James is on his way!

His flight comes in at 11:58 today into our hometown! The kids have no idea, it will be a surprise for them! He is hoping he can be here for a week. I just hope that he spends plenty of quality time with the kids! They have missed him!

Am I really strong enough for this?

Days like this I doubt it. I don't know if I can handle another year on my own. I know single moms do it, and I am not sure how. Maybe its because most of them have to work, so they aren't with their kids 24/7 without a break. I am really hoping that my sister feels better and that she will come watch the kids even though they are being whiney brats. *sigh* I know they don't feel well, but man! This is jsut yet another rant on my blog......seems like thats all I do on here, but oh well! If you read it, deal with it ;)

I think it is decided.....

Due to crazy costs, I think the kids and I will be staying here in Indiana once James gets back from Iraq. Neither one of us wants to be apart, but $6000 just to get a place ($2000 each for rent, security, and broker fee for a two bedroom apartment- yikes!) not including the cost of moving, is just insane! James wants to look at houses here to buy for when he retires, so if we find one, then we will move into that while he is in NY. Once he leaves NY we will move with him (hopefully to KY right Jammie? ;) When he gets back he will come out here for a while, or we will go out there for a while....not sure which yet. Now off to make my next blog.....my huge rant!

A few more weeks.....

Til James gets back from Iraq! They will go from Iraq, to California, then back to New York, THEN they can return to their families (not sure how much 'free' time they are giving him off yet- hopefully two weeks at least!). He said he should be back in NY by Easter- that's just a little over three weeks away! We will be glad to have him back safe! Then we will be counting down to our Disney Vacation! If my mom still doesn't have a job by then, she said she will come with us to Florida! I am hoping Steph and Jammie find a way to make it to Disney to see me! And hopefully Nessa has had her baby or is still feeling good enough to see me!!! Although I personally am hoping to meet her baby in person. ;) Oh and god bless the mail lady! She had to drag James VERY heavy foot locker to my apartment this morning and was very nice about it, and wished us well for his return! We still haven't figured out what we are doing once he returns moving wise. As of right now we are waiting to see when they are sending him to SSGT course and all that. I would like to be settled somewhere before Riley starts school though!

Big words from little mouths

Recently I have noticed that both kids are using larger words. Like Riley asking myself or Lily 'Is that really necessary?' LOL, YES he really says that! (Wonder where he heard that from? ;) So today the kids were playing hair salon on me. I would look in the mirror to see what they did to me, and say something like 'Oh! Gorgeous!' Which of course they would repeat! Beautiful! Marvelous! Fantastic! The only catch- Lily is REALLY starting to repeat things.....even naughty things they may slip out of my mouth from time to time...oops! It is just cute to hear the kids using bigger words!