Halloween Craziness

Boy! Do I know how to schedule a busy day or what!!

1. Austin was a "Terrific Kid" again at his school

2. Carter had his 1st Halloween School Party

3. My new baby Landyn Joseph was born!

Ok, ok, I know I REALLY couldn't have planned #3 but boy he's handsome.

Angie is doing great and Logan thinks his brother is "neat" (for now).

He was 7lbs 9oz and was actually due today...

Austin and his award......

Here are some pictures from today... I am positive there will be at least 3 posts this weekend.
Tonight we are going Trick o' Treating with our TTRT peeps and then fire pit, and beer after so more photos will ensue.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE!!!!!!!

This is Carter's teacher Ms. Cameron

Yup another duty day.....

I absolutely am in love with the Fall weather here in Georgia.... if I could ask for the weather to be in Ground Hog Day Mode, I would. The crispness in the morning and the perfectness of the afternoons... I have a hard time staying in the house, and the laundry here has suffered.

Jeremy has duty today and Sunday, Halloween activities on base, Trick-o-treating and Im sure some TTRT fun this weekend is in store....

Kids are great, Carter is excited for his Halloween party at his preschool, he cant decide what costume he actually wants to wear, so Im sure it will be a mixture of the 3 he has to choose from.

Rianne had some blood tests done today, we have some concerns with her foot issues, and some weight gain/loss that are irregular. They are doing a full work up, and Diabetes and Thyroid testing. No worries, just would like to get a game plan on making her feel better!

Austin is a Terrific Kid on Friday which is a Kiwanis community program, and he also has been choosen to be screened for the Talented and Gifted Program. So I will let you know how that pans out!

Other than that, I have the final check out of our old house here and finally we'll be officially moved into this house. I just cleaned and am going to take some pictures of the house to post. We absolutely LOVE this house, just wish we would have found it a year ago!!!

Hope all is well.... and GET OUT and enjoy this weather!!!

Check out my crafty and awesome friend!

My VERY talented friend Becca has a wonderful Etsy store, and is so darn creative that Im posting this in hopes to win AGAIN on her website....CHECK IT OUT!!!!!!!!!!

http://shaywilliams.blogspot.com/

Christmas giveaway contest! Hooray!

I'm giving away a custom "Family Crest" to some lucky ducky reader!

The crests are hand drawn and painted using India ink and watercolor on watercolor paper. They look amazing framed! We'll figure out what elements you'd like

(names, dates, pictures, colors) and whip up a whimsically "official" family crest.

There are other options,too. The crest could be a sweet, personalized birth announcement for a baby's room, a wonderful gift for a child's room,

wedding present for newlyeds... the sky is the limit.

Air Show.....

Today we went with our TTRT friends....(tight....tight....real...tight) hahahah.... to NAS JAX. We left about 1230 and got into the air station about 220...traffic was RIDICULOUS....but the kids were SO excited and were SO good...it was SO worth it....Wow...that's a lot of "so's" jeesh.... here are some pics... I sent them out in a email, but these are my favorite ones....

This is Carter's absolute FAVORITE place to be....on Daddy's shoulders....
Nice dirt face CJ.....

This is his pretty boy face.....

In the helicopter....

Huls, Gallaghers, Gazareks, & Bobbi and Jaime :)


I hope everyone had a GREAT weekend.... we are absolutely loving the Fall weather... Jeremy put the screen in the front door and now there is such an amazing breeze coming through the house that it reminds me of Iowa in September.

I will post pics of the new house and stuff later....for now I am going to go snuggle on the couch with a blanket and my hubby.....

#1

Should I blog about what makes me angry?

The answer is YES... but do not post. The best part about emails, messangers and blogging is that you get the chance to filter what you write. I use the "drafts" folder, the delete button and the spell check function daily.

Anger is something that I've ALWAYS had a hard time dealing with. My anger is written all over my face, any time, any where, and I definately do not keep it all in. This is something that people either LOVE about me, or hate. Its always been my downfall in friendships, and meeting new people... I've made great friends that appreciate my honest anger vents, and others who dont like drama and feel it better to let things roll.... but my friends seem to manage and take me in stride so its all good!

When it comes to the kids though, I wish I could deal with anger in a more productive way. I get angered when common sense questions come out of my 8 year old's mouth, and then my 3 year old answers her question and I laugh.... Its a never ending battle here, and I REALLY REALLY try to breathe.... but more times than not, it doesnt work.

When it comes to my husband, my anger makes Jeremy laugh.... really.... laugh....

He always is saying that he would REALLY like to see something "bad" happen to see how I react....because he says I overreact to everything... he's interested to see if I have an "off" switch... or if I'll switch into crisis mode and cope and deal. I am so glad I give him a chance to analyze and laugh :)

Well this post definately isnt the greatest, but I really have nothing going on... besides a "Passions Party" tommorow night WOOT WOOT!!!!!!!!

Have a good night......

Jeremy is rocking out to Guitar hero.....SO....

There is really nothing new here this week.... so I did a search on possiblilities for bloggers....

Here is a preview of posts to come this week....

What to Blog About

1. Should I blog about what makes me angry?

2. Or should I blog about what makes me happy and/or sad?
3. Or should I blog about what I do and see and hear in my day-to-day life?
4. Or should I report on what others are doing in their everyday lives?
5. Or should I blog about the Meaning of Life, the Universe, and Everything?
6. Or should I see if there are Bloggers Anonymous meetings to cure my addiction to blogging?

Finally a trampoline....

We used to have one in Kansas but a tornado upheaved it over the electrical lines and needless to say we haven't had one since.

There is a guy on Jeremy's boat who doesn't have kids, and he and his wife thought it would be fun for a trampoline.....they jumped 2 times on it :)

So we got a SUPER deal, no enlosure, but the kids do so well without it... I think they use the enclosure more for pushing eachother :)

Its just stuff.....family matters most.....

A Siouxland Firefighter Battles Blaze At His Own Home

Just days after teaching kids fire safety as part of National Fire Prevention week,

a Siouxland fire fighter responds to a fire call at his own house!
As a volunteer fire fighter for six years, Chris Anderson is used to teaching other

families about fire safety, but on Wednesday night his own family was forced

to put his advice to use.
For the Anderson family, it was their two year old daughter,

Kasadee, who first detected the smell of smoke.
Officials say, that smell was an electrical fire, that started here in the

living room where the entertainment center had caught fire.
After getting her two children out of the house safely through their planned

fire escape route, Katie Anderson called her husband who was working

at the fire station at the time.
While the Anderson's believe their 100 year old house is a total loss,

they know the most important assets to the family were saved from their now

blackened home.
They are living prove that preparing a plan, being prepared,

and having escape route ready is the key to saving lives.
After further investigation, the Hawarden Fire Department is ruling

that the fire was most likely caused by electrical cords attached to the

Anderson's television.
The Anderson's are staying with family members while they

continue the clean up process.

Unbelievable Week....

We've moved... have dial up because our modem fried.... love the new house......

I have upset some people and have NO idea how to fix it....

My sister's house (which I grew up in) started on fire and they have to rebuild....

Jeremy has duty....

Its just a shitty day... just an update....

more later Im sure....

The people at the Zoo are very nice.......

Carter really enjoys BIG EYES in photos.... and Logan wanted to straddle the lion....
Jeremy has duty..... but the gorilla somehow makes the photo familiar.....

Today we got to go to the Jacksonville Zoo....

Angie and Logan, and me and the kids headed out about

10 am and by 1045 this morning I had bird shit in my hair......

Fun Stuff.....

The zoo is very nice here and we had a blast.... The kids were amazingly good and the day FLEW by... I think a season pass may be in our future. There is a little playground and splash park thing which we didnt do, so there's always next time!

All the kids fed the giraffe's but Carter's concentration here kills me!

My turn for the Personality Quiz

Your personality type:
Warm-hearted, popular and conscientious. Tend to put the needs of others over their own needs. Feel strong sense of responsibility and duty.

Value traditions and security. Interested in serving others.

Need positive reinforcement to feel good about themselves.

Well-developed sense of space and function.

Careers that could fit you includes:
Home economics, nursing, teaching, administrators, child care, family practice physician,

clergy, office managers, counselors, social workers, bookkeeping, accounting,

secretaries, organization leaders, dental assistants, homemakers,

radiological technologists, receptionists, religious educators, speech pathologists.

Okay....I'll give in....

First, here are the rules of the game:
1. Link to the person that tagged you.
2. Mention the rules.
3. Tell six quirky yet boring, unspectacular details about yourself.
4. Tag six other bloggers by linking to them.
5. Go to each person's blog and leave them a comment so they know they've been tagged.


My 6 quirky, boring details....

1. I absolutely love watermelon.

2. I love the smell of gas... not on my hands or on the lawnmower....but just the smell when you're filling up!

3. I get jealous when Im not included.

4. My hubby annoys me 85% of the time..... but its the 15% that is WAY fun......

5. My Grandma died almost a year ago, and I still cant take myself to her grave to say goodbye.....

6. I REALLY hate doing Tagged items on my blog.... but love Vaiva and all my friends.


Now I'll tag.....

Melissa Gallagher
Amber Gazerek
Tanya Lee
Emily Alley

And thats all I have... as everyone else has been tagged.....

Weekend fun.....

It has been so nice to have him home....
Had to get this pic in..... Tanya out without kiddos :)

Last night we went to a great restaurant in Amelia Island called Barbara Jeans. Good ol' Southern cookin' and great friends. It was a boat dinner, and it was definately nice to be out with Jeremy minus the kids.


Totall Cheeseballs.....


Today Jeremy had duty BLAH, but we went with our "peeps" to the RockShrimp festival in downtown St Marys. There was a parade, and little booths....hot dogs and funnel cakes of course. Tommorow we are going to tackle the yard at the new house and start packing up the kitchen and bathroom stuff we dont use. Planning on Moving next weekend and being all settled within the next couple weeks....STAY TUNED ;)
Rianne said as we were walking to the parade.....

"I need to write a story about my best friend.... it is very cute."