Not a baby anymore.....

First off this is how big that caterpillar is. Its huge!

So Landon sleeps in my bed while Justin is gone and when Justin is home Landon still likes to sleep in our room, just not in our bed. As all of you know I just got Landon new furniture and bedding with the hopes of him wanting to sleep in there. So far so good! Hes slept in his room by himself all week and the past 2 days the dog has even slept with him. I feel so much better with Hundley sleeping in with Landon, I don't really know why but it makes me sleep better knowing he has him in there with him. Justin will be happy to know that we will have our own room back when he gets home lol. Landon is getting so big I can't believe that he will be four in a few months. Where does time go....

My Family Crest!

So now I have two pieces of art from Becca. I LOVE her crests and had to have one. I wanted to it to a blend of everything that makes us who we are. So to explain what it all means. One is my Scottish family Crest, one is an arrow head for Justin's Native American heritage, of course the submarine for well....what Justin does for a living then last one is a mix of two things....Justin and my first date was in Seattle at Pike Place Market it was amazing! I have blogged about it before so I will spare the mushy details. So its the Pike Place sign and a picnic basket because everywhere we move, the first thing we do is set out to find a new picnic spot and after we do we know we are home. Its the one constant in our ever changing life. So Pike place is a symbol of what started it all and the picnic basket is a symbol of what we will always have.


The first rough draft.

All drawn out.



Final draft!!!

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New York City!

For Roans birthday I went with Michael and the boys to NYC. Her in-laws live right in the city so everything was within walking distance from their house, it was so great! We went to Carmines for lunch and the food was amazing! It was a family style Italian place. then we went to toys-r-us where the boys rode the Ferris wheel, went to build-a-bear, then FAO and on to central park. The last two things Michael and I did with the boys while her in-laws went back to their home. The whole day was great and I couldn't have asked to have a better time. I hope Justin and I get a chance to go back when he gets home and since its only a 2 hour drive I don't think it will be a problem (lol). Here are a few pictures from the day.


Eating lunch.

Lol he was being so funny.

At least he liked the food.

Way up high on the Ferris wheel.

coming around.

Outside of FAO.

I have such a cute kid!

In central park. Then we went off to get Starbucks and walk back......we had so much fun!

New Furniture. Part 3.

So I bought Landon new bedroom furniture and I love it! He can seriously have it until hes in college. I got him a full size bed (and new mattress), a night stand and an armoire. I love his bedding! I went to FAO today and got the big caterpillar that's on top of his bed, its like 3 feet long!

His bed bed has 4 drawers on the end and 2 big ones on the side.

His leaf and big caterpillar.

Nightstand.

Armoire (I swear that's how you spell it!)

Here it is open. I only let him watch movies for nap/quiet time.

It must be love.....

Justin has been so busy at work that I haven't gotten an e-mail in about a week. So here I am sitting at my computer when I get 2! The first one was him telling me how busy he has been and that hes way ahead but that it comes with a price (no sleep). And here is the second one. My eyes are still teary. I love him so much and its the times like this that I remember that he feels the same way I do about him.



Hey KK-
I was thinking today, of what day I think is the best day of my life. There are many days that came to mind where we did really fun stuff, did exciting stuff, went on vacation. But the day I think is the best one of my whole life is a very simple, laid back day. The day I love the most is my boot camp graduation day, I feel like that day marks the day when we really became a family, and set out on our own journey together. I really love you and miss you so much. I look at everything we have accomplished and how good our lives are and I know that you are my one and only true love and that we were meant to be together and will always be together forever. Our son is so smart and well behaved because we both have taken the time to teach him manners and numbers and letters. I look at that picture of us laying on the bed at the hotel and the one of us outside the hotel and I know that we have the best family in the world and that as long as we stick together we can get through anything. I thank you for supporting me and being strong for me when I need it. I thank you for knowing where I put my stuff. But most of all I thank you for loving me. Our family is the bestest.

Love Justin….husband and father forever.


One of the pictures he is talking about is the one that I just happened to put up as my header just a few days ago. For some reason we were both thinking the same thing at the same time.

Blah.

I have been kind of out of it for the past week or so. I just feel.....vacant. I know I'm just in a deployment hump and I hope to get myself out of it soon. I have amazing friends here who have been keeping me busy and that's always nice. Yesterday Casey watched Landon for a few hours at her house so I could get a few things done here. In the few hours that she had him I got soo much done! My house is cleaner then it has been in a while. lol. Then Casey and Niki came over for dinner. I made something new and was surprised that we all liked it so much. We hung out for a few hours and played my Wii and with Landon going to bed so early now it was nice to be able to hang out with friends and just talk. I just hate that now with Landon going to bed early that means I have to go to bed early. So my normal hang out with friend till 2 in the morning is now hang out with them until 11 and by the time I walk them to the door I'm so tired I can barely stand. Lol. The joys of having a child who wakes up early.

So here is to hoping this deployment finishes off quickly and that this hump will soon be over.

Rainy day=LOVE!

It finally rained! I haven't had rain in almost a month and a half so its nice to be back here and have it pour. I bought Landon all new rain gear when I was in whistler at an AMAZING store. So he has a matching rain coat, rain boots and an umbrella all with pirates on them! He loves it! and he was so happy to be able to wear it all today for the first time.

New Furniture. Part 2.

So for part of Justin's x-mas gifts I bought him a new T.V. I also had to get a new stand to go with it, got surround sound put in and got a new DVD rack (thinking we would have room left. WRONG its already full!). He will be so happy to get home and have a man TV. Lol.


Far right side. Bean wouldn't get out of the shot.


Center.

Far Left side.

Up close.

This is what is used to look like....

New furniture. Part 1.

With some of Justin's bonus I got a lot of new furniture. He was upset when I went and saw him in Bahrain because I didn't bring him pictures of what I bought. So I am putting them on here so he can check them in his next port. This is just the dining room.

Table and china hutch. The table has a 2ft leaf that goes into it and I have 2 more chairs to go with it. The china hutch is amazing! Its even lit! Like our deployment chain in the back? Its getting soo long (YAY!).


The table is a darker wood and black.


China hutch.


I got bar stools for the bar and Landon loves sitting there for breakfast.

The new computer desk that I love!

What is used to look like.

Dryer, Dryer house on fire.

I was making dinner when I looked out of my bay window and saw a guy jumping around without a shirt on. After about 30 seconds I realized it was Mark, my neighbor and a good friend of mine and Justin's. Then my phone rang, it was Jessica telling me that her house was on fire. I rushed over there to help as much as I could. I ran over to Christa's house and told them to get out since they were connected to Mark and Jessica's house. I think a total of 5-6 fire trucks came to put the fire out. I took the baby for a little while so they could get everything figured out then Jess and the baby came over to my house. Niki and Casey were already over hanging out for the night so it was a party at my house. Lol.


Herd of Fire Men.


Spectators.

I ordered pizza for Mark and Jessica since she was just starting dinner when the house went up and figured that I would feed everyone.

Everyone is fine. Not too much damage to the house. The drum of the dryer caught fire somehow but they got it under control and everything is alright now.

Halloween

I decided that Landon and I were not going to go trick-or-treating. He was fine with this but I wanted to still make the night special. We watched a Halloween movie, did crafts and then made a gingerbread house. We had tons of fun. Here are a few pictures I took.

3 years later.

Justin left for boot camp Oct 05'. It was my first time being a single (yet married) mom. Landon was so little and I was so scared to do it all by myself. Justin had never been away from us...EVER. But here I sit 3 years later, my husband on deployment and I'm doing just fine. I miss him more then anything in the world, but I can do this. I was lucky enough to go to boot camp graduation and see my new sailor, so proud of himself in that nice little uniform. My header picture was taken outside of our hotel (you got to love Chicago in December!). Its was our first picture as a Navy Familyand still to this day one of my all time favorite pictures. Justin ended up being stuck at boot camp for 4 months after that picture was taken. He had to have surgery and due to some flooding it took months to get it done. He was lucky enough to come home for Landon's First Christmas and even his first Birthday.

3 years later we have lived at three different duty stations. We made our drive from Washington State to South Carolina. A year Later we Moved to New York and now we are in Connecticut. I have come to realize that no matter how long Justin is gone or what state we live in, home is where our hearts are. I don't care where I live as long as its with him. But after being together for 7 years this is by far the longest I have ever had to be away from him, and even though I hate it, I know I can do it and I will continue to do it for the rest of his career.

Man I miss that kid.

Movie Night!

At least once or twice a month Landon and I do movie nights. We get out our chairs, our big white blanket, pop popcorn and get movie candy. Then we watch a movie most of the time its a new one but sometimes we will watch a "classic". Tonight was a classic movie but a new one in our home. Sleeping Beauty. He loved it and so did I. I haven't seen that movie for years so it was fun to sit and watch it with him. We turned off all of the lights and with the weather being so nasty it kind of set the mood for the movie. He covered his eyes when the dragon came and had to get up and dance when Aurora was singing. Its times like today that make me remember why I love being a mom.

Then he got tired and it all went out the window. Lol.


All of our Movie get-up!

Me and Lan.

He had to get candy that his daddy likes, even though he hates raisins. Lol.

Wind and rain.

So today I got our title for Justin's car in the mail. It feels so nice having it paid off after only having it for just over 2 years. Now we just need to get my car paid off. Lol.

Everything is going great here. Its SOOO cold! After being in Bahrain and sweating everyday (since it was 90 degrees everyday) I'm not liking the 50 degree weather here in New England. But besides that everything is great. All of the new stuff I bought is slowly finding its place in the house and I'm glad that my "little" shopping spree is over with.

Justin has been writing me the longest, sweetest e-mails ever. I'm so lucky to have him. I'm so glad that I got the chance to go be with him. A week was more then I ever could have asked for. But now all I think about is laying in bed with him and how I wish I could still smell him. Those are the two things that I miss the most. But this *thing* is almost over with and I will soon have him back in my bed.

I'm off to enjoy the rain and my cup of tea.

I hope everyone has a great day. Be sure to bundle up and not get sick in this weather!

Happy Birthday Hot Dog!

Hundley is now a year old. He is the best dog I could ever imagine having. Here are a few pictures from right when we got him then one I took of him today.