Let me introduce you to our not-so-recent pug addition, or should I say addiction?
Gizmo as an itty bitty baby
(just look at how tiny)
Grown up Gizmo and Lex
Is that not the cutest ever?
Showing posts with label Military. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Military. Show all posts
Monday, January 14, 2013
Gizmo
It has been brought to my attention that I have neglected to include our Gizmo in my postings . . .
Monday, August 24, 2009
Rusty Pickle August Challenge
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Dad's Day
Just looking at ideas for Father's day when I came across some photos of Brian and Alexis at the Library.
Combined with a some digi work I'd just done - and tada! A quick little page.
It's probably not the photo I'll keep in this page, or I might just think on the page today and alter it, leaving the photo... In any case - here it is :)
...and one of Brian out hiking...
...and one of him from Iraq
Got to love this guy - been married for almost 25 years and we're still going strong.
He really is one great husband and dad
p.s. These digi elements are from the Veronica Spriggs "In His World" Premier June kit - I LOVE all these kits from Linda Sattgast / http://scrappersguide.com/
Thursday, April 02, 2009
Potentially Embarrassing Admission
Scratch that - it IS embarrassing - I get red in the face everytime I think of it, but I'll tell it to ya anyway 'cause everyone needs a good laugh - right?
The back story:
So, most of you know that my DH has been off in Iraq for a year. And, well, he's home now (yeah!). It's been GREAT to have him home again. He looks fantastic - lost inches on his waist and added them to the shoulders - not that he wasn't spectacularly fit before he left!
Last Monday:
Jason (our oldest) was picking Lex up from school as Brian has gone back to his real world job and Jason gets to 'work off' his free rent by being the school taxi when he is not out in Minnesota flying for Mesaba.
So, Jason asked Lex how she liked having Dad home now.
She responded that it's great. There's just one thing that bothers her. She said that "BEFORE Dad came home, Mom was always very polite". "Now, she's not polite anymore. Just in one thing, but she's just not polite."
Jason, being the curious kid he is, asked her; "Why Lex? How is Mom not polite anymore?"
Lex replied, "She called Dad a 'Sexy Boy', and that's just not polite."
Well, when Jason could breath through his laughter, he immediately called me at work to give me the scoop.
When I got home I did have to ask her if she thought I was rude (well, after being confronted by the 'Sexy (laughing) Boy'). No she, said; "You're not rude, just not polite"
It's a darn good thing I didn't ever add the word 'Toy' to that!!!
The back story:
So, most of you know that my DH has been off in Iraq for a year. And, well, he's home now (yeah!). It's been GREAT to have him home again. He looks fantastic - lost inches on his waist and added them to the shoulders - not that he wasn't spectacularly fit before he left!
Last Monday:
Jason (our oldest) was picking Lex up from school as Brian has gone back to his real world job and Jason gets to 'work off' his free rent by being the school taxi when he is not out in Minnesota flying for Mesaba.
So, Jason asked Lex how she liked having Dad home now.
She responded that it's great. There's just one thing that bothers her. She said that "BEFORE Dad came home, Mom was always very polite". "Now, she's not polite anymore. Just in one thing, but she's just not polite."
Jason, being the curious kid he is, asked her; "Why Lex? How is Mom not polite anymore?"
Lex replied, "She called Dad a 'Sexy Boy', and that's just not polite."
Well, when Jason could breath through his laughter, he immediately called me at work to give me the scoop.
When I got home I did have to ask her if she thought I was rude (well, after being confronted by the 'Sexy (laughing) Boy'). No she, said; "You're not rude, just not polite"
It's a darn good thing I didn't ever add the word 'Toy' to that!!!
Sunday, June 01, 2008
THIRD post today
Yep! Can you tell I've missed having a computer at home?
It's late, almost June 2nd already. Lex is asleep, there is a cool breeze coming from Lake Mountain to the West of me, the windows are open and I am actually kind of freezing here.
It must be the late hour. I really should be getting some sleep. Oh well. Life is not so easy for the parenting single. Well, it's not like I didn't have any warning, and it's not like this will be forever. DH is just off to war. Most of the guys come back.
Maybe it's the quiet, broken by a whistling wind. Maybe it's just Sunday night.
Whatever it is, I'm missing my other half something fierce right now.
It's late, almost June 2nd already. Lex is asleep, there is a cool breeze coming from Lake Mountain to the West of me, the windows are open and I am actually kind of freezing here.
It must be the late hour. I really should be getting some sleep. Oh well. Life is not so easy for the parenting single. Well, it's not like I didn't have any warning, and it's not like this will be forever. DH is just off to war. Most of the guys come back.
Maybe it's the quiet, broken by a whistling wind. Maybe it's just Sunday night.
Whatever it is, I'm missing my other half something fierce right now.
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Vacation!
As for the rest of life, I'm hanging in there. Keeping too busy to do much.
Being a suddenly single parent (temporary as it may be) is a challenge!
There is no 'extra' somebody to do the grocery shopping while I help with homework, there is no extra helper to fold laundry while I'm cooking dinner. No extra partner there to even just help decide what projects need doing today.
Lex is enjoying my undivided attention for now. She has me all to herself. And I, of course, pay her the attention instead of doing all my normal projects that I used to be able to do.
Anyway, it's all an adjustment and I'm sure it will get figured out eventually. I just need to make sure I've got some creative time. I get very cranky and fidgity and even a tad unhinged if I don't release some of my pent-up energy in a creative constructive way.
Oh - hey BIG NEWS!!!
Lex and I are headed EAST FOR SPRING BREAK!!!!
We are starting in Virginia, then driving up through Pennsylvania, New York and wherever else we need to so that we end up in Connecticut! Then back down to Virginia before we leave 10 days later!
It's going to be FANTASTIC!
Two of my sisters and their families are in VA & CT, hence the destinations :)
If you've got recommendations of things we absolutely HAVE to make time for, do tell!
Saturday, March 01, 2008
Saying Goodbye...
So far, so good. It's not been so long that I can't pretend that my husband isn't just off on a business trip.
I figure that in a few months my internal clock will start to wonder about his long absence, "...isn't he supposed to be home yet??"
Poor Justin, my baby boy. I really need to stop thinking of him that way, he is a grown married man now. It's just that for so many many years he was my youngest, my baby. It's hard to change that image. Particularly when he still has those puppy dog eyes of his.
We've said our goodbyes to him as well. I just feel so heartsick when I think of how newly married he and Amber are, how I would have felt if my husband had to leave me when I was that young.
Anyway, at least I am living close to family and I do have another grown boy that will be moving in, along with his wife, to take care of all the 'man stuff' that needs doing. Jason & Thai are wonderfully supportive, responsible and capable. It will be nice to have the time with them this year.
I have to share this great photo that Brian took of himself and his brother the day before he left. They actually look a lot alike here, not that the hats and sunglasses aren't adding to the illusion ;)
It was kind of interesting on the day of the Farewell. Brian was asked by the local news channel (Fox 13) for an interview. I followed him over, holding Lex, to stand by and watch. But they didn't let me just watch, they had me stand next to him and then they interviewed me too. What's funny is that I was SO NOT wanting to be on TV.
See, it was at the end of the farewell. A female soldier had just performed an extremely moving hula to the song 'Proud to be an American' (no, not in her uniform, but in a Hawaiian dress) and, although I am NOT the type that is moved to tears, I was then. The combination of the song, the Hawaiian influence - Hawaii was our first Active Duty station, back when the boys were young and possibly - just maybe ;) - I was feeling emotional about my husband leaving for war.
Anyway, I had NO makeup left, my voice was all catchy and tight from the emotion and they wanted to me to interview?!
Then, of all things, the ONLY interview they showed was mine! None of my husbands, none of the other soldiers and their families, just mine.
You know, it's weird when you hear your voice in a recording, I had no idea I sounded like that. I didn't recognize my voice at all. But, at least I didn't have any black streaks on my face from mascara and the lighting was favorable. Does anyone know how to pull a recording from a DVR/TIVO recording?
Well, now that all the Sctuff is over with, I might have some good 'girls only' time to get creative. I tell ya, the ideas are stacking up in my brain faster than I can get to them! Keep an eye out, I expect to be on the mojo train soon!
I figure that in a few months my internal clock will start to wonder about his long absence, "...isn't he supposed to be home yet??"
Poor Justin, my baby boy. I really need to stop thinking of him that way, he is a grown married man now. It's just that for so many many years he was my youngest, my baby. It's hard to change that image. Particularly when he still has those puppy dog eyes of his.
We've said our goodbyes to him as well. I just feel so heartsick when I think of how newly married he and Amber are, how I would have felt if my husband had to leave me when I was that young.
Anyway, at least I am living close to family and I do have another grown boy that will be moving in, along with his wife, to take care of all the 'man stuff' that needs doing. Jason & Thai are wonderfully supportive, responsible and capable. It will be nice to have the time with them this year.
I have to share this great photo that Brian took of himself and his brother the day before he left. They actually look a lot alike here, not that the hats and sunglasses aren't adding to the illusion ;)
It was kind of interesting on the day of the Farewell. Brian was asked by the local news channel (Fox 13) for an interview. I followed him over, holding Lex, to stand by and watch. But they didn't let me just watch, they had me stand next to him and then they interviewed me too. What's funny is that I was SO NOT wanting to be on TV.
See, it was at the end of the farewell. A female soldier had just performed an extremely moving hula to the song 'Proud to be an American' (no, not in her uniform, but in a Hawaiian dress) and, although I am NOT the type that is moved to tears, I was then. The combination of the song, the Hawaiian influence - Hawaii was our first Active Duty station, back when the boys were young and possibly - just maybe ;) - I was feeling emotional about my husband leaving for war.
Anyway, I had NO makeup left, my voice was all catchy and tight from the emotion and they wanted to me to interview?!
Then, of all things, the ONLY interview they showed was mine! None of my husbands, none of the other soldiers and their families, just mine.
You know, it's weird when you hear your voice in a recording, I had no idea I sounded like that. I didn't recognize my voice at all. But, at least I didn't have any black streaks on my face from mascara and the lighting was favorable. Does anyone know how to pull a recording from a DVR/TIVO recording?
Well, now that all the Sctuff is over with, I might have some good 'girls only' time to get creative. I tell ya, the ideas are stacking up in my brain faster than I can get to them! Keep an eye out, I expect to be on the mojo train soon!
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