Just like that....a week has pretty much flown by on our Texas {winter} vacation.
It's been crazy with some breathing time in between. We've had visitors at my moms nearly everyday we have been there. We've spent time with cousins {nieces & nephew}. We've had a full house most of the time, with plenty of crying and laughing. We've traveled from the city to the country (I'm currently posting this from the backseat, as my father-in-law is driving to the country). We've had lots of family time. We've enjoyed every.single.second of it.
I love watching and listening to my girls interact with my family. I love chatting with my nieces and nephew, they grown so fast, so precious. I love chatting {and getting after them) with my sisters and brothers. I love chatting with my mom {real time} about this or that.
I get sad looking around and not seeing my dad around. Not seeing him interact with his grandkids, making them laugh, showing them his latest tools or different things he's made or rebuilt. I miss having him around, I miss his talks about life. I miss hearing his advice and how to appreciate this life & make things happen. I miss him so much. Sometimes, it doesn't feel like home. January 3, 2013 marks 2 years since he passed away. It's going to sting, especially since we are home. Home is where the heart is...and he is living in my heart. There hasn't been a day that I haven't though about him.
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Friday, December 28, 2012
Monday, December 10, 2012
Coffee Chat
G'Morning y'all!
It's Monday and my booty was up EARLY, 5am, for no particular reason.
I did my usual thing, turned on keurig for my first cup of coffee....oh yeah!!
And, here's what.....I'm on recovery mode after working 4 days straight!
Whewww!! Working Retail is ROUGH!
My 'stay at home mama' status has been changed, seasonally. Maybe, I don't know. What I do know, is that working has changed my perspective on a few major things.
One. My girls are on my mind every single second. Normal. I miss them. And, even though they are kept safe and entertained with my friends. I'm thankful for these friends, they take in my 3 girls and all their craziness. I still miss them. They know mama is at work and that I will be back. I originally, wanted a job I keep myself busy...to push myself in an area that is hard to get to. Retail wasn't really that part of the idea but it is what it is. My husband is proud that I managed to work things out and get outside the house into the "work world" and take time for "myself". I'd much rather be running for "me time"....y'all know that.
Two. Personality at work. I go from friendly to not so friendly. Im not talking about being a rude cashier. Just not starting a happy conversation and getting straight to their total cost. It's the holiday season, some people are happy and others feel obligated to have to buy gifts for their loved ones. And, thats sad. They tell me they only come in once a year. I see all kinds of people. I've seen people spend over $100 on items, and drop them off directly into the toys for tots donation box. Pretty amazing to witness that. I see lots of children come through, the happiness in their faces. I shopping for Christmas is exciting for some and a hassle for others. And, that's sad. I hope they find their holiday cheer.
Three. The number of gifts can't buy happiness. True happiness is spending time with your loved ones. And, coming home from the craziness into my normal craziness is something special. Don't get me wrong, I've taken advantage of a few deals while at work. But I'm definitely not going overboard. The ultimate gift for Christmas 2012 is being in TEXAS with family. They are more excited about that than gifts. They've mentioned it often and I'm overwhelmed for them too. They KNOW what having a family feels like, even miles away. They know what family is. And, that's important for me.
Four. Workouts & running has suffered. And, as much as I stress and beat myself up. I'm okay with it. Sorta kinda. My balance is hurting and I pick myself up and get back at it. And, that's major in my book.
Five. Deployment. What deployment!? I've been so busy to not think much about it. Bonus! Another plus, not being online as often, so I see "LESS" of the dramatic misery posts. Wouldn't that be something, if all those spouses also got jobs to keep distracted....yeah, right. Just a thought...a lot of them don't challenge themselves with something, like work, school, hobbies,....enough to do for themselves. Even without a job, I strived to keep myself moving.
Alrightyyy, time to get moving, time to gear up for a RUN with the double jogger. Lets see how long baby girls keep happy while Mama Runs.
Whoops, it's only 6:30...girls have to get up first. Leanna has to head off to school first. I'm ahead of myself.
I'm READY.
Have a super fabulous day y'all.
It's Monday and my booty was up EARLY, 5am, for no particular reason.
I did my usual thing, turned on keurig for my first cup of coffee....oh yeah!!
And, here's what.....I'm on recovery mode after working 4 days straight!
Whewww!! Working Retail is ROUGH!
My 'stay at home mama' status has been changed, seasonally. Maybe, I don't know. What I do know, is that working has changed my perspective on a few major things.
One. My girls are on my mind every single second. Normal. I miss them. And, even though they are kept safe and entertained with my friends. I'm thankful for these friends, they take in my 3 girls and all their craziness. I still miss them. They know mama is at work and that I will be back. I originally, wanted a job I keep myself busy...to push myself in an area that is hard to get to. Retail wasn't really that part of the idea but it is what it is. My husband is proud that I managed to work things out and get outside the house into the "work world" and take time for "myself". I'd much rather be running for "me time"....y'all know that.
Two. Personality at work. I go from friendly to not so friendly. Im not talking about being a rude cashier. Just not starting a happy conversation and getting straight to their total cost. It's the holiday season, some people are happy and others feel obligated to have to buy gifts for their loved ones. And, thats sad. They tell me they only come in once a year. I see all kinds of people. I've seen people spend over $100 on items, and drop them off directly into the toys for tots donation box. Pretty amazing to witness that. I see lots of children come through, the happiness in their faces. I shopping for Christmas is exciting for some and a hassle for others. And, that's sad. I hope they find their holiday cheer.
Three. The number of gifts can't buy happiness. True happiness is spending time with your loved ones. And, coming home from the craziness into my normal craziness is something special. Don't get me wrong, I've taken advantage of a few deals while at work. But I'm definitely not going overboard. The ultimate gift for Christmas 2012 is being in TEXAS with family. They are more excited about that than gifts. They've mentioned it often and I'm overwhelmed for them too. They KNOW what having a family feels like, even miles away. They know what family is. And, that's important for me.
Four. Workouts & running has suffered. And, as much as I stress and beat myself up. I'm okay with it. Sorta kinda. My balance is hurting and I pick myself up and get back at it. And, that's major in my book.
Five. Deployment. What deployment!? I've been so busy to not think much about it. Bonus! Another plus, not being online as often, so I see "LESS" of the dramatic misery posts. Wouldn't that be something, if all those spouses also got jobs to keep distracted....yeah, right. Just a thought...a lot of them don't challenge themselves with something, like work, school, hobbies,....enough to do for themselves. Even without a job, I strived to keep myself moving.
Alrightyyy, time to get moving, time to gear up for a RUN with the double jogger. Lets see how long baby girls keep happy while Mama Runs.
Whoops, it's only 6:30...girls have to get up first. Leanna has to head off to school first. I'm ahead of myself.
I'm READY.
Have a super fabulous day y'all.
Saturday, December 8, 2012
Festive Fun
We attended our 2nd Stennis Kids Holiday Party today. Last years was our first time attending anything related to husbands new command. And, It was CRAA-ZY!!
Especially, after I rushed home from a 5 hour work shift. Luckily, my friend had my girls ready to go.
The girls skipped naptime and were already a dramatic mess. Enter Santa photo....errr, I mean what was I thinking!?? I just wanted to take advantage of the 'short' line. wrong idea. Whatever, it happens. We got a photo an continued to the rest of the activities. I did notice Santa with a short line an hour or so later and so nicely asked {okay, I begged} for anthe chance at a 'happy {smiling} picture'. Perfect, except for Serena not happy. Ah we'll, 2/3 smiling girls works for me. The girls had fun, we got a few photos and an awesome flip book to send out man.
Now, it's time for bed. Mama is running EARLY before the 7:30-3:30 shift.
Here's the picture fun.
Especially, after I rushed home from a 5 hour work shift. Luckily, my friend had my girls ready to go.
The girls skipped naptime and were already a dramatic mess. Enter Santa photo....errr, I mean what was I thinking!?? I just wanted to take advantage of the 'short' line. wrong idea. Whatever, it happens. We got a photo an continued to the rest of the activities. I did notice Santa with a short line an hour or so later and so nicely asked {okay, I begged} for anthe chance at a 'happy {smiling} picture'. Perfect, except for Serena not happy. Ah we'll, 2/3 smiling girls works for me. The girls had fun, we got a few photos and an awesome flip book to send out man.
Now, it's time for bed. Mama is running EARLY before the 7:30-3:30 shift.
Here's the picture fun.
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Say What? One Month Gone!!
We got through the FIRST month y'all!!
MARRIAGE: I'm thankful that we have been able to "chat/communicate" every single day since he left. One of the perks to being married to an IT. I 'tried' to keep my bitchin' to a limit, i REALLY did. I knew he was having a tough time too. He wasn't home to help enjoy his girls/family. And, A LOT happened with family, that made it harder. It's been an emotional time, and I'm sure he kept busy, just like I have to keep distracted. He started to workout too, YAY!! I'm EXCITED, and totally support him from a far!! We also, celebrated 8 YEARS OF MARRIAGE!! Oh, and his 30th Birthday. September is a BIG DEAL and it's the second year we didn't get to celebrate em' together. That's alright, 2013 will be BIGGER!!
GIRLS: It wasn't horrible (yeah right, it was a f*^&^*% MESS), there were lots of tantrums, from each of us, along the way. They fought me constantly, broke me into little pieces. I cried, and got over it. Sorta. I felt powerless some days but had to keep on keepin' on. It's that shitty part of NOT having your other half to help relieve you from all the drama. I mean, SERIOUSLY, some days I don't know how the hell I got through it all. They broke down, I broke down for an entire week. It was just emotional but it's DONE.
MARRIAGE: I'm thankful that we have been able to "chat/communicate" every single day since he left. One of the perks to being married to an IT. I 'tried' to keep my bitchin' to a limit, i REALLY did. I knew he was having a tough time too. He wasn't home to
FITNESS: I lost 6.4lbs!! WhOoOooHoOoOOo!! No excuses folks, if you want to slim down, you gotta to put work into it!! Walk, Jog, Run, Lift, Run after 3 kids....all that good stuff, BE ACTIVE!!
Oh, and watching what you eat can help in the weight loss. I'm NO role model in that area though, I had my fair shares of fast food fixes. Yea, I did!! I'm aiming to reach the rest of my goal before heading home for Winter Break! Aghh!! I'm on WEEK 5 of Les Mills Pump and see some slimming. I was SO happy to have started on the day they left!! I also started bootcamps back up, come if you haven't!! And, I started Moms Run This Town Morning Meetups, it's a fabulous group of ladies! Yaaaaayyy!!!
PROJECTS: Ooohhh, I crossed A LOT off my LIST!! From organizing to creating to clearing out. It was BUSAAAYYYYY!! I refer to them as DEPLOYMENT DISTRACTIONS and the biggest one happened this past weekend; WE HAVE A GARAGE!! A functional garage, Mama's home gym, I've escaped a few times since then. There's still some work to do, like clearing out a few boxes of toys (mostly stuffed animals). Agh!! I REALLY need to buckle down on my other BIG projects, like sanding and painting!!!
SCHOOL: Leanna started on Wednesday September 5 and loves being able to walk to/from school. And, Ailea cried every.single.day which only reminded me to search for a preschool. She started on Thursday Sept. 20 at a Lutheran Church School. She goes on Tuesdays and Thursdays Morning, She LOVES it!! It's been BUSY on those morning with an earlier wake up, since she starts at 8:10 and Leanna is walking to be at the gate by 9:00! I've enjoyed my one-on-one time with my baby girl, Serena!! Today, we took Bonita for a walk, it's going to be a regular thing for us, as long as the weather is nice, not rainy. Wet Dog, Gross!!
I went to the local campus to take their "placement" test for math/reading. Boo!! I need to spend the next couple of week, studying/reviewing, in order to re-test. Hopefully, I get some higher scores!! This is the sucky part, all I need is these final credits to receive my AA!! So close, SO close!!
OTHER RANDOMS; Social Chair Committee for the FRG, I started getting busy with brainstorming ideas for upcoming events, recently the Fall Festival. We've got a good group of ladies eager to volunteer and a fabulous few behind the scenes with planning. I'M EXCITED!!!
All these little events are going to make the deployment fly by!!
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
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