- Which was the best day of your life- Wedding day or Homecoming day? submitted by Pink Champagne, Gatorade & MREs
Wedding day, hands down.
- Were you a part of the joining the military question or did you sign up for the relationship when your man was already in the military? submitted by Cammo Style Love
He had been in three years before we met.
- What is your favorite Disney movie and why? submitted by Raising Roscoe
The Little Mermaid. I can recite that movie verbatim, including songs and various sound effects. Lately, though, the fave Disney movie in this house is the Toy Story trilogy.
- What is your favorite family activity to do on the weekends? submitted by Destination: RN!
Explore. We go places we haven't been and do things we haven't done.
- Where do you secretly wish you could be stationed with you/your SO’s line of work (realistically speaking, not everyone can be stationed on NAS Fiji)? submitted by Wookie & Co.
Well, we only have two choices: GA or WA. Since Kings Bay is the sweaty ballsack of America (sorry for those that actually like it), I'll take Bangor.
Well, I'm gonna stop here. Not in the best mood today. No particular reason, just kinda grumpy! :)
5/13/11
Milspouse Friday Fill-in #40
Wow, Blogger dropped the ball today and deleted my entire MFF post. Bad Blogger! Here goes, again...
5/11/11
Reasons why my kids suck the life out of me
1. When I ask JC to point to his chin, he points to his chin. When I ask him to point to my chin, he chooses my neck.
2. LB pointed to a picture of Jesse James (the biker dude) and said, "It's you, Mommy!" Gee, thanks.
3. Without a tummy tuck, my stomach will never, ever, ever look like it did pre-baby. I know I should get over it, but I can't.
4. My house is filthy 24/7. It is only clean if the boys are out with Hubby and I can clean in peace. But as soon as they return, they track in dirt, get fingerprints on all glass or mirror surfaces, miss the potty when peeing, spill juice from "leak-proof" cups, wipe snot all over my clothes, drip crumbs all over the table and chairs and floor,.....
5. They do not listen to anything I say, but snap to attention when Hubby uses the Dad-yell.
6. They have frequent episodes of manic-depression. One minute, they're begging for help, but as soon as I touch them, they yell "I do it myself!".
7. Taking a shower is out of the question when they are awake. They will destroy anything in reach, which is everything now that the little one can climb. I often go about four days without showering. It's gross, I know. The same applies for washing my face and brushing my teeth, unless I knock that out before breakfast.
8. Public tantrums are draining. It usually is reduced to me just dragging LB by the arm while holding a wriggling JC.
9. Daytime television is strictly PBS, Disney, or Nickelodeon. I have zero interest in any of those. It's so bad that I found myself thinking the other morning that the Imagination Movers were hot.... yeesh.
10. Putting an angry kid in his carseat is like strapping in a bobcat. I have to use all my strength and end up with bites and scratches.
11. My most meaningful conversations during the day revolve around someone else's excrement.
12. Privacy on the toilet is a luxury that I do not have.
13. Personal space is also a luxury I do not have.
14. LB is what some child development psychologists call a "high-intensity" child. I guess my reward for being patient all my life is to have a child that needs the most patience a human can offer.
15. Nothing can be kept nice here. Folded blankets are an invitation to mess them up, newly made beds for houseguests in two days are trampolines, and walls only exist to ram trucks into, or to color on.
What do your kids do that suck the life out of you?
2. LB pointed to a picture of Jesse James (the biker dude) and said, "It's you, Mommy!" Gee, thanks.
3. Without a tummy tuck, my stomach will never, ever, ever look like it did pre-baby. I know I should get over it, but I can't.
4. My house is filthy 24/7. It is only clean if the boys are out with Hubby and I can clean in peace. But as soon as they return, they track in dirt, get fingerprints on all glass or mirror surfaces, miss the potty when peeing, spill juice from "leak-proof" cups, wipe snot all over my clothes, drip crumbs all over the table and chairs and floor,.....
5. They do not listen to anything I say, but snap to attention when Hubby uses the Dad-yell.
6. They have frequent episodes of manic-depression. One minute, they're begging for help, but as soon as I touch them, they yell "I do it myself!".
7. Taking a shower is out of the question when they are awake. They will destroy anything in reach, which is everything now that the little one can climb. I often go about four days without showering. It's gross, I know. The same applies for washing my face and brushing my teeth, unless I knock that out before breakfast.
8. Public tantrums are draining. It usually is reduced to me just dragging LB by the arm while holding a wriggling JC.
9. Daytime television is strictly PBS, Disney, or Nickelodeon. I have zero interest in any of those. It's so bad that I found myself thinking the other morning that the Imagination Movers were hot.... yeesh.
10. Putting an angry kid in his carseat is like strapping in a bobcat. I have to use all my strength and end up with bites and scratches.
11. My most meaningful conversations during the day revolve around someone else's excrement.
12. Privacy on the toilet is a luxury that I do not have.
13. Personal space is also a luxury I do not have.
14. LB is what some child development psychologists call a "high-intensity" child. I guess my reward for being patient all my life is to have a child that needs the most patience a human can offer.
15. Nothing can be kept nice here. Folded blankets are an invitation to mess them up, newly made beds for houseguests in two days are trampolines, and walls only exist to ram trucks into, or to color on.
What do your kids do that suck the life out of you?
5/10/11
Random Thoughts
I'm creating a household goods inventory today. So far, I've come to realize that we have a sh!t-ton of small kitchen appliances. I'm thinking I should write a cookbook, and each chapter have some recipes for one particular appliance, like a Food Processor Chapter, and a Toaster Oven Chapter. It looks like a friggin Williams Sonoma in here.
I baked chocolate chip cookies. I can't help it. When I'm stressed or bored, I bake. Luckily, I have two little boys who will gladly gobble up chocolate chip cookies.
Oh man, I'm farting a-bombs today. Holy crap.
LB's newest obsession is Power Rangers Samurai. Has anyone ever watched that stupid show? Omg, the writing is terrible, and the acting is abysmal, and the whole special effects are just ridiculous. But he loves it, what can I do? I suppose this is how my parents felt when all I would read were Babysitter's Club books.
I straightened my hair today and debated taking "before" and "after" shots. Have you seen Princess Diaries? Remember the before and after pics of Mia? Yes, that is me, with blond highlights.
So the househunting.... I've sent emails to several people and had not-so-good luck in hearing back. After two weeks, Hubby sent some emails to the same people, saying the same stuff, practically verbatim. The only difference is, he signed it "LT Hubby, USN". Of course, people are responding now, so the big joke around here is that it's a man's world and you need a penis to get something done. I suppose next time, I'll sign my emails "NHGirl, CFO of Our Household". Maybe that will get people's attention.
Having the pre-move inspection today made me realize just how dirty our house is. Have I done anything about it? Nope. Not with the boys around. I cleaned the mirror in their room and no less than 15 minutes later, it was filthy again. I guess they like to spit on it, then wipe it around, pretending to paint. Letting them actually paint is not a possibility. *sigh*
...Wow, that fart was so bad, I offended myself.
Speaking of, my poor sister has food poisoning. Yuck. Please send healthy thoughts her way! She hardly ever gets sick, so it's really bugging her to be looking at the bottom of a bucket all day.
JC figured out how to tip over the toy bin, push it up to his crib, climb on to it, and climb into his crib. I found him in there yesterday. Only a few days ago, I found him standing on his bureau, next to an open window (yes, there was a screen in there, but a screen won't hold back a 30 pound toddler). I suppose I should just keep the window locked- they can't figure the locks out, heeheehee.
Ugh, I hate the last few months at a duty station. It's actually kinda expensive. I can't buy in bulk and constantly have to think about paring down and trying to eat down the cupboard.... maybe my future cookbook will have a Eat Down The Cupboard chapter.
Oh man, there's nothing cuter than a couple of chubby hands and cheeks covered in chocolate. I guess nature made kids cute so we wouldn't throw them out the window every time they paint mirrors with spit. *sigh* I suppose I should break out the Windex again. Hope you all are having a good Tuesday!
I baked chocolate chip cookies. I can't help it. When I'm stressed or bored, I bake. Luckily, I have two little boys who will gladly gobble up chocolate chip cookies.
Oh man, I'm farting a-bombs today. Holy crap.
LB's newest obsession is Power Rangers Samurai. Has anyone ever watched that stupid show? Omg, the writing is terrible, and the acting is abysmal, and the whole special effects are just ridiculous. But he loves it, what can I do? I suppose this is how my parents felt when all I would read were Babysitter's Club books.
I straightened my hair today and debated taking "before" and "after" shots. Have you seen Princess Diaries? Remember the before and after pics of Mia? Yes, that is me, with blond highlights.
So the househunting.... I've sent emails to several people and had not-so-good luck in hearing back. After two weeks, Hubby sent some emails to the same people, saying the same stuff, practically verbatim. The only difference is, he signed it "LT Hubby, USN". Of course, people are responding now, so the big joke around here is that it's a man's world and you need a penis to get something done. I suppose next time, I'll sign my emails "NHGirl, CFO of Our Household". Maybe that will get people's attention.
Having the pre-move inspection today made me realize just how dirty our house is. Have I done anything about it? Nope. Not with the boys around. I cleaned the mirror in their room and no less than 15 minutes later, it was filthy again. I guess they like to spit on it, then wipe it around, pretending to paint. Letting them actually paint is not a possibility. *sigh*
...Wow, that fart was so bad, I offended myself.
Speaking of, my poor sister has food poisoning. Yuck. Please send healthy thoughts her way! She hardly ever gets sick, so it's really bugging her to be looking at the bottom of a bucket all day.
JC figured out how to tip over the toy bin, push it up to his crib, climb on to it, and climb into his crib. I found him in there yesterday. Only a few days ago, I found him standing on his bureau, next to an open window (yes, there was a screen in there, but a screen won't hold back a 30 pound toddler). I suppose I should just keep the window locked- they can't figure the locks out, heeheehee.
Ugh, I hate the last few months at a duty station. It's actually kinda expensive. I can't buy in bulk and constantly have to think about paring down and trying to eat down the cupboard.... maybe my future cookbook will have a Eat Down The Cupboard chapter.
Oh man, there's nothing cuter than a couple of chubby hands and cheeks covered in chocolate. I guess nature made kids cute so we wouldn't throw them out the window every time they paint mirrors with spit. *sigh* I suppose I should break out the Windex again. Hope you all are having a good Tuesday!
5/9/11
My weekend was fantastic, how was yours?
This past Friday, I cashed in on my bday massage (thank you, bro & sis!). I got a coconut balm one, which was supposed to be therapeutic and healing and blah blah blah. It was really the guy that massaged me that made the difference! I had him before, and he's really strong. Plus, he worked out all those mommy knots in my upper back- moms, you know what I mean.
We also had some friends of Hubby's over. They're from Germany, and the husband is studying with Hubby at NPS. They had a little boy about LB's age, and what a friggin difference... I always knew my kids were a little crazy, a little rambunctious, a tiny bit off-the-wall, but I didn't realize how much so until this little boy came over. He ate salmon and asparagus (wtf???). He played nicely and didn't hit. And he was a little shy at first. So not like my kids in any way.
Anyway, Saturday was low-key, but Hubby gave me some Mother's Day / Anniversary presents- two dresses and an outfit, all from Ralph Lauren. He knows all about my addiction to RL and happily feeds it, haha. Anyway, they're beautiful, and they fit me so well (bonus- everything was a size 8, hooray!!!). I felt so friggin awesome that I wore one of the dresses yesterday, even though I was freezing my a$$ off.
Mother's Day was also low-key. It also happened to be our anniversary. Woo hoo, seven years! We went out for pizza (romantic, I know), then took the kids to see Rio. It was a good movie, slightly cheezy in some parts, but all kids movies are, right?
So there you have it. That was my weekend! This coming weekend, Hubby will be on a camping trip with some buddies, but if everything works out, I'll be taking the kids to an amusement park with some friends. I hope you all had good Mother's Days and/or weekends!
We also had some friends of Hubby's over. They're from Germany, and the husband is studying with Hubby at NPS. They had a little boy about LB's age, and what a friggin difference... I always knew my kids were a little crazy, a little rambunctious, a tiny bit off-the-wall, but I didn't realize how much so until this little boy came over. He ate salmon and asparagus (wtf???). He played nicely and didn't hit. And he was a little shy at first. So not like my kids in any way.
Anyway, Saturday was low-key, but Hubby gave me some Mother's Day / Anniversary presents- two dresses and an outfit, all from Ralph Lauren. He knows all about my addiction to RL and happily feeds it, haha. Anyway, they're beautiful, and they fit me so well (bonus- everything was a size 8, hooray!!!). I felt so friggin awesome that I wore one of the dresses yesterday, even though I was freezing my a$$ off.
Mother's Day was also low-key. It also happened to be our anniversary. Woo hoo, seven years! We went out for pizza (romantic, I know), then took the kids to see Rio. It was a good movie, slightly cheezy in some parts, but all kids movies are, right?
So there you have it. That was my weekend! This coming weekend, Hubby will be on a camping trip with some buddies, but if everything works out, I'll be taking the kids to an amusement park with some friends. I hope you all had good Mother's Days and/or weekends!
5/4/11
Random thoughts on this hot Wednesday
It reached 92 degrees here. Holy moly, that was unexpected, and hella hot! I didn't exactly dress the part, since yesterday was in the 60s. But at least I got my errands done in style.
So, I went to Costco and got my entire order for free today. And, they even gave me $4 in change back. Thank you, reimbursement for our membership! I stocked up on all the kid essentials: Goldfish, fruit snacks, and gummy omega-3 chews.
I went to Safeway to get a few items and was a little disappointed. They charged me for 3 avocados, not two, which overcharged me by $2. Also, even though I handed a paper coupon to the cashier, they didn't process it for the frozen waffles. I ended up paying twice as much for that. Booooo. But on the upside, I saved $20.63.
I think I've been watching too much Extreme Couponing....
I saw my elderly neighbor in the grocery store and said hi. She called me Eddie. That's not anywhere close to my real name. It isn't even a girl's name (not traditionally, although if you've watched Ab Fab, you know it can be really chic for a girl). But this is coming from a woman who has named all the wild deer in our neighborhood and calls them by name. Okaaaay....
Moving pre-inspection on the 10th, and the movers come get our stuff June 23! Hooray! Hopefully, they will be more competent than these people (read chapter two).
I've been fighting a cold for over a week now, coupled with horrible allergies. I'm just a snotty, sniffling, sneezy mess. Now the boys have the cold, so their snot is all over my clothes. I guess that's just a side effect of being home with sick kids, but it's really gross to pull a stringy, goopy booger off my pant leg.
Dear Mariah Carey, Congrats on your twins! However, you do realize that Moroccan is an ethnic description and not actually a name, right?... Right??....
I'm sweaty and my kitchen is a mess. Gotta go clean it. Thanks for sticking with my ramblings! Leave some incoherentness in my comments.
So, I went to Costco and got my entire order for free today. And, they even gave me $4 in change back. Thank you, reimbursement for our membership! I stocked up on all the kid essentials: Goldfish, fruit snacks, and gummy omega-3 chews.
I went to Safeway to get a few items and was a little disappointed. They charged me for 3 avocados, not two, which overcharged me by $2. Also, even though I handed a paper coupon to the cashier, they didn't process it for the frozen waffles. I ended up paying twice as much for that. Booooo. But on the upside, I saved $20.63.
I think I've been watching too much Extreme Couponing....
I saw my elderly neighbor in the grocery store and said hi. She called me Eddie. That's not anywhere close to my real name. It isn't even a girl's name (not traditionally, although if you've watched Ab Fab, you know it can be really chic for a girl). But this is coming from a woman who has named all the wild deer in our neighborhood and calls them by name. Okaaaay....
Moving pre-inspection on the 10th, and the movers come get our stuff June 23! Hooray! Hopefully, they will be more competent than these people (read chapter two).
I've been fighting a cold for over a week now, coupled with horrible allergies. I'm just a snotty, sniffling, sneezy mess. Now the boys have the cold, so their snot is all over my clothes. I guess that's just a side effect of being home with sick kids, but it's really gross to pull a stringy, goopy booger off my pant leg.
Dear Mariah Carey, Congrats on your twins! However, you do realize that Moroccan is an ethnic description and not actually a name, right?... Right??....
I'm sweaty and my kitchen is a mess. Gotta go clean it. Thanks for sticking with my ramblings! Leave some incoherentness in my comments.
5/2/11
I spoke too early; happiness begins with an "o" and rhymes with "schmosama bin laden is finally dead"
I'm happy. I know it's not very nice of me to be happy that a person is dead, but I believe this is an exception. That insane, sadistic, horrible man has been removed from humanity (although I question if he was ever a part of humanity to begin with) and I couldn't be more ecstatic.
Hooray for the Navy Seals! Hooray for the CIA, especially Leon Panetta! Hooray for every serviceman/woman who has been deployed in this war, working toward this particular goal! Hooray for us!
Okay, now that the celebrating has been done, it's time to focus on the outcome. Yes, it's wonderful he's gone, but believe it or not, there are some crazy people out there who backed him up and believed in him. Those people are not gone. They are still threats. And they will still try to carry out bin Laden's vision because they truly believe in what he was telling them.
Keep supporting the war and the troops! It's not for naught.
Hooray for the Navy Seals! Hooray for the CIA, especially Leon Panetta! Hooray for every serviceman/woman who has been deployed in this war, working toward this particular goal! Hooray for us!
Okay, now that the celebrating has been done, it's time to focus on the outcome. Yes, it's wonderful he's gone, but believe it or not, there are some crazy people out there who backed him up and believed in him. Those people are not gone. They are still threats. And they will still try to carry out bin Laden's vision because they truly believe in what he was telling them.
Keep supporting the war and the troops! It's not for naught.
5/1/11
Happiness begins with an "o" and rhymes with schmorders.
We got orders. Finally! And only less than two months away from graduation! (Orders, for my civilian friends, are papers stating that we are to be stationed at a certain place by a certain time. Without them, it's impossible to plan a move.)
We are leaving CA this June after graduation and driving across the country to CT. Hubby starts school there in September, and we will leave CT around March next year.
The amount of moving we do is just so damn ridiculous, but I'm looking forward to being closer to family and friends on the east coast, especially because of the boys. I want them to know their families well. It's tough to do that being on the west coast for all their lives!
So let the countdown, planning, and house hunting begin! Woo hoo!!
We are leaving CA this June after graduation and driving across the country to CT. Hubby starts school there in September, and we will leave CT around March next year.
The amount of moving we do is just so damn ridiculous, but I'm looking forward to being closer to family and friends on the east coast, especially because of the boys. I want them to know their families well. It's tough to do that being on the west coast for all their lives!
So let the countdown, planning, and house hunting begin! Woo hoo!!
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