We are getting ready to send out our first care package next week but the box is already full. Of course I let the kids doodle all over it and I and the mother-in-law lended a hand and added some doodles of our own. I kept reading about the smiles on the faces of the … Continue reading
Posted in March 2012 …
Lingering in the Lowcountry
This week my mother-in-law was kind enough to drive down while I had some blood work done. She is now staying through the weekend into next week. We have been spending most of our time in and around the house. We’ve had a few outings but nothing too special, and when we were going to venture … Continue reading
Happy St. Paddy’s Day
A few of recommendations for St. Patrick’s Day 1. Wear green! It was hard to explain to my kid that if he didn’t he may get pinched or why someone would even be so violent (dramatization) to someone else based on the color they wear. Insert gang violence joke here. But seriously it won’t hurt … Continue reading
In your own backyard
The last two days my husband was home he was changed to day shift so that he could spend the evening with his family. On the first day I had dinner done. Me, my son and my daughter sat down to eat as we waited for hubster to come home. He pulled in, came inside … Continue reading
Oh the pageantry
This weekend was the first of a few things. The plan was to stay busy when hubster ws leaving for first deployment, so when he left we left. Me and the two mini’s went up to Spartanburg,SC to participate in a beauty pageant. This was a natural pageant (meaning not glitz) and it was an … Continue reading
Hearts Apart
Just yesterday we had our pre-deployment family photos done. The photo session was with Jack Alterman. Who himself has served in the armed forces. Theses photos were completely FREE to us because of a fantastic organization called Hearts Apart It was simple. I actually came across the site while trying to learn more about a … Continue reading
Pre-deployment Fun
We had a little impromptu trip to Charleston. Last minutes trips will teach you… Kids need a lot of stuff, Planning a little may help but takes away the adventure, Kids don’t always like adventure if it means being strapped into a car seat. None the less we had a blast maybe more so than … Continue reading