Tis the Season for a Thankful reason: 2

Woke up this morning. Did my morning routine, put on some Make-up. Turned up the Blinds and saw Frost on the grass, Fog in the distance and a hint of Yellow sun Peeking through dense Clouds and trees. My Windows are pretty much WIDE open all night long, or Ill sweat to death. Wish I was hearing Birds chirping this morning instead of I5. HAHA, isnt it funny. Back in August I blogged about how I got used to the Military sounds, and Missed it surely while living that short time in the Lacey Apartment,I have to say this. We live in the Loudest area I swear. We have I5 to the left of us, The Air field (with CONSTANT Helicopter activity...and yes all night long too)to the right of us, and the Range somewhere Behind us, with light winds that of course carry sound. I love the Sounds dont get me wrong, its eerily Comforting. However, At night and into early morning hrs the 3 sounds together are a tad over whelming. Its no scary WINDs like in Irwin or house rattling action like in Irwin with the bombs always being used in Training, So Im thankful for that. Thankful to be living here right now and enjoying the nature we didnt have for the whole year in california. I cant tell you how Good it feels to see Fog, feel rain, smell the fall. For as silly as that sounds. With that Said it brings me to Day 2 of My Thankful Reasons...And today Im thankful for Experiences. Mostly for the Bad experience we go through as odd as that sounds. Because To me, I feel as though we grow more from the troubles we go through, get ourselves into or Endure for what ever reason(e.i. Nature, natural disasters)more then we grow from Having a good time...all the time. Learning how to cope, to keep moving forward, living with the consequence, mourning, feeling way low, being broken. Gives us more drive in the end to make things right once again. Its amazing what we as humanes can endure, what we can survive, what we live for. God has given us that right to do so. I hate when I hear people talk about the Lord in a negative way. "how can he allow sickness? How can he allow death? How can he allow A horrible Man to kidnap that little boy? How can God allow a Child to be born like this?"...Blaming the Lord for Bad things that happen in the World and in our lives. Which is Not the case.

Our Faith will be tested time and time and TIME again. Temptation, bad thoughts, inpure actions. Bad language and unkind judgements made towards people we see. We all will fall at some point...or like me, many times. My Friend once said to me..."when you feel broken and brought down to your knees, it leaves you in the best position to pray" and that for the last month really has truly stuck with me. I get grouchy, or upset, or annoyed (like i was at my Bank this morning) Ill yell at my babies, or my husband, think about all the wrongs in my life, in me, in my marriage. Think of the should of, could of and one day wills. AND that makes me Human~ The ability to think, to make my decisions and choices is LITERALLY a GOD GIVEN RIGHT~ For that I am thankful as well. Because were it not for my own trials and tribulations, I would not be me, I would not have experienced what I have, touch soil I have, meet the people I have. Im not always happy with the place Im living, and will always have the urge to move, but again, I am me...Just as God has made me.

Wordful Wednesday Friends, obviously I had a lot more to say then I even realized ;)

Courtesy of Aunt Mental's Facebook page ;) she knows who she is and I love her!

Tis the Season for a Thankful Reason: 1

Saw a friend Post about 30days of Thankfulness. Sharing everyday about something They are thankful for. And Because Its November, and The Holiday is Thanksgiving and All. It all seemed fitting.

So Today. November 1st, 2011 Is my first day.

I am Thankful for...

Salvation! For My Salvation.
As I know where I am going, Should I die.
I Was given the Chance to cleanse my Soul. And though I have messed up time and time again I know in my heart that Im saved. I love the Lord and I have faith and believe in him and in his teachings.
He has blessed me. And While I am far from perfect. I am just as I am, Just as he made me. Life is Tough, but with faith we will be ok~

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

Raindrops and Rainbows

Raindrop and Rainbows, is a safe place for Children ages 0-5 to attend for free. To play, to learn, to do activities and meet new people. So for the first time ever, we Joined in. We Listened to story time, created an edible art/snack project. Played Music and in sand. This little building on North Fort, gave my kids different things to play with and helped them use their imagination today! Nothing better then that. We came home, had lunch and all of us zonked out~ Wonderful Wednesday ~

Now I know where we will be spending our dampened Winter days when the kids are ready to get out of the house ;) I enjoyed watching them run and with kids with in their age groups. Not some where where it gets taken over by big kids~

Autumn

Its not secret how much I adore this season. The Weather, the scenery, the smells, the holidays. The Fun you can still have out doors with out sweating to death or Freezing off a toe.

I have memories of playing in leaves. Being out side and playing with friends. Riding Bikes and enjoying being outside ALL the TIME!

So this afternoon, while Daddy slept from his 24hr shift. We took a small time out from being cooped up in the house.

Went outside, played in the colors of Fall, Got soaked from the left over dew and enjoyed the freshest of air~

Sophie Ge-Ge had a leaf, then Signing "excited/yay" until she then notices Ryan Running off, hence the odd face shes making, then pointed and gestured "lets go this way" ;) shes sooooo amazing

These colors were fantastic, I wish she would have looked at me and made a sweet face for one of these shots. But today, like most, shes not into staying still~

Im more then blessed to have been given These kids, this family. These chances. My World is that much brighter because of these blessings.
I love them with all my soul.

Our Family Monday was given meaning, by enjoying nature at its finest~