Mother Nature

TED and I moved to our current duty station four months before a major hurricane made landfall. We managed to ride out that storm with little to no damage. As a result of our good fortune, we believed that we had paid our dues and would be disaster free for at least the rest of our tour here.



A year later we survived two more major storms. Again there was little to no damage. Again we were convinced that we had paid our dues and would be disaster free for at least the rest of our tour here.

The port-a-crapper did not fair as well as we did

Today our town was hit by a tornado. Our town has not been hit by a tornado in at least the last sixty years. Again this time we had no damage, as it missed our part of town. We have however received more than 14 inches of rain and plenty o' lightning.

I am starting to think that there is a distinct possibility that Mother Nature hates us.

Light at the end of the tunnel

Today was one of those days. LM is still struggling with the one nap thing, also referred to as you were the one who decided to wake up when you are still tired so why are you taking it out on me thing. Most days he is still taking two gloriously long two hour naps and going to bed at 7:30. All is right with the world on two nap days.

Today was not a two nap day.

I was about ready to throw myself out a window after having to ask him to get out of the refrigerator for the eighty billionth (yes, that is a number) time in two minutes. Or wait, was it after the throwing himself against the cabinets while screaming "kaaakaah" (cracker for those of you non-LM speakers) six gazillion (again, a number)times. Oh no, it must have been one of the twenty hundred (amazing you with my math skills aren't I) times when he brought me over a book to read and then head butted me as he got up and walked away while I was trying to read the FIRST page to him. No.. it was one of the five catrillion (would it frighten you to know that I was once an algebra teacher) times when he kept throwing his food to the dogs and then screaming "nonono" when I took his plate away from him, and then giving it back to have him repeat it all over again.

Definitely one of those days when bedtime could not have come soon enough. In honor of his joyous mood and exceptional behavior he even went to bed a 7:00- praise the lord!!!

After I unwound and I stifled my desire to drink an entire bottle of wine I decided to look at the website for 3M's next assignment, which is a Resident PME program- short-version he is going to a military college in order to have the courses necessary to be promoted.

While cracking the hieroglyphics, also known as the academic calendar, I learned that 3M would not have to go to class for half of June, ALL of July, and most of August. How amazingly wonderful is that!!!

So, I am feeling a little better. Now, if you wouldn't mind could you please say a prayer that tomorrow is a TWO nap day that involves little to no refrigerate expeditions, cabinet raiding and food throwing.....

I've Been Tagged

Alicia tagged me for this meme and since I am a big loser with nothing better to do (read: a huge procrastinator who has no desire to wash the kitchen floor) here goes:

INSTRUCTIONS: Remove the blog in the top spot from the following list and bump everyone up one place. Then add your blog to the bottom slot, like so.

a lifetime
Pieces of Me
The blog. Yep, the blog.
Slave To The Mommy Trade
The Hectic Homefront

Next select five people to tag:
1. Elizabeth at Long Road to Baby- she has not updated in quite sometime because she is preggers but come on woman, everyone loves a little pregnancy neuroticness!!!
2-5. Ok.. yeah. Big loser! Actually I could tag a few others but I won't so instead you can show that you love me and actually read this blog by posting this meme on your site and then linking back. My poor ego thanks you in advance for not shattering it (is the guilt working by the way)


What were you doing 10 years ago?
Ten years ago I was just about to graduate from high school, so that means I must have been thoroughly convinced that I knew everything and could do anything.... Wow, high school was ten years ago...

What were you doing 1 year ago?
Exactly, one year ago today this was me. I was hugely pregnant and blessed with a lovely case of cankles










Five snacks you enjoy:
1. frozen yogurt
2. sour gummy bears
3. strawberries
4. almonds
5. margaritas :)

Five songs that you know all the lyrics:
1. If you're happy and you know it
2. The Wheels on the Bus
3. ABC's
4. Happy Birthday
5. Itsy Bitsy Spider
Like Alicia, I must admit to being slightly pathetic in this category... I am actually sitting at the computer thinking of songs and trying to sing the words.. consider yourself lucky this is not a video blog

Five things you would do if you were a millionaire:
1. Put most of it away for LM and his future siblings education (practical and boring I know)
2. Buy 3M a plane so we could go flying
3. Build our dream house on the water somewhere
4. Get massages- OFTEN
5. Plan an awesome vacation for the three of us and my parents and sister

Five bad habits:
1. Procrastinating
2. Obsessing over things that LM is doing or not doing
3. Not speaking my mind
4. Eating frozen yogurt and ice cream out of the container
5. Removing the blackheads from my face (bet that was a visual you didn't need)

Five things you like doing:
1. Going out on the boat with 3M and just relaxing.
2. Playing with LM and watching him learn new things.
3. Exercising. I know that sounds ridiculous because usually I dread starting but I always feel so much better when I am done.
4. Going to the beach.
5. Gossiping... oh don't judge you know you like it too :)

Five things you would never wear again:
1. Stirrup pants
2. Keds
3. Wigwam socks
4. Overalls
5. Teeny-tiny mini skirts

Five favorite toys:
1. 3M
2. digital camera
3. video camera
4. DVR- what in the world did I ever do before this wonderful invention came into my life
5. cellphone