Fairy Princess

Be Safe Strong Papi

We had to say bye-bye to Strong Papi today. He's joining Daddy in the desert for a year. We had a teary morning--it was tough to see him go, but we know he's going to do great things. We already miss him a ton.

Be safe, Strong Papi, we are so proud of you! We love you!

Hazel's Cape

Hazel became very attached to a scrap of fabric leftover from her halloween costume. So I made her a cape out of it, which just validates the super powers she already believes she has.

the THING

Hazel received the THING from her Uncle Tyler for her first birthday. For those of you that are not in the Calway family, the THING was created by Great Grammie Hazel in a ceramics class over 30 years ago. It is a puzzling piece of, er, abstract art. It has travelled through the channels of the extended Calway family, showing up as a "gift" at birthday celebrations, graduation parties, anniversary dinners, deployment ceremonies, and even weddings. It is usually greeted with a confused look and a humorous explanation from the presenter. Each recipient agrees to prominently display the THING in his or her home and subsequently begins plotting for the next opportunity to pass it on.


The THING has been rumored to be indestructible, so I gave my little demolition derby an opportunity to test that theory. Here are the photos:






Apparently it's even Hazel-proof!

Marine Corps Marathon

That's determination right there . . .


. . .shaka at mile 13 . . .


. . . take that, Navy dude . . .


. . . the beautiful Capitol.


I was selected to run for the All- Army Marathon Team this year. The big event for the team is the Marine Corps Marathon, which was just a couple of weeks after the Army Ten Miler and only ONE week after the Ironman. So, I had to make a big decision, and I opted not to do the Ironman this year. I was a little bummed, but I did not train enough for the Ironman and I knew I would do well in the marathon. Also, I could hardly pass up the opportunity to represent the entire Army in the greatest sport ever.

I ran my fastest marathon yet, a 3:05, making me the Fastest Female Marathoner in the Army! Needless to say, I am very happy with my decision!

It was a tough race, but the route was awesome; it wound around Georgetown, the Jefferson Monument, the Washington Monument, the Capitol, the Pentagon, and finished at the Iwo Jima Statue in Arlington Cemetary(26.2 miles is a long way). All along the route there where HUGE crowds everyone cheered "Go ARMY!" as I ran past. It was truly inspiring to represent the Army and have the support of complete strangers.

Next up, the Honolulu Marathon. I am going to shatter this personal record.

PS. Yes, I am too cheap to buy the pics, so you have to deal with the "PROOF" stretching across the picture!

Happy Birthday Daddy!

It's Daddy's 26th birthday today!!!! We love him and can't wait for him to come home!

Hazel made a card a several pictures for Daddy:





Don't forget to rock the vote! Hazel and I are on our way right now :)

Happy Halloween!

Go Speed Racer, Go! A rookie Trick-or-Treater, Hazelbot raced into Halloween this year flying under the radar of many veterans in this circuit.


She was riding in-style with an innovative green, Mom-powered car.


She was sporting a revolutionary design in speed suits. Created by designer, Mom, it's rumored to be the best suit on the market.


In a pre-race interview, Hazel said "Mama, oh wow!"


The new car was unveiled just moments before the race began. In a tribute to her Great Grammie, she christened it, the Hazel Mobile 2.


A wave of the flag--and she's off!



She had an excellent start, but Hazel's first lap was very conservative.


Around Lap 3 she began to lose focus.


She got a little out of control and almost hit the wall. Her critics were about to write her out of the competition altogether.


Luckily, her experienced pit-crew was standing by.


A little help from the pit-crew was all she needed.


She charged back out on the track: this baby was on a mission.


She began turning heads around lap 5.


By that time, she had gained so much ground she was unstoppable.


She charged to a commanding lead.


Eyes on the prize now.


Rounding the final corner, will she pull this off?


She did it! Hazelbot is the winner! In a post-race interview, all she could say was "more, more more!"