tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56299080820668995932024-03-13T13:26:14.440-04:00Military MommyAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02552301709839717118noreply@blogger.comBlogger279125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5629908082066899593.post-64768041933977753902011-03-01T20:54:00.000-05:002011-03-01T20:54:37.528-05:00It Finally Happened....It has finally happened -
I've turned 30!
Sunday, March 1, 1981 at 8:10am, I was born.
No big celebrations for me tonight. I had some girlfriends over to celebrate with me on Friday. We had a good time but I can't wait till my husband comes home and we can have our big joined 30th birthday party!
Since I have nothing else exciting, I'll leave you with some jokes my grandma Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02552301709839717118noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5629908082066899593.post-90644495180347144952011-02-27T14:41:00.000-05:002011-02-27T14:41:40.666-05:00Weigh In FridayYes, I know it is not Friday but my weekend has gotten away from me. I was nervous to weigh in this week because I knew I ate like crap at the baby shower on Saturday. I also didn't get to go to the gym on Monday because schools were closed and the kids were home and then didn't get to go on Tuesday either because schools were closed with the stupid snow.
I was actually Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02552301709839717118noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5629908082066899593.post-51849863688755585312011-02-24T20:44:00.004-05:002011-02-24T20:44:00.229-05:00It's Getting CloserRight now we are 321 days into this stupid deployment.
And this deployment is finally ALMOST over!
And I can't wait!
I don't have definite dates yet but my hubby did give me a date to have his cell phone turned back on.
That's a start....right??
I'm getting excited - can't wait to have him back in my arms!
Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02552301709839717118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5629908082066899593.post-45457610345689891122011-02-23T20:14:00.001-05:002011-02-23T20:14:00.542-05:00Confession TimeBack in November I finally broke down and bought a new vacuum. This is something we normally have to do every few years. It sucks but I figured it was just life with a huge white hairy dog.
After talking it over with my husband though, we finally decided to take the plunge and get a Dyson. This one to be exact. I was so super excited to get it - but to be honest - I Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02552301709839717118noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5629908082066899593.post-65648666628261100142011-02-22T20:13:00.000-05:002011-02-22T20:13:51.143-05:00AwardI received an award from Misty Marie.
Thank you!Here is how the award works:
1. Thank and link back to the person who gave you the award.
2. Share 7 things about yourself.
3. Award 8 recently discovered great bloggers.
4. Contact the bloggers and let them know about the award.
So, here are 7 things about me:
1. I don't sort laundry - ever!
2. I kinda sort of wish I had some sort of money Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02552301709839717118noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5629908082066899593.post-49591085332141959122011-02-21T20:45:00.000-05:002011-02-21T20:45:19.127-05:00Android AppsAfter several weeks of researching phones, I finally got my new phone on Friday. I decided to get the Samsung Transform. It is taking a lot of getting use to (and the weekend hasn't left much time to actually play around with it) but I think so far I really like it. The touch screen is probably the hardest for me to get use to.
I use to have a Blackberry and I thought I Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02552301709839717118noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5629908082066899593.post-65766557390408712712011-02-18T12:01:00.000-05:002011-02-18T12:01:19.387-05:00Weight Loss JourneyI know I've mentioned several times that I want/need to lose weight. The amount I've wanted to lose has also fluctuated quite a bit as I seemed to of gained quite a few pounds towards the middle of this stupid deployment.
I've decided that I'm finally ready to really lose this weight, so I can be super sexy when my husband comes home. The other thing I've been Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02552301709839717118noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5629908082066899593.post-3274143714814943682011-02-15T21:11:00.007-05:002011-02-15T21:11:00.993-05:00Proof I'm Raising a Target SnobSetting: Driving down the road with kids in tow.
Boy 2: pointing out the window at building. What's that?
Me: Wal-Mart
Boy 2: Ewwww! Yuck! We don't like Wal-Mart. Only Target!
What can I say, the boy has his mamma's taste.
Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02552301709839717118noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5629908082066899593.post-5167106852769685472011-02-13T21:17:00.000-05:002011-02-13T21:17:00.434-05:00Note to Self
Do not EVER volunteer to co-host a baby shower (or any event for that matter) again!
Specifics:
Co-host is in charge of invites. Only puts herself as the host when she sends invitations out.
Co-host wants to spend $2.49 per cookie for favors. That's over $50 for cookies alone! Ridiculous! (And that doesn't include the cost of the Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02552301709839717118noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5629908082066899593.post-61714210288212896502011-02-12T19:18:00.006-05:002011-02-12T19:18:00.370-05:00December Part 4 (The Good Part)So December was a very stressful month if you didn't get that from my first three parts. And then there was Christmas too.
The holidays were good considering my husband wasn't here. We did get to Skype with him Christmas morning so he got to see the kids open all their gifts. And then him and I were able to open gifts together like we do every year as the kids sit around and Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02552301709839717118noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5629908082066899593.post-2080500829205405012011-02-10T11:18:00.001-05:002011-02-10T11:18:00.680-05:00December Part 3 (A.K.A When the Medication Began)Way back in the beginning of the summer I started discussing the issues we were having with Boy 1. I know I made mention several times that we were almost to a point where I felt we would have a definitive diagnosis. We finally received that towards the end of November.
We have had four professionals (the psychologist, the psychiatrist, the intake worker and his weekly Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02552301709839717118noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5629908082066899593.post-49206228228075842412011-02-10T08:27:00.000-05:002011-02-10T08:27:37.651-05:00Blog RedesignA week ago I asked everyone for some suggestions on a new blog layout. And I got so much better than that!
Jeanette over at Crafty Hippo Design offered to redesign by blog for FREE as she is considering opening her own business and I got to be her guinea pig. How amazing is that?
I absolutely love my new design. What do you all think? I'm sure Jeanette would Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02552301709839717118noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5629908082066899593.post-82561977863641168642011-02-09T21:51:00.001-05:002011-02-09T21:51:00.576-05:00December Part 2 (A.K.A. The time CPS was called)So this next section of December I've contemplated posting about at all. I've written and re-written this post several different ways trying to give enough detail without giving all the intimate details of my children, who I often try to shelter on here.
Basically what it boils down to is discipline. Before I go any further, I understand that this topic is and can be touchy Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02552301709839717118noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5629908082066899593.post-20674071520840395812011-02-08T20:49:00.001-05:002011-02-08T20:49:00.401-05:00Deployment Goals RevisitedWay back in February of last year I came up with a list of deployment goals. I revisited them once before here but since deployment will be coming to an end soon, I figured it would be time to revisit those goals.
1. Read at least 12 books. This accounts to at least one book a month. Shouldn't be too hard but we'll see what happens with my course load. I also want to try to integrate someAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02552301709839717118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5629908082066899593.post-34901703626819673032011-02-05T11:34:00.001-05:002011-02-05T11:34:00.971-05:00DecemberSo with December, brought it's own issues. Some old, some new.
I was still technically recovering from surgery. I still wasn't suppose to be driving but decided to anyway. I tried to take it easy - I really did; but life just sometimes didn't allow that to happen.
After about 4 weeks; I was allowed to start wearing a tennis shoe again. But ONLY tennis shoes, with ties. Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02552301709839717118noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5629908082066899593.post-9281247852962729212011-02-03T11:30:00.001-05:002011-02-03T11:30:03.228-05:00LayoutsI want a new blog layout.
Does anyone have any suggestions where to get one for FREE? In the past I've spent countless hours searching sites and finding and losing layouts that I like and then finally getting fed up because it isn't working the way I want it to in my head.
Is this just a part of doing a redesign? Or is there an easier way?
Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02552301709839717118noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5629908082066899593.post-80987584519152168882011-02-02T10:11:00.001-05:002011-02-02T23:09:11.476-05:00November Part 2If you missed the first half of my recap of the month you can find it here.
By that weekend (I had surgery on Wednesday); the kids had gone with my parents and I was on my own to take care of not only myself but my dog. Even though my doctor told me I could walk on my foot - it was unbearable. I spent most of the weekend either hopping or crawling to where I needed to be.  Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02552301709839717118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5629908082066899593.post-57757258391686141622011-01-31T10:19:00.000-05:002011-01-31T10:19:00.724-05:00Operation PaperbackI first learned of Operation Paperback from ABW. She mentioned it on her blog and I immediately went to the website to check it out.
Basically they are an organization that collects and sends books to not only deployed soldiers; but also to military and veteran hospitals and USO centers at the airports. They have also recently started sending books to military families of deployed Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02552301709839717118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5629908082066899593.post-24947088459668178732011-01-29T21:10:00.001-05:002011-01-29T21:10:00.266-05:00NovemberWow! November seems like such a long time ago. And believe me; I do not miss it!
As I'm pretty sure I mentioned November was the month of my surgery. I had a bunionectomy. Again. (Even though blogger thinks I'm spelling it wrong, I'm not! It's my third one; I'm pretty sure I know how to spell it by now).
I spent the first half of the month stressing out overAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02552301709839717118noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5629908082066899593.post-66292926461712841532011-01-28T20:46:00.000-05:002011-01-28T20:46:37.163-05:00Am I Returning?Hmmm. So where to start?
I'm not real sure why I haven't blogged in forever. I mean, yeah I've been busy (really busy) but it seems like lately I come up with all these blog posts in my head and then they never get out. I don't really have a good explanation.
I want to blog, but something is holding me back. I'm just not sure what it is. Part of me thinks it's Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02552301709839717118noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5629908082066899593.post-48246317043138675132010-10-20T23:31:00.000-04:002010-10-20T23:31:10.081-04:00Updates All AroundWow. Where to begin? So much has been going on and life has really just seemed to have gotten away from me here lately.
For starters, TJ has been gone for 194 days now! I can't believe it has been that long since I have been able to hold and kiss the love of my life! Luckily R&R is coming up right around the corner and I can't wait!
I've also been working way more Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02552301709839717118noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5629908082066899593.post-28996696070296661732010-10-03T18:52:00.000-04:002010-10-03T18:52:42.406-04:00ThanksgivingMy youngest is at the stage now where he comes up with some hilarious things. I really need to start documenting these better but tonight was one of those moments.
**background: Friday evening the high school homecoming parade came down our street and the kids were super excited**
As I was getting him out of the shower tonight he said something about Christmas.
Me: &Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02552301709839717118noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5629908082066899593.post-67860058850560088682010-09-29T21:28:00.000-04:002010-09-29T21:28:36.973-04:00The Joys of my Life Yea so, my night.....
I *allowed* my six (almost seven) year old son to run away. He was in the midst of one of his "episodes" tonight (which lately happen ALL the time) when he screamed at me that he wanted to run away. I simply told him that was fine and he could get his stuff when we got home and go.
We get home and he runs to his room to pack his bag. Within minutes he Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02552301709839717118noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5629908082066899593.post-23386940658150033392010-09-28T18:06:00.001-04:002010-09-28T18:06:00.890-04:00Challenge #6 - Use a White BoardI know, you're probably thinking just yesterday I was saying that I needed to slow this process down a little bit and not make so many changes at once. But this is actually something I started using several weeks ago and it's been working - it was later in my list of challenges but I decided to move it up since we're already using it.
You may also be asking, what does using a white board Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02552301709839717118noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5629908082066899593.post-71171202539359418522010-09-27T23:17:00.000-04:002010-09-27T23:17:24.909-04:00Deployment UpdateSo in the midst of the my parenting posts, I wanted to give you all an update on deployment as well.
We are currently 24 weeks/170 days in. Which means we are 42.5% done with this stupid deployment. Almost to the half way point!
I'm really starting to look forward to R&R - I just don't know if it can possibly get here soon enough!Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02552301709839717118noreply@blogger.com1