Wednesday, April 30, 2008

It's a girl !!

We got the newest member of our family on Monday the 28th. She's a six week old Lab puppy and we named her Sasha. She's a good pup. We're having her sleep in her crate since Labs are chewers and the first night she cried all night. It was so hard to hear...like having an infant all over again. But last night she did SO much better. Either that or I was way too tired to hear her, but I seriously doubt that. I really think she "cried" less than an hour. Potty training is going....well, as potty training goes. She doesn't usually poop in the house...only once I think about an hour after we got her but when she has to pee...she has to pee. She pees every time I take her outside so she's getting it but it's the holding it until we get there that she'll have to learn. She's still very young for that so it'll take time. She does well with the kids are they absolutely ADORE her!! Here are some pictures of her!







Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Feeling Thankful...

Do you ever just wake up in one of those moods? No, not the " I really wanna roll over & go back to sleep" moods but just the really calm, peaceful ones? Today, I woke up & I just feel very Blessed. Sure, being a military wife is tough, we all know that...but all things considered I'm very lucky. I have a few close friends here who would do anything for me, and do...and I have two beautiful children who are happy & healthy...CRAZY & BUSY, but happy & healthy none-the-less. And my husband is here with me not out in the desert somewhere.

Don't get me wrong, there's tough things going on too. I miss my family as always and my 2 very best military friends here are moving very soon...TOO soon. But I'm trying not to stress over that and to just take things as they come. I'm trying to just enjoy the time that I have with everyone while I still have it. I just hope I have strength because for whatever reason...saying goodbyes never seems to get any easier.

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

To Pennsylvania & back....

We flew to PA on the 9th and threw a suprise 50th birthday party for my mother on the 12th. It was completely awesome. Everything about the trip was awesome...& that's odd. The little ones traveled VERY well...and it was Kay's first plane ride. My whole family & Annette & allison helped so much & we all worked well together to pull off the suprise. Mom was actually suprised. No one knew if she had any idea or not but she really didn't & she was so humbled but all of it. She had a really great time & she deserved every single thing and/or compliment that she got. We threw her off track by going out to dinner on the actual day of her birthday and then we went out to see my Dad's band play so she thought that was the celebration. It was just really great to be with friends & family. Parting is such sweet sorrow.

Kayleigh's first plane ride

chillin' on the airplane


Me & my Mom-the birthday girl

4 generations



Me, Jill, Pete, Deana & Jody

-The Martorella Kids








Lisa, Janelle, Me & Jenn--class of '98

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Lost It!!

Wow...I thought I lost my wedding rings today. I took my jewelry off when we got home from Derek's speech therapy this morning as I was getting ready to get the kids something to eat. I take them off all the time when I'm home & link all my rings onto my watch & put them up. Well, after I took a shower & was getting ready for work today, I couldn't find them . I ALWAYS put them in the same spot. It took about 10 minutes and then I starting freaking out. Adam came in & started looking everywhere too & no luck. I had to go or I was gonna be late. Adam continued to look throughout the night & they were just nowhere. It was killing me because my house was all clean so there wasn't even a clue as to where they could be "hiding". I came home from work tonight prepared to go through the toy box & all the toy bins. I started out by looking under the sofa table we have in the living room and TA DA...they were there. They were behind & under all of the handle hauler trucks that live there. It was SUCH a relief but I really thought they were with all the mismatched socks from the dryer...lol.