Happy Anniversary to Meeeeeee!

Yep.... The big guy and I have been hitched for EIGHT whole years! Can you believe it?!? That is 2922 days! 70,128 hours! 4,207,680 minutes! Granted, between deployments, training schools and dh's crazy working hours, we've only spent 3 (counting today, which almost didn't happen) of those anniversaries together, but hey, we've made the most of those 3 anniversaries! lol

We have been through sooooooo much in that time! Since we got married, we have endured my major health crisis, the death of 3 very close and extremely beloved family members, a difficult pregnancy and delivery, the birth of the greatest kid ever, lol, 4 moves - totaling 5500 miles, 2 deployments, the first day of school, potty training, saying goodbye to too many old friends and hello to new ones.

It has been a whirlwind ride and I can't wait to see what's around the next bend!

I used to have fingernails....

before I realized that we are 5 weeks out from Hubby leaving!


I used to sleep too. (<---- Ok... that was a lie.... my sleeping sucks... but it sucks worse now! *sigh*)

You MUST watch this. MUST.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY

It *is* 7 mins long... and you *do* have to watch the whole thing.

I'm going to wait until tomorrow to give my opinion on this video. You don't have to wait. Let me know what you think....




And you WILL want to comment on it!

eta: Shoutout to Brandi.... that's BRANDI.... for linking me the video earlier. Remember folks.... that's BRANDI. B.R.A.N.D.I. Brandi.

Hoppy Easter!! Pic overload!

At the Easter Egg Hunt:

Not so thrilled to meet the Easter Bunny! lol


Lookit all my eggs, Mom!






Dying Eggs!! Oh what fun!











The egg line up:




Why you don't let your child loose to decorate his own finished eggs, Alas poor Egrich... we knew him well.....:


Eek! He saw what happened to the LAST egg!


S'up?


It's cold and scary here.... Where's a good chicken butt when you need one?


Nobody here but us Eggs!!

I wonder....

Would a Peep be good if I stuck one on a stick and toasted it over an open fire??

Need Vacation Ideas!!

As you've learned in my earlier posts, loyal readers, Hubby is being deployed to Iraq. We just found out yesterday that he will be leaving from here before the last week in May. ~insert sad face here~ He's going to try to take 3 or so weeks of leave before he goes and has asked me to come up with some family vacation ideas.

Would you believe that we've never gone on a vacation that didn't involve going to visit family? We didn't even take a honeymoon!! (Ok... ONE night at the Country Inn Suites in Bowling Green, Ky does NOT a honeymoon make). So, believe it or not, my vacation deal finding skillz are quite rusty and I need some help!

Hubby's vacation requests were a)somewhere warm (Kansas still hasn't gotten the memo that it's spring) and b) somewhere fun, lol. I'm tacking on c) somewhere with lots of family fun options that are 4 yr old who doesn't sit still very well appropriate! lol I was thinking maybe somewhere with a beach, as James has never seen the ocean and would go kookoo for all that fun sand!

We are open to anything and anywhere. Some of our ideas were, Hawaii, Virginia Beach and Orlando/Disney.... so advice on those places would be great also.

PLEASE HELP!! I'm begging you!!

Hooray!!!

Make your own Countdown Clocks

Drunk Blogging

Way back in the day, I was a wild woman. I could drink anyone under the table and still be able to keep up with the most complicated line dance out there. Today?? 2 jack and diet cokes make me want to spin around and say "Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!" Since I've had James, I haven't been interested in/had the chance to drink on a regular basis. I might have a beverage 2 times a year now.... which makes for a cheap date ;) lol

So I thought I would post some of the random thoughts I had tonight:


the term "swarming leaf gobbler" from James's movie is making me giggle

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I should probably make the pizza BEFORE I start drinking. I forgot to take the pizza off the cardboard when I put it on the pizza pan.... ooops!

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I wonder if you have to take a pregnancy test before you go on the Biggest Loser.

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But then... wouldn't that be sexist unless they made the guys take one too?

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I would totally be Biggest Loser Bob's Fag hag, Not Jillian's though... she's mean and she scares me

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I let James watch a movie while eating dinner. The movie went off and American Idol came on.

I told James "I'm going to turn off the tv now"

and James said "Yeah... it's not appropriate for me!"

lol!!

Ok... I should NOT be allowed to watch infomercials....

I totally want this now

http://www.bulletexpress.com/

But not for $120.... even if it DOES come with a juicer....


well... maybe if it comes with a juicer.....



NO!! Not even then!! TURN OFF THE TV WOMAN!!



But it's sooooooo coool



Must. Turn. off. the. TV. NOW!

Your calendar is a little off Buddy!

James just came running into my room yelling "It's Christmas!! It's Christmas!!"

Me: "What??"

James: "It's Christmas!! It's Christmas!! LOOK!!" points and then drags me over to the window.

The storm system finally caught up with us and it was snowing.

Poor Buddy was a tad disappointed.

I think I may have a prodigy on my hands.

James was helping me make dinner tonight. We had assembled everything for the Spanish Chicken & Rice Bake (except putting the chicken on the top) when I heard the Woot-off Wootalyzer go off.... so all the ingredients were abandoned on the counter in my quest for the ever-elusive BOC (for those of you who don't know what this is, you are missing out.... for all of you who DO, you know just how important it is!! ).

While I was busy with the F5 and the BOC, James was "cooking" in the kitchen (in direct line of sight... don't freak on me here). By the time I slunk from my computer, defeated and BOC-less, James had created a bowl full of what looked to be nothing more than salsa and maggot soup.... with a dollop of butter for good measure.


"Can you make it with dinner?" my budding Emeril says to me.

"Suuuuuuuuuure, buddy.... um... it might not come out, just so you know" (there was a LOT of salsa and water)

"OK"


I poured it into an small oven safe dish, stirred in some extra rice, and covered it with foil. I then said a little prayer over it and slid it in the oven next to dinner.

45 minutes later, I pulled it out, took off the foil and fluffed what turned out to be almost perfect spanish rice! Color me shocked! Both of us had a serving with dinner and James proudly proclaimed "I made it my OWN self" and "I made my own recipe! and it was better than Mommy's!"

Gee thanks kid.


James's "I Can't Believe He Made It By Himself" Spanish Rice Recipe

some white rice in a bowl
a cup of water
1/3 jar of salsa
a few kernels of corn

Stir and give to Mommy
Sneak in a little extra rice, put in an oven safe dish and cover with foil
bake at 375 for 45 mins



My 4 yr old is a better cook than most 20-somethings I know! lol

OMG!

How stinking cute are these cakeballs on a stick?!?

http://bakerella.blogspot.com/2009/03/spring-chickens.html

It makes me want to run out and make a bunch of chick cakeballs!!



Ok....



wait....



I'm over it now.





But they are still stinkin cute!

Every girl's crazy 'bout a sharp dressed man

James was totally stylin' today. He had his new shoes on, khaki cords and a super cute stiped polo shirt.... yeah... MUCH nicer than the usual t-shirt and jeans with the worn knees, lol.

So I go to pick him up at school and find him tucked away in the science center, where he was not alone. He was surrounded by EIGHT girls, and they were all just having the time of their lives! lol One of the dad's quipped "Nice Harem" as he walked by.

I just can't *wait* until he's a teenager! ~insert eyeroll here~


eta: although, he *did* start out the day in Mommy's headband.... so maybe he's caught "the gay" and was giving the girls fashion tips! lol

Big News, Big News!

Though NOT as big as we thought it was!

We got a call a week ago last Thursday that our family was going to be PCSed to Fort Bliss, Texas, where Hubby would join a BCT (Brigade Combat Team) attached to a Cavalry Regiment and then be Deployed to Iraq. For those of you that don't know, Fort Bliss is in the VERY west corner of Texas, RIGHT across the Mexican border from Juarez, Mexico... you know.... the place where all those drug wars are going on and the Mexican Military has taken over for the local police?? Yeah... there....

The report date they gave us was June 10th, which means if Hubby wanted to take leave, we would have to be packed up and moving the FIRST WEEK IN MAY! Basically, we would be uprooted to a place that we do not know, have no desire to be and have no support system within less than 11 hours and that Hubby would leave immediately after we got there for 15 months.

I have been freaking out for over a week! lol But I decided that I would put off worrying about it until a) after my trip (which was AWESOME!!), b) until we found out more info about the job that Hubby would have and c) Hubby talked to some people who had already been there and could tell us a little bit about what to expect for housing/schools/services ect.

We were also waiting to hear if Hubby got on the list to be promoted to E-7, and they were supposed to release that info on Friday, but didn't until today.

So Hubby, the King of Timing, called me during James's gymnastics class today to ask me if I would prefer him deploying out of Fort Bliss or Here!


Then my phone went dead!!



Once I re-established a connection with him (and my heart quit pounding), he told me that he'd been offered the chance to deploy with his unit, under a SGT Major that he knows and respects, and that James and I would be able to stay here, in our house and life, while he was gone. And then he asked what I thought. Eventhough it was killing me, I told him to take which ever job was better for his career... that we can handle short-term discomfort to help him achieve our long-term goals. Thankfully, the jobs are equally good for his career. I cried for 15 minutes in the middle of gymnastics class from sheer relief! lol

*phew*

So we are STAYING HERE!! YAY!! <-------- NEVER thought I would be thankful for staying in Kansas. I have decided that this was God's way of telling me to quit complaining about Kansas and that it could be worse! lol So if anyone ever hears me complaining about being "stuck" here.... just say 2 words to me.... Fort Bliss, lol! Or Fort (Anywhere else but here would be considered) Bliss, as we like to call it! lol


So that's all the news/info I have for now. Oh... except that Hubby did NOT make the list for his 7. But I was so happy for the other news that this is just a small disappointment. I am certain that he will be up for his 7 in the future and that he will get it, so I consider this only a small set back, if it is a set back at all.

What happens when you are cleaning out your car....

I'm Soooooooo excited!!

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It Sucks

Kmart sucks


Lane Bryant sucks


Walmart sucks


Pants suck


Shoes suck


My Fat sucks


Being Short sucks


Being Short and Fat sucks


Dressing my Short Fat REALLY sucks


Shopping to dress my Short FAT sucks


Attempting to look cute and trying to find shoes that won't kill my feet in 5 minutes for my weekend trip to California to have a meet-up with my imaginary friends sucks big time.


*sigh*

Oops

I just realized i've been walking around with my pants unzipped all morning.







And I'm wearing hot pink underwear.










Thank goodness it was 45 degrees this morning, which forced me to wear my long coat instead of the sweatshirt I'd laid out. I'm sure the people at James's school and the commissary are thankful too!

This just heard from the kitchen....

"Shoo-ee! That's good playin!"





*sigh*... I'm raising a redneck.

Daylight Savings Time

can bite my big toe.

I think they should just move the clocks back 30 mins in November and say "That's it!! We're done!! Go forth and change no more!! "

That would be awesome.