It's been a while...

I haven't updated in what feels like forever. The last time I posted, we were getting ready for our move back to NC.

It's been fun so far! I love our new house and I am pretty sure the kids do too. If I were to ever build a place, it would be just like this, but with more square footage and an extra bedroom. We are just a short walk to the water, unfortunately all of the access is privately owned, but it still makes for a nice walk. We've been to the beaches, the aquarium, and done lots of shopping. I love being so close to it all, but still far enough away to be able to see the stars and night and listen to the sound of the ocean. You have to listen carefully to hear the ocean, but you can, and sometimes you can hear the low whistle of a buoy out there on the water.

Us? Well, were doing fine. W works.....a lot. He will be heading to Afghanistan later on this year. We just had a 4 day weekend together though and it was nice. A wonderful time for the family.

I'm just walking through life right now. Learning how to take it easy and enjoy the little stuff. Of course, I have a few crafty projects that I want to get done, but I'll get to them eventually. I did learn how to knit in the round, but have yet to finish the hat that I started. It's going to be quite wonky since I somehow got my work turned and really don't want start all over. I may try ripping down to where it started out wrong, but I'm afraid I'll really mess it up. Oh well, the first one can't be perfect. :)

Abigayle is doing wonderfully in her new school. She only has 6 school days left after today! On all of her EOG tests, she came out on a 5th grade level! A very smart girl I've got on my hands. It takes a lot to keep her occupied because of it. I'm currently trying to figure out how to keep her busy this summer.

Henry...ahhh my sweet Henry. First of all, he is 2 years old TODAY!!! It is so hard to believe that the years have gone by that quickly. But they have and I'm proud of every moment that I've had with him. He teaches me so much. Recently, he was diagnosed with Autism. He sits somewhere between "moderate and severe" on the spectrum, but with therapy he is coming a long way and doing it fast! We have a psychologist that comes to the house, a speech therapist that we see twice a week in her office, and will be throwing some occupational therapy in there too as soon as the approvals go through with our insurance. All in all though, he's fine just the way he is. My sweet, bright, funny, rambunctious, glowing, happy, little boy. Oh how I love him so!!!!

Avaleigh is a nut. Haha! She is just a few days shy of 9 months, going on 16 years. Quite the temper, a killer grin, a sweet laugh, an almost bald head, and those chunky leg rolls that are just to die for!! She is figuring out the art of cruising, but she isn't so great at it yet. We have had quite a few face plants and run-ins with the table. She also can't figure out how to get back to the floor once she gets up with something, but I have a feeling that within a couple of months, she will be walking.

And that's us and how were doing! Not too interesting is it? Just your normal, everyday family.....living the good life.

Home decor on the cheap!

This one cost me a buck. :) I had most of the supplies on hand. Just had to go to the local dollar tree and pick up a Styrofoam wreath. This project came from Living with Lindsay. Check out her site and Dollar Store Crafts for some great ideas! My wreath is just as lovely as Lindsay's....I just have a normal, everyday digital camera and poor photography skills. This would make a GREAT Christmas gift for friends.

Right now it looks a little out of place because I just stuck it in an empty spot on the wall. I have wonderful plans for it when we move. I'm thinking near the entrance, over a little black table with some vintage or fabric covered books. Of course the table and books I will have to find once were there. Just no bringing in new furniture before we get moved. Those are my orders from the man of the house. Ha!

Speaking of moving....not much longer! I'm going to be calling around to some extended stay hotels later today to check out weekly rates and maybe some apartments or townhomes to find one that does a month to month agreement. They say there is a 2-4 month wait for housing. My husband's sponsor however, let him know that they told him 6 months and he had a home in 17 days. So I don't want to sign a lease somewhere and then have to break it. I WANT...make that NEED to live in base housing. Right now a break from having to worry about who I'm going to pay rent to, paying the electric bill, paying the water bill, and fixing things that break sounds like a nice idea to me. I will only have to make the car/insurance payments, the mortgage, and the phone. I can handle that. This mommy's brain is fried to the point that I totally forget to pay bills.....a lot lately.

With all of that said, it's time to start the day here. I think my baby boy is ready for a nap already. I guess he can't handle getting up at 5am like he thought he could. Scratch that. He just has no patience for his juice cup running out. That thing is evil you know? Running out of juice at the most inopportune times.

Why do I keep leaving?

This blog that is. NO, I'm not leaving anyone or anywhere else. Hehehe.

So....Where did we leave off? Oh yeah. I had just given birth to little H. Well guess what!! He isn't so little anymore! H is now walking, saying mama, dada, kikikikiki (babyspeak for here kitty kitty), baba, nanny, eeeeeeeeee (no clue what this is, but it sure is his favorite), and as of last night..puppy! We had our first TWO big scares last night. First he tried to escape out of the backdoor and then he choked on a root beer cap. Needless to say, mommy was fit to be tied for quite some time. But I calmed down and baby is alive and well so no need to worry. God really had an eye on that boy last night! :D He really is a great baby though. Normally, he's pretty happy, a good mixture of laid back and high strung, loving, and fun.


Here is little man now:















Then there is A. My baby is EIGHT years old now!! She is in the second grade and a straight A student most of the time. It would be all of the time if her teacher would just work with us. That won't be a problem next year though because we will begin homeschooling over the summer! We are both excited about this little adventure. :D It is past time to get her out of these horrible schools and into a learning envrionment that actually teaches her something. Here she is on her birthday. She insisted we use "face paint" to make her look like a cat. We only had black eyeliner, but it worked for her.














Perhaps the biggest news is our newest addition on the way. I'm sure everyone remembers our story about the struggle to get pregnant. It took a year and a half, metformin, and clomid to get our little Henry. Apparently we didn't need those anymore though because little Avaleigh is on the way! She is due on August 31st, just 2 days after her mommy's birthday.













For now that is our life. I am going to force myself to update at least weekly if not more so that family can see our progress and snag new pics of the babies as they show up.