Moments to Cherish

It's a quiet evening. The curtains have been drawn, laundry folded, Boston's toys put away and the dish washer is humming softly in the back ground. Boston is playing quietly and content, his tired eyes signaling me that it's almost time to lay him down for bed. Travis is home safe now, finally able to relax and enjoying a foreign film.

These are the moment's I cherish. Nothing out of the ordinary, but completely extraordinary. Funny how everything fits naturally right where it's at. This moment is perfect and I wouldn't change it for the world.

Things are looking Up

It's been a whole week & tomorrow evening, my darling husband will be back home. I plan on pampering the shit out of him. I've done a great job keeping the entire house spotless while he's been away, I've looked up and tested several new recipes that I can't wait to hear his opinion on but most importantly, I've shaved my legs! The rest of this week should be smooth.. like my legs.

Boston wasn't too pleased with one of my new recipes

Family Matters

This weekend, I was blessed with the opportunity to spend time with my husband's aunt, her children, and her grandchildren. It was nothing short of amazing! My newly discovered cousins are great! I only wish they lived closer because these people I would LOVE to spend more time with!

There's Me! Third from the right, holding my pregnant belly!

I can't really say much about them because there is still a lot that I don't know, but from what I experienced today they are so down to earth so funny and kind. I loved how they welcomed me as if I were an old friend & not as a stranger! They really made me feel comfortable in a situation that most people would find to be awkward. I had after all, gone to meet them by myself just me and my son. Unfortunately, as you could see from my previous posts Travis is out doing some training so he was not able to be here.

Good news is, they seemed to love me just as much as I love them. We've already started to make plans for a late Christmas celebration that is traditional for them, in January. I can't wait until Travis gets home so I can tell him all about this day.

My Darling son Boston.

Why do boys Love playing in the dirt?

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These were taken at the BBQ were we met extended family.

It's O.K

I don't like to focus on the negative, in fact, I'd much rather smile & make good things happen if they aren't happening on their own. But today, well, today is just one of those days. I'm about to vent a little bit, but please, don't take this the wrong way. I am in no way looking for sympathy, or looking for comments to try to fix my problems, I just.... Need to get it out.

Call me a cry baby if you want to. My husband is a U.S Marine, and while we've been married, he has not been deployed. He has however, spent countless hours training. These training exercises have taken him far from home on more than one occasion. Yes I am lucky, Yes I am blessed. I realize this, that our situation could be much, Much worse. But just because he is still within the United States doesn't mean that when he is away, that I don't miss him. He is my husband after all. My soul mate. My best friend. Yes, we knew what we were getting ourselves into when we got married. Yes, we knew what we 'signed up for' when we re-enlisted, but just because we knew what would happen, does that mean that I can not miss my husband when he is away?

It's not always hard. It's not always Lonely. Most days it's easy to be away from him. My son keeps me very busy. He makes me laugh, and smile. Giving me something to look forward to each day. When Travis is away, I'm not always down. That doesn't make me a bad spouse.

Am I happy that he is away? Sometimes, Yes. It's good to have time apart. It gives both of us a chance to truly appreciate one another. To miss each other and all those little things that would typically get on our nerves. I always feel closer to my husband once he gets back. Bottom line? I love my Husband.

Life Hands You Lemons,

Don't make Lemonade, make Southern Sweet Lemon Tea..


2 quarts cold water, divided
2 family size tea bags
1 cup sugar

Place one quart of water in a pan and bring to a boil. Add the tea bags, cover, remove from the heat and let it steep for 10-15 minutes. Remove the tea bags, while water is still hot/warm add the sugar and stir until completely dissolved. Add the additional quart of cold water and stir.Serve the tea over ice. Lemon and/or mint are optional.

While you're drinking your tea, don't think about your troubles, think instead of these quotes. What do they mean to you? How do they apply to your life? What can you take from them?

Oh, my friend, it's not what they take away from you that counts.  It's what you do with what you have left.  ~Hubert Humphrey

Every day may not be good, but there's something good in every day.  ~Author Unknown
  
Happiness is an attitude.  We either make ourselves miserable, or happy and strong.  The amount of work is the same.  ~Francesca Reigler 

If you don't like something change it; if you can't change it, change the way you think about it.  ~Mary Engelbreit

We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.  ~Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere's Fan, 1893

I don't think of all the misery but of the beauty that still remains.  ~Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl


  

Mmmm!

Tonight mommy insisted we go get kid's meals from Wendy's! I'm not complaining, I love eating apples slices & chicken nuggets, drinking apple juice from a box and I especially love getting new toys!