Looking Back...

As I reflect over what I have become I can't help but think of the day I found out I was pregnant with Kaci. I can't believe my baby girl is going to be 10 months old. My how time flies. When we are young we wish we were older and when we are older we wish we were younger. Some can't decide if high school was the best time their lives or if now is the best time of their lives. Some say 30 is the new 20 and others say that 50 is the new 30. When we stop and look around we wonder about the journey. It's not looking back that is the journey; the journey is now. Some say that your 30's are the best years of your life. Is that only if you are single? Are married people included in that group? I am 31. When I turned 30 I was 5 months pregnant with Kaci. August 1, 2009 I turned 31. I don't exactly recall my birthday and it wasn't because I was out drinking. It's old age. Seriously. LOL Ever since Kaci was born I forget everything. I actually had to count the decades on my fingers to figure out how old I am. UGH. Really? is this what my life has become? Well, good news is Kaci is really growing. She is so pretty and so smart. She is just the light of my life and so amazing. My heart melts...except for when she does her Mariah Carey impersonation. HA HA. As I sit here and type I can't help but wonder what her next year will bring. What does God have in store for us? It's all his plan and I am just his child who will continue on his path. My first 30 years weren't perfect and I am sure my next 30 years won't be either. But, I am going to try and make the best of them no matter what happens. I am going to try and have some fun too!

Until Next Time....

No Title Needed

OK. I have a lot to say today. Isn't Courtney so photogenic?!?!? LUCKY!

First, my sweet little baby girl has a cold. Bak! Dr. G said that she is super beautiful and healthy and that besides the minor runny nose she is perfect! (Duh! LOL)

Second, a BIG shout out to K & C L. Triplets are safe and going to come any day now. Good Luck. (Lucky for daddy there is a new Babies R Us opening up on Friday!)

Third, Courtney got her school pics back and they are so cute. :o) Kyle's school is behind the times.

My grocery store trip. I get to the commissary and as I am putting Kaci in the cart cover I realize that my old neighbor walks by. So, I am doing random shopping and since nothing was an immediate need I was kind of all over the store. The only items I had to pick up for sure were items for dinner tonight (my famous chicken cheddar melt). So of course, every time I go to a new part of the store she is there. I am thinking to myself, "Self...geesh she probably thinks I am following her." And...since we are not friends anymore I think that she thought the same thing. Then I go to the self checkout and proceed to the aisle where I have been directed by the clerk. Then all of a sudden I hear very loudly..."Geeze how many times is that!" So, I assume that it is my old neighbor suggesting that I was indeed following her. So, for the record, I was not. Not that it matters. In fact, I am not even sure why I am telling this story. This is radonkulous.

I suppose that people in life just amaze me. I know that we each have our own desires and different things make different people happy. For example, I love that I am going to be done with Graduate school in April; that I have a kick ass job; I have a husband that loves me (and doesn't look at other women), a great family, and so much more. Yes, having a career is important to me. To others it may not be important at all. I know that I do not want my daughter to grow up thinking that school is just a thing that she has to do because it's the law. I want her to know how important college is and that she will HAVE to have a degree to get a good paying job. Anyway, we all have our reasons for why we live our lives the way we do...BUT none of us should go around thinking that we are so ABOVE everyone else that we assume ...... nough said.

UGH. High heels. Seriously? Seriously. Seriously! For those of you that no what I mean I am sure you are sitting back cracking up!

Last but not least...a shout out to my Aunt Tani! She is going back to school. Hip Hip HOORAY!

That is all for today. I don't need to say any more. For those of you that know the real me you know the truth. I am thankful for my family and my friends. If I could give the shirt off my back I would do it.

War Wounds and Fire

Kaci had a fight. With a book. A little cardboard baby book. Pretty darn close to her eye eh? Well, she cried one big loud cry...that was the loud scream I mentioned in my earlier blog. She is doing well. Such a little trooper!

Side note: She started stage three foods today. The chicken noodle did NOT go well, but the sweet potatoes did! YAY! For now it's a mix of stage 2 and 3.

Today the microwave officially took a crap! I put something in it and all of a sudden I smell electrical burn...not a good thing. LOL So, I unplug the microwave, put it at the road, and rush over to the BX to buy a new one. $89! What? Why the heck are microwaves so expensive? Whatever. It's pretty and it works.

Tomorrow I am taking the kids to Hawaiian Waters. I am meeting up with Katelyn and Rowan. Should be fun. Well, off to watch a movie.

Until next time....

9 months....

My sweet baby girl is 9 months old today. I can't believe it. She loves taking steps and loves all different kinds of toys. Especially her piano! She now has 4 teeth; 2 on bottom and 2 on top. She loves to show them off. She is working her magic every day. Her smile makes my heart MELT.

The island of Oahu is finally getting it together. We have gotten 2 Targets in the last few months and now a Babies R Us is about to open on September 18th!!!! YAY!!!!!!!!!! Talk about exciting. That is good news for Kaci but bad news for my wallet. LOL

I have been sick for over a week now and it is really getting OLD. BAK! I am sick of being sick. Seriously! Thera Flu and DayQuil are just not doing it. Allergies? I don't know. Whatever.

I am waiting patiently for Grey's Season 5 to arrive by mail so I can get with it......

OMG...totally lost my train of thought. Gotta run for now.....Kaci is screaming. She fell over with a book in her hand! Her little face is scratched up.....

The Early Bird...

Gets ran over by a 2003 Honda Odyssey! Early bird did not get the worm today! Yes, sadly I ran over a bird today. Lucky for me it wasn't the Hawaii state bird! Whew!!! Here I am at 6:26 am minding my own business, thinking about the beautiful Hawaiian morning, what I need to get done at work and then...... THUD! I look in the side view mirror and all I can see is this puff of feathers blowing in the wind. Then I think to myself, "Great. What kind of day is this going to be?"

Turns out that my day turned out fine. I got quite a lot accomplished today. I am happy about that. I also entered my precious one in a couple of photo contests. :o) Maybe she will win!

Kaci had gym class today and she stood up all on her own! YAY Kaci! Tomorrow she is coming to have lunch with me. Yippee!!!!

Let's see, what else? 29 days to CA! QA Conference and Disney! My baby's first time at Disney!

Ummm, oh yeah, there was something else...4 more classes to go and grad school is over! Woo Hoo! Besides that I know there was something else but I can't think of what it is now. Rats! Oh well, until next time....

oh...and a picture....one of my fav's (see above)