tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55769563865948563472012-02-12T16:45:28.744-05:00More WordArt than you will know what to do with!Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07984984258251401496noreply@blogger.comBlogger16841100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576956386594856347.post-86957878697203701242012-02-12T07:00:00.000-05:002012-02-12T07:00:03.047-05:00So, yeah, I totally slept in this morning. Till like 11:30am. It was glorious. hehe. Jake and Joe had slept over at Leo and Justins house. Jim and Eme and Tom were up watching cartoons quietly. All was peaceful and calm in the Harty house. Gotta love it :)<br /><br />At noon, I headed out with Kim for some shopping. I felt like I hadn't seen her in a long while. Funny, how when you're used to seeing someone on a daily basis, if you go a few days without seeing them, it seems like FOREVER if you skip a few days - hehe.<br /><br />Anyway, CPT had stuff to do around the house, and didn't wanna run errands with me today, so Kim was gonna be my partner in crime, er, shopping partner. First stop, Target. But we got distracted by the shoe store on the way.<br /><br />They had some 50% off lowest marked price sales going on, and Kim ended up with 5 pairs of shoes (one of those boots) plus a watch, for $45. Not too bad! I got a pair of tall black boots, and a pair of brown shoes for $15.<br /><br />Next, it was on to Target. I got a bunch of makeup that I needed, some swimming stuff, Kim got some clearanced Star Wars stuff, and a few other things.<br /><br />What's up with this one? Who buys a SOLAR powered Alarm clock? I guess no one... That's why it's 75% off...<a href="http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/s720x720/427109_3246734732672_1396034156_3090880_29168927_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/s720x720/427109_3246734732672_1396034156_3090880_29168927_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Then it was onto the Jewelry Box. I waited with the cart, and Kim went in. After Jewelry Box, Kim bought some Pretzels, and we sat outside Target and munched on them. Then headed back to the Suburban.<br /><br />Next stop, Dollar Tree. CPT had texted and said that Eme had a birthday party to go to. Oops. I'd forgotten all about the neighbor girls surprise b-day party.... I guess i needed to get a gift, huh? I bought a gift bag and some tissue paper at the Dollar Tree, and looked for Bread. No bread. Hmpf. I did get some Valentine's cards, though.<br /><br />Next stop, Big Lots. I wanted to get Kayleigh a Cup Cake Maker for her birthday. I'd seen them at Big Lots before. But, alas, they didn't have them this time. Oh well. They DID have a giant fuzzy pillow. I thought it looked like something that a 12 year old would love. So that's what she would get :)<br /><br />We found a few other little things, paid, and headed out. Kim's 9 year old needed picked up from on post. We headed over, and he ended up living right across from where we bought our Suburban! How cool is that! hehe :) <br /><br />Then, we went to the Commissary. CPT needed some foods for his soups that he makes. And the kids needed some foods too. We started out with just one cart. My food on one 1/2, and Kim's on the other. And about 2/3 of the way through, it was starting to tip. hehe. We found an abandoned cart, so we split into 2. hehe. We got most of it right. We forgot to transfer over the tomatoes. Oops. And I forgot to buy the frozen spinach. Sorry, Popeye... I mean CPT America.<br /><br />I dropped Kim off at her house, and helped her unload all of her groceries. Then I got home, and my kids unloaded my truck. I hopped in the shower, and put on my cowboy stuff. And got all ready for the PBR thing we were going to tonight. I printed out the tickets, and CPT got ready too.<br /><a href="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/409270_3249333037628_1396034156_3092091_1081074654_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/409270_3249333037628_1396034156_3092091_1081074654_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />We swung by Kari's house, and picked up Brian. Kari was finishing up a party, and was gonna meet us there. Justin and Jake were at Kari's house, and were watching Josephine. Tom was at my house, and was watching Eme and Joe and Jim and Leo. Brian and CPT and I headed off to the Rodeo.<br /><br />When we got to the coliseum, the parking lot was full. Crap. So we drove around a bit more, and about 4 blocks away, we found an empty parking lot. Sweet. It was FREEZING outside. We walked as quickly as we could, and finally made it there. CPT and I went inside, and Brian waited for Kari. She was only a few minutes behind us.<br /><br />We went to find our seats, and I got distracted at the hat booth. I found a new black straw-ish hat that I LOVED. CPT got it for me!!!! Thanks, sweetie :) We eventually found our seats, and Brian and Kari were there at about the same time as us. The guys sat together, and the girls sat together, so I got to visit with Kari! sweet :)<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/419802_3249339357786_1396034156_3092096_728909246_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/419802_3249339357786_1396034156_3092096_728909246_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/418836_3249352918125_1396034156_3092101_920136095_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/418836_3249352918125_1396034156_3092101_920136095_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/417673_3249355278184_1396034156_3092102_1219081242_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/417673_3249355278184_1396034156_3092102_1219081242_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/426228_3249356838223_1396034156_3092103_1534013567_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/426228_3249356838223_1396034156_3092103_1534013567_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>It really was a great time! I enjoyed the PBR a lot :) I was afraid that those boys were gonna get stepped on by a bull! hehe :) Some of them wore cowboy hats and some of them wore helmets. Kari and I decided that if WE were riding, we'd totally wear helmets. But that it was TOTALLY hotter to wear cowboy hats. ROFL!<br /><br />After the event, we walked back to the rigs, and headed home. Traffic was thick, but we were able to find side streets that let us back to post quicker than the main bulk of traffic. Booya! Eme and Tom and CPT and I watched a few episodes of Star Trek (the old ones), and I blogged. Here it is, almost 1am. Church in the am. And we are having Cupcakes for Tim's bday over at Kim's house after church. <br /><br />Night, y'all!!!<br /><br />Click on the link below to go to my account to download the PNG file, and leave some love if you like my work. Thanks!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.4shared.com/photo/4i9kR9lk/elegant_WA_alphabet_freebie_fe.html">4shared</a><br /><a href="http://www.box.com/s/ly06qr5mqi3a64u3xhhd">box.net</a><br /></div><br /><a href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/429406_10150672025237216_187342702215_11493483_861870806_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/429406_10150672025237216_187342702215_11493483_861870806_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5576956386594856347-8695787869720370124?l=elegantwordart2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07984984258251401496noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576956386594856347.post-36266419167778902492012-02-11T07:00:00.000-05:002012-02-12T02:08:52.242-05:00Yes, I know. My blog is TERRIBLY late. Incredibly late. And it's not gonna be very good. hehe. It's 11:38pm. On Friday night. And it should have been written on Thursday night. And I took a double dose of Topomax about 4 hours ago because I forgot to take the morning dose, and it's made me stupid again. hehe. Anyway, here's the blog from yesterday...<br /><br />Here's one of my new rings! Isn't it pretty. It's my shrimp ring. Doesn't it look kinda look like a shrimp? hehe.<br /><br /><a href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/421841_3240450935581_1396034156_3088959_507984944_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 538px; height: 720px;" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/421841_3240450935581_1396034156_3088959_507984944_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Jim and Joe before school, playing with balloon. They're silly boys :)<br /><a href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/405791_3240452175612_1396034156_3088960_1812875285_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/405791_3240452175612_1396034156_3088960_1812875285_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/417491_3240453455644_1396034156_3088961_2031781519_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/417491_3240453455644_1396034156_3088961_2031781519_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>CPT's new skates. Both ics skates and in-line skates.<br /><a href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/426656_3240456455719_1396034156_3088962_1409111642_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 540px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/426656_3240456455719_1396034156_3088962_1409111642_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>After I got the kids off to school, I went back to sleep. I was supposed to go to the pool and go swim laps, but I was SO sleepy that I went back to bed. Tom and Jake had doctors appointments at 10am. I had just enough time to get laps in. Nope, not gonna happen.<br /><br />I slept until 9am, then hurried and got up and hopped in the shower. I was taking too long to get ready, so CPT America drove the boys on up to their appointment, and I followed on up. They had just got called back when I met them. He headed home, and I took on over.<br /><br />Going to the doctor with a 12 and 14 year old was SO much better than with a 6 and 8 year old. ha! Jake and Tom did super good. It was calm and quiet for the most part. Jake started to get bored towards the end. And started to be a bit "jerkey"... And I caught him with cap gun caps in his pocket. He was lighting them off in the corner... um, not a good choice. "I didn't know I wasn't supposed to". Can you say, "Confiscation?"<br /><br />We swung by the house on the way home, Jake took his meds (he'd forgotten them), and then I signed Tom back into school, then I dropped Jake off at school. Then hurried back to the elementary school. I was meeting Kari, and we were gonna eat lunch with the little kids.<br /><br />I made it there JUST as Jimmy was finishing up eating. Pfew! I didn't miss it :)<br /><a href="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/425134_3240458415768_1396034156_3088964_1795428492_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/425134_3240458415768_1396034156_3088964_1795428492_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I forgot to get a picture of me with Joe, though. I did get a picture of Eme and I :)<br /><a href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/430756_3240462735876_1396034156_3088965_1634981673_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/430756_3240462735876_1396034156_3088965_1634981673_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Kari and I had fun chatting with the kids :) After their lunch, we decided to go to lunch at Olive Garden. No one else wanted/could come with us, so we just went with us. It was fun :) And we were STARVING. Yummy soup, salad, and breadsticks.<br /><a href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/405791_3240452175612_1396034156_3088960_1812875285_n.jpg"></a><br /><a href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/409252_3240464855929_1396034156_3088966_110631313_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/409252_3240464855929_1396034156_3088966_110631313_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>After lunch, we headed over to Cowtown boots and western wear. I needed a hat. And a western shirt. I didn't like most of them in the store, but Kari helped me pick out this one! It was a little big, though. CPT is gonna have to help me put an insert or something inside of it to make it fit better. It was the only red one that they had. And really, the only hat in the store that I liked. I got a shirt, too.<br /><a href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/422766_3240470376067_1396034156_3088969_267297848_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/422766_3240470376067_1396034156_3088969_267297848_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>We got home, and picked up the kids from the bus stop. Here's the shirt that I bought. What do you think of the head band?<br /><a href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/407555_3240471936106_1396034156_3088971_3926001_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/407555_3240471936106_1396034156_3088971_3926001_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I can't remember what I did the rest of the early evening, but at some point, Kari and I went to the PX to pick up prescriptions. I needed to get Eme's inhaler and some liquid Albuterol for the nebulizor. We looked at the Miche stand (hehe), then headed back home. And CPT and I got ready for the Gabriel Inglaces concert (Fluffy!). Here's me, ready to go!<br /><a href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/417282_3240472936131_1396034156_3088972_384352214_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/417282_3240472936131_1396034156_3088972_384352214_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>We headed on over to UTEP area around 7:30pm, and parked FOREVER away. Parking was super crazy. We walked for 8 blocks, then were finally there. We found our seats, and snapped a few pictures.<br /><a href="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/420503_3240479616298_1396034156_3088978_1241892276_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/420503_3240479616298_1396034156_3088978_1241892276_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/424493_3240475216188_1396034156_3088974_1982661539_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/424493_3240475216188_1396034156_3088974_1982661539_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>The show was HILARIOUS! I enjoyed the whole thing! "Fluffy" was supposed to preform for an hour, and was on for 3 hours! The crowd enjoyed every minute of it. We didn't get home until close to midnight! So yeah, that's why I didn't blog last night - hehe.<br /><br />Anyway, that's the short version of the day :)<br /><a href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/409252_3240464855929_1396034156_3088966_110631313_n.jpg"></a><br />Click on the link below to go to my account to download the PNG file, and leave some love if you like my work. Thanks!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.4shared.com/photo/sk8tBnog/elegant_WA_alphabet_freebie_fe.html">4shared</a><br /><a href="http://www.box.com/s/kyyojce1ub87y1ozje7v">box.net</a><br /></div><br /><a href="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/429406_10150672025227216_187342702215_11493482_1998860558_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/429406_10150672025227216_187342702215_11493482_1998860558_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5576956386594856347-3626641916777890249?l=elegantwordart2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07984984258251401496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576956386594856347.post-80399580447679506512012-02-10T07:00:00.001-05:002012-02-12T01:24:16.027-05:00New goodies in the store, girls!!! Single file line, no pushing, no shoving, you know the drill. hehe :) Lets play nice, here, there's plenty for all! Click <a href="http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/Bethany-Harty/">HERE</a> to go to the store :) Layouts by the FABULOUS Sharon!!! She rocks, you know :)<br /><br /><a href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/418636_10150666483712216_187342702215_11475555_1072785357_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/418636_10150666483712216_187342702215_11475555_1072785357_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/395513_10150666251512216_187342702215_11474844_2138069031_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 494px; height: 494px;" src="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/395513_10150666251512216_187342702215_11474844_2138069031_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/418636_10150666483717216_187342702215_11475556_16820144_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/418636_10150666483717216_187342702215_11475556_16820144_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/430399_10150666343377216_187342702215_11474960_1047208880_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 506px; height: 506px;" src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/430399_10150666343377216_187342702215_11474960_1047208880_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/418636_10150666483687216_187342702215_11475553_1245143007_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/418636_10150666483687216_187342702215_11475553_1245143007_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/s720x720/405889_10150666132002216_187342702215_11474564_1181820081_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 529px;" src="http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/s720x720/405889_10150666132002216_187342702215_11474564_1181820081_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/423341_10150666132292216_187342702215_11474565_214420379_n.jpg"></a><br /><a href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/418636_10150666483682216_187342702215_11475552_2114045568_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/418636_10150666483682216_187342702215_11475552_2114045568_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/394113_10150666310387216_187342702215_11474914_1474516684_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 529px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/394113_10150666310387216_187342702215_11474914_1474516684_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/418636_10150666483692216_187342702215_11475554_1874872296_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/418636_10150666483692216_187342702215_11475554_1874872296_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/423341_10150666132292216_187342702215_11474565_214420379_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 520px; height: 520px;" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/423341_10150666132292216_187342702215_11474565_214420379_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Well, all the right kids got to school this morning at the right times. Thank goodness! Unfortunately, Tom managed to go to school with CPT's keys... Oops. He's sent Tom off to start his truck, and Tom had been so busy taking out the trash and the recycling, and trying to catch the bus on time, that it had slipped his mind. The keys went into his pocket, and he caught the bus.<br /><br />After I got the other kids on the bus, and CPT left for the gym, I headed on up to the Middle school, pulled Tom out of class, retrieved the keys, then headed back home. <a href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/431183_3231985123941_1396034156_3086653_969963306_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/431183_3231985123941_1396034156_3086653_969963306_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/424970_3231987323996_1396034156_3086654_1929552956_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/424970_3231987323996_1396034156_3086654_1929552956_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I sat down, designed a Wordart pack, and was in the shower by the time that CPT America came back home. I made an excutive decision, and was skipping yoga. CPT had asked me to come with him when he got his offical army photo taken today, but I said that I had Yoga. And that I'd skip it if he really wanted me to. He said to go to yoga. But you know how they SAY that, but sometimes really want you to pick them. I wasn't sure it if was that case or not.<br /><br />So, I decided to just PICK him. I texted the girls, let them know what was going on, and hopped in the shower so I could be all ready and pretty when it was time to go.<br /><br />We drove on over to the Army hospital, and were running a tad late, so I let him off at the main entrance, and I found a parking spot in the parking garage. By the time I found a spot, and walked inside, he was done. It didn't take long. Snap a photo, fill out a picture, and you're done. hehe. We walked back to the suburban together :)<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/s720x720/429192_3231989724056_1396034156_3086656_1933867467_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/s720x720/429192_3231989724056_1396034156_3086656_1933867467_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>We got home, and we took the opportunity to take some pictures of CPT in his Dress Blues. He's such a cutie!!!<br /><a href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/431183_3231985123941_1396034156_3086653_969963306_n.jpg"></a><br /><a href="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/418398_3231994004163_1396034156_3086657_108704501_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/418398_3231994004163_1396034156_3086657_108704501_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/427556_3231996404223_1396034156_3086659_1927519803_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/427556_3231996404223_1396034156_3086659_1927519803_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/406495_3232009444549_1396034156_3086664_1216294595_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/406495_3232009444549_1396034156_3086664_1216294595_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/419973_3232011644604_1396034156_3086665_969617136_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/419973_3232011644604_1396034156_3086665_969617136_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/408038_3232013204643_1396034156_3086666_353886026_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/408038_3232013204643_1396034156_3086666_353886026_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/418398_3231994004163_1396034156_3086657_108704501_n.jpg"></a><br /><a href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/421659_3232025004938_1396034156_3086673_1644134564_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 540px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/421659_3232025004938_1396034156_3086673_1644134564_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/401299_3232031245094_1396034156_3086677_376093072_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/401299_3232031245094_1396034156_3086677_376093072_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/402706_3232030365072_1396034156_3086676_1573813990_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/402706_3232030365072_1396034156_3086676_1573813990_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/430626_3232032885135_1396034156_3086679_1624810307_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/430626_3232032885135_1396034156_3086679_1624810307_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/401058_3232035565202_1396034156_3086681_568356623_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 540px;" src="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/401058_3232035565202_1396034156_3086681_568356623_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/421659_3232025004938_1396034156_3086673_1644134564_n.jpg"></a><br /><a href="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/404848_3232037605253_1396034156_3086683_1252372607_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/404848_3232037605253_1396034156_3086683_1252372607_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/426608_3232039045289_1396034156_3086684_674439800_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/426608_3232039045289_1396034156_3086684_674439800_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/394019_3232040645329_1396034156_3086685_1783341411_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/394019_3232040645329_1396034156_3086685_1783341411_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>We finally went inside, and changed. I'd only had 3 minutes to get dressed, and didn't like my outfit. So I put on something else. hehe. Kim and Tim texted, and wanted to know if we wanted to do lunch at 12:30. SURE! Too bad it was only 11... We were gonna starve! LOL :)<br /><br />CPT ended up ironing for a bit, or something else... Not sure what else he was doing. We were hanging for a bit. I designed another WordArt pack, I know that. Time flew, that's for sure. Before we knew it, it was time to go. Carlos and Mickeys!<br /><br />I headed to the suburban first, and messed around with the camera, of course...<br /><a href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/419615_3232047605503_1396034156_3086689_1567693899_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/419615_3232047605503_1396034156_3086689_1567693899_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/430664_3232049525551_1396034156_3086691_637468193_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/430664_3232049525551_1396034156_3086691_637468193_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/404848_3232037605253_1396034156_3086683_1252372607_n.jpg"></a><br /><a href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/416948_3232050485575_1396034156_3086692_157045485_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/416948_3232050485575_1396034156_3086692_157045485_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>On the way to the restaurant, I was SO wishing that I had some sunglasses. I'd forgotten mine. These yellow range glasses were all that were in the suburban... Um, yeah, NO! hehe.<br /><a href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/396510_3232051925611_1396034156_3086694_58845564_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/396510_3232051925611_1396034156_3086694_58845564_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>And, since we ALWAYS take a photo outside of Carlos and Mickeys, we posed before going inside. Kim and Tim could wait for a minute, right? hehe. Aren't we cute!<br /><a href="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/407980_3232053885660_1396034156_3086695_1007474323_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/407980_3232053885660_1396034156_3086695_1007474323_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Kim and Tim had already ordered, and their food got there when we sat down. She had remembered that she had a doctors appointment in 45 minutes. Oops. So they had to hurry. But we still had a fun lunch.<br /><br />CPT and Tim ordered some kind of Surf and Turf fajata thingy, and they both really liked it. Kim got the taco salad, and I wanted the chicken soup that I'd gotten that one day. Yeah, they didn't have it. I KNOW they said that they had it for a winter special. Um, February is still winter, right? Right??? Apparently not. They no longer had it. So, I got the beef equivalent of it... It was still good, though. I did like it. The beef was super tender :) Lots of veggies and cabbage and rice to add in. I just wanted some tortillas to go with it. I ended up eating part of Kim's taco salad shell when she left - ha!<br /><br />They headed out, and we finished up our lunch. Then we paid, and headed over to El Paso Saddle Blanket store. CPT wanted to get a new pair of boots. He was waiting for the tax return to come in before he got them. And it was in! So it was time. And, since we WERE going to a Brad Paisley concert next week, I probably needed a pair of boot, too, right??? Can't go to a concert without boots? Isn't that how it works??? hehe.<br /><br />And I think I want a hat for the concert, too. But not this one. One that looks like this one, but not that's made of Super Glue. This one was SOOO stiff!<br /><a href="http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/s720x720/404924_3232064165917_1396034156_3086700_1110074291_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/s720x720/404924_3232064165917_1396034156_3086700_1110074291_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>CPT and I tried on EVERY pair of boots in the store, I think. They had quite a few pairs of tall boots that I really liked. But they were sweaty on my legs. I didn't like that. And they were pointy toed. And to get the rounded tip, then they were $200+. What's up with that? And, the ones that were $150 didn't fit my left foot. They were too tight. Once you got to the $200 range, it all fit PERFECTLY. Sigh. Why do boot makers do that.... hehe :)<br /><br />Anyway, I went with comfort. Instead of getting the cheapest pair of boots, I went with one that FELT good. And one that I still liked how they look. Snake skin. Python, to be exact. I think they're hot!<br /><a href="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/427206_3232060085815_1396034156_3086698_1032480979_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/427206_3232060085815_1396034156_3086698_1032480979_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>We went to pay, and got distracted looking at the sterling silver rings. They had some bigger ones, and we both ended up picking one out for our new "wedding bands". LOVE that we did it together! And that they are silver :) I'll take a picture of them tomorrow :) They are pretty cool!<br /><br />We paid, and headed to the West Side for our couples therapy session. CPT called Tom and had him pick up the kids from the bus. Our session was starting just as the kids got off the bus. And got to the office RIGHT on time thanks to my stellar driving. hehe. The therapist asked us what we wanted out of our time there, and what we should focus on. Apparently I differed to CPT too much. OK, I'll work on that.<br /><br />I think, all in all, I've done pretty good in staying true to who I am. To not falling back into patterns from before he deployed. I like the new me. I want her to stick around :) She's pretty cool, I must say! hehe. Before we left, Dr Slade shook my hand, pulled me back for a minute, and said "make sure you don't loose your voice". I knew what me meant. Good advice. I just need to remember that throughout the week. "Don't loose your voice". I need to speak up. Poor CPT. That's all he needs. Me remembering to speak my mind. hehe ;) I love you, honey :)<br /><br />We loaded up, and headed back to post. We swung by Kim's house to pick up Kari's kids (Kim was gonna watch them until we got back), but they were still at Kari's house. So I showed Kim my new boots, then headed to Kari's house. And I snapped a few pictures of Kari and Brian. They were going to see Wicked tonight, and I was watching her kids until Justin (16) got home from Rugby practice at 8pm. Aren't they cute???<br /><a href="http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/s720x720/401314_3232067445999_1396034156_3086702_857880521_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/s720x720/401314_3232067445999_1396034156_3086702_857880521_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>We got home, and we decided to try on the new boots, and take some pictures out by the blue truck. Yeah, I think I need a better outfit.... I'll work on it between now and next Friday :) And yeah, I totally thought that I looked better in this outfit than I really did. OK, so maybe the white skirt is gonna hit the donate pile. Cause it can't be that I'm getting SUPER fluffy. It's gotta be the outfit, right??? We took a TON of photos, and I can't bring myself to post them because I look SO horrendous...<br /><a href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/416948_3232050485575_1396034156_3086692_157045485_n.jpg"></a><br /><a href="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/426319_3232075246194_1396034156_3086706_971261070_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/426319_3232075246194_1396034156_3086706_971261070_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>The hat is CPT's. It doesn't fit me. It's just balanced on my head. It's way too bed. But I want one similar for the concert. On my list of things to do :)<br /><a href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/418343_3232073566152_1396034156_3086705_703115941_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/418343_3232073566152_1396034156_3086705_703115941_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>CPT looks smashing, though!<br /><a href="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/432230_3232078646279_1396034156_3086709_1502210445_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 540px;" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/432230_3232078646279_1396034156_3086709_1502210445_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/420232_3232079406298_1396034156_3086710_1344996133_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 540px;" src="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/420232_3232079406298_1396034156_3086710_1344996133_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/417059_3232070766082_1396034156_3086704_424330906_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/417059_3232070766082_1396034156_3086704_424330906_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>After the photo shoot, we came back inside, and I started designing, and I sent him on a pizza run. The kids did homework and they played electronics for the evening. At almost 8pm, Justin came over and collected his brother and sister, and walked them home. CPT and the kids were watching Dukes of Hazzard, and after the next episode, they went to bed.<br /><br />I continued to design, then after I was all finished, I ordered some Miche business cards. I have found myself wanting to pass them out recently. Like the El Paso Saddleblanket chickie today. She totally would have taken one if I'd have had a card! Soon. They'll come in soon :)<br /><br />Then I started blogging, but kept getting distracted by Facebook and friends. Yeah, that happens. Leslie and Amanda and CPT were all distracting me. hehe. And my phone. And the music. OK, so really I was distracting myself. I admit it!<br /><br />Anyway, I'm done blogging. The store is loaded. It's 11:07pm. Bedtime. Tom and Jake have doctors appointments in the morning, so they are NOT to go to school in the morning. I hope they remember. LOL :) I'm supposed to go swimming laps in the morning too. Lets hope I have more energy in the AM than I do now - ROFL! I'm pooped right now...<br /><br />Click on the link below to go to my account to download the PNG file, and leave some love if you like my work. Thanks!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.4shared.com/photo/HRFAVQdB/elegant_WA_alphabet_freebie_fe.html">4shared</a><br /><a href="http://www.box.com/s/vakf9ujgdn0sqoxyhr92">box.net</a><br /></div><br /><a href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/402482_10150666544967216_187342702215_11475729_834184074_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/402482_10150666544967216_187342702215_11475729_834184074_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5576956386594856347-8039958044767950651?l=elegantwordart2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07984984258251401496noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576956386594856347.post-27523258942728878302012-02-09T07:00:00.001-05:002012-02-09T07:00:08.534-05:00OK, so last night before I went to bed, I told Joe and Jim and Eme to NOT go to school when they got up in the morning. To sleep in. And for Jake to sleep in. But for Tom to go to school. Because kids had doctors appointments in the morning. And therapy appointments. <br /><br />So I slept in till almost 8am. And yeah, I got up, and Eme was just waking up. But no Joe or Jim. Freaking kids. They'd totally woken up, gotten dressed, and caught the bus to school, and not told me!!!! And I don't wanna get some nasty emails about how I'm a bad parent! hehe :) Now I had to go to the school to get them before their 9am doctors appointment. Great.... Check them out after 30 minutes of school.... How does one explain that.... ha!<br /><br />There goes my shower time... I got Jake awake and getting ready, and got Eme getting ready, then threw on some clothes, got ready to passable, and headed up to the school to pick up the "wayward" children... Signing them out only about 20 minutes after they got to school. Sigh. <br /><br />We headed up to the doctor, and luckily, they all 3 got to be seen at the same time, and the nurse and doctor were high speed, and got us in and out within an hour and 10 minutes. And they were SUPER good with kids.<br /><a href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/430805_3224301931866_1396034156_3084624_823993683_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 540px;" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/430805_3224301931866_1396034156_3084624_823993683_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Jimmy asked the doctor if he could try out his stethoscope before we left, and he was gracious, and let him and Joe try it out. So sweet :)<br /><a href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/431990_3224305371952_1396034156_3084626_20819402_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/431990_3224305371952_1396034156_3084626_20819402_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/425097_3224303971917_1396034156_3084625_929410399_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/425097_3224303971917_1396034156_3084625_929410399_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>The kids were stressing me out towards the end. You know how kids are. Touching things they shouldn't. Running off when they should be staying near you. Whacking each other. Being naughty. Yeah, my patience was running thin. I was supposed to get an inhalor for Eme, but I asked the lady at the counter if I could get it at the main PX instead. Sure thing, she said. So I just took the kids back to school. Thank goodness!<br /><a href="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/419608_3224309292050_1396034156_3084628_622281909_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/419608_3224309292050_1396034156_3084628_622281909_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I dropped the kids back off at school, and realized that I'd forgotten to get the doctors note. And the school lady was super grouchy about it. Rude lady. Plus, it was early release day, so she rudely wrote ABSENT across their passes to get back to class. Rude. Did I say rude enough? LOL.<br /><br />I came back home, and hopped in the shower. I had JUST enough time to get mostly ready for my 11:20am appointment at CYS. The kids needed re-registered. Sigh. It was gonna be a long busy day of appointments. I got there, and saw Terra's van. She was having an appointment already. I visited with her from behind the desk. I'm sure the ladys loved that. ha!<br /><br />Soon she was done, and we chatted for another 20 minutes at least. Then she headed out. I looked at my watch, and I'd been waiting for 30 minutes past my appointment time! What the heck! I went to the desk, and ask what gives??? They'd have been SUPER mad if I'd been that late. The apologized and got me right back. I would have been mad, but the super nice woman explained how they were running behind, and yeah, things like that happen sometimes. I'm a reasonable person. Sometimes things like that DO happen. <br /><br />Anyway, we got the papers filled out, the physicals that I did have filled out, and I was done and on my way to the bus to get the kids. I ended up getting there JUST before the bus got there. Oh yeah! I picked up my 3 and Kari's 2. We turned on the movie (ROFL!) and took the long way to Kari's house, letting the kids watch.... SO funny :)<br /><a href="http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/s720x720/427545_3224307932016_1396034156_3084627_1371548458_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/s720x720/427545_3224307932016_1396034156_3084627_1371548458_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />We got home, did a quick chore check (I wasn't gonna, but CPT reminded us that it was important!!!), and we headed out to the pool! Did I tell you that the indoor pool is open now???? We met Kari and Liz and Julia there. <br /><br />The kids played till around 3pm, and had a BLAST! The moms just sat on the benches and chatted, and we all had a great time. I think they had extra chlorine in the pool, since it had just opened. My poor kids' eyes, though. Check out Eme and Tom's eyes...<br /><a href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/431773_3224313692160_1396034156_3084632_1496900003_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/431773_3224313692160_1396034156_3084632_1496900003_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/s720x720/429931_3224312332126_1396034156_3084631_1619470279_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/s720x720/429931_3224312332126_1396034156_3084631_1619470279_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>We got home from the pool at 3:15pm. I threw some chicken in the oven with 2 cans of cream of chicken soup and some broccoli and milk. Covered and baking at 350. The kids changed and we did a load of laundry. They worked on homework and then had some elecronics free time. CPT got ready to take Eme to piano lessons at 4pm.<br /><br />I got ready to go and get my hair cut! I was going at 4pm. Because it was ruined. And because I like it short! hehe :) I left at 3:45pm, and stopped at Kim's house to kidnap her. She was in the shower, so I waited and showed Tim my Suburban. He thought it was pretty cool!<br /><br />Cory (Kim's 4th grader) was having a rough evening, so Kim asked if he could come with her. Of course! So the 3 of us headed to the Beauty school in my suburban. Funny, because he came last time with us too - hehe :) We got there at about 4:15pm. We had to wait for about 30 minutes before the lady was available. Apparently, most of the hair dressers were away on a 'field trip'. I thought it was funny. "fieldtrip" for hairdressers. LOL :)<br /><br />Anyway, I showed them a picture of the hair that I wanted, and they got to work. Chop it first, then add the color!<br /><a href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/396230_3224298491780_1396034156_3084622_753983641_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 540px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/396230_3224298491780_1396034156_3084622_753983641_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/408978_3224294851689_1396034156_3084620_1202690762_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/408978_3224294851689_1396034156_3084620_1202690762_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/401019_3223069821064_1396034156_3084386_105222228_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/401019_3223069821064_1396034156_3084386_105222228_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/431773_3224313692160_1396034156_3084632_1496900003_n.jpg"></a><br /><a href="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/421351_3223073981168_1396034156_3084387_338568338_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/421351_3223073981168_1396034156_3084387_338568338_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/417604_3223081861365_1396034156_3084393_23161934_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/417604_3223081861365_1396034156_3084393_23161934_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Chopped, no color added<br /></div><a href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/403741_3223347308001_1396034156_3084450_1172276648_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/403741_3223347308001_1396034156_3084450_1172276648_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/429867_3223337947767_1396034156_3084446_828677633_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/429867_3223337947767_1396034156_3084446_828677633_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/s720x720/421495_3223296266725_1396034156_3084433_1047742318_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/s720x720/421495_3223296266725_1396034156_3084433_1047742318_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/421351_3223073981168_1396034156_3084387_338568338_n.jpg"></a><br /><a href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/408928_3223307186998_1396034156_3084437_46534381_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/408928_3223307186998_1396034156_3084437_46534381_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Kim had to leave at around this time. Her family was going to see a movie at 7pm. Yeah, you heard right. 7pm!!! We got there at 4pm.... The beauty school may be cheap, but it's slower than molasses!!! Tim and kids came to pick up Kim and Corey... And I was left there... Also, I had Kari take my boys to Scouts, since CPT was working on a project...<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/s720x720/418339_3224272531131_1396034156_3084614_1847114194_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/s720x720/418339_3224272531131_1396034156_3084614_1847114194_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Lets play with color!!!<br /></div><a href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/428192_3224270731086_1396034156_3084613_318487742_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/428192_3224270731086_1396034156_3084613_318487742_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Holy blond highlites, batman!!!<br /><a href="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/405767_3224269731061_1396034156_3084612_321308422_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/405767_3224269731061_1396034156_3084612_321308422_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/418680_3224268131021_1396034156_3084610_974822839_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/418680_3224268131021_1396034156_3084610_974822839_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />And, I had to text Kari and have her pick up my boys from Scout TOO!!! What the heck! I didn't get home until 9pm. It takes forever to get pretty. Thanks, Kari, for being AWESOME!!!<br /><a href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/398634_3224266970992_1396034156_3084609_623911698_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/398634_3224266970992_1396034156_3084609_623911698_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>$50, and 4 1/2 hours later, what do you think???? New hair!!!!! I love love love it!!!!!<br /><a href="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/426371_3224255690710_1396034156_3084600_1376865246_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/426371_3224255690710_1396034156_3084600_1376865246_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/403701_3224259290800_1396034156_3084603_73255151_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/403701_3224259290800_1396034156_3084603_73255151_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/s720x720/403124_3224378693785_1396034156_3084647_178548798_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/s720x720/403124_3224378693785_1396034156_3084647_178548798_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/s720x720/427432_3224379893815_1396034156_3084649_429311508_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/s720x720/427432_3224379893815_1396034156_3084649_429311508_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I got home at the same time that Kari was dropping off the boys. It was a mad house getting everyone to bed. CPT was a little grouchy because he was trying to get his dress blues uniform ready for his official photo tomorrow am. It has to be JUST RIGHT. And there were kids all around. And I'd just ditched him for like 5 hours. Sorry, honey. Beauty has a price. hehe. But no, I know it was bad timing on my part.<br /><br />Anyway, it's now 11pm. I'm sleepy, but the blog is done. And I'm still LOVING the new hair. Should have cut it off long ago. Short hair makes me happy. *giggles*<br /><br />Click on the link below to go to my account to download the PNG file, and leave some love if you like my work. Thanks!<br /><a href="http://www.4shared.com/photo/Wie6Nqn5/elegant_WA_alphabet_freebie_fe.html"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.4shared.com/photo/Wie6Nqn5/elegant_WA_alphabet_freebie_fe.html">4shared</a><br /><a href="http://www.box.com/s/q14odp4hl2dyd7rp0rik">box.net</a><br /></div><br /><br /><a href="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/397787_10150663882322216_187342702215_11469218_1870253391_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/397787_10150663882322216_187342702215_11469218_1870253391_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5576956386594856347-2752325894272887830?l=elegantwordart2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07984984258251401496noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576956386594856347.post-57453975350001424892012-02-08T07:00:00.000-05:002012-02-08T07:00:06.768-05:00Hey, you guys :) I woke up SO extra sleep this morning! I did finally get up, and get the kids going and out the door and on the bus. Then came back home and napped on the couch for about an hour before I went walking with my girls in the morning. CPT was up late stocking the 1st aid kits that he was making for the rigs. And since we didn't have any appointments together, I let him sleep in. Cause I'm just nice like that - hehe.<br /><br />The girls and I went walking at 9am, and it was really a good time. It was funny, because as we went down a side street in the neighborhood, we found a full pack of cigarettes in the street. And at first, we just passed them. Then, I ran back and got them. You know, if I just left them, some kid was gonna grab then, and do who knows that with them! And I didn't wanna have that hanging over my head!!! I HAD to grab them and properly dispose of them! LOL :) I did the right thing - hehe.<br /><br />We walked and chatted and had a good time. We went home, I showered, CPT was awake and getting ready to exercise, and I got ready for lunch at Carino's. It was Veronica's b-day party. Fun! And I came to the decision that my hair needed cut. I'd totally burned it on the curling iron. It was irreparable. Hmpf. I need to start looking for new do's for it... I guess I really don't like long hair. I was growing it out for CPT's benefit. He said that he liked long hair. But now he doesn't seem to care. So might as well have it the way I like it, right? That's what I'm saying :)<br /><br />Anyway, I pulled it back, and I hopped in my rig, and went to pick up Kari and Kim and Erin. They liked my new ride! We headed off post, and to the Italian place. We had about 7 girls there. We ate and birthday-ed and had a grand time. And stayed and chatted WAY after we'd eaten and paid. It was a really fun time. No one wanted to leave - hehe :) I think we all enjoy one anothers company - ha!<br /><br />Kim and Kari and Erin and I decided to go to the Dollar Tree when we were done, just for fun, and because I needed bread. Unfortunately, they had no Nature's Own. But they did have some white bread. White bread is nasty, BUT it 's better than no bread. LOL. So I got a few loaves. And some mechanical pencils. Then we headed back to post. I dropped the girls off, then Kim. She showed me her newly organized closet, and a few other things around her house. Then I headed home. CPT was washing the vehicles. Looking good, honey!<br /><br />I picked the kids up from the bus at 3:30pm, and hung with Kari for a bit. We went through the Wolf book and decided which achievements that Leo and Joe still needed to do to earn their badge before the Blue and Gold. We wanted them to be presented it that night. I think it's doable. If we get to work!<br /><br />Also, we learned that it was a 1/2 day tomorrow for all the kids! How did I miss that one??? Craziness! AND, the pool is open now! Again, how did I miss this! We're SO taking the kids after early school tomorrow! SCORE!<br /><br />I was gonna design for a bit after school, but I decided to just gather some ideas instead. I got quite a few packs ready to go, though. So that's good. Gotta get those ideas written down. Without the ideas, can't do a pack. Ha!<br /><br />I got the kids some dinner going, then watched some Dukes of Hazzard with the kids. It really was a relaxing evening. CPT took Jimmy with him to pick up his Dry Cleaning, then at bed time, he took Jake out to some stores. I'm not sure which ones. At one point, it was Hobby Lobby, and I know they texted and asked for the Walmart list.<br /><br />The little boys and I hung up their clean clothes, and they worked on cleaning their room. I worked on organizing the HUGE mess in the dining room. That big mess that CPT moved from our room into there. Yeah, that helped.... NOT! hehe ;) It looks a lot better. Organized mess is SO much better than messy mess. Well, in my mind it is, anyway...<br /><br />It's 9:14pm, and I'm gonna close this up, and go and get ready for bed. Jake has a therapy appointment in the AM that his dad is gonna take him to. Eme and Jim and Joe ALL have doctors appointments starting at 9am for Physicals. The last one starting at 10:10am. And school gets out at 12:15.... is it even worth it to take them back? Part of me says no.. But part of me says, Heck ya! Getting rid of them for even an hour is totally worth it! hehe :)<br /><br />Then, at 11:20 I have a registration meeting at CYS (armys child youth services) to get the kids re-registered... Dang, there goes my whole days... Busy busy busy... and then we wanna go swimming. And I wanna get my hairs cut. And Eme has piano. I wonder if I can talk her dad into taking her? And Scouts at 7pm. I think I need a day off!<br /><br />Click on the link below to go to my account to download the PNG file, and leave some love if you like my work. Thanks!<br /><a href="http://www.4shared.com/photo/cnKhXKY7/elegant_WA_alphabet_freebie_fe.html"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.4shared.com/photo/cnKhXKY7/elegant_WA_alphabet_freebie_fe.html">4shared</a><br /><a href="http://www.box.com/s/9qax1hhjhx6kjnebrv6o">box.net</a><br /></div><br /><a href="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/420304_10150661101712216_187342702215_11462846_1534459992_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/420304_10150661101712216_187342702215_11462846_1534459992_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5576956386594856347-5745397535000142489?l=elegantwordart2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07984984258251401496noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576956386594856347.post-91736889452129995082012-02-07T07:00:00.000-05:002012-02-07T07:00:06.597-05:00Well, I did it again... I turned down my phones ringer so low that my alarm didn't wake me up this morning... Oops. Tom came in at 7am to tell me that he was leaving for the bus! I darted out of bed and got the kids ready (kind of) and out the house and to the bus at 7:15am. <br /><br />I woke Jake up and got him going, then crawled back into bed. CPT and I slept in until 7:45am, then we got up and got going for the day too. We had to be out of the house by 8:30am. Our stereos and flip down TV was being installed today on the West side. <br /><br />We got all the donate stuff loaded up in the suburbans, and I headed to the West side first. We had a 9am appointment to make :) He was gonna follow after. When he moved the old suburban seat, he found nasty crayon messes and such. So out came the vacuum.... It was gonna be a while...<br /><br />Anyway, I got there, and the dude who was supposed to do the install was late for work. Caught in traffic or something. So I waited and texted with the girls. And it was SO loud inside. It was like chuck e cheese on my head!!! I could feel a headache coming on!!!<br /><br />CPT finally got there, and we headed to Savers. Once I got out of the truck, I felt MUCH better. Thank goodness! I was afraid that I was gonna be sick all day long :) We found some new pants for Jimmy, and a new suit for Jake, and some Illinois college sweatshirts for CPT! He was pretty excited!<br /><br />We eventually were done, paid, and headed out. We headed back to the Audio place, and they were done with the new Suburban. We traded out, left the old one, and had the dude show us how to use the TV. It was pretty sweet! I loved it!<br /><br />We headed out to eat, and ate at Golden Corral. Nasty place. hehe. I wasn't feeling very good anyway, and I knew that if I ate somewhere good, then I'd have bad feelings towards somewhere good. So if I ate somewhere nasty, then I'd just have bad feelings towards somewhere I didn't like anyway. ROFL! I'm such a stinker! Sorry, CPT. You know it's a bad sign when CPT has to go to the bathroom BEFORE we even leave the restaurant....<br /><br />After leaving the restaurant, we were gonna go to the Dollar Tree. But CPT couldn't make it! I had to go and drive him to ANOTHER bathroom! hehe. Craziness! LOL ;) That's pretty bad :) Next, we went to the Dollar Tree, and looked for Bread, but there wasn't any there. CPT got some stuff for First Aid kits for the vehicles, though. LOTS of stuff. We're gonna be SUPER duper prepared, let me tell ya! hehe :)<br /><br />Next, we went to the state emissions place, and got our vehicle inspected. It passed. Thank goodness. First, though, while in the lobby, I had to call and get the insurance set up. Because they couldn't do it without the insurance. The lady also said to call in before 6:30pm tonight about the Instrument rider for our homeowners policy to get a reduction in insurance. Sweet. <br /><br />Anyway, we were there forever because CPT had to talk cars with everyone. After that was finally all done, we drove a little further west to try and get the title transferred into our name. But, apparently, back in September, they passed a law where the owner now has to fill out some additional paperwork before you can sign a title over to the new owner. Great. An additional step... More work... Grrrr. We'll have to get on that tomorrow am...<br /><br />We headed back to the Audio place, picked up the old suburban, then headed back to post. Tom had picked up the kids from the bus, and we showed them all the COOL TV system in the truck! They helped up carry in the purchases, and we had some dinner. The rest of the evening went SUPER fast. Chores, dinner, homework, then bed time. CPT went to lift, and I blogged. It's now 8:2opm. It's quiet in the house. CPT is still gone, and I'm just finishing up the blog. I'm SO sleepy from the long day out.<br /><br />Tomorrow, I'm hiking in the AM with the girls, then it's Veronica's b-day party at Carino's Italian Restauran!! Should be a good time! I'm excited!<br /><br />Click on the link below to go to my account to download the PNG file, and leave some love if you like my work. Thanks!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.4shared.com/photo/CVsMcamW/elegant_WA_alphabet_freebie_fe.html">4shared</a><br /><a href="http://www.box.com/s/pkgf4njg5g86z4kc2dqu">box.net</a><br /></div><br /><a href="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/408024_10150658325877216_187342702215_11456460_417605222_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/408024_10150658325877216_187342702215_11456460_417605222_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5576956386594856347-9173688945212999508?l=elegantwordart2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07984984258251401496noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576956386594856347.post-67952565412354188222012-02-06T07:00:00.000-05:002012-02-06T07:00:11.186-05:00Hola chicka! What up in your world??? Me? Sunday was good! Made it a whole day with no marital strife!! hehe. I know, I know, it sounds bad. But it's quite the accomplishment, as of late - hehe. I told you redeployment was hard!<br /><br />We slept in, then got up around 9:30 or 10 an got ready for church. I showered, and put my hair in curlers and blow dried it, thinking it would produce magical curls. Um, yeah, doesn't work that way. Maybe had I slept in them. I'll try that some day. Note to self and the rest of the world. 60 minutes worth of curlers does jack squat... The kids got a kick out of me in them, though...<br /><a href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/418945_3197131092612_1396034156_3075944_464286611_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/418945_3197131092612_1396034156_3075944_464286611_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>So I ended up pulling my hair back, and calling it good. Yeah, I did change my outfit a few times, too. I have wardrobe issues on Sunday mornings. hehe :)<br /><br />Dude, check out the gray on the sides... I think it's time for a beauty school trip! And fast! What day was the 1/2 price Thursday? 1st and 3rd or 2nd and 4th? I'm gonna have to check that out... And find a partner!<br /><a href="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/429637_3197135812730_1396034156_3075946_1054517119_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/429637_3197135812730_1396034156_3075946_1054517119_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>We meant to get to church 15 minutes early, but only got there 1 minute early. But last week we got in a fight, and this week we didn't. So we called it a victory. LOL. We had to sit on the front row, so that wasn't good, but we had seats. So that was good :)<br /><br />Sacrament meeting was good, and the kids were well behaved. Jake was ordained to the office of a Teacher during 2nd hour, and I got to be there, so that was awesome! Congrats, Jake! I'm SO proud of you, my dear!<br /><br />Here's CPT and I in the truck getting a drink. We were naughty and skipping class :) hehe.<br /><br /><a href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/396192_3197518462296_1396034156_3076091_690606429_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/396192_3197518462296_1396034156_3076091_690606429_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>We talked to the bishop during 3rd hour and asked if he'd help us with some LDS counseling. Dr. Slade doesn't take Tri-Care (the army insurance), and it's $100 an hour. A little much! We need some help for this reintegration process. The army has resources, but I don't know how much I really like Dr Slade. He said that we could just make a very generous fast offering for what we felt we could contribute to help pay for it. Sounded perfect to me. Bishop is awesome :)<br /><a href="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/423815_3199303666925_1396034156_3076922_1998467151_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/423815_3199303666925_1396034156_3076922_1998467151_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>After church, we gathered up the kids, and headed home in the AWESOME new suburban. We all changed out of Sunday clothes, and got some snacks. I was starving, since I'd only had a yogurt up to that point, and it was already almost 4pm. We had dinner around 6pm, and then turned on the Super Bowl.<br /><br />We only have antenna's, and whenever someone stood up, the TV went out. We had our bedroom TV on, and the living room TV on. Between the 2, we got most of the game. We had fun kind of watching it. We don't like either one of the teams, but enjoyed the 1/2 time show. I thought Madonna did a fabulous show. Well done!<br /><br />My boys cheered a lot, so apparently they were pleased with the Giants win? I think Tom had something at School going with the Giants... CPT just hates New England teams in general - LOL.<br /><br />We put the kids to bed after that, and I started cleaning my room. Or maybe I was cleaning my room before that. I kinda lost interest after the half time show. I weeded out my closet and got a HUGE storage box of clothes out of it, and a trash bag worth of donate clothes. It looked a lot better.<br /><br />Then CPT had me teach him how to use the sewing machine, and he sewed a pair of shorts, and I blogged. It's almost 10pm. We have to get the kids to school in the AM, and we have a 9am appointment at the car stereo place in the morning. Not sure what we're gonna do for 3 hours. I guess we'll take 3 vehicles so we can go somewhere else. You know, there IS a Savers over there.... hehe :) And a Dollar Tree. We DO need bread...<br /><a href="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/431501_3199365748477_1396034156_3076941_1945962087_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 549px; height: 417px;" src="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/431501_3199365748477_1396034156_3076941_1945962087_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Click on the link below to go to my account to download the PNG file, and leave some love if you like my work. Thanks!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.4shared.com/photo/PlsE7ZBU/elegant_WA_alphabet_freebie_fe.html">4shared<br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.box.com/s/fdyiojkv7b084fdo02xa">box.net<br /></a></div><br /><a href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/431441_10150655841747216_187342702215_11447978_1372606058_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/431441_10150655841747216_187342702215_11447978_1372606058_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5576956386594856347-6795256541235418822?l=elegantwordart2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07984984258251401496noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576956386594856347.post-25967051476117260122012-02-05T07:00:00.000-05:002012-02-05T07:00:03.270-05:00Sooooo. Woke up with a headache this morning. Seriously... Is it the change in the weather? Is it uber stress in my life? Is it a sign from above that I need to be a better person? hehe. Ok, so I'm already awesome, maybe it's not that - ROFL!<br /><br />Anyway, when i realized that the headache was gonna be bad, I got up and ate some breakfast so I could take some meds. Can't take those on an empty stomach, you know. Do cupcakes and left over cheese count as a healthy breakfast?? Maybe that's why I've picked up weight. Whatever...<br /><br />So I watched some cartoons with the little boys until I felt my intelligence slip below where I felt comfortable (do stupid cartoons do that to you too???), then went back to bed.<br /><br />CPT got up about 30 minutes later. Or was it an hour? I can't remember. Kids kept coming in and asking stupid questions. And I think he had had enough. It was a rough integration day. But for some reason, when he self recognizes it, it helps me. Anyway, I'm getting ahead.<br /><br />I went back to sleep, and mentally decided to try and kick the caffeine habit. I don't drink soda every day, but I get caffeine in pill form every day. And if I don't get it soon enough, I get headaches. I'm addicted. Maybe that was contributing to the headaches. I was desperate.<br /><br />Anyway, I slept until around 11, I think. And CPT was in a mood. He didn't realize that I had a migraine I was sleeping off. And the kids were bugging him. And the house was bugging him. And apparently men don't like to be called "pissy", even of the term fits.... Note to self.... Darn, cause it fit SOOOOO well. We did talk about that one for quite a while, and came up with belligerent. That's a good word. I still prefer pissy. If I say "belligerent", y'all will know I really mean pissy, ok? Hehe.<br /><br />The difference between this fight and our others is that we kept on going, and he recognized that he was being belligerent for no good reason. So we were able to work thru it. It really helped. <br /><br />Kim's family went to White Sands today and took Joe with them, and Eme was still at Bella's house for her sleep over. CPT and I loaded up on the new suburban and headed across town to get some car errands done. Tom was watching Jim, and Jake went to the gym with Justin. Sounded like everyone was accounted for :)<br /><br />We stopped by the title place, but it was closed on Saturdays. There was a Lowes across the street, so we stopped in there. CPT wanted to get some screws and I wanted to get some metal pieces to make a new Miche holder for my big purses. I'm obsessed, I know... Obsessed and an addict... I have issues.<br /><br />After Lowes, we went to Audio Express to look for a different stereo. The new suburban has no way to hook up the iPhone. And that's what I like to listen to in the car. Plus, the old suburban has broken speakers and a broken stereo. And if CPT is gonna restore it, it needs a new one. So we were in the market. And CPT said that now would be the time to get a flip down TV/DVD for the Suburban! Really???? I never would have expected that from him! I think he felt bad for yelling at the kids this morning. Hehe. This particular one took media cards that you could play movies on. That's what the man said. I'm gonna be mad at him if he was lying to me.... We may have a little go-round if come Monday it's installed and I bring my card and it doesn't work..... Your days may be numbered, little man....<br /><br />Just kidding. Kind of. He worked out some deal where the stereo was cheap, and we got military discount, and I conned him into giving us 5 wireless headphones for the bundle price of 4. We left paying a buttload of money and getting an appointment for monday morning for 2 hours for Brent's suburban (to be known as the truck) and 3 hours for my new suburban (to be known as the suburban).<br /><br />My headache was kicking up a lot more at this point. We went to big lots and looked around for a bit to see if they had anything we couldnt live without. We did get some cleaner wipes and laundry soap. That's important. Then we headed home. And I was hurting.<br /><br />I took some Tylenol, which was doing nothing. It was becoming full blown withdrawal. I was so nauseous. I felt like someone was wringing my brain out. Freaking hurt!<br /><br />And I started to make dinner before I died. CPT eventually saw that I was doing, and took over and sent me to my room to die in peace. He made the soup for the kids. Joe and Eme and Jake made their ways back home, and the kids and Brent watched some Star Trek and Dukes of Hazzard together. I would come to consciousness long enough to catch snippets of it. I don't remember a lot.<br /><br />At one point, I crawled out of bed to try my neck massager and see if it would help. The movement sent me running to the bathroom to throw up. This was SO not gonna work. I can't detox like this. I went and found CPT's straight up caffeine pills (200mg), and downed. And 5 minutes later, I was puking my guts out again. I curled up in a ball on my floor and dozed off for about 30 minutes, then felt good enough to move up to the bed. Then gradually felt better and better. Slowly. Very slowly. All the while, silently wishing that my head would free itself from my body and I would be out of my misery :(<br /><br />I woke up at 11pm, sweaty, but pain free. The caffeine pill must have kicked in! Oh thank goodness! Today is not the day to kick the habit. Tomorrow is not the day either. That sucked. I'm gonna have to wean slowly.<br /><br />I went to find CPT and see what he was up to. The kids were all in bed, and he was detailing my suburban. He LOVES to do it. He has cleaned the engine parts (looked SUPER) clean, and waxed the hood and front area. He was working on the sides. I guess he must have washed it earlier too. It was pulled mostly onto the garage. It's so big that it doesn't all fit. Lol. Either that or we have teeny tiny garages...<br /><br />I stayed and visited with him, but was distracting him. Hehe. Eventually, I went and grabbed my laptop to blog. I got a few paragraphs done, but wanted to go and sit in the suburban to see what the back seats were like. So I hopped on in. It's pretty nice in there! A lot more fancy than anything we've ever owned! Harty kids, you'd better not mess it up, you hear???<br /><br />As I was sitting in the back seat, CPT continued waxing, and I pulled out my phone and continued blogging with my blogger app. Funny. I was blogging in the suburban again, but for completely different reasons. Lol.<br /><br />So, it's almost 1am. I'm gonna tie this up and go to bed. CPT is still out there detailing the outside of my suburban. It makes him happy. And that makes me happy to see him happy :)<br /><br />Click on the link below to go to my account to download the PNG file, and leave some love if you like my work. Thanks!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.4shared.com/photo/sT8AEDmh/elegant_WA_alphabet_freebie_fe.html">4shared</a><br /><a href="http://www.box.com/s/5c9jzepupj4gh71jma1z">box.net</a><br /></div><br /><a href="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/396637_10150653445142216_187342702215_11437093_1660393914_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/396637_10150653445142216_187342702215_11437093_1660393914_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5576956386594856347-2596705147611726012?l=elegantwordart2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07984984258251401496noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576956386594856347.post-66267547958891677732012-02-04T07:00:00.000-05:002012-02-04T07:00:04.011-05:00Well, I made it through today without killing anyone. hehe. But it was close. Since I went to bed around 9pm with a migraine, I was up wide awake around 6am. I Facebooked for a while with my buddy Stephanie, then got up and got the kids ready for school.<br /><br />And saw them off on the bus, then hung with CPT until he was ready to go to work. Then, I hopped in the shower and got ready. I'd already called around, and found out that the banks opened at 9am, and that I needed to go to a bank, open a checking account, deposit at least $7 (I had a check for $100 from my mom for Christmas that still needed deposited - oops), and THEN I could use their Cash Advance service for free with my USAA debit card. Otherwise, they wouldn't do it. Kinda a long process, but you just have to know what hoops to jump through, right?<br /><br />I'd called USAA and had them raise my Cash Advance limit already too, so that I could get the cash for the Suburban. We'd texted the dude, and asked if he would prefer cash or check. Cash, he said, if that was possible. So we were trying for cash.<br /><br />It was 9am by the time I was done with the shower, and 10:15am by the time I was done fixing my hair. Dude, it took WAY longer than I though. <br /><a href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/424103_3182758173298_1396034156_3071085_363975704_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/424103_3182758173298_1396034156_3071085_363975704_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/418767_3182760413354_1495001_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/418767_3182760413354_1495001_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Here I am, curls galore!!! I liked the finished result - hehe :) <br /><a href="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/430281_3182762573408_1396034156_3071087_855726285_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/430281_3182762573408_1396034156_3071087_855726285_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>After I was ready, I accessorized (orange today), and headed over to Kim's house. She was going to do errands with me before the "battery party". That still gets me.... Anyway, she had some papers to print, and by the time she got the printer to work, and by the time we got to the bank, it was 11am. And I had to be to the "party" at 11:30am. It was pushing it...<br /><br />We waited in line for about 5 minutes, and it became evident that it was going no where. This wasn't going to be a quick process. So we cut our losses, and headed to the PX. CPT wanted me looking pretty and he got that. But he wasn't gonna get money before lunch. LOL :)<br /><br />We went to the PX, and I brought in my 3 Miche classic shells that I didn't like. And I talked to the manager/supervisor dude. He looked a bit dubious about trading them out, but when I said that I would be willing to trade ALL 3 shells for the one big prima base, he seemed more inclined to "play ball". It was a good deal for him, because he could sell them for $30 a piece. I only paid $12.50 each. And it was a good deal for me, because the prima shell retails for about $50 and is HARD to find... And I've been looking! I was excited :) It was a win/win for both of us...<br /><br />Isn't she pretty!!!<a href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/425392_3182810294601_1396034156_3071106_1516478028_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/425392_3182810294601_1396034156_3071106_1516478028_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>We had to hurry out of there really fast, because I was quickly getting late for the "party". Kim dropped me off at the Battery headquarters, and I met CPT there. The room was packed with all of the soldiers. It was a mandatory meeting for them, and the spouses/families could come if they wanted. Some SGT was getting promoted, and a few spouses were getting awards. Apparently I was one of them. And THIS was the party that the commander and 1SG were making my hubby and the other 1LT's pay for... nice. SO not what the commander is supposed to do. That's what the Command or the FRG is supposed to do... Not MAKE/FORCE your 1LT's to do it... I was still mad, can you tell?<br /><br />I caught up with one of CPT's buddies wife, and we hung. She felt EXACTLY the same way. So we hid in the XO's office and gripped about it the whole time. I LOVED it. hehe. CPT was glad that I was in there, because I wasn't gripping out lout and getting him in trouble. ROFL! <br /><br />And here's a picture me getting my award for service. Now, those of you who have been with me during this deployment. WHEN did I ever blog about doing service for the FRG? Or service related to CPT's work? Cause I can't remember it.... So, basically, this award means nothing then, right? The commander just wants to feel like she has a lot of volunteers in her unit? I have no idea. Whatever. I'll accept your award. I hope that it doesn't lessen the award to those of you who actually EARNED it... (if you count the stuff that I did WAY before the guys deployed, like 2 years ago, well, then MAYBE...) Oh yeah, and whoever took this photo, um, you suck. Thanks for trying, though... (Bless his heart)<br /><a href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/432172_3182773173673_1396034156_3071091_1763398592_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/432172_3182773173673_1396034156_3071091_1763398592_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Me and CPT<br /><a href="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/420503_3182777533782_1396034156_3071094_1668249025_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/420503_3182777533782_1396034156_3071094_1668249025_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/424527_3182798974318_1396034156_3071102_1367253726_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/424527_3182798974318_1396034156_3071102_1367253726_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>It IS a pretty award...<br /><a href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/404411_3182807014519_1396034156_3071104_1977178847_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/404411_3182807014519_1396034156_3071104_1977178847_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />So the awards were done, and everyone dug into the food. Subway sandwiches, cookies, cupcakes, coblers, chips, sodas. It was a nice spread. After everyone had gone through the line, we went through, and got a plate too. And sat in the food room, and ate and talked. It was pretty enjoyable. <br /><br />Then, the Commander and 1SG came in. And I could see CPT America look panicked. Like "Oh crap, I've keep them separated all this time, and she's gonna go all postal on them NOW!".... <br /><br />1SG started to "tease" CPT about not paying enough money on the party. I didn't find it funny AT all. And then poke at us for having too many children. And I just had to get up and move. Because I was about to tell him off. I did the right thing.<br /><br />And then, after almost all of the soldiers had left, Commander started to talk about where to put the leftover food, and about saving some of it for a future event. She was across the table, and I stepped up a little bit, and said "Oh, no, WE are dividing this food up between the 4 families here, and taking it home to our children. WE paid for it, so it is OURS". I think she got my point, because she backed down REAL fast.... And changed the subject. CPT turned a bit white there too. hehe. He's not used to the new aggressive me :)<br /><br />But really? I paid for it, I'm totally talking how the leftovers! Not only did I pay for it, I was FORCED to have the party in the first place... Sigh. Don't get me started. This is the reason that I've had a migraine for the past 2 days.<br /><br />While the guys took the stuff to the cars, I snapped a few pictures. hehe. I do that a lot, you know. Here's me and my new shell!!!<br /><br />Luckily, that was the end of it, and everyone left. We cleaned it<br /><a href="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/404943_3182811374628_1396034156_3071107_607495395_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/404943_3182811374628_1396034156_3071107_607495395_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/420503_3182777533782_1396034156_3071094_1668249025_n.jpg"></a>Me and my new orange one. She came yesterday in the mail :)<br /><a href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/416821_3182812614659_1396034156_3071108_272263851_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/416821_3182812614659_1396034156_3071108_272263851_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/426483_3182813734687_1396034156_3071109_117847854_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/426483_3182813734687_1396034156_3071109_117847854_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>After the "party" we headed straight to the bank. And waited FOREVER to open up a checking and savings account. But eventually got it all done. It's actually the credit union that our Stake President is the president of. Cool, huh! That's the reason that I picked it - hehe.<br /><br />We signed papers, and did all the stuff that we needed to do, then got the cash advance. Oh yeah, $5000 in cash! That's a HUGE amount! Good thing it was in $100 and not in $20's, right? LOL :)<br /><a href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/419740_3182820934867_1396034156_3071112_908912943_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/419740_3182820934867_1396034156_3071112_908912943_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>We had just enough time to head home, get the kids from the bus, leave them with Tom, then run on over and pay for the Suburban. Oh yeah, I was getting my new ride!!! We got there, and the dude said that he took it in for the emissions test, and that it had not passed because of an oxygen senson. If we drive for about 50 miles, it SHOULD reset. We'll see. He knocked $200 off the price, though. Sounded good to me :) We paid, and were on our way!!!!<br /><br />The kids were SUPER excited when we brought it home! Our plan was to load everyone up in the truck, and head over to the movies, but Tom had let Eme go on a bike ride in the neighborhood, and she was MIA.... So much for the movies. grrrr. Kids! So we loaded up the kids we could find, and drove to the gas station instead and go get gas. Not as much fun as the movies... nope, not at all. But productive, and still a short ride in the new rig.<br /><a href="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/409019_3183495271725_1396034156_3071236_12031942_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 540px;" src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/409019_3183495271725_1396034156_3071236_12031942_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/400249_3183500791863_1396034156_3071238_2094961760_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 540px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/400249_3183500791863_1396034156_3071238_2094961760_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>We had dinner (taco salad - with the lettuce and tomatoes from the "party"), and then watched an episode of Warehouse 13 with CPT. He'd never watched it before. Eme went to spend the night with Bella (Veronica's daughter). Jake had gone lifting at the gym with Justin (Kari's son). And came back at 7ish. <br /><br />It was mostly a quiet Friday night. We put the kids to bed at 9pm. It's now 10pm. Not sure what we'll be doing tomorrow. You know us, though, we always find something to do :)<br /><a href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/416821_3182812614659_1396034156_3071108_272263851_n.jpg"></a><br />Click on the link below to go to my account to download the PNG file, and leave some love if you like my work. Thanks!<br /><a href="http://www.4shared.com/photo/In2JkNaI/elegant_WA_alphabet_freebie_fe.html"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.4shared.com/photo/In2JkNaI/elegant_WA_alphabet_freebie_fe.html">4shared</a><br /><a href="http://www.box.com/s/enu59cq6ak260zcaibnn">box.net</a><br /></div><br /><a href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/426911_10150650714332216_187342702215_11425250_402105501_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/426911_10150650714332216_187342702215_11425250_402105501_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5576956386594856347-6626754795889167773?l=elegantwordart2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07984984258251401496noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576956386594856347.post-14029627253686252402012-02-03T07:00:00.001-05:002012-02-03T07:00:01.734-05:00Friday once again, and you know what that means! It's time for NEW RELEASES!!! Click <a href="http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/Bethany-Harty/">HERE</a> to go to my store to give it a gander! I know you want to!!!<br /><a href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/401546_10150648184482216_187342702215_11418885_2138969376_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/401546_10150648184482216_187342702215_11418885_2138969376_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/417818_10150645217562216_187342702215_11412488_1532762274_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 527px;" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/417818_10150645217562216_187342702215_11412488_1532762274_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/401546_10150648184452216_187342702215_11418882_2098037270_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/401546_10150648184452216_187342702215_11418882_2098037270_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/423038_10150647973432216_187342702215_11418485_1390208658_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 524px; height: 524px;" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/423038_10150647973432216_187342702215_11418485_1390208658_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/401546_10150648184477216_187342702215_11418884_941087445_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/401546_10150648184477216_187342702215_11418884_941087445_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/426215_10150645217287216_187342702215_11412487_806803597_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 522px; height: 522px;" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/426215_10150645217287216_187342702215_11412487_806803597_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/401546_10150648184437216_187342702215_11418881_539035953_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/401546_10150648184437216_187342702215_11418881_539035953_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/419665_10150647973047216_187342702215_11418484_1851457109_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 565px; height: 565px;" src="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/419665_10150647973047216_187342702215_11418484_1851457109_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/401546_10150648184462216_187342702215_11418883_1341773446_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/401546_10150648184462216_187342702215_11418883_1341773446_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/423919_10150645216917216_187342702215_11412486_17777048_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 504px; height: 504px;" src="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/423919_10150645216917216_187342702215_11412486_17777048_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />So yeah, rough morning. I ended up going to Kari's house last night to watch some TV. She texted with me while I was sitting in the Suburban blubbering. We watched an episode of Glee, and it made me feel better. I cam home, and slept on the couch because I didn't wanna go back in my room. And felt like crap when I woke up.<br /><br />I got the kids ready for school, and didn't even see CPT as he left for work. Yeah, what a grand existence... Something had to change. I threw on some hiking clothes, and spent the rest of the morning before the hike lying on my bed texting my friends and waiting for the time to pass. Napping on and off between texts. I'm a real winner, you know...<br /><br />Kari and Erin came to pick me up at 8:30am, and I had a NICE hike. It was a more difficult trail than last week, and it really was a great workout. I had my chance to girl vent, and felt better after. I got home, and texted with Kim for a bit. She wasn't feeling well AT all. She had a monster headache. So I brought her over some meds. Her hubby had JUST got home, so I stayed and chatted for a few minutes. But not too long.<br /><br />Mine texted and said that he was on his way, so I prepared myself for battle round 3, and walked back home. And he met me at the door with a hug, and said that he was sorry, and that he didn't wanna fight, and that we needed to work on communication. That we just weren't lining up on what we were both trying to get across. That he wasn't trying to hurt my feelings. And it helped. It really did. He's still said some things recently that really made me mad and that have really hurt my feelings, but he's trying. And we're gonna try and squeeze in an appointment with our original therapist and see if that doesn't help. He's SUPER good. And we should be able to get this taken care of. There's no reason, when two people are trying for the same goal, that they can't make it work, right??? As long as both individuals are tying their best to make it work??? I'm a firm believer in that. And neither one of us has thrown in the towel.<br /><br />Anyway, at 3:30pm, we both walked over to the Bus Stop to get the kids, then at 4pm, we loaded up and got Joe and Eme off to Skating. Jake wasn't home yet, and Tom and Jim voted to stay home. I told Tom that he had to help Jim with his bike, then take him to the park for a while, and he agreed to that. To get some exercise. It was a beautiful winter day in El Paso. Sunny and 66! Can't beat that for winter!<br /><br />We went to the ice skating rink, and had a blast. Kari and I talked, and CPT and the kids skated. Works for me :) After skating, we loaded back up in the old Suburban, and headed to the PX. I needed to pick up my prescription. It's been filled since Monday. And I know they don't hold it forever. And since I took my last anti-depressant today, I really needed it...<br /><br />I got that filled, then we got some ice cream, then we got some Taco Bell to take home to the kids, then it was back home. CPT played guitar for a bit up in the kids room, and I blogged, or designed, or whatever i did. i can't remember. I had a headache by then. from all of the fighting earlier in the day - or bad feelings, or crying, or whatever. It takes a toll on the body, you know!<br /><br />And we were gonna go to Walmart and buy stuff for the Unit thing tomorrow, but I felt like crap. So after the kids went to bed, he went by himself. I don't think he was too happy about that, but seriously, if I move, I may blow chunks. Seriously... i can't control when the headaches come. I'm taking meds for that, but it doesn't completely wipe them out. It just lowers the occurrence... sigh. Maybe I was reading too much into it... That's probably it. I'm a little sensitive to it these days :)<br /><br />So, tomorrow. We are doing a battery thingy. And I'm not happy about it. It should be a command sponsored event. But the CDR (Commander) didn't wanna pay. So she is making her 1LT's pay for it. And telling them that it's a "promotion party" that they never paid for from a year and a half ago. But it's not. It's a CDR sponsored event for the whole battery and their families. Yeah, if you don't speak army, you don't get it. But it makes me mad. She's using her influence as their CDR to get my husband to spend his money on something that he shouldn't have to do. And it's gonna be almost $100 on this stupid party when it's all said and done. I have better things to spend my $100 on... I don't wanna go tomorrow. I'm afraid that I'll say something to her. Something inappropriate. Something rude. And make CPT look bad. Real bad. Something that I can't take back. I'm not good at keeping my mouth shut these days.... Maybe I should just stay home... But CPT really wants me there... Hmmm, we shall see...<br /><br />Still no pay pal money. I'm hoping that it comes in tomorrow! I really want my new truck! It's SO awesome :)<br /><br />Click on the link below to go to my account to download the PNG file, and leave some love if you like my work. thanks1<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.4shared.com/photo/Yoxb01Pm/elegant_WA_alphabet_freebie_fe.html?">4shared</a><br /><a href="http://www.box.com/s/v0ddlm0fyqkqd9zg5msb">box.net</a><br /></div><br />LOVELy layout by Sharon!!! Awesome job, hon!<br /><a href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/402605_10150648018712216_187342702215_11418540_843887516_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 491px; height: 491px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/402605_10150648018712216_187342702215_11418540_843887516_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/426859_10150648220897216_1986706197_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/426859_10150648220897216_1986706197_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5576956386594856347-1402962725368625240?l=elegantwordart2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07984984258251401496noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576956386594856347.post-69060152514554030512012-02-02T07:00:00.000-05:002012-02-02T07:00:12.021-05:00So, I didn't blog yesterday. And I might not get to it tonight. I'm having a super crappy evening. In fact, i wanted to get out of my house, but I didn't want to go anywhere. So I am just sitting in my suburban. You can do that in El Paso in the winter, you know. Kids are all in bed, and CPT is ironing. <br /><br />Let's see, highlights of the day. I forgot about a super important work deadline that was due Sunday night and remembers it after the kids got on the bus. So I worked on it from 730-830am. Then I went walking with Kari.<br /><br />Then I went with Kim to the Jewelry box and to Bassett center. We looked around for a while and has fun. We met CPT for lunch at L&J's, then he and I went driving around looking for suburbans.<br /><br />We had decided that it would be cheaper to just buy one a few years newer than our old one rather than fix ours up. So we drove down alameda st looking for deals. Things were expensive. We did find one for $5900 that had super high miles that was a '01 but it had a cracked windshield.<br /><br />Next, we had Tom get the kids from the bus and we went to check out one from Craigslist. They lived on pos over by Kim's kids school. And come to find out, CPT and the dude knew each other, and were deployed at the same time. Different BTRY's, but still, small world. And I loved the Suburban.<br /><br />It was a white, 2001. It had the 3rd row seating and leather or pleather seats. Working AC. Lol. Butt Warmers. Door locks and keyless entry. Fancy bells and whistles. I won't know what to do with myself! And it's a 4x4 and gets 18 MPG or so. That's not bad considering mine gets 11 now. They wanted $5000 for it. Good price too!<br /><br />We wrote them a check for the 4th, and said that if my PayPal transfer came in faster, we'd let them know. I keep 1/2 my savings there so I can't spur of the moment buy stuff. So as soon as the money hits the bank, we r going back! So excited! If I wasn't sitting in the truck right now, I'd so link you up with photos...<br /><br />We came back home, CPT dropped me off, picked Eme up, and he took her to piano. I stayed with the other kids, and got ready for Cub Scouts. I planned a game and extra activity in case we had extra time.<br /><br />We has pancakes for dinner, then CpT and I decided it was time to fight. Living the dream, you know. And before I knew it, it was 645. And we had to be to scouts at 700. He was going separate so he could leave early. I got all the kids, dropped off Jim and picked up Leo, and headed to church.<br /><br />We played our game, and did our activity, and at 730 CPT came and did his part. Designing the pinewood derby cars. I don't know how to do that, and he agreed to help. After the meeting, we loaded back up, and headed home, collecting the correct kids.<br /><br />And put our kids to bed, and continued the argument. At which point, I got so upset I left in tears and am currently blogging from my phone in the front seat of the suburban. I don't know why I am telling you all of this. Like you wanna know all of my nastiness. You just wanna hear the happy. He's home and everything is grand. Well, sometimes it is hard. It's hard to have to live apart for a year than suddenly be back together again and make everything work. To have to change daily plans and routines and stuff. Just life in general is hard, I think, even without a deployment/redeployment to deal with. And anyone who says that it isn't isn't telling you everything.... Life is messy. And unpleasant sometimes. But then, that's why we so appreciate the good times. They happy times. The peaceful time. I'm hoping that some happy, peaceful times are right around the corner for me...<br /><br />Click on the link below to go to my account to download the PNG file, and leave some love if you like my work. Thanks!<br /><a href="http://www.4shared.com/photo/aMBS3zwn/elegant_WA_alphabet_freebie_fe.html"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.4shared.com/photo/aMBS3zwn/elegant_WA_alphabet_freebie_fe.html">4shared</a><br /><a href="http://www.box.com/s/hku97s0hv69mqi3eu2u7">box.net</a><br /></div><br /><a href="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/421678_10150645722917216_187342702215_11413622_535007130_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 468px; height: 468px;" src="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/421678_10150645722917216_187342702215_11413622_535007130_n.jpg" alt="" border="0"></a><br /><a href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/417575_10150645374777216_187342702215_11412675_1012461811_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 510px; height: 510px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/417575_10150645374777216_187342702215_11412675_1012461811_n.jpg" alt="" border="0"></a><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5576956386594856347-6906015251455403051?l=elegantwordart2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07984984258251401496noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576956386594856347.post-32416157615453275732012-02-01T07:00:00.001-05:002012-02-01T07:00:06.284-05:00Dude, I spent so long working on my Featured Designer packet for Scrapbookgraphics, that I'm POOPED. No energy for blogging. Luckily, I don't have plans for the morning. I think I'm gonna just leave it at this for tonight, and get up in the morning and blog. Is that ok with everyone? hehe. *crickets* Oh good, I didn't hear a response, so I'm guess that was a yes! Thanks, girls! Feeling the love!<br /><br />Oh yeah, and Happy Birthday, MOM! I hope you get your Miche order from me today!!!!! Hurry up, FedEx! My mommy needs her present! hehe ;)<br /><br />Click on the link below to go to my account to download the PNG file, and leave some love if you like my work. Thanks!<br /><a href="http://www.4shared.com/photo/QCgEEHeh/elegant_WA_calendar_february_c.html"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.4shared.com/photo/QCgEEHeh/elegant_WA_calendar_february_c.html">4shared</a><br /><a href="http://www.box.com/s/yibtmkx9mkusosvynt2n">box.net<br /></a></div><br /><a href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/403008_10150643103607216_187342702215_11407796_1200368187_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/403008_10150643103607216_187342702215_11407796_1200368187_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5576956386594856347-3241615761545327573?l=elegantwordart2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07984984258251401496noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576956386594856347.post-71171420209931187222012-01-31T07:00:00.001-05:002012-01-31T07:00:16.058-05:00So, Monday. I was SUPER tired this morning. I so wanted to go back to sleep. And yeah, totally didn't happen. CPT America got up early and went to the gym. And I eventually got up, got Tom off to the bus, and then Jim and Joe and Eme off to the bus.<br /><br />I chatted with Suzanne for quite a while on the way home from the bus. She's prego with baby #6. Her oldest is 9. She's even more gung ho than I am! hehe :) She's such a sweet thing! I decided that when I went to Saver's today, I was gonna get something for her baby. She's only 5 weeks along, but still, I was gonna get her something tiny and soft!<br /><br />I went back home, and got Jake ready, and out the door. CPT came home, and got ready, and headed off to work. Then I threw on some clothes (not very good ones, either - ha!) and got ready for Kim to come and get me. We loaded up her SUV with 6 trash bags full of donate items, and we headed to the East side. We got our coupons, and we met Kari inside.<br /><br />And I wasn't gonna buy anything. But I found a few things that I just couldn't live without. hehe. I did find quite a few jackets that I liked. Kari didn't end up with this one, but I liked it for her, because it said Harley Davidson, and her hubby likes them - ha!<br /><a href="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/396303_3151693396698_1396034156_3060868_1019790658_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/396303_3151693396698_1396034156_3060868_1019790658_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>And Kim and I thought that this baby shirt was cute - ha!<br /><a href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/420483_3151700436874_1396034156_3060885_664048360_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/420483_3151700436874_1396034156_3060885_664048360_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I found a Sunday blazer for Jim, and a new winter jacket for him. And some good stuff for me!<br /><br />We paid, and headed out. Next stop, Hobby Lobby. I got a few sewing items for CPT (bobbins and straight pins - he has a project he's working on), and Kim got some fabric for her Miche holder. She's making one just like mine!<br /><br />Then, we got distracted in the bead section. She wanted to make an anklet, and I wanted to make some charms for my purses... We were there for quite a while. hehe.<br /><br />We eventually paid, then headed to the next store. But first, a quick stop at Chick-fil-a for lunch! Grilled chicken sandwich with light mayo, a diet dr pepper, and a fruit cup! There's a healthy lunch for ya :)<br /><br />And on to Lowes. And wouldn't ya know it, I just HAD to pose on the POT when I first walked in - hehe. What a hideous picture, though! hehe :)<br /><a href="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/430702_3151703036939_1396034156_3060892_835415331_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/430702_3151703036939_1396034156_3060892_835415331_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Don't you LOVE my new shell???? <br /><a href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/429055_3151705356997_1396034156_3060898_109617177_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/429055_3151705356997_1396034156_3060898_109617177_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Kim got the supplies that she needed for the Miche holder, then we headed back near post. And to the NEW Dollar Tree! It was big, and new and well stocked and organized! But it kinda smelled like new paint. Not so cool. But that will wear off...<br /><br />We looked at everything, and I had a grand time! I loved it - hehe. And I decided to make a shoe holder for my boys, using THIS pin from pinterest as inspiration.<br /><a href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/409136_3151724837484_1396034156_3060923_1589081234_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 480px; height: 720px;" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/409136_3151724837484_1396034156_3060923_1589081234_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Here's what it looked like when I got it all put together.<br /><a href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/407568_3151727197543_1396034156_3060928_803573203_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/407568_3151727197543_1396034156_3060928_803573203_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I bought 9 bins, and a package of zip ties. So $10 for the project. Not too bad. We both got what we needed, plus bread, and a soda, then headed up to pay. And headed home. Kim dropped me off, and CPT wasn't home. He was paying for the Vehicle stickers for the state. I quickly put away my new clothes, and took down an item while putting a new one up. That's a smart way to limit the items in your closet, you know! hehe :)<br /><br />I built the cool shoe shelf, then put away the bread and stuff in the kitchen. I'd bought Valentine's stuff for the Cub Scouts, and I got that all organized too. And then Tom came home. I changed my clothes real fast before the bus, and fixed my hair a little bit. A little improvement. ha!<br /><a href="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/400133_3151732037664_1396034156_3060933_692689560_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/400133_3151732037664_1396034156_3060933_692689560_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I walked to the bus at 3:30pm and got the kids. And walked them back home. Jim was SO excited about his new coat. I told him to open his eyes REAL big, because the first few pictures his eyes were practically closed. Well, I got what I asked for, right? lol.<br /><a href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/421147_3151737597803_1396034156_3060940_269213877_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/421147_3151737597803_1396034156_3060940_269213877_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Check out the American Eagle coat I got for myself for only $8.<br /><a href="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/401504_3151740877885_1396034156_3060941_1454179677_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/401504_3151740877885_1396034156_3060941_1454179677_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>The kids did some chores, and I worked on getting the tax papers printed out. We didn't have that many this year. We only lived in one state this year. Ha! And you don't have to file state taxes in Texas. Gotta love that. <br /><br />CPT took Jim on an errand, and to get his Slurpee from 7-11 from school. It was some nice father/son time. They were gone for a while. I had the kids start on homework. We didn't have dinner, per se, but had sandwiches and such tonight. Yeah, sometimes we just don't cook. lol.<br /><br />CPT and Jim eventually came back. I guess they'd told the lady at the 7-11 how it was for a special reward, and how there were 4 other kids at home, and she wanted to be nice, so she gave them 5 coupons for next time! LOL. So now we have more to come back again... That was nice of her.<br /><br />CPT sat down on the couch, and I snapped a picture of him real fast. Here's his, WHY are you taking a picture of me face - ha!<br /><a href="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/416955_3151748838084_1396034156_3060943_1985942706_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/416955_3151748838084_1396034156_3060943_1985942706_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>And about that time his Dad called. See, I'd texted his mom earlier in the day and told her that it was about time for his dad to call and "check" in again. LOL. Enlisting help is always good, right? CPT reacts SO well to his dad. They have such a great relationship.<br /><br />Anyway, they talked for quite a while. And I was SO grateful! His mood is always SO much better after a "dad" chat. We had family home evening before bed. We talked about the Widow's mite, and how what she gave was better than what the rich men gave, and why. It was SO much shorter than usual, and it was a lot better for the kids. It was the perfect family home evening for the kids. Good job, CPT!<br /><br />We worked to get the kids to bed, then I started in on the taxes. I wanted to get them done tonight. I was using H&amp;R Block through MilitaryOneSource.com. They had a deal where you get a discount. Or something like that. I don't know. I still paid $30 for the Deluxe version. But it's good. We ended up making hardly NO taxable income last year. Because all of CPT's money was non taxable because he was in a combat zone. And after expenses, I only had a few thousand dollars in income. We did make about $10K in Student Loan repayement from Uncle Sam, though. But it was taxed. So we ended up getting all that money (the taxed part) back too. Anyway, we got about double what I was expecting back! So I was pretty excited. Lets just hope I did it right, right? lol. Biggest tax return EVER... hehe.<br /><br />So here it is, 10:34pm. We're about ready to go to bed. I'm sleepy. Tomorrow, I need to pick up my meds from the PX pharmacy. And I'm meeting my friend, Maria, at the Biggs TMC to watch her 2 youngest kids while she has a Well Woman visit. Those are NEVER fun, you know. ha! And if I get back in time, then I'll go to Yoga with Kari. <br /><br />So, night, girls! See ya tomorrow!<br /><div><span style="color: rgb(13, 6, 0); font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(13, 6, 0); font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Click on the link below to go to my account to download the PNG file, and leave some love if you like my work. 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We got up after sleeping in, and got ready for church. I tasked the kids to make sandwiches for our "linger longer" potluck after church, and we left at around noon. It was Tom's first Sunday to pass the sacrament. <br /><br />We took two separate vehicles, in case CPT didn't wanna stay after church. You never know... He has a rough time, some times...<br /><br />Sacrament meeting was pretty good. Bishop's wife and bishop talked, then we went to classes. I ended up in the hall most of the time. Bad habit - hehe. Then we had the 5th Sunday joint meeting with the priesthood/relief society. Brother Rischer taught, and it was very good. About reverence.<br /><br />After church, we all headed into the gym, and had sandwiches and cookies and chips. They kids had a BLAST. Tuna and egg salad and meat and peanut butter. All sorts of good food! We visited and ate and it was busy and loud. I totally enjoyed it. CPT? Yeah, not so much. hehe. After the kids ate, he took Jim and Jake and Tom and hurried home. I stayed and met with the Cub Scout leaders informally and talked about meetings real quick. Then took Eme and Joe and headed home. It was a nice time. <br /><br />We got home, and people went about their various activities. Eme and I went upstairs to her room and worked on sorting thru her clothes. She'd accumulated a lot of them thru the last year. We sorted about 1/2 of them. We were both tired, so took a break after about an hour. I did have a HUGE pile of donate stuff, at least :)<br /><br />We watched a little bit of TV, had some dinner, and then it was almost dinner time. CPT did some ironing, Joe worked on some over-due homework, Jake worked on disassembling/reassembling a nerf gun, this that and the other thing, and here it is, 7:30pm. I need to get the kids ready for bed, and then it's gonna almost be time for me to go to sleep. Night, all!<br /><br />Click on the link below to go to my account to download the PNG file, and leave some love if you like my work. thanks!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.4shared.com/photo/zTvVB0S2/elegant_WA_30TH_copy.html">4shared</a><br /><a href="http://www.box.com/s/jevzqx0hl1cbg9v2oe1l">box.net</a><br /></div><br /><a href="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/418313_10150636905942216_187342702215_11389358_1895079907_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/418313_10150636905942216_187342702215_11389358_1895079907_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5576956386594856347-2221833458999273866?l=elegantwordart2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07984984258251401496noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576956386594856347.post-78249313196190884502012-01-29T07:00:00.000-05:002012-01-29T12:05:25.065-05:00Late again! What's up with this, huh? hehe. I was hanging with CPT America and watching last seasons episodes of "The Office", and we were up till 1am. So I didn't really wanna stop and go blog. Can you blame me? Can you forgive me? hehe.<br /><br />Anyway, I got up at 8:20am on Saturday, and RUSHED Tom over to the North East side to catch a ride to his Boy Scout hike. And yeah, I totally should not have been hiking. All in the same trip, I momentarily forgot how to drive, I forgot how to turn off my turn signal, and I forgot where I was. That scared me. I concentrated REALLY hard on the way back home, and was fine... So scary!<br /><br />I got back home, crawled back into bed, and slept till noon. CPT got up at around 10:30 and played Wii with the kids. He wasn't feeling terribly great, but thought that he could hack games with the kids. Sounded good to me!<br /><br />When I got up, I threw on some clothes, and made plans with Kari to go to Bassett. I still wanted those short black boots that I accidentally didn't buy. LOL. She came and picked me up (thank goodness!) and we headed to Bassett center. I found the the boots, she found a few pairs that she liked, and I found a dress that was adorable. It was a bit short, but thanks to the slip thingy that I made at Super Saturday, it will be FABULOUS!<br /><br />We went to Jewelry Box so that Josephine could pick out a few things, then headed back home. Kari dropped me off, and I tried to hang out in the living room with the guys, but the TV was WAY too loud. I retreated to my room. And ended up just hanging there for a bit. The kids kinda did their own thing, and then CPT went upstairs to look at Tom's room for some strange reason.<br /><br />And crap hit the fan. I don't think that he'd looked at Tom's room since that initial time when he'd first gotten home. Yeah, it was STILL just as bad, if not worse, than it was. Because it was gonna take an adult to help. Which is what I was telling CPT the whole time. And he kinda freaked out. There was yelling. And shouting. And I kinda just shut the door to my room, and I'm not sure what else happened. I know that Eme went to play with friends at the park. The little boys grabbed their DS's with headphones. <br /><br />And CPT and Tom spent the next 8 hours cleaning Tom's room. It was SPOTLESS by the time they were done. There was nothing left in his room, mind you, but it was spotless. I wasn't too happy with the fact that ALL of the Lego's got thrown away. Those things are expensive... But I guess I did tell him that I wanted him to clean the room. I'd delegated responsibility. And when you do that, you can't go in and micromanage, right?... Sigh.<br /><br />So, I watched a few TV show's that I'd been putting off. I designed a few freebies for February. I called and made Childcare appointments for Joe and Jim for the evening. We had free hours left for January, why not use them, right? <br /><br />At around 4pm, I drove Joe and Jim over to Childcare, and then dropped Jake off at the Youth Center. I'd drop Tom off later. I did sign him up for the movie at 7:30pm though. They were going to the On Post theater. He'd like that! And it gave them and "end time" for cleaning, right? hehe.<br /><br />I got back home, hopped in the shower, and got all pretty. We didn't have plans for tonight, but I figured that it didn't hurt to get pretty, just in case. I put on my new dress, and some nice accessories. Then I watched another episode of something or another, and fixed some soup. i could feed it to the kids for lunch tomorrow. And had some for dinner.<br /><br />Finally, it was time to take Tom to the youth center. I asked CPT to drive him, since I wasn't feeling too alert. He said that he was in a cleaning ZONE, and didn't wanna stop. Crap. I didn't wanna drop Tom off then zone out and DIE on the way back. I decided to call around and see if I could get a friend to come with me. If not, I'd have to just tell him he was gonna have to take tom regardless of the cleaning zone.<br /><br />Luckily Kim was around and available. I went to pick her up, and she and I and Tom headed to the Youth Center. We got there JUST as the bus was loading up to take the boys to the movies! We were close! We headed back to main post, and stopped at the shoppette for a soda. They only had Diet Coke, but at least it wasn't Diet Pepsi, right? lol.<br /><br />I dropped her off at her house, and headed back home. We hung at the house for the rest of the time time that the kids were in childcare. CPT had a lot of cleaning on Tom's room to do. He took a shower after he was all done, and at 9:40pm, we headed out to pick up the kids. We got Tom and Jake first, but the bus from the movies was late getting there. we didn't leave the Youth Center until about 10:15pm.<br /><br />We got Joe and Jim from childcare at about 10:30pm. They were watching Cars. And both seemed super tired. We headed back home, and got all the kids situated in bed. We'd talked about going back out again, but there was nothing open for us to go to, except Walmart. And I wasn't in a Walmart mood. hehe. So we decided to stay home and watch The Office. Works for me :)<br /><br />Click on the link below to go to my account to download the PNG file, and leave some love if you like my work. Thanks!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.4shared.com/photo/VdmqLNfP/elegant_WA_29TH_copy.html">4shared</a><br /><a href="http://www.box.com/s/ib8hudbz2t5izzbitg3k">box.net</a><br /></div><br /><a href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/425055_10150635700342216_187342702215_11383900_740870027_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/425055_10150635700342216_187342702215_11383900_740870027_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5576956386594856347-7824931319619088450?l=elegantwordart2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07984984258251401496noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576956386594856347.post-34525923457050202082012-01-28T07:00:00.000-05:002012-01-28T17:13:14.934-05:00So, this post is OBVIOUSLY late... Sorry about that. After CPT America and I got back from our double/triple date last night night, I was sleepy. So I just went straight to bed. And then I didn't wake up till noon, and went shopping with Kari. And here we are, almost 3pm on Saturday... So yeah, late. LOL. But better late than never.<br /><br />I got up on Friday morning, got the kids off to school, got CPT off to to work, and hopped in the shower and got ready for the day. I was going shopping for supplies for a new Miche rack, then going to lunch with the girls! Oh yeah!<br /><br />How do I look???<br /><a href="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/422280_3126612129682_1396034156_3051405_1227731066_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/422280_3126612129682_1396034156_3051405_1227731066_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Kim agreed to come with me to Lowes, and we headed out. We used the Miche shell, and walked around the store testing it's magnets for metal. Yeah, most of what they had was aluminum. hehe. Which magnets don't stick to - ROFL! But the duct work metal stuff DOES work :) So I bought 4 big sheets of that for $5 each. Then, we headed to Hobby Lobby for some fabric and spray adhesive.<br /><br />Here's Kim and I in Hobby Lobby :)<br /><a href="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/417035_3126615889776_1396034156_3051409_1188210252_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/417035_3126615889776_1396034156_3051409_1188210252_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I found some SUPER sparkly fabric that was PERFECT. I decided that I only needed about 2 yards. And good thing, because it was super expensive. hehe. We paid, and headed over to Olive Garden. And met the girls there. I was SUPER starving. OK, so maybe not starving, but I was sure hungry :)<br /><br />Here's me with my soda! They had diet Coke. Seems like the last few places had Pepsi. Gag!<br /><a href="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/400470_3126618769848_1396034156_3051411_1358072260_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/400470_3126618769848_1396034156_3051411_1358072260_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Liz and her friend (sorry, girl, didn't catch your name)<br /><a href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/426758_3126630810149_1396034156_3051420_1982708042_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/426758_3126630810149_1396034156_3051420_1982708042_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>(Liz and Kim)<br /><a href="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/404813_3126628770098_1396034156_3051419_190187095_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/404813_3126628770098_1396034156_3051419_190187095_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>(Kari and Maggie and Hannah)<br /><a href="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/397089_3126632930202_1396034156_3051421_1899096757_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 540px;" src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/397089_3126632930202_1396034156_3051421_1899096757_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Me and Terra<br /><a href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/407848_3126640450390_1396034156_3051424_1736763825_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/407848_3126640450390_1396034156_3051424_1736763825_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Kim and Me<br /><a href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/429263_3126625970028_1396034156_3051418_972757135_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/429263_3126625970028_1396034156_3051418_972757135_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Terra and Kari<br /><a href="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/407368_3126641690421_43040187_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 540px;" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/407368_3126641690421_43040187_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Liz was SO funny! She was SO hungry she grabbed the salad bowl and started eating RIGHT out of it - hehe :)<br /><a href="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/417273_3126644010479_1396034156_3051426_1066608514_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/417273_3126644010479_1396034156_3051426_1066608514_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>After lunch, Kim and I headed to Bassett Center and check out the new Dollar Tree. It opens on Monday!!! Oh yeah, I'm SO there on Monday!!! Well, after Savers... hehe :). Then on to Bassett Center. We went to the Jewelry Box, and found a few things, then on to another store. I can't recall the name. <br /><br />They had a FABULOUS sale on shoes! I ended up finding a short pair of black boots that I just LOVED. And a pair of black shoes. Kim found a few things too. We paid, and headed home. I dropped Kim off, then went home. CPT was home when I got there. He was working on the backyard.<br /><br />I helped him for a little while, then it was time to go and get the kids from the bus. And the girls and I decided to go to the park with the kids, because it was SUCH a nice day! Check out my new shoes!<br /><a href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/425978_3126647090556_1396034156_3051429_503353104_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/425978_3126647090556_1396034156_3051429_503353104_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>While at the park, I worked on completing my Miche holders. I cut the fabric, and spray glued it to the metal. Then when I got home, I screwed it to the walls. And hung up the shells. What do you think??? I think it looks pretty good!<br /><a href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/395345_3126647970578_1396034156_3051430_410021799_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 540px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/395345_3126647970578_1396034156_3051430_410021799_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/424234_3126651210659_1396034156_3051433_1566035869_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/424234_3126651210659_1396034156_3051433_1566035869_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>And just so you don't think that I spent a TON of money on each shell, I got most of them for about $12 a piece for the little ones, and $2o for the big ones. You can find them on sale, you know. hehe. Still, it's a lot of money... But it's my hobby :) And I love them. And it's still cheaper than any of CPT's hobbys! And we have no car payments OR credit card debt. So there is my justifications... hehe.<br /><br />At around 7:30pm, CPT and I headed out to the hockey game. Jake went to hang with Justin, and Tom babysat. I told him to put the kids to bed at 9pm. We went with Kim and Tim and Kari and Brian. It was a great time! Military got in for free, so it was a good free date - hehe :)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/418672_3130352583191_1396034156_3052649_1729366428_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/418672_3130352583191_1396034156_3052649_1729366428_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Kim, Tim, Kari, Brian<br /></div><a href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/422552_3130344062978_1396034156_3052641_2129775042_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/422552_3130344062978_1396034156_3052641_2129775042_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>During the 3rd period, a GIANT fight broke out. It took forever to break up, and even longer to sort it out. It was kinda exciting - hehe.<br /><a href="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/395223_3130374583741_1396034156_3052673_152398965_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/395223_3130374583741_1396034156_3052673_152398965_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Us sporting our St. Louis Blues jerseys.<br /><a href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/423608_3130333102704_1396034156_3052630_376823838_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/423608_3130333102704_1396034156_3052630_376823838_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>These two were quite the pieces of work... They were loud and obnoxious and cussing and quite the couple. hehe. OK, so not a couple, but I had a lot of fun making up a storyline for them. hehe. Do you ever do that for people? Make up a "history" for them? <br /><a href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/416823_3130382503939_1396034156_3052683_1486109023_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/416823_3130382503939_1396034156_3052683_1486109023_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>After the game, we went outside, and stood for about 15 minutes and chatted. Until we were all freezing and had to go home. I'm glad that the girls and guys all seem to get along so well. We are all around the same age. We should totally get together again and do stuff as couples. It was a lot of fun!<br /><br />So that was my day. It was fun! And yeah, I forgot to mention, than went I had gotten home from Bassett, I'd bought the wrong boots! I'd bought the taller brown boots that I'd tried on! They were nice, and I loved them, but they weren't the correct ones. So I'd have to go back the next day and get the black ones too. hehe.<br /><br />Click on the link below to go to my account to download the PNG File, and leave some love if you like my work. Thanks!<br /><a href="http://www.4shared.com/photo/J4YJfXlb/elegant_WA_28th.html"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.4shared.com/photo/J4YJfXlb/elegant_WA_28th.html">4shared</a><br /><a href="http://www.box.com/s/e3fr5ytrkgdrlnaub6p5">box.net</a><br /></div><br /><a href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/419205_10150633813927216_187342702215_11376759_1625905884_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/419205_10150633813927216_187342702215_11376759_1625905884_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5576956386594856347-3452592345705020208?l=elegantwordart2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07984984258251401496noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576956386594856347.post-21202212095495829262012-01-27T07:00:00.001-05:002012-01-27T07:00:11.650-05:00New stuff, new stuff! Click <a href="http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/Bethany-Harty/">HERE</a> to go to my store to to check out this weeks FABULOUS new products!!!<br /><br />No layouts this week, Sharon's mom is VERY sick and is in the hospital. PLEASE include her mom in your prayers this week, girls! She could use them!!!<br /><a href="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/407181_10150629096217216_187342702215_11364340_979107988_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/407181_10150629096217216_187342702215_11364340_979107988_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/407181_10150629096242216_187342702215_11364341_1953932305_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/407181_10150629096242216_187342702215_11364341_1953932305_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/407181_10150629096207216_187342702215_11364339_86884289_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/407181_10150629096207216_187342702215_11364339_86884289_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/407181_10150629096197216_187342702215_11364338_727207593_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/407181_10150629096197216_187342702215_11364338_727207593_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/407181_10150629096262216_187342702215_11364342_22593358_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/407181_10150629096262216_187342702215_11364342_22593358_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Hola! Well, I was up at around 5 am this morning. And dozed until around 6:45am. I so wish that I could have slept more. I was tired. But you your body wakes up, you're awake, right? I just kinda laid there and dozed...<br /><br />I finally got up and got the kids ready. And just couldn't get Jake to wake up. I'd been trying since 6:55am to wake that turd, um, child to get out of bed. Tom went to the bus, CPT America went to exercise, I took Eme and Jim and Joe to the bus, and Jake was STILL sleeping. Grrr. I went in and pulled back his blankets and yelled at him some more. No response.<br /><br />I did a few more things, and STILL he was asleep. And I just kept getting madder and madder at him. Finally, at 7:45 (he needed to leave at 7:55), I dumped a cup of water on his face. Yeah, THAT got him up. I was furious! He got a huge yelling at. He knew better than to argue at that point. He got ready, and left real fast...<br /><br />Then, I hurried and put on some hiking clothes, and laid down on my bed. And hoped that Kari would forget about hiking in the mountains. LOL. I so didn't wanna go. But knew that it would be fun, and would be good for me.<br /><br />Well, Kari and Eryn (from the bus from 2 years ag0 - lol) came to pick me up a little before 9am. So off to hike we went! And I'm SO glad we went! It was a GREAT hike! And I felt so good. It was nice to chat with the girls, to vent, to share, to hear their problems and joys and everything too.<br /><br />After the hike, we headed back to post and went to the last 1/2 of the Autism Support group meeting. Liz was there, and we learned about a pilot progam for some Social Stories that they were doing. It sounded really interesting, but Jake was too old for the trial. Dang. I was interested in it, too. They were looking for 6-11 year olds... Oh well.<br /><br />After the meeting, we solidified plans for lunch for Friday, then CPT came to pick me up. We were going to lunch. We swung by the house so he could change out of his uniform, and so that I could change out of my hiking clothes. Pink sweats are sexy and all, but, well, you know... hehe ;)<br /><br />And we headed to Fudruckers. Cause I'd never been! And CPT wanted a hamburger. Oh yeah, sounded good to me! He got the 1lb (OMGOSH!) and I got the 1/2 lb. Build your own burgers. They were fabulous!<br /><a href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/404215_3118273081211_1396034156_3049352_1211665033_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/404215_3118273081211_1396034156_3049352_1211665033_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/427172_3118278481346_1396034156_3049358_478868792_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/427172_3118278481346_1396034156_3049358_478868792_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Dude, look at the SIZE of that hamburger!!!<br /><a href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/426446_3118275081261_1396034156_3049354_408959947_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/426446_3118275081261_1396034156_3049354_408959947_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>They had a red tardis!!! hehe :)<br /><a href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/417854_3118280361393_1396034156_3049359_2136978859_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/417854_3118280361393_1396034156_3049359_2136978859_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>After lunch, we swung by Walmart for the few items that we didn't get at the commissary. Some ground beef, and some flavor packets for water, and water bottles, and some personal hygiene stuff. Not too much. But a few things. <br /><br />It was a quick trip for Walmart, but we still had to have Tom get the kids from the bus. And I saw this on the way home. A Dollar Tree??? Right by Bassett Center??? Right outside Jeb gate???? When did that happen???? I'm freaking excited!!! I'm so going tomorrow morning to see when it opens!!!! *does excited happy dance around room*<br /><a href="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/422049_3118283401469_1396034156_3049362_481907950_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/422049_3118283401469_1396034156_3049362_481907950_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>We got home about 10 minutes after the bus. Not too bad. CPT agreed to take Leo and Joe ice skating to that Kari and I could each get stuff done at home. Justin, her oldest, is turning 16 today, and she needed to bake his birthday cake. I needed to design and load my store. CPT figured that he could handle 2- 8 year olds. <br /><br />So he loaded up in the truck and headed downtown. And my kids did their chores real fast, and had electronic privileges. It's been a long time since we had a school night off. hehe. No more practices for a while! Yeah!<br /><br />At around 6pm, Joe and CPT came home, and Joe was SO upset. Apparently, CPT had promised Joe that they would go for Ice Cream, and CPT was teasing him. Leo got it, but Joe didn't get it at first. And got mad. I told him that he couldn't tease him like that. He had been gone too long to be teasing at that level this soon. Poor CPT. He didn't mean to upset Joe so bad. He's the tenderest of the kids, I think. It took a while, but we got it all sorted out. And yeah, he DID get his DQ :) Leo too :)<br /><br />My head started to hurt a bit while I was loading the store, so I put CPT in charge of the kids for dinner. Luckily it was just canned soup - ha! And crackers. Not rocket science. They could cook it themselves. It's now 7pm. I'm gonna watch an episode of "Once Upon A Time" (you seen that yet? SO good!) and try and go to bed early. I'm either getting a migraine, or getting sick. Either way, NOT fun.... Tomorrow is maybe visiting teaching in the morning, the lunch at Olive Garden with the girls. Then double date night at the Rhinos Hockey game with Kari and maybe Julia and maybe Kim and hubbies. Should be a fun time!!!!<br />Click on the link below to go to my account to download the PNG file, and leave some love if you like my work. Thanks!<br /><a href="http://www.4shared.com/photo/j1Q48j0o/elegant_WA_27th_copy.html"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.4shared.com/photo/j1Q48j0o/elegant_WA_27th_copy.html">4shared</a><br /><a href="http://www.box.com/s/e4ipi85l0hjr0ejp9nku">box.net</a><br /></div><br /><a href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/429936_10150629099937216_187342702215_11364348_564485762_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 486px; height: 486px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/429936_10150629099937216_187342702215_11364348_564485762_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5576956386594856347-2120221209549582926?l=elegantwordart2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07984984258251401496noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576956386594856347.post-34382071412408189602012-01-26T07:00:00.000-05:002012-01-26T07:00:00.880-05:00Morning, you guys. I woke up this morning at 6:45ish, and got my kids ready for school, and out the door and on the bus. Typical morning routine. CPT had gone for a morning exercise, and just as I was ready to get in the shower, he came back and needed to use the bathroom to get read. Oh well, I didn't really wanna get fixed up today anyway - ha!<br /><br />So I goofed around on my computer for longer, and then slapped on some clothes and got somewhat ready for Jake's therapy appointment at 9am. CPT headed to work, and Jake and I headed to his appointment.<br /><br />The therapist was a bit late, so we hung for a bit outside the office. Finally, she came, and it was our turn. I had a few extra questions for her this week, then it was Jake's turn. I texted back and forth with a few people, then it was my turn again. And I had more questions (ha!), and then it was time to go. Jake wanted to re-fill my soda bottle, and was SUPER impressed with the drinking fountain. Isn't it a cool option that it had?<a href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/402418_3111536112791_1396034156_3047916_669720809_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/402418_3111536112791_1396034156_3047916_669720809_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I dropped Jake off at school, then headed back home. I was cooking chicken in the crock pot today. Leg quarters. I had 2 meals worth in the bag that I bought yesterday. So I put the other half in the fridge, and filled the crock pot with enough for us for tonight. I love chicken - hehe :)<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/425088_3111538792858_1396034156_3047918_2073581301_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/425088_3111538792858_1396034156_3047918_2073581301_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Check out our hot sauce collection! CPT and Tom like it - me? Not so much...<br /><a href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/403850_3111539952887_1396034156_3047919_935854840_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/403850_3111539952887_1396034156_3047919_935854840_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I did some chores around the house, and a few other things to occupy myself until CPT got home from morning work. We'd been going on errands every day, and I was excited to see where we'd go today.<br /><br />I decided to cook up a quick batch of cupcakes for Cub Scouts tonight, since I had just enough time. I had a box mix of Carrot Cake, so I decided on that. I got about 25 baby carrots out of the fridge, and put them in my food processor, and mixed them up really really good. Then, I added 1/2 an orange, peel and all. Then the juice from the other 1/2. And added that to the cake mix, as the directions called for.<br /><br />And I had bought these rubber-like cupcake liners at the dollar tree a while back, and was finally gonna test them out. Luckily, they worked MARVELOUSLY!!! Pfew!<br /><a href="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/400227_3111537672830_1396034156_3047917_1643459991_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/400227_3111537672830_1396034156_3047917_1643459991_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I combined a package of cream cheese, a bit of milk, a lot of powdered sugar, and some lime juice to make a loose frosting, and frosted the cupcakes. OMGosh, they were SO good! And when I peeled off the rubber liners, they were SUPER SUPER SUPER moist. Yeah, that's some good cupcakes, there!<br /><br />CPT got home as the cupcakes were coming out of the oven. And he was on the phone with his Mom and Dad. I was a little annoyed, but not really. It's important for him to talk to his parents, right? So I made the frosting, and cleaned up my mess. And farted around in the kitchen for a while longer. And did a few other kitchen projects.<br /><br />And he was on the phone for about an hour longer. And by the time he was done, it was almost 2pm. But then he was grouchy because we didn't really have time to go anyway before the kids got home from school. And because Eme had piano after school. I think it's that re-integration thing again... Sigh. I'm getting weary of it, let me tell you. The walking on eggshells is killing me, here. Never knowing what's gonna set them off. Please, military wives, tell me this is gonna get better???<br /><br />Anyway, he got upset, and I got upset, and I decided to just go and do something productive with my 1 hour before the kids got home from school. So rather than arguing, I designed. And got 2 WordArt packs designed. I guess that made him mad, because soon, he left and went who knows where. But really, if it weren't for the bad feelings (well, somewhat bad feelings, not super bad feelings, just annoyance, really), it would be ok for us to be doing our own thing now and thing, you know... For my to take the afternoon to design, and for him to go and run an errand or two on his own. That's just natural. We don't have to be together every waking moment.... <br /><br />Anyway, I went to the bus to get the kids, and Kari took Joe with her to the library, I left Jim with Tom, and I headed to piano with Eme. And I brought my computer with me. I got 2 WordArt packs designed there too! Yeah me!<br /><br />Right before piano got over, CPT and I texted a little and tried to sort out what had happened. I just think that this process it gonna take a long while. And we're trying to rush it. To get back to normal super fast. It's gonna take a few months.... And it's only been 2 weeks, I think.<br /><br />Anyway, I got back home, and we started to dish up the chicken. And as soon as I got it out on all of the plates, Tom freaked out and said that his Basketball awards ceremony had started at 5pm (it was almost 5:30), and that we had to go NOW so that he didn't miss all of it. <br /><br />Crap. I was pretty sure that it was 5:30 that it started, but we hustled, none the less. I couldn't leave anyone home with Jake, because he wasn't playing nicely with others at the moment. Sigh. Sometimes I can, and sometimes I can't. And I have a pretty good read of when those times are. Not tonight.<br /><br />So I got Tom and Eme and Jim in the truck, and headed to the Youth Center. Kari still had Joe at the library. In fact, here's a picture that she texted me.<br /><a href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/419151_3111544673005_1396034156_3047922_1519842440_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 537px;" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/419151_3111544673005_1396034156_3047922_1519842440_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/417594_3111543552977_1396034156_3047921_1894436634_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 537px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/417594_3111543552977_1396034156_3047921_1894436634_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>We got to the Youth Center, and it was, in fact, 5:30 for the party. Thank goodness! I'd forgotten my phone at home, and I had no way to tell CPT where I was. Cause we'd ran out of there so fast. He was on his way home too. The Youth Center let me borrow their phone, and I called him and asked him to grab my phone from the house, and to come and get the kids. Thank goodness! Jim and Eme did NOT wanna be thereE! hehe.<br /><br />He dropped off the phone, and got the little kids, and then it was just Tom and I. They had group pictures<br /><a href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/418651_3111547433074_1396034156_3047925_13784133_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 540px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/418651_3111547433074_1396034156_3047925_13784133_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>And then they got there trophies. Here's Tom with Coach Adrienne. (it's Jim's coach too!)<br /><a href="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/421761_3111549633129_1396034156_3047926_28505949_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/421761_3111549633129_1396034156_3047926_28505949_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/424879_3111551513176_1396034156_3047927_1548685807_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 540px;" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/424879_3111551513176_1396034156_3047927_1548685807_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/419999_3111553833234_1396034156_3047930_1013657751_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/419999_3111553833234_1396034156_3047930_1013657751_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>They totally had a typo on the trophy! I'm going with it was an "on purpose" mess up. They saved $500 by leaving out the "t". ROFL! Just kidding :)<br /><a href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/419494_3111557753332_1396034156_3047933_15014869_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/419494_3111557753332_1396034156_3047933_15014869_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>After the awards and the pizza party, Tom and I headed back to the house. We had dinner (chicken and salad), and then got ready for Cub Scouts. We were learning about Recycling and our planet and how to keep it clean. Plus, I was giving them their projects from last week. CPT had finished them off this week. Thanks, my dear!<br /><br />CPT decided to stay home with Eme and Jim, so Jake and Tom and Joe and I loaded up, headed to pick up Leo, and off we went. I was feeling pretty out of it, too. My ears had been "stuffy" all day, so I'd taken a 12 hour Sudafed. Plus, I was on an up day of my Topomax. So I was sleepy. And inattentive. Sigh. Unfortunately, I'm getting kinda used to functioning "out of it"... I really just wanted to go to sleep.<br /><br />We talked about respect, and how it related to our planet. Then what we could do to keep our world clean. Then ways to recycle. And what resources they had locally. And stuff like that. And then Matthew's dad (Charlotte's hubby) read a book. We were supposed to read 3 books about keeping our planet safe, or something like that, but with as hard as it was to keep the groups attention with 1 book, I felt justified in counting it for 1. hehe.<br /><br />Dave went ALL out with this book. It was a Sesame Street book, and he read the book as Grover. With the voice and everything! Grover was from the streets of LA there for a while. And trying to sell us a watch, I think. hehe. It got pretty funny towards the end. When he switched up the voices every page. Yoda came out, too! I loved it! And the boys too!<br /><a href="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/420896_3111559193368_1396034156_3047934_1910093724_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 540px;" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/420896_3111559193368_1396034156_3047934_1910093724_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/428690_3111565033514_1396034156_3047940_1862280951_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/428690_3111565033514_1396034156_3047940_1862280951_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>After the sit down parts, we used a Steam Cleaner box, with 3 holes cut in it, for a Bean Bag game. Except, instead of bean bags, we used Relish Packets. Because I'd gotten a WHOLE giant box of them from someone a while back. So yeah, how's that for recycling. And not one relish packet got squished. Good job, Scouts! That was showing some REAL restraint! hehe.<br /><br />Anyway, I gave them each 5 packets, and had them line up by height, then we took turns throwing the relish packets into the box with circles cut in it. Yeah, they thought it was AWESOME! That was the last 10 minutes worth of den meeting. We ate a cupcake, had a prayer, and they were out of there. We decided to have a "car clinic" next time. Great den meeting!<br /><br />We hung for a tad bit longer in the hall and chatted with some other church peeps, then headed home. With my kids practically pulling me the entire time. I think they were ready to go, or something... hehe.<br /><br />I made Tom talk to me the whole time, so that I would stay awake. I was feeling a bit drowsy. And I did pretty good until he stopped talking. Those last 2 blocks were pretty rough. You failed me, Tom - hehe. At least I didn't crash! ha!<br /><br />I got home, and CPT was putting Jim to bed. It took quite a while for everyone else to get to bed. I chatted with my girl Stephanie for a bit on messenger (she's gonna help me with some pre-bloging stuff), then uploaded my photos for the day, and designed the rest of the month's WordArt freebies. CPT cleaned in the dining room, and I continued to work. He's rearranging books. The ones that have been on the table. I'm pretty sure he and Eme moved the kid books from the dining room to a bookshelf that is upstairs in her room while we were at Scouts. One of these days, my house will be clean again :)<br /><br />So here it is, 10:40am. Tomorrow, I'm going hiking with Kari. Then we have the Autism Support Group meeting at 10am. They are gonna talk about how to get a grant for an iPad for your autistic spectrum kid. I'm there - ha! That would be nice for church! Ice Skating is also tomorrow after school, and I have to load my store, but I think that's all. Sports are officially over for the Hartys for a few months. Baseball is the next thing on the docket, but that doesn't start until April, I think. NO spring soccer for us. CPT asked us to take a small break for a while :)<br /><br />Click on the link below to go to my account to download the pNG file, and leave some love if you like my work. thanks1<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">4shared<br /><a href="http://www.box.com/s/s85uljptj6aqkujh5a1o">box.net</a><br /></div><br /><a href="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/398720_10150627101272216_187342702215_11359712_1730505107_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/398720_10150627101272216_187342702215_11359712_1730505107_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5576956386594856347-3438207141240818960?l=elegantwordart2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07984984258251401496noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576956386594856347.post-42288921393344307512012-01-25T07:00:00.001-05:002012-01-25T07:00:01.533-05:00So Facebook is messing with me tonight... I uploaded about 15 photos, and this is the only one that stuck. What the heck? hehe. Well, I must admit, it is a STELLAR photo of me and all (LOL)... ha! (Fast forward to 2 hours later - it's working now - ha!)<br /><br />I didn't sleep well last night. I really tried. But I felt like I tossed and turned the whole time. I got up, sleepily, and got the kids off to school. <a href="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/400534_3103414669760_1396034156_3045746_1987557654_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/400534_3103414669760_1396034156_3045746_1987557654_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/396687_3103416309801_1396034156_3045747_1050839889_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/396687_3103416309801_1396034156_3045747_1050839889_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>CPT went to work, and I just hung until it was time to go to to the Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast. <a href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/401377_3103419349877_1396034156_3045749_675550343_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/401377_3103419349877_1396034156_3045749_675550343_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>But finally got ready :)<br /><a href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/402379_3103420709911_1396034156_3045750_214994383_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/402379_3103420709911_1396034156_3045750_214994383_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>And yeah, that was a bit of a misnomer.. It should have been community volunteer breakfast. Because it was a fundraiser for the US Kids (preforming) club. And I felt a bit out of place. But Kari and I had breakfast, <a href="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/405308_3103427830089_1396034156_3045755_1578849644_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/405308_3103427830089_1396034156_3045755_1578849644_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>watched their presentations, then I checked on Joe in his class, and we were done.<br /><a href="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/405531_3103421869940_1396034156_3045752_1262929144_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/405531_3103421869940_1396034156_3045752_1262929144_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />And my iPhone had been freaking out during the breakfast. And it was making me mad. That same thing it was doing before. So, as soon as it was over, I headed to the mall and to the Apple store. And within 4 minutes, it was FIXED! It was possessed, and they performed an exorcism... OK, so not really. It had the voice assist turned on, or something stupid like that. And when you clicked home 3 times, it turned on. And when you click 3 times, it turns off. And I had no idea it was. Whatever. I was going with the possession theory - lol :)<br /><br />I headed back home, and spent the next hour designing. I got 2 WordArt packs designed, and then a packaged together for my sister. I had some errands to run. As soon as I was ready to leave the house, CPT called and said that he was coming home. So I waited, we had lunch at home, then we headed out.<br /><br />First stop, UPS store. UPS!!!<a href="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/401003_3103433230224_1396034156_3045757_997605997_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/401003_3103433230224_1396034156_3045757_997605997_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> We had to sent in that receipt to get the money back for Tom's broken guitar. Second stop, PX to fill Jake's prescription. Which took a LOT longer than I was expecting... So I sent CPT to the post office (2 blocks away) to send Maddie's Miche base to her. And by the time he was done and back, I was JUST finishing up with getting the prescription. Dude.<br /><br />We headed to the car, and were planning on hitting the commissary for food shopping, when Jake's school called. He wasn't feeling well. I talked to him, and reminded him that IF he came home, no electronics or anything. He was to lay in his room and be sick. He said he was sick and to please come and get him.<br /><br />So CPT dropped me off at the commissary, and he went to get Jake. Here's me, sending a picture of my sad face to Amanda, who moved with my Military ID. hehe. CPT had to sign me into the Commissary - LOL :)<br /><a href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/404641_3103437230324_1396034156_3045758_341255087_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/404641_3103437230324_1396034156_3045758_341255087_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />And I started to shop. Yeah, we hadn't grocery shopped for a while. It took SO long. CPT got Jake, dropped him off at home, and came and joined me. And we continued shopping. And shopping. And shopping. LOL :) Finally, we went to the check out, paid, and headed home.<br /><br />Tom was home by that point, and went to get the kids from the bus. They were all home and helped carry in groceries. Gotta love that! We got the groceries put away, and the kids started on chores. Then we watched a little bit of TV.<br /><br />Check out the kids' trophies!!! I snapped a quick photo of it - the shelf is starting to look quite impressive!<br /><a href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/409527_3103429550132_1396034156_3045756_1990721010_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/409527_3103429550132_1396034156_3045756_1990721010_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Tom and Captain America went to Tom's final game at 5:30pm, and we watched some more tv. Then made some dinner. And did homework. And a few chores. And this, that, and the other thing.<br /><br />CPT and Tom came back home, and we talked about new chores for the kids. It took a long time (CPT doesn't know how to do any discussion brief), but we got the new chores figured out.<br /><br />We put the kids to bed at around 8:30pm, and CPT and I watched some TV. Well, we had it on while I blogged, and while he ironed. Silly boy. He finds it strangely relaxing. More power to him - hehe :)<br /><br />Tomorrow, Jake has a therapy appointment, and I need a Walmart run :) Eme has piano and we have scouts. Busy day, busy day... :)<br /><br />One more picture for today - ROFL! I'm hoping this was a joke!!!<a href="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/395824_3103439150372_1396034156_3045759_1664402660_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 480px; height: 720px;" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/395824_3103439150372_1396034156_3045759_1664402660_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Click on the link below to go to my account to download the PNG file, and leave some love if you like my work. Thanks!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.4shared.com/photo/oc9zaS_V/elegant_WA_25TH.html">4shared</a><br /><a href="http://www.box.com/s/xih3p3zq3pc6po2bz497">box.net</a><br /></div><br /><a href="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/400461_10150624573087216_187342702215_11352962_861990573_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/400461_10150624573087216_187342702215_11352962_861990573_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5576956386594856347-4228892139334430751?l=elegantwordart2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07984984258251401496noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576956386594856347.post-38852820355337387092012-01-24T07:00:00.000-05:002012-01-24T07:00:13.234-05:00Let me just start by saying that I'm not not blogging because it was a crappy day. Well, I had a headache, so that was crappy, but it was a good day. We did a lot of good things. I slept in till 11am (should have been the first sign that a migraine was on it's way - ha!) after getting kids off to school, then went to lunch with Captain America, then was home for the kids and medicated when the migraine hit.<br /><br />CPT took Jake to his psychiatrist appointment and got his meds refill (LOVED the dude, by the way), and I got all 3 of the little kids to their games. Brian took Joe/Leo, Kari took Jim/Josephine, and I took Eme. And yeah, that buzzer and those LOUD cheering moms were about the undoing of me....<br /><br />I spent the evening in my room, quietly on the computer looking at Miche shells. Classic ones. See, I got this booklet from the dude at the miche stand in the PX. And it has a lot of the shells in there. But I thought it would be good to have a pictorial booklet of ALL of them. So I found a few websites that had ALL of them. Then grabbed their pictures. Then started to photoshop them into 1.25x1.66 images with their names on it, then 8 on a page on a 6x4... Yeah, I think I got a little bit obsessed. But my head didn't hurt as long as I moved.<br /><br />So, anyway. it's 11pm. And I'm sleepy. CPT is ironing, and we are listening to conference. It's a nice and quite evening.<br /><br />Oh yeah, and CPT and Jake had a LONG discussion this evening about church, and Jake kept insisting that he didn't believe, and that it was dumb. Finally, he went off to bed. He came back about 15 minutes, in humble tears. He said that he prayed, and that he knew that it was true, and that he was sorry he was fighting us on it. Awe, Jake, honey, we LOVE you!!! Big hugs from mom and dad :) *proud mom moment*<br /><br />Click on the link below to go to my account to download the PNG file, and leave some love if you like my work. Thanks!<br /><a href="http://www.4shared.com/photo/cQZqx8U1/elegant_WA_24TH.html"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.4shared.com/photo/cQZqx8U1/elegant_WA_24TH.html">4shared</a><br /><a href="http://www.box.com/s/hjr6x8j7o7gqd2oo248q">box.net</a><br /></div><br /><a href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/407012_10150622176977216_187342702215_11345308_631438082_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/407012_10150622176977216_187342702215_11345308_631438082_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5576956386594856347-3885282035533738709?l=elegantwordart2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07984984258251401496noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576956386594856347.post-16111064225968261192012-01-23T07:00:00.000-05:002012-01-23T07:00:02.322-05:00I got to sleep in this morning. My friend, Ambien, helped - hehe. 10am, and I was refreshed. hehe. CPT America and I were still having a tiff. And the more I thought about it, the more I decided that he was having trouble re-integrating. Something that Terra had said yesterday really made sense. Her hubby has been home 2 months, and she said they're still working on it. It's not a quick process...<br /><br />So he's not just being a "jerk"... hehe. It feels like it sometimes, but that's not it. But it's hard to deal with sometimes. Anyway, we haven't been talking for a few days. Cordial and all, but not talking. Anyway, I got ready and curled my hair (HOUR worth of curls), and then we headed to church. And there was a lot of yelling involved (in the getting ready for church process). From him at the kids... Again, I think it was reintegration issues. He's SO not used to all of the stress of the family...<br /><a href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/401691_3083853140734_1396034156_3037817_1852856639_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/401691_3083853140734_1396034156_3037817_1852856639_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />During Sacrament, and during Sunday school, I thought about all of the crap and the fights from the last few days, and about what it was really about. And I'd had enough. I texted his mom. hehe. I know that he loves and adores and listens to everything that his dad says. If his dad could call, and tell him about how hard it is to come home (his dad was in the navy), maybe, just maybe, it'll be better! Brilliant plan! I made sure that she knew not to say it was from me, and she said that Paul would call after we got home from church. Thank goodness!!!<br /><a href="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/403942_3085006969579_1396034156_3038718_520273483_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/403942_3085006969579_1396034156_3038718_520273483_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Third hour of church, I got to go and watch Tom get the priesthood! It was really neat. CPT gave him the blessing, and I was so proud of Tom.<br /><br />Then I went back to Relief Society. It was a good Sunday. And CPT seemed to been in a VERY good mood after church. Church had done him good - hehe. He was happy and upbeat. Here's a picture of Tom and I after church. Congrats, Tom! I'm so proud of your choice to follow Heavenly Father!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/396863_3085012929728_1396034156_3038722_1122994035_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/396863_3085012929728_1396034156_3038722_1122994035_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Someones hood ornament - hehe.<br /><a href="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/408990_3085011169684_1396034156_3038721_485949785_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/408990_3085011169684_1396034156_3038721_485949785_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>On the way home from church, we stopped by the Barracks so that CPT could visit with his soldiers. He needed to check in with them and make sure everyone was ok. He took Tom in with him, and the rest of us sat in the truck. It was a short visit.<br /><br />We got home, changed out of our Sunday best clothes, and we played with the camera for a while. And, low and behold, CPT's dad called him! What an unexpected surprise!!! hehe :)<br /><br />Here's Tom and I<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/399681_3085986994079_1396034156_3039291_1149925743_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/399681_3085986994079_1396034156_3039291_1149925743_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/405815_3085983233985_1396034156_3039289_275462135_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/405815_3085983233985_1396034156_3039289_275462135_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Me and Jim<br /><a href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/407483_3085988634120_1396034156_3039293_1497177419_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/407483_3085988634120_1396034156_3039293_1497177419_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/401167_3085993714247_1396034156_3039296_255162703_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/401167_3085993714247_1396034156_3039296_255162703_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Me and Eme</span><br /><a href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/400233_3085996434315_1396034156_3039298_2048036414_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/400233_3085996434315_1396034156_3039298_2048036414_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/409337_3085999954403_1396034156_3039301_2120943370_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/409337_3085999954403_1396034156_3039301_2120943370_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/395822_3085998114357_1396034156_3039299_796228927_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/395822_3085998114357_1396034156_3039299_796228927_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Jim wanted in the picture, but he sat on us! And he's big!<br /><a href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/396303_3086001354438_1396034156_3039302_560627347_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/396303_3086001354438_1396034156_3039302_560627347_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/394806_3086008554618_1396034156_3039307_2136834927_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/394806_3086008554618_1396034156_3039307_2136834927_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Come here, small child! I'll kiss ya!!!<br /><a href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/397152_3086011474691_1396034156_3039309_1443056569_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/397152_3086011474691_1396034156_3039309_1443056569_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/398547_3086032795224_1396034156_3039323_1974642276_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/398547_3086032795224_1396034156_3039323_1974642276_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Holy Crap, JAKE! When did you get SOOOO tall???<br /><a href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/400828_3086060635920_1396034156_3039349_2136844360_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/400828_3086060635920_1396034156_3039349_2136844360_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/394807_3086067996104_1396034156_3039352_7315998_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/394807_3086067996104_1396034156_3039352_7315998_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Oh yeah, I'm still taller than you, TOM!<br /><a href="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/407019_3086071716197_1396034156_3039357_1770263573_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/407019_3086071716197_1396034156_3039357_1770263573_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Joe so didn't wanna play, so we did a dog pile on him! Take that, Joe! hehe :)<br /><a href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/399393_3086080636420_1396034156_3039363_924540643_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/399393_3086080636420_1396034156_3039363_924540643_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/403063_3086084956528_1396034156_3039367_630903971_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/403063_3086084956528_1396034156_3039367_630903971_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>After CPT got off of the phone, he instantly called us all together, sat us down, and apologized for how he'd been acting the past few days. And explained how hard it was to come back home and be "normal" again. And asked us to "bear with" him during the process. It was SO sweet. Then, he said that he owed me the biggest apology. Awe, love you, honey! (Good job, CAROL (mother in law), you ROCK!)<br /><br />And the rest of the evening was fabulous. We made dinner (Gumbo from a Bear Creek soup mix), and the kids LOVED it. And because I took an hour to fix my hair, I took some more pictures of it - hehe.<br /><a href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/406897_3086090876676_1396034156_3039372_924693743_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/406897_3086090876676_1396034156_3039372_924693743_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/395521_3086093316737_314160800_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/395521_3086093316737_314160800_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Then got CPT in on the picture taking action - hehe.<br /><a href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/398481_3086264081006_1396034156_3039457_1264696814_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/398481_3086264081006_1396034156_3039457_1264696814_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/399387_3086268401114_1396034156_3039460_188131456_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/399387_3086268401114_1396034156_3039460_188131456_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>This picture says it all - I love you with all of my heart - but you'd better be nice to me, because I know where you sleep...<br /><a href="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/407450_3086672011204_1396034156_3039547_1127233786_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 626px; height: 720px;" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/407450_3086672011204_1396034156_3039547_1127233786_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>And then we wanted to see how tall Jake was in comparison to CPT. You be the judge. 2 different angles...<br /><a href="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/s720x720/166911_3086658090856_1396034156_3039540_1715688665_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 540px;" src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/s720x720/166911_3086658090856_1396034156_3039540_1715688665_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/409078_3086663050980_1396034156_3039544_1709027236_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 540px;" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/409078_3086663050980_1396034156_3039544_1709027236_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>It's pretty close... After dinner, we had a family home evening lesson. It was a chapter in the bible. Colossions 3:8-25. His dad had recommended it. It talked about "forbearing". Just what we needed to work on, right. hehe. He did pretty good. Only got frisky with the kids a few times. They have a hard time sitting still. Typical kids.<br /><br />After Family Home Evening, Eme and I made some peanut butter walnut chocolate chunk cookies for dessert. Oh yeah, they were good!<br /><a href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/402446_3086670211159_1396034156_3039546_34186652_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/402446_3086670211159_1396034156_3039546_34186652_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>We put the kids to bed, and I started blogging, and he watched the rest of the game (don't ask me who...) He's finishing up a little bit of work, and I'm finishing up my blog. We might watch part of a show together before bed. It's 9:30pm. Night, y'all. Here's to a great week<br /><br />Click on the link below to go to my account to download the PNG file, and leave some love if you like my work. Thanks!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.4shared.com/photo/rHufrnoe/elegant_WA_23rd.html">4shared</a><br /><a href="http://www.box.com/s/urc6jg71ku26hjg4i3qr">box.net</a><br /></div><br /><a href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/405450_10150619308057216_187342702215_11334772_1419789084_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/405450_10150619308057216_187342702215_11334772_1419789084_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5576956386594856347-1611106422596826119?l=elegantwordart2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07984984258251401496noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576956386594856347.post-20549316304047675572012-01-22T07:00:00.000-05:002012-01-22T07:00:04.315-05:00So, it was another rough day. But I made through. I slept in till around 9:30am, then hurried and had Eme run over to her coaches house to catch a ride to her game. And the rest of the morning was a waste. But you don't want my details...<br /><br />Anyway, Tom had a game at 11 that I drove him to. I sat in the truck and texted with a few good friends because I didn't feel like being in a gym full of people. After the game, we came back home, and had lunch.<br /><br />Then the kids and I picked up Kari, and we went to play at the park by Pizza Hut on post. The big kids weren't having too much fun, so Kari supervised my little ones, and I drove Tom and Jake over to the Youth Center. I said that I'd picked them up at 10pm. They were excited.<br /><br />We hung at the park until around 315pm, then headed back home. I dropped her off, then went back home to get ready for our girls night. Terra was coming to pick us up, and we were going to Aleanas house. We didn't know where we were going to dinner! So exciting!<br /><br />I didn't wanna hop in the shower because I didn't think I'd have time, so I pulled most of my hair back and added a few curls with my new curling iron, and put on some new make up. I think I looked passable :)<a href="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/401628_3079079821404_1396034156_3035193_624587093_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/401628_3079079821404_1396034156_3035193_624587093_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>At Alena's house, we left Terra's car, and hopped in Aleana's. She was in charge of the evening, so why not let her drive, right? ha! Here's me and Alena.<br /><a href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/405450_3079080861430_1396034156_3035195_866585987_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/405450_3079080861430_1396034156_3035195_866585987_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Kari and Terra (and Terra's finger - LOL)<br /><a href="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/406527_3079082221464_1396034156_3035196_2078633592_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/406527_3079082221464_1396034156_3035196_2078633592_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />We took the scenic drive down Montana (hehe), and finally got to the restaurant. It was a little hole in the wall looking Italian restaurant. It looked pretty rough from the outside. But I just LOVED the look of the neon sign. so I hurried and snapped a photo. Love the iPhone 4S's camera!<br /><a href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/394506_3079083421494_1396034156_3035197_1045162007_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/394506_3079083421494_1396034156_3035197_1045162007_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>It looked SO cute inside! Much larger on the inside (like the Tardis!), and fancy-ish. Reminded me of Lady and the Tramp. hehe. <br /><a href="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/408315_3079084941532_1396034156_3035198_1640653786_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/408315_3079084941532_1396034156_3035198_1640653786_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Drippy candles on the table and everything! And SO many choices on the menu! FABULOUS!<br /><a href="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/406420_3079095581798_1396034156_3035203_1075995727_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/406420_3079095581798_1396034156_3035203_1075995727_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>All the while, my sister and I were Facebook Messaging about a Miche eBay lot that she was bidding on. I said that I'd throw some money in the pool if I got 2 of the shells that I liked. hehe. Here's the ones that I wanted.<br /><a href="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/401663_3079087061585_1396034156_3035200_1714380951_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 480px; height: 720px;" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/401663_3079087061585_1396034156_3035200_1714380951_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/399921_3079093381743_1396034156_3035201_113639259_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 480px; height: 720px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/399921_3079093381743_1396034156_3035201_113639259_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Come to find out, the White Hope wasn't really the one in the lot, it was a DIFFERENT white hope. One with some funky neon colors. Luckily, there was a blue Mary that I TOTALLY want too. So I'm gonna get that one. Anyway, about 10 minutes into the dinner, SHE WON!!! Oh yeah, I rock! hehe :) Actually, she rocks. I've never used eBay. Only the buy it now option. I wouldn't even know how to start. hehe. <br /><br />After that, I put the phone away. And hung with the girls. We had some bruchetta for an appetizer, then they brought us salads (SUPER good). And we had our main course, with bread sticks. I loved it all!!!<br /><br />Terra's. it looked good, except the Cajun part...<br /><a href="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/402281_3079105422044_1396034156_3035210_1957374089_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/402281_3079105422044_1396034156_3035210_1957374089_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Alena got the Lasagna<br /><a href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/403313_3079103902006_1396034156_3035209_94922711_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/403313_3079103902006_1396034156_3035209_94922711_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Mine was shrimp and ricotta cheese wrapped up in some kind of pasta with white sauce<br /><a href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/394070_3079100181913_1396034156_3035205_2018391537_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/394070_3079100181913_1396034156_3035205_2018391537_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/396634_3079110382168_1396034156_3035212_1566661769_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/396634_3079110382168_1396034156_3035212_1566661769_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Kari got Pasta Primavara<br /><a href="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/407422_3079101861955_1396034156_3035206_1383229887_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/407422_3079101861955_1396034156_3035206_1383229887_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Really, the food was DIVINE! But the company was SO much better - hehe :) We laughed and cried and shared and hugged and had SUCH a wonderful time. I will truly miss Alena. She is a fabulous woman. A true gem! They are moving to DC so that her hubby can work at the Pentagon. She leaves on Wednesday. I'll miss you!!!<br /><br />We were there from around 4:30-6ish, then headed back to post. We dropped Terra off at her car at Aleanas house (Terra has been dieting really hard, and wasn't used to all the carbs, and wasn't feeling well), and Kari and Aleana and I headed to the movies. They left it up to me to decide on the movie, and I wanted to see <a href="http://www.flixster.com/movie/extremely-loud-and-incredibly-close/">"Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close"</a>, the new Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullocks movie. The one about 9-11. It got mixed reviews from what I heard, but I still wanted to see it.<br /><br />We got there, and they had like 25 minutes of previews. hehe. But I did find a few movies that I wanted to see - so that was good :) And you know what? I thoroughly enjoyed the movie. I was crying in parts, and laughing in others. It was tastefully done. They handled a very sensitive subject matter masterfully. <br /><br />And the fact that the little boy had Aspergers (or something like it) helped win me over! I could totally relate to the way he acted and to his responses to things and to how his poor mother must be feeling and what she must be going through! Anyway, GREAT movie!<br /><br />We came out, and all the other movies letting out were loud and laughing and giggling, and our movie theater was somber and sniffling and stoic. Yeah, I know how to pick them. hehe.<br /><br />We headed to the car, and, I, of course, brought the mood back around to fun loving and laughing. I can do that, you know. hehe :) We headed to the Youth Center, and picked up my boys, then Aleana dropped us off at my house. And, we decided, it wasn't good bye. It was "Until Next Time". Because that's how it is in the army. See ya, friend!!!<br /><br />The boys went to bed, and CPT was still cleaning and organizing his army stuff. I started blogging, and here it is, 11:01pm. My head is hurting, and I'm gonna go take some meds and go to bed. It's been a very long few days. Tomorrow is Sunday, and I hope I can be spiritually fed at church. It's SO what I need :)<br /><br />Click on the link below to go to my account to download the PNG file, and leave some love if you like my work. Thanks!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.4shared.com/photo/od6amP-c/elegant_WA_22ND.html">4shared</a><br /><a href="http://www.box.com/s/xpjc6rdsf73rmyb5658v">box.net</a><br /></div><br /><a href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/406540_10150616893107216_187342702215_11324959_1289551372_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/406540_10150616893107216_187342702215_11324959_1289551372_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5576956386594856347-2054931630404767557?l=elegantwordart2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07984984258251401496noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576956386594856347.post-40592503681955830562012-01-21T07:00:00.000-05:002012-01-21T07:00:04.201-05:00Well, it was an interesting day. Ever have a day that is crappy, but you make the most of it. And still have some fun, but just kinda sucks. Yeah, that was today. See my face. Grr/hum. Yup.<a href="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/407438_3067492811736_1396034156_3030998_2076398546_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/407438_3067492811736_1396034156_3030998_2076398546_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>But, they can't all be stellar awesome days, so we put on a smile and a happy disposition, and we make the best of it, right? Who wants to be around a grump. Lets get on with things. ha!<br /><a href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/397045_3067489491653_1396034156_3030996_795530816_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/397045_3067489491653_1396034156_3030996_795530816_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>We had the typical morning of getting kids ready and out the door, and this time, CPT America had to be gone around 8 something, and I had a meeting at Tom's school at 8:30am. So I got ready (hence the nicer clothes for so early in the AM- ha!), and headed out.<br /><br />Tom had won Sweepstakes, and was moving on to District in the Science Fair. I guess there were about 8-10 6th graders who were also. Good job, Tom! They had a little breakfast for the parents, and it was in the library. The students got out of class, and were recognized and received certificates and medals. Tom was SO proud of himself, as he should be!<br /><br /><a href="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/395203_3067486851587_1396034156_3030995_1789697316_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/395203_3067486851587_1396034156_3030995_1789697316_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>It was a short and sweet meeting, and I was on my way. It started at 8:30am, and I was back through the Jeb gate before it closed at 9am. That's what I'm talking about! hehe. I hung at the house for a bit, and Kari texted saying that her morning thing had fallen through, and that she could come to Big Lots with me to spend my 20% off discount! Sw-eet! Shopping is always more fun with a friend! And I was excited to get my Christmas tree for cheap. Because it was 75% off of $180. For a 7.5 foot, Deluxe pre-lit tree. And my 20% on top of that.<br /><br />But, when we got there, ALL of their Christmas stuff was 90% off! That made the tree $18. And 20% off of that made it $14.40!!!!! I was so super excited. We kinda went wild in the Christmas clearance. Lights for $1.30 a box. Wrapping paper for $0.28 a roll. Super nice Christmas cards for $0.64 a box. We had fun filling our carts!<br /><br />I got a bunch of other stuff that I'd been waiting to use my 20% off reward for too. Like a HUGE cast iron skillet. And another dock for the phone. And a curling iron. And some speakers for CPT Americas computer. And whatever else was on the "list". It was a fun shopping list.<a href="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/396898_3067497051842_1396034156_3031000_1372494139_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/396898_3067497051842_1396034156_3031000_1372494139_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />And yeah, my receipt was taller than my head!!! Holy cow :)<br /><br /><a href="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/403037_3067504012016_1396034156_3031002_1616198372_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/403037_3067504012016_1396034156_3031002_1616198372_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Kari helped me unload her car, she head off to her FRG function, and I grabbed my car, and headed to the school for lunch with the kids. All I had for a treat this week was Wheat Thins. Yeah, not the coolest snack, but it was great for dipping in the Mac N Cheese sauce. ha! I ate with Jim's class, then Joe's class came in. Then Eme's class was early. I did get a chance to eat with everyone, though!<br /><a href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/400060_3067509092143_1396034156_3031006_229084483_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 540px;" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/400060_3067509092143_1396034156_3031006_229084483_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/399957_3067507852112_1396034156_3031004_497425054_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 540px;" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/399957_3067507852112_1396034156_3031004_497425054_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>After lunch, I headed back home. And since CPT and I were grouchy with one another, we'll call it, I decided to spend some quality time with my hair. I don't know how those women do it, who fix their hair with a curling iron EVERY day. It took me a whole hour!!! But I thought it looked good when it was all finished!<br /><br /><a href="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/407913_3068352513228_1396034156_3031304_898282675_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/407913_3068352513228_1396034156_3031304_898282675_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/404619_3068347593105_1396034156_3031297_1593036314_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/404619_3068347593105_1396034156_3031297_1593036314_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/402404_3070032275221_1396034156_3031737_826876430_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/402404_3070032275221_1396034156_3031737_826876430_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I took down all the Christmas stuff outside, and put it in new totes that I'd bought at Big Lots. I put away all the new Christmas stuff I bought, and straightened up a bit. The house looked a lot better :)<br /><br />Oh yeah, here's my ladder and my star. I moved my hay, too. Just think, I've had it since Halloween, and it hasn't overly nastified - ROFL! Mom, imagine what it would look like in the Pacific Northwest!<br /><a href="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/407393_3070030435175_1396034156_3031735_8430568_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/407393_3070030435175_1396034156_3031735_8430568_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Oh yeah, I got this too :) It was for plants, but I thought it would be good to put on my counter. To hold breads and fruits and stuff :)<br /><a href="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/408722_3070034595279_1396034156_3031738_289613169_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/408722_3070034595279_1396034156_3031738_289613169_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>At 3:30, I went to the bus to get the kids. Kari asked if her kids could come over at 5pm. She had to go to a work party, and Brian was supposed to pick up Josephine and Jimmy for their basketball game at 5:45pm. Sounded good to me. Then I was taking Leo and Joe to the 6:30pm game. It's good to have friends, you know.<br /><br />I reheated the left over tortilla soup stuff from last night, and made up a pot of rice to go with it. I was gonna have corn, but the freakin' can opener decided to crap out on me. I wish I had known that earlier. Like at Big Lots! Sigh. Oh well. Look at sweet Jim and Josephine :) So cute!<br /><a href="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/397369_3070049715657_1396034156_3031743_1649736990_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/397369_3070049715657_1396034156_3031743_1649736990_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>And the mess in the dining room. It's never gonna go away, is it.... Hmpf.<br /><a href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/407197_3070732412724_1396034156_3031973_955696360_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 540px;" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/407197_3070732412724_1396034156_3031973_955696360_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />5:45pm came and went, and soon it was 6pm. Then 6:05. Then 6:10pm. Kari didn't know where Brian was. Finally, I had CPT change (he was working on his truck) and take the little kids. Brian called right as they were leaving, and said that he would be there in about 20 minutes. I said that the game would be over by then, but that he could pick up Josephine at the Main SAS. What?, he said. I told him that the game stared at 6. He told me that Kari told him 6:45. Oops. hehe. Mistakes happen, right?<br /><br />So, CPT took the kids, and I loaded up with Joe and Leo, and off we went. We had snacks, and I'd already bought them, so it was easy squeezy! I sat and visited with Deborah and kids until her man showed up, then I Facebooked messenged with my sister. I bought her a Miche base the other day, and we chatted about shells. Wish she lived closer, cause we would TOTALLY share!<br /><br />Me and Deborah's little one. He kinda freaked out when she had to take another kid to the bathroom. I watched him, and the phone's camera kinda kept him entertained. I swear I used to have babies... hehe :)<br /><a href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/403139_3070737412849_1396034156_3031976_977830312_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/403139_3070737412849_1396034156_3031976_977830312_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>See, this small child likes me!<br /><a href="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/393772_3070747773108_1396034156_3031981_1664274831_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/393772_3070747773108_1396034156_3031981_1664274831_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Go, Joe, GO!!!<br /><a href="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/409560_3070749213144_1396034156_3031982_713342482_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 540px;" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/409560_3070749213144_1396034156_3031982_713342482_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Leo scoring a point! WOOHOO LEo!!!<br /><a href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/405449_3070764893536_1396034156_3031992_810558776_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 540px;" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/405449_3070764893536_1396034156_3031992_810558776_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Isn't Joe cute - hehe ;)<br /><a href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/395920_3070779053890_1396034156_3032010_881295076_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 540px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/395920_3070779053890_1396034156_3032010_881295076_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>After the game, Joe and Leo passed out the snacks, we loaded up, and we headed home. I stopped by Leo's house to drop him off, and he asked if I could wait outside for a minute. I thought he was gonna ask if Joe could spend the night. Sa-weet! One less kid! He ran inside, and came back grinning from ear to ear! He dad had said YES!!!! To Leo spending the night a my house. Say what? hehe. OK, that works too :) I guess I should pay more attention to what's going on in the truck, right? Silly boys.<br /><br />We headed home, and CPT was making some Homemade soup for his diet. A big dutch oven full of it. To save for the next several meals. With sausage and ground turkey and beef and veggies and broth and garlic and herbs and all sorts of stuff. It looked ok. Maybe I'd try some when it was done.<br /><br />I hung out with the family for a bit, and continued to text with my sis. And mess around on pinterest for a bit. The kids were watching some dumb show on TV, and everyone seemed occupied with something else. So I figured I might as well do something productive.<br /><br />I came and put my jammies on, then sat down and designed the next 5 days worth of freebies. And started blogging. Then CPT remembered that when he and Tom had taken the old truck out for a spin (they'd finally gotten it started), it had died at the shopped (while gassing it up and airing the tires). Oops. And it needed a jump. I wasn't available earlier, because I was driving kids to games. So they'd walked home. It's only like 8 blocks.<br /><br />Anyway, we loaded up in the suburban, and headed on over. And, of course, a bored MP had to stop and see what we were doing. But he was easy to get rid of ... We got the truck started back up, and headed home. I finished up with my blog, and here it is, 11:36pm. I'm sleepy and tired tonight.<br /><br />Night, all. Here's to hoping that tomorrow is a better, more happy, day than today...<br /><br />Click on the link below to go to my account to download the PNG file, and leave some love if you like my work. thanks!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.4shared.com/photo/nBWNEkQx/elegant_WA_21st.html">4shared<br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.box.com/s/j9kn3yym2nu5kakic84p">box.net<br /></a></div><br /><a href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/395485_10150614445227216_187342702215_11315567_735115899_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/395485_10150614445227216_187342702215_11315567_735115899_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5576956386594856347-4059250368195583056?l=elegantwordart2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07984984258251401496noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576956386594856347.post-7255889475332945312012-01-20T07:00:00.000-05:002012-01-20T07:00:11.504-05:00It's Friday, and you know what that means! New stuff in the store! Luckily, I got it all designed before I upped my dose of Topomax. hehe. I've lowered it again, so I'm thinking clearly now, too. Ha! At least these meds seem to go in and out of the system fast!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Anyway, click <a href="http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/Bethany-Harty/">HERE</a> to go to my store!<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/395321_10150611844887216_187342702215_11308080_1042905577_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/395321_10150611844887216_187342702215_11308080_1042905577_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">By Sharon<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/403046_10150608121847216_187342702215_11300212_172017753_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 553px; height: 553px;" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/403046_10150608121847216_187342702215_11300212_172017753_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/395321_10150611844867216_187342702215_11308077_900641806_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/395321_10150611844867216_187342702215_11308077_900641806_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">by Sharon<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/405604_10150608120707216_187342702215_11300201_1313361303_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 500px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/405604_10150608120707216_187342702215_11300201_1313361303_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">By Kimberly<br /></div><a href="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/406723_10150611850182216_187342702215_11308090_1451900403_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 551px; height: 551px;" src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/406723_10150611850182216_187342702215_11308090_1451900403_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/395321_10150611844877216_187342702215_11308078_822416119_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/395321_10150611844877216_187342702215_11308078_822416119_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">By Sharon (RIP her doggy this week, BIG hugs for her!!!)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/403678_10150608121072216_187342702215_11300204_1587585438_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 538px; height: 538px;" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/403678_10150608121072216_187342702215_11300204_1587585438_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/395321_10150611844847216_187342702215_11308076_732867384_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/395321_10150611844847216_187342702215_11308076_732867384_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">by Sharon<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/406334_10150608120472216_187342702215_11300195_1708847890_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 518px; height: 518px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/406334_10150608120472216_187342702215_11300195_1708847890_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/395321_10150611844882216_187342702215_11308079_1074651933_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/395321_10150611844882216_187342702215_11308079_1074651933_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">By Sharon<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/401215_10150608121537216_187342702215_11300207_376802842_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 550px; height: 550px;" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/401215_10150608121537216_187342702215_11300207_376802842_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Hey there :) I was sleepy when Captain America's alarm went off this morning. And I knew that mine went off 37 minutes after his, so I kept on snoozing. Only mine DIDN'T go off, because I forgot to turn it on. Oops...<br /><br />Luckily, he woke the kids up. I got up about 10 minutes before Tom left for the bus. And helped everyone else get ready. We had family prayer, and out the door he went. Then Captain America went jogging. He had a later start work day. Almost 9 instead of 7.<br /><br />I got the kids off to the bus, then came back home and got Jake off to the bus. Then started a load of laundry for the little boys, and moved a big area rug into the little boys' room. And put away the little Cardinal's X-mas tree, and the Cardinal's stuff around it. <br /><br />And texted with my peeps for a bit. Maria (the other Joseph from Scouts) and I were supposed to go shoe shopping. But she forgot that she had a 9:30 appointment. And I had to be back on post by 11:30am, so we didn't have time. Kari and I would have gone hiking, but I thought we were going shoe shopping. And by the time we figured out we weren't going, it was too late, Kari had made other plans. Drat.<br /><br />So I spent the morning facebooking with my sister. And it was a good time. She's wanted to get a Miche for a while now, and I pushed her over the edge. hehe. She found a few cheap shells at Ft Hood yard sales website (like $6 cheap!), and I told her that as a special present, I'd buy her the base! Cause I'm just that nice - ha! She was super excited. Amanda was having an online party, and I figured that since she bought from my party, I owed her a sale from her party :)<br /><br />I took pictures of all my shells, and showed Maddie, and I wanna eventually write the names on the pictures, and get it organized. So I can remember what the names are. And I've been kicking around the idea of becoming a REP. Because it just sounds like fun. And like a good idea. Especially since I like them so much... Something to think about... Would any of YOU buy from me? With online orders being the way they are these days..... My girl Leslie is in Hawaii! And I buy from her, and it comes right to my door. So see, you COULD buy from me, right? hehe. Anyway, I'm considering it....<br /><br />Eventually, it was time to get ready for my lunch appointment. Julia and Kari and I were meeting Julia's oldest sister at a downtown restaurant for lunch. I was excited :) And CPT was meeting us there too! He was gonna be a bit late, since he was coming from work. I figured that I'd just order for him, and then, if the other girls had to leave, I'd just wait, and go home with him. <br /><br />Anyway, I changed a few times before settling on an outfit, and ended up putting on boots and socks in Julia's van. Ha! I was running behind. We drove downtown, and luckily her navigation knew where to go. Poor CPT. It was gonna be rough for him to find it, I was afraid.<br /><br />We parked across the street, and walked to the restaurant. It was pretty upscale. I liked it!<br /><br />I ordered a steak sandwich and tortilla soup (soup of the day) for him, and a chicken sandwich and soup of the day for me. SUPER good food! They make their own pasta from scratch, and bake their own bread. I was SUPER impressed with the food!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/397194_3062697331852_1396034156_3029032_1829864159_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/397194_3062697331852_1396034156_3029032_1829864159_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/402279_3062699771913_1396034156_3029033_1958534980_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/402279_3062699771913_1396034156_3029033_1958534980_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>CPT's food<br /><a href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/395616_3062702371978_1396034156_3029034_66417288_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/395616_3062702371978_1396034156_3029034_66417288_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>My food<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/402378_3062704572033_1396034156_3029036_804045422_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/402378_3062704572033_1396034156_3029036_804045422_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Julia's sister was super nice. There was an 18 year difference between her and her sister. WOW! Her mom was having kids forever - hehe. Her family grew up here in El Paso, and so did her hubby's family. So he knows the city very well. It's like being in an El Paso history lesson each time we go out with her. hehe. I lOVE it!<br /><br />We ate, and chatted, and ate, and chatted some more. It took CPT forever to come. In fact, everyone was done eating, and the waiter had already came with the check. He brought a box for CPT's food, even. I kept telling him that he was coming. I think he thought it was my pretend "man". Yeah, whatever. Just because I ran out of time for makeup doesn't mean I couldn't get a man. hehehe.<br /><br />Finally, CPT texted and said that he was almost there, and asked for further directions. The place really WAY tricky to find. After another 5 minutes, he was inside. Julia's sister had to leave, but the other girls stayed and chatted. We were there for about another 20 minutes. <br /><br />And then the school called, and said that Emeline was in the school nurses' office, and wanted to be picked up. Hmpf! She'd caught a cold, and had been coughing a lot. Because she is slightly asthmatic, she coughs a TON when she gets a cold. And sounds like she's dying. She didn't sleep well last night, so I told her that if she didn't feel well (or too tired) at school, to call and we'd come and get her. <br /><br />It was 2pm by the time we went to pick her up. And the office didn't know where she was. They lost her. LOL. OK, so they didn't just loose her, the lost the whole class. Yeah, that makes it better. What happened was, after their state testing (or something like that), her teacher had the kids (and him) step outside for some fresh air. So he couldn't be reached by intercom. So someone had to physically walk down to find them. But she eventually came.<br /><br />Since she was feeling ok, but just had a pesky cough, and said that it was just annoying for class, we decided to go to Big Lots and see what they had. Because I wanted to spend $20 to get my 20% off reward! I know, I know. It's a gimmick to get me to buy more! And it totally works... hehe ;)<br /><br />I found a HUGE box of slim-fast bars for $4 (instead of $8). And 2 MASSIVE bottles of NiQuil for $4. And BIG bottles of Hand Sanitizer for $0.50 a bottle. And then a few household things that we needed. Like soup mixes for dinners. Cause those are just so STINKIN' easy and the kids will eat them. The Bear Creek ones. LOVE those!<br /><br />And CPT got some soup of his own. And some other stuff. And we found some 75% off Xmas boxed set stuff. Like Hot Sauces. And BBQ sauces. And decorative cookie mixes (for Eme to make).<br /><br />And, once I get my 20% reward, I'm coming back to get a new Xmas tree. Regularly $180. 75% off. So it's $37.50. 20% off of that. Making it $29.90ish. For a 7.5 foot, pre lit FULL tree. Yeah, it was MASSIVE. I'll get rid of the one that I have now, and this one is all ready packaged up, in case we move! For $30, I can't hardly resist!<br /><br />We also want a new BIGGER dutch over. And CPT wanted some new hair/nose/ear clippers. And a new docking station for the iPhones for the garage. If we were gonna buy it anyway, might as well wait until we got the 20% off, right?<br /><br />Here's Eme sporting the St Patty's day stuff :) She sure looks sick, huh? hehe.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/395885_3062718212374_1396034156_3029039_1072700139_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 537px; height: 720px;" src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/395885_3062718212374_1396034156_3029039_1072700139_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/395804_3062720612434_1396034156_3029040_1209425819_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/395804_3062720612434_1396034156_3029040_1209425819_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Amanda had bought some of this at the $ Tree one time, and brought it to a movie. And Kari and I LOVED it, but could never find it again. So when I found it at Big Lots, I just HAD to buy it. So now Kari and I need to go to the movies and eat it - hehe :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/404266_3062723332502_1396034156_3029042_783073990_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/404266_3062723332502_1396034156_3029042_783073990_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />We came home after Big Lots, and Tom was already home. His bus had just gotten there. We unloaded our stuff, then I walked on over to pick up the kids from the bus. And Tom and CPT changed into Skating clothes.<br /><br />And we all headed to the skating rink. 4pm on Thursdays is Military kids skate night! CPT has fun helping to teach them to skate. The other people who are teaching them are the lady figure skaters, so our boys are SO grateful! ROFL!<br /><br />Kari and I sat and chatted, and soon the hour was up. We headed home, and I only had about 15 minutes before I had to run off to church for the Relief Society Visiting Teaching conference. I was signing with 3 other ladies. Had to be there early to practice.<br /><br />I had enough time to start some dinner (Tortilla soup with tomatoes and chicken) and leave CPT with directions on how to cook it. And who needed help with homework and who had practice and who needed picked up from where. Then I headed out.<br /><br />And had fun SINGING all the way there! hehe :) Haven't done that in the dark and taken a picture in a long time, now have I?<br /><a href="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/395172_3062724652535_1396034156_3029043_94923056_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/395172_3062724652535_1396034156_3029043_94923056_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/398144_3062730612684_1396034156_3029045_1275081371_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/398144_3062730612684_1396034156_3029045_1275081371_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I got there, and we went thru the music a few times. We had a GREAT pianist, and it made all the difference. We sounded SO much better than last time we practiced. After about 4 times through, we were good.<br /><br />The program started at 6:30pm, and we played a getting to know you game, then Sister Plotts spoke, then we sang, then the Stake Relief Society President spoke.<br /><br />Check out our sweet breads that we got to eat during our meeting. They were SUPER yummy. I couldn't eat it all at once sitting, because my full body girdle was doing it's job - ROFL!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/405281_3062732532732_1396034156_3029046_625525184_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/405281_3062732532732_1396034156_3029046_625525184_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/407327_3062734652785_1396034156_3029047_1873578989_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/407327_3062734652785_1396034156_3029047_1873578989_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/407311_3062736252825_1396034156_3029048_1730591783_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/407311_3062736252825_1396034156_3029048_1730591783_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/402963_3063053620759_1396034156_3029123_13638478_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/402963_3063053620759_1396034156_3029123_13638478_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/408227_3063051900716_1396034156_3029122_103476687_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 540px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/408227_3063051900716_1396034156_3029122_103476687_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/404440_3063057500856_1396034156_3029125_1587001282_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/404440_3063057500856_1396034156_3029125_1587001282_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/402473_3063059580908_1396034156_3029127_110039889_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/402473_3063059580908_1396034156_3029127_110039889_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/400008_3063048860640_1396034156_3029120_544416532_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 540px;" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/400008_3063048860640_1396034156_3029120_544416532_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>It was a good time, and nice to hang out with the "sisters" from church. I need to do that more. I had one of them tape the song on my phone, and I'll try and see if I can get part of it on Facebook. It was really very nice :)<br /><br />I headed home, and helped CPT get the stragglers to bed around 8:30pm. I had to load my store, AND blog tonight. I watched an episode of Chuck, and CPT is ironing his pants. I've never seen someone be quite so methodical where ironing is concerned.... hehe :)<br /><br />Tomorrow, Tom's school is having a special Breakfast for the parents and students who got "Sweepstakes" in the science projects. So I'm going on up there. Then I wanna go and redeem my Big Lots reward before they sell all of the trees. ha! Jim and Joe both have games tomorrow night, also. Busy times, busy times. hehe. But then, aren't they always :)<br /><br /><br />Click on the link below to go to my account to download the PNG file, and leave some love if you like my work. Thanks!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.4shared.com/photo/vf1zYCO8/elegant_WA_20TH.html">4shared</a><br /><a href="http://www.box.com/s/cxb0xv4olb2jhdactjjg">box.net</a><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/166926_10150609189202216_187342702215_11303227_557157977_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/166926_10150609189202216_187342702215_11303227_557157977_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5576956386594856347-725588947533294531?l=elegantwordart2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07984984258251401496noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576956386594856347.post-8096182454861586242012-01-19T07:00:00.000-05:002012-01-19T07:00:03.736-05:00So, I really just wanna crawl into bed and go to sleep. But I"ll try and do a quick blog. It's already 10:25pm. And I'm sleepy. I guess that's a good discription of it. Not exhausted. Not drop dead tired. Sleepy. The meds do that to me....<br /><br />So I woke up at 6:40, and was SO tired. I guess we're still not doing Seminary. I really should. But I didn't do well driving sleepy last night. Don't wanna risk it today. I got the kids up and going, and Captain America left, then Tom left, then I got the kids on the bus, then Jake got ready. And I went back to lay in my bed.<br /><br />I knew that I was supposed to walk with Kari at 8am, but I also knew that we were supposed to go to lunch around 11am, and that had gotten postponed. So maybe the walk had too? hehe. It was worth a try. So I snuggled with my blankie, and went back to sleep.<br /><br />But, around 8:15, she texted asking if we were walking. OK, fine, I'll walk. I knew that if I napped, I'd still be just as sleepy. That's how these meds affect me... Good to know, at least. So I threw on some different clothes, and some shoes, and off we went. And it was good to get out, get some exercise, and some fresh air, but most of all, some girl time with Kari! She's the best! I don't know what I'm gonna do when she moves away to snowy South Dakota!!!! Grrr, lets not talk about that....<br /><br />I came back home, and felt sleepy. I got an early lunch of leftovers and a toasted bagel with butter and jam, and watched an episode of Chuck, then napped on the couch. And was out. Totally out. Captain America came home at 12:30pm, and I didn't even hear him text. LOL.<br /><br />He thought I must be sick, but I told him it was just the meds. To wake me up and make me get ready when he went to make lunch. So that we could go to Lowes and get supplies for Cub Scouts. Cause there again, I'd be just as sleepy with or without sleeping all day long.<br /><br />We headed out around 1:30pm, and went to Lowes. We got some supplies for a backyard project, and found these COOL fire pits. The kids have been wanting one forever. CPT? Yeah, not so much. But I twisted his arm. We picked the best one for our family together. This one was very sturdy, and had a medium sized pit. There were some that were more sturdy, but had too big of a fire area. And others that were super cool looking, but weren't good for roasting marshmallows. And others that looked cool, but were not sturdy or didn't have a big enough fire area. So this one was perfect for us :)<br /><a href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/402753_3055286266580_1396034156_3026589_2038343638_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/402753_3055286266580_1396034156_3026589_2038343638_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />For Cubs tonight, we were gonna have the boys make a hat board. And have 3 pegs on it. CPT was gonna cut a board in 3 lengths, and pre-drill peg holes. Then, the boys would sand it down, sand down the pegs, attach the hangers on the back, glue in the pegs, and we'd spray varnish it. Sounded pretty simple.<br /><br />So we gathered up all the supplies we needed. And, of course, since Lowes is a pretty cool store, we found a few more things that we "needed". hehe. A cool area rug for $40, that included a bonus smaller rug was a COOL find!<br /><br />After we paid, and got our 10% off military discount, we dropped by Walmart really fast. I ran to their craft department, and got a wooden letter for each boy. With the first letter of their name. For their boards. And some paint and foam brushes. I thought it would look pretty good!<br /><br />We headed back towards post, and had Tom pick up the kids from the bus. We were just a few minutes behind that. Kari took Joe with her to the downtown library craft program, and CPT and Tom and Jake (eventually) helped to cut the boards. I grabbed Eme, and we headed off to Piano at 4pm.<br /><br />Here's a few pictures that Kari texted me of Joe doing the simple craft. Apparently, the regular lady was gone today. Kari was worried that the boys wouldn't enjoy the simple craft, but they had fun "messing" with Piglet and Tigger. They gave him a beard and angry faces and enjoyed every minute of it. hehe.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/402255_3055297426859_1396034156_3026601_1085141996_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 537px; height: 720px;" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/402255_3055297426859_1396034156_3026601_1085141996_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/399522_3055302066975_1396034156_3026604_371159840_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 537px;" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/399522_3055302066975_1396034156_3026604_371159840_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>While at piano lessons, I wrote down some ideas for new Wordart packs. Then got Eme re-signed back up for February lessons. She got bumped up to a higher level! She was proud :) And I found out that lessons were canceled last week because Sister Horton had to go in for Gall Bladder surgery! Ouch! She seemed to be doing SOOO much better this week.<br /><br />Once we got back, we had about an hour and a half before Scouts. I asked Kari if she would take Jim at 6 to his practice, and leave Leo with me. So that we could go to Scouts early. She said that was fine. CPT continued to work on prep stuff, and I got the kids ready.<br /><br />And reheated leftovers for dinner, and a snack for the Cub Scouts. It was a S'More, or sorts. Kind of what was on hand, snack. LOL. Pizza dough calzone type thing. Stuffed with marshmallow, chocolate chips, and coconut. Looked tasty. Too bad I only had enough for JUST the boys...<br /><br />Soon, it was time to go. We got to church about 10 minutes early. We set up 4 different rooms in the primary room (patricians) for our stations. One for sanding, one for pegs, one for painting, and one for screwing. And we had 2 dads helping, and CPT, and me. With 4 adults, and 6 boys, it worked out perfect.<br /><br />We started our meeting, split the group into 2 groups of 3, then started. CPT helped 3 of them power sand their boards, and the other adults helped them hand sand their pegs. Then I helped them paint their letters. Then we switched.<br /><br />Here are a few pics from the evening. This is the peg sanding station. That's Charlotte's hubby!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/393919_3055305387058_1396034156_3026606_1178524118_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 540px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/393919_3055305387058_1396034156_3026606_1178524118_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>CPT helping the boys sand. He even makes overalls look hot.... Just saying...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/395896_3055306467085_1396034156_3026607_114200143_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/395896_3055306467085_1396034156_3026607_114200143_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Leo telling me that his board is SUPER smooth...<br /><a href="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/398635_3055307547112_1396034156_3026608_1012123842_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/398635_3055307547112_1396034156_3026608_1012123842_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/404592_3055309867170_1396034156_3026609_82171545_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/404592_3055309867170_1396034156_3026609_82171545_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Joe painting his letter. Oh yeah, I asked Tom to bring me 6 shirts that he had earmarked for donation before we left the house, and I used them for Cub Scout painting smocks. PERFECT! I'm a freakin' genius! LOL :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/409064_3055317907371_1396034156_3026615_518229269_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/409064_3055317907371_1396034156_3026615_518229269_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/402718_3055323947522_1396034156_3026616_1717597154_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/402718_3055323947522_1396034156_3026616_1717597154_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>After we screwed the fasteners on the back, we finally glued the pegs in. Here's Dave helping Matthew. SO cute! Charlotte would be SO proud!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/403751_3055327787618_1396034156_3026617_947266097_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/403751_3055327787618_1396034156_3026617_947266097_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>After that, we had closing prayer, and the kids had their snack. Unfortunately, on of the boys accidentally on purpose drooled on 2 of the treats, so one of the boys didn't get his treat. I wasn't too pleased his that particular Cub Scout.... He'd been a bit rowdy/misbehaved all night... We'll work on him.<br /><br />It took forever, but we got it all cleaned up and put away in the back of our truck. We decided to take all their projects home, put a finishing spray on it, attach their letter, and bring it back next week. The boys REALLY wanted to bring them home with them tonight, but they needed finished. Patience, my young padawans.... hehe.<br /><br />We got the Primary President to push back the Pinewood derby, too. Because no one (well, 2 families - not my den) were ready. We wanted a few more weeks to work on it. To plan a few "car clinic" meetings on Wednesdays. I'd had at least half of the parents in my den text me in the past 24 hours to ask for help. Yeah, that's a sign that we needed to postpone. hehe. We hadn't even started yet! LOL :)<br /><br />Anyway, it's now at the end of February. And we're moving the Blue and Gold to March. I know, I know, we're moving the Birthday of Scouting. But haven't you ever moved a birthday celebration to fit your needs? I moved Christmas one time. I did. No lie. I say, it's our pack, we should be able to customize it any way we want. The reason people do Pinewood derby in January is to be able to get into district competitions. Well, we don't really care about that. We just wanna be able to pull off a Pack one. ha!<br /><br />Anyway, we headed back to post, switched out Jim for Leo, and went home. I got the little boys to bed, and hopped in the shower. I'd walked in the morning, and then gone to sleep. Yeah, it was DEFINITELY time for a shower. hehe. I felt much better after.<br /><br />So here it is, 11pm. That only took about 30 minutes. Not too bad. But I'm tired now. It's moved from sleepy to tired. So, good night, y'all! I'll see you in the morning!<br /><br /><br />Click on the link below to go to my account to download the PNG file, and leave some love if you like my work. Thanks!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.4shared.com/photo/vOZJAUSw/elegant_WA_19TH.html">4shared</a><br /><a href="http://www.box.com/s/7nxol279hsg9j4xtijtf">box.net</a><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/166990_10150609189107216_187342702215_11303226_1130634874_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/166990_10150609189107216_187342702215_11303226_1130634874_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5576956386594856347-809618245486158624?l=elegantwordart2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07984984258251401496noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576956386594856347.post-6354078126556320382012-01-18T07:00:00.001-05:002012-01-18T07:00:12.339-05:00So did I tell you that after having such bad migraines last week, I self upped my Topomax by 25 mg? Yeah, and now I'm kinda dumb again. Not AS dumb, but I can feel it. And it's making me a bit sleepy. And slightly loopy... But mostly sleepy.<br /><br />So Captain America woke up 6am, and got ready for work. And yeah, I snoozed. And woke up at 6:40am. And got the kids ready for school. And was SO sleepy. Captain America left a little before 7am, and Tom left at 7am. And then I walked the other kids to the bus stop at 7:17am. Yeah, I was a bit late. And the bus was ALREADY there! Oops!<br /><br />I headed home, and got a text from Captain America, that he'd forgotten something at home. And I only partially read the text. I'm blaming it on the drugs. It took me a while to decide where at in the closet his tags where. Ha! It was spelled out. I just didn't read it carefully enough :)<br /><br />So I got Jake off to the bus, and headed up to Stanton Theater on post. And yeah, I drove around the parking lot FOREVER! I didn't see the Suburban at all! There were cars and trucks and vehicles everywhere. How was I ever gonna find it? I read part of the text again, it said to the right of the theater. <br /><br />Crap. I couldn't remember which way was right. No really. I really couldn't. I had to park, look at my hands, and then look at the theater, look at my hands again, then I finally got it. It was pretty sad...<br /><br />So I drove around the right side. And didn't see it. And drove around the right side some more. Then parked and texted Captain America. And was like, I still can't find it.... Then FINALLY re-read the WHOLE text, and saw the part about the far right near the mental health building. Ooohhhhh, I didn't look that far. So I went another lot over, and the truck was right there. Oops. So I texted him back, and told him that I dropped off his tags, and headed home. <br /><br />Kari and I were supposed to go to a volunteer appreciation breakfast, but I wanted to make sure before I got ready for the day. So I called the school. And the office lady was almost rude about it. She was like "Um, no, I don't know anything about that. And the woman you'd need to talk to about that has jury duty today....". OK, so no breakfast today...<br /><br />I texted Kari to tell her, and asked if we could bump back our volunteering time. Cause I was sleepy. But I didn't tell her that part - hehe. I wanted a nap. She said she'd come and pick me up at 9:45am. And I promptly fell back asleep. I set the alarm for 9:15am. And I slept SO soundly. Yeah, these highter meds are messing with me. But no headaches! Hopefully it'll be good once I get used to it...<br /><br />I got up, and groggily got ready. Kari came and got me, and we headed up to the school. She headed off to Leo's class, and I went to Joe's. He and his classmates were off somewhere, but his teachers was there. She and I chatted for quite some time about him. And how much of a hard time he's been having. <br /><br />It was a good chat, and we are both hoping that with Dad coming home, Joe will start doing better. Poor Joe. I'm not sure what to do for him. Anyway, after talking with his teacher for quite a while, I wandered down the kindergarten hall and found Jim's class. <br /><br />They were JUST getting ready to do centers, and his teacher wanted to do a new center. Word stamps in playdo. But it was gonna require a lot of help. And she was SO glad that I stopped by! Cause I could help :) PERFECT timing!<br /><br />Jim was in the 1st group of 4 kids that came through. Each kid got a cut out of 3 words, that they were supposed to stamp onto their playdo. See his first word? I thought it was funny.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/404393_3047332227734_1396034156_3024569_1376207384_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/404393_3047332227734_1396034156_3024569_1376207384_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>He was definitely the best reader/speller out of his group. There were about 4 or 5 kids, total, in his class that were on par with him. Way to go, Jim! I really did have fun helping the kids. I'm getting to know them, and I think they enjoy me. Half of them hugged me before I left, and they were excited to see me on Friday when I plan on coming back for lunch. ha! I told you I was popular amongst Kindergartners!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/398012_3047333867775_1396034156_3024570_1395249898_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/398012_3047333867775_1396034156_3024570_1395249898_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>After centers, it was time for the kids to go to lunch, and Kari was done with her volunteering, so she and I headed out. We still had time, and neither of us wanted to go home, so we swung by the Dollar Tree. I wanted to see if they had Dollar Bread. Cause the other one was out yesterday. Luckily, they had it! And really good bread, too! I got quite a few loaves, and some bagels! Score!<br /><br />We headed back towards post, and Captain America called. He was done for lunch, and wanted to go to eat. But had to go back for about an hour after lunch. So I invited Kari to come with us, then she and I could go to Walmart after lunch. Worked for me! And I told her that if we position CPT just right, he'd watch sports center, and it would be good - ROFL!<br /><br />We decided to go to Applebees. Kari got some yummy looking pasta, CPT got a cowboy burger, and I got the Phili Cheesesteak burger. Oh yeah. SO yummy. With the salad instead of the fries. We had fun eating and chatting during lunch.<br /><br />After lunch, he headed back to work, and Kari and I headed to Walmart. She had a few things to get on her list, and I had a very few things to get on my list. Like hangers for CPT and some new laundry baskets. And Yogurt. I think that was it, though. See, not very much.<br /><br />We were in and out within an hour, I think. Record time. ha! CPT texted as we were almost done, and said that he was done with what he needed to do on post, and wanted to go to Guitar Center. Kari said that she could drop me off there. Perfect! So he left the house, and we left Walmart, and we met up at Guitar Center. We had to get that broken guitar of Tom's finally taken care of. Sigh.<br /><br />Kari dropped me off, CPT picked me up, we unloaded the stuff from one car into the other, and all was well. hehe. We went into Guitar center, the dude called the warranty place, and it was decided that if we sent off a copy of the sales receipt, then they'd reimburse us our money. So Tom can get a different guitar. And we'll just keep the broken one with dead frets. Ok, I guess that works.<br /><br />And CPT dropped off his other 2 guitars to get them re-fine tuned. Or something like that. It was more than just tuned. He wanted to stay and look around, but I told him that we'd do that when we picked them up, and I drug him from the building. hehe. And we headed down the road. <br /><br />We stopped at El Paso Saddleblanket CO, because neither one of us had been there before. I'd been waiting to go with him. It was pretty cool, actually! They had some pretty interesting stuff!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/398752_3047337227859_1396034156_3024572_403327903_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 568px; height: 426px;" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/398752_3047337227859_1396034156_3024572_403327903_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/400453_3047340027929_1396034156_3024576_252256392_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/400453_3047340027929_1396034156_3024576_252256392_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I did say interesting, right?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/397108_3047341867975_1396034156_3024577_2072516514_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/397108_3047341867975_1396034156_3024577_2072516514_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/394806_3047363228509_1396034156_3024584_834004285_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/394806_3047363228509_1396034156_3024584_834004285_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/408329_3047364788548_1396034156_3024585_528908458_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/408329_3047364788548_1396034156_3024585_528908458_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I could even pick out my own coffin....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/397839_3047366668595_1396034156_3024586_1299171002_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/397839_3047366668595_1396034156_3024586_1299171002_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>This was pretty cool! We ended up getting the one with the plain star, no words. And a ladder like the one in the back, but a 5 ft decorative version<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/403872_3047369388663_1396034156_3024588_625522948_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/403872_3047369388663_1396034156_3024588_625522948_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/400806_3047343388013_1396034156_3024578_1013042145_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/400806_3047343388013_1396034156_3024578_1013042145_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/407878_3047371348712_1396034156_3024590_254110577_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/407878_3047371348712_1396034156_3024590_254110577_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/396728_3047373028754_1396034156_3024591_1020524443_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 556px; height: 414px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/396728_3047373028754_1396034156_3024591_1020524443_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>As we were ready to leave, a UPS dude walked inside the store. And I ran to get a photo by his truck. And Captain America's camera was taking FOREVER, so, of course, the dude came back out while I was posing. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/393784_3047374548792_1396034156_3024592_1810591432_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 537px; height: 720px;" src="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/393784_3047374548792_1396034156_3024592_1810591432_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />So, me, being goofy like I am, was like, "Oh, yeah, I bet you ALWAYS win at UPS games....". And he was like, "What's the UPS game" I told him it was like slug bug... You know, U PUnch Someone. He said he'd never heard of it. <br /><br />And me, being the physical touchy person that I am, had to get too close, and grab the dude's arm while I was explaining it to him. So yeah, I totally molested the UPS man. I couldn't help myself! And right when Captain America was there with me! It's like I saw myself doing it from outside my body. ROFL! Sometimes I need an intervention. LOL :)<br /><br />He very quickly got in his truck, and sped off. Sigh. Sorry, UPS dude. I didn't mean to creep you out...<br /><br />We headed to the car, and headed to the bus stop. We dropped off our stuff at home, then went to get Joe and Jim from the bus. We sent Eme home to be with Tom, and took Joe and Jim with us to the pet store. We needed a new harness for Boxer, and some pet Fabreeze. Or whatever it's called.<br /><br />And the little boys were SO good. I don't know what CPT thought, but for the way they usually act, they were super good in the store. Or maybe it was the meds. LOL. I didn't have to get onto them to behave at all. We found the right harness for Boxer, and some pet refresher (called doggie cologne), some pet shampoo, some pet repellant, and some pet odor remover. It was a spendy trip.<br /><br />Then, the fun part. Across the street was a DQ. Oh yeah! We got little Blizzards, and had the FUNNEST time sitting inside and eating them. Georgia Mud Fudge, or something like that was mine. It was SO yummy. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/403930_3047376148832_1396034156_3024593_1101153214_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/403930_3047376148832_1396034156_3024593_1101153214_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/397337_3047377588868_1396034156_3024594_1867112155_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/397337_3047377588868_1396034156_3024594_1867112155_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>CPT decided that on his B-day, he wanted a DQ cake. Works for me! Those are SUPER tasty! Spendy, sure, but tasty!<br /><br />We headed back to post, and started to get kids ready for practices. Jake had texted and asked to go to the Youth Center, so he wasn't home. Jim and CPT were staying home to clean up a bit, do homework, and return something to clothing supplies. And I was taking the others to practice. We left at around 5:15pm.<br /><br />I dropped Eme and Tom off at one building, then drove Joe on over to the other practice location. And got there right as practice started. I chatted with Deborah and the other chicke and Kari. We all had a great time visiting.<br /><br />After practice, I gathered up Joe (really, just one?), and we headed to the Youth Center on Biggs to get Jake. And swung by the shoppette over there to redeem our gas receipts for candy bars. We had 3 of them. That's one for each of us! And I just LOVE Kit Kats. ha!<br /><br />We picked up Jake, then headed home. And that's when I started to feel a bit out of it. And decided that yeah, maybe I shouldn't be driving. It was a weird trip home from the youth center. I wasn't sharp at all. I got home, and just felt sleepy and unfocused.<br /><br />I managed to get some pasta with sausage cooked for the kids, and to get Joe's homework done with him. CPT got the other kids going with what they needed doing, and we got kids situated for the evening.<br /><br />I laid down for a while and took it easy, and CPT and Jake worked with Boxer to not bark at the door when someone knocked (we've already disconnected the doorbell). And on some basic commands. Tom had homework. And he's finally done.<br /><br />Oh yeah, and he told me that he won Sweepstakes for his class on his science project. I'm not sure what that means, but it's good! He said it was higher than 1st place. Woohoo, Tom! Don't tell him, but I wasn't sure how great the project looked. I guess, you could most definitely tell there was NO outside parental help. ROFL! He did it 100% on his own. Ha! Maybe that was taken into consideration :)<br /><br />Anyway, it's not 10pm. I"m exhausted. Well, no, that's not really accurate. I'm more sleepy. Having a hard time staying awake. Drifting off to sleep kinda feeling. But I did sit down and force myself to blog. Because i was totally gonna just skip it. hehe. See, I'm trying to be good :) Yeah me!<br /><br /><br /><br />Click on the link below to go to my account to download the PNG file, and leave some love if you like my work. Thanks!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.4shared.com/photo/6uGLB6-w/elegant_WA_18th.html">4shared</a><br /><a href="http://www.box.com/s/ulrixyokqxps19x1tgm7">box.net</a><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/386390_10150604044757216_187342702215_11286699_1798961827_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/386390_10150604044757216_187342702215_11286699_1798961827_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5576956386594856347-635407812655632038?l=elegantwordart2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07984984258251401496noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576956386594856347.post-84085832514884384372012-01-17T07:00:00.001-05:002012-01-17T07:00:10.064-05:00So.. Another day off. You know, I'll be glad to get into a routine. Too much time off is NOT good for a social body. hehe. Captain America (CPT) got up at 6:15 something to get the boys ready for mini Youth Conference. And they left the house by 6:55 or something like that.<br /><br />He decided to drop them off at the location, and then go to Walmart and get some stuff that he's been needed, and some groceries that we needed. And you know how Walmart is. It's a big bottomless pit of time wasting. hehe. I woke up at 9:30am (well, I'd been woken up on and off all morning long by the little kids, but finally got up at 9:30am) and he was still gone.<br /><br />He finally came home around 10am, and was quickly back out the door again. He was going lifting... Hmpf. I considered loading up the kids and taking them somewhere, but he said he would only be gone an hour. Not quite enough time to go anywhere.<br /><br />Kari texted to see if we wanted to go hiking with her and her kids, but there again, not enough time... And then he didn't come home. And didn't come home. So we went to the park, because it seemed warm and sunny. And it was, for about the first 30 minutes. Kari came out to play with us for a bit, but it soon got super windy and nasty. She was glad she'd decided to not go hiking!<br /><br />And then CPT called to say he was done lifting. Wow. That was a long time. He was just leaving the place. Not even home yet. Yeah, the day wasn't really turning out the way I'd planned. We packed up and headed home from the park, and Jake and Tom called and said they were done and needed a ride home. It was 1pm.<br /><br />So I headed home, and CPT needed to take a shower, so he said that he'd watch the kids. So I headed clear across town to get them. And waited for about 10 minutes for them to get there (they'd called from the Stake Center, and still had to come over the mountain, but I didn't know that). <br /><br />And we stopped at the Dollar Tree on the way home to look for $ bread. Nope, they were out. Oh well. We got some candy and chips instead. ha! Yeah, THAT'S gonna help. hehe. And went home. And I grilled Jake about how he smuggled a GameBoy to Youth conference. Yeah, NOT appropriate... <br /><br />He was told a few times, by different adults to put it away. Sigh. Dude, if I'd have been the adult, I'd have confiscated it. Just saying... None of this "Put that away" crap. But then, I know to check his pockets before dropping his off at activities, too. Sigh. And we were JUST having a talk with him last night about earning back trust with electronics and not sneaking stuff... Yeah, not so much.<br /><br />Anyway, got back home, and his dad had a little "chit chat" with him about it too. And I got some designing done. And we just spent the rest of the day at home. At one point, I'd wanted to go out, but the day had been so long and kinda sucky, that I just called it a day and changed back into jammies. And designed some more.<br /><br />And cooked dinner for the kids, and watched some TV with the kids, too. And then Captain America came and watched some TV with us. It was fun to all sit on the couch and snuggle and watch dumb Disney Channel (on Netflix) shows together. That "Good Luck, Charlie" show is humorous. <br /><br />We put the kids to bed, and then CPT worked on his OER (some work thing that was due the next day), and I started blogging. And chatted with Amanda on Facebook. And here it is, almost 8:30pm. I'm gonna go watch a show. And maybe CPT will come and watch it with me. Depends on how much work he still has left to do. School starts back up in the morning.<br /><br />And work (1/2 day) starts back up for Captain America. I think it'll work out great. I'm in need of some girl interactions. And I'm sure he's getting tired of me bugging him to go places. hehe. So if I can go and get my playing done in the morning, then we'll BOTH be happy. Let's see how that works tomorrow, shall we?<br /><br />Kari and I have a volunteer appreciation breakfast at the school in the morning. Then sports in the evening. Night, all!<br /><br />Click on the link below to go to my account to download the PNG file, and leave some love if you like my work. thanks!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.4shared.com/photo/3xrW8Ldp/elegant_WA_17th.html">4shared</a><br /><a href="http://www.box.com/s/q1z38ltrpgro26dggc85">box.net</a><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/395247_10150604044657216_187342702215_11286698_127744360_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/395247_10150604044657216_187342702215_11286698_127744360_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5576956386594856347-8408583251488438437?l=elegantwordart2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07984984258251401496noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576956386594856347.post-50587345712931467162012-01-16T07:00:00.000-05:002012-01-16T07:00:00.929-05:00Dude, I'm making a regular habit of not wanting to blog... I'll come back tomorrow. Ha! At least the WordArt and the pictures are on here, right? For those of you who get the newsletter, if you want the real blog, you'll have to go to the real blog site to read it. Cause the version that comes to your inbox isn't gonna have it. Cause I'm lazy tonight. hehe :) Ha! But here's some pretty pictures for you to look at - ROFL!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/396666_3029532062741_1396034156_3016663_1559106117_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 540px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/396666_3029532062741_1396034156_3016663_1559106117_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/378586_3029530622705_1396034156_3016661_997434410_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 540px;" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/378586_3029530622705_1396034156_3016661_997434410_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/375437_3029534102792_1396034156_3016664_868896583_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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Thanks!<br /><a href="http://www.4shared.com/photo/S8PTWye8/elegant_WA_16th.html"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.4shared.com/photo/S8PTWye8/elegant_WA_16th.html">4shared</a><br /><a href="http://www.box.com/s/nh2nl6eac26rala8e1u7">box.net</a><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/402625_10150568562807216_187342702215_11138641_814749831_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 493px; height: 493px;" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/402625_10150568562807216_187342702215_11138641_814749831_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/391832_10150601983277216_187342702215_11279886_654666195_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 550px; height: 550px;" src="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/391832_10150601983277216_187342702215_11279886_654666195_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5576956386594856347-5058734571293146716?l=elegantwordart2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07984984258251401496noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576956386594856347.post-3382942412552643912012-01-15T07:00:00.000-05:002012-01-15T12:59:23.978-05:00So... Yeah, I totally didn't blog last night... I was tired by the time bed time rolled around. I was SO excited to sleep in... And I got woken up. At 8, so it's a little bit of a sleep in, but still! Sigh. And I had a massive headache. I took some meds, and ate some breakfast, and Captain America (can I just call him CPT for short???) rubbed my neck for about an hour, then I went back to bed. <br /><br />And he did whatever he does with the kids, and got some more laundry going, and yeah, I was out of it, so I don't know what was going on. By around 10:30 or 11, I joined the land of the living again. We had lunch around noon, and I started working on the little boys' room. We were getting rid of the old metal bunk bed. We have 3 bunk beds in the house. No need for that many!<br /><br />Plus, Joe and Jim always slept in the same bed anyway... So, I put on Facebook to see if anyone wanted it, and we instantly got a taker. A girl, Marcia, from the ward. So I had CPT come and help me disassemble it. CPT and Joe were headed out to go and look at old cars. They were going to spend some one on one time together. SO sweet! We hauled the pieces of the bunk bed to the front yard before they left.<br /><br />And I got back to work. See, all of the boys' shirts got put away, but all of their other clothes were still in the dining room. Making things a big mess. So I needed to put them away. But their room was trashed. So it didn't make any sense to put clothes away in a trash heap. SO....<br /><br />I pulled out EVERYTHING from their room, vacuumed really good, then got tired. Their room (minus the heinous carpet) looked really good!<br /><br />The dining room? Not so much...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/402629_3022731092721_1396034156_3014325_1398921545_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 550px; height: 412px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/402629_3022731092721_1396034156_3014325_1398921545_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Jake went over to Justins house to play. CPT and Joe were gone. Eme went to play with Alexis in the neighborhood. Which left Jim and Tom and I. And then Leo came over, and the 4 of us sat on the couch and watched "Good Luck Charlie" for a bit. It was a relaxing hour or so. And I couldn't see the mess, so it was all good - hehe. And I got a WordArt pack designed, so I was still doing something productive.<br /><br />Marcia came over and picked up the beds, and I trapped her outside for about 30 minutes chatting. Yeah, I think I'm starved for female interaction. Gonna have to talk to CPT America about that one... ROFL!<br /><br />Eme came back home and got her stuff ready for her sleepover at Alexis' house, and CPT America and Joe came back. I had CPT turn around and we ran Tom to the Youth Center, so he could be in his Nerf tournament. He was pretty excited.<br /><br />When we got home, the TV was still on, and Captain America sat down to watch with his little boys. They turned on Jackie Chan. Those are some good cartoons! hehe :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/404458_3023927202623_1396034156_3014799_1826013777_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 550px; height: 412px;" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/404458_3023927202623_1396034156_3014799_1826013777_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I used Photoshop for my phone to edit this picture! What do you think? Kinda fun, huh? <br /><br />And, of course, a dad sitting on the couch with 2 snuggley little boys and a TV is gonna put him to sleep. Almost instantly. He snoozed for about an hour. I cooked some Creamy Potato Soup for dinner (using a Bear Creek packet - added bacon, onion, carrots, and 2 potatoes), and baked some biscuits. The kids LOVED it, thankfully. It's always better than hating what I cook, right?<br /><br />Kari texted and asked if we wanted to go to the movies as a family, but we had TOO much cleaning. Hmpf! Stupid cleaning is getting in the way of everything! Jake was already at her house, so she took him. He was happy :)<br /><br />And when I started pulling stuff back into the kids' room, I had CPT wake up and help me. No point heavy lifting by myself. Ha! Eme and Tom both had extra mattresses in their rooms. For whatever reason.<br /><br />I moved around their shelves, and positioned their beds just right, moved back in their "dressers", and got it looking PERFECT! It took a long time, but it looked SO good! <br /><br />CPT and I put the boys to bed, then I sent him to go and get Tom from the youth center. And I started in on the living room. A lot of the stuff was gone already. Because of the boys' room. Mostly what was left was clothes. I folded pants and shorts, and some towels. And swept up the trash. Put chairs away. Organized some electronics. And that was it. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/380375_3023476311351_1396034156_3014691_282572572_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 550px; height: 412px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/380375_3023476311351_1396034156_3014691_282572572_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I was putting the finishing touches on it when CPT and Tom walked in. They had stopped at the Shoppette to get gas. And "candy bars" from their receipts! Yes! I taught them well. hehe :)<br /><br />I texted and had Jake come back home, and we got Tom and Jake to bed. And I was wiped out. I just went to bed. No blogging. No posting of WordArt. Sorry, girls! But, it's here now! hehe :)<br /><br />Click on the link below to go to my account to download the PNG file, and leave some love if you like my work. 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Well, I started off the day with a bang... Banging headache, that is. Ouch, I know! Luckily, I'm not a single parent anymore! hehe :) Captain American was able to help out SO much! I did get up, take some meds and have a yogurt, then assist with getting the kids ready for the bus.<br /><br />And crawled back into bed. Captain America went to the bus, and I went to sleep. I was hurting! After the kids went to school, Captain America went outside to work on his truck, and I snoozed on and off. And felt the meds kicking in. Thank goodness! Cause it sure hurt!<br /><br />Finally, around 9:30 or 10am, it started to feel a TON better. Still a little off, but better. Captain America came inside and checked some e-mails, and was on Facebook a bit, and I sat by him and sat down to put an additional layout on the blog from yesterday that Sharon had done last minute for me. Cause she's awesome.<br /><br />And then the school called, and said that Eme had gotten Student of the Month for her class! And that we should come and eat lunch on the stage with her! We were thinking of coming anyway, but this sealed the deal!<br /><br />So I put the computer away, and hopped in the shower. I was SO proud of Eme! She's such a good student! Captain America got ready too, and at 11:05, we were out the door, and headed up to the school. We had lunch with Jim first. He was pretty excited to see mom AND dad!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/397997_3014752493261_1396034156_3012101_791949355_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/397997_3014752493261_1396034156_3012101_791949355_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>We ate with the little guys, and then a teacher came by and asked if we were with little Jacob, Maggies kid. Nope, we said, but we knew his mom. She said that he didn't have a lunch, and insisted that his mom was coming. Yeah, I said she runs late. ROFL! I called her, and she said that she was REALLY late, to go ahead and have him get in the lunch line.<br /><br />Kari and Brian came, and Captain America and Brian had fun chatting. Kari and I did too! Josephine came in with the 1st graders, and I had a good time helped out the kinders with their food. I helped out with milks and cracker packages and straws and banana peels. Oh yeah, I'm just that good - hehe.<br /><br />I'd brought a box of mini candy canes, and I told the kids that if they finished their lunches, then they'd get one! hehe. I tricked them all into eating! ha! I had the whole table finishing their lunches. Oh yeah :)<br /><br />Jim headed out to the playground after finishing his food, and the 2nd graders came in. Here's a picture of Veronica's kid, Cassie, and me, when she came in for lunch! She's in Joe's class<br /><a href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/383232_3014753693291_1396034156_3012102_1912199691_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/383232_3014753693291_1396034156_3012102_1912199691_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Joe waited in line for his food, and then his buddies were a few kids behind. The came up and asked what snacks I'd brought this week. ROFL! I'm the snack mom, apparently! I said candy canes, and pointed to Captain America, and said that Joe's dad had come home!!! They said that was cool! And the one said that he wished his dad would come home. Awe, I said, where is your dad. He just got a sad, somber look on his face, and looked up with his eyes, and pointed towards heaven. OMGosh, broke my heart! The other kid said that his dad went to visit his grandmother and his aunt, and left at Christmas. And hasn't come back yet. Um, ok....<br /><br />Joe and his buddies came back, and wolfed down their food. Maybe the "eat the food and get a candy" wasn't the best for the 2nd graders. I was afraid they were gonna hurt themselves! hehe. But they all got it. Then the word got out that we had mini candy canes, and tons of kids came over to ask. So cute. hehe. Good thing there were 64 candy canes in the package, right? ha!<br /><br />Here's a picture of Joe and Captain America and I.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/399818_3014754413309_1396034156_3012103_164859358_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/399818_3014754413309_1396034156_3012103_164859358_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Leo came, and he ate with Brian and Kari, and then all of the kids were done eating. The grown ups were done chatting, and Kari and Brian headed to the playground with Leo. And Captain America and I headed to the stage to sit with Eme. Cause she was a "Classy Character". For Patience. ROFL! I thought it was pretty funny, seeing her at home. School is different, right? ha!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/378126_3014757773393_1396034156_3012105_692107757_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 540px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/378126_3014757773393_1396034156_3012105_692107757_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />The counselor snapped a photo of Captain America and I and Eme. Aren't we cute!<br /><a href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/396909_3014759293431_1396034156_3012107_1737637587_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 540px;" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/396909_3014759293431_1396034156_3012107_1737637587_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>We had a nice time on the stage with Eme. She got some coupons for different restaurants around town, and we told her that sometime this week (or so), we'd take her there. Awesome job, hon!<br /><br />After lunch period, Captain America and I headed out. We went to Auto Zone to take back the truck's battery (oh yeah, this is his old blue truck, not my suburban...) It was dead, we thought. It had a warranty on it, and they would either charge it, or replace it. So we started that process.<br /><br />They started to charge it, and said it would take about an hour. So Captain America and I went to the Rainbow Fountain place that Kim and I went to a while back. And got shrimp! And a smoothie. And some Mexican Candy. I wasn't a fan of the candy. Captain America thought it was very good. It reminded him of a sweet fudge (minus the chocolate - ha! - that's the best part!)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/389893_3014760693466_1396034156_3012108_1658227606_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/389893_3014760693466_1396034156_3012108_1658227606_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/408213_3016084126551_1396034156_3012812_1231837956_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/408213_3016084126551_1396034156_3012812_1231837956_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>After eating, we went to Walgreens and picked up a silver aluminum wallet for Captain America, and a new black on for me. I'm gonna give my purple one to Kim! They rock, you know. 2 for $10 at Walgreens. If you wanna be just like me, you should go and get one. hehe :) You'll like it too!<br /><br />We headed back to Auto zone, since it'd been an hour, and it wasn't finished charging. Seriously? So we went to do another errand. Captain America had gotten some ACU's (uniforms) the other day, and the bottoms were the wrong size. And he needed something sewn on some uniforms too.<br /><br />So we hit the Alteration shop, and the Clothing Supply shop. While he worked on the return/exchange/whatever, I installed Blogger on my phone and tried to get that last layout posted. Sharon had worked so hard on it, and I really wanted to get it on the blog for her.<br /><br />Well, I managed to get it on there, but in the wrong spot. Crap. Oh well, it was on there at least, right? I did manage to get a hold of my girl, Stephanie, who edits my blog. You know, when I mess up and spell out Captain America's real name. She goes in and changes it. She's AWESOME. Anyway, she moved it around for me. Thanks, my dear!<br /><br />Eventually, he was done, and we headed back over to Auto Zone. And it was done this time. Thank goodness! Back home we went, and just in time to get the kids from the bus. Captain America worked on his truck for a bit, and I walked on over and retrieved them. Some of the kids helped their dad on the truck, and others did their chores to earn privileges.<br /><br />I designed for a while, and got 2 WordArt packs done! Oh yeah! I'm gonna be ahead of the game this week! Now watch, that little comment right there is probably gonna be enough to jinx it - hehe.<br /><br />I made up some Tuna and Cheese sandwiches for dinner (I started too late and didn't have time to cook anything real), then got Jim ready for his game. By the time Captain America got in from working on his truck, he needed a shower, and we would have been late for the game if we'd have waited for him. So we told him to hurry, to bring his own vehicle, and that he could catch up with us.<br /><br />Jim and I headed out, and he made it in time to warm up for about 3 minutes! That's some kind of a record for us, I think! RoFL! I visited with Suzanne Cullen (I still find it awesome that her last name is Cullen (Oh Edward....)) and her hubby during the game. Here's a picture of Jim, right before half time.<br /><br />This is when I realized that Kari wasn't there, and neither was Josephine. I guess they forgot! Oops! I texted her the picture, and she said that Brian was in charge of it, because she had a party, and apparently he forgot about it. Oops. Next time!<br /><br />Captain America got to the game a little after half time. We had fun watching the last half together, and cheering Jim on. You know, if he realized that he has size to his advantage, he'd dominate that court! He could just take that ball and run. We started to yell (in a good way) at him to take the ball, and when he listened and did it, he REALLY did a good job! Ha! Way to go, Jim!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/384147_3014764373558_1396034156_3012110_752060415_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 540px;" src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/384147_3014764373558_1396034156_3012110_752060415_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Oh yeah, and they don't really have to dribble. It's just encouraged. ha!<br /><br />So after the game, the kids got their snacks (Jim's FAVORITE part), and we ditched one vehicle, and headed to the Biggs youth center to get Tom. He'd ridden the bus there after school. He said that there was a family meeting (they call it a Coffee house meeting), and he wanted us to come! But we got there, and the place was relatively dead...<br /><br />I guess he got his Friday Nights wrong... 2 weeks from today. Works out better for us, anyway. I wanted my babysitter at home. LOL! Captain America and Tom played 2 games of Pool, Jim watched a few minutes of the movie they were showing, and I tinkered on my phone.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/403639_3014767933647_1396034156_3012112_163643010_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 540px;" src="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/403639_3014767933647_1396034156_3012112_163643010_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/384076_3014773133777_1396034156_3012115_1621910776_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/384076_3014773133777_1396034156_3012115_1621910776_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/391066_3015845000573_1396034156_3012736_1909726659_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/407972_3015857560887_1396034156_3012745_1093079442_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/402510_3015863361032_1396034156_3012748_1752480071_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/402510_3015863361032_1396034156_3012748_1752480071_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/405296_3015865281080_1396034156_3012749_1666608247_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/405296_3015865281080_1396034156_3012749_1666608247_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/409478_3015877001373_1396034156_3012752_1574511564_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/409478_3015877001373_1396034156_3012752_1574511564_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>We headed back to the house, dropped of Jim and Tom, gave them explicit instructions for babysitting and bedtimes, and Captain America and I headed out to the movies. We decided to go and see the new Mission Impossible movie! It looked pretty good :)<br /><br />The Carmike 16 was starting at 8pm, so we headed over there. And got the popcorn deal. But forgot to get the extra candy "rider" at the time of purchase, so got back in line, but because we'd waited 3 minutes, it was too late. Screw them. I didn't feel bad smuggling dollar store boxed candy in now. ha!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://hphotos-iad1.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/s720x720/385075_3015882641514_1396034156_3012754_537969864_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://hphotos-iad1.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/s720x720/385075_3015882641514_1396034156_3012754_537969864_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>The movie was pretty good. If I had to choose between Sherlock Holmes and MI, I'd choose Sherlock Holmes. But it was still pretty good. There was a lot of action. And startling parts. I found myself sitting on the edge of my chair a lot. And jumping. But it was kinda long. And I know that Captain America fell asleep in one part. But that has no bearing on the movie, per se... He falls asleep in dark rooms. ROFL!<br /><br />After the movie, we got a refill of soda (for tomorrow for us - because flat soda is SO good, you know *inset sarcasm...*) and popcorn (for tomorrow for the kids) and headed back home. The little kids were put to bed at 9:30pm, and the big kids were supposed to go to bed at 10:30. But yeah, it was 11pm, and they were still going strong.<br /><br />I started Blogging, and Captain America totally had a talk with them about following the rules, and keeping the house clean, and babysitting. Good for him! And good that I didn't have to do it! LOL :)<br /><br />Anyway, it's now 12:30am, and I'm tired. Luckily, there are no early morning appointments or games or meetings or anythings tomorrow. I'm sleeping in :) Oh yeah :)<br /><br />Night, all!<br /><br />Click on the link below to go to my account to download the PNG file, and leave some love if you like my work. thanks~!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.4shared.com/photo/NGLwJ4X4/elegant_WA_14th.html">4shared</a><br /><a href="http://www.box.com/s/6btxtd1sotbakjih0q62">box.net</a><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/388588_10150597573152216_187342702215_11260835_951010239_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 512px; height: 512px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/388588_10150597573152216_187342702215_11260835_951010239_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5576956386594856347-2455656771735480438?l=elegantwordart2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07984984258251401496noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576956386594856347.post-6118056166087357302012-01-13T07:00:00.006-05:002012-01-13T16:37:23.806-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left; ">New stuff FINALLY this year! hehe :) Captain America had to go in for a few hours this morning, so I worked for a little while. See how productive I was! Woohoo. LOL :) Click </span><a href="http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/Bethany-Harty/" style="text-align: left; ">HERE </a><span style="text-align: left; ">to go to my store. And thanks to Sharon for hustling on some layouts for me. I didn't give her much time, and she ROCKED them!</span></div><div><a href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/392201_10150595110002216_187342702215_11253644_522594389_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/392201_10150595110002216_187342702215_11253644_522594389_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/393907_10150594129862216_187342702215_11249830_2139967978_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 557px; height: 557px;" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/393907_10150594129862216_187342702215_11249830_2139967978_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/392201_10150595109987216_187342702215_11253642_1026738404_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/392201_10150595109987216_187342702215_11253642_1026738404_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/394890_10150594129527216_187342702215_11249827_1719213148_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 552px; height: 552px;" src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/394890_10150594129527216_187342702215_11249827_1719213148_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/392201_10150595109977216_187342702215_11253641_1958308755_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/392201_10150595109977216_187342702215_11253641_1958308755_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/385471_10150595720767216_187342702215_11255763_1179651058_n.jpg?dl=1" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 720px;" src="http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/385471_10150595720767216_187342702215_11255763_1179651058_n.jpg?dl=1" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/392201_10150595109992216_187342702215_11253643_1687680199_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/392201_10150595109992216_187342702215_11253643_1687680199_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/408163_10150594129727216_187342702215_11249829_924000484_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 480px; height: 720px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/408163_10150594129727216_187342702215_11249829_924000484_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/392201_10150595110022216_187342702215_11253645_2146251879_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/392201_10150595110022216_187342702215_11253645_2146251879_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/388662_10150594129962216_187342702215_11249831_555983091_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 585px; height: 585px;" src="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/388662_10150594129962216_187342702215_11249831_555983091_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Captain America had to go into work for a few hours in the morning, and I got up and got the kids ready for school. Typical morning. I got them to the bus, and out the door. And I started in on organizing Jim and Joe's clothes. I was supposed to go hiking with Kari, but after seeing how stressed Captain America was over the messy house issue, I figured that staying home and organizing for a bit would be good :) hehe.<br /><br />So, I paired down the shirts, then went to design for a while. I got 4 of the 5 WordArt packs for the week done! Yeah me! Then I rested my eyes for a bit, and ended up falling asleep for 30 minutes! Oops. Which left me with only 30 minutes to get ready and be at my therapy appointment. Dang it!<br /><br />I changed real fast, jumped in the truck, and headed to the west side. I did make it in time for my 11:30 appointment, though. It was a good session. We talked about how good I was doing, and how much improvement I'd made of the year deployment. Over hard circumstances! Yeah me! We talked about a few things to work on, and soon my hour was up.<br /><br />I called captain america, and made plans to meet him at the PX. He was at Clothing Supply getting his uniform up to speed, and I went and looked at the Miche booth for a bit. The girl had gotten a few shells in that I liked. We chatted for a bit, and she soon saw that I was a Miche lover. She told me that she'd give me Classic shells for $25, not the $30 price. Cause I was obviously a loyal customer. Awesome. I told her I'd more than likely be back after lunch. hehe.<br /><br />It took Captain America longer than he thought at the place, so I sat on a couch and played with my phone for a bit. He came one over eventually. We went to Spudnicks and had sandwiches and salads for lunch . I really liked it. He thought it was ok. It was the same place that Kari and I ate at that one time. SUPER good! The guys there (it seemed like everyone in Captain America's battery was there!) decided it wasn't Manly portions. Perfect for girls, though. I was stuffed in just the right way :)<br /><br />Anyway, after lunch, we went to Miche, and I got my purple shell that I wanted! And a pink one too! SO stinkin' cute! And Captain America got a wallet at another Kiosk. But I don't know that he's crazy about it. He kinda likes me purple hard shell one. Not the purple-ness of it, but the hard-shell-ness of it. hehe. We may be going to Walgreens here soon to look for a different one for him!<br /><br />After the PX, we headed back home. And got some stuff done around the house. I did some designing, and finished off the WordArt pack. And he got some stuff unpacked. Tom was home at 3, and we went to get the little kids from the bus at 3:30pm. Then got ready for ice skating!<br /><br />Thursdays are now "Teach the military kids how to skate at 4pm" again! So cool, huh??? So we loaded up, and headed on over to the Ice Rink. Kari and I chatted while Captain America and the kids skated. Jim, of course, was the first one to be done. hehe. He's not much of a skater. LOL. But I think that Everyone had fun.<br /><br />After skating, we headed home, and had leftovers for dinner. The kids did their homework, and hustled and did their chores. Then Eme and Tom and Captain America and I left for games. We were testing Jake out for a short time period (1 hour) with a tiny babysitting job. He's been SO good on his meds. He had the phone, and neighbors I could call that were super close. I trusted him :) hehe.<br /><br />We dropped Tom off at one game, and Captain America and I went to Eme's game. He's never seen her play. And she did a GREAT job!!! Her coach said that she played her heart out this time!!! Well done, Eme!!! We hustled back to get Tom after his game, then back to the house. Jake and Jim and Joe were playing so nicely on the Wii. Good job, Jake! You did it!<br /><br />I went straight to my room to load my store, and Captain America worked to put the kids to bed. And talked with Jake about his report card. he was the only one who didn't get a conference about it the night before.<br /><br />It's now 9:30pm. And I'm done with the blog. And with the store. And with everything. Time for some sleep. Or whatever. hehe. Night, y'all!!! See ya in the morning! Oh yeah, and it's Friday the 13 tomorrow!!! SUPER cool! :)<br /><br />Click on the link below to go to my account to download the PNG file, and leave some love if you like my work. Thanks!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.4shared.com/photo/3B2h-eG_/elegant_WA_13th.html">4shared</a><br /><a href="http://www.box.com/s/zvul56neac583k8uo8gv">box.net</a><br /></div><br /><a href="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/400303_10150595153762216_187342702215_11253846_1276055434_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/400303_10150595153762216_187342702215_11253846_1276055434_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5576956386594856347-611805616608735730?l=elegantwordart2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07984984258251401496noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576956386594856347.post-82254551030852193612012-01-12T07:00:00.001-05:002012-01-12T12:26:49.569-05:00Hey you guys :) How goes it??? So I was awoken to the sound of the phone. At 2:30am. I was SO confused!! I hopped up out of bed, and ran to the bathroom where the sound was coming from. And that's where I found Captain America, testing out ringtones on his new iPhone... Um, yeah, NOT cool...<br /><br />He told me he's usually a better roommate. hehe. I told him he needed to work on that. ha! He was having trouble sleeping, and continued to play on his phone for a while. I showed him how to turn down his phone, closed the door, and tried to go back to sleep. It was till noisy, though. But I finally went back to sleep. And was woken up again.... but we won't go into that. hehe.<br /><br />Luckily, he decided to stay awake, and get the kids up and ready for school when the time came. And let me sleep in. What a SUPER sweet man! I was able to catch back up on my sleep, and still be up and ready to make it to Jake's therapy appointment. And he came with me. Awe, so sweet!<br /><br />We headed over there, but were a few minutes late. Jake's therapist thought he was doing SO good, that we decided to go with every other week instead of every week. Good job, Jake! You are working hard :)<br /><br />We took Jake back to school, and then Captain America and I headed to lunch at L&amp;J's. The other day, we wanted to get Beef Fajitas, but didn't wanna pay so much for them. The ones here were only $11.95. That's not too bad.<br /><br />Me and my DDP!<br /><a href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/397055_3000894546821_1396034156_3008067_316394830_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/397055_3000894546821_1396034156_3008067_316394830_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/400075_3000893466794_1396034156_3008066_1017883271_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/400075_3000893466794_1396034156_3008066_1017883271_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Fajitas toppings with corn tortillas<br /><a href="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/401130_3000891626748_1396034156_3008065_1407651381_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 540px;" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/401130_3000891626748_1396034156_3008065_1407651381_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/409320_3000890506720_1396034156_3008064_1998195548_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 540px;" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/409320_3000890506720_1396034156_3008064_1998195548_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>They were so yummy :) We ate and chatted and it was fun. Although, I must say, I am used to more interaction during lunch... there was a sports show on. ROLF! My girls don't seem to be sucked into it quite as much. hehe :)<br /><br />At the tail end of lunch, we got a call from the school, saying that Joe had wet his pants again. Poor Joe. Luckily, it wasn't too noticeable. His shirt covered it. So he went back to class, and we headed home to get him a change of clothes. Then back to school.<br /><br />The nurse called him back out of class, he changed his clothes, and Captain America and I drove on over to Big Lots. He needed a few items that we didn't get at Walmart the other day. Mostly an ironing board for his uniforms, and some spray starch. We had a good time walking around and shopping.<br /><br />All the Christmas stuff was 75% off! I did get a few ornaments. And some Wrapping paper. I'll never have to buy wrapping paper again in my life, I think. LOL :)<br /><br /><a href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/381897_3000896546871_1396034156_3008068_1483406036_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/381897_3000896546871_1396034156_3008068_1483406036_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Since 1999, Tom's of Oregon. ROLF! That's what I thought of, the second I saw it - hehe :)<br /><a href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/380856_3000897786902_1396034156_3008070_268443952_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/380856_3000897786902_1396034156_3008070_268443952_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I saw this, and it was HUGE! And they were advertising that it fits in your pocket? Only if you weight 500 lbs!<br /><br /><a href="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/386344_3000900026958_1396034156_3008072_1239840745_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/386344_3000900026958_1396034156_3008072_1239840745_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />The folding chair takes up the WHOLE box. I opened it up because I was so curious... There's no way this is fitting inside of Captain America's pocket...<br /><a href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/388698_3000900986982_1396034156_3008073_794428723_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/388698_3000900986982_1396034156_3008073_794428723_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Single use. I'm SO glad :)<br /><a href="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/394620_3000898826928_1396034156_3008071_1587816929_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 650px; height: 487px;" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/394620_3000898826928_1396034156_3008071_1587816929_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>After Big Lots, we headed home. And had about an hour before the kids got home from school. Captain America headed up to Housing to get a new long light bulb for the closet (cause it had burnt out), and I continued with the laundry. We're trying to go through the little boys' clothes. It's SO out of control... We needed to get everything clean so we know what we have...<br /><br />Anyway, I cleaned and sorted and organized for the hour, then headed to the bus stop. I chatted with the girls for a while (I was missing them!), then headed home with the kids. In between washing and folding, I went out to watch Captain America and Tom mess with the truck.<br /><br />The battery on the old truck had been disconnected while Captain America was deployed, and I guess the battery still got drained somehow. Also, they were helping me out with Cub Scouts tonight. The achievement with tools. They were getting ready to saw a large board into chunks.<br /><br />I went back inside to cook dinner (two nights in a row, I know!!) and to get the kids ready for the evening activities. Joe had a game, and Joe and Jake and Tom had Scouts later. And Captain America had spent so much time helping to get stuff ready for Scouts, that he wasn't ready for the evening of activities.<br /><br />We took two cars up to the game, and he followed when he was ready. I chatted with Kari and with Rebecca for a while, and then Captain America was there. And I must say, having a bit strong man to sit behind me to snuggle with during the game is SO the way to go! He needs to come to ALL of the games. hehe :)<br /><br />Joe and Leo played very well in the game, and it got over earlier than I though! We had time to head home, and for Captain America to put on Scout clothes. And for Leo to get Scout clothes on. Joe had brought his in a backpack. It was nice to be early!<br /><br />But we were late by the time were were done... Oh well! And I was excited that all 6 of my Cub Scouts there there!!! My Joe, and Leo, and Maria's Joseph, and Aiden, and Charlotte's Matthew, and a new kid, Bromilee. While Captain America set up his tool display, I had an opening ceremony, and we talked about what achievements we've already one, and which ones we need to do.<br /><br /><a href="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/390806_3000903867054_1396034156_3008076_457444846_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 540px;" src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/390806_3000903867054_1396034156_3008076_457444846_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/382931_3000906387117_1396034156_3008078_2057837154_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 650px; height: 488px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/382931_3000906387117_1396034156_3008078_2057837154_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/396268_3000910667224_1396034156_3008081_1992324402_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 650px; height: 487px;" src="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/396268_3000910667224_1396034156_3008081_1992324402_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Then, we moved on over to Captain America's tool demonstration. They boys had a BLAST!<br /><a href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/404795_3000914827328_1396034156_3008086_586742165_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 650px; height: 487px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/404795_3000914827328_1396034156_3008086_586742165_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Check out Joe with the safety glasses on! I was gonna take a picture of all of the boys in the glasses, but the next kid totally broke them! Oops!<br /><a href="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/402563_3000916667374_1396034156_3008088_825846845_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/402563_3000916667374_1396034156_3008088_825846845_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>At the end of the meeting, we had the living circle and did the Cub Scout motto, then closing prayer. <a href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/381403_3000917867404_1396034156_3008089_517562216_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/381403_3000917867404_1396034156_3008089_517562216_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> It really was a great meeting! We loaded up, and headed home. And dropped Leo off, and picked up Jim (he stayed at Kari's house - Kid swap!), then back to the house.<br /><br />We worked on getting the kids to bed, and I did a little bit more laundry. I was SO done with it. Hehe. And then I started blogging. And Captain America worked on ironing his uniforms. And that's where we are now. How did it get to be 10:27pm? I need to go to sleep :) I'm gonna try and go hiking with Kari in the morning. Captain America has to go into work in the morning. And I have counseling at 11:30ish too. We might have ice skating after school, then Eme and Tom both have games later. Yeah, busy day.... ha!<br /><br />Click on the link below to go to my account to download the PNG file, and leave some love if you like my work. Thanks!<br /><a href="http://www.4shared.com/photo/we9oxMZv/elegant_WA_12th_copy.html"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.4shared.com/photo/we9oxMZv/elegant_WA_12th_copy.html">4shared</a><br /><a href="http://www.box.com/s/bdmqzk6hnffk8zltq96i">box.net</a><br /></div><br /><br /><a href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/402625_10150568562807216_187342702215_11138641_814749831_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 547px; height: 547px;" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/402625_10150568562807216_187342702215_11138641_814749831_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/397773_10150592856792216_187342702215_11246709_434310315_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 550px; height: 550px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/397773_10150592856792216_187342702215_11246709_434310315_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5576956386594856347-8225455103085219361?l=elegantwordart2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07984984258251401496noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576956386594856347.post-5112275124736925572012-01-11T07:00:00.000-05:002012-01-11T07:00:12.203-05:00So, apparently I'm not used to sleeping with someone else in the bed. hehe. I can remember waking up a few times in the middle of the night, thinking that someone had started a load of laundry, and that the drying was breaking. It was SO squeeky! And I could even hear it over the BIG fan! What the heck. I was still half asleep, but it was keeping me up....<br /><br />Until I finally woke up enough to realize that it was just Captain America breathing. ROFL! Noises that I sure wasn't used to. LOL. Things to get used to, right?<br /><br />We woke up at 5:30am, and talked (YES, talked) until it was time to get the kids ready for school. It was nice to just have someone to talk to me in the morning! I've SO missed that!!!<br /><br />We hustled to get kids ready and fed and out the door. It was super nice having 2 grown ups helping out with the process! Captain Americas standards are higher than mine (hehe), so the kids looked better today - ha!<br /><br />Here's us at the bus stop. It was colder than Captain America expected it to be!!<br /><a href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/381342_2991043300546_1396034156_3004130_1219887514_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/381342_2991043300546_1396034156_3004130_1219887514_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>But it was me that looked cold! We did some chores, and got Jake going with getting ready for school. He got showered, and did his chores too. And since I wasn't feeling so overwhelmed, I even washed some dishes. Miracle, I know. lol.<br /><br />Captain America and I spent some time together, then showered and got ready for our errands. We decided to go to lunch at Carlos and Mickeys! And SUPER yum, we got the homemade Chicken Soup lunch special! I was super excited about it! It looked DIVINE!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/375987_2991052020764_1396034156_3004135_2085550297_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 572px; height: 429px;" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/375987_2991052020764_1396034156_3004135_2085550297_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/390181_2991046500626_1396034156_3004132_1824607155_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/390181_2991046500626_1396034156_3004132_1824607155_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Big chunks of chicken, and HUGE chunks of veggies. Super yummy! I was totally full on it. And I didn't even eat the quesidillas that came with it. I gave those to Captain America. And I just ate the rice. I eventually dumped it in my soup. Oh yeah. That was the best. And the chips and salsa and Diet Dr Pepper. SOOOO good!<br /><br />After lunch, we headed to Walmart, and got some groceries. Cause we were out. And Captain America needed food for the house. And a few toiletries. And then my phone freaked out, and he needed his iPhone hooked up. He was using the Droid. We went to Verizon, but it was taking FOREVER. He wanted to drive down Alameda and look at the old car lots and see what they had. And it was causing some tension. You know how it is. When you have a plan of how things are supposed to go. And it seems like every little thing is getting in the way. I can see how that would be frustrating....<br /><br />So there was some stress...<br /><br />We had to leave the phone at Verizon to get switched over, and we drove down Alameda for a bit, then went back to post to get Jim and Joe from the bus. And drop off the groceries. Then back to Verizon to get the phones. Then to Wendys for a Frosty for Joe and Jim. Then back home for dinner (I made homemade sloppy Joes - the kids were SO excited!).<br /><br />Then change really fast for Basketball practice for Joe and Tom and Eme. Then off to drop off Eme and Tom at their location. Then to Logan for Joe. Captain America and I visited with Kari, and Jim played his game. And Captain America had a good time watching Joe play and practice, and getting to know how Joe plays.<br /><br />When practice was over, we headed to O'Rileys to get a new bulb for the Brake lights, then back to pick up Tom. Eme had already gotten a ride home with Ms Rebecca. Tom still had 15 minutes left on practice. We waited in the truck, and Captain America ran in to watch the last few minutes. So he got a chance to watch Tom practice too.<br /><br />We got home, and I changed into Jammies, and helped the little boys pick out clothes for the morning. So that the morning would go more smoothly. Thank goodness! Now Jim won't go to school looking so funny. And underwearless. ROFL!<br /><br />Captain America went over report cards with all the kids, and then talked about basketball form with them. And I did my blog. It's now 8:30pm. Jake is the only one left to go to bed. He's out there talking with his dad right now. As soon as he goes to bed, I get Captain America all to my self :) Sounds good to me. <br /><br />Click on the link below to go to my account to download the PNG file, and leave some love if you like my work. Thanks!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.4shared.com/photo/J2MLL8Q5/elegant_WA_11th_copy.html">4shared</a><br /><a href="http://www.box.com/s/6n1ztjr30bg8duf6rmxj">box.net</a><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/383902_10150585443562216_187342702215_11219574_1645375791_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 537px; height: 720px;" src="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/383902_10150585443562216_187342702215_11219574_1645375791_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/394603_10150590349922216_187342702215_11236832_1024404025_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/394603_10150590349922216_187342702215_11236832_1024404025_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5576956386594856347-511227512473692557?l=elegantwordart2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07984984258251401496noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576956386594856347.post-39833426046634609732012-01-10T07:00:00.001-05:002012-01-10T07:00:04.516-05:00So, any of you who are my friends on facebook know it!!!! Captain America is BACK!!!! Oh yeah!!! It's been hard to keep it a secret this long, but the day has FINALLY came!!!<br /><br />I planned every second of the day up until his flight came in - hehe. Because I didn't wanna have to sit at home and watch the seconds tick by - hehe :)<br /><br />Anyway, I didn't sleep well last night. Even with the sleep pill. Ha! Go figure, right? I woke up at 5 something am, and finally got out of bed at 6:15am and went to cook breakfast. Amazing, I know. I made scrambled eggs with cheese, and english muffins. I knew the kids would be super excited. hehe.<br /><br />Tom woke up first, then Eme. Then Joe and Jim got up, excited about the food. Then Jake. I got them all ready, and Tom headed out, and we headed to the bus stop. And it was SUPER cold outside. OK, so not super. But it was chilly. It was raining. And a little snowy. But not super snowy.<br /><br />Then I headed home, put on a freshy layer of make up, and straightened my hair. And I looked GOOD. hehe :) And went to pick up Kari. We were going shopping! And Captain America called from somewhere back East!!! He was states side!!! Oh yeah! I was ecstatic!<br /><br />Kari and I headed to Savers, and I found the PERFECT pair of black slacks that I was looking for. And a really cute outfit for Eme. Kari found a TON of stuff. I was too focused on the Slacks to really have a good Savers shopping day - hehe. My mind was on other things today - can you blame me? ha!<br /><br />We paid, and headed back towards post. And went to Bassett center. I wanted to go and look at a shirt that Kim and I had seen the other day. A red one with sequins. it would be PERFECT for today. They only had 2 left in the store, and one of them was on the maniquin. But luckily I got one! And it fit. Pfew! And I found a black shirt to go under it. Oh yeah :) AND, a huge red sparkly watch! I heard that big watches are in this season, right? hehe :)<br /><br />Then, it was off to the Jewelry box to get some red accessories. And I ended up getting all silver. ROFL! Oh well, it works, right! Then, I headed back to post, dropped Kari off, and headed home to get ready for lunch with the girls. Check out how much Kari bought. hehe :)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/406630_2984195289350_1396034156_3001554_418717430_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/406630_2984195289350_1396034156_3001554_418717430_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>A good friend totally would have helped her carry stuff to the door. ROFL! Sorry, friend! I'm a dork. I just threw her out and sped home. My head was in other places!<br /><br />I put on my new clothes, accessories, grabbed the kids electronics, and the truck, and headed to Olive Garden.<br /><br /><a href="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/397616_2984197169397_1396034156_3001555_357529837_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/397616_2984197169397_1396034156_3001555_357529837_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>It was so much fun with all my friends!!! Here's me and Julia :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/378913_2984208689685_1396034156_3001559_1112146432_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/378913_2984208689685_1396034156_3001559_1112146432_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Veronica and Me<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/392757_2984206169622_1396034156_3001558_230401940_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/392757_2984206169622_1396034156_3001558_230401940_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Julia and Terra<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/399747_2984213849814_1396034156_3001561_428375312_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/399747_2984213849814_1396034156_3001561_428375312_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Terra and Kari<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/385001_2984217929916_1396034156_3001563_1372492049_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/385001_2984217929916_1396034156_3001563_1372492049_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Kari and Rebecca<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/403367_2984227970167_1396034156_3001567_1389473313_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 540px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/403367_2984227970167_1396034156_3001567_1389473313_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Kim and Veronica<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/402586_2984223770062_1396034156_3001565_1475943319_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 540px;" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/402586_2984223770062_1396034156_3001565_1475943319_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Me... Is it time yet???<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/396499_2984230650234_1396034156_3001568_1472894125_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/396499_2984230650234_1396034156_3001568_1472894125_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Rebecca and Maggie<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/387814_2984241410503_1396034156_3001572_543364304_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/387814_2984241410503_1396034156_3001572_543364304_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>The other Rebecca and Kim<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/408012_2984220889990_1396034156_3001564_939189761_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 540px;" src="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/408012_2984220889990_1396034156_3001564_939189761_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>We had so much fun at lunch. Eating soup and salad, and chatting, and just hanging with the girls. They are a blast :) But soon, it was time to go! The flight time was bumped up an hour!!! I left Julia with money for my bill, and I headed out to pick up the kids.<br /><br />First stop, Tom's middle school. I picked him up, and we headed to the Elementary school. He was excited because the Humanities class had let him take "mascot" with him to pick up his dad. Awe....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/394235_2984243210548_1396034156_3001573_31345812_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/394235_2984243210548_1396034156_3001573_31345812_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Next, we got Jim and Joe and Eme, then off to get Jake from the High School. I'd budgeted 30 minutes, but it took about an hour and 10 minutes. Who knew it took so long!!! hehe. Oh well. We got to the place a bit late, but still, the plane hadn't gotten there yet. But all the other families were there. And there was a TON of food there. My kids were SO excited. They thought it was AMAZING!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/400565_2984249370702_1396034156_3001575_1582091083_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 540px;" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/400565_2984249370702_1396034156_3001575_1582091083_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/405623_2984250890740_1396034156_3001576_1267602728_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 540px;" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/405623_2984250890740_1396034156_3001576_1267602728_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/374924_2984244690585_1396034156_3001574_1078718768_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 540px;" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/374924_2984244690585_1396034156_3001574_1078718768_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Sandwiches and candy and chips and waters and juice boxes and all sorts of food. Oh yeah! Soon, they decided to get the bags they were giving away for the handouts, and fill them with snacks/candy. That's my kids. LOL :)<br /><br />And then the plane arrived!!!! We all headed outside! We waited for a few minutes, and the kids and I stood on big rocks to see over the crowd!<br /><a href="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/407445_2984021365002_1396034156_3001513_500421850_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 540px;" src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/407445_2984021365002_1396034156_3001513_500421850_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/393341_2984033765312_1396034156_3001517_501718721_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/393341_2984033765312_1396034156_3001517_501718721_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/377834_2984023965067_1396034156_3001514_1055117911_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/377834_2984023965067_1396034156_3001514_1055117911_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>The guys got off the plane, and went to a room off the side of the main building. They had to get processed and turn in their weapons (or whatever they had...). And it took quite a while. The kids did a good time waiting the first time, but got a little frisky the second wait. We pulled out the electronics again :)<br /><a href="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/387624_2985338277924_1396034156_3001936_2034783931_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/387624_2985338277924_1396034156_3001936_2034783931_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/384856_2984038125421_1396034156_3001519_333971326_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/384856_2984038125421_1396034156_3001519_333971326_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>FINALLY, it was time! They lined the guys up, and came to a side door. And there was a knock, and the "garage door" type thing lifted. Then the guys came in through a smoke machine. It was pretty impressive. With the crowd cheering! LOVED it! And the soldiers lined up, and were released to their families. There's Captain America!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/395706_2985342558031_1396034156_3001943_802181251_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 540px;" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/395706_2985342558031_1396034156_3001943_802181251_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Jake is darn near as tall as his dad!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/379982_2985370238723_1396034156_3001976_1780128991_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 556px; height: 417px;" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/379982_2985370238723_1396034156_3001976_1780128991_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/383955_2985354758336_1396034156_3001965_1418210519_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 554px; height: 415px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/383955_2985354758336_1396034156_3001965_1418210519_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/398061_2985385799112_1396034156_3001978_213596376_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/398061_2985385799112_1396034156_3001978_213596376_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/392279_2985400439478_1396034156_3001984_496841788_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/392279_2985400439478_1396034156_3001984_496841788_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />LOVE YOU LOVE YOU LOVE YOU LOVE YOU LOVE YOU LOVE YOU LOVE YOU!!!!!!!<br /><a href="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/397715_2985403559556_1396034156_3001985_2000014912_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/397715_2985403559556_1396034156_3001985_2000014912_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/383332_2985405359601_1396034156_3001986_1064885954_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/383332_2985405359601_1396034156_3001986_1064885954_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>It took quite a while for Captain America to get all of his gear, and we loaded up, and headed to the truck.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/393429_2985408599682_1396034156_3001990_238295986_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 540px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/393429_2985408599682_1396034156_3001990_238295986_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>We got home, and got ready for Second Christmas! Because all the bags were inside of our room, and were crowding the floor. hehe :) The kids were excited, at least - ha!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/408828_2985412039768_1396034156_3001993_1212960973_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 540px;" src="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/408828_2985412039768_1396034156_3001993_1212960973_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/403022_2985413879814_1396034156_3001995_915843839_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 540px;" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/403022_2985413879814_1396034156_3001995_915843839_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/399583_2985422400027_1396034156_3001999_954058389_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 540px;" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/399583_2985422400027_1396034156_3001999_954058389_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/395264_2985419039943_1396034156_3001998_1771305563_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 540px;" src="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/395264_2985419039943_1396034156_3001998_1771305563_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/387669_2985425080094_1396034156_3002000_353943957_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/387669_2985425080094_1396034156_3002000_353943957_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/390119_2985429440203_1396034156_3002002_1426576130_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 540px;" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/390119_2985429440203_1396034156_3002002_1426576130_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/402928_2985417319900_1396034156_3001996_948546539_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 540px;" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/402928_2985417319900_1396034156_3001996_948546539_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/395490_2985444440578_1396034156_3002009_1033535609_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/395490_2985444440578_1396034156_3002009_1033535609_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>After Second Christmas, we decided to go to dinner. Rudys! I love that place. And, the give out a 20% off Military discount on Monday's. Awesomeness!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/378997_2985446520630_1396034156_3002010_1643802075_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/378997_2985446520630_1396034156_3002010_1643802075_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/394071_2985450280724_1396034156_3002013_1000966198_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/394071_2985450280724_1396034156_3002013_1000966198_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>It's one of Captain America's favorite restaurants :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/378617_2985452360776_1396034156_3002014_600687605_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/378617_2985452360776_1396034156_3002014_600687605_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>The kids didn't like it so much. Well, maybe they didn't like the sausages we got them. Maybe that was the problem... hehe :) Tom and Joe LOVEd the potato salad. Certain kids liked the corn on the cob. Really, when you get all the kids the same thing, it's hard to make everyone happy. That's really the problem. We did bring home a lot of sausage. I can make some yummy minestrone soup tomorrow! we'll see :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/397196_2985456480879_1396034156_3002016_127191221_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/397196_2985456480879_1396034156_3002016_127191221_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />We headed home after dinner, and put the kids to bed at 8pm. And, um, well, yeah, you don't need to know the rest. Just know that I'm SO super happy to have my man home!!!!! Thanks so much to everyone for their support during this long deployment. I've had some good times, and some difficult times. I've learned a lot, and grown more than I ever thought I could. I'm really looking forward to this next coming up year with my family all complete. Thanks, guys!<br /><br />Click on the link below to go to my account to download the PNG file, and leave some love if you like my work. 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I slept really well last night. And woke up around 9am. And then kids wouldn't leave me alone. I gave them express directions last night. Do something that doesn't involve electronics, and leave me alone. <br /><br />But people kept asking questions and looking for stuff. Jake even came in at one point to ask the stupidest question. Can't remember what it was, now. Oh yeah, "Mom, when are you gonna buy me a new mattress?". Seriously? I'M SLEEPING!!! I told him to go away, that they moved church to later so I could sleep in, and to leave me alone. hehe. He got the hint.<br /><br />I finally got up at around 9:45am, and made sure the kids were good. And then I blogged from the day before. And got everyone showered. Well, some of them. And directed them to get dressed. Joe did super good. Jake too. And Eme and Tom. So really, that just leaves Jim that didn't. hehe :)<br /><br />Here's Eme. She was cute. She came down with just the red shirt on. I helped her find a skirt to go with it. Yeah, that was WAY too short. LOL :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/405277_2977907252153_1396034156_2998187_300631833_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/405277_2977907252153_1396034156_2998187_300631833_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I skipped the shower, and went with the hat and braids. Slacker, I know. hehe :)<br /><a href="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/374577_2977908492184_1396034156_2998189_1543704516_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/374577_2977908492184_1396034156_2998189_1543704516_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />I told the kids to eat lunch, but I don't know if any of them listened... Whatever, if they didn't eat, then they'd be hungry, right? And it was time to go. Jim had on a button up shirt, and undies. And that was it. Whatever. I told him I was going to the truck. To either put on pants and shoes, or come in underwear! And I left. hehe :)<br /><br />He screamed, and scurried off to put something on. I didn't care what it was at that point. I got in the truck, and the other kids followed. And we drove on out to church. I was supposed to be there at noon. But since I didn't leave until 12:15, um, yeah, that wasn't gonna happen. Or wait. Did they change the song practice time? Oh well. I was gonna make it to church with 5 minutes to spare.<br /><br />We got to church, and had to sit in the front 2 rows. Tom wasn't crazy about it, but where else were we supposed to sit? hehe. Church started, and Jake was being extra annoying today. Going on about how dumb church was. And every announcement brought some new activity that he didn't wanna go to. But when they announced that there would be a Youth Conference on Martin Luther King day, that was the final straw. He started quietly going off.<br /><br />I'd had enough . I was on my last nerve already today. I got the other kids to come with me, and we moved. Fast enough ,that Jake didn't know what was going on. We moved to the back of the chapel, to the metal chairs. Where there were only 5 seats. Not enough for Jake. He noticed we'd left, and followed. And I was like, NO, you can't sit with us, go away. I don't know what the people around us thought, but I was adamant that he wasn't sitting with us. I just pointed back up to where we'd come from, and he walked away. I'd told him several times to stop talking, and keep his negative comments to himself. I wasn't gonna subject myself to that the whole of Sacrament meeting...<br /><br />The rest of church passed without incident. The other kids were nice and quiet and respectful. It was fast Sunday, so they had testimonies. Jim and Joe were extra snuggly. I snapped a picture of them. hehe :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/383980_2977910852243_1396034156_2998192_1899993108_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/383980_2977910852243_1396034156_2998192_1899993108_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Second hour, Rebecca and bishop's wife, Joy, and I met together to practice a song that we're gonna do for an upcoming Relief society meeting. But the piano player didn't come. So we tried to plunk out our parts by ourselves. Yeah, it wasn't too pretty. Luckily, Krystal came by, and helped us. But it was still pretty rough. We're gonna have to work on it. A lot. hehe. But it was a very pretty song :)<br /><br />I was excited to find this in my purse. It helped me stay awake for the rest of church. ROFL!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/383847_2977912852293_1396034156_2998194_987681259_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 551px; height: 413px;" src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/383847_2977912852293_1396034156_2998194_987681259_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />3rd hour, I went to Relief Society, and sat with Lesa. I filled out some Boy Scout papers for Jake and Tom. Because, apparently, no one ever registered them. Um, really? That's SO not cool. I know we've filled out those papers...<br /><br />And we had the lesson, then it was time to go home. I decided that I wanted to go to lunch tomorrow, so I invited my friends. Because, you know, whenever it is that Captain America gets home (SOON, i hope and pray - hurry up, Army, and send my hubby home!!!), I'm totally going into hiding. hehe. So, I've gotta get my play time in. Plus, Kim is going to Michigan next week, and we needed a "We'll miss you for the 2 weeks you are gone" luncheon! Works for me!<br /><br />I got all the details hashed out, and Jake was finally able to drag me to the truck. hehe. He HATES staying later, and I hate leaving. ROFL! And it was TOTALLY raining when we got outside! What happened to sunny and 60's? Cause that's what it was when we left??? <br /><br />We drove home, and I sat in the driveway in the truck longer than I should have. hehe. I was feeling overwhelmed again. Can you tell from my face???<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/393339_2977916052373_1396034156_2998197_323906111_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/393339_2977916052373_1396034156_2998197_323906111_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/396551_2977919812467_1396034156_2998201_741301373_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/396551_2977919812467_1396034156_2998201_741301373_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />I finally came back inside, and I had the kids do their chores. And my nice mom voice disappeared, to be replaced by the MEAN yelling mom voice. I don't know what happened. But I could feel my grip slipping. I had to take several "time outs" in my room to regain my composure. I SO need them to go back to school on Monday.<br /><br />Jake was being super back-talky, or maybe I was just on edge. I don't know. Tom seemed to be doing it a little bit too. But they finally pulled their heads out of their butts, and started cleaning. And my house looked good again. How they managed to trash it SO fast is beyond me. <br /><br />I cooked dinner at 5:30pm, we ate, and then the kids had free time. I told them that they could have electronics so long as I didn't have to hear them. If they were noisy, they had to go to their rooms :) Because I wanted a quite, relaxing Sunday evening.<br /><br />I took a hot bath, and then watched an episode of X-files. It's now 7:30pm. I'm getting ready to put the kids to bed. And I might go to bed early too. Cause we gotta get up for school in the morning. No sleeping in until 9:30 tomorrow. hehe. Or no sleeping thru alarms like on Friday - ROFL!<br /><br />Night, all!<br /><br />Click on the link below to go to my account to download the PNG file, and leave some love if you like my work. Thanks!<br /><a href="http://www.4shared.com/photo/DuTFVlnS/elegant_WA_9th_copy.html"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.4shared.com/photo/DuTFVlnS/elegant_WA_9th_copy.html">4shared</a><br /><a href="http://www.box.com/s/y2gfhnj7go34aju1k1p2">box.net</a><br /></div><br />OK, here's a new layout. I did it myself! I just LOVE this picture of Kari :) GREAT hair, girl!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/383902_10150585443562216_187342702215_11219574_1645375791_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 537px; height: 720px;" src="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/383902_10150585443562216_187342702215_11219574_1645375791_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/409090_10150585428267216_187342702215_11219487_86612813_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 550px; height: 550px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/409090_10150585428267216_187342702215_11219487_86612813_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5576956386594856347-3847450337176027926?l=elegantwordart2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07984984258251401496noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576956386594856347.post-49526973321464101232012-01-08T07:00:00.001-05:002012-01-08T13:55:30.544-05:00Well, it definitely was one of the most interesting days that I've had in a while, that's for sure... ha! And not necessarily in a good way... Well, not in a bad way either, I guess...<br /><br />I woke up at 8am to the faint sound of my alarm going off. My battery on my phone was dying when I went to bed the night before, so I left it on the dock in the bathroom. And I must have had the ringer volume down way low. Luckily, it did manage to wake me up. <br /><br />The kids had a Breakfast meeting with the primary in the morning. It was a great time. We got there at 9am, and there was a GREAT turn out. ALL of the primary teachers came out. The kids were supposed to come in Jammies, and all of the teachers did too! I SO wish I had taken a picture. I was, um, er, too busy chatting with the girls... Go figure, huh? hehe.<br /><br />I knew I had to leave early to get Eme to her 10am game on post, so I had to get the most chatting in that I possibly could... ROFL! The kids ate, and hung with their classmates, and met their new teachers. It was a good time.<br /><br />I probably waited too late to leave, but eventually, I went and gathered up the kids and headed back to post. Eme was about 5 minutes late to her game. I had Jim and Joe with me, and still had to go home and get Tom ready for his 11am game (and get him to Logan 15 minutes before hand), so I just left Eme. She could get a ride home with either the coach (Rebecca), or the neighbors (Kayleigh). I was confident that someone would give her a ride home :) Have faith, right? hehe.<br /><br />We headed home, and I had just a few minutes to get everyone at home situated. Jake was awake, and I got him started on some cleaning projects. He was gonna focus on the truck first. He'd washed it the night before. Now it was time to clean it out. His method wasn't what I'd have chosen, but then, I wasn't the one doing it, right? He took all the crap inside of it, and threw it in the gravel beside the driveway... Nice. We looked REAL high class...<br /><br />Joe wanted to earn some money towards the additional PS2, so I let him clean out the inside of the Saturn. I left all the doors and trunk open for him, and came inside for a little while. That child was thorough. He came inside with every scrap of paper, asking if it was keep or toss! Dang! At least we wouldn't have lost anything important, right? hehe.<br /><br />Soon, it was time for Tom's game. Eme was still at her game, but I knew that she could be at home for a few hours unsupervised. She'd old enough (legally). So I grabbed Joe and Jim's DS's and their chargers, and got Tom, and we hopped in the Saturn, and headed to Logan gym. Jake was still cleaning the truck.<br /><br />Here's the lone picture I managed to get of Tom's game. During the huddle. He's #10. Ha! They lost horribly. But his teams crowd was very supportive, and from listening to the two different crowds, you'd never know the disparity in scores :)<br /><a href="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/406647_2971659095953_1396034156_2994784_2040455755_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 540px;" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/406647_2971659095953_1396034156_2994784_2040455755_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>While at the game, Joe and Jim sat in the hall with the power chargers. And were PERFECT. That was the best Santa investment we've ever made. hehe. And the fact that I keep them in my room and dole them out when I deem it appropriate makes them "special" still. hehe. Love it!<br /><br />Andrea called while I was at the game, and I ended up chatting with her for about 25 minutes. LOVE her! She's awesome :) We talked about husbands and kids and friends and moves and all other sorts of stuff. Having super good friends that you can pick up the phone and talk with, no matter where they live, makes the army lifestyle easier :)<br /><br />I watched the rest of the game, then we loaded up, and headed back home. We had about an hour at home before I had to take the kids to daycare. Joe continued to clean out the car, and Jake moved on to vacuuming the truck. I cooked some Tater tots and made some peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for everyone. <br /><br />At 12:50pm, I loaded Tom and Jim and Eme up inside the car, and left Joe and Jake at home cleaning. We drove over to Logan CDC to sign the kids into Childcare. I wasn't dropping Joe off immediately, because we had a cub scout activity at 2. <br /><br />Tom waited in the car, and I took Eme and Jim in. And the lady asked how old Jim was. I said 6. She wanted to know if he was Kinder or 1st grade.... And I thought really hard about my answer. If I said Kinder, she would make him stay in the baby childcare. And he hates it there. Last time, they accidentally took him to SAS (School aged services), and he had a BLAST. They have open gym, and computers, and big kids activities.<br /><br />But I didn't wanna lie. Cause that's bad. So I crafted a tricky answer. I said "He went to SAS last time". That was good enough for her. She said to sign him up on the SAS list. Works for me. hehe. I dropped them off in the SAS side of the little kids daycare (they move them over to the FUN place at 3pm).<br /><br />I headed back to the car, and Tom and I drove over to Biggs. We went through the checkpoint, and then I dropped him off at the Youth Center. He was somewhat excited about going. I think he really just wanted to stay at home and play computer all day. That's not good for a kid, though. I told him he needed more social time. hehe. I wish he had some friends in the neighborhood. All the other kids do...<br /><br />And back home I went (don't I sound like a taxi today!) to get Joe ready for the Cub Scout art museum field trip. It was about 1:20pm, and I texted Kari to see if she wanted to carpool. Unfortunately, she was already carpooling with Julia. Crap. Now I had to figure out how to get there (downtown) on my own... Oh well. I could do it.<br /><br />Jake said that he wanted to come too. I went to check the truck, and he'd gotten it finished off! He'd even steam cleaned the seats! It looked and smelled pretty good! Way to go, Jake. $15 earned :). We straightened up the mess from cleaning outside a tad (still had more to go on the car), and got ready for the art museum.<br /><br />And headed out in the car. I'd programed my phone to take us there. Take 54, and then Jake was gonna follow the dot the rest of the way. I knew we had to turn somewhere, but I couldn't catch it fast enough. And ended up taking a wrong turn, and we were stuck in an exit for MEXICO!!!<br /><br />And, as fate would have it, there was no turn around. Seriously? So we waited in this 30 minute long line, to talk to Boarder patrol agents so get turned around and back into the US. Wow. I went to Mexico today!!! 375 feet, at least. hehe.<br /><br />See the sign? It says, LEAVING THE UNITED STATES.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/390321_2971660135979_1396034156_2994785_753595239_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/390321_2971660135979_1396034156_2994785_753595239_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Eventually, we got to the turn around spot with the boarder patrol guys. He pulled us over, and asked why we were there. I said it was because we were trying to get to the art museum. He just kinda look at me funny, and smirked. He asked if I was coming from Post (I have post registration stickers on the car), and gave me directions on how to get out), and let me back. Dang, THAT was an adventure! So, Joe and Jake and I have now been to Mexico! Woohoo! International travelers!<br /><br />These are all cars waiting to get into the US.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/407080_2971662176030_1396034156_2994787_1199751196_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/407080_2971662176030_1396034156_2994787_1199751196_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Hello Texas!!!<br /></div><a href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/397896_2971664456087_1396034156_2994791_994661665_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/397896_2971664456087_1396034156_2994791_994661665_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Finally, we got on the right road. And took Paisano all the way to Santa Fe, which got us to the Art Museum. I should have just gone that was in the first place... Sigh. Oh well! It was funny, cause as we were driving downtown, we had the windows down (it was a nice day), and Joe, from the backseat, screams, "There's a MEXICAN" really loud and points. I was like, What the crap???<br /><br />And there, on the street corner, with a Mexican Blanket Poncho and a Sombrero, smoking a cigar, was a little man. It was just super funny, because being this close to the boarder, there are SO many Hispanics, that we see "Mexicans" every day. But in this case, Joe saw what he thought "Mexicans" from "olden times" were supposed to look like. Jake and I were busting up in the front seat. We couldn't believe he'd shouted out what he did. I explained to him that what he said was not appropriate, but how it was humorous.<br /><br />And then we got to the art museum. We found metered parking, and gave ourselves an hour. I decided against taking a purse or wallet, and just brought my phone and my keys. Jake put my keys in his pocket, and I kept the phone for pictures. <br /><br />Kari and her kids, and Julie and her kids, and Aiden and his dad and sister were all there. And Damien (a kids from the bus stop) and his mom (I haven't met her yet) were there, but I didn't get a chance to say hi. It was a good turn out!<br /><br />We all kinda walked around with our own kids, and look at stuff at our leisure. We counted it as a Cub Scout family outing. That way, I didn't have to be in charge of anyone elses kids. The museum dude was getting a bit frisky at kids running around, but I was like, those aren't my kids. Their parents are here. This one is mine. And I made Joe hold my hand the whole time, so I was good. hehe. See, THAT'S why I do the "if you are coming, you have to have a parent" rule... I don't have enough hands to hold EVERYONE in the packs hand...<br /><br />Check out some of the exhibits that I liked :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/375995_2971668576190_1396034156_2994797_1188172645_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/375995_2971668576190_1396034156_2994797_1188172645_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>These butterflies were SUPER cool. They were all over the entire wall!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/399818_2971667536164_1396034156_2994796_749382585_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/399818_2971667536164_1396034156_2994796_749382585_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/396829_2971669576215_1396034156_2994799_1163001773_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 540px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/396829_2971669576215_1396034156_2994799_1163001773_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/378868_2971670936249_1396034156_2994801_1077577655_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/378868_2971670936249_1396034156_2994801_1077577655_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This was my FAVORITE piece<br /></div><a href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/403927_2971671976275_1396034156_2994803_817077870_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/403927_2971671976275_1396034156_2994803_817077870_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/396053_2971673176305_1396034156_2994805_96156173_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/396053_2971673176305_1396034156_2994805_96156173_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/404344_2971672296283_1396034156_2994804_788425797_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/404344_2971672296283_1396034156_2994804_788425797_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/390911_2971673576315_1396034156_2994806_303995075_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/390911_2971673576315_1396034156_2994806_303995075_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/390440_2971677096403_1396034156_2994808_760049260_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/390440_2971677096403_1396034156_2994808_760049260_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/390592_2971677896423_1396034156_2994809_752544571_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 540px;" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/390592_2971677896423_1396034156_2994809_752544571_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div>Me and my boys in the elevator<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/395106_2971678416436_1396034156_2994810_1414056119_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/395106_2971678416436_1396034156_2994810_1414056119_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/387696_2971679896473_1396034156_2994811_685571314_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/387696_2971679896473_1396034156_2994811_685571314_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>OK, I'm ready to get on with the day :) hehe. I decided that it would be SUPER fun to come back with grown ups, the go do lunch downtown... hehe :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/387679_2971680536489_1396034156_2994812_608411343_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/387679_2971680536489_1396034156_2994812_608411343_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>We headed out of downtown, and back towards post area. And to Logan. I dropped Joe off at SAS (my other kids were already transferred over there), and Eme came and gave me a big hug. I chatted for a while with the lady in the office, then Jake and I headed back to post. And as we got close to Cassidy gate, I realized that I didn't have my little purple wallet.....<br /><br />I must have left it at home on the counter. But I had no photo identification... I got to the gate guard, and told him. He was rude, and made me pull off to the side. So much for flirting my way through this one. There's this one really hard nosed gate guard at Bliss. The others are all super nice. I'll remember NOT to go to his lane again... Let's hope the terrorists all get him. ha!<br /><br />So, a supervisor came out, and asked me what happened. I said that I had my purse, and my big wallet, but that my little wallet was at home. With my drivers license and my debit card and my other picture ID. And that I live on post, so I couldn't go and get it. He asked where I lived. Trying to give him an idea of where I lived, because I was pretty sure he wasn't aware of EVERY street on post, I said "You know where the (insert known landmark) is?", and pointed in that direction.<br /><br />He said "You don't even know where you live???". Stupid man. Of course I know where I live. I was trying to help him! <br /><br />"Yes, I know where I live." And I gave him my address. Then he said, "Well, just don't leave without it next time". Really? Like I left without it on purpose this time... Sigh. I told him that too. And he said " Well, just drive extra carefully on the way home"... Again, like I was gonna drive recklessly... OMGosh, rock! It's not the sentiment behind what he was saying, but his wordage was SUPER bugging me! I was annoyed...<br /><br />I finally cooled off by the time I got home. hehe. I told Jake that he could clean the garage and the outside shed for $10. So he started on that. He started to get stressed when he got to the garage, so I went out and helped. He did most of the work, but I supervised. <br /><br />Leo came over to see if my kids could play, but they were gone. Jake conned him into staying and "helping" him clean. hehe. And he ended up staying for the day to play with Jake after the cleaning projects. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/397098_2971682536539_1396034156_2994814_267320834_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 540px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/397098_2971682536539_1396034156_2994814_267320834_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/382939_2971685616616_1396034156_2994817_1760776896_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/382939_2971685616616_1396034156_2994817_1760776896_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>The garage really did look good when we were finishing up. Kari texted me when were were almost done, and asked if I wanted to go to the commissary. Sounded like fun! I hadn't done anything with her in a long time. Or so it seemed. hehe.<br /><br />So I went to grab my purse and get the little purple wallet, and I couldn't find it. Oh crap. Then I started thinking of when I'd had it last. CDC? I knew I'd taken it in to drop off Eme and Jim. So I called there. Nope. No one had seen it...<br /><br />Then I realized I had it when I checked in to Biggs. I didnt' get out of the car to drop off Tom, and then I came back home. I didn't need it when I went to Mexico, and I didn't take it with me to the Art Museum. And I didn't have it when I came in thru the gate... Double crap!!!<br /><br />Kari came over, and I told her that I couldn't find it. We looked everywhere we possibly could. To no avail. She left for the commissary, and I told her that if I found it, I'd come and meet here there. And I kept looking. And looking. And looking.<br /><br />And hour later, still no wallet. Kim came over to help me look. We even paid Jake and Leo to dig thru the trashes to find it. And there was some ROTTEN nastiness in there. Nope, no wallet. We looked in cars, and in bathrooms. No wallet... I even called the SAS to see if I'd left it there. Nope.<br /><br />I checked my bank account, and no weird charges. So I didn't think it had been stolen... That's good, at least. Which leaves lost at home. Not a good thing when it comes to finding it, though...<br /><br />Then I had an idea. When I moved onto post, I put in for an updated drivers license. They sent me a new drivers license. So I still had the old one! Somewhere. I looked in two places, and finally found it. Pfew! I had an ID now. So I could get on and off post, and drive legally. So now I could go and retrieve my kids from daycare - ha!<br /><br />Here's my extra drivers license :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/378467_2971687176655_1396034156_2994819_1026921173_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/378467_2971687176655_1396034156_2994819_1026921173_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I was so stressed out about losing my wallet, that Kim invited me to go to the mall with her and Tim. So I went. I had $40 cash to my name. hehe. I had fun with Kim and Tim, but I really wanted to go shopping at the commissary with Kari... I found out that she's moving in March. SO not cool....<br /><br />We went to that same store that we found the Doctor Who stuff in, and I, of course, tried on hats. hehe.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/389797_2971688016676_1396034156_2994820_1337519608_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/389797_2971688016676_1396034156_2994820_1337519608_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/387914_2971697456912_1396034156_2994828_918848232_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/387914_2971697456912_1396034156_2994828_918848232_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/392037_2971688496688_1396034156_2994821_1747748723_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/392037_2971688496688_1396034156_2994821_1747748723_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/390264_2971689856722_1396034156_2994822_127344679_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/390264_2971689856722_1396034156_2994822_127344679_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Amanda called, and she said that she was gonna overnight me my ID. I couldn't believe she still hadn't sent it- ha! I thought she would have just plopped it in the mail! But she said she was worried that ti would get stolen. We chatted for a bit, then I went back to shopping. But I was really off my game. I was still worried about the wallet.<br /><br />Like this one. I totally walked by it and missed it. Kim pointed it out.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/386263_2971699816971_1396034156_2994830_1278938302_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/386263_2971699816971_1396034156_2994830_1278938302_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>And someone beat me to the sock monkey isle. See, I'm not the only pervert, um, er, creative person out there!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/408963_2971698856947_1396034156_2994829_1105745968_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/408963_2971698856947_1396034156_2994829_1105745968_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I did see this. That's just nasty!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/389994_2971702137029_1396034156_2994833_34422428_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/389994_2971702137029_1396034156_2994833_34422428_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />I snuck into Santas Village for a photo. hehe :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/403249_2971702777045_1396034156_2994834_338562915_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/403249_2971702777045_1396034156_2994834_338562915_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>We stopped by Wendys in the food court before we headed home. I realized that those Tater Tots at lunch was the last thing I'd eaten. I had a Double bacon cheeseburger, a diet soda, a little frosty, and a fries. Dinner of champions? hehe.<br /><br />They dropped me off at home, and I grabbed my truck and headed over to the SAS. I picked up my kids, and they had had a BLAST! None of them wanted to come home. hehe. We drove on over to the Youth Center, picked up Tom, and headed home.<br /><br />I explained to them all how I'd lost my ID, and they said that they'd help me look tomorrow. Tom had had a great time at the Youth Center. They had a Nerf championship thing. He wanted to go back next Saturday too! Sounded like fun!<br /><br />We got home, and I told everyone to go to bed. Tom went to gather up his shoes from the stairs (they were in the garage, someone must have moved them to the stairs) to go to bed, and my wallet was under it!!!!!!! Thank goodness!<br /><br />So, the wallet mystery was over. I still don't know how it got there, but I didn't care. I was too emotionally spent to blog, though. I took an ambien and went to bed. I'd blog when I woke up. ha!<br /><br />Click on the link below to go to my account to download the PNG file, and leave some love if you like my work. 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And I KNOW I turned it on. But at 7:40am, my kids burst thru my door, wondering why I wasn't awake. Really? You come thru at 7:40am wondering that??? Fully dressed? You couldn't have woken me up sooner? Sigh.<br /><br />Tom had gotten up at 6am, and left for the bus at 7am. Eme was up at 6:30am, and the little boys got up with their alarm at 7am. I'm pretty sure Jake got up with his alarm too. But no one came to get me! I guess they were letting me sleep in?<br /><br />And I don't know what happened to my alarm. It was showing that I turned it off. And Maggie tried calling from the bus stop. And she texted too. And Kim texted. And my ringer was even on! I have no idea what happened!<br /><br />Anyway, since the kids were all ready, I loaded Jim and Eme and Joe up inside the car, and we drove on up to the school. They were early, at least. And Jake was ready for his bus. He'd made it, at least.<br /><br />I pulled over to the side of the road by the crosswalk outside of the school, and let Jim and Eme out, and Joe said that his shoe was stuck in the seat!!! What??? So Eme and Jim left, and I parked and tried me best to free Joe's shoe. Nope. Totally stuck. I had to cut the lace out with a pocket knife. And by that point, the lace wasn't salvageable. So I had to drive back on post to get Joe new shoes... What a morning!<br /><br />He hurried and got new shoes, and I dropped him off. Then hurried back home. I got a text from Kim saying that she was SUPER duper sick feeling. I don't know if it was an illness, or her back, or what, but she was having a hard time. And she and Austin had an appointment today for paperwork for their move to Germany. And she could barely drive.<br /><br />I told her to take it easy, and that I'd head home, get changed and ready for the day, and be right over. I'd play chauffeur for the day :) So I did. Check out their new stool! It's Captain America!!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/404319_2965165013605_1396034156_2991743_74117542_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 720px;" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/404319_2965165013605_1396034156_2991743_74117542_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>We loaded up, and headed up to the hospital. Luckily, we found a parking spot inside the parking garage so Kim didn't have to walk very far. She wasn't feeling very good. I walked them down stairs to their appointment, and because that office didn't have a waiting room, I went to the one down the hall. And after playing some Jewel game for about 30 minutes, I headed back upstairs and outside to find some WiFi connectivity. hehe. No internet in the basement :)<br /><br />I played on Facebook for quite some time, then called and chatted with my mom at work. Then Captain America called and chatted with my for a bit. Every once in a while, he gets to call from a phone. Especially now that they are in tent/trailers now, and not "dorms" anymore. But those calls are limited to only a few minutes. He mostly just wanted to call to say I love you, and to have a good day. Awe, what a sweetie!!!<br /><br />I was SO enjoying myself, sitting outside, soaking up the sunshine. It was a little chilly in the shade, but it was AWESOME in the direct sunshine. About 60 degrees. I was loving every minute of it. Kim finally came out, and we were on our way. She felt bad that it took so long, but really, the sunshine was JUST what I wanted and needed!<br /><br />We went back to her car, and she had some more papers to fill out. It didn't take very long, then we headed over to the VA part of the hospital. She needed her doctor to fill out some paperwork. And, of course, we couldn't just leave it for her doctor. No, that would be too easy. We had to go to a different floor and have the medical records people fill out forms and have them give it to the doctor to fill out. And it would take 7-10 days.... Seriously? Sigh.<br /><br />Anyway, it took a while, but we finally got it done. And then we were done with paperwork for the day. And headed back to post. We were gonna drop Austin off at school, but decided it was too late to be worth his while. So we took him with us. We swung by GameStop to pick up the PS2 for Jake. So he could earn it over the weekend. By doing jobs. And since they were only $29.99, I decided to buy and extra one for Joe and Jim to earn. And just put it away. They already have games for it. Sounded like a good plan :)<br /><br />Then we headed back to my house. Austin played his DS, and Kim decided that she could help me clean the kitchen a little bit. I told her she was CRAZY, to just sit on a chair and visit with me, but she said that cleaning helped her take her mind off of the fact that she was so sick. OK, crazy lady! Not what I wanna do when I'm sick!<br /><br />While we were cleaning, I decided to use my free hours for daycare for the kids on Saturday. To help keep the house clean. Cause whats the point in cleaning if the kids are just gonna mess it up, you know! Ha! I got an appointment set up for 1pm.<br /><br />I cleaned the dining room. And it looked SO much better when I was done. She wiped down the cupboards and counters. And fridge and appliances. And yeah, it really did looked a lot better when she was done. <br /><br />We spent the last 30 minutes before the kids got home sitting on the couch watching Austin play Wii and petting Boxer. He was loving it. hehe. Tom got home from school, then I took Kim home and got the kids from the bus. Austin stayed to play with my kids.<br /><br />I headed home with the kids, and had about 2 hours before the kids games. Joe and Leo went to play at the park for a while, and Eme went to play with her friends for a bit, too. Jim and Austin played electronics in the house. Jake and Tom did their thing here, and I designed for a bit.<br /><br />At 6pm, I took Austin home, and took Joe and Jim to their games, picking up Josephine and Leo and Kari on the way. I was playing chauffeur again! hehe :) First stop, Logan gym to drop off Leo and Joe. Brian was gonna pick them up, thankfully!<br /><br />Then, we went to Josephine and Jim's game. It was a short one, at least :) Kari and I had fun chatting. We made plans for the Cub Scouts to go to the Art Museum tomorrow. At 2pm. Crap. Forgot about that. I'll drop Eme and Jim off at 1pm, and Tom off at the Youth Center, and let Jake stay home and clean, then take Joe to the Art Museum, and drop him off at Child Care after. That's a good plan. ha!<br /><br />After the game, I dropped Kari and Kids off at their house, and got my kids all situated for the night. They were watching TV and playing games. Looked all good and happy to me. Joe was at Leo's house for a little while.<br /><br />Kim and Tim had invited me on their date night. You know, I totally should feel awkward and like the obtrusive 3rd wheel. But for some reason, I don't. Ha! I just feel like part of the family. hehe. Luckily, within the month, Captain America will be home, and I'll have my OWN date night partner!!!! I'm so flippin' excited I can hardly wait!!!<br /><br />They came and picked me up, and we headed to Bassett mall. We stopped in FYE music type store, and saw they had Dr Who stuff! I was SO excited! I had to get something just on principle! hehe :) I got a Sonic Screwdriver key chain and a t-shirt! So cool!<br /><br />Tim found a few Dr Who t-shirts, and Kim got a Dalek key chain, a Sonic Screwdriver, and a cardboard cutout of the Tardis! It was SO stinkin' cool!!! Yeah, we had to have Tim go and take it to the truck. Couldn't be taking that one to the movies. hehe :)<br /><br />Then we headed to the movies. We were gonna see Sherlock Holmes. And since I play FourSquare, I had a check in coupon, and got a free popcorn with a soda! So for $4.25, I got a large soda and a small popcorn! It was PERFECT for me!!!<br /><br />And I must say, I absolutely loved the movie. So much better than the first one. I remember being almost bored in the first movie. I had a hard time paying attention in it. And couldn't understand what they were saying. But this one was great! I'd highly recommend it!<br /><br />After the movie, we loaded up, and headed back to post. I was having a hard time finding my ID in my purse, and it was funny, because I was hiding behind the GIANT cutout of the tardis. And I thought about just hiding back there from the gate guard. But I found it at the last moment, and popped out from behind it, and handed up my ID. The gate guard seemed super surprised. hehe. I know, I'm so silly :)<br /><br />For some reason, we were wanting to know the Spanish word for dinner on the way home. And I was asking Siri. And she TOTALLY misunderstood what I said. I thought it was kinda funny, so I scre