We ARE the silent ranks. The ones that stand behind the lines, and wait at home. We are the ones that hold things together when the going gets tough, we are the ones that sew the house back together when the seams start to rip. We keep the house up, food on the table, do the shopping, and all the dirty work. We are feircly proud of our husbands/wives for the sacrifices they make. Their hard work, and dedication does NOT go unnoticed by us. We greet them with a smile on our faces when they walk in the door, even if our day was terrible to say the least. THEY are our heros. But also, today, take a moment to Thank those that go unnoticed. The Military Spouses that support all those amazing men and women that sacrifice their lives for yours. For our job is a tough one too.
Just a couple poems that do a great job summing things up.
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The Silent Ranks
I wear no uniforms,
No blues or army greens.
But I am in the military
In the ranks rarely seen.
I have no rank upon my shoulders.
Salutes I do not give.
But the military world
Is the place where I live.
I am not in the chain of command,
Orders I do not get.
But my husband is the one who does,
this I cannot forget.
I am not the ones who fires the weapon,
who puts my life on the line.
But my job is just as tough.
I am the one that is left behind.
My husband is a patriot,
A brave, a prideful man
And the call to serve his country,
Not all understand.
Behind the lines I see the things needed
to keep this country free.
My husband makes the sacrifice,
but so do our kids and me.
I love the man I married,
Soldiering is his life.
But I stand among the silent ranks
know as the Military Wife.
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Silent Patriot
A woman for all season, a woman for today
She stands to meet all the challenges
And grows along the way
Her life is not an easy one
With many loads to bear
But she proudly serves her husband
And the uniform he wears
Although she didn’t take the oath
To preserve democracy
She’s there each day on the home front
To keep our country free
She’s foreign-born or a country girl
Diversity you will find
But to be a military wife,
It takes a special kind
She’s one who keeps on going
Through adversity and pain
She’s the steady strong foundation
When nothing stays the same
She’s the one who sheds a tear
As Old Glory passes by
But couldn’t give an answer
If you were to ask her why?
Throughout the years she marches on
Through tears and joy and strife
She’s America’s unsung hero ~
She’s a military wife
Friday, May 7, 2010
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Thankful Thursday & more pictures
Austin showing off his gun & holster while talking to Gramps
Sydney at bathtime. She's learned how to pull herself up to her knees...uh oh.
Watching Petey lick up all the water that she splashed over
My handsome little man
The kiddos. And Sydney eating a big girl lunch!
Mama and my baby girl
Daddy and Austin... I love this picture.... such a sweet moment
My little man again... look at those eyelashes. Aren't they to die for?!
Nom Nom... this grass is delish!
Mama's toes are so fun to play with
Racing around the backyard
Playing fetch with Petey (Read: teasing Petey)
My baby. Look at that bed head=)Now, on to Thankful Thursday:
*I am thankful for 2 new packages of Bandaides- Spiderman & Cars- to keep my son entertained for 4.2 minutes today. He had a lot of "ouchies."
*I am thankful I have been able to put my daughter on the floor to play for the past week for more than a mere 10 seconds before screaming for momma.
*I am thankful for a handy husband who knows how to do things. Like drop Sydney's crib mattress down to the lowest level so she wasn't konked out on her head when I went to get her from naptime today. She was sitting up happily playing. For sure she would have been on her head today. I just have that feeling.
*I am thankful that Austin has such a silly personality. Funny at times to me, not so much to him. Like yesterday, when we were getting into the car, he tripped over the garden hose and skinned his knees. He of course, crying big fat crocodile tears. Me, shoving a granola bar in his hands after large amounts of crying to quiet him down. He told me, "I can't eat this right now, I'm crying at the moment." Ooooookay.
*I am thankful that Sydney seems to be hitting her milestones. She's finally scooting across the floor on her belly, pulling herself with her hands. She's going from a laying to sitting position all on her own. She's eating big girl foods & small amounts of whole milk, all with no issues.
*I am thankful for Cash -N- Carry in Boise. This is the wonderful place that I can buy my 10 pound box of white chocolate powder for my morning 32oz (yes, I said 32oz) latte.
and sometimes I have two.
xoxo
k.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
10 for Tuesday & some pictures
*note... I started this Tuesday, and finished this morning, so technically, it's still Tuesday for my blog =)*
Blogger stopped letting me upload pictures after these few, so I'll load a few more in a couple days!
Petey. He's just over 6 months old now!
The kids in the backyard a few weeks ago, it was GORGEOUS for a few days!
Sydney doing her silly "stink face" =)
Austin and Sammy riding the 4 wheeler
Momma and the babes at Chuck E Cheese
Austin and Nehemiah giving Chuckie some lovin'
Austin & Nemo
Sydney... she's growing up!!!
YUMMY, that was a GOOD LUNCH momma!!
My babies at the grocery store
Blogger stopped letting me upload pictures after these few, so I'll load a few more in a couple days!
Petey. He's just over 6 months old now!
The kids in the backyard a few weeks ago, it was GORGEOUS for a few days!
Sydney doing her silly "stink face" =)
Austin and Sammy riding the 4 wheeler
Momma and the babes at Chuck E Cheese
Austin and Nehemiah giving Chuckie some lovin'
Austin & Nemo
Sydney... she's growing up!!!
YUMMY, that was a GOOD LUNCH momma!!
My babies at the grocery storeAnd now, for the main event: (Say that in an announcer voice, it's more appealing) =)
10 for Tuesday:
1. I went to Boise Saturday with Sydney. We went on a mission to find her birthday invites and decoration. I scored BIG TIME at a place called Zurchers. Great stuff there, and bargain prices. I was more than thrilled.
2. Bryant is on nights again this week. It's getting a little easier for me. And while I really dislike night shift for him, I'm slowly getting use to it.
3. 6 months. That's all the time we have left at Mountain Home AFB. It's a little surreal, and a little exciting. We are so anxious to know where our next assignment will be after his return from Greenland.
4. I'm in the process of getting a list together of things I want to do for the kids, and for Bryant before he leaves, and while he is gone. I'm going to make both kids either a blanket, or stuffed doll type thing with Bryant's picture in his uniform screen printed on it so they will always have Daddy, even when he's away.
5. I went on a retreat with PWOC last weekend. It was a ton of fun, and I really stretched my comfort limits. I didn't know many women there, three or four to be exact. I tested my limits with my fear of heights by climbing 40ft up a tree and jumping (harnessed of course.) It took me awhile once I was up on the platform, to actually get the guts up, but in the end, I did it. I do want to say that my fear of heights is cured, but um, no... not so much.
6. My sewing machine broke. I am not happy. One day it was sewing beautifully, and the next day, nada. NOT HAPPY. Maybe I'll get one for Mother's Day. hint hint
7. Our Wii also broke. We were NOT happy campers. Ok, I wasn't a happy camper. Bryant was secretly happy though. He was able to get his x-box360. Wait a minute... how does this work? His Wii breaks, and not even an HOUR later, we were at the BX buying a new game system. But my sewing machine breaks, and it's been almost a MONTH without a new one... I see a problem here.....
8. Sydney is sort of pulling herself up. Not up to standing position, but up to her knees. She's done this on the couch a few times, as well as a couple of her toys, and sink. I think it's time to move her crib mattress down a level before we have a baby falling out, hmmmmm?
9. Sydney is also eating a lot of table foods now. While she still eats baby food mixed with rice cereal, she's also eating pears, peaches, fries, chicken nuggets, Gerber snacks, Nutri-grain bars, Mac N Cheese, chicken....... I know there's more that I'm leaving out, but you get the drift.
10. Sydney's new word is "No No." For a few days I thought she was just saying "Nana" in a different way. But last night, I was giving her a bath, and she was turning to reach down the disposal of the sink, and I told her "no no" and she looked right at me and said it back! And then proceeded to do it every time after that when I told her "no no." Yes, it's cute now... until she's older and understands what it really means and still says it. =)
xoxo
k.
Friday, April 30, 2010
Wife Fail
Bryant is working nights.
Which means the upstairs housework is lacking.
Our dirty laundry is in our bedroom.
Which is upstairs.
Which is where he has been sleeping this past week when I am awake.
Which is why our dirty laundry did not get washed this week.
Which is why, when he came looking for a work shirt to wear to work last night, there wasn't a clean one.
Wife Fail.
Which means the upstairs housework is lacking.
Our dirty laundry is in our bedroom.
Which is upstairs.
Which is where he has been sleeping this past week when I am awake.
Which is why our dirty laundry did not get washed this week.
Which is why, when he came looking for a work shirt to wear to work last night, there wasn't a clean one.
Wife Fail.
Just a few...random ramblings
I've had trouble lately blogging. I don't know why, lord knows I have numerous things rolling around this brain, and ideas that I want to put into words, but they never seem to come to me when I want them to. A lot of times, I think about something, and think "Well I should put that into a blog post." But at the time I'm changing a dirty diaper, or nursing Sydney, or getting lunch for Austin, on and on and on. I think I will remember what it is I'm wanting to say, and exactly how I want to say it. And I can't tell you how many times I've sat with the computer in front of me with my empty blog post open, fingers on the keys, only to scroll up and hit the tiny 'x' that takes the page away. I guess what I'm trying to say is I'll try to be better! And I'm sorry that I'm not blogging as much!
I'm bound and determined to get Sydney to crawl. She's been so content for her 11 months of life to just be held in mommy's arms, and not have a care in the world. She cries when I leave the room, she fusses at me if I don't pick her up immediately after each meal, and I've learned to cook, clean and do the dishes one handed. Why my left arm doesn't look like a body builders arm I will never know, but it sure should. Since she was born, she's always hated "tummy time." She never liked to be left on the floor, whether we were down playing with her or not. In the past few months we've slowly gotten her accustom to playing on the floor. With us, and by herself. In the past week, we've had her on the floor more than she has been in her life combined. I am determined to get this girl to crawl! She has absolutely no interest in it. She is however, a pro at scooting herself backwards across the hardwood floor.
On another note, I've been a day behind this entire month. I have a calender that's kind of like a dry erase one, only it's clear. You still mark on it with dry erase markers but you have the option of putting Scrapbook paper behind it or whatever you choose. Anyhow, at the beginning of the month when I wrote in all the days, I obviously started a day too early. The month of April ended yesterday for me. So today has been entirely too confusing for me. Everything is saying 4/30/2010, but no, no that isn't right. It's 5/01/2010, right? No, fail. Thank God I usually plan stuff on the days, rather than the date. Like, "Sure, lets go to lunch next Thursday." Rather than "Sure, we can do lunch on the 29th." Or else I'd be insanely messed up.
Last night, I was doing the dishes after dinner. Austin came in and asked if he could do the dishes. At the time I was washing the crock pot, and said that it was way too heavy for him, and that he could help when he got older. He asked me if I promised. Yes, Austin, I promise, Mommy would be more than happy to let you do dishes when you get older. His response? "YEAH!!!!" He was so excited. And in turn, so am I. Maybe he will be this enthusiastic about mopping the floors and washing the windows too.
xoxoxo
k.
I'm bound and determined to get Sydney to crawl. She's been so content for her 11 months of life to just be held in mommy's arms, and not have a care in the world. She cries when I leave the room, she fusses at me if I don't pick her up immediately after each meal, and I've learned to cook, clean and do the dishes one handed. Why my left arm doesn't look like a body builders arm I will never know, but it sure should. Since she was born, she's always hated "tummy time." She never liked to be left on the floor, whether we were down playing with her or not. In the past few months we've slowly gotten her accustom to playing on the floor. With us, and by herself. In the past week, we've had her on the floor more than she has been in her life combined. I am determined to get this girl to crawl! She has absolutely no interest in it. She is however, a pro at scooting herself backwards across the hardwood floor.
On another note, I've been a day behind this entire month. I have a calender that's kind of like a dry erase one, only it's clear. You still mark on it with dry erase markers but you have the option of putting Scrapbook paper behind it or whatever you choose. Anyhow, at the beginning of the month when I wrote in all the days, I obviously started a day too early. The month of April ended yesterday for me. So today has been entirely too confusing for me. Everything is saying 4/30/2010, but no, no that isn't right. It's 5/01/2010, right? No, fail. Thank God I usually plan stuff on the days, rather than the date. Like, "Sure, lets go to lunch next Thursday." Rather than "Sure, we can do lunch on the 29th." Or else I'd be insanely messed up.
Last night, I was doing the dishes after dinner. Austin came in and asked if he could do the dishes. At the time I was washing the crock pot, and said that it was way too heavy for him, and that he could help when he got older. He asked me if I promised. Yes, Austin, I promise, Mommy would be more than happy to let you do dishes when you get older. His response? "YEAH!!!!" He was so excited. And in turn, so am I. Maybe he will be this enthusiastic about mopping the floors and washing the windows too.
xoxoxo
k.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Bloggers Block
I'm not sure why, but I've had bloggers block for awhile. I've been busy enough, with a ton going on that I shouldn't lack something to write about. And maybe it's just because I've been busy, I don't know!
Austin had his surgery on the 31st. He's doing WONDERFULLY. It's been so amazing to me to watch him. He ended up getting out of the hospital a day earlier than projected by the doctor, so that in itself was great news. And by Easter Sunday, you wouldn't have known that he had just had his kidney removed 4 days prior. He's one amazing little boy. And now, he's running around like normal, playing, being ornery as get out, and just being Austin.
Easter was so great. My mom, dad, and brother were all here, and I loved every second of it. It was my brothers second time coming down to see us, and I was so excited. We took them to Wingers, went to Boise for the day Saturday, then back to watch the Final 4 games. Sunday was Easter, and then my brother & dad left Monday morning. My mom was able to stay an entire week after that, and didn't leave until this past Saturday. What a blessing! It's always so soothing, and comforting to have your mom around, huh? It is in my case anyways =)
Sydney has been down and out with the crud for awhile. The past 2 1/2 to 3 months she's been getting sick a lot, and getting ear infection after ear infection. She started coming down with it again this past week by spiking a fever of 102.6 even with Motrin in her system, so she got taken back to the doctor. She was put back on another 1o day round of antibiotics to hopefully kick whatever it is that is in her system. Hopefully it works this time. The past few days she's been wonderful though. So happy, chatting and smiling, laughing and playing. She still is not sleeping through the night... waking between 2-4 times per night still. It's been a rough go with this kiddo, and I just pray that she will soon get the hang of the sleeping thing! Cause Mama REALLY enjoys her sleep! And I don't think these dark circles under my eyes are a very savvy fashion statement! Still not crawling either! What am I going to do with her?! She's almost 11 months old and not even crawling yet. I think I spoiled her too much. Oops. We are having a birthday party for her in Wenatchee on May 22nd... probably at Abby's Pizza. I can't believe she will be ONE! This year has seriously flown by.
And, only 6 more months until Bryant leaves for Greenland. We have so much to do until then that it isn't even funny. May is Sydney's 1st birthday & we will travel to Washington, June we will be traveling to Spokane to meet up with some military friends that will be in town for the weekend, July we will be heading to Oregon to see Dad & Nancy as well as Grandpa and Grandma Hines, August, September and the first part of October will be packing the house up and fixing anything that needs done to the house before we leave. Supposedly our last day at the base is October 26th. Since I will be moving to Washington, and not our next assignment, we have to move ourselves. Then the military will move us from WA to wherever our next assignment is. So we really do have a very busy next 6 months. I just pray that it is as stress free and easy as possible. I also pray & hope that friends and family will understand that we don't have the time, nor the money to be making additional trips to see people. We are going to try to fit a couple family weekend trips in with just the 4 of us so we can spend time together as a family before Bryant leaves. However, our doors are always open if you want to visit us!
Tomorrow I head to Boise to hit up a sale at Old Navy, and then Austin has his Post Op appointment with Dr. Miller at 11:15. I expect that appointment to go on without a hitch.
Here are a couple pictures of the kiddos from Easter... didn't turn out like I planned, but couldn't exactly get the boy to cooperate! Hopefully I've kicked my "bloggers block" and will be back to updating more often!
Austin had his surgery on the 31st. He's doing WONDERFULLY. It's been so amazing to me to watch him. He ended up getting out of the hospital a day earlier than projected by the doctor, so that in itself was great news. And by Easter Sunday, you wouldn't have known that he had just had his kidney removed 4 days prior. He's one amazing little boy. And now, he's running around like normal, playing, being ornery as get out, and just being Austin.
Easter was so great. My mom, dad, and brother were all here, and I loved every second of it. It was my brothers second time coming down to see us, and I was so excited. We took them to Wingers, went to Boise for the day Saturday, then back to watch the Final 4 games. Sunday was Easter, and then my brother & dad left Monday morning. My mom was able to stay an entire week after that, and didn't leave until this past Saturday. What a blessing! It's always so soothing, and comforting to have your mom around, huh? It is in my case anyways =)
Sydney has been down and out with the crud for awhile. The past 2 1/2 to 3 months she's been getting sick a lot, and getting ear infection after ear infection. She started coming down with it again this past week by spiking a fever of 102.6 even with Motrin in her system, so she got taken back to the doctor. She was put back on another 1o day round of antibiotics to hopefully kick whatever it is that is in her system. Hopefully it works this time. The past few days she's been wonderful though. So happy, chatting and smiling, laughing and playing. She still is not sleeping through the night... waking between 2-4 times per night still. It's been a rough go with this kiddo, and I just pray that she will soon get the hang of the sleeping thing! Cause Mama REALLY enjoys her sleep! And I don't think these dark circles under my eyes are a very savvy fashion statement! Still not crawling either! What am I going to do with her?! She's almost 11 months old and not even crawling yet. I think I spoiled her too much. Oops. We are having a birthday party for her in Wenatchee on May 22nd... probably at Abby's Pizza. I can't believe she will be ONE! This year has seriously flown by.
And, only 6 more months until Bryant leaves for Greenland. We have so much to do until then that it isn't even funny. May is Sydney's 1st birthday & we will travel to Washington, June we will be traveling to Spokane to meet up with some military friends that will be in town for the weekend, July we will be heading to Oregon to see Dad & Nancy as well as Grandpa and Grandma Hines, August, September and the first part of October will be packing the house up and fixing anything that needs done to the house before we leave. Supposedly our last day at the base is October 26th. Since I will be moving to Washington, and not our next assignment, we have to move ourselves. Then the military will move us from WA to wherever our next assignment is. So we really do have a very busy next 6 months. I just pray that it is as stress free and easy as possible. I also pray & hope that friends and family will understand that we don't have the time, nor the money to be making additional trips to see people. We are going to try to fit a couple family weekend trips in with just the 4 of us so we can spend time together as a family before Bryant leaves. However, our doors are always open if you want to visit us!
Tomorrow I head to Boise to hit up a sale at Old Navy, and then Austin has his Post Op appointment with Dr. Miller at 11:15. I expect that appointment to go on without a hitch.
Here are a couple pictures of the kiddos from Easter... didn't turn out like I planned, but couldn't exactly get the boy to cooperate! Hopefully I've kicked my "bloggers block" and will be back to updating more often!
xoxoxo
k.
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