Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Family Day for RSS Tempe
So far Recruiting duty has not been the most family friendly duty in the Marine Corps. I was pleased when Dusty's new boss planned a family day at the park. It was great to meet the other families. Plus, it's always nice to spend time with Dusty. He works so many hours that we hardly see him before dark on weekdays.
Camping
At the end of April we went camping at Roosevelt Lake. It was so nice to be away from the T.V. and telephone. The girls enjoyed riding on the boat with grandpa and playing in the water. One of grandpa's friend brought a hose and a mule for the girls to ride. What a wonderful weekend!
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
I'm 26
My 26th birthday was one of the best yet! All my favorite people took out time of their day to call me. I felt very special! In addition, I went to lunch at Pei Wei with my friend Tiffanie and we spent the afternoon at her pool. Caroline lives in the same neighborhood so I also got to see her and her family. The water was too cold for me but the girls enjoyed it!
Dusty got off work early and took me to Cheesecake Factory for dinner and dessert. Everything was good and I was completely stuffed by the end of the meal. I was just happy to spend time with my husband. I love him to pieces but we don't get much time together. It was nothing short of a miracle that we were able to spent a Monday afternoon together.
My good friend and favorite babysitter baked a cake for me at the end of the night. It was perfect because the girls didn't understand how it could be my birthday without candles and singing.
Dusty got off work early and took me to Cheesecake Factory for dinner and dessert. Everything was good and I was completely stuffed by the end of the meal. I was just happy to spend time with my husband. I love him to pieces but we don't get much time together. It was nothing short of a miracle that we were able to spent a Monday afternoon together.
My good friend and favorite babysitter baked a cake for me at the end of the night. It was perfect because the girls didn't understand how it could be my birthday without candles and singing.
Cloth Diapering
I met a wonderful lady that sells cloth diapers and supplies from her house. She also taught me the basics of cloth diapering. Cloth diapers of today are not the same as they were when our grandparents used them.
I figured that it takes about $300 to diaper a baby in disposables (wipes included) from birth to 6 months of age. The extra costs would be a diaper pail and disposable liners as well as diaper rash cream. I didn't include these into my estimate.
I have committed myself to cloth diapering for 6 months. I set a budget of $200 because I'm determined to save money. So far I have collected just about everything I need including cloth wipes, prefolds, covers, pocket diapers, wet/dry bag, snappies, rash ointment, and special detergent. I still have $63 left!!! The best part is that I can sell most of the items when I am done using them!
If you live in Arizona and you are interested in using cloth, please contact Stephanie ababyconnection.com...she can teach you everything!
I figured that it takes about $300 to diaper a baby in disposables (wipes included) from birth to 6 months of age. The extra costs would be a diaper pail and disposable liners as well as diaper rash cream. I didn't include these into my estimate.
I have committed myself to cloth diapering for 6 months. I set a budget of $200 because I'm determined to save money. So far I have collected just about everything I need including cloth wipes, prefolds, covers, pocket diapers, wet/dry bag, snappies, rash ointment, and special detergent. I still have $63 left!!! The best part is that I can sell most of the items when I am done using them!
If you live in Arizona and you are interested in using cloth, please contact Stephanie ababyconnection.com...she can teach you everything!
Easter Celebrations
The girls did an Easter Egg hunt with friends on good Friday. We had dinner with some relatives on Easter Sunday. My girls are the biggest blessings of my life.
California, here we come!
We packed the car and took a weekend trip to California. Sadly, Dusty had to work, so it was just me and my beauties! Our first stop was Aunt Jenelle's house. She is as beautiful and hard working as ever. Aly & Ty liked Auntie's fluffy bunny. He was very friendly and passive. They also enjoy playing with the water turtle. This time Aly got bit!!! I tried not to laugh because it scared her, but seeing a turtle dangling from her thumb was just like a movie and I couldn't hold back the laughter! She had a small mark, but everything turned out fine. She still likes turtles.
Next, we stopped at the Ray's new house in our old neighborhood near the beach. They happened to have a litter of kittens. It was nice to see the Ray family. They have a cute little house and they have put lots of time and energy into renovations. I miss spending time with them! Anna was my first Marine wife friend and she was a huge support while I was pregnant with Alyssa. She was also pregnant and her husband was deployed with Dusty.
Our final destination was Camp Pendleton, to visit some long time friends. Vanessa lived next door to us in 29 Palms, CA. At the time, Destiny was 4 months and Alyssa was 3 weeks. Both of our husbands were on the same deployment in Al Quim, Iraq. Later, they were both stationed at Edson Range at Camp Pendleton. Recruiting duty has separated us by distance, but we remain good friends. It was great to see how much Destiny and Sarah have grown. It was also nice to meet the new baby for the first time!
The girls waited all year to visit California because they wanted to catch snails. You would never guess that Aly cried the first time I showed her a snail! Now, she would keep them as pets if I allowed it. When Auntie Jenelle was 3 or 4, she figured out that our mom was killing snails in the flower bed. This prompted her to begin a rescue operation. She secretly housed about 50 snails in our plastic Fisher-Price kitchen set! It's one of those memories that will stay with me forever.
Next, we stopped at the Ray's new house in our old neighborhood near the beach. They happened to have a litter of kittens. It was nice to see the Ray family. They have a cute little house and they have put lots of time and energy into renovations. I miss spending time with them! Anna was my first Marine wife friend and she was a huge support while I was pregnant with Alyssa. She was also pregnant and her husband was deployed with Dusty.
Our final destination was Camp Pendleton, to visit some long time friends. Vanessa lived next door to us in 29 Palms, CA. At the time, Destiny was 4 months and Alyssa was 3 weeks. Both of our husbands were on the same deployment in Al Quim, Iraq. Later, they were both stationed at Edson Range at Camp Pendleton. Recruiting duty has separated us by distance, but we remain good friends. It was great to see how much Destiny and Sarah have grown. It was also nice to meet the new baby for the first time!
The girls waited all year to visit California because they wanted to catch snails. You would never guess that Aly cried the first time I showed her a snail! Now, she would keep them as pets if I allowed it. When Auntie Jenelle was 3 or 4, she figured out that our mom was killing snails in the flower bed. This prompted her to begin a rescue operation. She secretly housed about 50 snails in our plastic Fisher-Price kitchen set! It's one of those memories that will stay with me forever.
Grandma's and Grandpa's are GREAT!
Grandma and Grandpa surprised the girls with a new playhouse! They LOVE it! It gives them something to do outside since we still don't have landscaping.
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