Sunday, October 30, 2011
Saturday, October 29, 2011
1 year and counting
I know that I have been lacking in my blogging adventures... I guess that's what happens when you stop working 10 hours a day directly in front of a computer! But there really are no complaints here! I love that my wonderful husband has made it possible for me to not work full time (expect for the time being while a friend of mine is out on maternity leave and I fill in for her in the infant/toddler room at the daycare).
This past year has been full of emotions (both good and bad). There have been moments of pure joy, moments of incredible pain, moments of horrific terror, moments of unconditional love, moments of tense debates, and moments of understanding and growing - as Matt and I have moved through our first year of marriage. (Also, I turned 3o years old!!!) These two accomplishments alone were pretty important to me and am thankful for all of the love and support that I have in my life. I have wonderful friends, who offer needed advice and laughter. I have an amazing family, who are always a phone call away.
I was recently asked if I thought I would have accomplished so much before I turned 30. I had to laugh... because I hadn't thought that I really accomplished all that much. So it gave me a time to reflect on the events throughout my past 30 years..........
*** I've gone to college more than I ever expected and to show for it - I graduated with not only a Bachelor's degree, but I got my Master's in Business Administration!
*** I have a beautiful child who is constantly reminding me that I must have been a fun child for my parents!
*** I have a wonderful husband who, in his own ways, makes me feel loved, protected, and wonderful.
*** I have currently served 10 years in the Idaho Army National Guard - and still going strong. My current enlistments keeps me in the service till Fall of 2013 - which means I will have 12 years of service... What do you think? Do I push through for another 8 and retired with a full 20 years of service?! That is the question of the decade...
*** I have traveled (not as much as I want to but at least I've been places!). I had the opportunity to play volleyball in Australia and Hawaii, seen Germany (for only a day), been to Afghanistan (will never get that year back - however, I met a lot of amazing friends - so I guess it wasn't ALL bad), and I have been to a good portion of the United States.
*** I have some amazing friends and family who support me throughout the decisions I make in life. There are too many of you to name individually - and I would hate to leave someone out and hear about it for years to come - so I just will leave it at that!
*** I'm only 30 years old, celebrated my 1st year wedding anniversary, have a very energetic 2 1/2 year old boy, graduated from college, and am loving life!
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So without further words - let's get one to some pictures from our wonderful anniversary weekend in McCall!!!
This past year has been full of emotions (both good and bad). There have been moments of pure joy, moments of incredible pain, moments of horrific terror, moments of unconditional love, moments of tense debates, and moments of understanding and growing - as Matt and I have moved through our first year of marriage. (Also, I turned 3o years old!!!) These two accomplishments alone were pretty important to me and am thankful for all of the love and support that I have in my life. I have wonderful friends, who offer needed advice and laughter. I have an amazing family, who are always a phone call away.
I was recently asked if I thought I would have accomplished so much before I turned 30. I had to laugh... because I hadn't thought that I really accomplished all that much. So it gave me a time to reflect on the events throughout my past 30 years..........
*** I've gone to college more than I ever expected and to show for it - I graduated with not only a Bachelor's degree, but I got my Master's in Business Administration!
*** I have a beautiful child who is constantly reminding me that I must have been a fun child for my parents!
*** I have a wonderful husband who, in his own ways, makes me feel loved, protected, and wonderful.
*** I have currently served 10 years in the Idaho Army National Guard - and still going strong. My current enlistments keeps me in the service till Fall of 2013 - which means I will have 12 years of service... What do you think? Do I push through for another 8 and retired with a full 20 years of service?! That is the question of the decade...
*** I have traveled (not as much as I want to but at least I've been places!). I had the opportunity to play volleyball in Australia and Hawaii, seen Germany (for only a day), been to Afghanistan (will never get that year back - however, I met a lot of amazing friends - so I guess it wasn't ALL bad), and I have been to a good portion of the United States.
*** I have some amazing friends and family who support me throughout the decisions I make in life. There are too many of you to name individually - and I would hate to leave someone out and hear about it for years to come - so I just will leave it at that!
*** I'm only 30 years old, celebrated my 1st year wedding anniversary, have a very energetic 2 1/2 year old boy, graduated from college, and am loving life!
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So without further words - let's get one to some pictures from our wonderful anniversary weekend in McCall!!!
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Volleyball and Family!
Mommy's little helper! Yup, he may only be 2 years old, but he is all ready quite the little helper when it comes to volleyball! He helps the girl's gather up the balls, and he will even help me coach the girls. Here is a quick picture of him saying Hi to daddy while he is up in Washington for work...
With Matt up in Ft. Lewis for work, Jonathan and I have had extra time spending together. Getting ready for church isn't all that bad. I love how excited he has been getting when he gets to put on his church clothes! He is such a handsome little man!!!
Of course, with Matt being gone, we both miss him. But we make it into games by taking pictures to send to Daddy and that has helped Jonathan really stay connected with Matt while he is away. Sure, he still cries a little for Daddy, but mostly just when he gets in trouble and having to be punished... who wouldn't want Daddy when Mommy is the one saying No.... :) But for the most part, he is all smiles to send to Daddy...
I can't think of any better way to end a day than to fall asleep with my baby boy holding onto my hand...
The love that I have in my life is amazing. And I am thankful every day for all that the Lord has blessed my life with!
With Matt up in Ft. Lewis for work, Jonathan and I have had extra time spending together. Getting ready for church isn't all that bad. I love how excited he has been getting when he gets to put on his church clothes! He is such a handsome little man!!!
Of course, with Matt being gone, we both miss him. But we make it into games by taking pictures to send to Daddy and that has helped Jonathan really stay connected with Matt while he is away. Sure, he still cries a little for Daddy, but mostly just when he gets in trouble and having to be punished... who wouldn't want Daddy when Mommy is the one saying No.... :) But for the most part, he is all smiles to send to Daddy...
I can't think of any better way to end a day than to fall asleep with my baby boy holding onto my hand...
The love that I have in my life is amazing. And I am thankful every day for all that the Lord has blessed my life with!
Saturday, August 20, 2011
The joys of the 4th of July and the month of August!
Since we had to keep a little guy semi-calm during the actual 4th of July celebration because he decided he wanted to try to rip off his nose... We went up to McCall around the 24th and enjoyed some time out on the boat... Isn't my boy just darling!!!
August has come upon us and volleyball is back underway! Coaching is amazing and I love that I get to be involved in the lives of some incredible young ladies. Coaching freshman is always an experience. They seem to be a different type of group every single year... Some better than others, that's for sure!
Here's a quick picture I got of my handsome men before we headed into church...
Working out at the daycare the LJ was attending prior to me resigning from my job on Gowen Field has given me extra time to spend with my little man. He wanted to help me in the kitchen while I got the afternoon snack ready for the rest of the kids... Check out this little ham!
I sure do love my little man and the opportunity I have to spend moments throughout the day with him while still working a little bit.
August has come upon us and volleyball is back underway! Coaching is amazing and I love that I get to be involved in the lives of some incredible young ladies. Coaching freshman is always an experience. They seem to be a different type of group every single year... Some better than others, that's for sure!
Here's a quick picture I got of my handsome men before we headed into church...
Working out at the daycare the LJ was attending prior to me resigning from my job on Gowen Field has given me extra time to spend with my little man. He wanted to help me in the kitchen while I got the afternoon snack ready for the rest of the kids... Check out this little ham!
I sure do love my little man and the opportunity I have to spend moments throughout the day with him while still working a little bit.
Sunday, July 3, 2011
What a way to start July!
BE ADVISED.... THESE PICTURES ARE NOT EDITED AND DO CONTAIN BLOOD.
For any of you who know Jonathan, you know he loves to jump! Well, Saturday evening right before going upstairs for bed around 9:30pm - was no different. He wanted to jump on his little exercise trampoline in the living room. But that's not all!!!!! He also wanted to play his little ghost/monster game where he puts his blanket over his head and says "rooaaaaarrrr' to whoever he meets. But this time - instead of going after people, he decided to add his two games and jump on his trampoline with his blanket over his head while he said 'roar' repeatedly. After a few jumps, I guess he though he was ready to pounce on the couch (as I have seen him do that countless time before) - however..... he was facing the wrong direction! So instead of landing on the couch and he likely anticipated... he went face first into out fireplace mantel made out of tile!!!! And yes - panic set in as I saw the whole thing because I had just minutes before sat down in the recliner to ice my shoulder!
Matt ran over and scooped him up as he immediately began screaming (which is a good thing because it meant he did not loose consciousness)! And since the blanket was over his head, it was catching all the gushing blood and not creating a huge mess of the living room (SEE - there's a blessing in disguise, right?!)... So my first question, how bad is it? Followed by - do we need to take him in? Matt moved into the light of the kitchen and immediately said "Grab the keys! And where are my shoes?" So off we went... screaming the entire way on Daddy's shoulder - we got to the ER and was brought right back... Where a little more pain would be brought on for this little man. The first IV blew within minutes of being put in. The doctors couldn't exam well enough to determine the extent of his injuries, so they had no choice but to sedate this sweet child. And let me just say - that's a hard one - especially knowing what it's like. Knowing that you can still feel the pain but are unable to react to it.... I got to watch Jonathan endure that as the doctor examined him after sedation and seeing tears begin to fall from his eyes as the doctor pulled around his nose skin. After this quick exam, they replaced his IV on the other arm, replaced his toe monitor and hooked up his chest monitor as well and sent him off for a CT scan. Their initial thoughts were that he broke his nose and likely parts of his face - makes sense seeing how he nose dived into the edge of tile! After the CT scan, they brought him back to the room and began to stitch his nose back in place. As you look closely at the second picture, you can see where he completely severed his left nostril and almost his middle part too. Luckily, Matt and I are not afraid of blood and were able to stay through everything. The doctor had a challenging time getting the pieces of his nose back into the best possible position before he began stitching. About halfway through putting in over 20 stitches, the doctor got the results from radiology..... NO BROKEN BONES!!!! To the surprise of everyone, Jonathan came out with only the severe laceration of trying to tear his nose off.
The day after has been a challenging one... between managing pain, trying to help the swelling, putting ointment on, the nasal spray to keep his nose from clogging, his mouth hurting and finding foods for him to eat, and OMG the attitude that has come out today as well.... But no worries, he has Matt and I wrapped around his little fingers and to an extent we have tried to keep him as comfortable as possible. At least one of us has stayed with him at each moment - to include me having to take a 4 hour nap with Jonathan today.... (I know - it was such a sacrifice!) But by the end of the 'day-after', he was mostly back to normal - jumping around, playing with Daddy, kissing Mommy's owies (shoulder), and throwing his Terrible-Two tantrums!
Again - the pictures below to have blood in them...
For any of you who know Jonathan, you know he loves to jump! Well, Saturday evening right before going upstairs for bed around 9:30pm - was no different. He wanted to jump on his little exercise trampoline in the living room. But that's not all!!!!! He also wanted to play his little ghost/monster game where he puts his blanket over his head and says "rooaaaaarrrr' to whoever he meets. But this time - instead of going after people, he decided to add his two games and jump on his trampoline with his blanket over his head while he said 'roar' repeatedly. After a few jumps, I guess he though he was ready to pounce on the couch (as I have seen him do that countless time before) - however..... he was facing the wrong direction! So instead of landing on the couch and he likely anticipated... he went face first into out fireplace mantel made out of tile!!!! And yes - panic set in as I saw the whole thing because I had just minutes before sat down in the recliner to ice my shoulder!
Matt ran over and scooped him up as he immediately began screaming (which is a good thing because it meant he did not loose consciousness)! And since the blanket was over his head, it was catching all the gushing blood and not creating a huge mess of the living room (SEE - there's a blessing in disguise, right?!)... So my first question, how bad is it? Followed by - do we need to take him in? Matt moved into the light of the kitchen and immediately said "Grab the keys! And where are my shoes?" So off we went... screaming the entire way on Daddy's shoulder - we got to the ER and was brought right back... Where a little more pain would be brought on for this little man. The first IV blew within minutes of being put in. The doctors couldn't exam well enough to determine the extent of his injuries, so they had no choice but to sedate this sweet child. And let me just say - that's a hard one - especially knowing what it's like. Knowing that you can still feel the pain but are unable to react to it.... I got to watch Jonathan endure that as the doctor examined him after sedation and seeing tears begin to fall from his eyes as the doctor pulled around his nose skin. After this quick exam, they replaced his IV on the other arm, replaced his toe monitor and hooked up his chest monitor as well and sent him off for a CT scan. Their initial thoughts were that he broke his nose and likely parts of his face - makes sense seeing how he nose dived into the edge of tile! After the CT scan, they brought him back to the room and began to stitch his nose back in place. As you look closely at the second picture, you can see where he completely severed his left nostril and almost his middle part too. Luckily, Matt and I are not afraid of blood and were able to stay through everything. The doctor had a challenging time getting the pieces of his nose back into the best possible position before he began stitching. About halfway through putting in over 20 stitches, the doctor got the results from radiology..... NO BROKEN BONES!!!! To the surprise of everyone, Jonathan came out with only the severe laceration of trying to tear his nose off.
The day after has been a challenging one... between managing pain, trying to help the swelling, putting ointment on, the nasal spray to keep his nose from clogging, his mouth hurting and finding foods for him to eat, and OMG the attitude that has come out today as well.... But no worries, he has Matt and I wrapped around his little fingers and to an extent we have tried to keep him as comfortable as possible. At least one of us has stayed with him at each moment - to include me having to take a 4 hour nap with Jonathan today.... (I know - it was such a sacrifice!) But by the end of the 'day-after', he was mostly back to normal - jumping around, playing with Daddy, kissing Mommy's owies (shoulder), and throwing his Terrible-Two tantrums!
Again - the pictures below to have blood in them...
Friday, July 1, 2011
On June Passed By.....
Time sure does fly!!! And even though the summer season has been taking its time getting here, July is in full swing of warm weather - and just in time for the 4th of July!
So now for a little catch up on what's been going on. Over the past few months, we have been adjusting to me not having to work full time out on Gowen Field. And let me just say - that I am so thankful each and every day that we were able to make that decision! I don't think I realized the FULL extent of stress that job placed in my life. Now - I get to help out at the daycare/preschool where Jonathan was attending... and to be honest, most of the time it doesn't even feel like a job because you get to play with so many kids!
During the first few days of June, I had to go in for shoulder surgery. I had torn some ligaments and such back in April when I played in my college alumni volleyball tournament... Lots of good playing volleyball! But yes, consequences followed. So for a little over a week, Jonathan and I went up to my parents since Matt was gone for his Annual Training with his unit. And before we knew it - June had completely passed by!
So here's a few pictures to tide you over, and hopefully I will do better come July~!!!
For a few long days (I think this was actually back in the end of May) Jonathan caught a really nasty bug... he sat down on my lap and was asleep in minutes!!!
Jonathan LOVES his "Daddy Time"
This child has developed some weird sleeping habits - which my mom tells me that I shouldn't be surprised since I use to curl up on the stairs even and fall asleep when I was a kid...
Here's a couple of shots from the pictures that were done out at Jonathan's daycare... isn't he just adorable!
Memorial Day BBQ!!!! Gotta love haivng the extra time to do this now!!!!
My first loaf of bread!!!! And it turned out so delicious!!!
Here I am trying to eat some dessert a few days after surgery while up at my parents house....
So now for a little catch up on what's been going on. Over the past few months, we have been adjusting to me not having to work full time out on Gowen Field. And let me just say - that I am so thankful each and every day that we were able to make that decision! I don't think I realized the FULL extent of stress that job placed in my life. Now - I get to help out at the daycare/preschool where Jonathan was attending... and to be honest, most of the time it doesn't even feel like a job because you get to play with so many kids!
During the first few days of June, I had to go in for shoulder surgery. I had torn some ligaments and such back in April when I played in my college alumni volleyball tournament... Lots of good playing volleyball! But yes, consequences followed. So for a little over a week, Jonathan and I went up to my parents since Matt was gone for his Annual Training with his unit. And before we knew it - June had completely passed by!
So here's a few pictures to tide you over, and hopefully I will do better come July~!!!
For a few long days (I think this was actually back in the end of May) Jonathan caught a really nasty bug... he sat down on my lap and was asleep in minutes!!!
Jonathan LOVES his "Daddy Time"
This child has developed some weird sleeping habits - which my mom tells me that I shouldn't be surprised since I use to curl up on the stairs even and fall asleep when I was a kid...
Here's a couple of shots from the pictures that were done out at Jonathan's daycare... isn't he just adorable!
Memorial Day BBQ!!!! Gotta love haivng the extra time to do this now!!!!
My first loaf of bread!!!! And it turned out so delicious!!!
Here I am trying to eat some dessert a few days after surgery while up at my parents house....
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