I intended to set up an appointment to have our Explorer shipped to Texas. Move day is less than a month away, and there are lots of things that need to be done. I went to the website Adrian told me to go to, but something seemed off: I was only off by one letter, but wow! It's amazing the services you can find on a vehicle shipment website. Haha.
I am sleeeeeeeepy! We were up until 2 am last night, baking, cleaning, helping Santa. Our Christmas has been great. A lot more low-key this year, but it seems like when there's too many presents and toys, the kids appreciate them and play with them less. Last night, on Christmas Eve, I went to the mailbox to find a package from one of my friends in California. She has started making stuffed animals called "Crazy Curious Creatures" and they are the most adorable things ever. She makes a...
Ok, I'm not a "super lady"...that was a Simpsons quote. If you haven't seen their 10th wedding anniversary episode, you should do that right away. After you finish reading this, of course. Yesterday marked 10 years since the day Adrian and I married. So much has changed since then, but we still love each other still want to be married (to each other, haha) so I guess our first decade together is worth celebrating. Adrian took the boys to school and woke me by sticking a dozen roses in m...
Our last Christmas in Hawaii. We fly out at the end of January. Back to Texas. I'm sad but also excited. Texas is home to us. And all our family is there. I am nervous about the move and how things will be at Adrian's new duty station. I am nervous about getting housing and about getting all our stuff shipped. What our budget will be like. What Adrian's work will be like. I have a million questions that can't be answered until we get there. I am supposed to be working on a gara...
It's 1:33 am and I have most of my baking for tomorrow finished. All that's left is to put things in the oven tomorrow before the meal (and make mashed potatoes). Adrian's doing the turkey and I am glad to let him have it. Basically his treatment of the turkey consists of molesting it with butter. I am so happy to have my family together for Thanksgiving. Even though Adrian has had to be gone a lot, somehow he is always home for Thanksgiving (he was on mid-tour leave last year since I was...
He wouldn't do a maternity top and he complained the whole time I did his make-up ("It hurts!"), but he sure makes one slutty-looking woman! Haha. Isabella was a peacock: Let's see if I can get him to dress up again for the costume party on Friday! PS - Only on a military base can a man take his kids trick-or-treating and come home with a beer. Yes, someone gave him a beer to take home. Haha.
Apparently slideshows are now "my thing"... We have been having a lot of fun since Adrian came home. Everything has fallen back into place. Isabella loves her daddy and calls him "da-da" or "daddy" but I am still the favorite. Correction, my BOOBS are still the favorite. Izzy now has one tooth out and three (!!!) more in the process of breaking through. She didn't wait for daddy on most of her first year milestones, but he WAS the first to feel a toothie! R...
Haven't seen him in a while. Anyone heard from him?
Both of my boys have the same religious instruction. From infancy to about 7 years old my oldest son was immersed in religious instruction. We did Sunday School (most of the time, I even taught the class), we did VBS, we did fellowship dinners, and we did reinforcement at home with Bible stories and coloring books and "teachable moments". The same went for my younger son, only we stopped when he was around 4 years old. My oldest child is an agnostic. My middle child is a believer. Toni...
The boys are asleep. Isabella is asleep. And here I am awake, tying up loose ends. I suppose this is the nighttime routine for most moms. We scramble around (quietly!), picking up dishes and toys and construction paper drawings. There is always more to do, and sometimes I am so sleepy I can't stand it, but I know I should push myself to do as much as I can before I go to bed so that my morning is more pleasant. I am trying hard to teach (and model) preparation with the boys. This mor...
Why do we glorify and long for times past when we have worked so hard to improve the safety and quality of life of our children? Karma recently wrote an article sharing the lyrics to an interesting song she heard: Link The song is by Bucky Covington (an American Idol wash-out), titled A Different World. In this song he reminds us, as older folks often do, that things used to be done differently and WE TURNED OUT ALRIGHT. Apparently backward facing car seats and lead-free crib paint is...
My boys think ass is a very fun word to say and they try to slip it in anywhere they possibly can. Being the permissive parent that I am, I reprimand them but only really because they can't say it at school. After all, I don't really consider ass to be a "bad" word. When I was in Texas I had the opportunity to go mall shopping with my beautiful SIL and we (ok, well, I , but hopefully we ) had a great time at GAP. It's my favorite store ever and I got a few things for Little Miss Isabella...