Getting Older=New Found Love....

of appliances...

Seriously.

Today I ordered a KitchenAid Stand Mixer. It's Green Apple colored. I got an awesome deal that included a free glass bowl and a free flex mixer attachment. So.Freakin.Excited.

Dear Army, We need to talk about Christmas...

Thing 1 came home in almost tears today because, and I quote, "ALL of my friends and people in my class dad's are home now because it's Christmas and our dad isn't and it's not fair".
*Gulp*

They just get it...

Today I needed a day to myself. A full day of just me time. My DVR was over 60% full. It begged me to sit and have a Grey's Anatomy Marathon. My computer told me to just not even bother turning it on today. My dishes were already clean. And the dryer has an AWESOME "wrinkle free" setting, so I could just deal with it later. However, the one thing I couldn't deal with later was the kiddos. They had expectations--food, water, an occasional diaper change. And they were awake at 0615 to let me know that they had said expectations. On Veteran's Day. The one day a year that the whole country says "Thanks guys/families for what you do!" and my kids wake up early. You're welcome.

Fall Break (noun): An Event to Drive Parents to the Brink of Insanity...

I really enjoy kiddos starting school the beginning of August. Scratch that. I LOVE LOVE LOVE that my kids start school the beginning of August. Yah, I'm one of those mommies. I enjoy our summers together but by August we're all bored and cranky and ready for a change. Anywho, the downside of starting school the beginning of August is they get more days off during the school year. Basically every federal holiday and a couple of random "hmmm, this looks like a good day not to be in school" days. While Army Guy is home it's awesome that both he and kiddos have the same days off. However, when Army Guy is not home, it's just random days when I have kiddos under feet.

Then comes October.

A Day In The Life of Me...

Started morning at 0530. Not pleasant.