Updates

Wow... it has been super busy here.

Aiden turned 3 on the 20th. We had a small party with our close friends. We played games, had pizza, cake and ice cream, and let the kids destroy a Diego pinata.We had a great time. A HUGE thank you to my friend Jocelyn for the use of her home.

Ed got orders for Korea. We have yet to find out where we are going for our follow on assignment, but we put in for bases in Hawaii, Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah, Texas, and Colorado. We really want Arizona but we'll see what happens. I'll be happy just being back in the States.

Aiden is almost fully potty trained... YAY!! Although, he's totally not interested in wearing underwear. He likes to wear it over the diaper. Yeah, I know my kid is weird...lol.

Okay so when I tallied up all my Unfinished Projects (UFP's) It came to 43...yes...I know....it's a LOT!! Lol!

So far... I've finished 9.  I'm working on finishing my 10th, and it's almost done. I'm finishing up the growth charts I started for the boys. Here is a picture of them almost done.

Your probably thinking how I got so many unfinished projects. Well... they are big and little projects... as little as replying to an email, finishing the never-ending pile of laundry (which I did...yay), to finishing my quilts. Also, things that need to be done before we move in November, like cleaning out closets and going through toys. 

Aww, fun times ahead....

Stories

Okay..... Sorry I haven't been writing. I got really sick this last week, and could barely get out of bed let alone on the computer.

I've been asked how Aiden broke his dresser and bed....(even though I said don't ask...lol)

The Dresser Story ~

Aiden has become quite the little monkey. When Ed got back from his deployment last February, He started playing music for Aiden while he went to sleep. (A bad habit I really didn't want to start) Well... Aiden started to love having music to sleep to, and wouldn't go to sleep unless it was playing. At first it started out any music, then a specific CD, and then a specific song. So.... one nap time... Aiden's CD started to play another song instead of the one song over and over. Being the monkey climber that he is... he decided to change it back. He climbed on top of the rocking chair arm, opened the dresser drawer and stood on the edge of the drawer. I have caught him doing this once before and thought I had solved the problem by moving the rocking chair. No... that sneaky little bugger just moved the rocker where he needed it.  

Now, while all this is going on... I am downstairs cleaning or vacuuming or something, and I hear this loud crash upstairs. I think a few of you remember this day... I race upstairs to find the dresser totaled on the floor and Aiden crying standing next to it. I look at his arm and it looks like his wrist is broken. I panic. I have no car, and a child with a broken wrist. I call Ed at work. He races home. As I'm waiting for Ed to come home, I go and make an ice pack for Aiden's arm. I sit down with Aiden, and go to put the ice pack on his wrist only to find no break. I feel his arm then look at the other arm. No break... I suddenly feel really stupid. Ed pulls into the driveway as I'm walking out the door. "I'm sorry," I say..."It looked like his wrist was broken but it's not." Ed puts the car in reverse and headed back to work.

The Bed Story ~

This one is not quite as exciting as the dresser story...basically what happened was Aiden found the tools to his bed, tried to disassemble it, and lost some of the screws. 

Okay so those are the stories.... Anyway, as things get back to normal here and I am getting better, I will have more to write about. 

Write More Soon...  ~ Be

To Do List

Wow... the last few days have been super busy....

My two year old, Aiden, broke his bed and dresser. (Don't ask..lol)  So, we went to the furniture store and got him new ones. Well... we assumed we would have to put everything together, and prepared for flat boxes. We got one flat box for the bed, and true to Murphy's Law the dresser came fully made. The box was huge. So, we took the bed, and picked up the dresser the next day. Anyway, while we were looking at the beds, Aiden laid down on one and said, " Okay, ni' night...close your eyes...turn off the light." then pretended to sleep...giggling the whole time. It was too cute. When we got home and as we unpacked each piece of the bed, he jumped up and down and very excitedly stated, "My bed.... My bed."  He was thrilled to finally have a big boy bed. I'd like to say that he went right to sleep in his new big boy bed, but alas...he's still all two. Big boy bed or not, he was not wanting to go to bed. As for me... that was one task down that I needed to get done. Yay for me!!

Okay so, I decided to write out a to do list of everything I need to finish or take care of, on top of my everyday responsibilities. As, I write stuff down, and the list is getting even longer, I'm starting to wonder what the heck I was thinking starting all these projects.


Another thing that has been added to my list, is purging unneeded crap. We are moving back to the States at the end or even possibly the middle of this year. I definitely don't want to come back with a bunch of boxes filled with stuff we really don't need. Sooo... cleaning out closets, and storage areas will be added to my never ending to do list. I think my husband, Ed, is going to go into shock with some of the things I've been thinking about tossing. Yes, ladies and gentleman, I am a saver. Some people may call it being sentimental, or just being wise for the future. Others call it hoarding... I don't think I've gotten that bad... yet. I'm not going to let it get to that point, hence the New Years resolution. : P 

So... whenever I finish my list, I'm going to count them all up and try to do as many as I can each day to reach my goal. The purging crap task needs to be finished before the movers come to pack up our house. I have plenty of time, but don't want to put it off. (I'm good at that...lol)


Okay off to finish my list and start marking of some tasks... I'll write again soon.

New Year ... New Goals

2010... the year I've anticipated and dreaded. I will be turning 30 this year. Not that that is entirely a bad thing, but 30 sounds so grown up. I'm still not sure I'm ready to be a grown up. (Not that I really have a choice.)

Yes, I am married, and yes, I have kids... two boys to be exact. My oldest is going to be eight. I'm still having a hard time wrapping my head around that fact. 

My youngest will be three, and is every bit of three. Bossy as all get out... I laugh at this little person who is no bigger than one of my fake plants, who acts like a mini hitler bossing everyone around without fear, and who cracks up every time I say the word "toot".

Yet, even with being a wife and mother, I still feel like I'm that 18 year old just entering into the adult world. Granted an older and wiser 18 year old, but for some reason I still associate being 30 with my mom. Not that my mom is old by any means, but you know what I mean. 

Anyway, I have decided that this is my year! This is my year to do a spring cleaning of my life. I usually don't do New Year's resolutions, but I thought I would be different this year. Step out of my comfort zone, and embrace a new part of life. 

My goals are seemingly simple...

1. Get Healthy

      a. Spiritually Healthy

      b. Mentally Healthy

      c. Physically Healthy

      d. Financially Healthy

2. Finish All Unfinished Projects (UFP)

 (There are waaaaaaayyy too many of these to list...lol)

3. Start a Blog 

(Hey check that out.... one down)

4. Make a Scrapbook

5. Go Back to School

and lastly

6. Start Writing a Book

So, with all these great goals and aspirations, why do I dread this year you ask?

Change....stepping out of your comfort zone is always a scary thing. However, I am bound and determined to end my sidetracked ways, finally finish what I start, and meet my set goals. I would like to invite you all on my journey of self discovery and fulfillment. 

Hope you enjoy the ride.