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!

R&R

We had an amzing 2 weeks with Jason home for R&R, I didn't want it to end, but of course it did. And once again we had to say Goodbye to each other and of course I cried like a baby....I tell myself everytime I'm not going to cry this time, but thats last about 2 minutes and then I'm just a wreck, but that is really the only time I do cry, I get it out of my system, and by the next day I'm ready to take on the day, and be there for the kids and take care of myself. Because honestly if I'm a wreck here and crying to him everytime he called he wouldn't be able to do his job in Iraq!So I suck it up and enjoy my one day of pitty me time, and then jump back into our routine and life continues. As always I hardly took any pictures while he was home, I have been so bad lately with taking pictures, but here a few that I took while he was home!