Up:
- Thankfully, I can report to you that my children were much more well behaved this week than last. I think they knew Mommy couldn't handle much more. I was so dreading this week because it's Spring Break here and Jackson didn't have his usual Tot Time or Mother's Day Out this week; the one day I took the kids to Boise, they were fabulous. So thankful!
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| My chubby little girl all decked out for warmer weather! |
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| Gosh he looks big in this picture - he is going to be 2 next week! |
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| Kennedy having fun swinging too! |
- I finally got brave and cut my hair! I absolutely love it! Hopefully I can keep it looking this cute all the time. I didn't tell Mike, so he'll just be surprised tomorrow (no, he doesn't read the blog)!
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| Before - Sorry, it's hard to take a pic of yourself. |
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| After! I LOVE it! |
- I did it! Six weeks by myself with both children and no Mike. I don't want to have to do that again for a long time, but it gives me a boost of confidence to know that I'm capable of doing it without going completely insane. Mike should be home tomorrow and I will be so happy to have him back and maybe I'll even be able to sleep better too.
- We have our pick-up back now. The car hauling service delivered it this week. It looks and drives great, you definitely can't tell that it was ever in an accident. That is one more load off. Now we can work on selling the Vue.
Down:
- This week had some major downs. One of my friends in the other squadron here lost her husband/one of Jackson's friends lost her daddy. He had just been deployed a couple of weeks when his plane (F-15E) crashed, although he did eject, he did not survive. They have two kids, one is 4 and the other 2. My heart is breaking for her and those sweet children. In times like this it is hard to figure out God's plan and how it could involve taking such a precious life. All I can do is pray for her, her children, their family and the air force family that everyone will find peace and stay strong. I hope you will also keep them in your prayers as well. Life is so precious and it is so sad that it takes tragedies like this to remind us of that. If you feel compelled to offer monetary support in addition to prayer, there is a link on my facebook page to a 529 plan set up for their children.
- To top off that bad news, another friend of mine had a close friend/pilot also die that had just gotten back from deployment last week. He was married with four daughters. Then I opened up the base paper to read about an Idaho native that was killed in Afghanistan that leaves behind a wife and 3 month old twin daughters. After that, another friend on facebook posted an article about an airman that died last March, he was married with two kids. His two year old son died this week of asphyxiation after reaching for something on the top of his dresser and getting pinned by the drawers. Again, so hard to trust in God that he has a plan as to why these things happen. All of this makes me want Mike home even more.
Favorite Things:
On to something more upbeat, a salute to all things
Reynold's! I'm all about convenience and quick clean-up and these products help do just that! We've used Reynold's products for years. I think I use the foil on a daily basis and wax paper and parchment paper are a must for baking cookies. However, they have taken convenience to a whole new level with three fairly newer products. The
Slow Cooker Liners are probably the product I use the most. It is so easy to just pop a bag in the crockpot and then toss it out when you are finished. The most clean-up you have to do is wipe off the lid! The
Non-Stick Foil is great for making Jackson's favorites - chicken & fries. No more breading stuck on the foil or the pan, everything just comes right off. Even if you are cooking something greasy, the grease just beads up on the foil. Finally there is the
Pan Lining Paper. My sister-in-law, Laura, is the one that informed me of this beauty! It is parchment paper on one side and foil on the other. You simply put the foil side down into your casserole dish and voila - no clean up! Now you can volunteer to do the dishes and have your spouse take care of getting the kids ready for bed. You'll have enough time left over for a nice peaceful glass of wine before heading to tuck them in! Anything to make life easier is a winner in my book!
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| Non-Stick Foil |
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| Pan Lining Paper |
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