9 days untill me and Josh are aboard our cruise and I am finally getting a honeymoon. I have been married 2 times for a total of almost 10 yrs.... and finally a honeymoon! whoo hoo! I can't wait! I have planned all of our off board excursions and I am hoping my fair skinned hubby can be out in the sun as much as me. I packed SPF 50! So he should be good right!?! Thank God I am get tan and not burned! yay!
I was recently asked how I knew that Josh was the one. And alot of people are asked this about their husbands but this was different this is from a friend who is a single mom of a little boy. I told her that I had met and dated a few people in between my split from Dan and meeting Josh. I was 24 and I had 3 small children, I wasn't sure of my chances of finding someone who was going to want to marry me. To me and my insecurity, I was "used goods" I wasnt just a girl to marry. I was a ready made family, not 1 kid but 3. That is alot for anyone to swallow. But when I went out I never hid my kids. It was always the first thing I would say. It probably got a little wierd b/c a guy would come up to me and ask my name, why I was here (being in a military time it is a normal question), other various get to know you questions... Well somewhere between whats your name and nice to meet you, I would always say something about my kids. I always wanted to be honest and up front. I never wanted it to be a surprise to them. They were going to know from minute one. Well anyways, a sample conversation from random guy was like this
"Hey whats your name?"
Susie, yours?
"So and so, are you from around here?"
Heck no, do I look like a local? haha I was married to a marine and we are getting divorced and I have 3 kids.
"really? you dont look like you have 3 kids."
yep a 5 y/o, 3 y/o and 9 month old.
"wow that's crazy..so what do you usually do for fun around here..."
and that conversation would continue on that way. There was never any other mention from them about my kids. The first time I met Josh I knew he was different. I knew he was going to be the one for me. Our conversation was like this
"Hey whats your name?"
Susie, yours?
"No kidding that is my mom's name"
Really that is funny.
So are you from here?
Heck no, do I look like a local? haha I was married to a marine and we are getting divorced and I have 3 kids.
"really? wow! whats their names and how old are they?"
That was it... that is how I knew. He was not even the least bit intimidated. There was no eyebrow raise, no tell of any sort that he was scared. I waited 3 mos before they met him and he was the only guy to ever meet them. They were already having to deal with Mommy and Daddy not being together. I was not going to bring someone into their life just to be ripped away. Every day I thank God that I was able to meet Josh and he is such a great stepdad to my kids.
2 and 1/2 gallons of milk weighs 20 lbs. 60 to 80 bananas weigh 20 lbs. A average 1 year old weighs 20 lbs. 20 lbs. is the amount of weight I have lost since the begining of March! I am so excited to have the weight off I am so much more confident in myself. :) And Josh is pleased too! so that is always a good thing! But here is a before and after shot.
This was this weekend
Yesterday morning at 4 am I woke up and knew I was going to have a rough night/morning/day I got the dreaded 24 hour flu. I was willing to sleep on the cold bathroom floor with a few towels that were in the bathroom for decoration. I then slept all day and night until I woke up at 1 am this morning and ate some rice crispies while laying down on the couch. Thankfully I woke up this morning feeling much better. Yesterday Josh was off so I was able to sleep peacefully. I also had 3 little mothers in training (Lexie, Audrie and Kimbo) coming in ever so often to check on me. It is so funny to see the progression of ages. Kim would come in often and say "you sick mommy?" and I would say yes I am still sick, go play please. And Audrie would come in and would ask "Mommy when are you going to feel better?" I told her "hopefully soon" and Lexie would come in and say "sorry you are sick, but where's the phone so I can call Mamaw? or what can I have to eat?" or other questions of that nature. They were all so sweet to be such good kids while mommy was down and out. Landon on the other hand I didnt see all day b/c he was playing outside with his friend Noah. The difference between boys and girls. :)
I absolutely love the Beach Boys. I think I am somewhat obessessed... in a non-stalker kind of a way haha. My first concert was to see the beach boys, it was in Oct 1988 (Carl Wilson, Al Jardine, & Mike Love). I listened to these songs with my dad alot. And I would listen to my mom's old 45s when I was a little kid. I dont know why but I have always loved them. But my favorite beach boys are Brian and Dennis Wilson (I will do a blog on him soon). Brian Wilson amazes me! I mean AMAZES ME! People often call him a genius... (and I totally agree) but he is so much more than that. At 20 he was writing, singing and producing hit after hit.. and by 25 he had wrote some of the most enduring songs of the 20th century. He revolutionized the producing technique... He did things in the studio that no one else had done to this time. He was a perfectionist and when you watch the above video you can see how he would have these songs all arranged in his head and would instruct the "seasoned" studio musicians exactly the way he wanted it to sound.... and he was 23 at the time. It is just phenominal to me. I can say enough about the genius of Brian Wilson. I hope some point in my life I am able to see him perform, or even just to meet him.
My mom has crochetted for years and years. Her grandmother (my great grandmother) taught her. There is no telling how many afghan's, blankets, booties, sweaters, etc she has made. She taught me how to do a chain when I was little. When I was 14, I made my first granny square blanket. Then when I was pregnant with Landon I made my first afghan for him. Then I made alot when Dan was overseas and I was pregnant with Audrie. We had a baby boom at the church and I had no husband to occupy my time, so I crochetted the deployment days away. I now make hats, shoes, blankets, and other little trinkets. Lexie came to me the other night and wanted me to teach her. She has the chain down and is now making bracelets and necklaces for me, her teachers and all of her little friends. I am so proud of her that she is loving it so much. It is so nice to give something to people that they know you put your effort and love into. Lexie loves making things for people so now we can sit and crochet together and it is just one more person in the linage of our family to know how to crochet :)
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