryleigh and Dustin helped me put out milk and cookies for Santa Clause. They are both very excited for Christmas day. The store was closed when I went to get fixings for Christmas dinner so, we are going to have Spaghetti for dinner tomorrow. Yeah! Tonight Ryleigh and Dustin opened on gift Dustin opened a Spider man and Ry opened a pink play Cell phone. This weekend has been pretty uneventful for Dee. His knee is hurting him so bad he knows that he needs to stay off of it. That means that he is not playing any golf. That's what I said, "He is not playing any golf."

It is a short little clip but, Ryleigh is singing in her school concert. "Black and white, the perfect combination. White and Black the perfect combination" Every time she claps her hands together they are saying perfect combination. It was a really cute little show. Dustin was trying to sing along with them. I took Ryleigh to the Dr. This morning to make sure she did not have an ear infection. She was good, so I made her go to school. Her teacher told me that everyone in the class wants to sit by Ryleigh. My girl is the social butterfly. Dustin has been out of school all week and Ry gets out on Friday. I have to deliver mail on Friday, Saturday, and Monday.

I stumbled upon my camera. know I have picture of the Christmas Parade and I have pictures of yesterdays family day out at the Guard unit. Dustin is so excited about Santa Clause. He wants to sit on his lap; Ryleigh never wanted to do that. Ryleigh was sick again this last week. She had fevers and a very bad cough. She still has the cough but, she is getting all of her energy back. This week was Finals. I don't have my final grades yet but I got a 100% on my English research paper and a 71% on my Geography final. We will see how it goes. Dee is have some knee problems, he is determined to get a few holes of golf every day. The Post office job is going pretty good. It is a much tougher job then I ever thought it would be. There is just a lot to memorize and the more you memorize the faster you get. Don't forget to send all you packages through the USPS. Help me keep my part time job. And that is about it. Peace out.

This week is finales, so I don't have a lot of work to do but the work that I do have it critical.
On Friday Ryleigh Dee and I were up most of the night. Ryleigh decided that she was going to get the flu. at about 6:00 in the morning Ry finally went to sleep. She had Flavor Ice and water the whole day. It was the only thing that she would even let touch her lips. Poor baby girl. I think that we are lucky that the little man did not get it. We went to the Hinesville Christmas Parade. The weather was nice, and Ryleigh really wanted to go. I took pictures, but I can't find my camera. I'm getting a little worried and I have looked every where. Christmas shopping is almost done. Sorry, about the pictures.

It has been a long time once again, but the two classes that I took this semester demand a lot of reading time. By the time I'm done with all that I just want to quit grouping words together forming sentences. Anyway this year is really exciting as far as Christmas goes. Ryleigh is really getting into it. Dustin just follows her lead. He has been singing bits and peaces of Jingle Bells. It's so cute. Monday me and the kids decorated the house. I put the lights up and the kids helped decorate the tree. They have never interacted that much. Next week is finals for school, I can't believe that it has been a year. That means that I only have three left until I have a degree. I took a picture of Doodles pretending to be a lap dog. Dee is working hard and playing less golf, because by the time he gets home it is dark. Well, that is the Dickerson home front.

It has almost been a month since my last post, for that I apologize but we are all in school and we have all been to Nevada and back. Dee returns from Phoenix tomorrow. He went out there golf and meat up with his old friend Rocky. From what I've been told he had a good time. Yesterday my mom called and told me that my poor kitty cat Salinas Died. I was sad but I know that she is happy where she is at. So, today the kids and I went to Savannah with Chelsea(the old neighbors daughter) and went to Build-A-Bear. The kids really had a good time. Dustin made a DOG and named it Dog, it is wearing spiderman PJs, Just like Dustin. Ryleigh did a white bear and named her Annabell. We also went to Stride Rite and got both of them a new pair of shoes. After we got back I went to the gym with three other's ladies and ran about three miles. I have a PT test this weekend. If I don't pass anything else I'm pretty sure my run will make up for it. Anyway this week is mid terms and I don't know when I will have time to post next. Love you all. The roses were my B-day present the day that I got home. A lady knocked at my door and gave them to me. My man is a good man.

It has been a never ending circus at the Dickersons. Ryleigh's soccer team won their first game this week. I had four kids show up for a game on Monday and ryleigh took a spill and did not to play anymore so I had two players playing the game. Anyway I got my grades back. I got a B in Sociology and an A in English. This semester I think will be my hardest. I have Geography and English 112. I can't wait to go to NV. only 10 days away. Dustin and Ryleigh have been interacting with each other so much more lately. For the most part it is pointless to even start a movie or a show for them because they always end up running off to play in another room. They are so cute. Ryleigh read her first word to Dee and I this week it was -at- We were so proud of her, she is really starting to catch on. She is doing so much better in school. Dustin is coming home from school singing songs that he is learning like: Wheels on The Buss. Dee has been hard at work, golf, and ESPN @ night. That's all I have for today.

Ryleigh has had two soccer games. For the most part she just runs around looking pretty. However, today she did a great job as the golley. The first game we got crushed, but the kids don't know that. They have had a lot of fun. Dustin was in the ER last week because he had a fever of 102.5, and by the time I got to the ER it was 103, he is much better know. They said that he was on the verge pneumonia, and he had a ear infection. So, know that he is back in school and he is a big bad three year old. He turned three on the 22nd. I have finals this next week, I have been on orders with the guard for the last three weeks. Dee has been getting a round of golf in here and there. We have had a lot of fun this month and I'm sorry that I have not blogged. I do better next month.