Perfect end to Mothers Day

I got this email from the hubby. After 12 years together- even from a world away- he knows exactly how to make me smile...

Just wanted to say happy mothers day hon. You are an amazing mother, wife and woman. I am so lucky that I was able to catch your eye and make you my wife. Every day that I know you I become more and more impressed with what you can accomplish.

I miss you so much and wish I was there with you.....I love and miss you.

Happy Mothers Day to the greatest woman I know.

 

Spent the day with some of my favorite women. We have started a tradition to help get through this deployment... Sangria Sunday! Just so happened- the first one was today... on Mothers Day. We had yummy food, German sunshine, a big yard to entertain all the kiddos and Sangria!

The kids played from 11am til 4pm. C did not even take a nap. 5 minutes into the car ride- he was OUT! It was an amazing day.

 

I am back to myself. I am not over it- clearly- but I feel good. Feel more like normal Brenna... it could be that some of my stressful committments are done... more time to relax!

 

Happy Mothers Day Friends!

He's HOME!!!!!

He is home! This year has been a tough one and also a great one. I have learned alot about myself and become a better person because of it. How can you not be when you are left alone with 2 kids in a foreign country while stressing about your hubby being at war?? lol

Here are a few pics. I had some absolutely fabulous friends come out and support us welcoming him home. I appreciated Jay holding lil man for me. He also thought to make a GREAT sign for us to hold up! I loved it. Kim took amazing pics for me. Katie, G, Patti came and just supported... as did many others- which is tough when they are still waiting on their men to return!

Keep the 1,000's of still deployed troops in your thoughts! There are many who will miss the holiday season with their families!! Enjoy the below pics!!

Last weekend

So--- tomorrow this time- I will be anxiously awaiting those magical hangar doors opening and getting a glimpse of my hubby for the first time in 6 months! I cannot possibly explain the feeling that will come over me. It is a little overwhelming to think about it right now. That first hug- that first kiss. The look on his face while he hugs his little ones. The look I am sure he will have when he see's Carter- whom he last saw at 1 month old. I am ready for our little family to finally be back together- at least for the next 14 months or so:)

I just pushed through an 8 page paper. I need to go through it tomorrow and clean it up. Right now my eyes are blurring all the words together. I was going to relax at home tomorrow but I think I will head to Hais school and do an hour of observation for my final project that is coming due really quickly! I am already going to have to pay a ton of money to get it sent through the mail in time to my professor in NC. Three parts of it has to be given to her by Dec 1.

Had a great day at Church today. Then a nice lunch at the DFAC afterwards. Then Katie was awesome and took Hais for me. They had a girls day- shopping. I get the following message from Katie about 2 hours into their day...Hailee said, "I like Katie and Hailee" time. Love her!! She's being good! They went shopping. They walked Layla. They went to dinner with the Rabb girls. And it allowed me to straighten the house and complete my paper (almost).

This weekend was fabulous. Friday night we went to dinner at Katies. She is a super fabulous cook and I always enjoy my Katie time:)

Saturday I had some ladies over to put together the cookie bags we will hand out to the soldiers returning tomorrow. It was Katie, Molly, Crystal, Isi, Krystal, Denise, Meghan and her two lil boys. We had some enchiladas and stuffed the cookie bags- and taste tested some of the cookies! Of course...

Tomorrow I am sure will be one of the longest days of my life. I am not complaining though. I am pretty lucky- my man is coming home. Some of my dear friends are still waiting for their soldiers. And there are still some who will never hug their soldiers again.

Another deployment down--- whoooo- I can finally breathe...

It is almost over

Lee getting his flight award!!

Happy Halloween!

A little trick or treating. Some Fall Fest fun. Carmel apples. Cake Walks. A beautiful October night. It was only like 40 degrees outside- which is the warmest Halloween in the three we have been here!!
I spent the evening with a fabulous little bumble bee and an adorable little monkey! What a great Halloween!

Send my hubby home QUICK!

Really- they need to send my hubby home now! I am filling the gap I am feeling- with internet shopping!!!! UGH! It is awesome though to get boxes at our post office though!! Yesterday I got 8 boxes! It makes you smile!
I have to say- I spent a lot of money but everything was on major sale! I ordered new duvet covers for my King size bed and my gueen spare bed. I also got the matching decorative pillows and shams for both. Total cost= $60!!! I saved $113! Holy crap right???? I couldnt pass them up. Unfortunately- Target won't ship them to me- so I had to ship them to Pat- my fabulous mother-in-law... she always comes through for me.

I also ordered peacoats for me and Hais- Old Navy has a huge 50% off sale right now on outerwear. So I got mine for $29! A peacoat! I also got Carter a snowsuit and winter jacket, snow boots and some jeans. He also got some fleece pants. I figure I need to start getting him into more little boyish stuff- cause he is still in the Carter brand pants. They are cute but he needs more jeans.

I am almost done with Christmas shopping. I am completely done with the kiddos. I am also done with my nephews. I am almost done with my parents- need one more thing for dad. So- that leaves my sis and my inlaws.

I also ordered our London tour tickets today. I just have to call on Monday and pay for them and for the Ferry tickets to cross into England...

Feel like I have a ton I need to do for trips-

-Ireland- book a hotel for Dublin on the last night. Figure out budget for the trip- I have already reserved the rental car and B&B. Already paid for flights.

-England/Scotland- Call to pay for the Ferry and the London tour. Figure out budget.

-Cyprus- Budget

Hmmmmm... super excited about the trips- just need to finish school and some other committment. Just finished my first Welfare Request round for the Spouses Club. Done with that until January. That is one thing off my plate for now...
-Fundraiser paperwork needs to be submitted for PTA...
-Research paper for Soc 2200- due Nov 15
-Field Experience project for ECE 3110 Due Dec 1


Lots to do but it is keeping me busy and time flying for this last little bit before my man gets home!

~B

Baby Tyler and family fun

Here is my nephew Tyler! He is four months old. As soon as his mommy posts some of her pics from last night, I will promptly steal them from her page and post them here cause she takes AWESOME pics. She is actually the one who took the pic of the castle in Germany on our home page here.
Lee's brother Adam, his wife Andria and their baby Tyler came up for dinner last night. Since Lee is leaving for Germany on Wednesday, they came for a visit. I will go into the Wii games we all got hooked on in a minute. Perhaps my favorite part of the visit was going for a walk. Hailee, Tyler, Gigi, our dog Bane and I went for a walk in the neighborhood. The last half of it, Ty fell asleep on me! He was soooo adorable! A little drool and some sunshine and he was out!
So, Lees parents got a Wii. The system comes with the Sports games. It includes Golf, bowling, tennis, baseball and boxing. Here are some pics of Adam and Lee boxing. Lee and Andria had an amazing game in bowling. In 10 frames, there were 8 strikes between the two of them. I think Andrias score was a 168 and Lees was a 201. Both were awesome!

Best yet is the golf game. Lee, Adam, Andria and I played 9 holes. It was hilarious. It was even funnier cause Lee and Andrias characters looked like Michelle and Barack Obama. Adam and I were polar opposites in the game. He took the safe shots. He went straight and right up the green. Me, I was trying to cut corners and go over the trees. It worked for me for awhile. Going into the last hole I was +1 over par and everyone else was either +4 or +5. Lets just say that the last hole, it took me 14 shots and Andria 12 shots. It took Lee and Adam 4 shots. There went my lead!
Adam in action!
Hai with her first cousin! She really wanted to hold him but then she would get distracted and we would have to remind her that she is supposed to help hold him up!