Bonded

In between crying and smiling...

these two have bonded far deeper than I ever thought possible.

The Pirate Queen

What a great book that shows that a woman can over look her broken heart to help the ones that she loves. Saphora Warren blossomed into the kind of woman you want to be on your side. She stood up to and for the people in her life while becoming a woman who is better than who she was.

I loved that even with the temptation to point out her husband's fault's, Saphora took the high road and kept those negative thoughts to herself. She showered grace on her family like a true southern lady.

Good Morning Girls

I am participating in this.
And is it awesome.
You still have a chance to participate.
Click on the picture to visit the Good Morning Girls website.

I want to live intentionally with my kids. I want them to know how much I love and cherish them. I completely blew it as they were walking out the door to school. I need to apologize and ask forgiveness. They should know every moment of the day that I love them. They also should know that holes in their shoes are not important.

Menu Planning

I finally feel like I can put my best effort into being a mom and homemaker again. I am doing my best to help myself by planning ahead and trying to stay organized.

Monday: Pork Chops, mashed potatoes

Tuesday: French Toast Casserole, eggs, & fruit

Wednesday: Carne Asade burritos, rice,

Thursday: Daddy's choice

Friday: Grilled chicken, corn on the cob

Visit Organized Junkie to get more ideas.

Big Events

There are times in my life when I can remember where I was and what I was doing.

• Beginning of the 1st Gulf War - eating dinner at church


• USS Cole bombing - driving to work in Maryland


• Sept 11, 2001 - nursing my 2 week old 1st child in Maryland


• Beginning of the war in Iraq - at home in North Carolina, we were the guardians for 3 kids whose mother was in that convoy out of Kuwait into Iraq.


• Saddam Hussein is captured - just moved in Florida


• Usama Bin Laden is confirmed dead - nursing my 10 week old 3rd child in California.

I know that there are many other significant events out there, but none that hit so close to this military family as these. Its amazing what has shaped our lives and the lives of our children.

I don't rejoice in the fact that there is a person who is dead. I rejoice that his rule over people is over. I hope that the people that were following his lead will see that there is a better life than the one they are leading.

Sweet baby girl!

Our sweet girl is here.

Scarlett

She is already 6 weeks old and opinionated,

but we love her all the same.

The Countdown Has Begun

Six months from now we will be moving on to our next duty station. The moves are getting harder for us. The emotions are more intense, but there is hope that we will bump into some friends in out next adventure. We hope that the next move will be the last move. From there we can finish our military career. That is scary and exciting all at the same time.

In the time between now and then we will:

welcome a baby girl to our lives

finish basaketball and baseball season

complete 4th grade and Kindergarten

enjoy visits from family

finish our 2nd year of Girl Scouts

and so much more.

While we look forward to being closer to grandparents, we are a bit bittersweet about leaving a place that has become home.