comment tutorial

Hello everyone! First off...I want to say how happy it makes me to know that I have readers. I am NOT by any means fishing for compliments (trust me, I already know my kids are cute). I have enough hits and followers to know that people are reading. But I love comments too! I originally started this blog to keep family and friends far away updated, and help them feel a little closer by posting almost daily. Im not sure everyone knows how much work it is to keep a blog going. It takes a lot of time! And maybe people forget I'm a single mom most of the time. I would much rather sit my butt on the couch and watch House Hunters than upload/edit/post pictures. If you are going to view (and take pictures) from my blog...let me know you like it or appreciate it or comment every now and then. I don't want to make the blog private (which means only my followers and people i chose can see) but I dont want stalkers either. Maybe some not so computer savvy simply dont know how to leave a comment! Here is a little help for those people:

1. At the bottom of each post under the last picture or last paragraph youll see a "comment" link. Click on that
2.On the right hand side youll see a box that says "leave your comment" Simply type in your comment there.
3. When you are finished typing your comment, below the comment box youll see "chose an identity. If you already have a blog, you chose your google account.
4. If you are someone with a blog, click "name/url" All you have to do is type in your name.
5. After you chose your identity, click on the orange button that says "publish your comment....and YOURE DONE!

How easy is that?!

Thank you to my followers/commenters... I love reading your blogs and comments everyday :)

Playdate

We enjoyed a fun playdate, with a great turnout, at the aquarium today. I LOVE LOVE LOVE my annual passes. Such a fun, FREE day. Besides the cost of lunch. Kids had a great time with friends and mommies had a great time too. Although we agreed next time we go out...it's going to involve a few drinks, and no children. Enjoy pics!

ALSO...Hubs had his last graded event in Sgt's Course yesterday so he's done! Tomorrow is mess night, Monday is grad practice and Tuesday is grad! Yay! AND my super smart man finished top 5 in his class of 100 guys! Cant wait to see him!

Couple of pics from the Hubs

This past weekend Jordan Sparks was at Quantico signing autographs. The hubs and a few of his guys did security for her. They also went to the Cinderella Ball for the handicapped and kids with life threatening illness in Washington DC. They did drill there with their swords. I love the swords! Here are a couple of pics. Im flying up there Monday to see him! So excited!

The bozo who took this picture was clearly busy starting at Jordan and cut hubs head off. It's ok though...Jordan looks great!

Hubs and a few of his guys doing security for Jordan

My sexy man!

haircut

Big Sis has been begging to cut her hair "short like mommy's" for a long time. Ive told her no time after time. Finally (to shut her up), I told her to ask Daddy (knowing he would say no). So she asked him yesterday on the phone and he said YES! I think I screamed! So as promised, I took her today. I talked her out of the super short cut and convinced her 6 inches was enough. So here are some before and after pics. She still looks as beautiful as ever!!
AFTER!

Before

Before

Another Injury :(

Now that my knee is healed, its time for a new and much more painful injury. I rolled my ankle pretty bad at boingrobics last night. Im talking like totally went down, hobbled off the trampoline like a loser. I iced it for about 10 min and got back to my workout. Finished like a champ and went home. After I got in bed, I was in so much freakin pain I had tears streaming down my face. I would honestly rather give birth again than go through that pain. I would have gone to the ER if I had a babysitter (it was like 11pm). So this morning after dropping Big Sis off at school (which I shouldnt have even been driving) I headed to the docs. Did some xrays, refused crutches and steroids and now Im home, waiting for the x rays results. This whole time I had lil Sis with me. What a giant headache. Doc says no classes for 2 whole weeks. This was like hearing I was dying. I am SO upset :(

Congrats to A and P

I saw this on my good friend, Amanda's facebook. She became a mommy today for the firs time! Her little man is 8 lbs 5 oz. She made it to 42 weeks pregnant!!! You go girl!!! And Patrick for being her biggest support! Here's to awesome moms everywhere!

WHY GOD MADE MOMS

Answers given by 2nd grade school children to the following questions:

Why did God make mothers?

1. She's the only one who knows where the scotch tape is.

2. Mostly to clean the house.

3. To help us out of there when we were getting born.

How did God make mothers?

1. He used dirt, just like for the rest of us.

2. Magic plus super powers and a lot of stirring.

3. God made my mom just the same like he made me. He just used bigger parts.

What ingredients are mothers made of?

1. God makes mothers out of clouds and angel hair and everything nice in the world and one dab of mean.

2. They had to get their start from men's bones. Then they mostly use string, I think.

Why did God give you your mother and not some other mom?

1. We're related.

2. God knew she likes me a lot more than other people's mom like me.

What kind of a little girl was your mom?

1. My mom has always been my mom and none of that other stuff.

2. I don't know because I wasn't there, but my guess would be pretty bossy.

3. They say she used to be nice.

What did mom need to know about dad before she married him?

1. His last name.

2. She had to know his background. Like is he a crook? Does he get drunk on beer?

3. Does he make at least $800 a year? Did he say NO to drugs and YES to chores?

Why did your mom marry your dad?

1. My dad makes the best spaghetti in the world. And my mom eats a lot

2. She got too old to do anything else with him.

3. My grandma says that mom didn't have her thinking cap on.

Who's the boss at your house?

1. Mom doesn't want to be boss, but she has to because dad's such a goof ball.

2. Mom. You can tell by room inspection. She sees the stuff under the bed.

3. I guess mom is, but only because she has a lot more to do than dad.

What's the difference between moms and dads?

1. Moms work at work and work at home and dads just go to work at work.

2. Moms know how to talk to teachers without scaring them.

3. Dads are taller and stronger, but moms have all the real power 'cause that's who you got to ask if you want to sleep over at your friends.

4 Moms have magic. They make you feel better without medicine.


What does your mom do in her spare time?

1. Mothers don't do spare time.

2. To hear her tell it, she pays bills all day long.

What would it take to make your mom perfect?

1. On the inside, she's already perfect. Outside, I think some kind of plastic surgery.

2. Diet. You know, her hair. I'd diet, maybe blue.

If you could change one thing about your mom, what would it be?

1. She has this weird thing about me keeping my room clean. I'd get rid of that.

2. I'd make my mom smarter. Then she would know it was my sister who did it not me.

3. I would like for her to get rid of those invisible eyes on the back of her head.

only 12 days!

I get to see my husband in 12 days! Yay!