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Deployment Suckies
Since I did a couple of posts about the positives – I figure I should probably balance those out with the flip side lest anyone believe that I can be a positive Polly for the entire 9 months….. Ha! Most days are okay. We get into our routines and do the things we need to… Continue reading
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Public Speaking, My Story and Comfort Zones
I gave the greeting at church this morning. At our church, that doesn’t mean just standing at a door and shaking hands as people come in. It means getting up on the platform and telling the congregation, in both services, (probably about 600 people) what God is doing in your life/has done recently or what… Continue reading
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Warrior Dash
WOW. I had been looking forward to this event ever since everyone was signing up for it back in Hawaii. I would have done it there, but you know, the navy moved us and didn’t check with my racing schedule beforehand! Ha! I did this race with my sister (with whom I have been working… Continue reading
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Swing Set!
We finally got the swing set up! And by “we” I mean this guy: YAY GRAMPA!!! This part was step one, two and three. I did Step one and two. I think they had to be re-done. I am NOT a carpenter by any stretch of the imagination. (As evidenced by my injury in the… Continue reading
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Food Faves
So here is a few of the things I am LOVING right now: (In no particular order) 1. Coffee ice cream. I know I’m late to the whole “coffee party”, but better late than never! I really love just a nibble now and then. I really can’t keep ice cream in the house… Continue reading
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More Deployment Positives
As I am getting along and finding my groove with the kiddos, I keep thinking of the positives of deployment and more and more are cropping up. I love how no matter what a person looks for – they will find it. If I am looking for the positives or the negatives of a situation… Continue reading
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Little Lines….
I have fallen in love…. With mowing the lawn. Yowza. I really do lead a crazy exciting life… There is just something so awesome to me about that feeling of accomplishment: getting it done for another week, getting dirty, smelling that fresh grass and dirt smell, being physical- all of it. (Yeah, and I’m one… Continue reading
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The Not-Quite-Perfect Perfect Day
I am sitting here listening to the rain pound the roof as a thunderstorm passes overhead reflecting on the day. The kids are napping peacefully after our morning excursions. We ate breakfast (at the table, following our new rules! 🙂 and drew pictures and wrote a letter to Daddy for his first box o’ goodies… Continue reading
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Eric’s last days at home
In an effort to help Jake have a bit of a visual of where daddy is going, Eric built a model of the U.S.S. Eisenhower. Loving Daddy! We also had our family over for dinner and this fun cake!!! (Bon Voyage Eric, Happy Birthday Dad, Happy Father’s Day Everyone Else!) And… Continue reading