Rain, Rain

Bella's 2009 school picture

It is raining and raining today! We were going to go to the drive-in tonight, but it may have to wait until tomorrow night (Bella doesn't have school Monday.) The rain did pause long enough for her to have her first softball game. She did sooooo....good!!! :)

Update

He could barely hold his head up with this hat on

Season kick-off for softball

Parker looking at his loot after the egg hunt

It had been awhile since I posted on here, so I thought that I would catch everyone up. I have not had a good day today AT ALL!! Rob was told that he was going to a class in San Angelo (my hometown) for three weeks in April, so we bought plane tickets to go. Today, eight days before we are to leave, they tell him that he is not going. Someone did not do their job, and the paperwork did not get turned in on time. So.......he is going to take leave and come 6 days after the kids and I leave. Therefore, I am going to be on an airplane alone with the kids - Parker is my main concern. He is sucha a handfull! it seems like the marine corp has become very good at letting us down. Also, I got a phone call that they found cancer in my grandmother's lung, neck, chest, and pancreas. Without treatment, she has 6 months to live. With treatment, she has 1-2 years. Chemo is so harsh though, I don't know if she will make it thru that. I hate that I am not there to help her and be close to her during this time. I don't like the idea of her being in pain during her last months of life, but then again, I am not ready for her to die either. i plan to spend as much time with her on my trip home as I can. This may be the last time that I get to be with her.

On a happier note, Bella has started softball and is loving it. She has her first game tomorrow, and I will post pics soon. Parker had an easter egg hunt this past Tuesday, and he was so funny to watch! i can't wait for the whole family to see him and Bella hunting eggs!

Please keep my family in your prayers these next few weeks, and I will try to be better at posting more frequent updates!

Flowers

Yesterday, Rob brought me home a dozen red roses! They are so pretty!

Valentines

My hubby really shocked me this year with his creativity in preparing for valentines. It started 12 days before, and here is what I got on each day:
1 balloon that said I Have Always Loved You
2 laminated coupons. One for 2 childless nights out on the town with my hubby and 5 - 30 min massages. There were hershey kisses laid all around these.
3 Bible verses on Love printed out on pretty paper surround by gummy candy hearts
4 love poems all printed on pretty paper
5 candy hearts with 5 of the reasons that he loves me
6 chocolates in a heart shaped box and he planned a Sunday afternoon with just the two of us. He had the babysitter all planned out and everything, so after church we went to lunch and a movie! It was GREAT!
7 letters in my name and next to each letter was a word that he thinks describes me
8 hershey kisses in the shape of a J (for Jessica)
9 valentines cookies that he had someone bake for me with a note that said "A treat for my sweet"
10 ways to say I love you in 10 different languages printed on really pretty paper and hanging in my bathroom
11 reasons why he loves me
12 cokes - ok - this one was kind of funny. He had ordered 12 red roses from a place here on base, but when he went to pick them up, they were out. He couldn't find any decent ones in town and he wanted to give me something red to represent love, so I got 12 cokes!!! :)

He did REALLY good. We spent valentines in the house watching movies. It was cold and raining and it was just perfect! I am so blessed to have such a wonderful hubby!!!

Fun weekend

We spent this last weekend with some friends of ours at their beach house on Fripp Island. It was alot of fun, and it was great to be away from the house for a weekend. It was REALLY cold there, but we rode around on the golf cart, fed some deer, went down to the beach for a few minutes, and had alot of fun talking and being lazy!! It was great! The kids had a blast.

Bella told me on Tuesday that 2 amazing things had happened today, "One, it is snowing here, and two, the first african american became president." Yes- it snowed here, and yes - it was cool to be living during a history making moment. I pray that the Lord will be with our country thru this transition.

Back in Texas

Well, we got back to SC this past Sunday. It was hard to leave Texas, but we had a great time while we were there. We rented a limo to go and look at Christmas lights, and Bella thought that was the coolest thing ever! We are so blessed to have such an awesome family, and it was great to see all of them!
Rob and I talked alot about whether or not he should stay in the marine corp or get out. We are making plans to get out, but we are not closing the door on staying in either. If we are financially ready to get out in two years, then that is the plan. It is so hard being far away from family, and we don't want the kids to have to move and make new friends every few years. It's not really fair to them. Plus, we would like to buy a house and live in it for more than three years. So, please keep us in your prayers thru this decision making process.
Right before we left, we found out that Bella was accepted into the gifted and talented program at her school. We are really excited for her. This will be a great opportunity for her learn while using creativity.
Parker is still into everything. He drank some carpet cleaner while we were home in Texas. We had to call poision control. He threw up once, but was ok afterwards. Mom quickly learned that all of her cabinets need child proof locks on them.
That is all of the updates that I have at this time. Until next time...God bless!

It's Been Awhile

So, the holidays are here, and I haven't posted in awhile, b/c we have been so busy. This past week was a hard one. Rob found out that he didn't get into the MECEP program (or the officer program for all you non-marines out there! ) So, we are trying to decide waht to do. He can re-apply next year but we don't know if we want to go that route or get out and move closer to home. This week was also the year anniversary that Bubba passed away. I didn't feel like doing anything all week, but things are looking up! The weekend after thanksgiving, my dad and step-mom came to visit. We had so much when they were here, and it was great to see them! We are getting ready to travel to Texas in 11 days. I am so ready to go home, and we will be there for 2 weeks. It will be great! I am not looking forward to riding in the car with Parker for that long, but hopefully he will do ok. I hope everyone has a merry Christmas and a happy new year!!!