room #2

I am starting to really enjoy this room makeover job I have taken on! I had help painting Meghan's room and it only took us a few hours to get the whole room done. We only had to paint her walls, so it was much easier than Jenna's room. I let the girls pick their own colors and I have to say Meghan did a great job matching up her walls with her bed comforter.

Here are a few before pictures.

The room was painted in a light blue color and it just didn't have the "pop" Meghan was wanting...

I'm not sure how I took a picture of my arm....but oh well, I still included the picture.

Rob is hard at work:)

We still need to hang some pictures and decorate a little more...

..but here is the completed paint project.

I really like this color! It is bright and cheerful.

18 months

Baby girl.....I mean big girl is 18 months and counting.

She is one busy little bee and she thinks she is boss of the house too.

She is super smart and is picking up new words daily.

She loves to play outside and likes to swing on her tummy (all by herself). She also likes to squeal really loud when her sisters bother her.

She likes to sit on the potty, but I don't think we will start potty training just yet.

She loves to eat and tries anything put in front of her. Some she ends up wearing, some she ends up eating.

She loves shoes and will try on any pair that she can get her little toes in.

If the phone rings, she will ask if it's Memom and Papa. If you say yes...she will throw a fit if you don't let her talk to them. And by talking that means smiling at the phone and listening to them talk to her.

She is strong willed and when we tell her no or move her from something she will yell out our name.

It's cute, but she still doesn't get away with too much.

Sarah is wearing 18-24 month clothing, size 5 shoes, size 4 diapers. She sleeps great and takes one long nap during the day (about 2-3hrs) and then goes to sleep between 730-8pm and doesn't get up until after 7am.

Sarah has 10 teeth with two more bottom molers working their way in.

She weighs 24 lbs 8oz and is 33 1/2 inches long! (She is 50% for weight and 95% for height)

*****Meghan and Jenna also had doctor checkups late last week.

Meghan is 52.25 inches tall and 51 lbs

Jenna is 47.75 inches tall and 43lbs

first room done....well almost

This is my first time doing "big" home improvement. I had Rob help me get the shelves down....and we were not too happy to find out that they were glued on the wall (they were screwed on too). So as you can see in some of the pictures I had to do some patch work. I didn't do that great of a job...I thought I did, but when I started painting it was noticeable that I didn't make the spackle completly flat with the wall....

The wallpaper boarder came off pretty easy, but it took me two days (I only work when Sarah is sleeping).

Rob supervised and I did all the work! I have wanted to do something like this for so long, I couldn't wait for his help. I had to paint inside the closet (it was the bright green color) and the ceiling was blue.

It was pretty easy to paint the ceiling and I actually started liking the green walls as the blue was disappearing.

The base boards were blue too....so I painted them and the closest doors white.

Jenna LOVES orange and that is what she wanted her room color to be.....so here ya go.

We still need to decorate....and down the road the carpet will change too.

Next paint project is called playful pool......Meghan's room.

Praying

When you pray, are you asking a certain thing and expecting a certain answer??? I use to pray like that...but as I have grown in my faith and traveled over more of life's roads I am learning that is fine, but sometimes I have to pray for the strength to handle what will be given.

And with that said, we don't always get what we are asking for....and that doesn't mean God didn't hear you....it just isn't in his plan for you. He isn't punishing you for something you did......he isn't ignoring you, it just wasn't meant to be. This is hard to type and actually understand as I read a blog about a family dealing with their 5 year old with Cancer.

I think I was praying a certain thing when Rob was up for the RIF.....I didn't want him to get out because of what we would be loosing, but at the same time, I said my prayers and I actually let go of my worries. I was heartbroken and still am with the fact we are no longer active duty but I was able to handle it a little better because I knew that God had a plan for us....we didn't know what it was, but he would be with us....no matter what. No, loosing a job isn't like fighting with Cancer, but it was still a life changing time for me and I grew in my relationship with God. We went many months without a job opportunity and as time drew closer and closer to unemployment stress did get higher, but I never lost trust nor my faith that God would provide.

I really do believe in the power of prayer and I had many family and friends praying for us and I think we could do the same for Lucy and her family.

Reading Kate's posts on her blog bring tears to my eyes, aches to my heart and makes me hold on tighter to my girls and loved ones. I'm taking more time out to build a lego house and letting my real house stay messy....because my girls won't stay young for long nor can I make up for moments already gone.

I was reading Kate's blog last night and my big girls saw Lucy's picture with no hair.....I didn't want to lie, so I told them she was very very sick and needed lot's of prayers. Jenna asked if she got a lot of prayers would she get better. That was so hard to answer.....I told them no. I told them, it was in God's hands if she got better but in praying for her (and her family) we are asking for healing for her and strength for all of them in whatever was going to happen.

For me the biggest thing to get out of Kate's blog and so many other blogs I have read. She is angry and hurt and broken....but she has never lost faith nor turned away from God.

#2....7 years

7 years ago today.....I was living in California and gave birth to baby girl #2.

She was two weeks early and is still a little early bird.

On the girls' birthdays they get to pick what they want to eat....for all three meals. Jenna asked for eggs, bacon and waffles for breakfast today. She also likes a little cheese on her eggs.

After breakfast we headed out to the Boonshoft museum for a little family fun (minus Daddy). Someone has to bring home the bacon:)

This was our second time at the museum and I still think we could go a few more times before we get to play with everything.

We pack a lunch when we go to the museum, or we would have to eat out of vending machines. For lunch Jenna had a lunchable.

When Daddy arrived home from work, it was present time! We like to wait so the whole family is involved in the fun.

Jenna received some super cute clothing, a gift card, legos, a Ken doll (with two extra outfits) and $$$.

For dinner Jenna picked...shells and cheese, cooked carrots, chicken nuggets, and strawberries.

For her cake she picked carrot cake with cream cheese frosting.

Jenna LOVES basketball and she received this cute little outfit from Memom and Papa. She is showing you her new Ken doll....and I think he is named Spencer, after the guy on iCarly:)

(I will post stats late tomorrow or this weekend. Jenna and Meghan both have annual checkups tomorrow and Sarah has her 18 month checkup and shots on Monday, so stay tuned for that info too)

Boonshoft Museum

We had a blast at a museum in Dayton yesterday. We got there bright and early (930am) and stayed until 230pm. We could have stayed longer, but Sarah was in need of a nap. We still have areas in the museum to play in and some to return to and stay longer. We are members and will be back many many times to explore, play and learn.

Air Force Museum

The girls and I headed to the Air Force Museum the other day. We enjoyed looking at all the planes and extras and we read as much information and learned as much as we could.....not sure if any of us could pass a test, but maybe after a few more visits, we will remember some of the history and information.

I love how the old air craft have really cool pictures on them.

Two seater, not sure what kind of jet this was...I was too busy keeping an eye on the girls to read the info on this one. There was a few little boys that wanted to knock the girls out of the way to play in the cockpits.

The above picture was taken for Sarah.....this is what we have recently called her.

Birds eye view....not that I would want to be the bird looking down the front of this aircraft.

I love this picture of some of the first women pilots....the writing on the plane says....Pistol Packing Mamas!!

Meghan or Jenna took the picture of the blue and yellow plane.

My three pretty little ladies.