Caden: Sean I'm holding your feet. You gotta do situps ok?Sean: Ok. You'll hold my feet good?Caden: Yep. Sean: ...
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Friday, November 4, 2011
You Can Make it Turn
We moved to Colorado in the middle of August. We drove for about 23 hours and when we arrived I thought it was one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen. But I was too nervous about the new job, new home and being away from Patrick to allow myself to fall in love with the place.
The kids started daycare almost immediately after the first weekend. The first day I brought Caden and Sean to their daycare classes, an indoor potted plant with...
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Pepper Pots
It was a frustrating night. Bruce ran away for about the fifth time since we’ve moved in. We were out on a walk and with his nose to the ground, I had a feeling he already knew there was a bunny out. Sure enough, his head bolts up and he spots the unsuspecting bunny a few yards away. In a flash, he springs forward and the leash is stripped out of my hand. Ticked off, I go back inside the apartment with the kids who are now nagging me about how we have to get Bruce back. I don't want to go after him.
We...
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Standing Up for Others
"Hey that's mine!"
I watched from a distance as Sean's face filled with dismay. His little cheeks were red and his lower lip stuck out in an angry pout. He glared at the 6 year old boy who had run up to him and snatched his beloved Buzz Lightyear right out of his hands, smirking and saying, "Ha! I got your toy!"
We were at the small playground on our apartment grounds. It was a fair size, never crowded with children, and I usually...
Friday, June 24, 2011
Taking Leave
I had this dream last night. Are you ready for it? Here I go....
I was watching the next Toy Story movie. In it, Buzz Lightyear kept breaking. His leg broke, then someone fixed it. Then he actually broke in half. Some sad music was playing in the background. The movie went on to depict the slow but sure wear and tear of poor Buzz. Then, he eventually died. And I was sad.
If you're a parent,...
Thursday, June 9, 2011
The Single Military Mom Dilema
Being a single mom is tough enough when it comes to dating. First, you gotta keep the guy outta your family until your relationship with him has proven to be solid after time. Second, your choice in men might not only have changed for you but you have to realize that you have baggage that not many men are up to accepting. Kids are frightening to single men! Stepping into a family is a huge deal and it takes a special kind of guy to want to do it. With both those obvious dating challenges being mentioned, think about...
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
I Didn't Mean To!
"Mommy, why'd you break his toy?"Did you ever have one of those moments where discipline turns into a nosedive into crap and you're left waving your little white flag saying, "All right, all right. You win. I suck."
It was ten o'clock at night. I had to work late and we didn't get home until nine-thirty. The boys were wide awake (they took a fifteen minute nap in the car on the way home) and decided to play in bed. ...
Saturday, May 14, 2011
When He Answers
God answers prayers. Many times we pray for something we think we want or need. Lots of times we pray only for those things and when WE think we need them answered.
Last year I prayed to get out of my current base. I focused on just leaving, not really putting any thought into where. Instead I just wanted OUT. I applied to an opening in Colorado where my brothers reside. Not once. Not twice. But three...
Saturday, April 23, 2011
It's Prep Time for Thanksgiving LoL!
I love growing my hair long. It's easy to keep up in a uniform and you can do so many fun things with it. A few years ago, though, I found something REWARDING and useful about long hair. I can donate it! There are children with cancer or disorders that cause hair loss and believe it or not hair costs thousands of dollars!! I learned that for one hairpiece, roughly 10 ponytails of donated hair is needed. This hairpiece...
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Mommy Needs A Break
Holy smokes. I'm friggin exhausted. Work has kept me really busy, going from one project to another. People are pulling me in different directions, each asking why I'm not responding to them quick enough. My new official boss gives me two tasks, both which have an ASAP suspense and both which have sat at his desk while I've been deployed and gone for about 9 months. So of course I'm expected to swoop in and...
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Pups in Heaven
Today was a great day. We took Bruce for a nice walk, went to the beach where we got mobbed by sea gulls, buried Caden and Sean's legs in the sand, played with Caden in the water, and just had a wonderful family fun day. But when the kids hit the bed and Bruce fell asleep at my feet, my heart had a little bit of a throb in it. Like it was missing something. And that's when I remembered. I don't think I'll ever forget.
Today...
Day at the Beach
What a gorgeous day it was. At seven this morning it was already in the seventies. The sky looked a little gray, so I checked the weather: Morning clouds with afternoon sunshine. Beach weather. Ah yes. Caden had been asking to go to the beach lately. At eight this morning, I sat on my porch with a cup of coffee thinking how nice it would be to just go back to bed and lay down. But I remembered Proverbs...
Friday, April 8, 2011
Bruce
He's my rebound dog. Sweet. Adorable. BIG. Bruce. I don't know why he chose me but I think he knew I needed him. When he was brought out of the kennel, he came up to me and gave me the most gentle welcome. He put his paw up for me as I knelt down and petted him. When I rubbed his ears he immediately slumped onto his back looking for belly rubs. The workers that took him out said that he's usually...
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Weekend at Patrick's
About once a month, sometimes once every other month, we take a 3 hour trip to see Patrick. And of course Patrick would be more than happy to come to our town, but his place is just so much nicer! His home is in a really woodsy area. He has lots of land, trees and ... nature. Just outside his door. Being at his place is like going away on vacation.
The kids had a great time, playing with sticks and rocks. Oy. ...
The Golden Arches
"Look Mom! I made McDonald's!"
I was busy with laundry when Caden ran up to me with sheer excitement on his face. "You made McDonald's?" I asked.
"Yeah! Look!" He disappeared from my sight, calling me over to the living room.
I put the laundry aside, followed him and sure enough he made McDonald's.
Caden loves McDonald's. What kid doesn't? When I was a kid, just the smell of McDonald's made me happy. ...
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Changes in the Pack
This is the second time I rehomed Charlie. When I brought him home he was a stray about to be brought to the pound. I couldn't stand another dog in the pound. One more dog in means another cage needed, which means someone's gotta go. And you know what that means-- unnecessary death. So I brought him home. And it was one wild ride.
With two kids (and Sean was just a little baby) in my life, I don't know what...
Totally Loved
Every girl loves to hear that she's pretty. That her work was done well. That she's smart. Trusted. Loyal. And many other wonderful things. For lots of us ladies that's our love language. That's how we are shown love. Through verbal affirmation. For many of us, it's not a vanity or egotistical thing. It's more of a reassurance. Just like respecting our men is how to show them love,...
Friday, March 25, 2011
How Much Do You Love?
"Look! My arm's gone!"
I looked over at Caden, who had shoved one of his arms out of his sleeve and into his shirt, attempting to appear as if his arm was missing. It was bedtime and we were in the middle of one of our bedtime songs.
At bedtime, we all lay down together and I lead them in prayer. We thank God for everything He has given us, everything He has allowed us to endure, and for His wonderful...
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Too Blessed
I have a confession to make. Returning to my home unit after deployment was a scary thought. Scary enough that I started losing weight about a month before leaving my deployed unit. In fact, I acted as if I wasn't leaving. Up until the week prior to my departure, people would ask when my last day was and I'd spout out the date and would shrug nonchalantly when they raised their eyebrows in surprise and said, "Wow! That's coming up quick!" I procastinated in starting my out-processing checklist. It was like...
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
