Lots of things on my mind lately. First and foremost, we found that we are going to be having our first little girl in 2014! We are so excited! We found out via an elective ultrasound because I wanted Rick to find out with me, and I guess the ultrasound people here don't let the spouses in until the very end, which is lame. We celebrated by going out to Target and buying a few little things for her. We are very undecided about the name. I want to use Adelaide for the middle name (because that was my grandmother's middle name), but the first name is still a mystery.
The doctor that I went to a couple of weeks ago said that I was gaining weight a little too quickly, and recommended that I cut back on sugar to hopefully prevent me from getting gestational diabetes. I haven't had it with either of my other pregnancies, but I am still a little concerned about just because of how quickly I am putting on the weight. Since cutting back on sugar, I have already lost almost 7 lbs in a little under 2 weeks. I am going to keep cutting back on the sugar, because I have been feeling better not eating so much of it anyway.
This week we finally were offered a house at Wright-Patterson. As much as we looked forward to living off base, we couldn't afford the size house we wanted in the areas we were looking at. The base housing is giving us a large house with a great set up and four bedrooms, so we are excited about that. The house is older, but I really don't care about that as long as it's been renovated, which it has.
Rick graduated his class in Florida as a distinguished graduate and an academic excellence award, which doesn't surprise me at all. We said good-bye to Florida this past Friday. It was fun, and I don't think we'd mind actually being stationed there sometime. It is really a beautiful place and we loved the ward we visited while we were there.
The next couple of weeks is us getting ready for our PCS to Ohio, and I have a feeling it's going to be a whirlwind of a few weeks. Tomorrow is our housing check-out pre-inspection, and a week from Tuesday the packers are coming. Assuming all goes well, we should be leaving on October 11 and getting there on the 12. Personally, I feel like we're going to Ohio at a great time in the year. We're really going to see the seasons change and I think it's going to get COLD! I've been trying to get my boys used to wearing closed toe shoes and socks once again instead of there sandals.
And, that's about it for now. :)
Sunday, September 29, 2013
Thursday, September 19, 2013
Trips to Florida
I thought that I'd record a couple of things about the past couple of months. Rick has been on a TDY in Florida. We didn't plan on coming out with him, since Rick was most likely going to have to stay in billeting on base. We traveled with Rick over the weekend that he showed up though, because he wanted us to. So, we took the trek to Florida, and on a Saturday it took forever!
We hit horrible weather and bad traffic so it ended up taking almost four hours to get there. When we got to Hurlburt, Rick went into the lodging on base, and they told him that they had no rooms available. This was excellent news for us, because it meant that we didn't have to get a second hotel room for the night since Rick could live in a place off base.
We found these condos in Fort Walton Beach that gave the government rate, and Rick had heard good reviews about it. Plus it only takes him about 8-10 minutes for him to get to base for his class.
I had to leave that Sunday with the boys because I had an ultrasound scheduled for early Monday morning. Evan called and cried out for Daddy so much on the ride home. When we pulled up to Keesler at the gate, he started crying out for Daddy even more. The next day, after the ultrasound, he started looking throughout the house for Rick, including the pantry, the closets, and the dryer.
I decided right then and there, that we would go and see Rick that weekend. And so we did. And the trip was much easier. Just over two and a half hours, no traffic, and we got to see Rick that weekend. The next weekend was my birthday and Rick was planning on coming out for that weekend, but something happened with the condo they were moving him from, and he couldn't leave early enough. So, I went and saw him with the boys.
The next weekend Rick did come home. And we were able to go to church together in our ward and pay tithing, finally. :) The rest of the weekends, I have come to see him. I know it's kind of crazy. We usually left on either Thursday or Friday and would stay until Monday or Tuesday. We came home for Evan's speech therapy appointments on Tuesdays, did our laundry, cleaned the house and checked on other stuff and then twiddled our thumbs while we were completely bored. The past couple of months things have revolved on going to see Rick.
I wanted to take advantage of Rick being so close for his TDY and the fact that he was off base, so we didn't have to pay for extra lodging. Plus, Evan's not in school yet, so it really is an ideal time. The boys have really loved seeing him, and I think it's been beneficial to them. Although it's been a crazy transition period, the boys are really great at adjusting and I think it's been more of a benefit to them to see Daddy every weekend and go home, then just staying at home and only seeing daddy maybe once or twice during the TDY. And last, but not least, I'm not sure when Rick will deploy, but if it happens sooner than we'd like, at least we got to spend a bit of quality time with him while he had his class in Florida.
Florida itself is really pretty. There is a lot of stuff to do here, the seafood is great, and the beaches are beautiful. We love going swimming in the pool at Rick's condo too. The ward that we got to with Rick is super nice and I really like this area quite a bit. I was telling my mom the other day that I didn't think I would mind getting stationed here another time.
But now, we're having Rick's last weekend. He graduates next Friday, and I am staying with the boys through the whole week. After this little vacation from real life, we have two weeks until we move!!! So much to do, so little time. I've been trying to update the boys' wardrobes as well as I can, since we're going to be moving to Ohio in the fall. I have no idea what the weather will be like! We're also hoping that we won't have to wait in Temporary Lodging for too long before they can assign us a house.
We hit horrible weather and bad traffic so it ended up taking almost four hours to get there. When we got to Hurlburt, Rick went into the lodging on base, and they told him that they had no rooms available. This was excellent news for us, because it meant that we didn't have to get a second hotel room for the night since Rick could live in a place off base.
We found these condos in Fort Walton Beach that gave the government rate, and Rick had heard good reviews about it. Plus it only takes him about 8-10 minutes for him to get to base for his class.
I had to leave that Sunday with the boys because I had an ultrasound scheduled for early Monday morning. Evan called and cried out for Daddy so much on the ride home. When we pulled up to Keesler at the gate, he started crying out for Daddy even more. The next day, after the ultrasound, he started looking throughout the house for Rick, including the pantry, the closets, and the dryer.
I decided right then and there, that we would go and see Rick that weekend. And so we did. And the trip was much easier. Just over two and a half hours, no traffic, and we got to see Rick that weekend. The next weekend was my birthday and Rick was planning on coming out for that weekend, but something happened with the condo they were moving him from, and he couldn't leave early enough. So, I went and saw him with the boys.
The next weekend Rick did come home. And we were able to go to church together in our ward and pay tithing, finally. :) The rest of the weekends, I have come to see him. I know it's kind of crazy. We usually left on either Thursday or Friday and would stay until Monday or Tuesday. We came home for Evan's speech therapy appointments on Tuesdays, did our laundry, cleaned the house and checked on other stuff and then twiddled our thumbs while we were completely bored. The past couple of months things have revolved on going to see Rick.
I wanted to take advantage of Rick being so close for his TDY and the fact that he was off base, so we didn't have to pay for extra lodging. Plus, Evan's not in school yet, so it really is an ideal time. The boys have really loved seeing him, and I think it's been beneficial to them. Although it's been a crazy transition period, the boys are really great at adjusting and I think it's been more of a benefit to them to see Daddy every weekend and go home, then just staying at home and only seeing daddy maybe once or twice during the TDY. And last, but not least, I'm not sure when Rick will deploy, but if it happens sooner than we'd like, at least we got to spend a bit of quality time with him while he had his class in Florida.
Florida itself is really pretty. There is a lot of stuff to do here, the seafood is great, and the beaches are beautiful. We love going swimming in the pool at Rick's condo too. The ward that we got to with Rick is super nice and I really like this area quite a bit. I was telling my mom the other day that I didn't think I would mind getting stationed here another time.
But now, we're having Rick's last weekend. He graduates next Friday, and I am staying with the boys through the whole week. After this little vacation from real life, we have two weeks until we move!!! So much to do, so little time. I've been trying to update the boys' wardrobes as well as I can, since we're going to be moving to Ohio in the fall. I have no idea what the weather will be like! We're also hoping that we won't have to wait in Temporary Lodging for too long before they can assign us a house.
Monday, July 22, 2013
MIA
I've noticed that I've been slightly MIA from this blog. Whoops. Well, I am going to say it is because I am pregnant with baby #3. The nausea and food aversions this pregnancy have been killing me. I don't want anything healthy to eat, and I've just been craving carbs, carbs and more carbs. (I seriously ate a whole loaf of potato bread last night...after dinner). I don't want to gain A LOT of weight this pregnancy, since I plan on getting right back on the working out hard wagon and getting leaner. Oh well. I'll just do the best I can. It's really sad though, I've already worked out a lot more with this pregnancy than I ever did with Evan and Logan, even though it's a lot less than what I was doing before I got pregnant.
For the first time, I don't think I really care all that much about what the sex of the baby is. I would love a little girl, but I definitely would not mind another little boy either. I just want him or her to be healthy. No ultrasound pic yet. I had to go the ER around 7 1/2 weeks for severe back pain and cramping. Turns out that I had a UTI, which the doc said can cause that. I had an ultrasound there to make sure the baby was okay, and the doctor told me that there was a heartbeat and baby looked good, but I didn't get to see the sweet little tadpole myself. The ultrasound technician had one of the worst bedside manners I've ever seen. "Don't ask to see the baby or any questions. I won't tell you. I report to my supervisor, who sends the pictures to your doctor." I understand, but the way she said it! Next Monday is my first 'official' ultrasound, (I'll be almost 11 weeks).
My energy is starting to come back a little bit more now, and I am beginning to feel a little less nauseated during the day, which is good, since Rick will be leaving for 2 months of training. I really wish that we could go with him to stay in Florida, but we don't have orders yet, so we can't break our lease. Plus, Evan should be starting some early intervention services for his "developmental delays". Whatever. He had a speech and language delay, but they seem to think that he might have a cognitive delay as well. An IEP goal is to put together a four piece puzzle...umm, he's been able to do like, 12 piece puzzles since he was 2! Another one is to point out basic shapes and he can already name them. We're working on colors, but he's doing well with identifying letters also. So, really? It drives me crazy that they think he's behind in EVERYTHING because he has a speech and language delay. And I still feel like most of the issue is his stubbornness. And things we haven't bothered with teaching him ourselves yet.... I don't deny that he needs speech therapy, because the words that he does say are sometimes a little hard to understand.
I feel what he really needs is to be in preschool, so he can learn to socialize better with others. And I have a feeling the more time he spends with kids his own age, the more he'll start talking. Unfortunately, Mississippi is currently ranked #50 in education here in the US, so I'll just have to deal with his getting one-on-one intervention with an adult because the school district here doesn't have a special pre-k. Oh well. At least I know that almost all the areas we're looking at in Ohio have special ed pre-k.
Logan, however talks a ton, at least compared to Evan. He says mommy and daddy, uh-oh, car, go, hi, juice, goof (goofy), binky, and a few others that I really can't remember off the top of my head. He puts his diaper in the trash after I'm done changing him, will grab his binky if I tell him to get it, marches upstairs on his own when I tell him it's bedtime (most of the time), and he brings me a clean diaper after he goes #2. I guess he's uncomfortable. He also LOVES stealing his brother's food, throwing his food on the ground, and throwing huge temper tantrums (already).
Seriously, this kid throws the biggest fits. "Logan, spit that out." Squawks, lays down on the ground and starts wailing. Evan touches him or almost touches him? The same thing happens. Such a little brother, he instigates more than half the time, and poor Evan is always the one to get caught. Logan is sneaky, while I don't think Evan can sneak around quietly if his life depended on it.
Getting ready for our PCS has been a little crazy. After we found out that Rick has a 2 month TDY that we wouldn't be able to join him for, we purchased our first car as a couple. A 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan, navy blue with automatic sliding doors. The doors are amazing. The boys love the car, and I love driving it!
We didn't anticipate how much paperwork we were going to have to do before we got orders this time around. Rick blames it on Keesler, but I blame it on the fact that Evan now has an EFMP. I had to get a bunch of paperwork completed. I even had to take Evan to the dentist for the first time. Thankfully, there is a wonderful pediatric dentist who was great with Evan. Apparently, my little guy has an extra front tooth. The dentist called it super something or the other, which is why he has so much crowding in the front. Evan was just super happy to get a bouncy ball and new toothbrush.
There was a little drama getting the dentist to fill out the paperwork. He was in Ocean Springs for our appointment (which I forgot the paper in a rush to get out of the house on time). He told me that he was going to be in Biloxi the next day and would fill it out for me then. I went to the Biloxi office the next day, and the front office people told me that they couldn't do it since his chart is in Ocean Springs, not Biloxi. I asked if they could at least ask him, because he told me that I could come in. They answered by saying, "The first thing he'll ask for is the chart". Of course, I thought of the perfect retort AFTER I had left, which I hate (So you know better than the dentist now?) I left, telling them that this was a complete waste of time.
We went back to Ocean Springs the next day (which is about a 25 minute drive one way, while the Biloxi office is only 5 minutes away). The Ocean Springs people apologized for the other office and told me that the dentist was going to be informed of how rude the other office was. And finally had it all done. Now we meet with the EFMP person to see what else we have to do.
AND, last but not least, about Rick. Rick graduated last Thursday (Finally!) I pinned on his wings (I don't know why computer nerds get wings...) and then I was surprised that Rick won two awards in the class. The first award was top graduate (highest GPA for tests) and the second award was Distinguished Graduate(95% or higher cumulative average). It was a really competitive class, and Rick just barely edged out a guard member in the class. We're really proud of him. And it makes the long days of studying worth it (sort of).
The next time I update might well be when we're moved to Ohio. I don't know if blogging is going to be that much of a priority over the next few months!
For the first time, I don't think I really care all that much about what the sex of the baby is. I would love a little girl, but I definitely would not mind another little boy either. I just want him or her to be healthy. No ultrasound pic yet. I had to go the ER around 7 1/2 weeks for severe back pain and cramping. Turns out that I had a UTI, which the doc said can cause that. I had an ultrasound there to make sure the baby was okay, and the doctor told me that there was a heartbeat and baby looked good, but I didn't get to see the sweet little tadpole myself. The ultrasound technician had one of the worst bedside manners I've ever seen. "Don't ask to see the baby or any questions. I won't tell you. I report to my supervisor, who sends the pictures to your doctor." I understand, but the way she said it! Next Monday is my first 'official' ultrasound, (I'll be almost 11 weeks).
My energy is starting to come back a little bit more now, and I am beginning to feel a little less nauseated during the day, which is good, since Rick will be leaving for 2 months of training. I really wish that we could go with him to stay in Florida, but we don't have orders yet, so we can't break our lease. Plus, Evan should be starting some early intervention services for his "developmental delays". Whatever. He had a speech and language delay, but they seem to think that he might have a cognitive delay as well. An IEP goal is to put together a four piece puzzle...umm, he's been able to do like, 12 piece puzzles since he was 2! Another one is to point out basic shapes and he can already name them. We're working on colors, but he's doing well with identifying letters also. So, really? It drives me crazy that they think he's behind in EVERYTHING because he has a speech and language delay. And I still feel like most of the issue is his stubbornness. And things we haven't bothered with teaching him ourselves yet.... I don't deny that he needs speech therapy, because the words that he does say are sometimes a little hard to understand.
I feel what he really needs is to be in preschool, so he can learn to socialize better with others. And I have a feeling the more time he spends with kids his own age, the more he'll start talking. Unfortunately, Mississippi is currently ranked #50 in education here in the US, so I'll just have to deal with his getting one-on-one intervention with an adult because the school district here doesn't have a special pre-k. Oh well. At least I know that almost all the areas we're looking at in Ohio have special ed pre-k.
Logan, however talks a ton, at least compared to Evan. He says mommy and daddy, uh-oh, car, go, hi, juice, goof (goofy), binky, and a few others that I really can't remember off the top of my head. He puts his diaper in the trash after I'm done changing him, will grab his binky if I tell him to get it, marches upstairs on his own when I tell him it's bedtime (most of the time), and he brings me a clean diaper after he goes #2. I guess he's uncomfortable. He also LOVES stealing his brother's food, throwing his food on the ground, and throwing huge temper tantrums (already).
Seriously, this kid throws the biggest fits. "Logan, spit that out." Squawks, lays down on the ground and starts wailing. Evan touches him or almost touches him? The same thing happens. Such a little brother, he instigates more than half the time, and poor Evan is always the one to get caught. Logan is sneaky, while I don't think Evan can sneak around quietly if his life depended on it.
Getting ready for our PCS has been a little crazy. After we found out that Rick has a 2 month TDY that we wouldn't be able to join him for, we purchased our first car as a couple. A 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan, navy blue with automatic sliding doors. The doors are amazing. The boys love the car, and I love driving it!
We didn't anticipate how much paperwork we were going to have to do before we got orders this time around. Rick blames it on Keesler, but I blame it on the fact that Evan now has an EFMP. I had to get a bunch of paperwork completed. I even had to take Evan to the dentist for the first time. Thankfully, there is a wonderful pediatric dentist who was great with Evan. Apparently, my little guy has an extra front tooth. The dentist called it super something or the other, which is why he has so much crowding in the front. Evan was just super happy to get a bouncy ball and new toothbrush.
There was a little drama getting the dentist to fill out the paperwork. He was in Ocean Springs for our appointment (which I forgot the paper in a rush to get out of the house on time). He told me that he was going to be in Biloxi the next day and would fill it out for me then. I went to the Biloxi office the next day, and the front office people told me that they couldn't do it since his chart is in Ocean Springs, not Biloxi. I asked if they could at least ask him, because he told me that I could come in. They answered by saying, "The first thing he'll ask for is the chart". Of course, I thought of the perfect retort AFTER I had left, which I hate (So you know better than the dentist now?) I left, telling them that this was a complete waste of time.
We went back to Ocean Springs the next day (which is about a 25 minute drive one way, while the Biloxi office is only 5 minutes away). The Ocean Springs people apologized for the other office and told me that the dentist was going to be informed of how rude the other office was. And finally had it all done. Now we meet with the EFMP person to see what else we have to do.
AND, last but not least, about Rick. Rick graduated last Thursday (Finally!) I pinned on his wings (I don't know why computer nerds get wings...) and then I was surprised that Rick won two awards in the class. The first award was top graduate (highest GPA for tests) and the second award was Distinguished Graduate(95% or higher cumulative average). It was a really competitive class, and Rick just barely edged out a guard member in the class. We're really proud of him. And it makes the long days of studying worth it (sort of).
The next time I update might well be when we're moved to Ohio. I don't know if blogging is going to be that much of a priority over the next few months!
Sunday, June 16, 2013
The Ohio
Our next base assignment is: Wright-Patterson in Dayton, Ohio. Which I was really taken aback about. We were at Rick's drop night, and they did a fun survivor theme on the beach.
I was expecting Florida or Texas or Maryland or Virginia or even to stay in Mississippi (shudder). Rick got his drop, and it was to this base.
And I was like, "What? Ohio?"
Don't get me wrong, I'm not bashing on Ohio. I just have no idea anything about the state except it's a swing state when it comes to voting and a few other little things about the state. I mean, I confused Dayton with Daytona and thought we could see some car races (cause that sounds like fun *sarcasm*)
Anyways, I'm really excited for it now. I feel like it's where we're supposed to be. AFIT, which is the graduate school for the Air Force is there, and I think Rick is going to do his best to take advantage of living close and going there.
Also, the school districts in the area are really good, from what I've been reading, which is excellent for Evan, who has an IEP and I really would like him in a place with a good pre-k program.
There's a lot of outdoors stuff to do and state parks around, plus professional sports teams that play only an hour or so away. (NHL and MLS, so I'm set).
We've heard really wishy-washy things about the base housing, (especially the management), so it will be our very first time living off base. The cost of living is a lot lower than anywhere else we've lived (that I am seeing, at least), and we're hoping to find somewhere nice to live that's an affordable price.
We still have a while. Rick got the job/assignment that he really wanted, but it means that his job will be more technical than just leadership, so he has two more months additional training after he graduates in July. We're not sure when he'll get into that class, but looking at the time frame, the earliest we'll probably be out of here is October, and the latest will be December.
We're not looking forward to the cold. We're so not used to that. We lived in Maryland, but it was such a mild winter, with the snow never sticking for long. I've got a feeling that the snow will stick in Ohio!
But I am excited about having to buy cute winter clothes (an absolute must, right?)
We've got a few places and things we're planning on going to. Cedar Point, King's Island, the temple, a Blue Jackets game, a Columbus Crew game, this awesome looking bookstore in Columbus, and the Renaissance Fair. Since we'll be there between 2-3 years, I think we'll have time. Plus, I have a feeling most of our fun times we'll be from April to November. It will be too cold for us!
I was expecting Florida or Texas or Maryland or Virginia or even to stay in Mississippi (shudder). Rick got his drop, and it was to this base.
And I was like, "What? Ohio?"
Don't get me wrong, I'm not bashing on Ohio. I just have no idea anything about the state except it's a swing state when it comes to voting and a few other little things about the state. I mean, I confused Dayton with Daytona and thought we could see some car races (cause that sounds like fun *sarcasm*)
Anyways, I'm really excited for it now. I feel like it's where we're supposed to be. AFIT, which is the graduate school for the Air Force is there, and I think Rick is going to do his best to take advantage of living close and going there.
Also, the school districts in the area are really good, from what I've been reading, which is excellent for Evan, who has an IEP and I really would like him in a place with a good pre-k program.
There's a lot of outdoors stuff to do and state parks around, plus professional sports teams that play only an hour or so away. (NHL and MLS, so I'm set).
We've heard really wishy-washy things about the base housing, (especially the management), so it will be our very first time living off base. The cost of living is a lot lower than anywhere else we've lived (that I am seeing, at least), and we're hoping to find somewhere nice to live that's an affordable price.
We still have a while. Rick got the job/assignment that he really wanted, but it means that his job will be more technical than just leadership, so he has two more months additional training after he graduates in July. We're not sure when he'll get into that class, but looking at the time frame, the earliest we'll probably be out of here is October, and the latest will be December.
We're not looking forward to the cold. We're so not used to that. We lived in Maryland, but it was such a mild winter, with the snow never sticking for long. I've got a feeling that the snow will stick in Ohio!
But I am excited about having to buy cute winter clothes (an absolute must, right?)
We've got a few places and things we're planning on going to. Cedar Point, King's Island, the temple, a Blue Jackets game, a Columbus Crew game, this awesome looking bookstore in Columbus, and the Renaissance Fair. Since we'll be there between 2-3 years, I think we'll have time. Plus, I have a feeling most of our fun times we'll be from April to November. It will be too cold for us!
Saturday, June 15, 2013
Nana and Poppa Visit
My parents came to visit us this past week. The boys loved having their Nana and Poppa to pay attention to them the entire time. And Nana and Poppa loved being with them. The boys recognized them immediately, even though it's been a while. I am going to say it's because of skype. We skype with them every Sunday, and the boys always run (or in Logan's case, waddle) over to see them on the computer.
Anyways, Friday my parents showed up and we went to Beauvoir, which is where Jefferson Davis lived after the Civil War. It was a really neat house and area, small but a beautiful view of the gulf/swamp that is Biloxi beach.
On Saturday, we headed to Gulf Shores, Alabama. My dad wanted to stand in the gulf to compare the water temperature to the Pacific. And I told him that the Biloxi water was gross, so we went to Gulf Shores instead. We got stuck in traffic on the way, so it was a little bit longer than we wanted it to be. But, I think everyone enjoyed the beach once we got there. Of course, it was super duper hot at the beach still. Thankfully nobody got fried by the sun too badly.
On Sunday we went to church and then just relaxed when we came home.
On Monday, Evan headed to his soccer camp for the first day (it only lasted 2 days...it was pretty horrible). After the soccer camp, we relaxed and then went to a quilt shop. On my parent's trips my mom stops at as many quilt shops along the way to buy fabric and visit. We then went out to dinner, which was an adventure. We were going to go to the favorite seafood place that is super yummy. But, whoops, the local place is not open on Mondays.
We then took mom and dad to our very favorite place to eat here, Sicily's which is this super good pizza and Italian buffet. Yummy.
We were so happy that my parents could visit with us. The boys and I miss them so much!
Anyways, Friday my parents showed up and we went to Beauvoir, which is where Jefferson Davis lived after the Civil War. It was a really neat house and area, small but a beautiful view of the gulf/swamp that is Biloxi beach.
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| Evan and Poppa together waiting for the tour of the house. |
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| Me and sweetie Logan |
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| Nana and Logan |
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| Poppa and Logan, with Evan photo bombing them. |
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| The four guys together. If only the little ones would look at the camera... |
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| The boys attacked Nana in bed. |
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| Logan enjoying his juice. |
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| Eating his dinner. |
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| Getting into Nana's suitcase. |
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| Logan just snacking on the stairs, as usual. |
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| Such a ham. |
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| Evan playing in the car seat. |
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| Logan sitting in the freezer. |
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| Evan snacking in the car on the way to the beach. |
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| Logan was getting tired in the car seat. |
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| Rick trying to get Evan to test out the water. |
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| Logan and I on the beach. |
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| Dad in the water. |
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| Mom in the water. |
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| Logan had no problem playing with the water. |
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| He also loved playing in the sand and mud. |
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| Hardly get pictures of the boys sitting next to each other playing nicely. |
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| Tasting the sand. Yum. |
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| Evan and Logan with Nana and Poppa before going to church. |
We then took mom and dad to our very favorite place to eat here, Sicily's which is this super good pizza and Italian buffet. Yummy.
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| Evan getting ready for his soccer camp. Too bad he didn't like it that much! (Logan is photo bombing) |
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| Evan had to take kitty cat with him, of course. |
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| I look horrible, but it was the only pic of Evan running/standing up on the field. |
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| See, the rest of the time he just sat down or laid on the field. |
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| The quilting shop we went to in Ocean Springs. |
Sunday, June 2, 2013
Day 31: A Vivid Memory
I actually have a lot of vivid memories.
The most recent vivid memory: Giving birth to Logan. I remember so many details that I didn't remember when I had Evan. I remember how amazing I felt after having my little baby. I remember that I had the strongest feeling that we were supposed to have another baby join our family too. (At this point, I wasn't sure how many we were going to have!) I remember the doctor, and nurses talking to me. I remember that Logan was so tiny, and he had very little hair.
t was such a sweet, happy feeling. And that's all I remember. I guess I need to write down stuff that happens more often. :)
The most recent vivid memory: Giving birth to Logan. I remember so many details that I didn't remember when I had Evan. I remember how amazing I felt after having my little baby. I remember that I had the strongest feeling that we were supposed to have another baby join our family too. (At this point, I wasn't sure how many we were going to have!) I remember the doctor, and nurses talking to me. I remember that Logan was so tiny, and he had very little hair.
t was such a sweet, happy feeling. And that's all I remember. I guess I need to write down stuff that happens more often. :)
Day 30: Letting Go--A Reaction
One of the hardest things for me to do is to let go of the things that I can't control. I'm a planner. And I like to have things organized. I want to know what's happening in our lives.
I am learning though, that is definitely so not possible. Things happen in our lives that we don't expect, and it's not what we're going through that defines us, but how we react to the situations that we're put in. I've been having an especially hard time right now with the military, my body, and my health.
Lately I've been having annoying health issues. Never anything serious, but small things that put me back for a while. I'm also learning that I need to be grateful for the body that I have, and instead of being focused on "losing weight", I should instead just try to do my best to remember that the body I have houses my spirit, and I should try my best to keep myself as healthy as possible.
Letting go also means forgiving myself and others their mistakes and sins. I know that when you let go of the things that tie us down, we will have so much more freedom and peace in our lives. Letting go of grudges, and trying to find the best in others, will help us feel not only better about others, but about ourselves as well.
Letting go means that no matter what, you don't let anything stand in the way of what you want. Let go of all the things that hold me back, that aren't necessary, or uplifting, and I will find myself in a better situation than before.
Those are a few of the things that "letting go" means to me! Only 1 more post to go!
I am learning though, that is definitely so not possible. Things happen in our lives that we don't expect, and it's not what we're going through that defines us, but how we react to the situations that we're put in. I've been having an especially hard time right now with the military, my body, and my health.
Lately I've been having annoying health issues. Never anything serious, but small things that put me back for a while. I'm also learning that I need to be grateful for the body that I have, and instead of being focused on "losing weight", I should instead just try to do my best to remember that the body I have houses my spirit, and I should try my best to keep myself as healthy as possible.
Letting go also means forgiving myself and others their mistakes and sins. I know that when you let go of the things that tie us down, we will have so much more freedom and peace in our lives. Letting go of grudges, and trying to find the best in others, will help us feel not only better about others, but about ourselves as well.
Letting go means that no matter what, you don't let anything stand in the way of what you want. Let go of all the things that hold me back, that aren't necessary, or uplifting, and I will find myself in a better situation than before.
Those are a few of the things that "letting go" means to me! Only 1 more post to go!
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