Found!!!!!!!! The keys have been found!!!!

YES that's right, the keys have been found, by MEEEEEE! LOL

Ok, so come to find out, it was not either people in this house that are under the voting age...oh no it was both Chad and I! Chad's fault for having some bizarre memory of something he never did, and me for forgetting! LOL

I found them in our NEW diaper bag. Wednesday I had bible study, took the keys because I locked the place up, after bible study walked over to see Chad at work, and we all walked home together since when we got there he was leaving for lunch. When we got home, he used his keys to unlock the door and my keys stayed in the side pocket of the diaper bag!

Well today when Chad came home I thought "what about the new diaper bag...it can't hurt to look. Chad had looked in the "old" diaper bag, so last night it didn't cross my mind to look since I'd asked him if he looked in the diaper bag!

We were good parents and apologized to both the boys, yet explaining to Jacob (4) that if he DOES see Jack with something he knows he's not supposed to have, he's to come to me or Daddy IMMEDIATELY!

 

Alls well that ends well! Now we can go out and about tomorrow like I have been wanting to do for the past week. I have been wanting to go down town and take pictures of the many church's and the castle that's here, etc. And, next Thursday we're planning on going to Edelweiss (now for those who don't know, in German when you have a word with a "w" in it, it's pronounced with a "V" sound! So the word sounds like "ADE-EL-VICE) It's a new resort for military, down by Garmish! I'm so excited, everyone that's been there has raved about it. It's close to the Neuschweinstein castle...for those who don't know what that is...it's the Castle that Walt Disney was inspired by for Sleeping Beauty's castle! It's one of, if not the most popular castle in Germany and definately one of the most beautiful!!

To take a look at the place we'll be staying go here: Edelweiss Lodge and Resort - Garmisch, Germany

 

Ok so it's time to relax a little now in the home of madness!

Thanks for all the well wishes and prayers....life is funny isn't it!

 

Lost Keys

Yes that's right, my van keys are MIA. Chad left them on his dresser (which is 5 feet high), and they fell this morning. Jack had been up around 6 (AM..I know the insanity) and kept wanting to play, I told him no to get back in bed. He was running around the room, but I didn't think anything of it since I was in and out of conscienceness. Well, low and behold Jacob who had moved into our bed after Daddy had left this morning, saw Jack grab the keys and he didn't say anything!

Chad and I did not discover this until about 1 pm today, when I wanted to take the van since it was raining to go get my fitness program book that our battalion spouces are going to be doing. Chad searched the half hour I was gone, and couldn't find them. I came home searched, Chad was home at 3 and the search continued. Finally at 7 the search is over for now, we've searched everywhere. Our FEAR is the went into the toilet and possibly got flushed?? CAN keys WITH an alarm gadget go down? I'm frustrated, a little angry, and just plain mystified as to where these keys could be. Chad's going to find the phone number to the local Ford Dealership and we're going to PRAY,PRAY,PRAY that we can get another key and a dobber would be nice too, but I can live without it if I must.

Oh man, 2 yr olds are so much fun! LOL And seriously WHY can't a little  4 yr old brother who will come running to tell me that a little 2 yr old brother is doing something that's really no biggie, yet can't tell me when he SEE's him WITH the keys????? Ah, nothing like NOT understanding toddler's minds! LOL

Say some prayers please...that we find these keys! We're supposed to be going out of town NEXT Week for a fun mini vacation. Well here's to a FUN weekend! LOL

Feeling a little better

Well, I'm not fully recovered, but I'm not feeling the need to be in the bathroom all the time or just laying on the couch feeling like my stomach was going to explode. The boys definately watched too much tv yesterday morning, that's a definate perk for them when Mommy's sick and just too exhausted to do anything with them. Thankfully Chad was home by 1 yesterday afternoon. I did have to make them lunch, which I went above and beyond on...ravioli's rofl!! yeah..open the can, dump, heat up, serve...lol....I got them put in bed for their nap, spent some quality time in my bathroom, Chad came home and got the boys to stop rough-housing (imagine a 2 and 4 yr old rough-housing knowing full and well Mommy was ummm busy! LOL)

Ok, so my real purpose of writing this...how much fun my boys are, especially Jack at this moment. His imagination is really exploding onto the scene you could say! Like I said he's 2 and this is when it really hits. Last night he found the blocks, and made something...well it was a train! :) He started walking around saying "choo-choo" he did this for at least a half-hour! It was so fun watching his imagination really going. This morning the boys were playing, Jacob went and got his Bob the Builder blanket that my mom had made him, got the couch pillows, put everything on the floor, Jacob layed under his blanket, layed on one of the pillows and said "come here puppy", Jack came over barking, tongue hanging out, being a puppy! ROFL! They were playing and giggling. It's so much fun to watch 1. my children play together. 2. love one another, 3 to see their imagination growing and constantly expanding.

I know how lucky I am, when I talk to some friends who's kids are about the same age gap and they don't play as well together. People always seem a little shocked that they get along so well with each other. They are truly best friends. If Jacob is out of Jack's sight and he doesn't know where he is, he comes to ask where "baabup" (that's how he says Jacob) is and will then proceed to walk through the apt calling his name! LOL If Jack's somewhere unknown to Jacob, he's searching for him. Now don't get me wrong, the argue and have little tiff's, but normally with in 1 minute they are back to playing like nothing again!

I love watching my boys play together, I think it's one of GOD's greatest gift to give your child a sibling. It was wonderful when it was JUST Jordyn (ok so it was wonderful just having Jordyn alive...) and it was wonderful when it was JUST Jacob. I had no idea how wonderful it would be to see Jacob be a big brother. He was meant to have siblings. Last night he came up to me and said "mommy, I miss Jordyn". Now for those new here or just don't know, I found out I was pregnant with Jacob 8 days AFTER Jordyn died. He was NOT planned by any means and the pregnancy was emotionally hard, well it was awful. I'd NEVER and I mean NEVER suggest anyone get pregnant in the first year after losing a child. You NEED time to grieve. Letting yourself be selfish, etc. That was not the case for me, there I was pregnant. My husband and I were shocked to say the least. I wanted my little girl, wasn't ready for another child. The whole pregnancy I was scared out of my mind that I wouldn't be able to love him. When he was born and I heard that cry, all those fears left, because it was immediate, I loved that child! Anyways, I believe with all my heart that Jacob has a bond with his sister, it's unexplainable really, but so many times he's talked about Jordyn, misses her, wants her here with him, and genuinely loves her. I know they knew each other in Heaven while he was growing in me. Jack is starting to learn and recognize Jordyn, most the time when he see's her picture he calls her Jacob (of course when he see's himself in the mirror or a picture of himself he calls himself Jacob too! LOL)...but when I correct him and tell him "No, that's Jordyn not Jacob" he will say "oh! Jordyn" and normally gives the picture a kiss! :) I'm thankful that God's given me the opportunity to show and share Jordyn with the boys and that although they won't get to grow up with her, they will and do feel her in their life.

 

Ok....rofl my boys are just trotted into the living room, being horses! LOL The cheerio's are "oats" Jacob just told me! LOL Time to go play with them!!! Bye

 

Sickness has hit

Well, this will most likely be my only time online today, I'm sick. I am not sure if it's the flu or just a 24 hr thing. My head is starting to spin the longer I sit up, my stomach is killing me, I've already spent more time in the bathroom today than I care to share and it's only 10:34 am in Germany. I just over all feel awful.

I want to thank Kelly for picking my journal as an Editor's pick, I've already had so many wonderful people come by, leave entries, and email me. It's fun to go and explore their journals when they leave their links....btw LEAVE your journal links I LOVE exploring new journals to me, and I'm always pleasantly surprised when I find a journal that I've read before but lost somehow.

I hope you all have a wonderful day, I'll be on the couch hoping my body will return to being "good"....if I start feeling human again I'll be back!

 

The Soldier and GOD...and a little more

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This picture has been used with PERMISSION...please do not "take" without  permission by this VERY talented artitist.

 

The soldier stood and faced God,

Which must always come to pass.

He hoped his shoes were shining,

Just as brightly as his brass.





"Step forward now, you soldier,

How shall I deal with you ?

Have you always turned the other cheek ?

To My Church have you been true?"



The soldier squared his shoulders and said,
"No, Lord, I guess I ain't.
Because those of us who carry guns,
Can't always be a saint.


I've had to work most Sundays,
And at times my talk was tough.
And sometimes I've been violent,
Because the world is awfully rough.


But, I never took a penny,
That wasn't mine to keep...
Though I worked a lot of overtime,
When the bills got just too steep.


And I never passed a cry for help,
Though at times I shook with fear.
And sometimes, God, forgive me,
I've wept unmanly tears.


I know I don't deserve a place,
Among the people here.
They never wanted me around,
Except to calm their fears.


If you've a place for me here, Lord,
It needn't be so grand.
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don't, I'll understand.


There was a silence all around the throne,
Where the saints had often trod.
As the soldier waited quietly,
For the judgment of his God.


"Step forward now, you soldier,
You've borne your burdens well.
Walk peacefully on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in Hell."




~Author Unknown~  

**********CHANGE**************** From a link in the guestbook, it looks like the author has been found and I 100 % will give credit where credit is due!!!!!! I LOVE it when unknown author's are found!

 

Sgt Joshua Helterbran, 224th Engineer Battalion.

I have to say it makes me smile since this guy in an Engineer, so is my Chad!!!! Thank you for allowing me to give credit where it's due!

   I've read this before and loved it, but somehow "lost" it...now I've saved it and hopefully will not lose it again. I hope when we get a new printer I can print it off and frame it for Chad or at the very least scrapbook it in Chad's military scrapbook. I talk to other military wives and read other military wives journals, I read non-military wives journals, etc and think how much God has given me when it comes to Chad. I take this man for granted a lot. He loves me, truly loves me. Even when I was at my heaviest, he still thought I was beautiful. He doesn't make a habit of telling me how much harder "his job" is in the Army or how much stress he has and that my life is a piece of cake, he knows better. He's been left at home many times with our children and gets that there's a lot of work in raising children and keeping a home, etc. Before he was deployed to Iraq the first time, he was on rear-dettachment. He saw how the spouces have life that continues even though their husband (and in some cases wives, but for the most part with his job/MOS it's husbands) are deployed. The bills keep coming, the van oil still needs changed, the lights that are up 10 feet high still need changing, the grass needs mowing, kids need chasing, bathed, fed, taken to the park everyday, read to, hugged, kissed, disiplined. We still have family and friends who still "need" or ask things of us, even when our stomach's in a knot constantly. We still have obligations to handle. We take on a 2 parenting job, as 1 person. We go from being "mom and wife" to being "mom, dad, wife, husband". We get phone calls from the mil, complaining that she hasn't heard from her son, and when was the last time "I" have and then try to be gentle when explaining that he only gets a certain amount of time on the phone and he choses to call his WIFE and CHILDREN.... Chad saw those things, helped out wives by mowing their hards, moving furniture, changing those out of reach burnt out lightbulbs (I still laugh as  he balanced on the back of our friends couch trying to change that stinking hall light which he DID!! LOL). He dealt with the guilt of being on rear-d, yet working a 24 hr shift (although most days it was more like 26 hrs), taking phone calls from spouces asking good and stupid questions, taking calls from worried parents, friends, wanting info that he just couldn't give quite often. Having to call me to let me know that the phones were down in Iraq because of injuries and that he couldn't leave yet until the family had been personally notified (one of HIS soldiers lost, physcially lost an eye, blind in the other, lost his arms from the elbow down, and major injury to his legs...all out of stupidity and something that could have been avoided)...but he had to stay at work while the Commander and Chaplain went and found his 19 yr old wife, mother of 2, expecting their 3rd. At that point we thought this soldier was going to die, and it killed Chad. Through it all though, Chad got that it's hard for the wives. Yes it's not an easy road to be a soldier, not at all and I don't know how he does it. Yet he gets that it's not easy for me either. I am left home to comfort our children when they cry because they miss Daddy. I am the one here to do all the bills and everyday stuff, and at some point take care of myself, yeah right. I am thankful I have a guy who doesn't tell me how to feel or that he's got it "worse" than me. Until we walk in the other's shoes we can never know. I have a husband who loves me and feels bad that he's leaving his family again, yet this is his job and he loves it, he believes in what his country is fighting for. I believe in his job and I believe in him. God will see us through this. We will God-willingly pray our way through this seperation and when we're reunited be stronger than ever.    

Easy Like Sunday Morning

Ok so Kelly asks....

 

Easy - Week # 25

EASY - like Sunday Morning!

Here's my question of the week.  Answer it in your journal and come back here and leave me a link in the comments.  I'll post your links next weekend and we'll start over again next Sunday :-)

Tell me.....

"....about one of your favorite journals.  And don't be suprised when all your friends e-mail you asking why you didn't pick them!"

I, of course, (Miss Guest Editor, yup that's me) already did mine (click here).

Go ahead, try and pick one I don't already know about :-)

 

Well I have a lot of journals in my favorites so I'm going to name a few, if I read yours and didn't post it on here, it's because I know Kelly already knows about your journal! :)

A 'Pickle' For Your Thoughts... I love reading this one..I "think" Kelly may have read Jen before, but if not you'll enjoy this!

Everything Laura-Laura is an Army wife, mommy, and college student doing her best to keep her sanity while her dh is fighting for our country.

 

Seventh Heaven???? Mom of 5, wife of a truck driver...need I say more?

Green Olives & Pickle Juice...she's a wacky mom of 2, wife, living in her inlaws house...she's just asking for punishment! LOL

 

A couple funnies! :)

I came across these and thought they were cute...enjoy! :) LOL

MAN OF THE HOUSE


The husband had just finished reading the book, 'MAN OF THE HOUSE'.

He stormed into the kitchen and walked directly up to his
wife. Pointing a finger in her face, he said, "From now on, I want you to know that I am the man of this house, and my word is law! I want you to prepare me a gourmet meal tonight, and when I'm finished eating my meal, I expect a sumptuous dessert afterward. Then, after dinner, you are going to draw me my bath so I can relax. And when I'm finished with my bath, guess who's going to dress me and comb my hair?"

His wife replied, "The funeral director would be
my guess
 

A life-long city man, tired of the rat race, decided he was going to give up the city life, move to the country, and become a chicken farmer. He bought a nice, used chicken farm and moved in. As it turned out, his next door neighbor was also a chicken farmer. The neighbor came for a visit one day and said, "Chicken farming isn’t easy. Tell you what. To help you get started, I’ll give you 100 chickens."
The new chicken farmer was thrilled. Two weeks later the neighbor dropped by to see how things were going. The new farmer said, "Not too well. All 100 chickens died." The neighbor said, "Oh, I can’t believe that. I’ve never had any trouble with my chickens. I’ll give you 100 more." Another two weeks went by and the neighbor stopped by again. The new farmer said, "You’re not going to believe this, but the second 100 chickens died too." Astounded, the neighbor asked, "What went wrong?"
The new farmer said, "Well, I’m not sure whether I’m planting them too deep or too close together."