Whew!
One month down, another 30 days to go, exactly. So far, all is well.
I sent Jeff a care package this last week. Granted he's in US waters, but I had to fill out a customs form at the post office..hmm, ok? I guess it's cause it's not shipped to a city and state, it's shipped to an FPO AP address...aka a military box.
So, I just sent food and other things, because he's on a ship and apparently the food is awful, but you eat it becuse you're starving and theres not a costco on the ship to get real food at. I sent him 2 cards because I was torn on which one to send, so I said eh, we'll send both! And I sent him eggo waffle cereal, because he eats eggo waffles every morning for breakfast here. Some cookies, his favorite past time, gummi bears. Among some other food related items. And lastly, I sent a wedding picture which he loves. I had it printed off and framed.
Well, I get an elated email from Jeff yesterday (he can't call) saying how he got my package, but he wasn't to certain about the pink bunny chapstick.... read the contents I sent, chapstick isn't food! I sat there absolutely puzzled as to what the devil he was talking about. I asked "what are yout alking about?!" and he goes "You sent me chapstick!!" My eyes grew big, and I replied, with "ummmm no, I did no such thing! I sent you food and a picture and cards! There's no chapstick in there!"
So we have a mystery on our hands here at this point. How the heck did the chapstick get in there? Oh, and it's a cherry fragrence, with pink bunnies on it, apparently from Avon.
So, either someone put someone elses stuff in his box, or it's a prank I'm thinking. Well, come to find out, he got a brown package or whatever color. The one I sent was a large taped to death one. I guess the box he got had a "we care" letter taped to it explaining how my box had gotten destroyed. So, mystery partially solved there, someones contents got into his box, because my box that I sent, got torn to shreds.
So I inform him, I'm not the pink bunny chapstick sender. Well, I guess he had already been using it because he thought it was something I sent, HA! I hope it wasn't used by someone with alot of coldsores and put in his package! I'm pretty sure between customs ripping it open, and the box falling apart, it just got mixed up. I will say this, he did question me about my views on his masculinity with pink bnunny chapstick.
In short, it wasn't me, and things at the post office do get mixed up from time to time. And, I haven't ordered Avon since I was like 10. So, Jeff keep wearing the pink bunny chapstick, it's cherry for crying out loud! And, it has bunnies on it!
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Say who's name?
Oh Billy!
Are names a really big controversy? I find it amusing that sometimes, picking out what you're going to call your offspring, can be. Eli didn't tell me til AFTER Leena was born, that he didn't care for her name...well, it's on her birth certificate pal, too late.
In short, Jeff and I have narrowed it down to 3, 1, which I'm forcing that one of them, he needs to let it grow on him.
Boy:
Landon (middle MAY be Jeff)
Girl:
Kylie Grace (leena thought Kylie Kate was really cute, so we may run with taht being I think it's super cute)
Or..
Audrey Belle, that's the one I'm asking that he sleep on. I LOVE it, he isn't too keen on it. My whole family likes it, and we really are partial name nazis.
IE: When my older sister Mikelle, had my niece Maleah. Mikelle was really wanting to name her Brighton, but her husband at the time, wasn't going for it. He said it HAD to be Maleah. She was born with jet black curly hair, and dark eyes. Now, she has bright blonde super curly hair and huge blue yes and is a clone of my sister. We heard her name the first time and We all said "WHOA!! that is TRIBAL!" We adjusted by the time she was 2 or so...ha.
So needless to say, I'd just like to go with what I had picked out before even meeting Jeff last summer, but I guess that's a no go! Well, least til the 17th!
Are names a really big controversy? I find it amusing that sometimes, picking out what you're going to call your offspring, can be. Eli didn't tell me til AFTER Leena was born, that he didn't care for her name...well, it's on her birth certificate pal, too late.
In short, Jeff and I have narrowed it down to 3, 1, which I'm forcing that one of them, he needs to let it grow on him.
Boy:
Landon (middle MAY be Jeff)
Girl:
Kylie Grace (leena thought Kylie Kate was really cute, so we may run with taht being I think it's super cute)
Or..
Audrey Belle, that's the one I'm asking that he sleep on. I LOVE it, he isn't too keen on it. My whole family likes it, and we really are partial name nazis.
IE: When my older sister Mikelle, had my niece Maleah. Mikelle was really wanting to name her Brighton, but her husband at the time, wasn't going for it. He said it HAD to be Maleah. She was born with jet black curly hair, and dark eyes. Now, she has bright blonde super curly hair and huge blue yes and is a clone of my sister. We heard her name the first time and We all said "WHOA!! that is TRIBAL!" We adjusted by the time she was 2 or so...ha.
So needless to say, I'd just like to go with what I had picked out before even meeting Jeff last summer, but I guess that's a no go! Well, least til the 17th!
Monday, May 19, 2008
Jeff-fa-fa
Aww poor guy, he's not having fun. He's up at like 3am sometimes, I'll get an email from him on my blackberry saying hi and how on earth he's still awake. <-----That is his ship, literally.
It's almost sad for me to drive past "NB Kitsap" (naval base kitsap, that's the county we live in) to see a gigantic blank spot where all these other aircraft carriers are, but not my Jeff's!
Remember how everyone is like "oooh, it's hard being a military wife". Well, I married him anyway, but now I finally know what the heck they are talking about! He is in engineering now, but his 4 years is up here in Jan or so. So, he had to put his paperwork in for his next assignment. He's going into recruiting because that way he won't have any deployments, duty, or sea trials (sea trials is when they're gone for 2 months at a time, and deployments is up to a year or more they're gone. Duty is a 24 hour shift they have to work every 4 days, because he's a nuclear guy they have it every 4 days. Everyone else has it every 8 days, no fair!) or any of that stuff. Goal is for me to work part time for a while, so he can come home and watch the kids while I'm gone for 4 hours or less. So, he put his papers in...and we're awaiting the orders.
I swear, if we get shipped off to Alaska, and a polar bear is my neighbor, I just may cry myself to sleep everynight.
Other than that, I don't think 6 weeks will go by fast. I need to pull a sleeping beauty, fall into a deep slumber til he gets home, kissed and hey! Good timing honey!
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Real pics!
The ONE time she looks like her mommy! After the end of a long and eventful day!
I think he had lint on his nose...
I love these girls, 11 years and counting! We all went to Inglemoor HS together.
Me and little Gideon Johnson, he's SOO precious!!
Jeff', his Mom Lori, sister Christy, me and Leena
Seeeesters!
My little Ling-Ling!
We love this little girl!!
I'll have to frame this one.
He's so good with her!
I think Jeffs face is just funny in this..
So I was having problems with my earrings, getting them in!
My sister Hillary and I..
Jeff and his friend Chris
Both families, my brothers are out on missions, and his dad wasn't here.
And, my older sister wasn't here either...
And, my older sister wasn't here either...
"Babeh Daniels"
SO! We're 4 months down on this one, and 5 more to go. I'm not looking forward to the summer, pregnant. I've done it before, and I seriously went into hiding for 3 months to avoid being miserable.
It was 92 here yesterday. And now today, it's only like 73. Then again it was 92 at my parents house, who are about 80 miles (if you drive it, ferry is 40 or so) from me, so maybe that makes a difference. I just know that it was HOT for May in Seattle! So long as it doesn't continue like that, I think I'll be ok.
I feel so bad for Jeff, he's stuck on his aircraft carrier missing about 70% of the pregnancy due to him being gone for Sea Trials for 2 months at a time. He'll be home all of July, gone for 2 weeks in August, then gone again 2 more months from Sept-Nov, which is right when I'm due. We've got it figured out that if we can get a scheduled C-section, he can get teh days off and fly home, if not, he has to wait for the call from me or a family member and get flown off the aircraft carrier out by San Diego, and then catch another plane to Seattle, then over to the Navy Hospital in Bremerton, whew! We're in for it!
I'm just far along enough now, that if Jeff calls, and for some reason I have to put my cell on speakerphone, kid gets SUPER excited. It's too cute! They kick me like crazy. Jeff feels bad he's missing so much, but he'll be home in....6 weeks.
We find out what we're having on the 17th, I think it's going to kill me until then!
As far as actual health goes, I feel exhausted all the time. Just an hour ferry ride to my parents house, kicks my butt, and I'm like a wet dishrag by the time I get there. They (dr's) told me to eat more cause I was under weight and I need more iron... And oddly, I ate a steak the other night. Well, that's one out of like 10 that I need to eat, so it'll be a process. And I'm sure once Jeff gets home, and he's figured out how to use the BBQ (hes still learning, haha. it's kinda funny cause I can do it faster than he can.) It'll be easier for me to choke down red meat. (I've never really liked it, it's ok) Funny thing is, I keep wanting chow mein and doughnuts...WOW.
It's a matter of time before I dock my hours down to part time at Sprint. That job wears me out, and I'm constantly yawning while I'm on calls with major companies, real professional!
On a side note, cross your fingers and pray that Jeff and I stay stationed in WA state. If we have to move, it will be a custody issue with leaving the state and wanting to take Leena. So we're hoping they stick him on the Western Washington side. We find out where we'll be be getting orders to soon.
Ok, I'm going to go for now, I'll write more later!
It was 92 here yesterday. And now today, it's only like 73. Then again it was 92 at my parents house, who are about 80 miles (if you drive it, ferry is 40 or so) from me, so maybe that makes a difference. I just know that it was HOT for May in Seattle! So long as it doesn't continue like that, I think I'll be ok.
I feel so bad for Jeff, he's stuck on his aircraft carrier missing about 70% of the pregnancy due to him being gone for Sea Trials for 2 months at a time. He'll be home all of July, gone for 2 weeks in August, then gone again 2 more months from Sept-Nov, which is right when I'm due. We've got it figured out that if we can get a scheduled C-section, he can get teh days off and fly home, if not, he has to wait for the call from me or a family member and get flown off the aircraft carrier out by San Diego, and then catch another plane to Seattle, then over to the Navy Hospital in Bremerton, whew! We're in for it!
I'm just far along enough now, that if Jeff calls, and for some reason I have to put my cell on speakerphone, kid gets SUPER excited. It's too cute! They kick me like crazy. Jeff feels bad he's missing so much, but he'll be home in....6 weeks.
We find out what we're having on the 17th, I think it's going to kill me until then!
As far as actual health goes, I feel exhausted all the time. Just an hour ferry ride to my parents house, kicks my butt, and I'm like a wet dishrag by the time I get there. They (dr's) told me to eat more cause I was under weight and I need more iron... And oddly, I ate a steak the other night. Well, that's one out of like 10 that I need to eat, so it'll be a process. And I'm sure once Jeff gets home, and he's figured out how to use the BBQ (hes still learning, haha. it's kinda funny cause I can do it faster than he can.) It'll be easier for me to choke down red meat. (I've never really liked it, it's ok) Funny thing is, I keep wanting chow mein and doughnuts...WOW.
It's a matter of time before I dock my hours down to part time at Sprint. That job wears me out, and I'm constantly yawning while I'm on calls with major companies, real professional!
On a side note, cross your fingers and pray that Jeff and I stay stationed in WA state. If we have to move, it will be a custody issue with leaving the state and wanting to take Leena. So we're hoping they stick him on the Western Washington side. We find out where we'll be be getting orders to soon.
Ok, I'm going to go for now, I'll write more later!
Friday, May 9, 2008
She's getting older!
Leena is 6 and a half now. Her room has recently been re-done and furniture moved and what not. I think my dad and brother made this little mini bookshelf looking corner, hobbit thing. Which, she rather enjoys. I guess after some more of the furniture was put back into her room, she was "charging" my family to check out books from her mini library. I guess it just cost "air money"
HA! She is too cute! Her imagination is so creative.
Her new thing is something Jeffs mom, Lori got her...a coveted webkinz. She has 2, they have a little stuff animal they buy, and you get this special code to go online and build a special world for your animal. She can spend ALOT of time on that little website if you let her! She will call me and tell me all about her "kinz cash" that she's gotten and what little world she's built and what it's name is.
All I have to say is that whoever thought of that for kids her age, CHA CHING! $$ I promise you that!
I wonder how long this will last, like any other child, she has her phases. She's still in the horse phase, that's going on 3 years or so. Who knows, maybe thats a real love of hers!
She is going to horse riding camp this summer too. Holy cow, she's so excited! We'll see if she still likes horses after that!
HA! She is too cute! Her imagination is so creative.
Her new thing is something Jeffs mom, Lori got her...a coveted webkinz. She has 2, they have a little stuff animal they buy, and you get this special code to go online and build a special world for your animal. She can spend ALOT of time on that little website if you let her! She will call me and tell me all about her "kinz cash" that she's gotten and what little world she's built and what it's name is.
All I have to say is that whoever thought of that for kids her age, CHA CHING! $$ I promise you that!
I wonder how long this will last, like any other child, she has her phases. She's still in the horse phase, that's going on 3 years or so. Who knows, maybe thats a real love of hers!
She is going to horse riding camp this summer too. Holy cow, she's so excited! We'll see if she still likes horses after that!
Saturday, May 3, 2008
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