tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87888385259347358472024-02-19T00:04:24.334-08:00Little Man and Miss GA stay at home Navy wife's blog about our everyday adventures....sometimes it aint pretty!!!daphnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10155601305232061227noreply@blogger.comBlogger193125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788838525934735847.post-73301479542654031292010-09-01T05:46:00.000-07:002010-09-01T05:46:00.876-07:00Summer is almost over.......Can't believe summer is coming to a close. This has to be one of the best summers I can remember in recent years. It was so fun this summer watching the kids grow and swim and explore new things. I love how they love the beach and swimming. We've had fun at the zoo, museums, camping, painting, eating lots of popsicles and playing with the pups. We have missed daddy a lot though and wish he could have had a little more fun with us. For Mommy and Daddy good concerts with great friends just put the icing on the cake. <br />
G is swimming full on underwater with no floaties as is LM and I am like one of those beaming crazy moms just bursting with pride that we accomplished that. <br />
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</tbody></table>School starts within a week and we look forward to that although I amsure I will cry my eyes out on the first day both are at school. It's just all gone so fast...people tell you it will but you don't really believe them when you are sleep deprived and tired all the time and then you blink and they are off to college. I am enjoying watching the people they are becoming with their opinions and seeing mine and daddy's tendencies coming through although not my temper flaring in them both but hallelujah they have daddy's temperament sometimes too ..he's way more mellow than I am. So excited to see what this school year brings and watching them bloom. <br />
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"Now I lay G down to sleep, I pray the Lord her soul to keep<br />
May angels watch her frough the night, and wake her wid the mornin light"<br />
So very sweet. Personally I think she feels special when her brother does that and so she refuses on purpose so he will say them for her ;)<br />
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School ended for LM and I cried my eyes out like a baby because I have grown to love that place mostly because he loves it and the teachers are so nurturing and wonderful. What a blessing to have found it! But both my little munchkins will be there next year and that poor preschool won't know what hit it with G although it's so familiar to her now she will do just fine. I will be a wreck on that first day they both get dropped off together. <br />
Miss G changing so fast --in just a few short months my sweet baby has turned into a full fledged tall toddler. She is talking so much...but her favorite thing to say is No of courseand to copy anything her brother says which are nice words like "butt" and such. We're working on that and trying ot expand her vocabulary a little more ;) Both are swimming like fish, diving off the diving board, underwater and the works .....mostly with swimmies on but sometimes not so I hope by the end of summer they will be ready to do it all on their own.<br />
Miss G has a complete mind of her own. She does what she wants and just is so pretty. I am partial but when she's that stinking cute it's hard to stay mad at her for long. The relationship between the two of them is coming along and having more sweet moments than before. Mind you not more sweet moments than I want to claw your eyes out moments but it's getting there. Starting to play together and enjoy each other a little more. She tells me "don't talk a me" which is don't talk to me when I am tryhing to correct her or she gets in trouble. Copies everything he says and another favorite is "ummm, i don knowwwww". <br />
Daddy is in and out a lot these days and it makes for long weeks but plenty to do for summer. Fall will be hard as we gear up for yet another long deployment. I am so grateful that this time it's not boots on ground somewhere in Afghanistan --that means less sleepless nights worrying. The kids are adjusting ok but everytime he leaves the first few days LM wakes up w/ nightmares or just upset but then settles down. <br />
We've had quite the exciting summer already even with a couple surgeries to boot with G.'s finger and my appendix.....but so much fun in between all of that we didn't notice too much. Now we begin new injections for Beau to help with his arthritis and give him a little relief to give hima little more quality of life these last few months or so. Will post pictures soon.....daphnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10155601305232061227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788838525934735847.post-32718302396214184402010-05-20T07:07:00.000-07:002010-05-20T07:13:16.726-07:00Beach and Jam session<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2IeWBcPNoT4V1T1bt2uFynXbBuL6xWdpuzjXQ5N6M8fe0Z_rBPCmjUialIugfGXqmVzV5oRkBBRbeMngLwJ_3QEZOHtDv-GQ4CCf0A50n-e7QBThRrPHizqYhVxHLxThcjIFJBEjuFkU/s1600/_MG_3134.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2IeWBcPNoT4V1T1bt2uFynXbBuL6xWdpuzjXQ5N6M8fe0Z_rBPCmjUialIugfGXqmVzV5oRkBBRbeMngLwJ_3QEZOHtDv-GQ4CCf0A50n-e7QBThRrPHizqYhVxHLxThcjIFJBEjuFkU/s400/_MG_3134.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Seriously, how many wrinkles do I have??</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjifjtZmzxw-ZtSAuen2HPrZK7AKIZK-7R5MB4SxYKl1x_YXAqvm0-XjELpZUqg6VRkwcXvQKfydMJS9xa1gmOgnB4fvW0e3DpiZfJfGs5CZFc1Dgle21GZHYRcNe4LPdUY_FtQfHBfdn4/s1600/_MG_3186.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjifjtZmzxw-ZtSAuen2HPrZK7AKIZK-7R5MB4SxYKl1x_YXAqvm0-XjELpZUqg6VRkwcXvQKfydMJS9xa1gmOgnB4fvW0e3DpiZfJfGs5CZFc1Dgle21GZHYRcNe4LPdUY_FtQfHBfdn4/s400/_MG_3186.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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LM: I don't want to talk to my sister<br />
Mommy: Does that make you feel good in your heart to treat her that way?<br />
LM: (shakes his head yes)<br />
M: Surely not b/c that would mean you didn't have Jesus in your heart and I KNOW you have Jesus and God in your heart. <br />
....silence, contemplation.......<br />
LM: But I don't b/c God lives in the sky, in heaven<br />
M: Well, you're right but he also lives in your heart......<br />
....silence, contemplation......<br />
LM: You're right Mommy b/c when HE lives in your heart it warms your heart and warms your tummy like when you drink hot chocolate and apple cider.<br />
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I almost melted--how sweet and wonderfully said by a three year old.daphnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10155601305232061227noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788838525934735847.post-77497007076988328282010-03-14T17:44:00.000-07:002010-03-14T17:44:33.950-07:00A great big Shark.....Wonderful birthday full of surprises! Got to go to the spa w/ Jennifer and had facials and pedicures and even though our pedicure gals talked a little too much and a little too graphically about their lives (thankfully we cracked up and tried to be nice as they had our feet in their hands w/ little sharp sticks and such ) we had a great time and relaxed and laughed. <br />
Then had dinner w/ Jen and Clif --ate too much and came home for cake which Daddy made and presents. <br />
Daddy and Jackson had picked out a beautiful white gold cross and chain for me, complete surprise. And I got a steam Shark mop. Now those of you who know me know how I love to clean, my house isn't immaculate by any means but I love cleaners, cleaning products, breathing fresh air , etc. So I have been pretty excited and dying to use it and finally did. LOVE IT!!!!<br />
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So anyway, I made these white chocolate cupcakes..or cupcake shaped molds modified from one of Darby's posts. I attmepted the candy cane hearts but burned them and that didn't do so well. <br />
Then I decided to make my own iron on shirt for LM instead of buying them and spent a whopping $7 instead of $27 w/ shipping and all from one of the websites who does them. ANd best part , it took me all of 10-15 seconds which is how long you hold the iron on the image to make it stick. AWESOME!!!!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is what my computer area in mykitchen looks like, just imagine that I have a desk upstairs too that looks even worse--ha ha</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsph4t48MRHuBBB6v3YU-vIsFjqttY7714kdSogR4Q_Ca12YRFA4kztAmLXdLh_NK2AuDzVRrbAQVpepV4e0I32IqGO0hCrjBvjfZ6qR4lkkd_B2yO1EXJKp2cxViwJtoK6VEP82yAo0E/s1600-h/IMG_2460.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsph4t48MRHuBBB6v3YU-vIsFjqttY7714kdSogR4Q_Ca12YRFA4kztAmLXdLh_NK2AuDzVRrbAQVpepV4e0I32IqGO0hCrjBvjfZ6qR4lkkd_B2yO1EXJKp2cxViwJtoK6VEP82yAo0E/s320/IMG_2460.JPG" /></a></div>daphnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10155601305232061227noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788838525934735847.post-63149917512974727122010-02-25T10:48:00.000-08:002010-02-25T11:31:27.462-08:00Our trip<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUF0vZDukQJwR0qNw35Q-dM6rHpoVBAQjHw9SfTTLHm0qbFnq6wh9fpxU7a3uW9VXlqk40wex7TOmb3-ucQx8knxihqjP18rgYopydLL0LKbFh_xitLmbHo-EGfdjq7r4jv0NirGfH6D4/s1600-h/IMG_2509.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUF0vZDukQJwR0qNw35Q-dM6rHpoVBAQjHw9SfTTLHm0qbFnq6wh9fpxU7a3uW9VXlqk40wex7TOmb3-ucQx8knxihqjP18rgYopydLL0LKbFh_xitLmbHo-EGfdjq7r4jv0NirGfH6D4/s320/IMG_2509.JPG" width="214" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS-oDkmr0PkrYuFxm4t4KctXpSOuUXaRy12bFWzzqKRLpa6j7Iz9l7SrgXdunZ3FrYjTsiRQmRaTnyK_KCTSwwDr7jxb3_fkFXYHjHubgrC06utWX-N-NDgjAlqUcKcF45tFEpgn-wbZk/s1600-h/_MG_2539.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS-oDkmr0PkrYuFxm4t4KctXpSOuUXaRy12bFWzzqKRLpa6j7Iz9l7SrgXdunZ3FrYjTsiRQmRaTnyK_KCTSwwDr7jxb3_fkFXYHjHubgrC06utWX-N-NDgjAlqUcKcF45tFEpgn-wbZk/s320/_MG_2539.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE4_eWovMbNFCGdkE4y_5O06QGAeS0pYtnJF-UCAD1vMfKRx8H9Ema-dTN58ttR2yuAzq7DenYYMRZ-3G84clOdqXQTB0RDG6uHkQO9bdVn8uwB_BNk2PMHHNSjEIX4r62kx0jlsLObzI/s1600-h/IMG_2562.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE4_eWovMbNFCGdkE4y_5O06QGAeS0pYtnJF-UCAD1vMfKRx8H9Ema-dTN58ttR2yuAzq7DenYYMRZ-3G84clOdqXQTB0RDG6uHkQO9bdVn8uwB_BNk2PMHHNSjEIX4r62kx0jlsLObzI/s320/IMG_2562.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_mMkzxVWqmDh9qV1vFv65SQCnKkZgkQwehr-0YpPE_oCvR2HFY5Vq9OmTMyRokDZ2q2X4W6-Gdf0Mx8fc7bWQICC9AMTba8M3I9y-CqKi6dIUYnjNLfVirVpYTPgqFh7x43zd-Eb8aEA/s1600-h/IMG_2601.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_mMkzxVWqmDh9qV1vFv65SQCnKkZgkQwehr-0YpPE_oCvR2HFY5Vq9OmTMyRokDZ2q2X4W6-Gdf0Mx8fc7bWQICC9AMTba8M3I9y-CqKi6dIUYnjNLfVirVpYTPgqFh7x43zd-Eb8aEA/s320/IMG_2601.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6srj_5YvjSJYBxhI6FTXPg5DDlr_7hsTgRHTsuhvXPMtI84ZmMoKLvgxdqR7NWsafkBlcu4jXbzykFCkttCvMA7elks3b7ZPqr-444vq-P29ZnbvXubGrRbHp8VKLiRUO2ieg6Mk_CIw/s1600-h/IMG_2602.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6srj_5YvjSJYBxhI6FTXPg5DDlr_7hsTgRHTsuhvXPMtI84ZmMoKLvgxdqR7NWsafkBlcu4jXbzykFCkttCvMA7elks3b7ZPqr-444vq-P29ZnbvXubGrRbHp8VKLiRUO2ieg6Mk_CIw/s320/IMG_2602.JPG" /></a></div><br />
Now, first of all let me say we were supposed to go to DC for our Valentine's / it's been four years / we need a break before J. runs off and leaves again to some far off place vacation. Gigi and Avo came and conquered--thank you all very much! But it was not to be for the little trip to DC because Snowmageddon fell on it a week before and then again the day before we left. <br />
So with no agenda, no plan, no place to stay we jumped in the car and ran for our lives before I changed my mind :) We ended up going to Colonial Williamsburg....very quaint but not so pretty in the summer but I did manage to find an adorable outfit for G at a boutique there which is always a plus. Then on to Charlottesville where everyone keeps saying "why there???" and the answer is b/c without going to DC there really isn't a whole heck of a lot to do around here and we wanted to go to Monticello.....so we did. And then spent the evening in an Inn/ Spa which just so happens to be a golf / tennis resort too ( I know) and just so happened to be hosting a Men's College Tennis Tournament. Lots of SEC teams were there one of them being AL so we (along with only two other people there) cheered on the Tide as they proceeded to get spanked by UVA the home team. AU wasn't there so not sure what that was about b/c nearly every other SEC team was...but anyway..the only other people from AL were our friends for just a little while and come to find out the wife of the couple we were talking to was Coach Oppert's daughter (y'all from Dothan will get that) and it was crazy how small a world it is.....and then even crazier we had a guy come up to J. w/ his AU hat on and he said War Eagle but was wearing UVA stuff....perplexing but he looked familiar. So after much contemplation I approached him too...why not , right? Turns out he also is from Dothan and we went to middle and high school together....again y'all from Dothan will get this: Nick Leverett--who went to AU and then UVA law school , ended up in Charlottesville, VA. CRAZY!!!<br />
Okay enough of my tennis tourney freakiness. We moved on from CHarlottesville and started out Civil War battlefields journey....Wilderness Battleground(one of the bloodiest) , CHancellorsville (where Stonewall Jackson was accidentally shot by his own men) , Fredericksburg ( huge Union graveyard and where Lee took on Longstreet I think--I'll double check myself) Lastly on the way home we stopped by Stonewall's place of death. It was amazing to see that. Crazy to think that in those times they carried him by "Ambulance" all the way there and brought in doctors from all over to tend to him where he later died. Kind of weird but his arm is buried in a different place, he was shot in one place, died in one and buried in Lexington, KY. I will say perheps the most interesting this about the whole experience was to learn just how very spiritual the Civil War Leaders were.....I think Stonewall's last words say it all : "Let us pass over the river and rest under the shade of the trees."<br />
Not the romantic weekend we had hoped for but fun nonetheless. Next time I'll listen to J. and go to the bahamas....ha<br />
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Daddy and I got to escape a little while ago (thanks Gigi and Avo) on a weekend away. We were to go to DC and stay at the RITZ--that's right--the big time. But stinkind DC got snowed in and shut down so we went north and northwest and visited Charlottesville, Williamsburg and Fredericksburg. Not exactly the romantic weekend away I had hoped but we did get to see some great parts of history: Monticello, Chancellorsville, Wilderness Battlefield and Fredericksburg since Daddy and I both enjoy Civil War history or any kind of history really. Kids did great, dogs did okay and maybe, just maybe Gigi and Avo might come see us again....not sure if they'll ever keep the kids and dogs again. daphnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10155601305232061227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788838525934735847.post-61294382757524402332010-02-22T13:59:00.000-08:002010-02-22T13:59:36.075-08:00REALLY???Everyday is a blessing and thank goodness I can laugh these days instead of lose it like I used to. These kids are cracking me up. LM's latest thing is "you betcha" to anything..or "whatever" which is a fave of his daddy's...and my all time favorite when I ask him to do something is (sarcastically) "if you say so Mommy". <br />
I mean , really should he be saying these things already?? And the best part of all is that G is copying him. But she does say things like "good morning Mattie, how are you?" which just melts my heart. I am trying to soak up every second and be grateful but I do wonder how people with more than two do it..I honestly don't understand. <br />
I have been trying to sew some and do some embroidery but just really getting mymachines up and running now since the move which is sad really. The sewing machine is on the fritz , go figure when I finally get the hankering to use it. I'll try to post more pics of mine and daddy's "getaway" which got all messed up by the snow on the east coast but still had an okay time. I know I've been horrible about blogging and I hope to get better but there just isn't enough time in the day .......daphnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10155601305232061227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788838525934735847.post-80725189565442784372010-01-26T12:13:00.000-08:002010-01-26T12:13:38.744-08:00Update in bullets......forgive me<ul><li>LM loves his school --teachers are great and G. cries everytime we leave him there. She would stay all day too if she could which is why she will go to 2 yr preschool there next year while he's in 4K....yeah Mommy :)</li>
<li>Daddy adjusting well to boat life. He has to wear the aquaflage uniform for those of you who don't know what that is just picture a giant grayish / navy blueberry that looks like the army/ USMC camo....except nowhere near as cool looking.....I'm just sayin'. No idea when / if the carrier will deploy and right now his carrier's name is mud to everyone so I try not to tell anyone where he works so I don't get glares. Very diferent from being affiliated w/ a squadron but kind of liking my anonymity.</li>
<li>We have been blessed to reconnect with old friends, make a few new ones and still have yet to see some of them here in VA but working on that. </li>
<li>Loving it here although we seem to bring the rain and wind whereever we go so we may as well just go back to WA according to the locals ;)</li>
<li>Our dogs are getting old : plain and simple.....I'm sad, they're having a hard time with the stairs, tired a lot, but still lots of spirit left in those old eyes so they're not going anywhere yet. Beau having the hardest time, falling up and down the stairs quite a bit...each time he does my heart breaks a little. I'm gonna be a wreck for months when the day comes. </li>
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</div>daphnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10155601305232061227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788838525934735847.post-274680679783444632010-01-26T10:43:00.000-08:002010-01-26T11:07:43.381-08:00Fall in VA<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">LM's pumpkin he made at school<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSBxLwdxUFO3io1iIEuqQbKaaoKxisNcfEAnCp3hxp1sPfdmZoNf_daC0lXrfTSiZgK5HqYOVq2B9bLVMBG363_FRvNQ5j_7JhhEjNsPdRQm_PH-Ydmj-e6d8KUyUlA-FrxGOJ6FWueTM/s1600-h/Cross+country+fall+09+213.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" mt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSBxLwdxUFO3io1iIEuqQbKaaoKxisNcfEAnCp3hxp1sPfdmZoNf_daC0lXrfTSiZgK5HqYOVq2B9bLVMBG363_FRvNQ5j_7JhhEjNsPdRQm_PH-Ydmj-e6d8KUyUlA-FrxGOJ6FWueTM/s320/Cross+country+fall+09+213.JPG" /></a><br />
</div>Once we finally made it we were happy as clams seeing Jen and Clif. The kids took right up with them and have grown quite fond of and quite attached to them I must say. Mommy and Daddy are pretty fond of them ourselves after missing them for 6 years :) But here are a few pics of our fun times in VB so far. Throw in a little Thanksgiving , Halloween and you got yourself some fun ;) <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hey sis , I'll take you for a ride on my big green tractor which also happens to be his favorite song<br />
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</div>daphnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10155601305232061227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788838525934735847.post-78824322794400713412010-01-26T10:24:00.000-08:002010-01-26T10:24:25.027-08:00pics of our trip across.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">last hurrah at the horse farm with friends before we left<br />
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</div> first day of school for LM<br />
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</div>daphnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10155601305232061227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788838525934735847.post-1869308963992884892010-01-14T11:51:00.000-08:002010-01-14T11:51:52.359-08:00I know, I know, I knowThere are no excuses....laziness...or I wish it could be laziness. Maybe no sleep running around like a chicken w/ my head cut off, living in a trailer for 5 weeks, going through a noreaster and being stuck in said trailer for 2 days, unpacking a home, Christmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving, family visits, snow , lots of rain and freezing temps and......okay, so all those don't qualify so no, I just was so lazy I didn't do it. Everytime I sat down to write I just didn't have the energy or heart. I've lost weight in this stressful process is the good thing about all of this and the two story house up and down about a zillion times a day has something to do with it too. So I'll sum it up later........or a little now....kids are sleeping.<br />
~Trip across the country:<br />
A wonderful , first of the season snowstorm with record breaking low temps and snowfall followed us clear across the country. Kids had fun in snow, dogs had fun in snow, mommy didn't have fun cleaning up but had fun watching all have fun in snow....daddy and mommy COLD, so cold in fact that our septic tank in our camper froze for 3 days. To quote daddy : "Good news, (in freezing Montana) got septic hooked up, bad news , the poop is frozen" . So we trekked on, through WA, ID, MT, WY (for second time I loved MT and WY) (oh and in MT we stopped in a little place called deer lodge, which apparently is a nice quaint little town w/ a huge meth problem. All over the town the buildings and signs said "don't do meth" it was scary!! And in WY everything was frozen but we had a nice dinner out , played in the snow some and kept our little heater pumping in the camper. Then on to SD (which let me add is the most boring, windy state ever) Two nights in SD b/c it's so stinkin vast and to boot it was so cloudy , rainy , snowy I missed Mt Rushmore right before it got dark....Daddy and LM saw it but I didn't so I literally drove right past Mt. Rushmore. Then on to Nebraska where we stopped and spent a day at the Children's museum and snow finally stopped for a little while. Then we went through ST. Louis, MO, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana all of which I have not much to say about b/c we were plowing through at that point. Stopped in Kentucky (lexington) and stayed at the Kentucky Horse park campground and it was absolutely beautiful..loved seeing all the horses, etc. Then thru WV, VA and here we are in VBeach..... Daddy and I did have a three day conversation/ argument that spanned several states on wheteher Lady Gaga or Britney Spears sang the sond papparazzi....I won that one!<br />
Pics to follow of the trip......they are on daddy's pc. daphnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10155601305232061227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788838525934735847.post-77198256360457699532009-10-12T21:49:00.000-07:002009-10-12T21:49:45.461-07:00the trek begins......Oh, where do I begin? After a really long three days of packing out , pick up and change of command activities we got on the road. It was with much anticipation after such a long time coming that we headed out...but not without first saying goodbye to many friends whom have made our Whidbey time bearable, fun and memorable. To all of you and you know who you are --thanks for the laughs , sharing in tears and picking me up off the ground when I needed it most. Alright, enough of the sappy stuff...<br />
First day we made it to Spokane where we stayed at Fairchild AFB...it was familiar to us as it was the home of one torturous week for J.at one time years ago...and that night a front decided to move through ..record breaking temps. COLD--we weren't prepared for winte coats, gloves and hats but luckily the mama bear in me knew I should pack all those things for the kids but didn't for me and daddy. So we stayed there and found out quickly that our heat works in our lovely little camper--and works well. <br />
Day two we made it through scenic Idaho and p.s. Lake Couer d'Alene is BEAUTIFUL...but as soon as we passed it we began seeing snow andmore snow and ice and there wer were in a little place called Deer Lodge , MT. When we called to inquire if the KOA was still open we were greeted warmly by the owner who quickly invited us over the the local fairgrounds for the pig roast...we had chili instead but were appreciative. It started to snow in MT.....and didn't stop. (sidenote: as we pulled into what appeared to be a lovely little mountain town we began to see signs all over that were from children begging their parents not to do meth--uh oh, we're not in KS anymore are we??--I gt a little worried )<br />
Day three: Through MT in the snow and ice, swerving, freezing temps in the 10-15 degree range. We hadn't seen temps in two days over 23 or so....we made it to Sheridan , WY and stayed at our KOA there where we had a great time playing in the snow, watching wild turkeys wanderthrough and deer and rabbits too. Dogs loved it, kids played finally b/c it was cold but different cold and fun with the inches of snow on the ground.<br />
And that brings us to day four: LM and Miss g doing well..swapping out with mommy and daddy but mostly there is a girl car (Mommy, G and Mattie) anda boy car (daddy, LM, Beau and BT). We are trying to walk the dogs severa times a day when we stop...we hop out make lunch in our camper , get back in and go. We went through Mt. Rushmore and Crazy Horse monuments today in SD after going through the snow all day in WY and SD and suffice to say the WY DOT is much better than the MT DOT about road clearing. Anyway, we saw crazy horse and drove past Mt. Rushmore which I did not see as I was tryikng to keep my eyes on icy , snowy road and as per usual for us there was clouds covering some of it...icky day here and not much playing outside for the kdis but we are managing. LM was excited today to get to what he calls "Rabbit City" aka Rapid City. Seems we'll never get out of SD and will travel here tomorrow as well....wish us luck in our trek to VA--can't wait to get there , see old friends and find a home.daphnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10155601305232061227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788838525934735847.post-62172788251500116832009-09-29T16:14:00.000-07:002009-09-29T16:14:57.508-07:00Just blossoming...<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0mQXJYGoKI8srla0Pjst7P0lA8P70KXa_cd_ytJFBHu4Oo9wUlP57Hc0bcRTBI2Era2Bu9S7Qmh6f_7gfQrEVwKhXNfwVjQXM_vrNyMhPgGJyWqTzcavE6rkqweaHQ8HzSfOwv-5rkew/s1600-h/PDaphne461_3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" iq="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0mQXJYGoKI8srla0Pjst7P0lA8P70KXa_cd_ytJFBHu4Oo9wUlP57Hc0bcRTBI2Era2Bu9S7Qmh6f_7gfQrEVwKhXNfwVjQXM_vrNyMhPgGJyWqTzcavE6rkqweaHQ8HzSfOwv-5rkew/s400/PDaphne461_3.jpg" /></a>My little G is just turning into quite a talker. She is just talking up a storm....trying new things and adores her brother to no end. Her latest words are "poop" which is just hilarious when she follows you into the bathroom (there's no privacy here people) and points every time you go whether it's that time or not. <br />
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</div>Now we have "peepee" added to our arsenal......but the most important she has learned is "no, no , no" If she doesnt' want to do something she runs from you shaking her head, "no, no , no". Learning the no, no has helped in the screaming we used to hear so often when brother took something from her but still is not the best word to add to vocabulary. She can identify all our dogs by name now and can effectively give them a stern "go" from the kitchen when they try to get her food...but she also laughs hysterically at them when she feeds them when we aren't looking. I think she loves Beau the best..he's her buddy. Here's a few pics and I know, I know, working on video..haven't had much time to upload videos they take a while but I'll try tonight if daddy will stop hogging the computer. LM is so funny here's our latest exchange during our late night before bedtime talks and cuddles :<br />
Mommy: what are you doing baby boy? (as he was stroking my hair)<br />
LM: There is a boogie in your hair <br />
M: what??? how'd that get there?<br />
LM: very matter of factly : I put it there....<br />
then he says in a sinister little way: "is it tickling yoouuuuu?" <br />
Thank goodness daddy witnessed all this or no one would believe that I promise...what a stinker...definitely all boy except when it comes to bugs--not so fond of the bugs but I gotta tell you neither am I. <br />
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</div>daphnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10155601305232061227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788838525934735847.post-64102226020973676112009-09-16T22:31:00.000-07:002009-09-16T22:31:28.219-07:00Photography classI along with a friend am taking this online photography course.....I just needed to learn the basics, the nitty gritty, logistics, etc. of this beast of a camera and photography 101. It's helping.....but as many of you know math is not my strong suit. Can't stand it, would prefer never to do it again and wnat to forget about it all together. Why is it needed for all the things I like to do??? .....sewing , embroidery, photography. Stinking math , cramping my style. Anyway, I am trying desperately to learn this stuff but my brain isn't keeping the information so each night I am reviewing and figuring things on my camera, understanding the settings, aperture, shutter speed, etc. Tonight some of it finally kicked in...finally getting it and hope tomorrow is a bright wonderful day where I can try out my new discovery of f/stops and ISO combinations. Not looking to be a pro just want to know more about what I am doing and how to get the best out of what I have. I already knew some of the stuff just not in the fancy dancy terms it's actually called....I make up names for it which I won't indulge you with for fear of being made fun of forever. Anyway, it's going okay and glad I can do something like this from home where I can take out my frustration on my notepad or something else instead of losing my cool in front of a class of people. And pretty sure there is no way I could talk daddy into keeping the kids while I flit off to some big falutin' city for a "photography class" and do a girls weekend sometime in the near future on the East Coast......I'll take the girls weekend, my internet class and my camera to take pics of the girls weekend~ hadaphnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10155601305232061227noreply@blogger.com1