Jason.....my husband, my hero, my soldier!

all geared up and ready to go.......

While Jason was still in Iraq he was Promoted, these are just a few pictures that another soldier took of the promotion ceremony.

Daniels Surgery

wow....what a busy few weeks we have had. I don't even know where to begin. So I guess instead of a long drawn out post I'll post the highlights.....

-Daniels surgery was planned for the 20th, Jason was suppose to leave Iraq on/around the 15th to make it in time....

-one flight delay after another...

-Day before Surgery....Jason is still in Iraq....GRRRRR!

-Sunday Morning Daniel and I head to Phoenix to prepare for the big day!

-I get the call from Jason...HE GOT A FLIGHT! WAHOO!

-Monday Morning we head to Phoenix Childrens Hospital.

-7:30am they take my little boy back....

-I cried like a baby.....

-I really wish Jason was here to lean on right now.....

-Then I get the best phone call yet.....Jason was able to switch his flights, so instead of flying into Tucson Monday night, he is flying into Phoenix and will be to the hospital in a few hours!

-After 5 hours in Surgery the doctor comes out with the good news, Daniel did wonderful and everything went smoothly, and I will soon get to see him!

-After waiting for what seemed forever, I finally get to go back and be with my boy while he is waking up....



 

-Jason Shows up just after Daniel wakes up!

-What started as a stressfull and exhausting day turned into exciting day the moment Jason walked through those doors!

-We are finally a family again!

-We spent 3 days in the hospital

We finally get to GO HOME!

-now its Brielle's turn to finally see her daddy!!

-Because of RSV season Brielle was not allowed at the hospital :( Boo!!

-We pick up Brielle from a friends house in Phoenix and the moment she see's her daddy she runs right to him and hugs him, and willNOT let go.....

-I cried again.....

-now we are home, enjoying every second together!

-oh and did I mention Jason does NOT have to go back to Iraq! YAY!!! Yep, he's home to stay, at least until the next deployment that is......

Phew......

Okay, so that was longer than I thought, but you get the idea! Its was exhausting and stressfull, but we were truly blessed through all of this and I am so grateful to have my little family together again!

my soldier

Jason got to leave Iraq for 2 weeks and head over to Kuwait for some training.....the thing I loved most about this, Kuwait is a safe place....for 2 weeks I didn't have to worry about my hubby! I don't think I have slept that well since he left! Maybe they should send him there more often for training. HA HA! Oh...and when he was in Kuwait we found out Jason got a waiver, which means, Early promotion! YAY! Proud of you babe!!!

In 12 days this little boy is having his 5th surgery..... WOW....that is really all I have to say, I'm speechless right now, 5 years old and going on his 5th surgery! But I'll tell you, he is the bravest little boy around! I have been really dreading this surgery, one, because its surgery, but also because I was going to go through it alone...without Jason. UGH...but thankfully our prayers have been answered! Jason is COMING HOME!!! On Monday the 6th I sent a Red Cross Message in hopes that maybe by some chance they would let him come home. I sent the message at 730am and by 1pm we knew he was coming home! YAY, so next week Jason will be flying home from Iraq to be with us for Daniels surgery. There is one perk of Daniel having his surgery at this time,  we also get Jason for Christmas!!! (WAHOO) Its going to be short trip for him, but I will take what I can get, I am just so glad I will have my husband to lean on through all of this, and our family will be intact at surgery time!! So there may not be many presents under the tree this year, but I have everything I want, my family together! Oh and to add to the good news, my parents are also flying down for Christmas. So i'll have my hubby, my kids, and my parents! Christmas is going to be wonderful this year!!!
So thank you to Jasons command for letting my husband come home to be with Daniel for his surgery. Daniel has a very special bond with his daddy and I know with him being home Daniel will recover faster, and I know it will be a big weight lifted off me, I was starting to wonder how I was going to make sure Brielle was taken care of and me be at the hospital with Daniel. So this is truly a blessing!

Oh how I love my soldier......

words can't even describe how much I miss this man right now! i feel a bit like a scrooge this holiday season, usually I'm excited to pull out my decorations, i'm usually shopping like crazy, and getting everything just right, but this year, I just don't feel like doing any of it....but despite me not wanting too, I know I need too, I need to make things as normal as possible for Daniel and Brielle, and with Daniel having surgery 5 days before Christmas, I need to make sure I make things extra special for them. so I'm putting my buh humbug feelings to the side, so here we go, time to get going on my shopping and get in the Christmas spirit, and start doing the things that I usually love doing this time of year.

Happy Birthday Daniel

I can't believe it....my baby little boy is 5 years old!! When did that happen?!?!? We had a wonderful time celebrating! We had a birthday party for him the Saturday before his birthday and he got spoiled rotten, and he deserved all of it! Then November 23rd came and he finally turned 5 (tear) I just can't believe he's not my baby anymore! He has turned into an amazing little boy, not that he hasn't always been amazing, but he just gets happier by the day and I just love him that much more everyday! He can brighten anyones day and has a smile that just melts your heart! Honestly....look at him! He has come such a long way in the last 5 years and has gone through more than most of us go through in a lifetime! He continues to prove to us that despite his disability he is not going to let that hold him back. The only thing missing from the day was Daddy! Happy Birthday Daniel we love you and are SO proud of you!!!

LOVE THESE TWO!

Birthday Cake

love them

oh I just love these two....i love checking on them just before I head to bed, because I never know what i'll find. On this particular night, Brielle was all snuggled up, and Daniel pulled his HUGE winnie the pooh into bed with him. I have to say, some days I just want to scream, and call it quits, but then everynight when I check on these little angels and see them sleeping so peacefully, I'm grateful I didn't call it quits, and I feel SO blessed to be their mommy.

just curious....

So i'm just curious if anyone actually reads this anymore....I have been terrible at updating, and with such a lack of comments, I wonder if its even worth doing anymore. FB is so much easier to keep updated and with our crazy and busy lives I fell off the blogging wagon. I would like to keep doing this, if people are actually reading...so, i'm just curious, are people reading this????

First Day of School

 On Post they have a program for 2-3 year olds to get them ready for Pre School, and we have had her on the waiting list since she turned 2 and we just got her in! YAY! She goes on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and today was her first day and it was a hit! She just loved it and didn't want to come with me! Seriously...this little girl is growing up way to fast!!!

Cali 2010

Daniel on our balcony at the Hotel....is he Handsome or what?!?!?

My boy....and boy do I LOVE him!!

my not so little girl anymore :( She is growing up way to fast for me!



LegoLand

 I just LOVE this little girl!

 We had a blast at LegoLand, the only thing missing on this trip.....DADDY! The kids were asleep before we even left the parking lot.



We took a trip up to Hollywood....but of course it rained the whole time, so these are the pictures I got! Me and my baby girl in the car! Oh well....

More Rain....but we still had fun. No, we didn't go to Disneyland on this trip, we are saving that for when Daddy comes home. I just couldn't take the kids for there first time without Jason. So we made due with walking through Downtown Disney and buying fun stuff at the Disney Store.

Sea World

Being in the military does have its perks....such as getting into Sea World for FREE! So while on vacation in Cali with my family we decided to head down south and make a day of it! We got lucky, it pretty much rained the whole time we were in California, expect for 2 days, the day we went to Sea World and the day we went to Legoland, so despite the terrible weather the whole week we did get to enjoy our day at Sea World!