David and his "cot-er"
Fascinated with the Shamu show
Checking out the Belugas
"That's Elmo's world!"
What's a vacation without a little pillow fight in the hotel room?
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Today's post is brought to you in part by the letter W
W, W in the air.
W, W everywhere!
It seems that David's favorite letter these days is W. There is not a thing we don't do where he doesn't say, "Mama, W!" Who knew this letter could be so prevalent?
Weather. As many of you know, we are currently living in the lovely city of Twentynine Palms (I say "lovely" in the loosest sense of the word). After coming from Utah, where there are four noticeable seasons, the weather here takes some getting used to. In a nutshell, it's HOT, HOT, HOT! I feel like it's been summer forever.
Sometime, in the middle of May, Billy's company (that's company in the military sense, not business sense) had a family bbq. We attended and it was around 90 plus degrees outside. I was chatting with one of the other seasoned 29 wives about how hot it was and she says, "No, this weather is great! It's spring! It gets hotter!" Now it is 9:30 in the morning and it is already 88 degrees outside. The high today is supposed to be 114. The sad thing is, summer isn't officially here yet! I have yet to endure the worst!
Wii. So, to keep the little one occupied in-doors, we have been playing the Wii, quite frequently. His favorite is the Wii sports games and he's actually getting quite good at golf. We've had to tell him to hit softly when he's putting because he loves to give that remote a good swing. Anytime we are near any water hazards, he loves to try to get his ball into the water. If he misses and hits it into the cup, he will bring the remote to me and say, "Mama, water." He can't hit it into the water so he wants mama to do it.
Work. I miss work. I miss being a nurse. I have huge trust issues when it comes to placing my baby in child care or in the care of total strangers. I know that the base screens the people who provide child care and that they have to go through classes in order to be able to provide child care, but anyone can take the classes. Another wife was saying that she knew one of the people who had gone through the classes and who was now eligible to be a child care provider. She said she wouldn't trust her daughter with said person.
With Billy working a lot and soon to be deployed (again...sigh), depending on him to be around is out of the question. So, for now, we are surviving on one salary and I get to be a stay-at-home mom. Yea (some sarcasm there)! It does have its perks, but I sure do miss working. Mostly, I miss adult interactions, but like my friend, Melissa says, "This is David's world. I just live in it." Besides, he's only two once and even though he can drive me out of my mind, this is also the time where I can rediscover life with him.
Working Out. When all you have for company the majority of the time is a two-year-old, it can get kind of lonely and boring out here in 29. So, for my sanity, I've been attending aerobic classes at the gyms here on base. I discovered that although the gyms don't provide little child care centers, they do allow parents to bring their children in, as long as they are strapped into their strollers.
The past couple of weeks, I've been to some kick ass aerobic classes and have taken David with me. He's been doing so well sitting in his stroller for an hour while mama "sessercises." Of course, he's not just sitting there quietly watching. He's only two! No, I've brought some distractions. Like the lovely portable dvd player. Greatest invention there ever was and although, I cringe every time I hear Thomas the Tank Engine, I think it's my favorite movie of all time! Only for the simple fact that I can go work out!
He usually gets tired of the movie and sitting down when there are only 15 minutes left, but that's where my handy, dandy bribing tool comes into play. What's the one thing that children cannot live without? That's right! Candy! Yes, I do take a bag of twizzlers with me and when he starts whining, I just hand him one. They work so well for that last little bit. He will probably have lots of cavities, but compared to losing my sanity, I will risk it!
What will be, will be. So, there you have it. I have gotten used to this place (minus the weather) and have come to appreciate the little things in my life. I was so miserable and bitter the first few months here, but I've come to my senses. There have been many women here who have said that it's your attitude that could make or break you here. I'm ready to get positive and be more accepting of this place. Although, I still miss my friends and family in Utah, I think I can move forward here.
W, W everywhere!
It seems that David's favorite letter these days is W. There is not a thing we don't do where he doesn't say, "Mama, W!" Who knew this letter could be so prevalent?
Weather. As many of you know, we are currently living in the lovely city of Twentynine Palms (I say "lovely" in the loosest sense of the word). After coming from Utah, where there are four noticeable seasons, the weather here takes some getting used to. In a nutshell, it's HOT, HOT, HOT! I feel like it's been summer forever.
Sometime, in the middle of May, Billy's company (that's company in the military sense, not business sense) had a family bbq. We attended and it was around 90 plus degrees outside. I was chatting with one of the other seasoned 29 wives about how hot it was and she says, "No, this weather is great! It's spring! It gets hotter!" Now it is 9:30 in the morning and it is already 88 degrees outside. The high today is supposed to be 114. The sad thing is, summer isn't officially here yet! I have yet to endure the worst!
Wii. So, to keep the little one occupied in-doors, we have been playing the Wii, quite frequently. His favorite is the Wii sports games and he's actually getting quite good at golf. We've had to tell him to hit softly when he's putting because he loves to give that remote a good swing. Anytime we are near any water hazards, he loves to try to get his ball into the water. If he misses and hits it into the cup, he will bring the remote to me and say, "Mama, water." He can't hit it into the water so he wants mama to do it.
Work. I miss work. I miss being a nurse. I have huge trust issues when it comes to placing my baby in child care or in the care of total strangers. I know that the base screens the people who provide child care and that they have to go through classes in order to be able to provide child care, but anyone can take the classes. Another wife was saying that she knew one of the people who had gone through the classes and who was now eligible to be a child care provider. She said she wouldn't trust her daughter with said person.
With Billy working a lot and soon to be deployed (again...sigh), depending on him to be around is out of the question. So, for now, we are surviving on one salary and I get to be a stay-at-home mom. Yea (some sarcasm there)! It does have its perks, but I sure do miss working. Mostly, I miss adult interactions, but like my friend, Melissa says, "This is David's world. I just live in it." Besides, he's only two once and even though he can drive me out of my mind, this is also the time where I can rediscover life with him.
Working Out. When all you have for company the majority of the time is a two-year-old, it can get kind of lonely and boring out here in 29. So, for my sanity, I've been attending aerobic classes at the gyms here on base. I discovered that although the gyms don't provide little child care centers, they do allow parents to bring their children in, as long as they are strapped into their strollers.
The past couple of weeks, I've been to some kick ass aerobic classes and have taken David with me. He's been doing so well sitting in his stroller for an hour while mama "sessercises." Of course, he's not just sitting there quietly watching. He's only two! No, I've brought some distractions. Like the lovely portable dvd player. Greatest invention there ever was and although, I cringe every time I hear Thomas the Tank Engine, I think it's my favorite movie of all time! Only for the simple fact that I can go work out!
He usually gets tired of the movie and sitting down when there are only 15 minutes left, but that's where my handy, dandy bribing tool comes into play. What's the one thing that children cannot live without? That's right! Candy! Yes, I do take a bag of twizzlers with me and when he starts whining, I just hand him one. They work so well for that last little bit. He will probably have lots of cavities, but compared to losing my sanity, I will risk it!
What will be, will be. So, there you have it. I have gotten used to this place (minus the weather) and have come to appreciate the little things in my life. I was so miserable and bitter the first few months here, but I've come to my senses. There have been many women here who have said that it's your attitude that could make or break you here. I'm ready to get positive and be more accepting of this place. Although, I still miss my friends and family in Utah, I think I can move forward here.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Happenings
Jakeob, Nathan, Dana, Kaitlyn, and David. David taking up the spotlight.
David and his new cousin, Jace. David's not so sure what to think of him...especially when mom was holding him and Jace was taking attention away from him. Poor little Jace was smacked a couple of times, but David eventually learned to accept the baby...unfortunately for Kaitlyn, all hostilities were aimed at her. Thank goodness for Aunt Liz and timeouts. For some reason, he listened more to her than me. Probably because he was still a little shy and scared of her.
Billy and David. There was no stopping them from going towards the car. It was like a moth to a flame.
Kaitlyn, Jakeob, Dana, Nathan, and David at the Paradise Easter Egg Hunt. The most snow I've ever seen on Easter for the festivities in all the times I've been in Paradise.
He did much better at the egg hunt this year. He got four of them and loved counting them. 1,2,8,9,10.
Legoland. Liz, Grace, Nathan, Kaitlyn, and Jace came down to Twentynine Palms for Nathan's spring break. Very exotic, I know. To celebrate, we left 29 and went to Legoland.
Dad and David in a little lego car...made from...you got it! Legos!
Kaitlyn is a very affectionate girl and wanted to hug the lego man. This is after the hug and David was looking on trying to decide if he should give the man a hug, too. His shyness won over and he ran, instead, to me and gave me a hug.
His favorite ride at the park. We went on it a few times since the line was short.
What a two-year-old looks like waiting in long lines, shortly before the tantrum.
He also loves choo choo trains. As he says "tugga, tugga, too, too."
Miniland, USA. Nathan, Kaitlyn, and David. Such a poser.
On the drive back to 29. He was out minutes after he was put in his car seat.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
December
Billy at the ball, in his dress blues.
We had a busy December. We celebrated the Marine Corps birthday on the 14th and got to go down to Vegas for the weekend. My sister was nice enough to meet us there and watched David while Billy and I went to the ball. The ball was at the Hard Rock Cafe Casino and Hotel. I think I'm just not meant to gamble in Vegas. I tried to play on the slot machines but apparently, it was cash only and at that point I only had quarters.
David sleeping on the plane with his "Inkey."
A week later, we flew to Iowa for Christmas at Grandpa and Grandma Franks. We also got to celebrate his 2nd birthday there. Poor little guy is so shy he didn't know what to make of all the people there. He had a huge smile for everyone, but was a little reserved about stuffing the cake in his mouth with all the people watching.
Watching him open presents was hilarious. He didn't understand why he would open up a present to see a shiny new car or truck (his favorite things in the world) only to have that put aside and have him open up another. When the present opening was done, though, he went to town on playing with all his toys. I think this picture shows he was trying to get overwhelmed, but in hindsight, his ear must be bugging him. Unfortunately, the next day, we had to take him to the ER because he had a fever of 105. Turns out he had an ear infection and a cold. The poor guy sounded miserable the next few days.
Christmas morning was spent at Grandma's and Grandpa's house. Here we are with Grandpa and Grandma Frank, Aunt Nancy, and Uncle Mike. He had a fun time in Iowa. I can't believe how good he was. No purple face this time.
We decided to open our presents a few days before Iowa. Our excuse was that we didn't want to be carting things back and forth on the plane, but I think it was really because we were impatient to see David opening his presents. Practice makes perfect and he did master the art of ripping open his presents.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving was small this year. It was just me, David, and Billy. We had planned on going up to St. George and meeting my family there, but that fell through, which was okay because our stuff finally arrived at our place the day before Thanksgiving. We were in a mad rush to get things unpacked so we could cook our meal the next day. We managed to get a lot unpacked and had a great day the next day! Plus, we were finally able to sleep in our own bed after a couple of months without it. My back was very thankful!
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