Hi everyone! Its been a while since I last had Blogged. Just can't seem to find the time to do so. With Bri working nights, leaving him home during the day seems to throw a jab at my blogging ability. But thats okay, I would rather him home taking up our time, so I wont complain!
Things are going really well here with us. We just got home from Michigan. I just want to say that I am sorry to MOST of you that i couldnt see. It was a very short visit (only 5 whole days) . We came with a purpose, and that was about the only 2 things we did; those and seeing grandparents and siblings. We will be coming home again in July, dates aren't for sure yet, but plan on sometime in July. It will be a longer stay and more of the people seeing visit!
We have a lot on our plates right now, and a hard decision to make. Since we have talked to family about our decisions and things we are mulling over, it is time to tell you all. Brian is up for re-enlistment, extension or Getting out. Our choice was to get out after 4 years right from the get go; But since economy hasn't looked up, jobs aren't that easy to come by, i didnt finish school, so we dont really have much of a choice since waitressing doesn't really give benefits or will it pay for a roof over our head. Its a difficult decision because we are making it not only for us, but our kids and our close family. Living far away isn't easy. And since we are close with our family, it makes the decision even harder. We thought it would be easier to rip the bandaid off, but with having such good medical benefits and a steady job/paycheck makes it hard to just leave it, to the question of "now what?" If we make the extension decision that will make Brian go out on another deployment. Something we won't be looking forward too, but its the name of the game if that is what we choose to do. Nothing has been finalized, and we will be telling our family our decision first, then you all after. But this is what is on our plate right now. Its hard and stressful. Not an easy thing to do, keep your kids from their grandparents....... But its life, and it throws curve balls.
The kids are doing great. Slade and Keni got measured the other day, and slade grew about an inch since september, and sis grew almost 5 inches. She is an animal. She is a woman on a mission. She is loud and obnoxious, rough and tumble, and both of them are easy going! They couldnt be more opposit if they tried. Slade's so meek, quiet, cautious, gentle and sincere where as Keni is out going, loud, without a care, rough and mean spirited (okay not all the time, but she sure loves to see the rise out of slade when she pisses him off). They are amazing children and they keep us on our toes. Slades a big helper and he is really developing. He takes trash out, he gets snacks all by himself. he can pretty much do anything on his own. Keni thinks she is just as big as brother, and copies what he does..... which in turn gets slade in trouble when she does something she shouldn't that she learned from brother. I think that's how it goes though doesnt it?
Keni is really talking now. Seems like everyday she gets better and better. She says "what!!" for pretty much anything. and No is her favorite word. She is quite hilarious... she shakes her head YES but says NO. she puts herself in time out when she knows she done something bad. These are some of her newer words/ phrases.... "oh cool", "Hey you", "sorry!!", "drink please", "cookie", " pretty cool shoe", "pretty girl", "bike", "sit down", "poopy diaper" ..... oh geeze SO much more! I think she is learning so fast because she has her brother to teach her! Either way, they work well together (for the most part) and slade is SO patient with showing her the ropes. My kids are amazing beings, and i am so proud.... (as every mother is... haha).
Everytime we make the trip home to michigan, it amazes me at how well my kids ride! they are AMAZING riders. quiet, and looking at the sights. just asking for snacks and pee pees. Great kids.
So recently we had mold work done on the house. Seems to be doing find. we had a huge spot that they needed to remove and treat in our utility closet. If we decide to stay in, we are looking for a new house.... one without mold preferrably ;)
As far as brian and I go, we are doing well. Bri's focused on work and what comes next. Im focused on home and the kids. Ive gained weight back and need to get back on the work out routine. i feel lousy because my thyroid isnt right yet,so i have lackof energy and umph. Needing the workout regimine again. Hoping to enter a 5k in the next couple of weeks, i think that will help me give me the confidence i need again.
I think that is all for now!!!
talk to you all soon.
