Fall Festival / Trick or Treating

   The boys had a fun time going to fall festival at our church last night and then trick or treating today at a friend's house. It's the first time we went trick of treating but the boys really enjoyed it. I also got to Skype twice with my hubby today which I enjoyed.

Saturdays

   I love lazy Saturdays where I can sleep in and relax with my boys. That is exactly what I did this morning. And then we had a brunch and did some errands. This afternoon Nathan had his last football game. I wish Adam would have got a chance to see him play but not this season. Then after the game the boys got to spend some quality time with Grandma while I went out with a few other army wives. Overall, it was fun Saturday.

Chillaxin

   Chilling and relaxing was most of my day. I got a mani, pedi, and a massage. I also got a lot of house work done and other errands. It was nice to have a normal work day off and all to myself :)

Arguing Over the Ocean

   So people say I'm suppose to always tell my hubby everything is great here and we are doing fine so he doesn't worry about the homefront. I can't really apologize because I'm not that person. I'm too real and just tell him how it is. Yesterday we got in an argument about a parenting dilemma. It's difficult to resolve these things with there being so many miles between us. I believe in honesty though, ultimately it will help us as we reunite after a year long deployment.

Spider Bite

   I've been in pain for the last two days. I got bit by a spider, not exactly sure what it was, it might have been a black widow. Anyways I went to the Doctor and I'm trying to take medicine to numb the pain. I can't believe that little critters can exert this much pain. Waiting for it to go away!

Disappointments

   My hubby was suppose to be getting his leave in the next couple of days. Unfortunately plans have changed. It really stinks, and that doesn't quite cover it, but like everything else we'll role with the punches. I just need some time to recover a bit.

Sometimes You Need a Break

   Today the boys and I hung out and relaxed. Sometimes you just need a break. I even got to take a nap today. Now I'm ready to prepare for another week. One more week of football and last game for Nathan this week.

Unexpected Blessings

   Sometimes life doesn't go as we have planned. I don't know about any of you but mine seems to take a lot of twists and turns from the original plan I had, some good and some bad. Today my parents, the boys, and I headed to a local corn maize. It ended up not being there this year due to the heat from this summer but we stopped and asked some neighbors for directions and they were nice enough to let us play in their backyard. They had a homemade zip line and some other neat toys for the boys. We even made it to another local pumpkin patch/corn maize and it turned out being a very refreshing day :) Some times the twists and turns are just unexpected blessings :)

Fun Times

   Today was fun. The boys and I took my Mom and Dad to the aquarium and then went to Incredible pizza. This evening we rounded out the day by playing some Mario Kart on the wii and some games together.

Torn in so Many Ways

   It's been a crazy day. I spent the majority of it dealing with people on the phone to get my water tank taken care of. I'm glad to say that I have a brand new one that appears to be working fine now. Tonight I'm going to sleep well and rest and then wake up in the morning and enjoy the rest of my time with my parents while they are in town visiting.

Blowing Something Up Sounds Good About Now

   I need some time to scream or maybe I just need to blow the gas tank up. The pilot light still isn't staying lit. So here is my question how do you be respectful, keep your cool, but also speak up for yourself? I'm trying not to just take it out on the workers that are doing their job but I'm about to lay my "sad" story on them. This is utterly ridiculous. What I would like to do is have my husband give them a call and tell them off but that wouldn't be very good impulse control, now would it?!

Taking a Break

   My parents are in town for the week. I'm excited to hang out with family and relax some. The boys get to have the attention of their Grandparents and I get to enjoy some family fellowship. :)

Lazy Saturday Morning

   This morning was a good morning. I got to sleep in in the first time in many Saturdays. Nathan's football game was in the afternoon and we had brunch before going to his game. I love lazy mornings :)

Night Out

   I enjoy getting a night out. I went out with my co-worker and friend. I have some wonderful friends that kept my boys for me so I could get a break and relax some for the evening. My friend and I watched the new Footloose. It was a really good movie and makes me want to learn to dance (I can't dance). So I'm giving my hubby the job of teaching me to dance when he comes back. So nice to have some girl time and conversation.

Slacking on the Job

   It's been three days since my oldest son lost yet another tooth (number seven in the last several months). Now in my credit, he didn't even tell me about loosing his tooth the first day. He lost the tooth at school and they gave him a little treasure box to put his tooth in. He put it under his pillow and didn't even say anything to me. I just happened to notice the little treasure box last night when I was tucking him in and I asked him about it. He complained that the tooth fairy didn't come the night before (so I made a mental note to remember). However, after cleaning house and settling down for the night I completely forgot. Today is the third night since he lost his tooth. This evening he made sure to open the treasure box and put the tooth under the pillow by itself so the tooth fairy would have easy access. Luckily I remembered to tell the tooth fairy to make a stop in his room after he was asleep. Oh the joys of motherhood. It doesn't matter how tired you are, somethings just make me smile and are worth it!

Going Through the Motions

   Another busy day. I try not to stay too busy (this sentiment is pretty funny because I know I'm very busy) but I try to cut back and take the chance to sit back and relax some. I especially try and take time to cherish the moments with my boys in our every day life. However, in all of that, we have a quick and fast schedule these days. The routine is comforting for all of us because we know what to expect and we get to cross one more day off the calender to seeing Daddy at the beginning of another day. I try to not get to caught up in counting down and remember to have some fun throughout the months and days too. But the fact remains that at the end of the day we are one more day closer to spending time with our Daddy and Hubby :)

Celebrating Others

   Today I took some time off to celebrate a friend's birthday. It's true, it really is more blessed to give than to receive. It does my heart good to concentrate on someone else.

Rest and Relaxation

   We had a busy and fun weekend here. I'm learning to let things go, mainly housework, and enjoy down time with my boys. Also working on my priorities and boundaries. It's great to socialize with others and I also enjoy having relaxation time with and without my kids. One more week of work until my parents are here and we get to rest and relax together.

What No Army Wife Wants to Face

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/10/05/eveningnews/main20116271.shtml?tag=facebook

A story of a fallen soldier and his widow.

A Quarter of the Way

This week marks six months of supervision towards my LCSW. So excited, only eighteen months to go :)

Precious Words!

Another army wife posted this today. She found it online when she was looking for care package ideas. I love this! Someone gets it and cares.

While I have never had the pleasure of meeting you or your husband, I felt the need to write you and express a very deep feeling that I have in my heart.
I, as a person, am not brave. I do not tackle things head on, as I hate confrontation. I will travel 100 miles out of my way just to avoid a conflict. I am an American woman that has no idea what is going on in the military other than what I hear on the news.
I have never had to let go of someone so that they could go fight for people that they didn't know, people that sometimes do not appreciate or understand what they are fighting for.
I have never had a sleepless night of worry because of a report that another bomb has exploded and I still haven't heard from my husband.
I have never had to wait for months on end to hold the one that I loved so.
I have never had to tell my children that daddy wasn't coming home tonight because he was so far away fighting for something that they aren't yet old enough to understand.
I have never had to hold my head high and suppress the tears as I hear that it will be at least another six months of separation before my loved one gets to come home.
I have never had to deal with a holiday away from the one that I thought I would share every day of my life with.
And I have never had to feel the panic rising in my heart at the sound of a ringing phone or knock at the door for fear that it is the news that everyone is terrified of getting.
For the reasons listed above, I can not tell you that I understand how you feel. I can not tell you that you must be strong. I can not say that you shouldn't be angry, because you "knew what you were getting into when you married a military man". I can not say these things because I have never had to walk in your shoes.
What I can say for certain is that because of your unselfish acts of bravery and your husbands willingness to stand up for those who see him as "just another soldier" - - I will never have to walk in your shoes.
I do understand that as a military wife you are expected to uphold a certain amount of control, but I never understood how you could do it, until now. I have figured out that you are not like other women. You are of a special breed. You have a strength within you that holds life together in the darkest of hours, a strength of which I will never possess. The faith you have is what makes you stand out in a crowd; it makes you glow with emotion and swell with pride at the mention of The United States of America.
You are a special lady, a wonderful partner and a glorious American.
I have more respect for your husband than I could ever tell you, but until recently I never thought much about those that the soldier leaves at home during deployment.
Until this moment I could never put into words exactly what America meant to me.
Until this moment, I had no real reason to.... Until I heard of you.
Your husband and his military family hold this nation close, safe from those who wish to hurt us...but you and those like you are the backbone of the American family. You keep the wheels in motion and the hearts alive while most would just break completely down. Military families make this nation what it is today.
You give us all hope and you emit a warming light at the end of a long dark tunnel.
Because of you and your family...I am able to be me. I am able to have my family. I am able to walk free in this great land. Because of you and your family, I can look ahead to the future with the knowledge that life is going to be okay. Because of you and your family, I can awake to a new day, everyday.
I realize that you are a stronger person than I will ever be because of these things and I just wanted to take the time today to say thank you to you and your family for allowing me that freedom.
I will never be able to repay this debt to you, as it is unmatchable. However, I hope that you know that no matter where you are...what you are doing...what has happened today...or what will happen tomorrow...Your husband will NEVER be "just another soldier" to me.... And you, dear sweet lady, will never be forgotten.
You are all in my prayer's everyday and I pray that God will bring you back together with your loved one safely.
May God Bless You!

Grumpy!

I'm pretty grumpy tonight. My hot water tank is having issues with the pilot light again and I'm getting the run around so I'm not doing to well with the positive twist tonight, just feeling tired.

Mondays and Mornings

   I refuse to get up before six am. This morning I forgot to set my alarm clock and woke up about the time I was suppose to be getting to school. I had a meeting with a parent that I had to reschedule and then I just jumped into things when I got there. These are the mornings where I have two choices, 1) I can let the fact that I overslept ruin my whole day or 2) I can start from where I am and make the best of it. I tried to do number one. And I've already made sure my alarm clock is set for tomorrow morning. Goodnight all :)

Jealous!

   I'm trying not to be jealous. Several of my friends that are army wives hubby's are home and it makes me miss mine. On top of that, I missed my hubby's phone call today, no good reason, I just didn't hear my phone ring. Besides all of that I had a really productive day and just relaxed some with my boys. We are ready for another week.

Football and Firsts

   I went to a college football game with my oldest son tonight and my mother-in-law. It was a first for me and Nathan. My other son spent the night at a sleepover with one of our friends. Nathan got to go on the field and make a tunnel for when the players came on the field. It was a neat experience. I'm glad we did it.