Cindy -- I love you!!!

Ok Cindy here ya go. You might have to read one or two of the other posts to catch up but ..... Ok so I just reread this and it is a little random in some places. It's hard to write your blog when the kids are coming home from school and trying to talk to me =b

It's been a cold week here. The sun is out and shining but the weather is cool. Tomorrow is supposed to be 90 so I'm very excited! I have been able to play outside with the kids everyday. We have had fun. Yesterday Mason and I played fetch with Jinx for about an hour. It was so much fun to watch them both chase the toy and then fight over it. Our dog is growing and acts more like a 2 year old everyday!!! I am so lucky to have the job I do. I'm not sure what other job allows you to play outside everyday and enjoy the weather.

All my plants are planted and growing. Remember my tomato plants on the side of our Lewis house and Dani's huge sunflowers??? Dani has sunflowers in my greenhouse because for the last 2 years the squirrels have eaten whatever sunflower seeds she tries to grow.

I started cake decorating classes on Monday and now am going to be doing Asian cooking classes on Thursdays. I am so excited about these classes.

I am still plugging away on these degrees. I should be finished with my Early Childhood classes by this time next year and I'll also be done with my medical transcriptionist classes. It will be nice to have both of those done and then I can have a choice of which field I wanna work in. I am going to register next week for my fall classes and it looks like I'll be taking 5 courses again. UGH but I wanna finish so it's to the books I go. I have no idea what I'll take this summer because the class schedule isn't available yet. I am hoping to get at least 4 of my classes I need during the summer but we shall see when the schedule finally gets out! :/

I am still babysitting. I have Dakota (aka Lil Kota) who is 2, Emma who is one, Mason who is 1 1/2, and Jedaris who is 9 months. They keep me so busy during the day. I won't have Emma much longer, once her mom gets her school on track she will be keeping her. Mason will be moving in July. Jedaris' mom won't be working after June because of summer vacation. So concentrating on school this summer should be easy =)
I am so sad that Mason and his parents are moving. He has been a part of our "family" for 1 1/2 years now so it will be hard to see him go. We are very happy for his family though because they are going to be stationed at the station of their choosing! They chose to be near their family in Texas. They will all be so happy there.

Dakotah and Dani are still hanging out around here. We are having Dani's boyfriend, Zach a going away party :( They will have fun at the party but it's sad he's leaving. Yeah it's the same stuff different age. Their friends hang out here and they have fun. You know me, I wouldn't have it any other way! I love my kids being around! :) Both kids are back in public school. Dakotah is doing well in school and starting to decide what he wants to do with his life. He is into bull riding and actually does quite well. He told me today that he got on the football team for next year! So exciting!!! Girlfriend? ha He is constantly changing his facebook status to single then in a relationship then single again. He is trying to enjoy his teen years. He got his drivers permit last week and is loving having the option of driving everywhere. Dani is also doing good in school. She is the same tree loving hippie that she was when we were in WA. She was so sad when she started back to public school and was told she could no longer dye her hair a gazillion colors. She said "they took my spirit" hehe They have to wear uniforms so she only gets to dress like Punky Brewster on the weekends and breaks.

My friends are moving :(
My friend, Hilary, is moving to KY. I'm very happy for her but I'll miss her alot!
My friend, Kindel, is also moving. They are going to Germany! WOW so much fun there!!!
I am sad to hear Kira is going to Fort Lewis. hehe Really I am happy! We could have a girl reunion. You and Kira are going to have so much fun!!!

Don is busy. He's Plattoon Sgt so he is always at work or dealing with work. I try to tell him to do a crappy job and they'll quit putting him in charge of people. But you know Don ... he does his best and I am proud of him for it. He is still the same ole' Don - sarcastic and people think he loves them when he's really speaking the truth or his mind and just want them to go away! *another reason I love him* He is going to GA for 2 months in July. He hopefully can go for his E7 the beginning of next year. I hope so because he works so hard and deserves it! :)

I'm still loving military life but not loving military wives! Same old drama different state!!! :/ I'm still keeping to myself and not really having "friends" It seems everytime I find a "friend" something happens or they just want me to be their babysitter or they take advantage of me or Dakotah and Don both can't stand my "friend" rofl Gotta love those two! Dakotah gets so mad when he sees someone taking advantage of me. Both him and Don are always telling me to just say no to people. I have changed and put up with so much more now than I used to. I don't know why ... I think I'm too busy to deal with it and just ignore it and hope it will go away. Dakotah is so much like me Cindy ... you wouldn't believe it! He is sarcastic like Don but opinionated just like me! :)

Let's see ... I don't know what else is going on. I don't know ... I think that is all. I need to get going and change my clothes and get ready for my cooking class. You know if you were here I'd so drag you along!!!

Overall my life is going great! I can't complain because well I wouldn't have my life any other way!

I miss you Cindy and can't wait til we can hang out again.
I love you lots n lots!!!
me

It's Spring in Lusterville :-)

We have been very busy!

Don is working hard and ready for a vacation! Work and work and work seems to be all he gets done lately. If he isn't at work he is spending time with us because he goes to Georgia in July for 2 months. I am so proud of him for all he is accomplishing with his career. Now if he can just get back into school but he is so busy he doesn't have time to study.

Dakotah got his learners permit so he's wanting to drive everytime we go anywhere. lol He spent his spring break with his best friend, Stephen. They had alot of fun. He came home yesterday and went to the Daughtry last night. He had alot of fun with his friends at the concert.

DaniKay is growing up! She spent her spring break hanging out with her boyfriend, Zach and neighborhood friends, Caitlin, Mitchell, and Winter. We had a couple warm days where the kids played in their pool.

I have been so busy with school I think my brain is going to just quit thinking! I have been thinking of doing medical transcription on and off for the last 2 years. I finally decided to give it a shot since I'll be quitting daycare and getting a "real" job once Mason moves. So I am working on my Medical Transcription courses through CareerStep. I am also going to Fayetteville Tech for Early Childhood Education. I am hoping to be done with the transcription courses the beginning of next year. I will then hopefully be able to work from home while finishing up my other degree. I also am looking into going back to substitute teaching so we will see what the future holds.

It is hard to juggle school, daycare, and family but in the long run it will pay off! I'm so thankful for having a great hubby and kids. Without their help I'd probably drown in everything going on.

Jinx is growing so fast! I took him to the vet 2 weeks ago and he weighs 61.7 pounds and he's only 5 months old!!! Gonna be such a big puppy! I love it! I was so proud of him when we took him to get his shots. He didn't bark at any of the other dogs or people. Now if he can just get ahold of whomever is trying to break in our house. I am so tired of broken screens. I really don't want them in our home but I think one good go around with Jinx and they'll stop trying to get in! He is scheduled to take dog obedience classes the end of May and I'm excited for that.

Garden??? I have got lettuce already growing! My strawberries are starting to bloom and should have some red one within the next couple weeks. My tomatoes are about 6 inches high already! My cucumbers and squash are about an 3 inches tall. I have beautiful flowers in my front yard blooming. Today Mason and I planted seed for cactus, wild flowers, and herbs. Dani's sunflowers are about an inch tall so we should be able to plant them in the next couple weeks. The last 2 years we have tried here the squirrels eat them so we are trying to get them growing before we put them out this year. My greenhouse Don got me last year for my birthday is AMAZING! I love it!

I love this time of year! Well, I think that is our updates for now!

Pictures

Don't have time to post pictures so visit my facebook page and there are a TON!!! :)

Enjoy them, I do!

Life Lately

Wow so much has been going on. Don the kids and I have been busy busy.

I'm still going to college fulltime for Early Childhood Ed. I added Medical Transcription to my college degrees so I'm going to college double time! ugh I'm in for the torture I guess. I just hope I can keep the 2 degree courses seperate in my head! :) I'm still doing unofficial daycare. I have a 1yr old, 11mo old, 8mo old, and a 2yr old. So that keeps my house a mess and me on the go not to mention all the "stay at home mommy" duties. Sitting at home eating bon bons and watching tv sure isn't in my days :) hehe

Don is doing good. He just got put in charge of alot of soldiers (PLT SGT) so he's the first to work and the last one home. ugh No rest for those that work hard! I keep telling him if he does a crappy job they'll quit putting him in charge. Reality is I would be upset if he followed my advice but coming home at a normal time would also be nice! I'm proud of that man!!! He is still doing karate when work permits and loves it!

Dakotah is good. Loving that bull riding and being a country boy! He just finished drivers ed and is itching to get that permit! When he turns 16 he will be taking some college courses at Fay Tech so he's excited about that!

DaniKay is doing good. Getting a little sad that her boyfriend, Zach, is moving in a month. She is still loving those horses and doing horse shows.

We had a great time camping this weekend with our friends and a ton of kids! Don and I stayed in a cabin with 4 kids, Hilary/Tim stayed in a cabin with 4 kids, and Dakotah and his friend, Austin, stayed in a tent across from the cabins. We brought our dog and Hilary brought her Great Dane, Zoe. It was alot of fun!!! The boys went fishing at 2am :)

Tomorrow our friends from GA are coming to stay the night. We are excited to see those Nash kids and Kindel too! :) It has been too long. Watch for some photos on facebook.

Easter Dani is going to an Easter party/lunch at her best friends. So we will be eating some yummy Angi cooked food! :) Dakotah will be fat and happy!!! He loves his Angi cooked food.

Jinx is growing like crazy. He is such a good puppy!!!

Well, I believe that's all that has been going on. I'll try to update more than I have been. I just can't seem to get on here and get it done lately! Sorry

Later guys -me

Indiana Vacation

Well, the mountains cleared up and we made our trip to Indiana. It was fun visiting our friends and family. On the way up Don was telling me to turn right while pointing to the right and saying "turn left." lol We turned right and made it safely down the road. Dani stated "don't follow my left, it will get you in alot of trouble." Oh my daughter and her ADOS (Attention Deficit Oh Shiny) So we got to Don's mom on Saturday afternoon. On Sunday we went to visit both my grandmothers. Mamaw G had a family dinner and we got to see alot of our family. It was so nice to visit with them. We don't get to see them often enough so it was an evening of fun and awesome food! We spent Sunday night with Mama D and on Monday awoke to a yummy breakfast! Oh did I mention she made us lunch Sunday afternoon? Living the grandma dream! :) So Monday we ran errands and went back to Kokomo. Dani, of course, spent both Sunday and Monday night with Mamaw G. She always stays with Mamaw G a day or two when we go up. Mamaw G took her to the mall. When asked if she had fun with Mamaw G her reply was "we went to the mall and they ONLY had 7 stores. I can not live here!" She is too cute sometimes. Tuesday night Don's mom had Christmas dinner for us. It was a wonderful evening of good food and family. We always have a nice time when we have family dinners! :) Monday night we hung out with Jeremy and Tab and kids. It was alot of fun and laughter, as always! Myrtle Beach this summer with them will be a blast! :) Wednesday was a day of telling everyone goodbye. We did miss seeing a few of our friends but are hoping to catch them next time. Overall our visit was wonderful and we had a great time. Today we left Indiana and headed to Pigeon Forge. We had dinner with our great friend, Nathan aka Luc. It was nice to see him again. He and Susie will be coming to eat at the Apple Barn with us on Saturday before we head home. Can't wait! Well that is our vacation. I'll post pictures later and give a Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg update.

Love vacation time! :)