Disney Princesses on Ice

This afternoon Maddie and I went with Grandma Nori, and my friend Jenn and her three girls, Shelby, Savannah and Emily to see the Disney Princesses on Ice. We had a good time. Maddie said her favorite was Snow White, but I really think she liked the Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella a lot too! Not only did she get a new Tiara that lights up, she got a Princess purse! What more could a little three year old girl ask for! Here are some pictures from the show and after!

Sad, but true...

The time for Josh to leave is quickly approaching. I went to the store to pick up some milk today, and realized that the milk will expire after he leaves.
I literally stood there for a few seconds, and thought get yourself together girl, it's just milk, don't cry here in the grocery store!
I think I'll hold up okay. I know the time is going to go really fast at times and seem like it will take forever at others. Tonight is the last night flight he'll have, so I will have him home every evening the rest of the week, unlike last week where he was home all day and gone all night! UGH! I told him I was about to call the schedule writer at the squadron to complain it was interrupting our love life! lol!

Happy Birthday Mom!

My mom, the youngest looking 60 year old woman I know! Happy Birthday! I love you!

First Steps...

It's official, Eliza took 3 steps yesterday, and today, she took a ton more! I'm so excited, but I was so into watching her take these steps that I didn't get my camera out! (yeah, I know, I will get it on digital okay!)
So I just thought I would share the news! I'm so excited that she's walking before Josh leaves, it's what I'd hoped that she'd do!

Tuesday...

I feel sorry for the day Tuesday, because it's no ones favorite day. It's the day after Monday, so still at the beginning of the week. Still several more days till the weekend. It's just Tuesday.
I don't really like Tuesdays either. Not that today was bad, in fact it went pretty well. Went to the Dentist, and got my crown on. Not fun, but this time I was numb for 3 hours after I returned home. I was trying to think of some positive things about the day Tuesday, and I decided on this:
I like Tuesdays because it's one of the days that it's just me and my two girls, while Jonas is away at Preschool. It's one more day closer to the weekend, my house is much more picked up since I did that on Monday.
I'm grateful for these things today:
My new pair of crocs Love them, so comfy! Everyone should wear them... I got the beach style, and in the brown, I want to get a pair of Mary Janes in Army green, they are so stinkin cute! I would like more colors too... they're addictive shoes! lol!
Sonic- Cherry Coke... yummy! (and their slushies rock too!)
Technology-Talked on my cell phone several times while I was running around today, in the car, at the dentist. And grateful for the cool technology at the dentists office, that saved me time. They took a digital picture of my tooth, used the computer to show how the crown should look and then it digitally cut the crown to fit on my tooth, it was way cool and you can't even tell I got a crown it looks like my tooth!
My hubby, Josh- He was home with the girls today while I went to my dentist appointment. He made them lunch, did all the fun dad stuff, he's a hottie... Need I say more? (I added that last part for Marie, he's hot, but I don't usually add that stuff... but I thought I would just for her as she always talks about her hubby like that and I tease her that she sounds like she's 16 again! lol!)
Bargains: I went to the thrift store and goodwill searching for a new desk, (something smaller than my current desk) and found a large black picture frame from Target, brand new, it was $5, can't beat that! I'm going to get a family picture of us and put it in there! YEAH!
Naps- Maddie and Eliza are both sound asleep!
Hope everyone has a Happy TUESDAY!

So, I was vaccuming the couch...

Ever seen that commerical (it's a few years old now) where the couple invites their friends over and has them sit on their couch, and they stand behind them and push down on their shoulders and say, "we're so glad you could come over", while trying to shake all the change out of their pockets, remember that? Well that's how I felt today after finding 85 cents in change in my couch and chair! I also found some foreign currency in there too! Not only did I find money in my couch I found a screw driver,buttter knife, several buttons, a paint brush, 2 hot wheels cars, two airplanes, one scooby doo v-smile game (I know that wasn't in there long!), several stray buttons, lots of crumbs, and nasty things I won't mention! So now the couch is all vaccumed out again, and when you sit down you won't crunch on anything, lol, just kidding! Before I started the whole vaccuming the kids were pretty intent on watching cartoons, but after I finished, Jonas was fascinated by his "new" toys that were found in the couch! I guess I should do that more often! One thing I know for sure, I need to get the kids to stop eating food on the couch! Hope everyone has a good Friday! Tonight I'm having scrapbook night with some friends, which means I will be up REALLY late, and probably won't finish anything I want to finish, and probably consuming more chocolate and caffeine than necessary! I can't wait! =)

So, I was vaccuming the couch...

Ever seen that commerical (it's a few years old now) where the couple invites their friends over and has them sit on their couch, and they stand behind them and push down on their shoulders and say, "we're so glad you could come over", while trying to shake all the change out of their pockets, remember that? Well that's how I felt today after finding 85 cents in change in my couch and chair! I also found some foreign currency in there too! Not only did I find money in my couch I found a screw driver,buttter knife, several buttons, a paint brush, 2 hot wheels cars, two airplanes, one scooby doo v-smile game (I know that wasn't in there long!), several stray buttons, lots of crumbs, and nasty things I won't mention! So now the couch is all vaccumed out again, and when you sit down you won't crunch on anything, lol, just kidding! Before I started the whole vaccuming the kids were pretty intent on watching cartoons, but after I finished, Jonas was fascinated by his "new" toys that were found in the couch! I guess I should do that more often! One thing I know for sure, I need to get the kids to stop eating food on the couch! Hope everyone has a good Friday! Tonight I'm having scrapbook night with some friends, which means I will be up REALLY late, and probably won't finish anything I want to finish, and probably consuming more chocolate and caffeine than necessary! I can't wait! =)

time is of the essence...

I know I already posted once, but I realized I need to post twice, because we are getting closer and closer to the date that Josh will be leaving us for a few months. We have a meeting tonight to talk about this deployment, and what to expect.
I really thought that I was feeling, oh this isn't a big deal, he's been gone before. No biggie. Then last night he comes home and tells me, by the way tomorrow night we have a meeting to talk about the deployment. I then felt it. It finally hit me. He's leaving soon! I don't know how to explain how it feels if you've never been through it. It's pressure, and it's a little fear. I'll be alone, with three kids. It's knowing that if I'm sick, I don't have Josh here to take the kids and entertain them while I recover, knowing that I'm the one that has to take out the trash (which is his job), put out the garbage can every Thursday and put it back, pay the bills, fill up the car with gas, get the kids dressed in the morning and give them a bath, and put them to bed at night, its praying that wherever Josh is that he's safe, and will come home to us, praying that we'll be safe. Its praying that I will be able to deal with whatever happens while he's gone. (like Jonas locking the bahtroom door when Josh was gone for a few days, luckily no one was in there but had to take the doorknob off!)
I've been thinking of all the things I want him to do before we leave, the things I want to do as a family before he goes, and realize we don't have time. Almost every weekend is booked until the end of this month. We are busy, and to top it off he has to get ready to go so he is busy at work. It seems like before he leaves its always so crazy, and those are some difficult times. I'm not looking forward to this meeting.

10 months old today...

I can't believe Eliza is 10 months old today! As the kids were eating breakfast at the table, and Eliza was in her high chair eating, I was at the computer (it's in the dining room also) and I realized that today she's 10 months old!
She's growing so fast! She's got a lot of personality in that tiny little body of hers! She's easy going, but will let you know when she doesn't like something that's going on! A friend today called her "a little spit fire!" which I think is the perfect definition of her. She wants to be with the big kids, and do what they do, whether they like it or not. Only two more months and she'll be a year old! Only two more months of nursing, and soon here I know she'll be walking! Happy 10 months to my little Eliza Rae!

Remembering where I was on 9/11/01

I was living in Milton, FL. About 3 months pregnant with Jonas. Usually I slept in until 10a.m. (remember those child free days!) For some odd reason though, I got up at 8a.m. Josh was at Officer Candidate School for the Navy. I was sharing an apartment with another friend Lysa, who's hubby was in OCS with Josh. Normally the t.v. wasn't on a local channel, but for some reason it was, and when I turned on the t.v. a little after 8a.m. the image I saw still hasn't left me. I thought it must be a movie, but it wasn't. It was real, it was live. I remember calling my sister Marilyn a little later, Lysa and I were still glued to the t.v. watching everything, and asking her if she was watching the t.v. and then while watching the second plane hit the world trade center. I thought it had to be re-playing the first plane, and was in total shock when I realized it wasn't a re-play it was another plane.
I think I called my sister because she lives in Maryland, near D.C. and I knew the other plane had hit the Pentagon, and didn't remember where Greg (my brother-in-law) worked.
I will never forget that day. Remembering feeling as if I were crazy to bring a life into this crazy, scary world. Wondering why I ever thought Josh joining the Navy was a good idea. I remember before this thinking how safe we were in our country, and taking that for granted. 9/11 has forever changed the way I think. I realize now no one is safe from Evil. We are all vulnerable. Even after that terrible day, good things did come from it. I think it was a day meant for us to look to Heavenly Father, God, or whatever else you may call him, (To me Heavenly Father) and realize why we are here on this earth. After that people seemed to want to be kinder to each other, and help each other. People were turning to their families, and doing things they had not done in a long time like go to church. I think for me it was a day I realized that we can't take for granted what we have in this country, we are truly a blessed people but I see our society becoming more evil, and I think that was our wake up call. Its now 5 years later, and I see things have gone back to the way they were, and I think its sad. Yes we take a day to remember, but then we put it out of our minds it seems. I'm sure the victims families, and those that got out of the World Trade Center don't forget, but others of us that just witnessed through television have. That was a terrible day, and those that died, it truly was sad. I feel for those families, but know that they are in a better place.
I know this has gotten long. I know I will never forget 9/11, and hope that no one else will either.

First Day of School Photos

After three long summer months, (okay, maybe not too long!) the official Pre-school year has begun! Jonas's first day was yesterday, and Maddie's was today. So far, they both seem to like school. We'll see how Jonas likes going every day. I didn't really get to enjoy my time with just Eliza today since I had a planning meeting to attend, as I was asked to help with an Enrichment activity scheduled for November.
Jonas was being a real stinker about getting pictures taken, but I did manage to get one!

a single mom, for a few days....

Yep, Josh is out again for a few days. But Lucky for me, Jonas starts preschool tomorrow (YEAH!) and then Maddie's first day is Friday! (WAHOO!!!). I have to say I might be more excited than they are. My friend Jenn pointed out to me though that you get so excited for school to start you forget you have to deal with the meltdowns that occur after they get home. She's right I know, but I'm really looking forward to getting on a schedule! Bring on the meltdowns!
We went and met with their teachers today, and got to see where they will hang up their coats and where their cubbies are, so much fun! Maddie was a little quiet and acted shy. Hopefully she won't be that way once she goes on Friday. I will post first day of school photos of Jonas tomorrow, and of course I'll get some of Maddie on Friday.

a picture of the rain

For those of you who are high a dry today... here's a picture of what it looks like from out my front door!

10 Things I'm grateful for...

I have been tagged by my friend Marie to write 10 things I'm grateful for. Since I have time, as we're sitting here at home not doing a thing since it's raining like crazy I thought I might as well reply.
1.I'm grateful for fruit snacks as my kids keep asking for a snack!
2. I'm grateful for electricity, as we have ours and my friend Jenn said she doesn't. Therefore we have Tivo! (all those prerecorded Doras and SpongeBob's!) Yeah!
3. I'm grateful for the internet, it keeps me entertained on rainy days.
4. I'm grateful for the rain, they cancelled all activity at Josh's work (obviously they can't fly in the rain like this) so he's home!
5. I'm grateful that I can go and scrapbook upstairs anytime I want.
6. I'm grateful I have food in my fridge so I don't have to go out in the rain to get some.
7. I'm grateful for mountain dew. (need I say more?)
8. I'm grateful for my sweet little 9 month old who loves me, and doesn't throw temper tantrums!
9. I'm grateful for my 4 year old, he will come and cuddle sometimes, the morning is my favorite when he comes and climbs into bed with us and cuddles. It doesn't last long!
10. I'm grateful for our home that keeps us dry!
I think I could go on, as the song goes, "Count your many blessing, name them one by one, Count your many blessings see God has done."
Have a wonderful day! Hope everyone that's getting the rain today will stay dry! I'm off to entertain!