Clean House

Sometimes I wonder what the point of having a clean house is..

Does it mean your a clean freak?

Does it mean you care about the way your house looks?

Does it mean that you dont have kids?

Who knows- what I know is that as long as my son is around, my living room will look like this...

And you know what??? I dont care that it is dirty. It means he is happy!

(p.s. Daddy isnt home so it is OK that my living room looks like this!)

To All The Soldiers Fighting For My Freedom

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!

Thank you to all of you who have served or are currently serving our beautiful country. Without you, where would we be?

To those of you who have forgotten why you are here, you need to be reminded that all the people in the Armed Forces ARE the reason. Without them, you would not be here.

Lord, hold our Troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. Amen.

To My Loving Son

It seems like yesterday that we brought you home from the hospital, and now you are my little man. Your father and I were nervous about the prospect of being first time parents. It did not strike us until you arrived- and then it hit us. I must say, your father took to being a dad right away! It is almost like he has been a dad all his life. But I was overwhelmed by this new responsibility. To care of this tiny life for the rest of my life- was I ready for it?

It took me a while to come to terms with the fact that I was a mother and going to be one forever. But today, after 15 months of looking back, I cannot help but smile! It is a feeling of fulfillment beyond words. Although I am still not sure if I am a great mother, I feel that I have done some justice to the role.

Every milestone of yours has been a personal victory for me. Your first smile, your first word, your first step... I am just amazed at what a little miracle you are.

We live our life in phases. When one ends, another begins. Change is constant and life is short. So Seize the moment and live life to the fullest, have no regrets.

I have learnt so much from you and will continue to do so for the years to come. How to forgive, how to love unconditionally not expecting anything in return, how to be innocent, how to enjoy the small things in life, how to be carefree... The list is endless... Thank you! You have made my life worthwhile.

God bless you!

Love you always, Mom.

To My Loving Husband

I value your thoughts and concerns enough to weigh them with love and wisdom before I speak. To show that I do respect you and love you I am going to work on complimenting your work, appreciate your humor, share your thoughts, LET YOU BE YOU, use good timing when I speak, be nice to you all the time and in public, and love you to the fullest. You are the love of my life!

Movie Marathon

So... I have ALWAYS wanted to have a movie marathon at my house. More specifically, I wanted to have The Hills movie marathon. For months now I have been thinking about it. Do I just TIVO the old episodes, invite friends and watch them? Do I find a used series on sale on eBay so I don't have to put up with commercials? Do I just invite my girl friends (I mean, would men REALLY care to watch The Hills?)

Today I was surfing on eBay and found the first four seasons for a REALLY good deal. I couldn't pass it up. I had to bid. Well, guess what??? I won! So now I can have my movie marathon.

CALLING ALL MY GIRL FRIENDS- COME TO MY HOUSE FOR THE HILLS MOVIE MARATHON. POPCORN AND DRINKS WILL BE SERVED

Andrea you are invited! Yes- I know you live in Arizona, and you know what??? Unless you CAN make it, I don't expect an RSVP. I feel for your "Entertaining Woes" and so with that, come drive to LL and watch The Hills!

I have always loved The Hills and haven't seen it from the very beginning since... well, since the beginning. It will be fun.

GIRLS NIGHT IN- AND YOU ARE INVITED!

What Makes You Smile?

I dont get to see the ocean very much... but when I do it brings a smile to my face as well as my sons!

Want to know what else brings a smile to my sons face? DISNEYLAND!!

And Dumbo...!

And submarines...!

Want to know what makes my husband smile? Bumper cars!

Want to know what makes me smile? Medieval Times and crazy hats!

Family vacations are ALWAYS fun! I am so blessed!

Brief Random Thoughts

We're back. Back from a wonderful family vacation in California. I will post more another night... but for now, you are left with a bunch of random thoughts.

1. Why do I have to take my babies shoes off when going through TSA?
2. Why do I have to take my shoes off when going through TSA (having to walk through that nasty airport screening without shoes is SOOOOOO nasty)?
3. I get it... it is so my family and I are safe.
4. I am SOOO happy Liam got to meet my cousin Gary. It was so fun spending the whole day with him. We took pictures- when he sends them to me I will post them.
5. I want these throw pillows from target for my couch (two of them to be exact)/

6. I hate the wind.
7. Bri- I did the exact same thing with my nails two weeks after my rebase. Dont feel bad- our nails can look like crap together!
8. I am verrrrryyyyy sleepy. Good night.
9. Here today, gone next week... Going back to D.C. for another week, next week. Didnt I just get off a plane? (I need a baby-sitter for Friday)...