January 2009

Coming and Going

January 31, 2009

Where were you January 31st…. TODAY – 35 years old. Married to the love of my life who is currently deployed (as of yesterday) for 6 months. Stay at home mommy to a 6 year old and a 3 year old. 5 years ago – 31 years old, married for 6 years, mommy of a [...]

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What Deployment Looks Like

January 30, 2009

5:30 am – Alarm clock goes off. Immediately I remember today is THE DAY. 5:40am – Wash hair because it will not cooperate. 5:46am – Board of Education calls to inform us of another 2-hour delay. 5:49am – Attempt to throw up because my stomach feels like it needs to empty its contents. 6:01am – [...]

Tagged as: Deployment, McDaddy

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Thursday Thirteen – 13 Things You Should Know About Lasek Surgery

January 28, 2009

13 Things You Should Know About LASEK Surgery   1. It will cost you about $3,000.   2. It will be the best money you ever spent.   3. LASEK has longer recoup time, but, better results than LASIK   4. You will need LASEK, as opposed to LASIK if your corneas are thinner than [...]

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Preparing For Deployment

January 28, 2009

[Disclaimer: I have no idea why the WFMW logo won't wrap around my text! My OCD does NOT like it!] In less than 48 hours, my wonderful, exciting, sexy husband will be leaving the country for six months to fulfill an obligation to the US Military. Pardon me while I swipe tears. Our boys are [...]

Tagged as: Alex, Deployment, Jeep, McDaddy, Stevie

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Stuff I’ve Learned This Week

January 27, 2009

My awesome blog designer, Jo-Lynne is hosting a carnival called “What I Learned This Week.” Since I love carnival corndogs and funnel cakes and, since I’m a walking-talking fountain of information, I thought I’d pass along some of what I learned. Because let’s face it, that’s what friends are for. WHAT I LEARNED THIS WEEK…… 1. It is [...]

Tagged as: Alex, Deployment, Lists, McDaddy, Quirks, Stevie

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Dear Deployment

January 26, 2009

Dear Deployment: We have known about you since April 8, 2008. Since that time, you have wreaked havoc on our otherwise normal, happy lives. I cannot express how I felt the day McDaddy dropped the bomb news in my lap that it was a 6-month deployment. [Do you know how much McDaddy is going to [...]

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It Wasn’t Me!

January 25, 2009

I found “Not me!” Monday over at My Charming Kids and decided to play along this week. This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week (If  her post is not up yet, keep checking back.) Not me! [...]

Tagged as: Alex, Deployment, Jeep, McDaddy, McResidence

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We Are Filled With Joy

January 25, 2009

The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy. Psalm 126:3   Father God, we thank YOU! for the great things you have done for us. We thank YOU! for the joy in our lives and in our home. We are facing a difficult journey and we put our trust [...]

Tagged as: Bible, Christ, Deployment

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Mercy and Me!

January 23, 2009

If you are one of my eight loyal blog fans, you may remember that I’ve mentioned Mercy here, here, and here. Mercy, as wonderful as it is, is not exactly what I am writing about today. Today, I am writing about a different kind of Mercy. You see, this Mercy, is a little girl from Malawi. [...]

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Just So You Know

January 22, 2009

Just So You Know is a monthly letter to my boys. To: My 2 Sweet Boys From: Your Mama Date: January 23, 2009 Re: Just So You Know Dear Boys: January has been an exciting month at our house. We are gearing up for daddy’s six-month “vacation.” I would do anything to change the situation, [...]

Tagged as: Alex, Deployment, Lightning McQueen, McDaddy, Motherhood, Stevie

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