Life is Good Again

Together. Us three. It doesn't get much better.

Positive Attitude

On Saturday I checked my home answering machine and there was a message asking me to speak to mothers of military members. Moms of the 211th were invited; therefore, they wanted the Captain's wife to speak. I felt obligated and usually do when I'm asked to do different things because I am married to the Commander. I agreed to do it and began thinking about what I'd say to the moms. The lady asked if I'd talk a little bit about my perspective on this deployment. I instantly knew that was out of the question. My life now is not comparable to that of a mom of a soldier. My life, my daily routine, my world is completely different now that my husband is overseas. Anyways... to make a long story short here's my speech after talking about the soldier's job and what it's like over there...

No one ever said life was going to be easy. In fact, sometimes we're dealt a crummy hand of cards. Deployments are just that. A crummy hand of cards. There's no sense in sitting around feeling sorry for yourself or being upset about the situation because, well, we can't change the hand we're dealt. We knew when we got married or when we said we'd support our child's decision on joining the guards that deployment was a possibility. So here we are. Our husbands or children are away and we're left to worry and take care of everything. There's only one thing we have complete control over and that's our attitude. How we're going to deal with this hand of cards is up to us. A positive attitude will help this deployment go by faster and smoother. So, for the next four months, find your positive attitude, and finish strong!

Happy Anniversary Heath!

April 20, 2007

You are the love of my life.

And I'm so glad you found me.

I will love you forever and for always.

Independent

The other day I was visiting with a co-worker and she gave me the best compliment I've heard in a long time... We were talking about the weekend and what we were going to be doing. I told her what I had lined up (getting a garden ready, lining up plans for a sidewalk, mowing, etc.) and she replied, "I'm envious of you. You are so independent and I wish I could be more like you." At first I thought, well thanks. The more I think about it, wow! Here this lady is older than me, has everything going for her, perfect family, beautiful house, wonderful personality, and she wants to be like me? Wow. Now I guess when I look at tasks that need to be done, I just do them. Whereas before, projects this big would freak me out and I was intimidated by them. I do feel more confident in choices I make and I feel I can do (just about) anything. I feel like a stronger person because of this deployment. It's amazing how one person's compliment can give you strength to keep going.

Easter 2010

On Easter Braelyn woke up to find that the Easter Bunny left her new books, candy, and a new My Little Pony! We've gradually been reading her books and eating the candy, but the My Little Pony is, by far, the most played with. We attended the early service so we could be to Dell Rapids in time for lunch at my Grandma and Grandpa's. There's just something about Grandmas and Grandpas that make you feel better even when your heart hurts. I bet it's the food. ;) Anyways, after lunch Hallee (my cousin's kid) and Braelyn had an Easter egg hunt. Braelyn is one serious hunter! We opened the door and she was off! It was hilarious! The girl can run in heels!
Here are a few pictures from the day:

Finding the next egg!

(Future) Aunt Aneta giving Braelyn some love.

Hallee and Braelyn with their light up bunnies.

Mommy and Braelyn in our Easter outfits.

I love it when we match! ;)

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~*~Lovin' It~*~

I love my occupation for a number of reasons. One of the main reasons is because I get to be a positive influence on kids' lives. Another reason is because I get to watch children grow and learn. My heart just swells when I see the joy in their faces when they understand something or do something they say they couldn't. Even though my job doesn't pay much, the reward of making a difference in the kids' lives is priceless.

Well, 28 teaching days remain. Two of those days we will have a field day and a field trip. Three of those days I will be taking off to spend time with my family. It's hard for me to think the year is almost over with. Looking back, I had so much fun with this bunch of kids. There are so many wonderful memories I have with them. I'm sure I'll miss them this summer, but spending every day with Braelyn, doing things we want to do, is the best.

It's Here!

It's finally here!

This was my BIG purchase last month. I LOVE it! I should have taken a picture of the inside because there are compartments to organize all of my stuff.