Married to a Soldier, mom of three little boys, living through deployments, pcs and anything else this crazy life throws at us.
Wordless Wednesday: One year old birthday party
Actually this will be an almost Wordless Wednesday post. J turned one in November and I finally finished the pictures. I started off wanting a Wild West theme but that kinda changed into a random 1st birthday theme.
Yummy cupcakes!
1st birthday stuff
Happy Birthday Joshua!
Food and drink!
So glad Grandpa could be here for the party!
Fun presents!
My boys!
“Not too sure about this cake.”
He did not like the cake! So different from his brothers.
Hope your Tuesday is going well!
* I had two blog posts posted yesterday on different blogs. The first is USAA. I was very excited to be able to write for them. I talk about PCSing with Children. I also have my monthly post up at Mymilitarylife.com. I talk about Military Spouse Friendships 
Go check them out!
* I still can’t figure out my feed issues so just make sure you are following me through this link and you should be good
* I also have a winner for the Cooper and Me and the Military book… Melissa!
She said, “I am getting married in April to an Army man. I would keep the book for our slowly growing family library.”
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* Took Baby J to get his hair cut and then to the doctor today. Everything is good with him, growing just fine. He is a little cranky from his shots though.
* I have about 4,000 books I want to read. I wish I had more time to do so.
* We saw The Rum Diary last night. Overall it was a good movie but really slow in some parts. I think it helped that Johnny Depp was the main character.
* Started season 6 of House. I love that show. Sad that it is ending but since I am only on season 6 I have a bit to go before I watch it all.
* I am having an Army Wives party this weekend. I am working with Lifetime and get to preview the season premiere. I am super excited about that!
* I am all caught up with my photos. Nothing to edit. That never ever happens and I am sure it won’t last long.
How has your day been?
Week seven for my 365 project! I also posting my pictures on Flickr and my Photography blog.
I am linking up with Laura over at Behind the Lines, you should too
Day 43/365- After church we went to our old church for a Spaghetti lunch. The youth were hosting it to raise money for Compassion International. They needed about $500 and got $1000. That was awesome to hear! It was neat to see some friends I hadn’t seen for a while too.
Day 44/365- Of course we waited until the last minute. My 5 year old writing out his Valentine’s. I was glad to find Lego Star Wars ones too.
Day 45/365-We went to an appointment with a doctor about Drew and Baby J had fun in the waiting room. He is getting so big!
Day 46/365 Yay for chocolate Went to Wal-mart and found some for 50% off.
Day 47/365 Just a phone shot today. My baby is getting so big. 15 months now!
Day 48/365- I love iced coffee. Yum! Even better in an iced mug. There was an A&W near where I went to college.
Day 49/365- Legos! My son is so creative with them. She made letters out of Legos that spelled “Star Wars” and then added a one at the end for one of his favorite movies. Later he added a VI at the end for episode 6.
Hope you all had a great week too!
Three little boys…this was God’s plan for us. When you first get married you think about the future family you hope to have. I don’t think I ever pictured three little boys. I thought I would have at least one little girl. But having all boys really is just perfect for me…
Our house might be short on the pink stuff, my childhood dresses will stay in storage for many more years, maybe a granddaughter will wear them someday. No one will want to play with my Barbie collection. I will have Legos, cars and trains coming out of my ears. No one in our house will sell Girl Scout cookies. No Mother/Daughter teas in my future, just a lot of Father/Son moments that I will cherish. I will never get to play the role of Mother of the Bride, I might not even be allowed to be in the room to watch a future grandchild be born but you never know.
I have the best relationship with my own mom. I know I can have wonderful relationships with my sons but I know they will be different than what a mother/daughter bond would be. This does make me a little sad but at the same time I can pray that I will have wonderful relationships with daughter-in-laws sometime in the future. I don’t have to be heartbroken about it.
Life never ends up exactly how you think it will. There are always surprises and being a mom of little boys is mine. It is a happy surprise and one that I think I will enjoy even more than I already do as the years pass.
Are you a mom of all boys too? Do you have all girls? Do you have a mix of both?
Wordless Wednesday: A trip to Nashville in December-I love to visit Bass Pro Shops to get our free picture with Santa
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