Mia Girl Scout Camp

There aren't alot of pictures, at least not of Mia from the front, she was so excited and it was so busy when we dropped her off at camp that I didn't get alot. I will get more of Angela when we drop her off. Here are a few, it was really nice there.Click Here

Chloe

Mia took this and I just can't believe the difference! This is Chloe! She has gotten so big. You don't realize how big they get when you see em everyday.

Selectee Boyer

Steve has a crazy amount of tasks to complete now that he is Selectee Boyer. He had to get a Kaki spoon and send pictures of it to his Chief since Chief Peterson had to spoon feed him and all the others. hahahaha Then it wasn't a clear enough picture, not a kaki enough spoon, then it wasn't big enough so Steve got a shovel! Then he had to blow eggs, and me and the girls helped him color the eggs. Two had to be Hispanic (why are there only two of us????) Two were black, one was a white girl and the rest were white guys. Its suppose to simulate the ratio that is really in the Navy. We had to paint them, give them uniforms, insignia's, hair, eyes, and then a bed, and their "rack" had to be decorated. Later me and Steve made a flag and he has to write countless reports and find out a crazy amount of information. If you want to see some pictures of Steve Blowing an egg. Click Here

Willow Grove

I am going to attempt to take all 5 kids to Willow Grove today. Yesterday was a hard day. The kids' first day back we knew it would be hard on them and us I think your just never prepared for what comes out of babes mouths. I am tired and I pray I will have the strength to make it there and back with a positive attitude. Yesterday God was with me every step of the way. He gave me patience and understanding. I can't say thank you enough to him for just the one day let alone the next weeks or months. One day at a time - that's my goal. The kids are still asleep, well Hunter is awake of course but the others are sleeping. I'm going to let them sleep and then we are going to take a trip. Steve needs a new uniform that I am going to pick up for him. I took the kids to the park yesterday after dinner so Steve could get his Chief tasks done, they are never ending. Just when I think he will be able to breath, the phone rings again. Hopefully getting his uniform for him will help and he can check some tasks off. Well here we go.........on with today......:)

Kids Are Back

We picked Angela and Chase up tonight. Their flight was 41 minutes late but we got them. It was a blessing that it was late though because we hit crazy traffic on the way there. Steve was getting really worried that we were going to be late, he ran in the airport when he saw that the plane was late - he was so relieved. The Navy has him running in circles. There's another task waiting as soon as he gets home. Family Weekend is this weekend and all the Chiefs have been asking if we are going to be there. Its weird but I'm nervous about going. Him getting Chief is a huge thing and every time he is on the phone they ask how his wife is taking. That worries me, these guys are complete strangers and they are asking how I am doing, makes me wonder what will come next. They weren't joking when they said "He's mine till September" Ever since he found out there hasn't been one hour that goes by that he isn't doing something for them! I'm proud of him! I am going to try and be as supportive as possible. The good thing is the kids are home and they are safe. I am so excited that they are home. Its crazy how much you miss people when they aren't there and how crazy they can drive you when they are. All my babies are home now! Maybe tonight I will sleep better :)

Radioactive!!!

Today I went to the cardiologist. I had to have a stress test done. I got in there and they hooked me up to the sticky's and gave me an IV. The wires were hooked up to my chest and stomach. I had an IV in one arm and a blood pressure cuff on the other. My temperature was taken every few minutes, and the BP was taken in between. I had to get on the treadmill with all the connections, and every 30 seconds the speed and incline would go up. Once my heart rate got to where they wanted it I had to run for 1 minute in that speed with that heart rate, then they pushed the Isatopes. Its not a dye, its Isatopes! Who knows what that means but that is what they told me. The Isatope was put in my IV and I am  RADIOACTIVE for the next 3 days, The isatope will then have half the life in my system. Every 3 days the isatope will decay a little more till its completely out of my system. Until then I have to stay away from Hunter so it doesnt absorb in his skin. The nurse said holding him was fine but sleeping with him for hours was not ok, at least till the first round of decay. After the Isatope was in my system they put me in a tube, like a CAT scan only the machine moves instead of you. It picks up the energy that the isatope gives off and takes pictures. It takes 64 pictures in 20 minutes. I had pictures taken at 9 this morning and then 3 hours later. I should get my results tomorrow morning. I thought it was going to be a lot more running and jumping or something. Did not think I would go home being radioactive! Ha hahahahahahaha...............I'm not glowing or anything and I don't feel any different but I know the isatope is still in my system. Kinda kool.

Cucumbers!

My garden is doing great! I saw my first cucumber today, it looks like a little kosher pickle but its still growing, and its awesome, I'm so excited - the tomatoes are still green but there's alot of them. My first garden and so far its a success. Doing a little dance - oh yeah oh yeah. :)