We've almost made it. Randy will be back tomorrow night. Whew. It actually went by pretty fast. I kept the kids and I busy. I've been going to the gym just about everyday if not twice a day and the kids I've kept distracted with activities. Randy's happy to be coming back home, Poor Randy out in sunny San Diego is just soooooo bored. He'll live, Im sure.
I've got to get Emma away from me more often. Carrie watched her while Wyatt and I were at a Kiddie Korner "party" and I guess Emma has separation issues. That girl fusses at everyone that watches her who isnt me. Is it the age, or is my girl just a little pistol ?
Recipe Time. This has been a house favvy lately. (yes, chili in the summer)
White Bean Chili (I usually half this recipe to make about 4 bowls)
2 pound uncooked ground turkey breast
1 large onion(s), chopped
2 medium garlic clove(s), chopped
32 oz fat-free chicken broth
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp chili powder, chipotle variety
1 can diced chilies
30 oz canned white beans, drained and rinsed
3 Tbsp fresh lime juice
1/4 cup cilantro, fresh, coarsely chopped
Cook meat, onion and garlic till brown and drain. Dump that plus everything else in a slow cooker. Cook on high 4 hours or low for 6ish hours. Walla!
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Angst
Wyatt's been really pissy lately because dads gone. Emma even isn't acting right. Real weapy and easy to cry. (then again she could be getting sick)
Anyway...
Randy called to say goodnight to Wyatt
Randy- "Hey, Wyatt how was your day"
Wyatt- (In a mean mad voice) "When San Diego closes, you need to come right home!"
Like Randy's at a bar or something ? hehe too funny
Anyway...
Randy called to say goodnight to Wyatt
Randy- "Hey, Wyatt how was your day"
Wyatt- (In a mean mad voice) "When San Diego closes, you need to come right home!"
Like Randy's at a bar or something ? hehe too funny
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Gone baby Gone
The kids and I just dropped Randy off at the airport. He's going to San Diego for a training mission for 1 week. (Training Mission- US Navy code for playing golf with a 6 hour seminar thrown in each day) Just kidding... Kinda.
Wyatt's sad. Lip sticking out and everything. But not talking about it. If you do try to talk about him being sad Daddy left he changes the subject to his good ole' standby ... light bulbs. So... he's confused and disturbed by it. We went and bought mint oreos and pizza, and he's lookin a little brighter (ok.... So I know going to eat junk food is a pretty crappy parent behavior to fling onto your child, but Im workin' without a net here. Its our first time away from Daddy where he actually is noticing his absence)
I've felt sick about this too. Well... aside from the fact that if Randy brought this little "training mission" up to me in April when he found out about it, the kids and I could have tagged along. Free rental car, free hotel, hell the only thing the kids and I would have to pay for is our food. That would have been sooooo awesome. Could have seen our friends, some family up in Fallbrook, could have shown Wyatt the Zoo, the ocean (where he used to get the sand), where we used to live, the hospital he stayed at for 3 months. (They love seeing their NICU babies all grown up) But no... Randy didn't think about that. Whole different batch of bitterness, to be had out with Randy at a later time. Maybe when I have a punch bowl on my head at a family reunion or something.
Anyway. No, I was sick that he was going to be leaving us for the first time, since we've had Emma and Wyatt is old enough to understand. It's a little harder now than it was when Wyatt was a baby and could have cared less dad was gone. This time Randy is going to be gone, is so not a long time. A week. Not long at all. Its not a 9 month deployment and I'm really disappointed in myself that I'm letting this week long trip get me down so badly. I'm a Navy wife, I'm supposed to be tough as nails and not let any emotion show, especially in front of my kids. Suck it up Sar. This is only a week, what the hell are you going to do next year when he's actually on a real deployment ? Remember those, spoiled little housewife? (6 months, 9 months, 11 months gone? What are you going to do 2 months before the actual deployment when he's out on the 3 month long "work up" mission?
Your going to crumble like a cracker under a fat guys foot. Get it together tough girl. It's just a week.
Wyatt's sad. Lip sticking out and everything. But not talking about it. If you do try to talk about him being sad Daddy left he changes the subject to his good ole' standby ... light bulbs. So... he's confused and disturbed by it. We went and bought mint oreos and pizza, and he's lookin a little brighter (ok.... So I know going to eat junk food is a pretty crappy parent behavior to fling onto your child, but Im workin' without a net here. Its our first time away from Daddy where he actually is noticing his absence)
I've felt sick about this too. Well... aside from the fact that if Randy brought this little "training mission" up to me in April when he found out about it, the kids and I could have tagged along. Free rental car, free hotel, hell the only thing the kids and I would have to pay for is our food. That would have been sooooo awesome. Could have seen our friends, some family up in Fallbrook, could have shown Wyatt the Zoo, the ocean (where he used to get the sand), where we used to live, the hospital he stayed at for 3 months. (They love seeing their NICU babies all grown up) But no... Randy didn't think about that. Whole different batch of bitterness, to be had out with Randy at a later time. Maybe when I have a punch bowl on my head at a family reunion or something.
Anyway. No, I was sick that he was going to be leaving us for the first time, since we've had Emma and Wyatt is old enough to understand. It's a little harder now than it was when Wyatt was a baby and could have cared less dad was gone. This time Randy is going to be gone, is so not a long time. A week. Not long at all. Its not a 9 month deployment and I'm really disappointed in myself that I'm letting this week long trip get me down so badly. I'm a Navy wife, I'm supposed to be tough as nails and not let any emotion show, especially in front of my kids. Suck it up Sar. This is only a week, what the hell are you going to do next year when he's actually on a real deployment ? Remember those, spoiled little housewife? (6 months, 9 months, 11 months gone? What are you going to do 2 months before the actual deployment when he's out on the 3 month long "work up" mission?
Your going to crumble like a cracker under a fat guys foot. Get it together tough girl. It's just a week.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Pictures from the 4th
She's trying to get away
Mom! Look what I found on the beach!
What a mess THAT was
Emma progression
Emma Progression, I was feeling sentimental about the leaps babies make in the 1st year both physical and mental.
Birth
6 Months
One Year
Monday, July 14, 2008
Bested by a Car Seat
I had this great morning planned for the kids and I. A 10am bubble party playgroup then off to the gym where the kids can play in the playroom then lunch at Kewpees. Wyatt was sooooo excited.
I realized at about 9:30 that Randy left the car seat cover in the dryer and never put it back on the car seat. Which means all the buckles belts latches were off. No problem, I can do this. I've never down it before. At 10:45..... after an hour and 15 minutes of swearing at my husband over the phone for never finishing anything he starts and being a horrible direction giver, 2 beers and a bout of tears, the God damn thing finally came together and was finished.
I don't know whats irking me more, the fact that Randy never finished anything he starts, that Wyatt had to miss out on a fun playdate and I had to miss the gym, the fact that I couldnt figure out how to put the car seat back together myself or that it took me 2 beers to calm down to rationally figure it out.
NOT a good morning. On the good side. I didn't let Wyatt see me get that frustrated over something so stupid. Not a good example to set.
So, I created our own bubble party in our backyard for Wyatt and Emma. I think its gotten his mind off it for now. Nice save mum.
I realized at about 9:30 that Randy left the car seat cover in the dryer and never put it back on the car seat. Which means all the buckles belts latches were off. No problem, I can do this. I've never down it before. At 10:45..... after an hour and 15 minutes of swearing at my husband over the phone for never finishing anything he starts and being a horrible direction giver, 2 beers and a bout of tears, the God damn thing finally came together and was finished.
I don't know whats irking me more, the fact that Randy never finished anything he starts, that Wyatt had to miss out on a fun playdate and I had to miss the gym, the fact that I couldnt figure out how to put the car seat back together myself or that it took me 2 beers to calm down to rationally figure it out.
NOT a good morning. On the good side. I didn't let Wyatt see me get that frustrated over something so stupid. Not a good example to set.
So, I created our own bubble party in our backyard for Wyatt and Emma. I think its gotten his mind off it for now. Nice save mum.
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Lifer
How does a Navy Wife know when she's in deep shit ?
When her husband starts referring to the U.S. Navy as "we" and "us"
Shoot me please.
When her husband starts referring to the U.S. Navy as "we" and "us"
Shoot me please.
Friday, July 11, 2008
Birthdays
It happened my baby is one. My dirt eating, fireplace climbing all around adorable daughter is One Year Old.
We had a big party with all our family. Emma had no nap and did really great, She still wanted to party even at her 7pm bedtime. But it was kinna like... walk walk fall walk fall walk walk fall. She was pooped. It was a great 1st birthday.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Flying Leap
Oh time does fly....and leap....right out of the crib. Yes, M has discovered how to get out
fall out of her crib. I thought she'd be bruise free for her birthday, but nope. She's got a new egg/bruise. Even took her to the hospital. My doc laughed when I asked "is all this normal" referring to the climbing/walking/falling/bruising. Wyatt was 100% different. I think I see a gray hair peeking out of my head.
fall out of her crib. I thought she'd be bruise free for her birthday, but nope. She's got a new egg/bruise. Even took her to the hospital. My doc laughed when I asked "is all this normal" referring to the climbing/walking/falling/bruising. Wyatt was 100% different. I think I see a gray hair peeking out of my head.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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- Sarah
- Im the mother of a 7 yr. old and a 10 year old. Married for 100 years to a sailor. Formally a criminal justice student that got lots of sleep and laid on a bed not covered in goldfish crackers.