My Day on March 21st

Hmmm....Let's see.  Since last post we have had the absolute worst weather ever!!  Wind, Rain, Snow, Hail....ugh!!  I love the rain, but when its mixed with all of that other gunk...uh-uh No Thank You.  Today was exceptional however the wind stayed.  I got Graison to the park to swing and he loved it.  He laughed and had the brightest eyes ever!!  He did swing once before but he was too little to enjoy it, so this time it was so cute and fun EVEN with that darned wind!

After the park the wind had picke up, so I rushed home to get us toasty. Our walk didn't last long which was a bummer, but Graison got tired and took a nap, so what did I do? Threw some laundry in, let the dog out for some play time and some water...can't miss that good ol' H2O...and touched up the color in my hair. Yes, I finally got time to do all that, not to mention the dishes got done too.  After that Graison got through most of his sweet taters...his absolute fave...and had some nanner puffs, while I washed the color out and blew it dry.  Sheyden was in and out during the blow drying part getting ready for his workout time before having to head back to work.

It looked SO nice outside when Sheyden left for his work out, that I decided to go for another walk today...okay I'll admit that it was in hopes to wear the kid out and have him get back on a good sleep schedule.  I walked all the way over to the little gas station on base and realized that while Graison had been chewing on my wallet, he had tossed it out of the stroller and I didn't see it.  So I traced my steps and along the way came across a guy who had found it...little did I know he stole my $30 that was inside....GRRR!!  If he would've been extra decent and honest and not have stolen my money, he probably would've been given the $10 dollar bill that I had in there.  He was long gone by the time I had realized that my money was stolen out of it.  Who knows maybe it was someone else who decided to leave the wallet behind (but why do that and not take the debit cards)  maybe the guy needed it more than I, but in the end Karma will bite him in the A** for not being and honest fella.  It'll probably be money he tries buying weed with and have a drug bust happen while he's buying and be kicked out of the military...that'd be horrible but thats where my brain goes to sometimes in thinking of what kind of Karma people will get.

Well that's my day, hoping to get to see our cousin tomorrow for her Volleyball Tourney...how exciting will that be!! So as the great Tigger says  TTFN tah tah for now!!

Family Photo's 2013

We got our family pictures done by Bryjna Sigurdardottir Photography and they are immaculate.  She is absolutely an amazing lady and photographer.  Below I will post some for you to enjoy.  We had a blast taking these.

Super Mom Candice

This week I am feeling like supermom, well more like yesterday last-night and today.  I took in our neighbors 8 month baby so they could have a couples night for her birthday. She turned the big 21, so you know what usually happens when people turn that age haha.  It's almost like hey I'm now legal to do whatever I want so I'm gonna drink...well then the next day hits and you're head first in the toilet with a major headache and hangover. NOT that I've personally experienced any of this, but I do have friends I've helped out and so I have seen what goes on at your 21st birthday.

He bought her the "pandora" necklace and put a mommy charm on it with his and their sons birthstones on it, took her out to dinner and the casino then today they're enjoying a couples massage (wish I could have one) and also seeing a museum.  They told me the massage room gives you a complimentary glass of champagne and you can enjoy a womens and mens spa area after the couples area which has a nice waterfall in it...UM DEAR HUSBAND OF MINE, hint hint!!

The night went splendid for our little trio + one. Their little boy started off a little rocky but came to enjoy playing with his toys and Graison. When bed time came around he woke up an hour into it and I easily rocked him back to sleep and he slept clear into morning.  Graison, didn't want to go to bed as usual until late so 2 am rolls around and we were finally hitting the hay with him, little neighbor boy wakes up at 8:30 and though I was a tad groggy I am wide awake.  Graison woke up with me and didnt want to sleep in with Daddy so he came out to eat and play and get dressed with his new little friend.  11 rolls around and it is NAP TIME, little neighbor boy falls asleep and Graison to and IM EXCITED!! Graison is a turd and a cute one which means he's always wanting to see the action and play and he'll take one nap late in the day.  I am hoping this early nap and having a freind here helps him to get into a better schedule.

WELL...it is time to wake my husband, feed the dog, and take a shower.  My time as Super mom is almost at its end and will go into hiding for the moment...until she is needed again. Graison is really good even though he likes to be a turd so he makes my job pretty exciting and easy.

T.T.F.N

Surprises!!

I went from Ash Blonde to a Burgundy Red/Brown color and LOVE IT!!  I'm eventually going to add some more browns though to dumb it down.  And On to more interesting SURPRISES........

This past Sunday my mother surprised me with a visit.  I somewhat knew of this visit, but it hadn't been confirmed yet.  I was so happy to see her, even just the 3 days she was here for.  She got to see her Baby Boy again as she's been longing for some Granny-Baby time.  He was perfect the entire time she was here and even after she had left the house.  He didn't even get freaked out by her visiting. The reason I say he would've had the possibility is because we live so far away from her that he's not used to seeing her face all the time.  While she was here, she gave him a mini birthday party with a mini cake because she's going to miss his actual birthday and wanted to see his reaction to cake ha-ha!

My mother left today around noon and took my Kato puppy with her.  He's going to be Carissa and her dog and mom is looking into breeding him for the extra money.  I think its a wonderful idea because We were thinking about doing it when we bought him and Reuso as Pups but then along came Graison and all the other life occupying things like Sheyden's multiple shift changes and temporary duty's that acquire him to leave home for a few weeks and those poor dogs of mine lost the attention needed.

Don't get me wrong here, We did/do take them on their occasional walks and throw the ball out in the backyard and let them wrestle together outside, but it turned out to be in short intervals ESPECIALLY when one dog wants to hop into the neighbors yard to play with their dogs or when you take them outside and the baby wakes up and just wants your undivided attention.  I've been doing this dog thing by myself and it's hard with a baby and the things my husband is required to do that keeps him in the house for only a few hours of our day. Like currently he leaves for work around 1:30 pm after sleeping in until 11:30 and comes home at 10:45 pm and has to stay up in recorded to wind down from work to even get a wink of sleep and while he is unwinding I am heading to bed with Graison.

Anyways, I am rambling on.  It's been a hard decision to give our dogs up to someone else that will have all that extra time to take care of them and give them the attention they're needing.  At least, with my mother Kato will have her dog Tika and my sister to play with and be loved.  I do love my dogs I just wish I was able to have the extra energy and that I was able to manage my time better, I now understand what being a mother does to your stored energy though while you have a child under 1 year of age. I just hope we can find Reuso a home as awesome as my moms will be for Kato.  Reuso is the hyper one of the pair and he definitely needs that extra work and time, more time than one usually spends with a dog.  He deserves a home that's good and loving and I hope we're able to find it for him.

A Much Needed Update

Since my last post, our lives have changed drastically!!  We had Graison April 28th 2012 at 34 weeks pregnant, went through the trials of the NICU, the joys of bringing our baby home for the first time, and many more!!

I definitely feel the changes that becoming a parent gives to you.  I love being a mother it's a new found love and happiness in my life that I could only experience as a mother.  I've been lucky to enjoy being a "Stay-At-Home" mother and experience Graison's milestone as he grows.  I could go on and on about how much I love being here at home with my child.  Sheyden is a really good dad and Graison's whole being lights up whenever he comes home from work.

We recently found out that Sheyden will be deploying in August/September for about 6/7 months.  If he gets the opportunity to stay longer he could begone up to a year!!  We may have to get rid of our dogs Kato and Reuso and it's kinda sad, haha, but I'll admit that it would be less work for me.  On top of being a wife/mommy/homemaker being a "Fur-Mommy" is hard.  I also plan on taking the time Sheyden will be gone to visit all of our family that hasn't met Graison and also to go back home and spend some time with both of our parents.  Traveling with a baby..........hopefully traveling with Graison at 1 1/2 years will be better than 6 months HAHA!

Well I'm going to be making some major goals tonight and possibly the rest of this weekend and ONE of them will be to make a post to my blog at least once a week.....GOOD LUCK TO ME!!  Below are some pictures of Graison and a few of us ENJOY!