Its kind of Spooky that...

This last week of October Dragged on~ Seriously

I was having huge anxiety about things in general and really feeling the tug of Home sickness! Missing everyone, everything, the sites. Feeling sorry for ourselves that we keep missing all the things our friends are going through. Not being there to celebrate with them, not even there to join in on the Chaos of an October Winter Storm. I was sad.

We began talking about Middletown. Orange County. Getting out of Army and moving back home. Thinking about what we can do professionally to get us there, keep us there and raise our family where we were raised. The benefits. The Joy of being around friends, and not being stuck at home all the time, surrounded by very unkind people~
Jobs of course was the biggest question...And as we planned our 2013 return home. The Home sickness started to wear off. The memories of struggling more then now, flooded in. The Family Issues I have flooded in. The busy, crime ridden, and BUSY thoughts came back. The thought of the price of living came back. And the more we talked about going back, the more we talked ourselves right back out of it.
I miss my friends and their kids more then anything. I so wish I could see their kids growing up with mine. And If The Lord wants us back in O.C to stay for good. Then I suppose thats where we will wind up. And it will all work out as it should. 2013 is super far away. But re-enlistment time isnt that far and a decision needs to be made.
I think the home sickness has a lot to do with the fact we have now reached the longest point we have ever been away from good Ole Mcity. Before the army. We stayed the longest in Sumner Iowa,right before I was preggers with Em. We had been gone literally 13 and 3/4th months. Here we are now in NOVEMBER (praise the Lord) one month shy of a year and half away from New York. A nice long Visit is in desprite need for darn sure.
I cant help but wonder, would we make it for our family if we did MOVE back there?




Well for now we are in Washington. And going to make the best of it, by just keeping us busy. Ive decided that if I cant make friends,(and not for lack of trying) then getting kids into activities and sports to fill up the empty time, is the most wonderful thing to do. Thinking, Ballet, Gymnastics and Music classes. Plus soon enough Sophies Therapies will be starting up and thats going to be an adventure all by itself. Im excited for her, and nervous all at the same time.
So On this Thoughtful Tuesday, Im welcoming November with a Vanilla Creme Coffee and maybe a trip out and about.

The Kids had a fantastic time trick or treating. Though Ryan was fiesty and yelling and whining the whole time. They wore the wrong shoes and wouldnt let us switch them, resulting in sore toes for Sophie. Who barely let me touch her last night to help her along. She was in some kind of Weird mooooood. We went to the other side of post for it. But I left a Halloween bowl on Treats on my porch being held by our Ghostly friend and covered in the webs. When we got home, the bowl was there, but no treats thank Goodness~ ;) I had to do our part. INstead of being one of those non participating homes here on this post. Again, I say people here, not so cool. Not so friendly. The Crowds were....ehhh not that big all night...and few houses actually were handing out treats. Meanwhile If I look back last year at my Tinks during Halloween. I remember having to Have Sophie in the stroller with Ryan, and the crowds being so thick. AND EVERY HOUSE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, made sure to leave treats, or leave someone to hand out treats. Come on its a Military post, you would think, it was a given. Guess one can never truly be satisfied by the place they live. Always going to complain about something right? For me with Irwin it was Ladies and their gossip bitchyness, and being FAR from life lol. Here its the opposite, too much traffic for my taste and closed off rude and boring wives. HA~ Is there not a happy medium?




Last year Halloween flash back, WARM night~

My little Fairies.



New 2011 Halloween fun~

...Says it all

I knew there was a reason Sophia Picked this costume out. When she had her option to be a tiger...Black cat...or This little Devil. Obviously she went right for that pitch fork. And Leave to this little cookie to show her silly devilish side once that pitch fork was in hand and those horns upon her head...She TORTURED her sister there after.

Who of course was a little beautiful Black cat. Yes true, its not really halloween tonight. But we had a company "party" for Trunk or treating. A haunted house and costume contest to attend.
We didnt go all out this year, but even in the Pooring Washington Rain we had a great time.

Shivering in the Washington Rain that IS FINALLY HERE! Collecting candy, going trunk to trunk, visiting and adoring the fun costumes Soldiers and their families had on.

To inside the battalion for the haunted house and costume viewing. Sophie was enjoying looking at all the things in the glass displays, more then the kids costumes. But did take a liking to a few scary masked patrons.
All in all it was a successful wet evening. Out and About On Monday for actual Trick or treating. Little Ryan doesnt have a costume this year, so hes tagging along for the fun of seeing all the spoooooooooooky things! THings our kids tend to love~

Happy Halloween weekend Bloggers. Enjoy it and keep safe~ Have a SPOOCTACULAR adventure

Oh that little Black Cat

"Cats and the Craddle and the Silver spoon
Little Boy blue with the man on the Moon"

Makes me think of my father. Makes me think of riding in Trucks with my Father.

The song was brought to my head, and memories flood there after.
All because that little black cat. Not to mention "little boy blue" is what I refer to Ryan as! With his Blue eyes
Our NEWEST furry member.
Name to be announced we are stuck between a few.

Isnt our newest little boy so darling? Playful and allergy making ;)
But Worth it. Hes going to be some work tho. As Our beloved Gypsy wants to play so much with him, curious as can be. But oh that little black cat, refuses to be nice. Hides where Gyps cant reach him, hisses LOUD and makes this God Awful Whine, Like something you'd hear in the Jungle. NEVER in my life heard this sound and especially not from something so Small.

He was born right here on Fort Lewis. August 14th. He finally ate some dry food this morning, after we made Gyps go lay down on my bed.
He also has already figured out how to jump the kitchen gate ;)

But right now hes not liking our Poor Gypsy, Im hoping she can win him over with her beauty!

Our Gypsy...her song like every member in our home has...little jingles I sing to them hers is "gypsy cat Gypsy cat I love you".....who knows the real song its derived from hmmm? guesses? its simple

Then Oh that little black cat and the gate

He has been pretty playful this morning, but now as I blog hes napping. He snuggled himself between to warm fridge and the counters. Cant reach him, and he looks peaceful.
The Kids have been pretty good. Playing with him, and trying to figure out a name. Ryan of course, who takes after matt in animal love, has been trying to get his little hands on those paws. Hes has come close but Oh that little black cat! ;)

Silly us getting an ALL black kitty during this time of year.
The spooks and the crazies all out to hunt down the Bewitching little loves. But He WILL not be an outdoor cat.
The kids cant wait to trick or treat.
Emily picked out a black cat costume (long before this little kitty came here tho) and Sophie oddly enough when given two choices to chose between of COURSE SHE PICKED the little red devil costume ;) awe my devilish sweets.
Emily helped me and Matt decorate for the first time ever our house outside. Not much, but a little bit of spookiness that our kids love. Enough to satisfy them and help ring in the HOLIDAY season.
Its MONS-TOBER people get with the program.
Cant wait myself for the Family channels 13 days of Halloween creepy movie-thon.

We will keep that little black cat safe tho, no worries!