Preschool

4 weeks ago, Crew started preschool. The first week was a little rough. He would cry when I left, but as soon as he couldn't see me anymore he stopped crying and started to play with the other kids. Little stinker just wanted me to feel bad! I've seen quite a change in him the last 2 weeks. He's learned his ABC's, a bunch of songs, and can even understand some japanese. His teachers send home the school work they do every 2 weeks and it just amazes me. He knows alot more than I think he does. He's not a big fan on coloring so I need to work with him on that. He'd rather be running around. His teachers are amazing and he just loves them so much. I was a little hesitant at first because they are very strict with the kids, but after the first 2 weeks Crew was so respectful and started to listen the FIRST time I told him to do something. He's still 2 and has his bad days, but for the most part he's such a good kid. His being in school has been such a good thing for him. I want him to be outgoing and love school. I want him to love school and love to learn. I hated school and it was such a tough thing for me, and I don't him to hate school. I also benefit him being in school :) I can get the house clean without his "help". I can run the dogs in the morning, go for coffee with my bestie Julie, and get my errands done in half the time. School is great!

The last 6 weeks....

I haven't blogged in so long I don't know where to start. Not alot of exciting things have happened.

John left for his deployment 6 weeks ago today. It has gone by fast, but I feel like I haven't seen him forever. My heart swells with pride when I think about him. He has made so many sacrifices for us and our country. He does his job with out hesitating and is there to answer the call of duty. In a few short words to describe him i'd have to say, HE IS AMAZING. I've never known anyone like him (except my dad). Crew started school 2 weeks ago and he absolutely loves it. He has learned so much already. His teachers talk to him in japanese and he can answer them back in english. It's incredible. I don't know what I would do without that little guy. He's my rock when John is gone.

My dogs are driving me crazy lol but that's not new. :) Charlie is over weight so she has to be on weight control formula. She hates it. So, she started to throw it up. My dog is bulemic! (spell check?) I'm a softy so I put her back on normal food, and I just walk her longer than usual. Ryder is growing in strides and I don't know how much longer he's gonna fit in our house. I love my furry butts...even though they are a pain sometimes. :)

Halloween is right around the corner and Crew is so excited. He's going to be Iron Man this year. Iron Man is his idol. He looks so dang cute in his costume it's ridiculous. I decided to be fun this year, and dress up too. I'm gonna be a 1920's gangster :)

So what else?? I've been feeling like crap for weeks and cannot figure out why. I get enough sleep, i'm on my meds, i've taken 2 pregnancy tests that were negative. I'm tired and sick to my stomach every day. Not all day, it comes and goes. It's driving my crazy!! I should probalby call the Dr. :) That's it for now.

Cute Story

After John got home from work, we were all playin on the couch. Crew and John were wrestling and I was in the middle of it. Crew kept squeeling and bein a ham. Well, when he would scream, I would blow air into his mouth and he would laugh. Somehow, John got hit in the nose with Crews forehead, and he got hit HARD! I heard it pop. As I'm trying to make sure John is okay, crew says : "you need a band-aid!" He runs to the closet gets out the neosporin and a butterfly shaped band-aid. When he returns, he opens the tube of neosporin, squeezes it on Johns nose; opens the band-aid and puts it on Johns nose just right (with my help of course!) Then he says : "all better!"

That wasn't enough though. He ran back to the closet and got another band-aid, made me put neosporin on his nose and then the band-aid. He wanted to be just like his daddy.

Crew is truly the light of my life! There is never a dull moment. :D

Mommys

So, I've had a very interesting day. Crew woke up this morning bright eyed and bushy tailed...at 6 am!! He watched cartoons, ate breakfast and we took John to work. I made Crew lay down for a nap and he slept from 8-11am. I cleaned the house, showered, things i can't do when Crew is awake.

Crew wakes up from his nap and says "mom i go poop" So i take him to the bathroom, get him situated and let him have his privacy cause he was pooping. Or so I thought. 5 minutes pass by and he yells for me to wipe him. I walk into the bathroom to see poop all over the walls, all over him, and all over the floor. It was awful. So i go to get him off the potty and put him in the shower and he wipes poop in my hair!! We both shower, I scrub the bathroom. The worst of the day was over. Wrong again. I feed Crew lunch, i'm just kinda bummin around because i was tired. Crew comes up to me and says:

"mom i sick"

Me- "what's wrong?"

Crew- "i cold"

So as I'm about to pick him up to see what's wrong, he gets this death look on his face and....THROWS UP ALL OVER!! It's all over my lap, runs down my legs, all over him, the floor and the chair. I almost throw up, but i hold it down. So we both get in the shower, for the 3rd time today. It has been a very interesting day and it's only 3pm. I can only hope it gets better because if i have to clean up another mess like that i don't know if i can do it. Oh the joys of being a mommy. :D

Hard times and Blessings in disguise

I found out a few weeks ago that John is deploying again. :( He has only been home for 4 months. I know he's only gone for 3-4 months at a time, which is way better than 15 months. I just hate that he leaves all the time. When he goes this time, he will be missing 7 months out of this year. That's alot! I would understand them sending him if he hasn't deployed for a whole year but he just got back. And I am really pissed at the situation. I love the Air Force and it has been so good to us, but I honestly don't know how much more I can take. It is so had being responsible for everything, and having to be mom and dad. I don't think it would be so hard if I was closer to my family, but I live in frickin japan land. I love Okinawa but it definately has it's draw backs. I'm just lucky enough to have a great support system from my friends out here. I don't know what I would do without them. They have saved my sanity countless times! :D John has 5 years left on his enlistment and neither of us know if we should make a carrer out of it. We both keep leaning towards no. I want to be able to live next to our families and let our kids grow up around their grandparents. I want to build my own house. I want to know that John is always gonna come home to us every night and be there forever. I don't want to worry about his next deployment, or if I'm ever gonna see him again. I want John to always be around for Crew, and see him grow up. If John keeps deploying like this we're never gonna have another kid because he's not home long enough to make a baby!! LOL :D I just want to be able to focus on us and nothing else. I know it would be hard if he got out, but at least John would come home to us every night. If I could have that, nothing else would matter. Now don't get me wrong, I'm thankful for everything I have. I'm thankful for the military because without it, we wouldn't be where we are today. I have so many wonderful things. I always know there is going to be a paycheck coming in, and I know there is always a roof over my head. I think I just want to start another chapter and see what else is out there. John wants to fly so bad. So I guess we'll just see where this 5 years takes us and make a decision when it gets closer.

An update on life

It's been awhile since I updated this thing so I think it's time!! Johns mom and brother came out to visit in April. It was really nice to have them out here! We did lots of fun things and laughed a lot. We really enjoyed them being out here and I hope they had a good time.

John was on leave for about 3 weeks, and he just went back to work last week. So it's been a little adjustment getting used to reality again! Crew and I have spent alot of time together since John went back to work. He always amazes me! He is so incredibly smart. Every day he learns something new and it is so incredible to watch him grow. The other day, Crew was sitting at the table eating Cheeze-its, he would take them out of the bowl and count them one by one, just like he always does. This time was different though. He started counting in Spanish!!! I just stared at him in shock. He counted all the way to 6 and then finished to 12 in English. I just couldn't believe it. I guess Dora does teach kids something.

I've started a new exercise. Spinning!!! Oh my gosh it is soooo much fun! I try to go everyday, but sometimes it doesn't happen. Being a mom always comes first. :D Anyways, it's such a great work out and it burns about 1200 calories every class. It starts really early, 5:15, but it's just so much fun I look forward to getting up that early. I have a great friend that keeps me motivated. Julie Alvarez. What a great person!! I just love her!! I haven't seen a difference on the scale yet, but I've lost 2 inches off my waist and 1 inch off my hips. So exciting!! I now wear a size 8 in jeans....a size i haven't wore since I was 17. So here's to exercise and eating right!!! It acutally pays off!!!

Camping

Yesterday we went camping at a place called Rocky Point. It was one of the most beautiful places I've seen on this Island. It was at the very top of the island, we had to drive 2 hours to get there. The drive was definately worth it!!

Buck, Kellie, and Laque went with us. They are really good people and we have alot in common with them. Crew and Laque play really well together. Ryder and Charlie went with us too. I was really nervous about how they were gonna travel and behave through the night, but they did great! They had so much fun. They slept outside the tent, and they both dug their own hole to sleep in. We cooked hotdogs on our camping grill, and I ate one!! It was actually pretty good. John was shocked that I even touched the hotdog. Crew slept really well in the tent. I have never seen so many stars in my life. I wish I had a better lens, but it was absolutely gorgeous. We woke up about 6:30 to the dogs barking. We packed up early because we forgot the griddle that goes on the camping grill haha :D typical John and Jordy move. While we were packing up, John and Bucks chopper flew over. They were doing a search for a guy that got lost snorkling. I wish i would have thought sooner to take a picture because it was on of the coolest things ever!!!

I can't wait to go back next weekend! It was so nice to get away from the house for a bit.

Life

We have been so busy since John got home! It has been so much fun. John got 3 weeks off of work, so we were always out doin something and tryin to make memories. Last week we went to the beach and played for awhile, Crew was tired and cranky so he wasn't havin too much fun. John was gonna try and surf but the waves were too far and he didn't want to be tired by the time he got there so he came back to the beach. It was all in all a pretty fun day.

We went to the Nakijin-jo castle site about 2 weeks ago. It is so neat to see all of the hard work that went into building those things. All of the signs were in japanese so we didn't really know what we were lookin at but it was still neat to see.

Last Thursday I went and got a pedicure. AMAZING! It was great to just sit there and have my feet pampered without hearing a screamin kid and barking dogs. Don't get me wrong, I love to be home with my family, but I desperately needed some me time. John took Crew to the park while I was gone and they had lots of fun. John took some really neat pictures and some really cute ones of Crew. I'm so lucky to have Crew. He has brought so many blessings and so much happiness into our home.

John got me interested in something really awesome. I know some of you might laugh, but longboarding is so much fun!! I always made fun of John and told him he was going through and early mid-life crisis with his long board and his surf board and all the other crap he's been doin. I have to admit it was kinda makin me crazy but, now that I know how much fun long boarding is I'm gonna give the rest of it a shot.

Today was the first day John went back to work. We're all starting a new schedule and I'm so tired today! AHH! Hopefully we will all adjust soon. This week Crew and I are going to work on potty training. Lord please give me patience. (we're potty training Crew of course, not me) :D Easter was a good day. Besides the rain. Crew ate lots of candy and had a sugar rush for about 3 hours. That was fun!! I'll try and keep up with my blog....I know mom reads it!

Yesterday, was one of the greatest days in my life. John came home!! I got a call from the unit Sunday night saying that Johns plane was gonna land 3:40 am Monday morning. I stayed up all night cleaning and gettin ready for my hubby to come home. 3:00 rolled around and I woke Crew up and drove to the terminal. We were so excited! We get there and a guy from the unit says that their plane got delayed and he wouldn't be in until 10:00. :( We were sad. Crew cried all the way home because he didn't get to see his daddy. We came home and watched a movie and fell asleep on the couch. Then, i got another call from the unit. I was to be at the terminal at 10:40. This time i didn't tell Crew where we were going, and i didn't get my hopes up. We get there, and this time he really is coming home! Crew was ecstatic when i told him his daddy was coming home. They came in on a C-5...that airplane is HUGE!!! Crew and I were so excited we could barely contain ourselves. The guys came filing in through the door, every wife looking for her man. There he was...he was actually HOME! Crew started screaming and ran right up to John and gave him big loves. Having him home is so surreal....the feeling is undescribable and we couldn't be happier to have him back with us.

Today, was absolutely BEAUTIFUL! I took Crew and Ashlynn to the park, and then to the beach and they had so much fun! Plus i got to finally take some pictures. :D Crew woke up at 5:30 am this morning and wanted to lay in bed with me. So i let him :D Then we woke up around 9:00 am because the phone rang GRRRRR! Haha. So we ate breakfast and got ready for the day. We went and picked up Ashlynn, drove to the park and stayed there for like 2 hours. It was so awesome to finally get out in the sunshine! It was absolutely gorgeous outside today. I wish i could have wore capris or shorts but i couldn't (i haven't shaved my legs for awhile!!) haha. Crew and Ashlynn were having so much fun they both had melt downs when i told them it was time to go. (until of course i told them they could have some candy).They each had their own package of M&Ms and they thought it was great.

Later we came home and went for a nice walk with Charlie and Ryder. Kyle, Stephanie, Ashlynn, and Konner came too. We walked almost 2 miles...my dogs are definately tired! Crew fell asleep in the stroller on the way home (he didn't get a nap today and was exhausted!) He was in bed at 7:15, so im gonna have an early day tomorrow! i think i'm gonna cuddle up with my dogs and a nice warm blanket and watch a movie. Haven't done that in awhile!

Life

Last week i got some really great news. My hubby will be home in about 2 weeks!!! AHHHH I'm so excited i could SCREAM!! I'm so ready for him to be home with us. Lately, Crew, Charlie, and Ryder, have all been pushing my buttons. And let me tell you, they KNOW which buttons to push. But usually when they are pushing my buttons, it turns out to be really FUNNY. Like when Crew decided to "Bath" himself. He dumped out 2 bottles of lotion, a tube of desitin, and KY massage oil. He was so PROUD! It made a great memory and a funny picture that i'll always have.

This one is about Ryder. He loves to jump in bed with Crew in the morning and lick him until he wakes up. It's super CUTE. Well, Crew was in his room laughing Hysterically so i decided to go investigate, (those who have 2 yr. olds will understand why) I walk in his bedroom and Ryder is laying in Crews bed with a Binky in his mouth! So i ran into my room and got a picture before he jumped out. Then i later discovered when i was putting Crew to bed, that Ryder Peed in Crews bed. But all i could do was laugh at the fact that Ryder had a binky in his mouth.

God paints beautiful pictures

Awhile ago I took Crew to Araha beach to play and take some pictures with my new camera. And i've got to admit I am a sucker for the beach. I absolutely love to take pictures of the water and just let Crew play and snap a few pictures of him too. It was sunset while I was takin pictures and the sky was absolutely beautiful and the water was the most beautiful blue color. I started thinkin about how the earth was made. God did all of this in a week!!! WOW! I can barely manage to keep my house clean for a week! I don't see how some people think that this world just happend. Do they not take a moment to look around and see all the beauty this world has to offer us? From the Ocean to the Mountains, it's all a beautiful materpiece created by our Father in Heaven who loves us with all His heart. For all the ugly that goes on in the world, God created incredible sights so that we could see what we have to look forward to. (that's my opinion of course). Just think about all the spectacular things you see and all the miracles that happen every day that we don't take advantage of. Crew has taught me to literally stop and smell the flowers as we are walkin down the street, stop and watch an airplane fly by, and smile and say Hello to everyone we see. Children are by far the greatest teachers ever, and I am so lucky to be blessed with such a spirited little boy to teach me something new everyday. He is truly one of Gods many miracles and blessings in my life.

I just have alot of thoughts running around in my head tonight. Mostly because i don't have an adult to talk to all the time!! So i'm just going to rant.... so those of you who read this, thanks!! So John has been gone for almost 3 months now and i'm so ready for him to come home!! Crew is into his terrible twos, and Ryder and Charlie are pushing me beyond my limit. For those of you who don't know, Ryder is the newest member of our family. He's still a puppy, but he's huge! We're in the middle of trying to house train him and some days are better than others. Yesterday Ryder had an accident at the exact same time Ryder pushed Crew over and made him cry, Charlie was growling for whatever reason. So here i am trying to clean up the pee on my floor and Crew is crying because he wants to be held, Charlie is barking at the voices in her head (that's how she acts any ways) all the while Ryder is trying to hump me. That is pretty much a typical day in my life. Who knew that adding one member to our family would be so chaotic? Not me obviously!! Lol. But at the end of the day i think about how lucky i am to have such a wonderful family who loves me unconditionally, even if it is hectic at times! I took Crew to the beach for a while yesterday and he had a blast. He loves to go see the water and throw sand and rocks into the Ocean. I watch him in amazment to see how he enjoys the simple things in life. I try to be more like him everyday. I'm starting to get into photography and im loving it! Hopefully John and I will be able to take a photography class together when he gets back. I want to spend more quality time with him. And i think that getting into photography will allow us as a family to get more time together, as we will be out exploring looking for fun pictures to take.

Going to the Temple

I've been thinking alot about the Temple. It's something i would really love to experience. Things are always popping up that keep me and my family from attaining this wonderful gift. First, I need to start attending church on a regular basis and pay my tithing. Second, I need to get my priorities straight. Now i'm not doing anything that would keep me away from the Temple, but there is definately room for improvement. I need to stop swearing. That' going to be very difficult for me. :D I love my family more than anything and I want to be with them forever. John is the most amazing man in the world and i don't know what i would do if i lost him. Til' death do us part just isn't good enough for me. I can't imagine going eternity without him. Just thinking about it makes my heart wrench. I couldn't even fathem not having Crew with us forever. He is such a joy to our family and has brought so much love and happiness to our lives. Crew and John are the reasons i spring out of bed every morning. I look forward to Crew calling my name because he's hungry, and he wants a good morning kiss. I look forward to John saying "I love you" before he leaves for work every morning. Crew and John are the ones that can make a bad day turn into a good day. They are my boys and I don't know what i would do without them. They are such sweethearts. I want to be with them for time and all eternity. Hopefully when John gets home from his deployment in March we can take that first step together. What a great day that will be!! Just a thought--Do you think your dogs will find you in Heaven? I love my dogs and i want to be with them for eternity too!!

behind (almost) closed windows

So, last night I was taking my dogs out before bedtime. For anyone who's lived in base housing knows that it's not very private. So, I'm out standing on my side walk waiting for Ryder and Charlie to do their business, and all the sudden i hear my neighbor singing. (She's extremely loud when her and her husband are having relations) so naturally, i look in the direction the noise is coming from (like anyone else is the world) and realize that their blinds are open and their bedroom light is on. I could see EVERYTHING!!! I just stood there with my mouth wide open in shock. And when i say everything, i mean everything. It was like a train wreck and i couldn't stop staring. Needless to say, i am very disturbed and it's extremely awkward to see them. I've been contemplating back and forth if i should say something or not. I'm just SO glad my son wasn't out there with me.