Thankfulness.

So, we live in military housing. It's not great, but it's the nicest we've ever had, and it's fairly cheap. Anyway, not the point.  Like most houses, our walls are lopsided.  However, ours are SERIOUSLY lopsided. Like, bad. So, the wall in our bedroom is the worst! It's so bad that our dresser was "up against the wall." I use that term loosely. In fact, there's about a 3 inch difference between the top of the dresser and the wall...but not at the bottom.  So, Allison and Anna, our 4 year old twins, were upstairs looking for a pair of shorts for their dad. Anna came downstairs, and I heard Alli start screaming! Like...SCREAMING! I immediately knew what was wrong.  I said, "ANNA, what's wrong with your sister?" She said, "I don't know...the dresser I think." I jumped up from my seat and said, "The dresser fell on your sister?" as I was sprinting up the stairs. She tried to follow as best she could and said, "I think it did."

I got upstairs to my room, and it had in fact fallen on her, just as I had suspected.  There she was, lying there, with the dresser drawers on top of her and the dresser on top of them. Scariest moment of my life! For real! The first thing she said was, "Mommy, I'm sorry." Ugh, broke my heart, that she thought she was going to be in trouble for whatever had happened.  Poor girl.  I said, "Alli, you're not in trouble. Are you all right?" She was crying, and I was trying to figure out what was wrong with her.  At some point, I yelled for Codey, and he was upstairs before I could even finish saying his name, I think.

She ended up being ok. She only bit her tongue and made it bleed a little bit. I could not believe that nothing happened! Surely, God was watching out for her. So much worse could've happened to her. So thankful it didn't. Ugh! It could've been so, so bad.  I'll continue to keep an eye on her legs (that's where it fell), and if there's any swelling, or she gets a fever, I'll take her right in. However, I'm fairly certain she's fine. It would have been a different story if it had landed on her stomach or her chest.

Oh, we also got word today that Codey's orders might be moved up.  Originally they were for Feb 2013. Then, they got switched to Nov 2013.  Today, we were told that it might be before the end of 2012.  Wouldn't that be awesome! I would love to go to Fort Carson sooner, rather than later!  Don't get me wrong, I'd hate to move away from here, but I'm excited for the next chapter in our lives, and I'm excited to not spend another summer in KS. I love Colorado.  There's so much to do. So much to see. I am excited.  I will miss my family, but they'll still be close enough for us to visit frequently enough. Plus, there's enough technology that we can talk and see each other all the time.

Well, computer's dying, and I need to pump. That's all I do...Pump my boobies...I'm a milk making machine. Someday, I can tell the pump goodbye, hopefully. I'm thankful I can feed my daughter though. It's what's best for her...and clearly it's working for her. Have you seen how big she is?

My end of the bargain...

My friend, Tara, and I are going to start blogging... Not together or anything, but just in general. We don't get to talk much any more. You know, now that I've got another kiddo and all. You can read her blog here. She's pretty great.  Her husband is deployed.  Go read her blog and show her some love... or something.

Here lately, my husband is obsessed with fishing.  Here's something you should know about my husband.  He does this. He gets obsessed. About everything. Whatever he does, he does all the way...until he doesn't anymore.  It switches all year long. Right now, it's fishing. I HATE fishing. I just want to throw my thing in, reel it in, and throw it back, for like 5 minutes.  Then, I want to go home. I get super bored. I think if he was really honest, he would say he does too.  But, whatevs, if he wants to get up at 05 on Saturdays and Sundays, that's his choice, I suppose.

My mom came out and surprised us this weekend.  That was super sweet. I was having "I miss my mommy" issues this past week.  So, props to my mom for always knowing what I need.  We wore her out yesterday. We cleaned out our car, and I mean like CLEANED! out our car! Moved carseat, vacuumed, Armour Alled.  The "whole nine yards."  Then, we put the kids down for a nap. When they woke up, we went fishing again. My mom caught a "fish stick."

She also caught a catfish

She said it was the biggest fish she's ever caught. Good for her.  She likes fishing, reminds her of her dad I think.

Yesterday was a great day.  Today was even better.  I made these...

They are pretty amazing! Not very pretty, but totes delish! We have spent all day laying around. Napping, watching sports, cuddling. Because it was this hot today...

  It's been quite wonderful.  Although, we did clean the kitchen pretty well this morning.  My mom cleaned my microwave. That was pretty great because I hate cleaning the microwave.

There is nothing more to report...I'll leave you (ahem, Tara) with this picture of my awesome kids and I. 

I LOVE my kids.  They are super awesome! Til next time...