parenting
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Scrub-a-dub-dub
Even when I was really young, bath time was fun. My mom and I would “write” with soap on each other’s backs and the person being written on would have to guess the letter or word. Not only was it great for learning ABC’s, it was also good bonding time and created an early love of water… Continue reading
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Safari Fun – Texas Style
Now that the house is getting somewhat assembled, we decided to get out and do something. We went to San Antonio to check out this: We got to see all sorts of creatures – and they came right up to our car door! Hannah said “OOOH OOH OOOH! Mom look!!!” about 5000 times. Jacob laughed at… Continue reading
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PCS Like a Four Year Old
I wrote this post a few weeks ago as a submission to another blog. They have passed, so I am posting it here. Sitting in the Navy Lodge smack dab in the midst of house hunting in our new duty station, it would be so easy to have a pity party. I want to have… Continue reading
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New
Everything. Everything has changed in the last two months. New city, new state, different climate, new house, new bigger bugs, routines – all of it. And, my first started kindergarten this week. As I sit snuggled with him in our rocking chair, feeling the steady rise and fall of his breath, I smell his washed-last-night… Continue reading
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Swim Time
Today is not only my daughter’s 4th birthday, but it was also both of the minions’ first day at swim lessons. Having attempted this before, I was crossing my fingers hoping it would go well. As a baby, Jake positively detested water on his face, or in his ears and would scream the entire lesson.… Continue reading
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Life in the Lodge
Well, my meltdown/culture shock phase of this move is winding down. We’ve spent the last week looking at houses and rentals and have decided to purchase this time around. We have about 2 weeks until it’s all ready for us. We are also getting geared up for school registration! (Yeah, that sentence made me throw up a… Continue reading
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Meltdown
I’m having a meltdown of sorts. Yep, that’s right. Me. Not my daughter or my son. (Although had happened today, too.) It’s all just hitting me. It’s hitting all of us. We’ve driven by a few houses and we’ve been less than impressed. I’ve been reading reviews on the various schools and I’m trying to… Continue reading
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I Don’t Think This Counts
Last night we stayed in Montana in a little tiny place that, as I mentioned, was a little sketchy. I walked into this “establishment”: …and took one look into a washing machine and promptly walked back out. Nuh Uh. Not happening. Laundry waited until the next stop where the machines were: a. clean b. not… Continue reading
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It’s Here!
It’s moving day! Or, rather, days – as is plural. Who moves in just one day? I’d like to meet them…and take notes! It’s a sea of boxes around here, tent is pitched in the back yard, and PCS season has arrived! We are camping out in the back yard this time around. It’s great… Continue reading
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Let it Go
When I look around, I can easily get spun into a “perfectionist rut”, I start nit-picking. Things aren’t picked up enough. I see every single spot of dirt on the floor. I see the mounds of laundry that await me. I see the dishes that seem to grow friends over night! (Seriously? I just did the… Continue reading
Life and Other Stuff 