New Pics and the Hubby's Address

DH left for Officer Candidate School last Saturday. The boot camp part didn't start until Tuesday. I would highly recommend watching the OCS video DH posted, look for the one titled pick up. If someone yelled at me like that, I would probably wet my pants. I had a quick phone call from the hubby on Monday night, it was good to hear his voice. He told me about a guy he met that was sent home in the first few days because he broke his ankle during a physical fitness test, how awful! Hubby was able to give me his mailing address, if anyone would like it send me an email and I will send it your way. (misslavine@hotmail.com)



Here are a few recent pics of MC

Finally....I finished my first tag

It has taken me almost 2 weeks to finish this tag. The answers are kind of short and boring, but it's done!


Favorite sound?
My favorite sound would have to be Mackenzie laughing, it's the silliest thing I have ever heard. She has a deep, raspy laugh.

….movie? Why?
My favorite movie is The Notebook. It is a great love story and I have a thing for love stories. I think everyone should experience a love like the one in the movie (minus the affair). It's easy to feel those types of things in the beginning of a relationship, but the dedication that man shows to his wife is a fleeting concept in modern day America. I could go on and on about this subject, so I better stop here. The first time I saw this movie was with my mom, Nathan's mom, his grandma and I think someone else....I can't remember. Well, anyone who has seen this movie knows that you end up crying a good 45 minutes after the movie is over....or maybe that's just me....anyway, after the movie was over I just kept crying in front of all these (relatively new) people. I would try to think of something else, but just kept going back to that sweet old man, loving his sweet old wife. I have only watched the movie one other time because I get so emotional.

….childhood memory?
There are so many, probably spending weekends at the lake with my parents.

….childhood crush?
Donny from New Kids on the Block, I used to have pillow cases with pictures of the band on them.

….adult crush?
I had a thing for Keith Urban a few years ago, but that has faded. No one has taken his place yet.

….indulgences?
Unlike Melissa, I do not pick my sleeping child up. If Mackenzie is sleeping, I am sleeping. I love anything chocolate or candy in general.

…biggest irrational fear?
Biting into an undercooked piece of chicken. I cannot cook chicken without burning it because I ALWAYS think it is still raw in the center.

What a face!

Transitioning

MC's first Christmas, note the slobbery face and striped pants.



Hubby and I are currently in the process of packing up our house and moving everything into storage. It didn't really bother me until I started taking pictures down from the walls. That has always bothered me though, even when I was moving home from college. I struggle with transitions and endings. I know that everything is going to be okay and it's only a matter of time until I'm moving to be with DH, but I start thinking about everything that has happened in this house. We came home as newlyweds, found out we were pregnant, summer get togethers will all of our friends, getting the baby room ready and finally bringing her home, our first Christmas with MC (even though she slept through most of it), sitting out on the front porch with my hubby talking about our future together.......there are so many memories and we've only been here two years! While it might not seem unusual to walk down memory lane when moving out of a house, this is something I do when anything comes to a close....like summer. Around the beginning of August I start to get a sick feeling in my stomach because I know that summer is almost over and I will be going back to work soon. I start to think about all the things I will miss once work begins. I know, I know, this is something I REALLY need to work on. With DH going back into the military is going to force me into new situations that I normally wouldn't be comfortable with and I have come to realize that my attitude is going to be a huge factor in our families success. I look forward to the changes to come and hope to use this as a growing opportunitity.

Here is a picture of our dining room before......

.....and here it is after.

On a lighter note, the other night we came home from my parents house to find that Cappy had helped herself to the trash bag we left out. She loves getting into the trash and I'm sure she had a delightful time rumaging around. I have attached pictures of the trail she left; sometimes she reminds me of a racoon. It's kind of hard to see, but notice the wing sauce on MC's baby blanket. Nice.