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Sunday, December 5, 2010

I'm calling in sick from work today...

Okay, or that's what I would have done if I still worked. But today, with my husband still away on this deployment, and me not being anywhere near family....I have to just toughen up and survive the day....alone and not feeling very well.

My head feels like its going to explode...all the little noises in the house are amplified in my head....the dishwasher running sounds like a freight train, the washing machine upstairs sounds like a helicopter is about to land on my roof, the baby babbling sounds like I'm visiting the monkey exhibit at the zoo.....I'm sure you get the point....I don't feel well.

And even worse, Hunter doesn't feel well either. Today is his supposed to be his birthday party, but with the way he is wandering around the house coughing and wiping snot over everything....i don't think spreading the bubonic plague to the entire neighborhood is the best idea.....

So for now...we will enjoy a quiet day at home, hanging out in our pj's, and watching all the movies we want!

Friday, December 3, 2010

homecoming blues

I'm sure you have all seen those heart warming scenes on the news when soldiers comes home to their loved ones. It truly is a special moment for a military family and anyone else who gets to be a part of it. What a blessing this is to have a family brought back together to live happily ever after, or so we think.

People who do not have a family member or friend in the military wont wonder how the family is adapting living together again. They probably don't realize how much of an emotional stress this is for a family. They will never know that the wife wrapping her arms around her returned airmen has been worried and having sleepless nights since she's known he was coming home. They will never see how overwhelmed the soldier is by the demands of his family and home life. They will not hear a small child refer to their returned parent by their first name, instead of mommy or daddy.

I know that until I married into the military, I never thought of these things. And now with my husband coming home in a week, I have all sorts of mixed emotions about it. It will be a big change, but I am really happy he is coming home. It will probably be difficult at times, but eventually we will have our happily ever after ending too.


Monday, November 15, 2010

...so be good for goodness sake...

Now that I am officially a member of the mommy club, I find myself always trying make special memories for my kids whether it be a birthday, a holiday, or even just a Saturday morning pancake breakfast. I want my kids to be able to look back when they are grown up, and hopefully appreciate all the things we did as a family.
I'm so looking forward to spending Christmas together this year. This is the first Christmas in our new home and I want it to be a good one. I'm already starting my lists of presents to buy, food to cook, and decorations to hang. Everyone has special traditions that their families do around the holidays. Some may go caroling, others may bake cookies, and now ours is the Elf on the Shelf.
My sister Janell called this weekend to tell me about this neat thing she had found. After hearing her story of this thing I had to buy, I then planned a trip out to the Barnes and Noble to adopt my very own elf. When she explained it to me, I thought it would be a neat "decoration" to have for the holiday. But once I got home and started learning more about this elf, I realized that this is not just a decoration, but a potential month long holiday prank that can keep the whole family on their toes, and the kids off of Santa's naughty list.
I can not wait for the fun to start when my little pixie friend makes their first appearance. I don't want to spoil the surprise, so be sure to check back to hear of the magic that the Elf on the Shelf brings to our home this year.

A BIG thank you to my sister Janell. She is absolutely, with out a doubt the most thoughtful person I know and gives the best gifts ever. This post would not have been possible with out her good eye and her love for me and my family.
Thank you Aunt Nellie for bringing this new special tradition to us...Love: the butterfly, the busy bee, and the runaway bunny.

Saturday, November 13, 2010

I am not the Cake Boss

In an attempt to make a sweet memory for a six year old little girl I have pulled out all the stops. I hung streamers, blew up balloons (with the help of some great neighbors), stuffed goody bags, and somehow convinced myself that baking a cake was a much better idea than buying one.
Baking the cake really wasn't hard at all, except that I mixed up the directions on the box. Why are there two separate directions right next to each other for with whole egg and egg white only recipes?
Not really knowing what to do after I had beat 4 eggs together instead of 3...I decided "what the heck, it can't hurt anything, right?" (or I hope) 
After it was done baking, my dear friend Lia tells me to take the cake out of the pan to decorate it. I was just gonna leave it in the pan for the convenience of the clean up and storage purposes. Oh no, I had it in my head that hey I've watched enough of those cake shows on TV...how hard can it really be?
Well, it turns out that I am not going to win the next Cake Challenge, or nor will I be opening a bakery anytime soon. But the truth is that I love my little Rianna very much and did my best to throw the best Hello Kitty Birthday Party ever.