Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Its Official!

Only 15 days until our family trip to Monterey California! I am so excited, I have been planning this trip for two years. Finally we get to go, and it is the weekend of Joshua's birthday which makes it extra special. We plan to visit the Monterey Bay Aquarium, build sandcastles on the beach, shop on the wharf, and take the famous 17 mile drive down Carmel... I feel so blessed that I have a husband that is willing to do this with me. We are picking up our rental car Friday April 16th and taking the long drive down to Monterey. Friday afternoon we will probably just check into our room, get comfy, and eat dinner. But look out on Saturday! We will be hitting the two story Aquarium and visiting all sorts of animals. Joey is most excited about the sharks, and I think that Josh will love just about everything. As for myself, I have been dying to go here for years, so I will just be happy setting foot inside. Joe doesn't seem as excited as I am, but I know he'll like it.

Just when you think you've seen it all...

Children are always surprising you, and it is hilarious what they come up with some times. Joshua's latest WTF moment was while I was on the phone with my mother. Joshua had been messing with the laundry that I had just folded. I looked over and Joshua had taken his pajamas off and had replaced them with a pair of Joe's boxers. He had his feet through them and all...

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Horrible Blog Poster!

So I have been horribly slacking lately. So here is the update...

TMCCs budget cut impacted our family greatly. I was notified a couple of weeks prior to the cuts being made and was told if I did not have a 3.5 or higher gpa by the end of the semester that I would lose my place in the Nursing program. Unfortunately, even with straight A's this semester I would only have a 3.42. So I took my chances and applied for a nursing program elsewhere. Apollo College is located in south reno, and the campus here only teaches nursing. When I went into apply they felt that I would be an ideal candidate so I start this fall.
Josh is growing bigger and bigger by the second. As of this last weekend he became a big boy! He is now sleeping in a toddler bed. He is so excited to be sleeping in a big boy bed. Of course I did have to buy a better bed railing, because our child likes to roll out of bed. The first night in his new bed he only fell out once, but it was enough to scare him. Now with the new railing he is back to that excited stage. Now we are getting ready to purchase our first set of bunk beds for the kids, and could use help.
Joey is still getting used to Josh. We are trying to teach him the difference between tattling and tell when its something that might hurt him or Josh. Also, we have learned that Joey has discovered how to "lie." He has begun blaming things on his brother when Josh couldn't have possibly have done it. We are trying to explain to him that it is not okay to blame someone for things they have not done and that it is more rewarding to tell the truth. It will take some time but I am sure he will learn the difference.

Joe is still trying to get on with another law enforcement department. He has become increasingly unhappy at his job with Nevada State Prison, and has begun looking for work even outside of Nevada. The thought of Active Duty has crossed his mind, even deploying again just so he can feel more productive about his career choice. Other than work, Joe is excited that his best friend Ben Rogers will be returning home from a year long deployment in Afghanistan April 1st (and no its not an April fools joke).
As for our family as a whole... Well Joe and I have found a beautiful 4 bedroom 2 bath house that is well over 1900 sq ft. The house is massive and we love it to death. It is perfect for our family and they are willing to accept our pets as a part of the family. We are just so excited to be starting a new chapter in our lives, and this time it includes a house!

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Meet Baby...

Joe and I went into the pet store last sunday looking for stuff for Aiden, and well Josh fell in love with the turtles. So we decided we should buy Josh a turtle for his birthday, unfortunately turtles carry a heavy strain of salmonella that is no joke, so I said no. Instead Josh got a fancy dumbo ear rat for his birthday. He named her baby, well actually that's the only thing he could call her, but it has stuck. She is very adorable and gets along with all of the animals in the house, she's even taken a liking to our cat scratchy (he sticks his nose in her cage she bites it and the cycle repeats). Josh and Joey are going to be the most spoiled children around...

Friday, March 5, 2010

Stars and Solar System...

Recently we have been trying to decorate the boys room. We've settled on stars and planets, and to be honest its coming along great... I stuck up those glow in the dark stars all over the room, and just recently Marie (my mother-in-law) found a planet projector night light in which Josh loves... Then I put up the planet stickers over one wall and made it look fantastic. I just need to finish decorating and the room will be finished...

Joshuas First Dentist Appointment!


Josh did great at his first Dentist appointment, he did cry when she was stretching out his cheeks to check for cavities but in the end he did so good and even got a prize for being so good...

Monday, March 1, 2010

Bridges Crossed and Battles Won...

So its official. Joe gets to keep his job after all. Not only are they not closing NSP, they are putting all of the state of Nevada employees back on 12 hour shifts. Yay! Well not exactly for me, Joe enjoys 12 hour shifts cuz he gets more time off, but not for me because for 3 or 4 days a week I get very little help with josh or around the house. We'll see what the future holds for me and for us. We'll make it through.