Welcome to my life

What can I say?

2009-05-05T18:14:00.000-07:00

It has been a long time....so much has gone on between now and the last time I wrote. Shortly after my husband got back we all packed up and moved from our time town house to a house. YAY!!! I finally have my closet to myself (oh and the small section I let my husband have lol) .
I am so glad to have my own everything. No more rent and headache, thank God!
Today, on Cinco de Mayo, I got my tonsils and adenoids removed. OUCH! I have survived 2 c-sections but I can say that this is so much more horrible. I hate not being able to talk and I can barely breathe and I can't swallow to take the dang pain medicine. Ugh... Thank you for everyone's prayers and well wishes.
I guess I can use this surgery to lost about 5 pounds....LOL!
After I picked up Kayla from school today I was flipping through a magazine and I saw a little ad flyout and I said hey Kayla come draw a picture. She said no I am writing my name. I said ok. She actually wrote her name. I never thought she was serious. She shocked me and I am just SO happy that my 3 year old can write her own name. AWESOME!!!
I would ad some pictures but this medication has me a bit whoozy. Time for beddy bed bed.

First day of school

2008-10-01T11:33:00.000-07:00

I finally took myself back to school to finish up my nursing degree. I am so excited! I had to leave Braylen at day care and he is not adjusting well. He wont eat and he cries on and off. That makes me sad but I am thinking by the end of next week he should be back to normal.
Things are pretty much calm around the house withthe kids and their adjustment to their daddy. Tonight I am going to leave them home and go out to eat with some friends. I hope all goes well and I dont get any calls on my cell phone. *crossing fingers*

Finally

2008-09-29T18:48:00.001-07:00

Well my husband finally made it back to the US last night. Yay! It was bedtime for the kids when he got in. Kayla was sick so she fell asleep super early and Braylen was sick with a stomach ache so he was up crying for about an hour after his bedtime . I introduced Braylen to his dad for the second time and it didn't go so well at all. When he woke up this morning he was still a little unsure so we tried to make him comfortable. At the end of the day he actually let daddy hold him. I guess I can leave him at home with the kids while I go out now. Woo hoo!!!!

First time meeting

2008-09-16T08:31:00.000-07:00

There is only about 8 days left until my husband comes home and I am so ready to see him. I know that Kayla will be very happy to see her daddy if it is only for the next 6 months. I don't think Braylen will amuse us by being happy. This is what happened when Whit met Braylen for the first time. He cried almost everytime he saw him. Just when he got accustom to him being home, we went to Las Vegas and then he went back to Iraq. Let's hope for a different outcome.

What a day for the park

2008-09-14T10:11:00.000-07:00

Lovely park outing yesterday with the girls and Braylen. We had lots of fun!!

The girls in the car this morning...

The three amigos...

2008-09-10T20:11:00.000-07:00

Had another get together today. I made some slamming lasagna for dinner tonight and ice cream sundaes for the girls.

Who do we have here: Snitch, Bad ass, and Wimpy.

Playing with their pal

2008-09-09T14:42:00.000-07:00

Miran called and asked me to come by for lunch today. After we ate we decided to have some shopping time and then pick up the girls from school together. We met at McDonalds after school and they had lots of fun playing with each other and the other kids already their.

Another weekend down

2008-09-07T15:26:00.000-07:00

On Friday we had a visit with the kids Godparents and our good friends. I cooked up so much food that we were stuffed by the end of the night. The kids had lots of fun and I got a break for a little while.

Then after a Saturday sleepover I watched Jazzy all day because J had to work :(. We went to the park and had pizza, did water play outside, set up a tent, and lots of fun stuff. (Forgot my camera when we went to the park but it was too hot to stay for a long time anyway)

Dancing is fun!

2008-09-03T07:21:00.000-07:00

I went up to Kayla's school to take pictures of her first day of ballet class and it was so cute. All the kids were adorable. Of course in the middle of the class I left because I was obviously a distraction as were the other parents who showed up to do the same as I did.

Braylen and I went to Publix to grab a few items and I thought he looked so cute in the car.

Yay for long weekends!

2008-09-01T20:30:00.000-07:00

Lots of fun with friends this weekend and LOTS of pictures too. :) Here are just a couple:

What are you eating?

2008-08-28T13:53:00.000-07:00

Today I such a big craving for mozzarella sticks and hash browns. I know I am getting ready to start my cycle soon. Well I went to Sonic and filled up on all of the above. I also went to get a pedicure and they did such a good job on the nails. Anyway...talked to the hubby today and he is ready to get back. He has no desire to work anymore and just wants to get on that plane. :(

After I picked Kayla up from school she wanted to play with stickers. Next thing I know it is all over my arm and her arm. I guess we've been sticker tattooed.

dance class

2008-08-27T07:11:00.001-07:00

Kayla starts dance class on Wed. I am so excited. We already got her ballet shoes, leotard, tights, tu-tu and stuff. I feel like I am taking the class. I hope she has as much fun as I did when I was smaller.

so many things

2008-08-27T06:57:00.001-07:00

Finally got the new camera up and running. I am VERY happy! The past few days have been just amazing. I feel new :)

The latest and greatest in this house is: Yo Gabba Gabba!

Kayla and her best buddy Jazzy have been living it up these past few days. Fun, fun, fun!

sleepover maddness

2008-08-20T20:33:00.000-07:00

Jazzy and Kayla had a sleepover last night. They had SUCH a good time. Maybe we will do it again this weekend for more sleepover fun. Yay!

I also got the Twilight book that everyone keeps talking about. I hope it's as good as everyone says it is.

I decided to just get a NEW camera so it will be here by the end of the week. I can not wait!

Tonight I invited over JB and JW and their kids over for dinner. The girls had a good time playing pretend everything. Adults got to talk and we all had a good time. Gotta love the friend time. :)

where's my husband?

2008-08-19T08:37:00.000-07:00

I have not heard from him in almost a week now and I am really beginning to worry. I usually hear from him everyday via email and phone. It is so unusual. I don't know what to think at this point. I just need to wait for him to contact me. I am trying to keep my mind off of it and do other things so I wont worry as much but I always find myself back at that point looking at my inbox and checking the caller id to see if I missed something. I am sad! And to top it off still no camera :(

Camera

2008-08-16T19:43:00.001-07:00

My precious camera is BROKEN!!! I have been in pain these past couple days without it. I take pictures everyday. I guess I need to find a new hobby until I can get my camera repaired. :( I am so upset!

Rain day

2008-08-13T07:26:00.000-07:00

We got some rain today and my finally poor car got the wash it deserved. (glad my hubby isn't here to see it like this)

First day of school!

2008-08-11T20:15:00.001-07:00

Kayla had a great first day at school. She did so well and had no problem. Today was just the orientation part and tomorrow will start her on the work and what nots. I am so excited for her to be learning more. She's so smart (like mommy :) ) !

Braylen LOVED the dinner tonight. He had it all over his face and his clothing. He couldn't wait to get to his bowl. I guess that makes me a great cook. :)

New toy...

2008-08-10T10:10:00.000-07:00

You know it! I went ahead and bought PSP, the slim one. It is so awesome! I've been playing almost all day today. This one game, LocoRoco (see picture below) is so addicting. Which is the reason why I have been playing all day. I hear the baby...GTG!

Spring cleaning!

2008-08-05T11:16:00.000-07:00

We all stayed home during the day and decided to do some spring cleaning or summer cleaning what ever you want to call it. In the process, I decided to set out some summer colors on the table with the matching glasses. I love it!
On another note, I put my resume out for some company to look at. I should be hearing from someone soon I hope.
I am about to go and prep for cooking dinner. Tonight it is going to be baked chicken, carrots, and mashed potatoes. Yummy!! A total kid friendly meal. I guess since I made steak last night I figure I'd give them something they can eat tonight. :)

To work or not to work?

2008-08-04T20:02:00.000-07:00

For the past couple of weeks I have been thinking hard about whether or not I want to return to to the intelligence community. I didn't like being an Intelligence Analyst all that much but I was damn good at it. I did it all from reports within our community to briefing the President during war time. Besides doing anything in the medical field, intel is what I know that I am good at. I asked my husband to ask around within his company for any job availability that does not deploy. I am not sure that there are many out there since everyone is looking for you to go overseas. *sigh* What do I do?
Of course I could take this medical transcription job that I would do at home. It pays very well HOWEVER, I am trying to get OUT of the house. I have been a SAHM since I was pregnant with Kayla. I absolutely love being home with my kids and I wouldndt trade my time with them for anything in the world; but, I need to mingle with adults regularly. My husband is very, very supportive and that makes me feel better about things but...I need a change.

Weekend fun!

2008-08-03T20:07:00.000-07:00

It's the weekend baby!

We had a good weekend this time around. Lots of play time, crafts, painting, nap time....blah, blah, blah. The usual weekend routine. Today we decided to call up J and ask them to go to eat with us. We went to Applebee's and we all had a great time. We back to J's house and the girls played for hours while the adults chilled out for a few. I've known J for almsot a decade now and I am still amazed by him. He know how to do every fricken thing technology wise. I have some awesome friends. :)

He didn't like sitting in the high chair too much :(

It's hard taking pictures of yourself by yourself

helping to clean the tub :)

2008-07-30T17:06:00.000-07:00

Even though I already cleaned it Braylen thought it was cute to try to do it like mommy. He is just the cutest!

Just one of Kayla from today...

And K not happy Braylen is trying to hug her....

Splish, splash...We had a blast!!

2008-07-27T19:42:00.000-07:00

We had such a wonderful day today. We went over to J's house and had lots of pool fun with the kids and adults. Despite the fact that I missed the lifetime movie that I waited to watch for the past 5-6 weeks, I had a FUN time. We watched Vantage Point and I absolutely loved it. I have been talking about it all night.

I even got to talk to T and see how she is doing. She went to Iraq in May and I miss her like crazy. :( My best friend! I am sure her little girl and hubby misses her too...way more than me ;).

2008-07-25T19:33:00.000-07:00

I am SO sick of ebay seller that don't ship items out to you when you have spent your time and money on the item. Now I have waited 2 weeks for clothing from a person that lives maybe 3 hours from my house. How crazy is that!?!?!?!?! I have sent numerous messages and then I just decided to leave a neg feedback. Well guess what....the person decided to write me back with some lame ass excuse ONLY after I left the neg feedback. What is wrong with people?!

On another note, I got a call from my hubby today that has now informed me that he will not be coming home in Sept but will be sticking to the original Oct date. I was so looking forward to him coming home a month early. I already told everyone too. :( He said that they already booked his flight and they aren't able to change it. So instead of him having 5 weeks off he will only have 2 before he has to head on in the office.

This is becoming so hard for me. I have been pretty much raising our kids on my own for the past 3 years. He will only come home for a few weeks or so and then it is back overseas. I appreciate everything he is doing for our family (and the fact that we are banking like crazy!) but I miss him being here with me. I need major hugs!

2008-07-24T20:17:00.001-07:00

Today was an awesome day for me. I had about 5 straight hours of sleep which is VERY rare for me. I got out of the house and had some mommy time with one of my friends. It is so good to have close friends that you can talk to and hang out with, without worrying about anything else. I love my friends!!! We went to the pool and play ground @ McDonald's and then to her house. Tossed back a couple too :)

Time passer...

2008-07-23T13:06:00.000-07:00

I decided to start a blog to pass the time since my hubby is away. Today went really fast and I really didn't get anything I wanted accomplished. I did however get to go to the mall and I found the most cutest dress. I couldn't leave it on the rack. I can't wait to wear it. :)