Arizona HERE we COME!

Just before Jason came home for Thanksgiving he was told some pretty exciting news........We got a new assignment! We are still waiting on official orders but he was told that he was no longer going to Korea and that we would be heading off to Fort Huachuca in Arizona! I don't think I have been this happy and thrilled in a long time! Not only do I get my hubby back, we get to head off to Sunny Arizona! I'm not much of a winter weather type of gal......I don't like snow, I hate being cold, so I guess this is the perfect place for us! Oh and did I mention I get my HUBBY back! Talk about the perfect week, Thanksgiving, Jason coming home for Thanksgiving, and now this news! I'm seriously on cloud 9 right now! So now we are just waiting on official orders for when he reports and when we will be moving!

EXCITED

So if you haven't noticed my counter on the left.......well then go ahead and take a look! 2 days and JASON will be home! WAHOO! I'm seriously jumping out of my skin EXCITED! 3 full days with my hubby! Also....I don't want to neglect my handsome little boy.......yesterday was Daniels 4th birthday! Holy cow....I have a 4 year old?!?!?! Is that possible?!?!?!? We didn't do much yesterday as far as celebrating....due to the fact that Jason gets to come home this week, we decided Friday would be the big day to celebrate, we'll bring out the cake and presents and enjoy a day as a family of 4! But I think for the most part he had a good day, we met up with my good friend Viv and her 2 adorable boys at Discovery Gateway and let the kids run wild and boy did they ever, they had a blast and I loved it because I didn't have to worry about them being to loud, or touching things.....they could be as loud as they wanted and they could touch EVERYTHING, so thanks again Viv for a great day out! But Happy Birthday Daniel....we love you so much and you have brought so much joy into our family! You have been through so much in 4 year of life, you are such a strong and happy little boy and I love watching you learn and grow and I feel so blessed to be your mother! We love you and Happy Birthday!

slacking

Its been awhile since I have posted and I wish I had a really good excuse as to why I haven't. But I don't. And I wish I had pictures to post....or something exciting to post, but once again I don't. Nothing to exciting has really happened lately. Last weekend we celebrated my moms birthday, and spent the day shopping and going to dinner, but me being me, forgot my camera (like always lately). But we had a lot of fun hanging out and celebrating.....so Happy Birthday Mom, I'm glad we all got to celebrate together.

The only other news I have is......we found out about Korea. And, we DIDN'T get command sponsorship! BUMMER! So right now we are in the waiting game again. When Jason had his meeting they told him that due to Daniels Medical reasons we could not get Command Sponsorship but that they are working on trying to get him reassigned state side, so that way we could all be together, but nothing is set and stone yet, so as of right now he is still scheduled to go to Korea, but we may have a chance of being stationed in the states. SO once again, we get to wait! And then WAIT some more! So frustrating! I guess the only good part of all of this is that we have a chance of him not having to go to Korea without us and getting an assignment here in the states instead! So pray and keep your fingers crossed for US! I really don't want to send my hubby away to Korea for a year after being gone from us for 8 months already!

Halloween 2009

Halloween this year was interesting......Brielle loved it, and Daniel, well he didn't love it! Brielle was all about the candy and running around and taking 2-3 pieces from everyone, and Daniel wanted nothing to do with it, he was latched onto either me, my mom, or my dad. So after being in our costumes for Pre School, visiting my parents work, and going trick or treating at my Grandma's retirement home, we decided Trick or Treating Halloween just wasn't worth it......does that make me a bad Mom??? We just already had more candy then we needed, and Brielle was exhausted, and Daniel wasn't to enthused about putting his costume back on, so instead of trying to fight with a 3 year old and 15 month old, we stayed in where it was nice and warm and lounged. Oh well.....there is always next year!

My little Bumble Bee

My handsome firefighter!

Brielle was so funny at my Grandma's, she was going from one little old lady to the next, and then made rounds again, the cute little old women couldn't remember that they already gave her candy, so they just kept giving her more and more and she just kept taking more and more!

They got to dress up for Pre School too......Once again, he was less than happy about putting on his costume, but the fact that he loves Pre School made up for it!

So the other day I attempted to take a few pictures of the kids to send to Jason....and well what do you know.....not 1 turned out! I guess I can't expect to much from a 3 year old and 15 month old! Oh well.....I think Daddy will still appreciate them!

MILESTONES

We have reached a new milestone with Daniel! You can really tell Pre School is paying off......about a month ago he couldn't even stack 1 or 2 blocks....now he's stacking multiple ones and not only that he's color coordinating them too! He knows how to seperate the different blocks and now seperates them in sizes and colors and is constantly building different things for me! I couldn't be more proud of him! We LOVE you Daniel and KEEP up the GOOD WORK!

RSL Game

Last Saturday we got to go to the REAL soccer game...and I must say it was a BLAST! I was pleasantly surprised at how well the kids did and how much fun they and myself had! We had perfect seats and because of where our seats were, the wind wasn't in our faces, and the weather held up for us with NO RAIN, thank goodness! The kids cheered, munched on Popcorn and nachos and cheered some more!

A typical Day in our House

Its funny how different two kids from the same parents can be SO different! On a typical day you can usually find Brielle doing this.......

Throwing tantrums and cry fests......needless to say she is the Drama Queen in our house, and just a side note.....this little tantrum was all because I told her to wait by the stairs so I could grab a diaper downstairs! Like a said....DRAMA QUEEN! And of course I had to be the bad mommy and pull out the camera and let her scream it out a little more before settling her down!

and then you can usually find Daniel like this........

Smiling and laughing up a storm....he is seriously the most laid back, easy going kid around!

Now don't get me wrong....I love these 2 both SO much, but some days I find myself trying a little harder with Brielle.....But these two are my world right now and even with all the stress right now, these 2 put everything into perspective for me! I love them so much!

The Pumpkin Patch!

Last week we headed over to the Pumpkin Patch, Brielle had a blast, but Daniel on the other hand was'nt so interested, which kind of surprised me, he loved it last year......oh well, at least he had fun riding around in the wheel barrow, but Brielle had a blast walking around, throwing her pumpkin and just getting dirty......she is certainly no girly girl! She loves the dirt, and she loves to put rocks in her mouth and just about everything else! But we still had fun and got a few good pumpkins to carve this year!

Unexpected SURPRISE!

In September when I went out to see Jason I was disapointed to find out that I wouldn't get to see him again until December....well that all changed a few weeks ago when Jason called me and said he got a pass for Columbus weekend and with that I jumped right online looking for plane tickets to get my hubby home! It was stressfull and expensive but worth every penny and every amount of stress! He was here for only 48 hrs but those were amazing and wonderful 48 hours! We lounged around the house, played with the kids and I got some much needed snuggle time with my hubby! I thought it would get easier each time I had to say goodbye, but it doesnt, I swear it gets harder! But I had an amazing time and the kids did as well! And to my surprise they warmed up to him right away, Brielle took a little longer but Daniel saw him and went right for him and didn't leave his side from the moment he was awake until he went to bed! We miss him already and can't wait to see him again in December! We love you Jason (DADDY)!!!!

Jackson and Yellowstone!

For UEA break we decided to pack up the car and head up to Jackson and Yellowstone, it was freezing and windy, but it was just what we all needed, we had a blast walking around, lounging and just hanging out together and enjoying yummy food. My mom has been all cooped up since she broke her foot in June and this was the perfect little getaway and chance for her to get out of the house, plus it was nice for me and the kids to get away from all the chaos at home and getaway from reality for a bit. Thanks mom and dad for a fun trip!

The kids were amazing on the car ride...here we are at one of our stops to stretch our legs. The view of Bear Lake was Beautiful!

I couldn't help but laugh when I saw this sign! I guess they have to put it out there for those strange people that would do things like that

So I hadn't decided on a coat for Brielle yet so I found a 18 month one in storage that was Daniels and thought it would do....well turns out it kept her warm but she couldn't move in it, it reminded me of A Christmas Story with the little boy in the snow suit....thats exactly how she acted, she could barely walk with it on, and at one point she tripped and fell and when she tried to get up she just couldn't, and I'm the terrible mother that laughed and got a kick out of it. But it was just to cute!

SO EXCITED!!!

yesterday I booked Jasons ticket to come home! thats right....Jason got a pass for Columbus weekend and gets to come HOME! Its going to be a short trip, and it was an expensive trip, but I didn't care what it cost, Jason got a pass and we were getting him home one way or another! And let me just tell you those 48 hours he's here will be AMAZING, to have him home and have our little family of 4 together again, oh.....I'm getting choked up just thinking about it! When I said good bye to Jason over labor day weekend we didn't think we would see each other again until December, so this came as quite the surprise, but a good surprise to say the least....so 12 days and counting and I CAN'T WAIT!

14 months!

Another month has gone by and I can't believe my Brielle is now 14 months old! Seriously.....STOP growing up, its going by way to fast! And of course with another month comes a lot more adventures with this little one. She sure does keep me on my toes!

She LOVES to be outside, play in the dirt and she's definitely not afraid to get dirty!

Girlfriends!

I just love these girls, we seriously have been through everything together, from college, to boyfriends, to weddings, and now kids! These girls have been a rock in my life and I can never thank them enough! We all got together last night for Becky's Birthday and had a blast! I love you girls and thanks for a great night!

Random Pics of My ADORABLE kids!

I have been terrible at taking pictures lately, so as I was going to update the blog I realized I don't have a whole lot...and the ones I do have I don't know why or when they were taken....so here you go....some pics of my adorable kids...I know they were taken after we went out to see Jason in July, and before I left to see him over labor day (how terrible am I!!!)

The hangers are back....if any of you remember a while back Daniel had this moment where he had to carry his hangers with him everywhere and he even slept with them...well, they are back! Its not as extreme as it was before, but if we are in a store and he see's a hanger he has to carry it around until we leave, and then once we get home he'll carry it around until he goes to bed.

now this is what I wish Brielle did more often.....he is the BEST sleeper EVER! I got pretty lucky with him!

Everynight before I go to bed I go and check on Daniel, and on this particular night if I remember right he was up talking and singing for hours, he just wasn't wanting to go to bed, and when I walked in he had all his stuffed animals surrounding him, I thought it was pretty cute.

update

I have had a lot of questions asking about Korea and if we know anything yet. And sadly we don't. We got all our paperwork in, and all our medical appointments taken care of, now its a waiting game. But thats the army for ya.....hurry up and WAIT! But we are still crossing our fingers that we will be able to join Jason in January, but I have also come to terms that we may not be able to. I just don't really want to set myself up for disappointment if we can't go. The only thing that is really holding us back is Daniels Medical Condition, because he needs special ed schooling as well as well as the specialist he see's twice a year. So right now we are just waiting and hoping Korea will have the doctors and schools we need for Daniel, and if so, we should be good to go. But either way, if we get to go or not, I'll be okay with the decision. Don't get me wrong, I will MISS Jason like crazy, I already do.....but I know all these sacrifices will be worth it, and our family will be taken care of!

What I'm looking forward to this FALL!

Its probably terrible that out of all things, I'm looking forward to some of my FAVORITE t.v. shows returning! But once I put the kids to bed, its nice to kick my feet up and just LOUNGE for a couple of hours and have some ME time and indulge in some nice entertainment....and REALLY....you can't tell me your not looking forward to SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE! I was simply jumping out of my skin when I heard it was on again this FALL!

A couple seasons ago I became addicted to this show it just draws me in! Now I never got to the point of some of these people on the show, but after Daniel I did battle my weight and became very depressed and was the heaviest I had ever been in my entire life.....I gained motivation from the show and major support from my hubby, and I finally lost all my weight and finally gained some confidence but just in time to find myself prego again, and then once again I had a hard time losing my baby weight with Brielle until I started watching the show again in January and decided to jump on the band wagon and get myself healthy again and once and for all lose this weight! And I'm proud to say I have lost all plus more of all my baby weight and ....even now I'm still watching and I still cry when I see those contestants walk on the scale and see those numbers going down, down and down! So needless to say I'm EXCITED for the new season this FALL!


Gossip Girl, what can I say, I watch purely for entertainment reasons! Its sad to say, but i'm addicted and going into Season 3 I'm dying to see what happens next, I mean honestly, there has been enough drama in the first 2 seasons that really what can they come up with next?? But i'm sure they won't fail me....and once again I'll be sitting on the edge of my seat to see what happens next!

The BEST weekend EVER!

Last night I got back from the best 4 days EVER! Jason got a pass for Labor Day weekend, and I took full advantage of it and flew out to GA to see him! My parents were kind enough to take the kids for me so I could have some much needed ALONE time with Jason! And lets just say, it was exactly what I needed! I took the midnight flight out Thursday so I would be there when he got off duty at 8 a.m on Friday....and we got all weekend to ourselves, we lounged, slept in, and got to dine without wrestling with 2 little ones (don't get me wrong, i love my kiddos...but it was nice to actually have a conversation with Dinner and to eat my food while it was still HOT!) and did I mention we SLEPT IN every morning....now there is something I have not been able to do in a long time....and well, neither has Jason, he's got us all beat, he's up at 4:10 every morning! We also shopped a bit, saw a few movies, sat in the hot tub, and then lounged some more! I had the best time ever and was just hoping it would never end, but of course the dreaded good bye came again....., it REALLY doesn't get any easier and giving him that last hug and kiss goodbye and then having to pull away is just like stabbing a knife in me over and over again! I'll just put it out there bluntly......IT SUCKS, and I probably cried the entire way to the airport but when I look at the bigger picture I know this is what is best for our family and our future....so I really have to focus on that and not the negative aspects of the Military Lifestyle! Because, they really do take care of you, and for the first time in our Marriage, we don't worry about money, or him losing his job, we have amazing medical coverage (for free!), and I get to stay home with my kiddos.....so I guess what I'm trying to say is the sacrifices will all be worth it! It just isn't fun right now! But now I'm just counting down the days till December when I get to see him again! But I love you Jason and thanks for the most amazing weekend ever! You really do know how to make me feel special and I am SUCH a lucky girl to have such an amazing husband!

So i admit.....I have been a terrible blogger lately, life has been so crazy, and overwhelming lately, that blogging is the furtherest thing from my mind. But I promise I'll get updated one of these days. But for now I'm heading out on the midnight flight to GA to see my HUBBY! I'm leaving the kids with my parents and taking off by myself to spend 4 glorious day ALONE with him! I seriously am jumping out of my skin right now I'm so excited! Don't get me wrong, it was amazing to see him in July, but we never really got to spend "quality" time together, that week in July was so busy with Graduation, kids, spending time doing Military stuff and me getting sick, Brielle getting sick, and the fact that Jason still had to report back at night.....so needless to say I'm pretty darn excited to get Jason all to myself this weekend! And sorry Mom I had to ruin our tradition and skip out on Swiss Days this year(its been a tradition of ours for probably 10 years or so)......But I REALLY need this time with Jason....So THANK YOU for understanding, and willing to take my kids so I can take this trip! But stay tuned for when I get back......I have A LOT of updates!

So....Fort Gordon here I come....to snatch my hubby away for 4 DAYS!