I am so happy that I have started this blogging thing.
1. I have been able to read up on all the people I have lost contact with after leaving
2. I have seen just how creative people are and it has inspired me to be creative.
3. I LOVE LOVE LOVE giveaways. I am hoping to win one of these days but in the meantime I keep plugging away. My latest entry is into the blog of Rookie Cookie, Remarks from Sparks. She does amazing digital prints with all sorts of quotations and scriptures and such. Check out her work on http://www.zazzle.com/logophilia.
Wish me luck!!!
October 27, 2009
October 26, 2009
Carving Pumpkins
Deciding when to carve pumpkins is a very important decision. If you do it too early, your pumkins wilts and rots away. If you do it too late, your pumpkin will begin to go bad from sitting there.
The quality of the pumpkins we got was directly related to the quality of the patch we got them from. Dustin's pumpkin started rotting top and mine had a spot on the back where it started getting soft. Kellen's was the only good one.
I love my husband dearly but he can be as stubborn as me. Rather than listening to me, he tried to hold his pattern on the pumpkin. When that didn't work, he tried to draw the design and when he wasn't happy with that, he finally listened and taped on the design so he could punch out the outline.
Kellen didn't like that and proceeded to rip the design off.
Dustin was forced to freehand his pumpkin.
I don't know why but I put Mickey and Minnie on my pumpkin. It was last minute choice but it looked pretty good.
And of course in honor of Kellen's costume, I carved Frankenstein.
On a sad note, due to the state of our pumpkins, we chose not to save the seeds so there will be no delicious roasted pumpkin seeds this year. :-(
The quality of the pumpkins we got was directly related to the quality of the patch we got them from. Dustin's pumpkin started rotting top and mine had a spot on the back where it started getting soft. Kellen's was the only good one.
I love my husband dearly but he can be as stubborn as me. Rather than listening to me, he tried to hold his pattern on the pumpkin. When that didn't work, he tried to draw the design and when he wasn't happy with that, he finally listened and taped on the design so he could punch out the outline.
Kellen didn't like that and proceeded to rip the design off.
Dustin was forced to freehand his pumpkin.
I don't know why but I put Mickey and Minnie on my pumpkin. It was last minute choice but it looked pretty good.
And of course in honor of Kellen's costume, I carved Frankenstein.
On a sad note, due to the state of our pumpkins, we chose not to save the seeds so there will be no delicious roasted pumpkin seeds this year. :-(
"The Pumpkin Patch"
I put the title in quotations because where we went was called a patch but it wasn't.
In Tucson, you could drive around town and fins a variety of pop tents with people selling pumpkins under them. That isn't the case in Texas. As far as I can tell, you had to buy your pumpkin at the grocery store. That just isn't in the spirit of Halloween so I did an internet search for pumpkin patches. The one we found was in the neighboring town about 40 miles away. The description sounded awesome so away we went.
When we pulled up, there were alot of cars and we figured it would be great. We were wrong. There was a hay ride but it was very short and too expensive so we opted out. I'm not a big fan of sitting behind a tractor with strangers and dry grass sticking me in the butt anyway. There was a 'petting zoo.' It had a few goat, few sheep and a llama in a seperate isolated stall. Kellen liked the animals and chased them around.
The pumpkin selection was disappointing. There was a tent with different types of pumpkins. When the supply got low, they would bring some more over from some secret hidden area. We chose 3 of them. One for each of us.
In all honesty, I shouldn't really complain because I did enjoy hanging out with my friend Trina, her husband and sons. And when we got there, a really nice lady gave us her tickets cause she was leaving so we didn't have to pay for any of the activities and only paid for our pumpkins.
In Tucson, you could drive around town and fins a variety of pop tents with people selling pumpkins under them. That isn't the case in Texas. As far as I can tell, you had to buy your pumpkin at the grocery store. That just isn't in the spirit of Halloween so I did an internet search for pumpkin patches. The one we found was in the neighboring town about 40 miles away. The description sounded awesome so away we went.
When we pulled up, there were alot of cars and we figured it would be great. We were wrong. There was a hay ride but it was very short and too expensive so we opted out. I'm not a big fan of sitting behind a tractor with strangers and dry grass sticking me in the butt anyway. There was a 'petting zoo.' It had a few goat, few sheep and a llama in a seperate isolated stall. Kellen liked the animals and chased them around. 
The pumpkin selection was disappointing. There was a tent with different types of pumpkins. When the supply got low, they would bring some more over from some secret hidden area. We chose 3 of them. One for each of us.
In all honesty, I shouldn't really complain because I did enjoy hanging out with my friend Trina, her husband and sons. And when we got there, a really nice lady gave us her tickets cause she was leaving so we didn't have to pay for any of the activities and only paid for our pumpkins.
Halloween
Last year for Halloween, Kellen was supposed to be dressed as Lil' Squirt from Nemo. I say supposed because Kellen fell asleep at 5pm and didn't wake up till 10 so he could eat and go back to bed. It was cute because you can't control a 3mo baby and sad because Dustin bought the costume for him while I was still pregnant.
This year I couldn't decide on a costume for my little man. I kinda wanted to dress him in the traditional Jack-o-Lantern costume but also wanted something a little more homemade. As a joke, Dustin suggested Frankenstein because of the way Kellen still walks with heavy steps. I laughed and drew a line on his forehead with my eyeliner and we both knew then that it was perfect costume. I didn't think that Frankenstein would look right as a blonde so I bought some of the black hair spray. The other day I figured that I should do a 'dry run' to see how it would turn out. I just want to state that my son can be really strong and fast when he wants to be. Especially when he is trying to get away from a can spraying cold wet hair dye.
This year I couldn't decide on a costume for my little man. I kinda wanted to dress him in the traditional Jack-o-Lantern costume but also wanted something a little more homemade. As a joke, Dustin suggested Frankenstein because of the way Kellen still walks with heavy steps. I laughed and drew a line on his forehead with my eyeliner and we both knew then that it was perfect costume. I didn't think that Frankenstein would look right as a blonde so I bought some of the black hair spray. The other day I figured that I should do a 'dry run' to see how it would turn out. I just want to state that my son can be really strong and fast when he wants to be. Especially when he is trying to get away from a can spraying cold wet hair dye.
October 14, 2009
Texas
Here are a few pics of Texas that I have taken.
This pic was of my neighborhood this morning. I am still amazed by the weather here. It is beautiful. The fog this morning made the air thick and sauna like to breath.
This is my little house in Texas. We are actually a duplex so I only showed my side. There isn't anything distinguishing about it but we like it. I am feeling more and more like home everyday
We also went to the Waco zoo last weekend. Kellen loved it. We are going to go to Austin soon and go to their zoo too. I love all the animals and Kellen is wide eyed the whole time because there are so many new things to take in.
This is LBJ Lake at Marble Falls. We went away for an overnight stay at the Horseshoe Bay Resort. It was a marriage retreat put on by Dustin's unit. It was hard being away from Kellen because it was my first night away but he had fun and so did we. We are really thankful to Dustin's SSgt who was nice enough to watch our little man so Daddy and Mommy could reconnect.
This is a shot from the hotel. They had an amazing Oriental Garden walk and a Palm Trail. It was all green, warm and definitely lived up to its 5 Star status.
This pic was of my neighborhood this morning. I am still amazed by the weather here. It is beautiful. The fog this morning made the air thick and sauna like to breath.
This is my little house in Texas. We are actually a duplex so I only showed my side. There isn't anything distinguishing about it but we like it. I am feeling more and more like home everyday
We also went to the Waco zoo last weekend. Kellen loved it. We are going to go to Austin soon and go to their zoo too. I love all the animals and Kellen is wide eyed the whole time because there are so many new things to take in.
This is LBJ Lake at Marble Falls. We went away for an overnight stay at the Horseshoe Bay Resort. It was a marriage retreat put on by Dustin's unit. It was hard being away from Kellen because it was my first night away but he had fun and so did we. We are really thankful to Dustin's SSgt who was nice enough to watch our little man so Daddy and Mommy could reconnect.
This is a shot from the hotel. They had an amazing Oriental Garden walk and a Palm Trail. It was all green, warm and definitely lived up to its 5 Star status.
Getting Crafty
So I have been bit with the crafting bug. Unfortunately, I am not that creative or good at implementing the ideas I might have. But yesterday I actually accomplished a few things I was hoping to do. I stuck with the Halloween theme.
I set up this little Halloween village that Dustin bought years ago but I thought that the wall above it needed some sprucing up too.
So I made this spider out of construction paper. I think I am most proud of it cause it took me back to grade school. My spider web behind it sucks but I was in a hurry to get it up there.
Kellen is going to be Frankenstein for Halloween and I wanted to add something to his shirt and this is what I came up with. I got the idea of how to do it from Jennifer Hall. She has an amazing Etsy shop and she posted a really great step by step on how to do the bleach stenciling.
I liked it so I made him another shirt. I found 2 more plain shirts of his that I want to do too. It is just time consuming cutting out the design but definitely worth it.
I set up this little Halloween village that Dustin bought years ago but I thought that the wall above it needed some sprucing up too.
So I made this spider out of construction paper. I think I am most proud of it cause it took me back to grade school. My spider web behind it sucks but I was in a hurry to get it up there.
Kellen is going to be Frankenstein for Halloween and I wanted to add something to his shirt and this is what I came up with. I got the idea of how to do it from Jennifer Hall. She has an amazing Etsy shop and she posted a really great step by step on how to do the bleach stenciling.
I liked it so I made him another shirt. I found 2 more plain shirts of his that I want to do too. It is just time consuming cutting out the design but definitely worth it.
October 5, 2009
What's been happening in the Lonestar State...
Update:
Since we left Tucson on 8/25
-Car broke down in Benson (8/25)
-Left my Visa at the McD's in Benson and didn't notice till I was in Lordsburg (8/26)
-Left my phone charger at the hotel (8/26)
-Missed our furniture delivery by 3 hours and had to wait a week for them to come back (8/27)
-Dustin had emergency surgery to have his gall bladder removed (9/2)
-Found termites in our new house (9/8)
-Went on a Overnight Marriage Retreat at a 5 star resort and left Kellen for the first time overnight (9/25)
-House treated for Red Paper Wasps (9/27)
And as of now, the house in Tucson still hasn't rented so we have been paying the full mortgage on it to sit there empty. Please pray for us that it will rent soon.
We are getting settled in Texas. I really like it here. The weather reminds me of Round Valley without the wind. And if you know Round Valley wind, you know how nice it is to not have to experience it. :-) Everything is really green. It rains regularly and most days have been warm and not too hot. Our house is alot smaller than our house in Tucson but I really like it and it is cozy. It really helped me figure out what we really needed and what was just taking up space.
Kellen is settling in like a champ. Dustin is back to work after his surgery and doing well with his job. He works with some good people and his superiors really like him because he is older than the average solider he works with and they can trust him with more responsibility. He is working on getting his packet together now so that he can go before the board and hopefully will becoming a sargeant soon.
I have met one girl here that I have become friends with and have a few more acquaintances. I also joined the the Enlisted Spouses Club so that I can get more involved. I am also getting to be a better cook and trying new recipes. I enjoy domesticity.
So far Texas has been a good move for us and hopefully there is more goodness and another baby to come. ;-)
Since we left Tucson on 8/25
-Car broke down in Benson (8/25)
-Left my Visa at the McD's in Benson and didn't notice till I was in Lordsburg (8/26)
-Left my phone charger at the hotel (8/26)
-Missed our furniture delivery by 3 hours and had to wait a week for them to come back (8/27)
-Dustin had emergency surgery to have his gall bladder removed (9/2)
-Found termites in our new house (9/8)
-Went on a Overnight Marriage Retreat at a 5 star resort and left Kellen for the first time overnight (9/25)
-House treated for Red Paper Wasps (9/27)
And as of now, the house in Tucson still hasn't rented so we have been paying the full mortgage on it to sit there empty. Please pray for us that it will rent soon.
We are getting settled in Texas. I really like it here. The weather reminds me of Round Valley without the wind. And if you know Round Valley wind, you know how nice it is to not have to experience it. :-) Everything is really green. It rains regularly and most days have been warm and not too hot. Our house is alot smaller than our house in Tucson but I really like it and it is cozy. It really helped me figure out what we really needed and what was just taking up space.
Kellen is settling in like a champ. Dustin is back to work after his surgery and doing well with his job. He works with some good people and his superiors really like him because he is older than the average solider he works with and they can trust him with more responsibility. He is working on getting his packet together now so that he can go before the board and hopefully will becoming a sargeant soon.
I have met one girl here that I have become friends with and have a few more acquaintances. I also joined the the Enlisted Spouses Club so that I can get more involved. I am also getting to be a better cook and trying new recipes. I enjoy domesticity.
So far Texas has been a good move for us and hopefully there is more goodness and another baby to come. ;-)
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