Hello everyone!
It has been awhile since I have written. The last week has been a whirlwind of activity! There was visiting Brian on Wednesday. My birthday on Thursday. A's birthday, which involved three different parties. The first was her mini party in her classroom. Then there was the tea party in our local tea shop. Then her actual party with presents, cake and ice cream. All three girls spent the night at Brian's parent's house on Saturday night, so A said she was having a slumber party. It was so nice to have a night without the girls. I love them, but sometimes Mommy needs a break. (It was so quiet!) On Sunday, Brian got up and made breakfast. After church, we just stayed home. Sunday evenings we have been having movie night. The girls pick a movie, lay out blankets, and eat their dinners in the living room. When it is time for Brian to leave we pause the movie, say our good-byes, and then stand in the door waving until we can't see him anymore. Then they run upstairs, change into their PJs, brush their teeth, and then we continue with the movie. It helps them not focus on Daddy leaving. Which, in return, makes it easier for Brian to leave. This week Brian had a hard time leaving.
Today was a good day. The girls, overall, were very well behaved! Last week they were not behaved. They continuously were fighting, whining, hitting, screaming, and crying. Not to mention they were hard of hearing. Every morning H refused to move faster then a snail. They drove me CRAZY! I was not able to get anything done. Today was good! H was actually the first one dressed! There was no tantrums. I was able to get things done. So I am much happier today then I was last week!
Brian said his day was nothing special. PT in the morning then classes the rest of the day. I am sure there was a lot of yelling and being called names, but that is nothing new. Another cadet quit, but Brian wasn't sure if he ever came back from the weekend.
Tomorrow I am going to a MOPS group. It is my first time so I am a little nervous, but I will have my BFF with me. I think it should be fun! Plus, free child care! :)
Blessings,
~Cara
Monday, September 10, 2012
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
CHP Academy Day 30/187
Day 30! Although it was a Tuesday, it felt like Monday. After dropping off "Thing 1" and "Thing 2", M and I took Willow to her veterinary appointment. That was a fun drive, she cried all the way there and all the way home. She has one more set of shots and then we can get her fixed. Hopefully that will calm her down a little bit. She has been terrorizing the other pets. :)
Besides the trip to the vet, picking up her sisters, and a quick trip to Target, M and I had a pretty boring day. M did go #2 on the potty! This is the third time in the last week. HUGE improvement, I can almost see light at the end of the tunnel! She has been the most difficult by far with potty training. She is also the pickiest eater and the most rambunctious. :)
On the way home from picking up A and H, H was telling me all about how she got to run around the track two times. Then she said: "I just kept saying to myself 'run like Mommy. Run like Mommy. That way I would run super fast like you". Aww, she thinks I run fast! Isn't that sweet! Later she thanked me for making her "an awesome lunch". :) On the other side of the sweetness scale, M locked me out of the house. I walked out the door to take the trash out. As I was walking back up the drive way, I noticed M was looking out the window giving me her elfish smile. I should have known. I went to open the door...nothing. I could hear her giggling! I had to wait for A to come and open the door. Apparently, I need to take my keys with me every time I walk out the door. She is a sneaky little thing! Like a ninja! A cute, loveable, funny, little ninja.
I just talked to Brian. He said things were a little sad today. A CHP officer was shot on I-680 today. The bullet severed the spinal cord and he is on life support. Prayers are definitely needed for the officer and his family. Brian said some of the staff knew the officer personally, including the one who delivered the news. While talking to Brian, I could tell that he seemed more determined than before. We had talked about the risk involved, multiple times, before he left for the academy. Since being in the academy, the topic has been brought up many times. The risk is why Brian is training as hard as he is right now. We know that the risk is large, but we also know that God is in complete control. He is never surprised. I know Brian is in good hands- the best hands. For now all I can do is pray. So far it has worked. Including the helicopter crash and the time he was held up at gun point.
Please remember the officer and his loved ones in your prayers.
Blessings,
~Cara
Besides the trip to the vet, picking up her sisters, and a quick trip to Target, M and I had a pretty boring day. M did go #2 on the potty! This is the third time in the last week. HUGE improvement, I can almost see light at the end of the tunnel! She has been the most difficult by far with potty training. She is also the pickiest eater and the most rambunctious. :)
On the way home from picking up A and H, H was telling me all about how she got to run around the track two times. Then she said: "I just kept saying to myself 'run like Mommy. Run like Mommy. That way I would run super fast like you". Aww, she thinks I run fast! Isn't that sweet! Later she thanked me for making her "an awesome lunch". :) On the other side of the sweetness scale, M locked me out of the house. I walked out the door to take the trash out. As I was walking back up the drive way, I noticed M was looking out the window giving me her elfish smile. I should have known. I went to open the door...nothing. I could hear her giggling! I had to wait for A to come and open the door. Apparently, I need to take my keys with me every time I walk out the door. She is a sneaky little thing! Like a ninja! A cute, loveable, funny, little ninja.
I just talked to Brian. He said things were a little sad today. A CHP officer was shot on I-680 today. The bullet severed the spinal cord and he is on life support. Prayers are definitely needed for the officer and his family. Brian said some of the staff knew the officer personally, including the one who delivered the news. While talking to Brian, I could tell that he seemed more determined than before. We had talked about the risk involved, multiple times, before he left for the academy. Since being in the academy, the topic has been brought up many times. The risk is why Brian is training as hard as he is right now. We know that the risk is large, but we also know that God is in complete control. He is never surprised. I know Brian is in good hands- the best hands. For now all I can do is pray. So far it has worked. Including the helicopter crash and the time he was held up at gun point.
Please remember the officer and his loved ones in your prayers.
Blessings,
~Cara
Monday, September 3, 2012
CHP Academy Days 26-29/187
It is Monday of week 5! We had a quiet, stay at home weekend. Saturday, we ran a few errands, but spent most of the day at home. Brian had a lot of studying to do and had to hand write a paper in his new hand writing. It is so weird to see his handwriting change! I have to say that it is a huge improvement on his old handwriting. His old handwriting looked like a third graders. :) I spent the day ironing his pants (ugh) and then worked on A's scrapbook. We had a delicious dinner with peach cobbler for dessert (Brian's request). The girls went to bed early since nap time was spent destroying their bedroom. Then Brian and I watched "The Hunger Games", ate popcorn, and relaxed. Sunday was just as quiet. We did not make it to church. :( I wanted to make sure Brian got in all the rest and relaxation he could get this weekend because next weekend will be FULL. He got a lot of studying done, and I worked on A's scrapbook until I ran out of double sided tape.
Brian filled me in about all the things he has learned. He said some people in his class are earning their CHP shirts back, one of which was a woman who went all ninja with her baton. Brian still has his "marshmallow" letters shirt, which is a little bit of a sore subject since he was so close to keeping his CHP shirt. He was also a little sore from "cleaning" the gym floor with his fellow cadets. By cleaning, I mean they pushed their towels across the floor in a bear crawl, then turned around and went back. This was after doing "like a thousand" Nose in the Rings. Brian is still on the training table. As of Saturday morning he had lost ten pounds. He might have to trade in his pants for a smaller size.
Brian is starting Spanish class tomorrow and sex crimes on Friday. He thinks he should start driving sometime during this week. They cancelled the ones last week, so he does not know if they will start this week. He does have liberty this Wednesday night so I will be making a trip up to see him!
That is basically it! Hope everyone had a nice Labor Day! :)
Blessings,
~Cara
Brian filled me in about all the things he has learned. He said some people in his class are earning their CHP shirts back, one of which was a woman who went all ninja with her baton. Brian still has his "marshmallow" letters shirt, which is a little bit of a sore subject since he was so close to keeping his CHP shirt. He was also a little sore from "cleaning" the gym floor with his fellow cadets. By cleaning, I mean they pushed their towels across the floor in a bear crawl, then turned around and went back. This was after doing "like a thousand" Nose in the Rings. Brian is still on the training table. As of Saturday morning he had lost ten pounds. He might have to trade in his pants for a smaller size.
Brian is starting Spanish class tomorrow and sex crimes on Friday. He thinks he should start driving sometime during this week. They cancelled the ones last week, so he does not know if they will start this week. He does have liberty this Wednesday night so I will be making a trip up to see him!
That is basically it! Hope everyone had a nice Labor Day! :)
Blessings,
~Cara
Thursday, August 30, 2012
CHP Academy Day 25/187
Today was a roller coaster. (Really though, what day isn't a roller coaster?) Let us start off with the ups. Girls got to school on time. M and I had a nice walk around the park. Met another Mom that was walking her kids. Turned out we know a lot of the same people! My day at the PHC was quiet and I was able to get a little work done. :) A did really well on her spelling test today and was super excited to find out her teacher is expecting.
Now for the lows. Before getting the girls to school on time, H threw a tantrum in the kitchen. Why? I don't know. She stopped when I said I was going to keep her home from school. I wouldn't actually do that, but she doesn't need to know that.
Willow and M have decided to pick on everyone else, including each other. Willow has been attacking the other pets. She likes to surprise attack Kitty. Kitty -surprise!- does not like the attacks and fights back. This upsets Hans who starts whining and tries to get between them. Then the cats turn on him. Poor guy. M has been picking on H every since we got home. Correction, every since we got in the car on our way home. After the attacks, both Willow and M get the same look on their faces that clearly says, "na-na, na-na boo-boo". It is like I have 2 three year olds!
After we got home, M decided to throw a tantrum. It was a doozie, but once it was done she was back to normal. Apparently, all three of my girls are having trouble with their hearing today. :)
Brian's day was quiet considering. No PT. He had a spelling/ knowledge test. He was one of the few who passed it. Yesterday the senior class got their assignments for after graduation, which is pretty cool. The sad thing is, seven of those cadets failed out today. :( I don't think "bummer" covers it. It definitely adds a little stress.
I am happy tomorrow is Friday and Brian will be home tomorrow night. This week has seemed long, but tomorrow ends week four. :)
Hope everyone has a nice holiday weekend!
Blessings,
~Cara
Now for the lows. Before getting the girls to school on time, H threw a tantrum in the kitchen. Why? I don't know. She stopped when I said I was going to keep her home from school. I wouldn't actually do that, but she doesn't need to know that.
Willow and M have decided to pick on everyone else, including each other. Willow has been attacking the other pets. She likes to surprise attack Kitty. Kitty -surprise!- does not like the attacks and fights back. This upsets Hans who starts whining and tries to get between them. Then the cats turn on him. Poor guy. M has been picking on H every since we got home. Correction, every since we got in the car on our way home. After the attacks, both Willow and M get the same look on their faces that clearly says, "na-na, na-na boo-boo". It is like I have 2 three year olds!
After we got home, M decided to throw a tantrum. It was a doozie, but once it was done she was back to normal. Apparently, all three of my girls are having trouble with their hearing today. :)
Brian's day was quiet considering. No PT. He had a spelling/ knowledge test. He was one of the few who passed it. Yesterday the senior class got their assignments for after graduation, which is pretty cool. The sad thing is, seven of those cadets failed out today. :( I don't think "bummer" covers it. It definitely adds a little stress.
I am happy tomorrow is Friday and Brian will be home tomorrow night. This week has seemed long, but tomorrow ends week four. :)
Hope everyone has a nice holiday weekend!
Blessings,
~Cara
CHP Academy Day 24/187
Wednesday! Less than 48 hours until Brian will be home for the weekend! Today was good! After dropping the girls off at school, M and I headed to the park for my run. Still not great, but there was improvement from last week! I didn't feel like I was dying, so there is that. :) My legs were not happy on the second half, but I told them to "shut it" and finished. :) After the run, I let M play on the playground again. That girl is like a little monkey! I need to get her into gymnastics before she loses her braveness. She hangs from the bars, pulls her feet up, and hangs upside down! I have to watch her every second. :)
I did do some cleaning. A quick clean of the girls room and a good deep clean of the upstairs bathroom. I would have done more, but half way through I got a package from Amazon and I was too excited to continue. :) Four new books! You might be thinking "wow, four is a lot!", but I have twenty-five more on my wish list. Two of them are not even released yet. I had only planned on getting one, but shipping would have been the same price as the book! I needed the other three to get the total up to $25 so I could get free shipping. :) To me, this makes total sense.
We also had soccer practice today. It went better than Monday's practice, but there was still a few time outs. This time I fed them dinner before going and brought a bag of popcorn for the girls to share. I also had them bring one toy each. H got her's taken away when she used it as a weapon against M. Overall, though, it was better than last time. Now we have a full week off of soccer due to the holiday weekend. It is a welcomed break. I love soccer and love watching A play, but it is difficult with H and M.
When I talked to Brian he sounded exhausted, but excited. He said it had been a long day that started with PT and ended with restriction. While we were talking he was shining his boots, so his day was not over yet. He was excited because they started to schedule cadets for EVOC out on the course. The first group goes tomorrow. Brian is not scheduled for this week, but he is still ready for it! I think he just wants to get going on it just so it won't be as big of deal anymore. It is a big deal, but it is easier to deal with something once you are in motion. A lot of cadets fail out on EVOC. I really think Brian will be okay, but still, it is something that he will need prayer over. Today he got the card that the girls sent him, tomorrow he will get the funny one I sent. Smoking monkey on the front, it would have been funnier if it was wearing a tux, but I guess every card can't be prefect. :) He says the cards help. I don't know if they actually do, or if he is just saying that to make me feel better. Either way he will be receiving a lot of cards! Got to keep visiting my friends at Hallmark! ;)
So tomorrow is Thursday which usually means growth group, PHC, and movie night. Not this week. This week it is only PHC. Growth group is on break until mid September, and movie night has been canceled this week. I still have a huge stack of pictures that need a home in a scrapbook before next week. :) So maybe I will watch a movie while I work on that project. :) Hope you all have great day!
Blessings,
~Cara
I did do some cleaning. A quick clean of the girls room and a good deep clean of the upstairs bathroom. I would have done more, but half way through I got a package from Amazon and I was too excited to continue. :) Four new books! You might be thinking "wow, four is a lot!", but I have twenty-five more on my wish list. Two of them are not even released yet. I had only planned on getting one, but shipping would have been the same price as the book! I needed the other three to get the total up to $25 so I could get free shipping. :) To me, this makes total sense.
We also had soccer practice today. It went better than Monday's practice, but there was still a few time outs. This time I fed them dinner before going and brought a bag of popcorn for the girls to share. I also had them bring one toy each. H got her's taken away when she used it as a weapon against M. Overall, though, it was better than last time. Now we have a full week off of soccer due to the holiday weekend. It is a welcomed break. I love soccer and love watching A play, but it is difficult with H and M.
When I talked to Brian he sounded exhausted, but excited. He said it had been a long day that started with PT and ended with restriction. While we were talking he was shining his boots, so his day was not over yet. He was excited because they started to schedule cadets for EVOC out on the course. The first group goes tomorrow. Brian is not scheduled for this week, but he is still ready for it! I think he just wants to get going on it just so it won't be as big of deal anymore. It is a big deal, but it is easier to deal with something once you are in motion. A lot of cadets fail out on EVOC. I really think Brian will be okay, but still, it is something that he will need prayer over. Today he got the card that the girls sent him, tomorrow he will get the funny one I sent. Smoking monkey on the front, it would have been funnier if it was wearing a tux, but I guess every card can't be prefect. :) He says the cards help. I don't know if they actually do, or if he is just saying that to make me feel better. Either way he will be receiving a lot of cards! Got to keep visiting my friends at Hallmark! ;)
So tomorrow is Thursday which usually means growth group, PHC, and movie night. Not this week. This week it is only PHC. Growth group is on break until mid September, and movie night has been canceled this week. I still have a huge stack of pictures that need a home in a scrapbook before next week. :) So maybe I will watch a movie while I work on that project. :) Hope you all have great day!
Blessings,
~Cara
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
CHP Academy Day 23/187
So I have to start off with some honesty...I stood up my cleaning supplies today. I know... shameful. I have an excuse, I was taken out of the game with a major headache. I made my first date though! Walked at the park with my BFF and M. It was a nice morning, but it was followed up with an "OMG I think my eyeballs are going to pop out of my head" headache. It didn't help that M was super clingy and needed my undivided attention all day. Nap time was a blessing! Once the jack hammer in my head finally took a break and I was able to get a few things done. The girls had baths, practiced spelling words/letters, and enjoyed their homemade pizza. So today was not a complete waste! I guess I will just reschedule my date with the cleaning supplies for tomorrow.
I talked to Brian, he passed two inspections today! One was his room, they must have been pleased because his bunk was the way he left it. The other was during drill. His boots and brass must have been shiny enough, because they didn't draw attention. Plus, he answered the knowledge question correctly, so he passed! He said he was able to get all his work/ studying done early last night and got to bed around nine. Which is pretty early! His only complaint was mosquitoes bites. Apparently, one was living in his pants yesterday and had a nice feast. It wasn't the first time he talked about bug bites, so I asked him if he wanted bug spray. He said no, because the smell would draw attention to him and he would rather deal with the bug bites. Just part of the experience. I hope West Nile Virus is not part of the experience. Besides the bugs he is doing really good, even laughing and joking about things. :)
Well I need to get to work on A's scrapbook. I have stack of pictures about six inches tall that still need to be put in the book. I try and have the girl's scrapbooks updated for their birthday parties and I am running out of time for A's. I have a lot of work to get done! :)
Blessings,
Cara
I talked to Brian, he passed two inspections today! One was his room, they must have been pleased because his bunk was the way he left it. The other was during drill. His boots and brass must have been shiny enough, because they didn't draw attention. Plus, he answered the knowledge question correctly, so he passed! He said he was able to get all his work/ studying done early last night and got to bed around nine. Which is pretty early! His only complaint was mosquitoes bites. Apparently, one was living in his pants yesterday and had a nice feast. It wasn't the first time he talked about bug bites, so I asked him if he wanted bug spray. He said no, because the smell would draw attention to him and he would rather deal with the bug bites. Just part of the experience. I hope West Nile Virus is not part of the experience. Besides the bugs he is doing really good, even laughing and joking about things. :)
Well I need to get to work on A's scrapbook. I have stack of pictures about six inches tall that still need to be put in the book. I try and have the girl's scrapbooks updated for their birthday parties and I am running out of time for A's. I have a lot of work to get done! :)
Blessings,
Cara
Monday, August 27, 2012
CHP Academy Day 22/187. Week 4!!
Monday, first day of week four of our twenty seven week journey. It was not all that bad today. The girls were ready to go back to school this morning. Everyone was was up and dressed on time. M and I dropped A and H off and headed for the park for our jog. The run was a little disappointing, but that is what happens when you take four months off. Now I have to start from the beginning. :( After the run, M played on the playground until I told her we had to go to Savemart. M loves Savemart because they have shopping carts that are her size and shopping carts that have a car that she can "drive" around. :) She cracks me up! She beep-beeps at people! We stayed home the rest of the day until it was time to pick up A and H. While picking up A and H we visited the lost and found, and guess what we found...the sweater that A swore she had brought home at the end of last year! :) Then it was home again until soccer practice.
Soccer practice. Usually what happens is A practices soccer, while H and M practices driving me crazy. I have tried letting them run wild, but I cannot watch A and M or H end up hurt. If I make them sit on the blanket they end up fighting and one of them gets hurt. Plus I get dirty looks from the other parents because I am so strict and mean for making them stay on the blanket. The whole practice is full of them pushing limits and buttons all at the same time. So tonight I decided to let them eat dinner as a picnic during practice. Seemed like a good idea, and it worked for a total of ten minutes. At home I can never get them to eat any meal in ten minutes. The one time I want them to take their time, they speed eat! So the rest of the practice was spent in saying their FULL names, putting them in time out, and giving them The Look. A, however, did really well. She was actually getting in there and trying to get the ball! She even got knocked down once and got back up and kept on running. Considering that last season we had to bribe her with money to get her to kick the ball, this is a huge improvement! :)
I got to talk to Brian and he is definitely on restriction Wednesday evening. :( So we have to wait until Friday to see him again. He said today was overall not that bad. He was surprised that he didn't lose a blue card today, (lose 3 blue cards and it is bye bye Wednesday Liberty) because they were out to get them today. He somehow got over looked. A good thing! He spent a large part of the day in EVOC class. He found out they might start driving as early as next week and he is really excited! Tomorrow he has a test and starts two new classes. Both would make me nervous, but he is looking forward to everything! :)
Well tomorrow is Tuesday and I have a date with friends to go walking. Super fun! Then I have a date with my cleaning supplies. Not so much fun, but has to be done. :)
Blessings,
~Cara
Soccer practice. Usually what happens is A practices soccer, while H and M practices driving me crazy. I have tried letting them run wild, but I cannot watch A and M or H end up hurt. If I make them sit on the blanket they end up fighting and one of them gets hurt. Plus I get dirty looks from the other parents because I am so strict and mean for making them stay on the blanket. The whole practice is full of them pushing limits and buttons all at the same time. So tonight I decided to let them eat dinner as a picnic during practice. Seemed like a good idea, and it worked for a total of ten minutes. At home I can never get them to eat any meal in ten minutes. The one time I want them to take their time, they speed eat! So the rest of the practice was spent in saying their FULL names, putting them in time out, and giving them The Look. A, however, did really well. She was actually getting in there and trying to get the ball! She even got knocked down once and got back up and kept on running. Considering that last season we had to bribe her with money to get her to kick the ball, this is a huge improvement! :)
I got to talk to Brian and he is definitely on restriction Wednesday evening. :( So we have to wait until Friday to see him again. He said today was overall not that bad. He was surprised that he didn't lose a blue card today, (lose 3 blue cards and it is bye bye Wednesday Liberty) because they were out to get them today. He somehow got over looked. A good thing! He spent a large part of the day in EVOC class. He found out they might start driving as early as next week and he is really excited! Tomorrow he has a test and starts two new classes. Both would make me nervous, but he is looking forward to everything! :)
Well tomorrow is Tuesday and I have a date with friends to go walking. Super fun! Then I have a date with my cleaning supplies. Not so much fun, but has to be done. :)
Blessings,
~Cara
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