This weekend we got the pleasure to experience Hurricane Irene!!! I actually don't think she was still a hurricane when we met her but it rained for a LONG time and there was some wind but overall we got really lucky!!! The kids enjoyed playing in the rain...
When it first started
Coming down harder now but still fun...
BUT then the power went out and we thought "okay, we will be fine they will have it back on by morning"! Well, we were wrong!!! We went almost 27 hours without power and I know that is just a small amount of time compared to the others affected and my prayers are still with those families, but it SuCkED! I kept trying to remind myself that people used to live this way and survived but (this is embarrassing) I am afraid of the dark and hate HATE it!!! I couldn't sleep because I kept thinking about someone or something coming through my window and then I worried about the kids getting to hot but I didn't want to open their window because I wouldn't hear if something happened because the baby monitor doesn't work without electricity!!! (What a nutcase, bet you are feeling for J right about now)
ANYWAY
We are very blessed and our neighbors let us borrow an extension cord that was connected to their generator and it really lifted our spirits... we were able to run a fan and my laptop! So we decided to camp out in our room and watch a movie!
Another benefit of a Hurricane barreling down on the East Coast is that our friends from NC came to ride out the storm with us... YAY!!! Don't get me wrong, four kids under one roof and not being able to get O.U.T can get a little crazy BUT it was great to catch up!!!
So we started the week with an earthquake and ended with a hurricane and I am hoping that Mother Nature is done for awhile!!!
So here we are again, I cant believe it is already Thursday!!! This has been a big week for us, N started school and we have been getting used to his new schedule, changing around nap time for M, and just adjusting!!!
We are so proud for him and he is really enjoying it!!!
I am sorry that I haven't been better at blogging in between the link up with Goodnight Moon, but it is what it is! I am pretty sure its all about to change and you all will be hearing from me a lot more because I just canceled cable!!! Its time to shake some things up!!! Anyway...
I actually heard this song coming home from visiting J at work yesterday and it really struck me, I don't think I have heard it before! I kinda stopped listening to Country a few years back but seem to be slowly transitioning back to it because the radio stations up here seem to have the top 40 on repeat and you can only hear a song so many times before it starts getting on your nerves!
Back to this song...
While I was listening to it my thoughts immediately turned to J, as they normally do when I hear a love song, and how he is at such a cross-roads right now and how I hope and pray he knows that no matter what he or we are going through I will be there. How I wish I could help him find peace in his job now and comfort and patience in our future! I hope he knows what an amazing job he does as a husband and father and how grateful I will always be!
Then I started thinking about N and what a big day he had just had (the 1st day of school and the day we had an earthquake in VA) and how much I want him to know that he can ALWAYS count on me, that I will always be there!!! I loved him the moment I found out we were pregnant, he was my dream come true!
So todays song is dedicated to my boys!!! I love you!
I am just going to let the song to the talking for me today... I have written and re-written this blog about six times and the words are just not working for me today!
Go check out Goodnight Moonfor others that have linked up! (and link up too!!!)
J and I have had a really rough go at it this past year but this song PERFECTLY describes how I feel about my love! He is my home and no matter what is going on I know when I am wrapped in his arms everything will be just fine.
So today I am linking up with Goodnight Moon and dedicating this one to my J, my soft place to land, my true home! Love you always and forever!
PUUULEEEAAASE sleep darling! Your mommy is hanging on by a thread and would really love it if you would STOP fighting it! You are cranky and sassy (even more so w/o sleep)!!! I know you are tired so why don't you want to sleep? I promise you my sweet you are not missing anything, during your nap time your brother is having quiet time and I am doing mommy stuff and then at bed time we all go to bed right after you!!! So please baby, sleep!!!
Love
Your incredibly mentally exhausted Mommy
Dear Mistake,
We made you over a year ago and yet we are still paying for you! Can we please just move on, you are wearing on us and we are tired of you!
I get it and trust me when I say, we have learned our lesson! You preyed on us at a time of confusion and instability, I guess that is when you rear your ugly head for us all! But you are not going to break us and we are stronger because of you!
Sincerely,
Better Prepared Me
Dear Vacation,
I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT YOU AND CAN'T WAIT TILL YOU ARRIVE!!!! WAHOOOOOO!!!
Holy cow... I can not believe that it has been two months since I have blogged! OOPS!
So I guess I have some catching up to do! Where to start???
J got a new billet and we are super excited about it except that it happened about 6 months earlier than we expected! It is a great opportunity for him but means a lot more hours!!!
We went to Philly to visit a close friend and the Liberty Bell! I think we have created a Phillies fan in N because every time he sees a Phillies shirt he has to have it! We also all enjoyed our first official philly cheesesteak and it was delicious! J took ordering VERY serious and I wasn't able to order exactly what I wanted but what I got was amazing!!!
we got a new family member that day... a granny!
really enjoying the cheese fries
HOW TO!!!
We have had a lot of HOT days and have spent a lot of time at the pool or playing in the slip n slide!!!
our little fish
J did the mud run and had a blast... I cant wait to join him next year (bad planning this year so I didn't get to run it... completely my fault)
So this summer has been great so far and I can not believe that we are half way through June already!!! I hope everybody is having as much fun as we are and enjoying the watermelon as much as M...
I missed last week... is it just me or are the weeks flying by??? Anyway, I had my song picked out and then this morning I was watching the news and they featured a couple that has the number 1 country song in America right now...
Country Music hasn't been my favorite lately, it was all I listened to when I was young and well into HS but then I met my hubby and he opened my eyes to a whole new world of music!!! So I guess today I am going back to my roots!!!
Both of these songs make me think of my honey!!! Its really easy to fall into a routine/rut and every now and again you have to shake things up:
With this one it takes me back to our first kiss (my FIRST kiss ever) and how much fun we have had in our 11 years together and I cant wait for more!
I love you J!
Sorry about the sappiness today but what can I say, I'm in LOVE! Don't forget to go link up with Goodnight Moonwith your song!
