Friday Fragments :) 3 in a row!

A bit late, but better late than never!!

Here goes a 3rd Friday Fragments! Please join in on the fun with Mrs 4444 and me and start fragmenting! You can either click her name, which goes to her homepage or this pretty button, which will take you to her fragments section :)



~ We saw more fireworks last Saturday at Cowpens National Battlefield! J did great and LOVED all the "boooom"s. I'm so glad he doesnt get scared!

~ We also got to SKYPE with Daddy!!! There's no better way to start, end, whatever with a day than to see my husband's face and hear his voice all at the same time! Pure bliss! I wish I could've taken a picture, but I actually skyped on my phone. I am so very grateful for technology! I was at my mother's-in-law house too, so she got to see her baby boy! It was a great Saturday!

~ So, while I was visiting family in SC, Sherman was at home in NC.... And he kicked the bucket. I thought he might. He was looking awfully sad when I left him. However, we got another fish and we have lovingly named him "BOOM". J can say that, so I figured it was a good fit. And he's kinda blue and red! Very patriotic! LOL

~ So, J has been using the potty lately, but only when prompted by me. And usually after he's already "went" LOL The night we got home from visiting SC, he actually went #2! And then took off running thru the house after he got up... Butt naked! So, I went running, not thinking about cleaning up just yet.... However, I should have! Just because Rigsby (the Yorkie) will walk a mile around his own poop, doesnt mean he'll walk a mile around J's..... He cleaned up for me! I could've KILLED that dog! GRRRRR (Sorry, I know that might be a little TMI!) At least there's no picture! haha

~ I will be attending my very first NASCAR race in October! I am so stoked! I was thinking of surprising the husband with tickets since we've never been to a race together and he has been in the sandbox a while. Then, the day I was talking to my brother about where to sit, Kyle emailed me and asked if we could go to the race! How ironic! haha. So, I suck at surprises and we eventually decided to get tickets, and I got them this week. I am excited!!!

~ J is growing up too fast. He climbed in his high chair all by himself this week! AH. He can also climb in our big garden tub that we usually give him a bath in... NOT good. haha. This was our "photo of the day" for Day 114 :)

~ Yesterday, i just happened to look out in our backyard and saw this! I am so glad I saw it first and not Rigsby. I went and asked a few neighbors if it was theirs, with no luck. But then this morning, he was gone. I'm glad! LOL I am allergic! And taking Rigsby out on a leash in his own yard is no fun! haha

~ And lastly.... WE HAVE A COUNTDOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!! I cant post it, but the husband will for sure be home for J's 2nd birthday and that's all I wanted!!!! YAY!

Until next week, keep taking each day, one day at a time!!! And make some memories while you're at it!

How I get thru this D

How I get thru this deployment: A list...

~ PRAYER and a lot of it. I try and pray before every meal (Well, sometimes Josiah is already digging in before I sit down, but you get my drift). I praise God thru the good days when I get emails or actually hear Kyle's voice, and the "no news is good news" days. Prayer is at the top of this list!

~Faith! I have to have it or I'd go crazy! I wouldnt be able to make it thru each day if I didnt have the Faith in knowing that God is taking care of Kyle and carrying us thru this experience. I know Kyle has seen a lot over there, and having faith is something he couldnt do without in this line of work! I pretty much have to get to a point where I just hand Kyle over to God and go about my days... It's not easy, but we just do it.

~Family-  I am SO grateful that we are closer to family this go-round. Especially with J. He needs to see family so that he gets loved by more than just me. I'm sure he gets tired of seeing me all day, EVERYDAY. And usually only me! haha

~Friends- Old and new! I dont know where I'd be without the friends who have shaped me into who I am and what I do. I have had to learn who my real friends are and I love them! And for my new friends, I love them too! Being in the Army, I have made friends everywhere we've lived and I miss them all!! From NC, to MA, to GA, to SC, to TX and back to NC!! It's been fun so far and I cant wait to meet more new people along our Army journey!

~Josiah- He makes me tick everyday. During other deployments, I could just curl up in a ball and cry and cry and be all depressed. But with Josiah, I am not allowed to do that, which is good. I have to be up and at'em for him. I have to care for him. I feel needed. It's pretty great!

~My love for Kyle- I cant even explain how much I love that man. Period.

~Coffee- Yep, every morning, I have to have it! Some say I'm addicted, but it could be worse! LOL

~Our home- Some asked if I'd move back home while Kyle is deployed. NO. We have our house here. We love it! And it gives me something to do, something to work to keep up. It's nice to be able to come "home" wherever that may be!

~Rigs- He is our first baby. Our furbaby. Most days I want to ring his neck, or toss him across the room, but for the most part, I love him! hahaha

~My FIT- It gets me to SC and back every time, with no problems... Except for that nail in my tire... But at 40mpg, I couldnt ask for a better little car! :)

Ok, that is all for now. I may think of more later.....

Friday Fragments 18 June 2010

TGIF y'all! I'm fragmenting two in a row!! Woohoo! If you'd like to join Mrs 4444 for Friday Fragments, click her name or click the pretty button :)

** Its already Friday morning... And here I am, tying to fragment my week.... Lets see how this goes... ;)


** The hubby and I went to register on Saturday and Sunday last weekend. We started out at a Walmart about an hour away from here. We figured they'd be less picked-over than the Walmarts around here... Well, we got there only to find out that this particular Walmart doesnt have the scanners/machines to let people register INSIDE the store. The nearest one, well, hubby had given up as soon as they said we don't do it here... So, we didn't register at Wallyworld. The clerk told us that we could do it online. Well, duh. But I want to see, touch, feel stuff that I'm registering for. UGh
Our second stop on Saturday was Target. Had a good experience there. But didn't register for a whole lot. Most important was a little Space-saver High chair... =)
Third and final stop was BabiesRUs on Sunday. We scanned everything under the sun there! LOL We really had a good time and played and felt how soft stuff was and all that jazz.


** After registering, we went to supper to celebrate hubby's birthday. We stopped at a Japanese hibachi steakhouse. Never been there before. We sat with strangers. One single guy sat beside me, then there was a family of 5 which consisted of mom, dad, son, grandma and grandpa. We ate, we laughed at the cook, which was one of the best we've ever had, and then it was time to pay and leave. Somehow, us being in the Army came in conversation (which it always does somehow, whether by uniform or hubby's haircut or stance gives it away). I went to the restroom and so did the mom of the family. When I came back, hubby says, "the guy on the end paid for ours." (the dad of the family) =O WOW. Seriously? Really? Who does that these days? But, how awesome! I'm still somewhat shocked. When we left, they told us congratulations and thanks for serving. (they also knew we are expecting) Coolest birthday gift ever, right? =)


** The pup, Rigsby, got a haircut. Poor dog cant get a symmetrical cut EVER. So then we are left with a jacked-up cut that we try to trim to make it look better... Its always interesting. I wish I had a picture of hubby trying to trim the dog's hair! LOL


** My dad calls me last night. I hardly talk to mom and dad. Not because I dont want to, but I just forget to call from being busy and they forget too. Anyway. He calls to ask me where I bought his wallet that I gave him. I say, "when was the last time I bought you a wallet? I cant even remember!" He says, "oh, about 3 or 4 YEARS ago." REALLY? Seriously? Dad, I have no clue where I got your wallet! LOL He's a funny guy... But he was dead serious!


** The bug finally kicked for hubby (daddy) on Tuesday. I was so glad he finally got to feel the baby kick! It was a sweet moment. We sat and waited for a minute or so, and then he kicked and hubby says "was that it?!" and I looked up, smiled and just about screamed with excitement, "YES!" Then we sat for another couple minutes and he never moved again. Its too funny, I think he knows when its daddy's hand on mommy's tummy... He sits still! ;)


** My car has developed an oil leak... I just dont get how a 2004, Mazda 3 can have an oil leak. I expect it from an old clunker, but seriously? Oh well, it IS on its 3rd transmission, has been in two accidents and hesitates when idling and feels like it will just cut off! I'd say its a LEMON... And of course, we OWN it so we dont have payments, and its not under warranty. I'm just ready to get a new one! LOL but NOT a Mazda3!


** Hubby is participating in his first Duathalon tomorrow morning. Two of the three parts of a Triathalon. Its a 5K run and then a 15 mile cycling route. I'm excited for him! He's had his bike for about a month and a half and absolutely LOVES cycling!! I'll try to update on this next week to let you know how he finished!


** Ok. I think that's all for now. Its about time to get ready for work. I hope everybody enjoys their weekend!

A touch of GREEN...

So, I have been meaning to blog for a long while now, and am just now making the time to do it. I'm joining my friend Jamie at Him, Me, & our Three for her first Green Day! Please click the pretty button to go check her out!

I honestly havent taken any recent green pictures so these are from a little while back. :) Enjoy!

Chalk Falls Nature Trail, just a few miles from the house. This was taken last Spring, shortly after we moved to TX. There were lots of green pics to choose from on that day, but this was one of my faves. :)

These are glasses that I retrieved from my great-uncle Bill's house after his passing. My Nanny (Uncle Bill's sister) was there and she told me that she used to drink from these when she was little! The next pic is one of the comparison pictures of the glasses. Magic Eraser is MAGICAL! ;)

And last but not least, Rigsby in his first cast! It was bright green! Rigs broke his leg in January 2009, and has since healed wonderfully after a couple surgeries and many casts of all colors (including pink!) :)

Friday Fragments.... again!

TGIF y'all! If you'd like to join Mrs 4444 for Friday Fragments, click her name or click the pretty button :) As I said last Friday, I'm new at the FF. This week's fragments started last Saturday. I would never be able to think of everything if I didnt start early! LOL

** So, I got my LES (Leave and Earnings Statement, for those who dont know the acronym) aka check-stub online on Saturday. I noticed I got paid more than I was expecting... I GOT A RAISE! Woohoo!


** RAIN... It rained all weekend last week and low and behold, I got a roof leak. I love the rain though! I called in my issue to the management company (I rent) and they said "you're in the stack for the roofer, we'll call you back and let you know when he can come out there". Well, as of Thursday night, still no phone call. AND, I've had to cut the grass.... again. I cut the front yard Thursday and I'm headed out to cut the back yard as soon as I post this. Rigsby is starting to disappear in the back yard! I need to cut it so he doesnt get lost, poor little guy! LOL


** Update on Rigsby: He's back to his normal crazy self, except for one yacking episode Friday, the 11th. He's been eating more these days and weighs 7 lbs! I took him for a follow up appt on Wednesday. I swear, being a walk-in at Banfield is like an emergency room. You sit and wait..... and wait.... and wait some more. I mean, I'm used to the Army's motto, "Hurry up and wait", but goodness! Either way, he's fine and back to normal. Crazy little dog.



** My hubby has been in GA for school for 25 days now. I have one more week until he's home! We've been thru multiple deployments, but him just being 13 hrs away is worse I think! He's been having a good time at BeerNCOC BNCOC, shooting weapons he hasnt shot in a good while, reminiscing about Basic Training & Airborne school, going to the New Airborne Museum. He also was chosen to go to the Leadership Board for his class. The winner gets an award and is considered the leader of the whole class. (20ish people in 8 classrooms, so, overall) Well.... he WON. :) I'm so very proud of him and cant wait to see him next week so I can give him a big ole hug!!

Friday Fragments....

My first! I have been blogging more, mainly because my friend Jamie tells me I must.... So, I shall give Friday Fragments a whirl! I have been saving up my fragments throughout this week. If you'd like to join in with Mrs 4444, just click on the beautimous button! Enjoy!

** My poor little Rigsby. Last Friday, he had to go get a dental cleaning at the vet. Had him there between drop-off times, 7-8am. I'm pretty sure we've never had his teeth cleaned. SO, I NEVER get a phone call, ALL day to tell me he's ready for pick-up. I didnt call, because I thought they may just have a bunch of patients. Well, I go by there at 6:20pm. I say, "I never got a phone call". The girl says "oh, yeah it looks like no one called". DUH. I ask about what time he was probably done, and she says probably around 4 or 4:30pm. OK. That's ok at this point b/c I probably couldnt have picked him up anyway, however, a phone call wouldve been nice. They bring him out and both of his legs are shaved where they had to do an IV. An IV?? Well, I was under the impression that they might give him a diphenhydramine (benadryl) shot, but not an IV!! I pay the $16 (wouldve been MUCH more if we didnt have doggy insurance) and we go home. He's so sad. I start to flip through the paperwork and read what they did to him... I see, "Internal Organ Func Screen" "Blood Sample Collect" "IV Fluid/Catheter Insertion" "Anesthesia" "Tracheal Intubation" "Ampicillin Trihydrate"...... I have no clue why my dog needed all this to get his teeth cleaned! They havent said anything about any diseases or anything to be concerned about besides tartar. I'm very upset with Banfield... To top it off, I found a flea on him too!!!!! Ugh...


** So, we have a house for rent in SC. Well, it's not rented out yet, and its been sitting empty since March. My brother was in the neighborhood and decided to drive by to check on things. He sends me a text... "No wonder your house hasnt rented. There's not a sign in sight anywhere!".... Well, this isnt the first time the sign has been MIA. I told him to check in the window because thats where the management company said they put it, because the one in the yard kept going missing. He drove back by to be sure he wasnt crazy, and NO SIGN. Not in the yard, not in the window.... I didnt get this info until 7:30 EST, 6:30 CT. On Friday.... the first day of a LONG weekend. These people dont work on weekends, so, I have to wait til Tuesday to call and bless them out! I swear, if they dont do something soon, I'm gonna scream!!!! ;)

UPDATE on the house... On Tuesday I called the management company to complain about the sign not being anywhere in sight, and they proceeded to say "Oh, it rented today"... It rented? When were you gonna call and tell us?? SO, it did, it rented and we wont have to pay two house payments come the beginning of October! WOOHOO!!!!!!! :D


** On Monday, Labor Day, I did some hard labor. I cut the grass. I dont do this often b/c my sweet hubby usually does. We had a self-propelled mower while he was on his last tour of Ancient Babylon so that it would be easier for me. I loved that mower! ;) Well, we didnt want to bring it to TX, so we bought a push-mower when we got here. Well, HE decided we'd get an actual PUSH mower... not a self-propelled. Well, the hubby is in GA at school. I called him in the midst of my mowing and told him that I was not impressed with the decision to buy this friggin' PUSH mower! It was kicking my butt! I did get it done though, and am proud that I did it! He did say he felt bad that I was having to do it, but really thought he'd be the only one mowing. I told him "And you should be the only one!!!!" LOL

** Also on Labor Day, it was Free Chicken sandwich day at Chick Fil A if you wore a sports team logo. I went with Jamie and her 3 all dressed up! I actually wore my softball jersey from my senior year of high school! I am a Clemson University fan, and would have worn my CU shirt if it hadnt been long sleeves. Sleeves and 92 degrees dont mix well! We did see some Clemson fans seated just a couple tables over from us though, which was too cool. Its a small world and an even smaller Army. It's so neat to meet people who are from your state, let alone 30 mins from your hometown!! That's one of many things I love about the military!


** So, my poor Rigsby has been sick since going to get his teeth cleaned last Friday. He has been yacking (i dont like the word vomit, yuck) every other day since Saturday. So, I took him back to the vet on Wednesday (my fabulous day off!). They did a couple tests on him, and found nothing wrong. However they gave him an antibiotic that covers from "stomach to rear-end" to catch and fix anything bug he may have. Lets hope it helps!

** RAIN! Thank the good Lord for rain!! It rained off and on yesterday all day. Since last night, it has rained and rained and rained. Its a great day to be a duck!! ;) I'm hoping the grass will not need another cut!!

Little Rigsby

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Little Rigsby. I wonder what he's thinking in this photo. This was at Corpus Christi, Emerald Beach. We went there for 4th of July weekend this year. Had a blast! We stayed at the Holiday Inn, Emerald Beach. One of the CLEANEST pet friendly hotels I've ever been to!! We very much enjoyed our stay there and will hopefully return for another visit before we leave TX (which wont be for another 2.5 yrs anyway!). We also visited the USS Lexington and Texas State Aquarium. And watched fireworks from our balcony! A great TX adventure! :)

The First of "A-Photo-a-day"

So, I've decided to start a "A-Photo-a-day" blog. We'll see how long it lasts, but I've taken step one.
This is Rigsby a few days after his second surgery on his leg, back in April 2009. He was in MUCH need of a real haircut. We could only trim around his eyes for about 4 months before this was taken. He still didnt get a real grooming until 2 months after this!! Today he is all better, but that will be a picture for another day. :) Wish me luck on posting "A-Photo-a-day"!!