Watchful eye

Today we had a very productive day. Gia and I dropped Connor off at school. I wanted to come home and just lay in the bed....I have a head cold and wanted to just be lazy, however I got a hair up my a$$ and decided that I need to wash the Mustang, but before we wash Papa's "baby".....Gia and I had to wash the Saturn first.

The Saturn all clean!

While I checked on Bradley playing on the side of the house......Gia decided that she need to wash her tricycle. So she had to pull the bucket all the way over to her and finish washing her tricycle.So now after the Saturn and tricycle are all clean Gia and I start cleaning Papa's "baby" and she was so excited that she was helping that she washed the gas tank opener the whole time I washed the rest of the car....So after a hard morning of washing cars we head off to do some baby shower showing and get lunch with Mrs. Georgia and baby George....our normal stop is Chick-fil-a, but we are starting to get tired of it so, we went to B&D Burgers....or in Gia language the crocodile place....(For those that are not local Savannahians the crocodile is the logo and they have over 107 burgers to choice from)

Yes.....that is a BUTTER knife in her hand......She is a very independent little girl who doesn't want anyone to help her unless she ask you!After picking up Connor from school we came home and I had Connor help me with a few chores....ie unload the dishwasher and now he wants to help vacuum. So I let him vacuum and then I go back behind him because he doesn't always get it cleaned......After he was done vacuuming he was talking to be about the blue/gray stuff that goes off when he turns it on.....

I didn't understand til he brings the vacuum to me to help him wrap it up....then I see that he ran over the cord or Bradley was trying to STOP the vacuum....I now have to fine the black electrical tape and fix it.....until the Anniversary God or Santa brings mommy her new Dyson vacuum......

Water Fight/Video Story

So today started off rainy....but we slowly saw the SUN and lots of helicopters!!! So after Gia and I got Connor from school we played out back for a bit. Man playing is hard work! The kids had fun and I was able to start reading my book "My Sister's Keeper".....however I didn't get to far into my book before the kids start to want me to pay attention to what they where doing....So I put my book down and started to watch them..I reminded Connor that it was time to feed Bradley. He got his food and started to get his water....and thought he was going to be funny and try to spray me......So I nicely got up and instead of beating him I took the water hole and start spraying themYou can't see me.....It was a wonderful stress reliever......

After they had baths and eat dinner they had a wonderful surprise from Papa. He was on DVD reading them "If you give a Mouse a Cookie"

Memorial Day Weekend 09

This weekend was a fun filled one. The kids and I took our 1st road trip of many during this deployment to Ft. Benning, GA. I was brave and finally took the big step and got a tattoo from Tattoo Tommy's.

The blank canvas

The Finished product We visited with family.
PopPop trying very hard to learn how to play with the Girly stuff.
All 3 of Papa's Favorite PeopleWatching TV with PopPop or PawPaw.....It all depends who is calling for him!Feeding the Fish at Lake HeathCheesin with LaniDND......I am watching TV!See Papa.....I am brushing my teethAnd some kick ASS old friends that still live there.
{Sunhui, Me, Lynn}The Perkins' Street Mafia's Kids
{Connor, Giuliana, Big Nate Dog, Lizzy, Sam, and Gabe} And on the way home it finally stopped raining long enough for us to stop at Lane Packing and have lunch and pick some peaches on our way home.

Career Day 09

Today at Connor's school it was my morning to be chef for career week. I have to tell the truth....I was soooo sick to my stomach that it wasn't even funny. I don't know what it was that made me like that, but once the kids got in and I started talking to them about my love of food and cooking I became better.

~My chef in training~

Rockin' the Woobie

As most military wives and kids alike can tell you what a Woobie is. Those that don't know a Woobie is it is a poncho liner blanket. I enjoy sleeping with my woobie when Vinnie is gone to the field, NTC, or deployed. The kids have tried there best while Vinnie was gone to NTC to relocate my woobie to thier rooms.....It never worked. So I told Vinnie that we had to get the kids each one becasue I wasn't going to share mine.....
We have to sleep with the Woobie at Nap time on the couch.
some of us sleep on top of our woobies.....
While others have to cover ALL of her stuff animals up with it.

gOoFy Pictures

Today we had a super lazy day for us! We stayed in pj's until nap time...then we had to get ready for our company that came for dinner. The kids enjoyed having everyone over. While everyone was over I didn't take one picture to post...so after everyone left I got the kids ready for bed and put Giuliana down...as she had NO nap today and started to become a BRAT. Connor doesn't have to be at school until 945 tomorrow because he his taking a test at his new school, so I let him stay up and we had a great time being goofy after Giulian when to bed. It was great momma-son time! We pulled out the camera and took some goofy pictures.

What was to be a lazy Saturday became a BUSY one!

Today the plan was to attend the Airshow in South Carolina, however will the rain we have received over the last few days....knowing my luck I would have gotten one of our cars stuck in the mud so we passed. The kids had been playing nicely, so I told them that I was going to cut the grass. We don't have a large back yard so it should have taken just a few minutes to cut....however the weedwacker was not working right so I tried for 10 minutes to get the bottom off and I finally did and got it fitted so I finished weeding and cutting the lawn. Then I found the patio set needed to be cleaned of so I come into get the cleaning supplies and track dirt into the house. I finished up outside and the come in to sweep, vacuum, and mop when I was wondering what the smell was and it was Bradley....he had not had a bath in about 1-2 weeks. I end up putting him in the bath with Gia.....she thinks its fun to help with Bradley while Connor helps with the soap and towels. Once we are all clean.....the kids and I head off to the Flying Frogs. It is a play area that has tunnels and I had a few get in FREE passes...which is always great.


After playing for 3 hours at Flying Frogs we headed home for naps......and man was it good to take a nap! Then kids wanted cereal for dinner.....I wasn't about to fight with them.....you gotta pick your battles when its just you! They played outside and upstairs for a while and then it was time for popcorn and movie......Harry Potter was on abc so they watched that and enjoyed the popcorn.
Now I have one in my bed asleep and one on the air mattress in his room.

Papa's Girl

Y'all know that Giuliana is a Papa's girl to the end......So last night I had a little person climb into my bed at 10pm......I want to lay with my Papa....So I had to remind her that her Papa was in Iraq and that he loves and miss her.....I let her sleep with me at the foot of the bed last night and she flipped soooo bad asking for Vinnie every few minutes. So I went into his shirt drawer and got a soft shirt for her to sleep with and she finally clamed down and went to sleep....

This morning when we got up her "Papa Shirt" had to eat breakfast with the shirt, and took it with us to drop off Connor at school, and to shop at her favorite store....TARGET. Off and on this afternoon she asked for it or just wanted to know where it was....tonight however she had to be covered up with it after she said her "Papa Prayer."

Mother's Day 2009

Buzz, Buzz, Buzz its my phone going off telling me I have a new email. I look at the clock and see its 0520...WHO is emailing me this early in the morning...It was the BC "Thanks, Amber, Safe in KU. Wr, JD" As I roll back over and try to get a little more sleep before the kids are up. I hear....MOMMA, MOMMA Gia peed the air mattress....So I get up get her changed, clean up her mess, let the dog out and feed him, water Gia's garden
got the kids breakfast, and they started in with I want.....this was the straw that broke my back. I am normally allowed to sleep in and then able to eat my sugar coma pancakes. I however, tell them both all I wanted to do was wake up get a cup of coffee be wished Happy Mother's Day, and enjoy my kiddos....Mid morning I get a phone call from the BC's wife making sure that we are still on for Mother's Day brunch at The Hunter Club.
I tell her that I have to go that I have another phone call and don't know who it is....I click over and say "Hello" and hear "Happy Mother's Day, babygirl!" Its Vinnie calling! We then head out to get Connor's haircut and have a wonderful brunch with great friends.