Brayden

My sweet Brayden... he beats to his own drum... He is the sweetest child. He loves his picture to be made, he really just does whatever comes in his own mind, not for the attention, but just because its Bray Bray... Tonight, he decided he was going to be a bad guy and I was like, um ok.. B is not really a bad guy kind of guy, then he comes back with pink plastic high heels, now this is more B... HMMMMM Then I walk into the kitchen after we watch Toy St*ry 2 for the 2nd time tonight, Ill give him credit, he don't feel good, he is bored, we have played under the covered car port all day and we are getting a little nutso, so I walk in and see this.....

This is why I say B is having sensory issues right now, he always likes to wear sleeves, and pants, and hats... When, it is loud, or he is nervous he always wears hats, or if we go some where odd he wraps up in blankets... And when he needs extra input he loves to play in dry beans, or sand, or even a brush he has to rub him down... Today was a sensory day for him... he would have laid here all day if I would let him...

I will never know how he feels, or what he thinks, and it breaks my heart.. I love my kids with all my heart. And if this makes him feel better in 85 degree weather then we will do it... I have dried beans in totes containers for him to sit in, we have bowls for him to dig in when he gets out of sorts... Sensory Integration... yucky, its something kids really deal with it, and people don't pay alot of attention about it.. Love you my B

Time never stops

This weekend has already come and gone... It was a very busy weekend, the last week was really busy. I had my mom- in-love in town with me to hang out for the week.. Such a nice treat. The boys had their last week of school, and I promise to catch up and post their awards day pictures but you know....TIME!!!
But, for the time being.. Friday night my sister graduated from getting her Medical Assistant diploma.. This was a big deal, she home schooled for high school and never walked the line, so this was such a sweet treat, and the emotional nut that I am, cried the entire time.. Proud of her, now I hope this steps makes her regain her self esteem, put her head on her shoulders, and grow up!!! Saturday, we had all these huge hopes and plans to go have a picnic at a state park, feed the ducks, just enjoy the day. We have been on the go so much this week... Well, when we got in the car it started to rain,so we thought that we would stop at chic fil a, and eat lunch and play then maybe the rain would stop... So after an hour, we thought well it looks like it will get better so lets go to t*rget, we were really out of the park thing. So, we went to T*rget to get a few things and thought hey, lets but one of those neat sprinkler things, and a snow cone maker... This will be fun treats for the summer... So we went home sooo excited, made snow cones, came outside and it was so much cooler then we thought it should be... Since Bray had been getting sick all day with a cough we thought we would can the water idea, and go get new sand for the sand box and play....

So this is what we did.... He has sensory issues, so this was sooo much fun for him, and when he sick, he has more issues.

So this is the silly Saturday that we created.. Nothing to fun but..... the kids loved it!

Cloud 9

I cant tell you how excited I was today when the mailman backed down our driveway to bring in this package!!!! I knew that Darin had sent it but it had been 3 weeks and I was getting anxious he had hoped it would be here before our anniversary, but it didnt and I was a little upset, but deep in my heart I was ok.. I knew that God has a wonderful way with timing, and I knew that he knew when I really needed it. On my anniversary alot of my family came over for some fun relay stuff, and they had me so cheered up so I knew that I was ok... Honostly, yesterday was a bit of a hard day so I would not be to mad if it came. But it didnt .... SO Indeed, God knows better. Well, EVERYTHING went bad today... I was at the point of tears, just frusterated, I had to get my house clean seemed like I couldnt do any thing right, my kids were fussy, the time was going to fast, I still had to much to do. I was ready to throw my hands up and say IM TO TIRED TO KEEP GOING ON>>> THEN, the mailman came, he was smiling, ( I have had him a long time, and he knew me from last deployment) He knew I ran out to the mail box every day to see if I had a letter, so today when he saw the BIG black box, he was all smiles.... Inside the box had a lot of Darin's cold weather stuff, so it was some of his stuff coming home... This hit me, he will be coming home... I smelled his clothes it was great,looked in some of his bags, and saw a pink star burst wrapper, (Darin and B love star burst ) it was sooooo Darin, inside of his electric blanket was this awesome wooden box. Handmade!!!

And I LOVE IT!!!!! It looks just like me, I'm into the rustic wooden things.. Tonight when I talked to him he said that was the traditional weeding anniversary gift for 5 years-- woood!! So it was so thoughtful., I have the best hubby in the world. Thank you love, I'm on cloud 9!

So whats for dinner??

Lets just say that I have the most picky eaters, ever!!! I know, I'm not one of those moms, that say You have to eat what I serve or you go to bed hungry, thats not me!!! So, just save those thoughts and comments to your self. Trust me I have alot more terrible things that I do as a disservice to my children, so.... LOL I do want to share with you all a recipe that my oldest Ethan sampled at a Wal- Mart, he liked it so much that today while he was in school I went back out there to see what it was exactly I was going to buy it, come to find out they were saleing there TyS@ON chicken breast. But they did give me the recipe that she was mixing up. So I thought that if he loved it so much perhaps you would too..

Its very easy, you can either bake or boiled your chicken breast, or purchase the already cooked Tys*n chicken breast and heat them whatever... I also purchased the 90 sec rice in a bag, yes I can cook, but rice not one of my things... SO i fix the rice, cube up my chicken, and you chop up your onions very fine ( i did leave this out, I knew that wouldn't fly here) then iced my tomatoes, and finely chopped cilantro.. and mix it all together and this is what you have:
We love to have fruit for a side dish during the summer months, and the only "green" veggie the kids eat are green peas, so this is what the plate looked like.. I did substitute green peas for me and added dark red beans. I love red beans or black beans in everything.

So Good Luck with your eaters.. Happy Summer Food!!

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!!

Your my world- The shelter from the rain
Your the pills that take away my pain.

Your the light that helps me find my way
Your the words when I have nothing else to say

And in this world where nothing else is true

Here I am all tangled up in you

Your the fire that warms when me when I'm cold

Your the hand I have to hold as I grow old

Your the shore when I am lost at sea

Your the only thing that I like about me

And in this world where nothing else is true

Here I am still tangled up in you

How long has it been since this story line began

And I hope it never ends and it goes like this forever
And in this world where nothing else is true

Here I am still tangled up in you

I'm still tangled up in you......

Tangled up in you!!!







Darin,

This has been the most incredible 5 years of my life, It has been anything but normal.. And you know what... I love it!!! I didn't know what it meant to be in a military family, I didn't know how hard it could be at times, how lonely it could be at times, hos frustrating it could be, how rewarding it would be, how it would bring us miles and miles apart and out of the 5 years we probably only been in the same house 2 and half of those years, lol but even with the many miles, the challenges, the frustrations, the scariness, the unknown... I would do it all over again. This has been an amazing journey and I love the partner I have to travel down it together.

I think that we make an amazing team, we cover lots of the political spectrum we have all sides covered, which makes for fun discussions, we have different parenting views which is ok, we are different but in the end we are so perfect for each other.

I cant tell you how blessed to have you in my life, the father to my children, my best friend. Thank you for all that you have done for our family...

And I cant wait til the day that we are back in each others arms... Here is to 5 amazing years, and looking forward to many more, this my love is just the beginning. I love you more then the moon and the stars....

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!

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I KNOW THAT I HAVE TAKEN A BLOG BREAK BUT ALOT OF LIFE HAS HAPPEND OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS, SO I WILL BE BACK WITH A VERY SPECIAL POST ON SUNDAY.... STAY TUNED.