Causing me to drink?

What do you do when you're frazzled?

Shower
Wine
Yoga
Breathe Deeply
Xanax
Walk
Sex
Shop
Eat Chocolate...Yummy chocolate.


Hmmmm...I'm sure there are many other good ones to choose from out there. I had a diet coke, put the kids to bed, and took a nice hot shower. I contemplated a Klonopin..lol...but chose not to. Now that I pulled my shoulders down from my ears I feel much better. Tension is leaving. Follow up that with a Tivo'd Lost and the night is calm.

Cringe Worthy!

I think he can just kiss off any chance of a Presidential Bid....! He made me cringe! Of all the people to run for president those sharp thinking GOP guys picked this guy. That's some forward thinking for you!

These Days.

Some orange juice sounds yummy right about now. How come I don't have any in the fridge right now? The last few days have been a whirlwind. I'm really glad my mother in law is here. The loneliness would be unbearable without her. We've done the school concert, a 10 year old birthday, and movie night with company. Tomorrow it's going to be 60 here, so we're going to have a picnic in Jamestown. My MIL is all about seeing every single sight and in order of importance. It's quite cute.

The book whore in me has really come out in a major way. I've been reading everything I can get my hands onto at night. I've been ready at night lonely in bed. First I read, then I put the iPod in , and about midnight I'm about asleep. Exciting, huh? :) Ok..TTFN.
xoxo
Christie

Another Long Deployment

So what do you do when you're alone and the kids are asleep. Do you sit and catch up on tivo'd shows? Do you read everything and anything? Do you stay up way to late and exhausted in the morning? Do you just stay up late because you don't know what to do with yourself?

Ummmmm I do all the above. I'm feeling lost . I have done so many deployments, but the children are older now and it's so hard on them. So hard. Ok I admit, it's harder on me too. I've just become so into our night together time now that the kids are older. I miss him.

Until tomorrow friends and special lurkers...:) Say hi sometime. I'd like to know you.

xoxo
Christie

The workup to a deployment is so hard on the wife and kids. It's so hard.

Not only do we get to anticipate the leaving. We get to deal with the anxiety of the member leaving.

It's been a rough few weeks. It's been an even tougher few days and night. My brain is fried and hurting. Things will get better. I know it will. I just wonder what the damage will be when this is all over. Hopefully this will be the easiest one yet.

Long Sigh....

XOXO
Christie

Denial and Strength

Ok...I just deleted my entire post...On purpose!

It was boring. Who, except for me, would care if I went bra shopping or to Walgreens. My thought, exactly.

Today is just a day to do busy stuff. The hubby is getting ready to leave soon and I'm working on not being in denial about it, but it's hard getting to that place. I know it's not for that long, but it's long enough!

It's scary. It's hard. It's what we as Marine wives do. Deep sigh.

So I pray. I have some faith. I am on knees praying that we get through this, once again.

I'm praying for all those people in a war today, fighting for their lives, and anyone fighting just to survive and live today...right this minute. I pray for your strength to get through this second, a minute...today....tomorrow....
Love,
Christie

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

Another year is almost finished. I can't even believe 2009 is 11 1/2 hours away!

I wish you all a great new year and hopefully fewer Sponge Bob episodes in your home, too this year. LOL. My kids are growing into great people and we're all healthy, family and friends. I have wonderful family and fabulous friends. It's all I could ask for in my world. I wish that for you.

xoxo
C

The little kidney that can.....!

My girl has been sick. She's been getting headaches/migraines for a few weeks. I'm starting to wonder if there's a connection between renal failure and migraines. Ugh. I have a call for an appointments but I can't get her in for a few days, until after New Year's Day. I guess if worse came to worse I will take her to the Children's ER. She's feeling ok now, but you know it's just stressful.

Positive Positive Positive Thinking. She never gets a fever with infection, so it's hard to know. I will a culture tomorrow, at least at the pediatricians. I'm so proud of her. I'm proud of all my little ones. I love them with everything I am.

Ok there's my blog for the 30th. It's the second to last day of the year. Wow. Time is flying.

Happy Christmas Eve

Just a little picture of my McBama....not to be confused with McDreamy. :)

Well the quote of the day is as follows from my boy:

"Hey Mommy if we leave Santa a Beer we might get a really GREAT letter!"

Fun and Games...

It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas....everywhere I go. My kids are losing their minds. It's freezing outside. And the bah humbug is working today. LOL.

Just a few things heard in my world in the last 24 hours..

• Christie Every dollar you spend is a dollar less we have. No really darling?'! LOL. I can't believe I haven't posted in like 10 days.
• Sammy don't pee outside your wiener will freeze!
• Hey Ava list's go search for presents! Mommy hides things in the car all the time!

I hoe you're all enjoying the last Monday before Xmas!

xoxo

Christie

A Little Christmas Cheer...

Next to the Wii, which we found...there is also one elusive gift for the 7-10 year old boy. Any moms know know I'm talking about? That's right those little round, kind of lame if you're a girl, Bakugans! We had Bakugans when you could run the the Walgreens and pick up as many as you wanted. Now...good luck. Well, luck is just what I had this week. I ran into Target just as the toy guy was ripping boxes open and voila....Bakugans. I picked up 5! Very nice.



Now, any ideas on Wii games? Hmmmm. Since the husband is deploying in January... again, there will be no Guitar Hero. I'm just getting kid games. Ok, maybe Madden 09 for him.

The Uro and Nephrology appointments went ok, well wait for scan results. That's where I cross my fingers and say a prayer. She's getting older and she's just so over it all. She told her doctors she wants plastic surgery to remove all her scar tissue and she knows she'll be fine. Yikes. I keep telling her she's fine, but she's unhappy. What happens when she needs another surgery? It's not if, but when. Sigh. One day at a time.

Ok...and not to forget my little ones, I'm getting slammed with 4th grade division and trading Bakugans on the playground or bus is killing me. The boy gets a total pat down before he gets on the bus! No sneaking toys allowed. LOL.

My Girl..

So there was a pep rally...now tonight's the first game! She's so excited and I'm one excited Mommy!

Happy Saturday

Not only did we get to watch "Drake Josh's Merry Christmas" once,...lol...thaks to Tivo we're onto #3! Lucky Lucky Mommy!

Today is filled with Decking Our Halls, cookie baking, and a Cyber shopping for the mommy. I haven't ventured into many stores for shopping. Ugh...my keyboard seems to be jumping around today.

Oh, and the dreams are so interesting crazy. I think I could weave a little real life and a little dream life into one amazing tale of yummy good stuff.

The only not so fun coming up are the visits to the urologist and nephrologist for my girl. Oh did I mention she is a brand new cheerleader...physical signed off for the "sport." It's just the anxiety of what now. I'm sure it will all be good. Life is so good for her...she needs more awesome.

So, have the festive weekend you deserve and I'll write soon. Oh and BTW..I love Facebook. Totally hooked! Join me if you want. Add me through my email.
ChristieL70@yahoo.com

Happy Saturday..
xoxo
Christie

Ok, so I miss my mom. I miss what i haven't had...

I resent the crazy

I resent the darkness

I resent the sadness

I resent the not being good enough

I resent the "are you going to wear that" attitude

Whew...now I can move on with the day. I typed all of that out.

What Will I Be When I Grow Up....

Wasn't that the question for all those years? Did you give up any dreams? Do you find yourself looking for a piece of you once the homework is done, dinner is cooked, dishes are done, stories are read, fights are broken up, and drop off and pick ups are done? Well I do.

At the end of the day I wonder who I am. What will I be. Hmmmm. I might be fun just figuring that out in the quiet moments I steal away for myself.

Just the thought for today. I'm going to get a mani and pedi, because it's cold and my skin is just dry! I need a little something. I'm sure my little lady will ask me if I want my brows done. I'll say no..it's ok. She'll say...Oh but you really need it. LOL...I will just be happy and enjoy, regardless. I'm not into pencil thin brows. I just got them done at another place the other day. Let's see if I'm brow worthy today. LOL.
xoxo
Christie

Imagine Delivering Your Own Baby!!!!!!!!

So much has happened in the last few days. My oldest friend, Kasey, has had her baby boy Maveric. They are both healthy and happy. He is a miracle. The way this sweet little soul came into this world that will give you chills.

She had been in and out of the hospital L&D floor many times over the past few weeks. She was ready to have that baby. More than ready. Finally, on Saturday morning she was ready for him. According to the nurses, though, she needed to go home and wait through the contractions a little more. Frustrated she went home. Her husband had to go fight fires (so cal fire fighter) so she did a little retail therapy at Target. Yes...your right...our kind of girl.

Later Saturday afternoon she was done...ready...and in tears. She dropped her girls off with her family and made it to the hospital. Her contractions were two minute apart. TWO MINUTES. What do you think happened. They got her hubby there off a helicopter and told her to walk around a little more. Then guess what? Can you guess? She was told to GO HOME! That's right friends...two minutes of contractions and she was to go home until they got HARDER. Holy Crap.

It took no time to get home and I spoke to her at 6:30 her time right after that. She was crying and out of it. They also gave her AMBIEN. She got in the tub and had her Ambien and was ready to try and lay down. What happens? That's right Water Breaks Everywhere. She got hubby and they got into car. Well this is where it gets freaky.

My friend felt the head come out....hubby driving...she had to take it. Then she told him the shoulders were there. Then her sweet baby was delivered.

KASEY DELIVERED HER OWN BABY!!!!!!! They pulled up to the ER baby with umbilical cord attached in her arms, delivered by her! She delivered her own baby.

She's amazing...truly amazing....and a wonderful wonderful mother.
XOXO
Christie

A NEW DAY

I stayed up all night. I cried. I rejoiced. I am so happy.

Surprise Oral Surgery!

Wow...surprise surprise....I had oral surgery again today. It wasn't planned. I went for pain in the lower jaw from the original extractions. Major pain and a swollen face. Of course, I had sick kids at home and hubby couldn't come with me. Of course..doesn't it always work like that. Before I knew it a one hour appt. turned into an all day minor surgery procedure. All I can say is...holy crap. The pain is back and hopefully this time it heals. I can't drink diet coke , but I did have a glass of wine. So, there. Off to bed. I need the medicine to work.
Happy Voting Eve!
VOTE VOTE VOTE
Christie

Candy....

So what do you do with the all the candy after trick or treating? Do you snake out all out of the good stuff little by little. I have one friend who tosses all the candy in a bowl and makes them share. Or are you like my friend that only allows two pieces a day? Ok, she's been talked down by her hubby, so they're getting a little more now.

I let mine keep they're own, but it must be kept in the kitchen. They snag a few once here and there, in between forgetting they even have candy. I love the snickers and baby ruths. :) I can only have one a day. Ok, maybe two, but I make them the best two. I enjoy the yummiest of the yummy. :)
xoxo
C

Night O Sugar!!!!!

They're so ready for tonight. In a few hurs they'll be home and ready for a little food to get ready for the festivities. Just a few more hours until the beginning of the sugar OD'd weekend. Yipppeeee! LOL
xoxo
C