30 Days of Me: Day 2

Day 2: Favorite Movie

Again, here I am having to "amend" this one to... there are just too, too many that I love
to list just one. So I'm just gonna give you the run down of the ones, I would be pissed if
TMO would lose while moving us. LOL

So staring without any particular order...

Cry Baby: My beyond favorite movie with Johnny Depp... I love the 50's era and the
quirkiness of of John Waters direction. Besides who can resist at movie that has
Johnny Depp, Traci Lords, Iggy Pop and Ricki Lake in it! It has some of the best music
too! "Synopsis Says" Drape Wade Walker, also known as Cry Baby for his ability to shed a single tear, falls head over heels for square
Allison Vernon-Williams who, incidentally, is tired of being good!

Domino: Starring Keira Knightley, Mickey Rourke, Delroy Lindo, Mo'Nique, Macy Gray and the oh so yummy Edgar ramirez! This movie is loosely based on the life of bounty hunter (and personal my personal role model) Domino Harvey. Its a great tale and
shot by one of my all time favorite directors Mr. Tony Scott, his style just rocks my world! His movies are like being on a candy apple acid trip!

Batman, Batman Returns, Batman Forever, Batman Begins & Dark Knight: Note how Batman & Robin are not listed... yeah thats because Joel-freakin-Schumacher ruined the franchise when he put nipples in the bat suit!... If I ever meet him one day... Im gonna ask him Joel... WTF were you thinking! And then punch him straight in the nose! And George Clooney? Seriously....
He just makes me wanna puke! As for the others... I have and will always love Michael Keaton as batman, he is the reason I have fallen in love with Batman... he just made it come to life for me. Christian Bale plays an excellent batman and I am extremely pleased with the way Christopher Nolan has told the story in his new franchise. If you read the comics, he hasnt
totally done justice to them but then again there are so many ways to tell Batman's story that you could hardly pick one way. Never the less I think hes done a great job. And let us not forget the best joker known to man... Mr. Heath Ledger. Oh how I wish you were still among us.

Top Gun: Ok this one is a given... its my favorite Tom Cruise movie of all time. This is the movie I grew up watching and made
me answer "fighter pilot" to Mrs. Elswick's question of what I wanted to be when I grew up, in the 1st grade. Oooh so many lines that I could quote... unless you count that one time while I was really drunk and made a bet to... uh... nevermind ;) but lets just say I'll never forget that its "I feel the need, the need for speed not I HAVE the need for speed" ;)

All The Right Moves: Another Tom Cruise favorite. This one is a just a given too... because its shot in my dad's home town of Johnstown, PA. I fact both my parents are in the movie as extra's in a scene where its shot at my dads old high school.

A Life Less Ordinary: Another one of my quirky favorites! A tale of star crossed lovers in a sense of extraordinary measures. Has a great story line and stars Cameron Diaz and Ewan McGregor.

Four Rooms; Two words; Tim Roth! A story of hilarious mishap in a famous hotel on New Years Eve... and you'll never guess the ending! Another interesting fact is that this movie has 4 writers and directors ;)

Green Card; GREAT 90's film, starring Gerard Depardieu and Andie MacDowell. He wants a green card, she wants a green house...what to do? Oh lets get married... and see what happens!

Le Divorce: I have to admit the book by Diane Johnson is way better but the movie is great too. It stars Kate Hudson, Naomi Watts, and Stockard Channing.

Green Street Hooligans: An awesome movie about my favorite (European) Football team: West Ham United! This movie gives a great insider eye as to what "football" hooliganism is all about. And it has some good eye candy in it too.

XXX & The Marine: This is totally bias but my favorite hunky men are Vin Diesel & John Cena!

Where the Heart is: Cute little chick flick also based on a book by Bettie Letts. Starring Natalie Portman and Stockard Channing.

Bend it like Beckam: Girls playing soccer that equals kick ass in my book... seeing is how I used to play. I also love the directing style of Gurinder Chada... she also does a fantastic bollywood film called Bride and Prejuice which a cute Indian styled version of ... yup you guessed it, Pride & Prejudice.

Adams Family & Adams Family Values: Because thier ceepy and thier cookey and all together spooky. That makes a pretty good flick in my opinion. :)

The Back to the Future Trilogy: Yes, because Doc Brown ROCKS! This is the film that made me beg my mom and dad to buy a deloran! We had this on Betamax by the way... LOL!

Grease and Grease 2: Theres singing, theres dancing, theres John Travoltra, Oliva Newton John, Michelle Pfeifer and Maxwell Caulfield... not to mention it takes place in the 50s!

The Crow: Ohhhh Brandon Lee oh so yummy! I love insanely hot vigilanties! it has an awesome story line too.

The Punisher: I love the badass-ness of Frank Castle (played by Thomas Jane) it shows what any man would do had his family been taken from him. Dont you just love when justice prvails? Espeically by your own hand. ;)

Zombieland: Just my opinion but GREATEST zombie film known to man! Ok ok, I love George Romero's flicks too but this one I love especially for the "Billy Murray" scene... you know which one. I always tell my husband when he makes zombie type noises... "Dont make me Bill Murray you!"

And last but not least...

Boondock Saints: Oooh super yummy eye candy Norman Reedus and Sean Patrick Flannery... this movie holds dear to my heart for many many reasons... can you tell I have a thing for vigilantism? LOL!

So that sums up my list... yeah sums... LOL! Ok... ok.. so I could go on all day, what can I say I love movies! In fact I love them so much their usually something I give away as a gift. Mostly for birthdays and at Christmas... I put together a popcorn bucket of goodies like bags of pop corn, cinema candy like snowcaps and sour patch kids and a few movies that I think the person would like... and viol-la! You've got a great gift that's sure to be a hit! ... btw... thats our little secret , mmmm-kay ;)

I totally heart movies!

30 Days of Me: Day 1

So I have been introduced to 30 days of Me by a fellow blogger Christina at Christina's Crazy World. She is also doing the 30 days of Me challenge. I figured what better way for you guys to get to know me than this!... and since I never made a formal introduction, I decided this might be a little perfect. So without further ado..



Day 1: Favorite Song

This I HAVE to amend... because I cannot come up with just one song. I'm not a one song person... I love music, music is the key to my emotions. There are different song that mean different things and make me feel different ways for each one of them.

I like songs that make me feel, one that comes to mind is Broken by Seether feat. Amy Lee. I have always loved this song, it describes a very hard time in my life and I could relate to the lyrics very easily.

One song I have been very emotional over lately is Nickleback's If today was your last day. This song came on the radio the day after one of my best friends passed away just last month and it has never held more meaning for me until that day. If Jim could have given any last advice it would be to live without regret, love with all your heart, and take the path less traveled... because this is all there is Jess.. who you are in this life is who you'll ever be, so make the most of this time on earth. Jim was one of the best people I've ever known and I count him among my stars at night now. I hope to see him again someday.

I also like music I can just cut loose too, songs that I can "shake it" to and as they say "dance like no one is watching" ooh yeah... cause I so WILL bust out the sprinkler... LOL! Those songs as of lately include... artists like 3Oh!3, Katy Perry, Nelly, Taio Cruz, etc.

I hold a very soft spot in my heart for the band Journey... its because of my Mom. It was our first concert we ever went to together, and it was the moment we built the bridge of common. The moment where I stopped being a perpetual teenage punk and start seeing my mom as my best friend.

And on that note I also share a love for Aerosmith, The Stones, Zepplin and other "classic rock" bands... and that is a big thanks to dad. Although I am starting to see recently that some of the bands I grew up on are being played on classic rock radio stations... Oy vay!

I also love the works of Linkin Park (the new stuff is sloooooowly growing on me, and the jury is still out as to which I love the new album or not) and Metallic, Megadeath, Pantera, and Tool.

And lets not forget sweet techno, like: Crystal Meth, DJ Z Trip (Espcially Walking Dead feat. Chester Bennington (YUM!), Scooter, Schiller, and Orbital (Especailly Halycon) which of course will always make me think of mine an the hubbers first date. ;)

Then there is my love for the classics... favorite oldie song of all time... Ben E. King's Stand By Me. Bobby Fuller's I fought the law, The Righteous Brothers You've lost that loving feeling and of course Elvis's Jailhouse Rock and all of Johnny Cash!

Seeing how I am a child of the 80's I cannot hide that I also love the music from this era.. Yes, bring on Madonna, Eddie Money, Bruce Springsteen, U2, Mister Mister, Tears for Fears, Roxette, Def Leopard, Bon Jovi, The Cure, Billy Idol, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, and Blondie!

And last but not least... Long Live Punk Rock and Rockabilly!!! I love the works of The Ramones (Sheena Is a Punk Rocker was like my theme song all through high school!) , The Sex Pistols, Iggy Pop, Drop Kick Murphy's, Flogging Molly, The Clash, Horror Pops, Racing for Pinks (Local Band) Hell Cat and the Prowl and I completely and utterly adore the Cry Baby soundtrack.... oh please Mr. Jailer!


So there you have it folks... the soundtrack to my life, and that's just a slice of it ;)

Negative in a big way.

So I couldn't stand it any longer and I took a test. Mother natures gift is supposed to be given to me today, but I don't see that happening anytime soon. I have no symptoms and no signs of "it" coming at all and I dunno what to do. To say that I am disapointed that the test was negative is an understatement. I should have known better... not to get my hopes up to high... hell, who gets pregnant on the first try anyway right?... Oh wait... I know who... all the worthless bitches of the world. I can count on both hands how many worthless, wanna-be mothers I know that have children and are getting pregnant. I know I shouldn't whine and cry about this... I know I should be happy that I have the chance, but is that really the truth? Do I really have the chance? That's just it... I don't know. Well one thing is for certain... I am calling the appointment line tomorrow and getting a doc appointment straight away... I don't think I can handle going through months and months of disappointment like this. I guess the only thing I can say that will be good coming out of all this is that I will probably lose a ridiculously, drastic amount of weight from all this hurt. What hurts the most is this is all Ive ever wanted... to create life... I am a mom to a wonderful 4 year old, that I wouldn't trade for the world but I feel incredible sadness that I cannot provide her a brother or sister. I see the struggles she has of being an only child, they are the same struggles I went through as a child myself. If I'm not meant to create life, then what good am I?

So here's to trying to have a baby before your 30! Its so unfair... FML

Fall Farm, Corn Maze & The Great Pumpkin Patch

Today we ventured to Kiln Mississippi its about a 45 min. drive North of us. We took the munchkin and our BFF family to Southern Promiseland Farm. They had a HUGE corn maze, a pumpkin patch, hay rides, and lots of fun activities for the kids to do. The weather couldn't have been more beautiful either. All in all it was a fantastic day... but I'll let the pics speak for themselves. :)

Ahhhh! Look out! Its Corn Man! (ok, so its really just the hubbers) But, I'd still run for your life if I were you ;) LOL!


Lewis & Clark leading us through the great corn expedition. :)

I am also proud to note that she can successfully rope a steer. I wonder if she can hog tie too?...


And last but not least... my favorite. The hallmark of the day :)

MilSpouse Friday Fill-In

1. What is the silliest get-up you have ever worn outside of a Halloween party? (from To The Nth)
Hmmm, I dont think I've ever worn a costume publicly unless it was Halloween, so I have to think back to my high school days when it was "Spirit Week" and we did clash day. ZOMG! I had some crazy outfits!

2. What is something that you gave up in order to live the military lifestyle? (from Pennies from Heaven)
Seeing my family all the time, it especially kills me to not be close to my mom. My friends, my home town and all the comforts of what use to be home. On the other hand, I wouldn't trade it for the world. When I married my husband not only did I get the man of my dreams but I got an awesome future with it, a chance to see different places, become well rounded , and make lots of friends in lots of places.

3. If money wasn’t a factor and you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be? And why? (from Life and Times of a Displaced Jersey Girl)
Oooh this is so easy for me to answer! It would be to Africa! Ive always wanted to see Africa and its culture & people. Id love to see the Serengeti and climb Mount Kilimanjaro!

4. If you were going to join the military, what branch would you join? Or which MOS/rating would you choose? (from And You Never Did Think)
The Air Force... that was my dream along time ago. And at the time I wanted to be a pilot. And now if I could pick my job it would be Medic. :)

5. What is your favorite thing to make for dinner? (from Armendinger Party of 4)
My moms food... which is usually German. Stuff like Schnitzel, Goulasch &... Curry Wurst. I also love to make food that my friends have taught me how to make. Recently I made one of my BFF's dishes of Picadillo with Plantain Chips. She was back door neighbor (like literally she lived across the grass from me) she is from Cuba and this is one my favorite dishes that she makes. Its comfort food really... when I miss my mom or my friends, I make it. <3

I Heart Knee High Socks!

I totally LOOOOOVE knee high socks on kids! I think they are adorable and perfect for fall. I bought these cute little TinkerBell socks at Target yesterday along with a few other pairs (Ni Hao Kai-Lan, Barbie, Alice in Wonderland, and Cheshire Cat ones) And I got them for the whopping price of $1.00! YES! just a buck! You just cant beat that. The munchkin absolute loves them and refuses to go anywhere without them now. LOL! And yes, those cute pink fairy orbs follow her around all the time, because she is just that awesome :)

We also drove over to Pensacola yesterday, Hubbers had his last appointment with his doctor down there at the NAS. The doc just wanted to check up on him and make sure everything back to 100% after his surgery he had back in July and as suspected everything was A-Ok. :) We spent the rest of the afternoon walking around the mall, which is awesome by the way. I am completely jealous because they have a world market there (one of my favorite stores) and a HUGE Yankee Candle store!!! Sad to say I would have stocked up on some of my favorite scents had yesterday been pay day... I think hubs, for once was glad we get paid on the 15th. LOL!

And for last... my mini me...



I had been putting away laundry last night when I see this sauntering out of my closet. She is such my little girl that is growing up waaaaay to fast. :sigh: :)

Fall All Around Me

Fall is in the air! Well, technically its fall and the temperature went down a few degrees today so I was happy! I wish the temperature would stay that way but not likely to happen for a while... oh well that's living in the South for ya. I have decided to make it feel like fall regardless if the weather wants to cooperate or not. So today I dug out the Halloween decorations and put those up and lit some of my fall candles. I know I'm a bit early but it was awesome :)

BTW.. that candle at the top is Autumn Fruit, from Yankee Candle and it smells Ammmmmazing! I wish I had bought a larger version of it seeing how I'm burning right through this one. I really hate that we don't have an actual Yankee Candle store here. I can buy them at the BX but they just don't have a good selection. :(

Signs, Symptoms, 2 Week Waiting... OH MY!

First I want to say thank you to my new followers! Holy Ive got followers batman! Im so excited! I will strive to keep you all interested but at the least laughing. Next up...

It's official... the 2 week wait, has got to be the longest 2 weeks of my life!

Ok so I think Im going crazy, or maybe I'm just pregnant?! I dunno but either way its driving me nuts. Hellllllllllllp!!! I have been over and over and over again all of the "early signs of pregnancy" and making my mental check list, and here's what I come up with... I'm either at the point of where Im feeling implanting pain or my "oven" is aligning itself and adjusting itself for its new little cupy-cake. There for I have the need to blog about it or just blow up. lol.

So here's the facts. Very early this morning, were talking like 2am I felt these sorta annoying twinges on my left side. They were kind of a pinching sorta pain that just came and went, some were strong and some were mild. They were located in the lower left side of the abdomen and kinda near my hip if I had to pin point it Id say next to the left ovary. Followed by a huge slice of back pain that has been with me for the good part of the day. I had some back pain last week but not like this, this seems to be a bit worse... nothing unbearable but kind of annoying when you bend over to tie your shoe and you get stuck. :P

So here's my check list of the early signs of pregnancy

10. Swollen, Tender, Senstive ta-ta's .......... check, ok more than check... were talking Im gonna need a new bra by next week at the rate these are growing.

9. Fatigue.......... check, Its more like sudden narcolepsy. In fact my 4 year old asked hubs if there is something wrong with mommy, he answered no... why?, and she said because mommy sleeps all day now. LOL!

8. Mood Swings... check, check, and check! In fact there's a story to go with this one.

Today was an emotional nightmare. Hubs and I were out and about shopping when were were getting ready to leave the parking lot, this woman pulls out in front of me and gives ME the dirty look... when she herself was the one that pulled out without looking! Of course I lose it in the car, calling her pretty much every dirty name I can think of under the sun and then I cry... and Im not talking like weepy cry Im talking full blow long hard Im at the end of my rope kinda cry... and for what? 5 mins later Im like WTF am I crying about...? My husband just looked at me like I had 3 heads... he knows Im not normally like this, and all I can say is thank god hes a patient man.

7. Nausea and Vomiting. check the other day. Today nothing, but wait till tomorrow lol. Its been an every other day kinda of occurrence.

6. Increased sensitivity to odors. Check! I can officially no longer stand the trash can, the smell of my normal car air freshener that Ive had for probably over 6 months now and I smell french fries everywhere I go!

5. Abdominal bloating. Check but just for the past few days, it also seems to be a bit um... harder? lol does that even make sense?

4. Frequent urination. Check. I currently wake up at least once during the night and I feel like I pee every hour on the hour.

3. Missed period. Well no, not yet... its due on the 3rd so we shall see. Im trying so hard not to use the EPT's I just dont want to get a false negative.

2. Your basal body temp. stays high. Dude... does this even work? Seriously, I have never heard of anyone ever saying this is the way to check that your preggers. But if it counts, I feel hot all the time and yesterday while at the dollar store I could have sworn I had a hot flash! Holy WTF? LOL!

1. The proof. Home pregnancy test. Check. Its under the sink and ready to use after Oct. 3rd! OMG these 2 weeks are gonan kill me with anticipation.

So Im asking you all, does this sound like I could be pregnant or am I just really losing it!?

P.S

This is my first pregnancy so I have no idea WTF im doing... lol! Hellllllllp!

I'm such a NOOB!

I have discovered there is alot of pretty cool things that people do on blogspot. I feel like such a noob for just getting into the swing of blogging... but hey, we all start some where right?

I see that alot of women do "Milspouse Fill in Friday" post and it got me thinking, hey I could do this thats fun! :)

So here it is... my "Milspouse Fill in Friday" -- Oh I just hope I do this right. lol.



1. What characteristic about yourself has either been strengthened or weakened due to your experience as a Military Spouse? (from The Albrecht Squad)

Patients, Patients, Patients! Its not my best virtue... It's that whole "hurry up and wait" thing that the military makes every spouse do. Your on pins and needles when they say there's a possibility of the big D. You suddenly move around schedules, change plans and vacations and make a game plan for the next 6 months to suddenly put it on the back burner when they say "oh oops not this month... but it might be oh, sometime in the next 6 months... be prepared" Or hey, its my birthday, hes been TDY for the last 2 months and he's due to come home the day before to find out that "Ooops we made a mistake, were gonna keep him for another 2 weeks".
On the other hand... it has strengthened me. I can cut the grass myself, put together furniture, fix minor car problems and take care of a child all on my own. The thing Ive learned... is to make the best out of this life as you can. Oh and whatever you do... don't let the movers pack your trash can with trash in when you PCS! ... not speaking from experience or anything... lol! ;)

2. What is your favorite vacation spot and why? (from ‘Tis the Life of the Army Wife)

My favorite vacation spot has been Europe... mostly because I love to visit my family. Im actually 1/2 German. Yes, really... my mother is German and my father is American, they met in Germany while he was stationed over there while in the Army. Yup another fact; Im a military brat ;) I love going back, I miss it alot... especially when its been a while since my last visit. Some of my best summers has been spent overseas in Europe and I wouldn't trade that for the world.
In 2005 my mom and I vacationed to Germany and we took 2 side trips. First to Rome Italy which was incredible! The Colosseum, The Pantheon, The Roman Forum, The Piazza Navona... the food alone is worth the trip! The other side trip was to Galtür Austria, one of the most charming skiing communities Ive ever seen. The view atop the Alps is just breath taking! The skiing and the snow boarding was awesome... but I liked the snow ball fights the best ;)

3. If you could have any fast-food restaurant in the food court on base/post what would you pick? (from The Only Pink in a House of Blue)

Hmmm... I would have to go with Chick-Fil-A. Ooooh how I love Chick-Fil-A... we used to eat so much of it at one time our family would call it Crack-Fil-A! LOL! I just hate that they are closed on Sundays, only because that seems to be the day my brain thinks of craving it. Now, if you asked my hubby he would tell you Hooters. Yes, I know hooters is not exactly fast food but he would love seeing a wing place at the food court. He loves hooters and he swears its because of the wings. ;) lol.

4. Where did you go on your honeymoon? (from Pennies from Heaven)

Haha! This is pretty funny for me... we actually didn't have a honeymoon. We were married by the JOP, it wasn't quite a shotgun wedding but close to it ;) After being married for almost 5 years we are currently still waiting to go on a "Honeymoon" and if I could pick a place to go it would be on a cruise. I went once with my mom when I turned 21 and it was amazing! I would love to go with the hubs, I know he would love it.

5. If you could have any job in the world regardless of money, degree or experience, which job would you have and why? (from Proud to Be a Navy Family and The Calm Before The Storm)

When I was little and thought of growing up I wanted to be rock star, a fighter pilot (I watched alot of Top Gun... it is my favorite movie) a karate kid, and an astronaut. Since none of those seemed to have panned out for me... I decided some time ago, I would go into the medical field.
As it turned out.. I liked it! So my dream job would be Rad Tech... which is actually what Im going to school for. Or a PNP (Pediatric Nurse Practitioner) who works for Doctors without Borders.

Adventure Weekend & The 2 Week Wait.

We had an exciting weekend last weekend (and yes, I'm just not getting to post about it) My little entourage and our friends headed to NOLA (once again) we were actually invited by our BFF family to go with them to the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas and hang out for the day. It was really nice that they asked us to come along. I wasn't 100% sure about going at first, only because my friends hubbers just came home from deployment and they were still kinda reintegrating and i didn't want to take away from their family time before he has to head back to work. So after some contemplation and some pleading of my daughter begging to hang out with er BFF/Twinzee we agreed to go and it was awesome!!! But, what is an awesome good time with out a monkey wrench thrown into the mix...

We headed to NOLA around 9'ish and got there around 10'ish. We toured the aquarium, ate some over priced lunch and walked around the FQ for a bit. Around 2:30 we decided to call it a day and pack up. Upon leaving our friends were hit with car trouble. They have a kick ass old camero that basically runs like my hubs's kick ass old corvette... when it wants to ;) I refer to both cars as having the "Eleanor Syndrom" (remember Gone in 60 Seconds with Nick Cage??) exactly.... after popping the hood and watching the guys mmm and aha, and put out a small electrical fire.... they came to a conclusion of it having a starter problem. So our friends called their insurance company to see how much a tow charge would be from New Orleans back home to Biloxi, which was a whopping $308.00... yeah, so we came up with a plan. Hubs called U-Haul and ordered a small truck with dolli to tow the car ourselves, which came to a grand total of $115.00 so YAY for saving money. Like I said... whats a little fun with out an adventure? lol!
All in all it was a good day though and the kids did surprisingly well despite the mishap. ;)

Other than that is been a slow week... peculiar but slow... I am currently in the 2 week wait. And of course anything and everything that is going on with my body makes me want to react like its a "sign" I do having the feeling of "just knowing" but I don't want to jinx myself. I have felt like this in the past and have remembered what it felt like to be let down. So Im trying very hard not to let my "gut" get the better of me. But just for the record, can we PLEASE get these next 2 weeks over with! That is all... lol. Im trying so hard to think "happy baby thoughts" and if you can brush a little baby dust my way it would be very much appreciated ;)

Oh and this I just have to share...


This pic is of my daughter and her best friend... our families call them "The Twinzees" because they are so much alike its actually scary... and they are born exactly 2 weeks apart.

So here's the big post of things that have been going on lately...

*Warning pic heavy* it was just that much fun ;)

My parents arrived last Friday (the 3rd) and stayed with us till this past Saturday. The kiddo was ecstatic to see her Omi & Papap. She doesn't get to see them too often because its a 12 hr drive home and for the 3 of us to fly would be ridiculous, so we make do with summer vacations, and long holidays when the hubs can take leave. So in the week they were here we tried to make it as fun as possible. We hung out at the beach, won some and lost some at the casinos, got fed at the shed (our favorite local BBQ hideout) took a trip to New Orleans and went bowling (which was my highlight of the time spent together).




I think they got 3 feet from the door when she had to have her picture taken with them. ;)



Dad taking a ride with the hubs up to hooters for dinner, it was his first time in the vette.


We stopped by the Katrina memorial and I took a pic of my favorite tree. This particularly cool tree was carved from a tree that was damaged by hurricane Katrina, the artwork was done with a chain saw and sculpted by Marlin Miller of Fort Walton Beach, FL. There are tons of these kind of sculptures up and down Hwy. 90 but this one is by far my favorite.
Getting Fed at the Shed... no really, that's their slogan ;)


Isn't this ceiling awesome! This place is literally a bunch of sheds put together... think of it as the redneck BBQ club. lol!
Where we had breakfast... the sign says it all! YUM!


OMG! These are sooooo yummy! Just don't wear black while eating them ;)

Followed by this for lunch... just kidding! LOL!

The Rev. Zombies Voodoo Shop, this place is a must see just to say you've seen it!


I love signs... if you haven't noticed by now.

The kiddo and her Omi hanging out the French Market. Vive La Seafood!!!


And then my favorite... Bowling! This was so awesome, I felt like a little kid again. I haven't gone bowling in FOREVER! It was fun and hilarious!


It was her first time bowling and she had so much fun... and almost gave us a serious run for our money lol.


The clown shoes have become fluorescent over the years... LOL!

A little bit of good news and a little up date

So just figured I'd through this out there before I make a huge post about whats been going on lately. Been really busy since the rents have arrived here for their vacation, been having an awesome time and will post about that soon. So for the the good news... Mister's doctor called on Wednesday and told us that his test came back positive, so I'll put it as he said it... "The boys are back in town!" ;) I also got a call from my doctor later that afternoon and she said that all my tests came back normal, which is a HUGE sigh of relief. I have been holding the big PCOS breath for weeks now and have been scared, nervous, doubtful and worry some for what has seem liked FOREVER! So I was really glad to hear that the test came back normal. I was actually pleased to see my gift from mother nature this month, because it means things are on track... and TTC seems to be cooperating. I know it takes time, and the more you try the more stress you put on so Im going to work on just relaxing, having fun, and let whatever happens... happen. I want this soooooo badly... its seems like Ive been waiting for this my whole adult life... I just cant wait! I hope in the next month or so I have life changing events to blog about... this is what keeps me wishing on every 10:10 and every 11:11... after all we have to believe in something. lol.

Sunday, Sunday, Sunday!

Hubs made it safely home yesterday. Funny thing was, he called me from Memphis and said "your never gonna guess who's here with me flying home too" and it turned out to be a good friend of ours that he works with, who was coming home from his tour over seas. It was really nice that they got to fly in together.

Today we just kinda hung out and did local stuff with the rents. Showed them around town and took them shopping at the outlet mall. We had dinner at hooters and then hubs and I took turns driving the rents around in the corvette. We drove them up and down the beach blvd. showing them the casinos and tourist'y type places.

Tomorrow is hubs's birthday he will 29! Wow his last year in his 20s! LOL And then its old farts-ville for him ;) Gonna head out in the morning and grab him a cake and a card and then were probably gonna have birthday lunch at the Beau Rivage Casino :)

Friday (because I cant come up with an interesting title)

Hubs made it to Florida ok. Kinda was worried a tinsy bit seeing how he had a connection in Charlotte, NC. and how Earl was well on its way to that neck of the woods, but he ended up being fine. He missed his 6am flight, mostly because of me. I thought and hour before his flight would surely be sufficient, but apparently not according to the check in ladies of U.S Airways. :P So they booked him on a 10am flight from Biloxi to Charlotte and then left Charlotte at 2:45 and getting into Orlando at around 4:25. I think Joanna was glad he came and I think he is also grateful to have went. The viewing was around 9 this morning and the services followed at around 10. I think laying Jim to rest helped the hubs a bit, gave him some peace. He was given the honor of being a pallbearer and I was glad he wore his blues, I think Jim would have appreciated seeing him like that. I just wish I could be there with him, I know hes struggling now and I think its all sinking in for him, I feel bad I just want to be there by his side, hold his hand and let him know its ok to feel. Hes not one to show his emotions at all, so very typical of the "military man" but deep down I know how he is and I know how hes feeling. I know it will all come out eventually but in his own time. He told me that Joanna, the family and him are going out tonight for dinner probably wings and beer like Jim would have wanted. I smiled at that, because that was Jims way...

Ive tried to keep my mind busy today with cleaning and picking up the house and laundry. Mom and Dad should be here soon, I talked to them about noon'ish and they were rounding Pennsacola so it shouldn't be too much longer. I know the munchkin cant wait till they get here, she has been bugging me about when her "Omi and Papap" are gonna get here! Shes so excited. BTW... Omi is kinda Southern German slang for Oma which means Grandma in German and Papap is just what my dad's side of the family has always called the Grandpa's.