Where does the time go????

I can't believe it is already May!! ONE MORE MONTH TO GO!!! I just hope that this month goes by as quickly as last month. I know you have been just on the edge of your seats just waiting with anticipation for that next blog...well here it is - A recap of April with lots of pictures!!
April 13th - the long anticipated 1/2 marathon that Amy and I had decided that we were going to run together back in the Caymans as we sat lazily by the pool drinking our Rum tasties!!( I would love to tell you the ingredients but I don't think Amy has put a patent on it yet) Well long story short her mom and I and a couple of my friends cheered her on that cold, rainy day as she ran it and I was sidelined with an inflamed Achilles tendon (I am still bitter about it) But you should have seen that Cali girl tackling those Whidbey Hills - She kicked Butt!!! We had a great weekend and Nano and I stayed up and watched movies each night while Amy was sound asleep! Thanks Nano and Amy for coming to see us - you brightened the weekend!!! We love you!
The following weekend Grandpa came to visit!! And wouldn't you know it - IT SNOWED!!! I think that spring did skip us after all. He finally got here Saturday morning after I couldn't make it to the airport the night before because of the weather! What a weekend.... the boys definitely had their fun with all the rough housing, playing outside, bowling, and going out to breakfast at our favorite restaurant!! They sure do love their Grandpa!!!
I had eye surgery the following week which went well...I apparently was telling the doctor and the nurses how hot my husband is!!! I was also telling the doctor he needed to support the military and do some probono work on my face and remove my sun spots(I will let you know the outcome - doesn't look promising!!)
The boys continue to keep me on my toes!!! Some days their words and actions just warm my hearts and others I am ready to go and replace Nate on the ship!! God is good though and is always there beside me each step of the way!! We are counting the days to see Nate and the all will be well at the house again!! I definitely have a Honey to do List waiting for him - Top on the list - POTTY TRAIN COOPER!!! I will let you know how that goes!!!
Enjoy the pictures!!!

Grandpa and Coop drawing sharks

Hanging out with the boyz

The boyz and I at the Holland Happenings Parade!

My girlfriends Brandi, Erin, and I at a Time and Talent Event

to raise money for the wives club! The theme was

movies and we did CHICAGO!!!

We won BEST DRESSED!!!

What a challenge for Coop.. trying to hold his snack with

a cast on - but he is a champ!!! No cast was going to

hold him back from eating his Cheerios!

The kids love going down to City Beach to throw

rocks in the water!! What a great place to explore!

Connor plays a mean game of bowling!!

Coop was all about just dropping the ball!!

Look at that form!!! Definitely takes after

his mama!!

Nano and Coop out for a drive!

YOU ROCK AMY!!!!

Just around the corner....

Some said that it was impossible, that it would never happen.. oh but it did! I saw a glimpse of the sun last week! Yes folks I think spring is finally right around the corner. I think that as it was settling across the country it forgot about our tiny island - never fail though the beauty of the island is back!!
SO we took advantage of the weather and outside we went! Our moods, our spirits have been lifted!

" I know can you believe it??? We saw the SUN!!!"

"YEAH SUN!!!! No More RAIN!!!!"

THIS IS HOW WE ROLL

"LOOK AT ME MAMA"




Connor and his road rage!

Connor and Cooper, I look forward to all our sunny days together!!! xoxo Mommy

Asthma Attack....Broken Finger... Half Way There!!!

We just celebrated the half way point of deployment and I am not going to lie.. I was feeling confident...a little too confident I suppose. I was pretty much congratulating myself that nothing had happened like last deployment. There had been no hospitalizations, no infestation of bird mites, and no sliced ears that needed a plastic surgeon!!!

Last Tuesday I picked my parents up and the kids and I welcomed them here with a big....LET'S GET SICK!!! The next day Connor, Cooper, and I were at the Naval Hospital... Cooper with an ear infection, Connor and I had viral infections and Connor was also having an asthma attack!

I thought that we were going to have to spend the night like last time but just at the last moment his levels went up to a satisfactory level - THANK YOU GOD!!!

The next couple of days we had to give him breathing treatments..which he just loves!!! On Monday morning he received a clean bill of health from our favorite Dr. Huebner - just in time for my parents to leave - RATS!!!

Connor and his breathing treatments - the dangers of smoking!!!

Wednesday morning since we didn't have bible study, a bunch of us piled in our cars and off to Jungle Playland we went. I figured Connor was healthy so why not go to a place which is filled with kids and LOTS OF GERMS!!! Cooper, who usually spends his time in the ball pit, was feeling adventurous and was living on the slides. He was the big man on the slides - conquering it every time.... well at least until Connor, Levi, and Coop all went down at the same time!! Tears were flowing down his face as he kept telling me that his finger hurt (which was swelling and turning a really pretty purple)!

It didn't look promising....so off to Urgent Care we went! Four and a half hours later we walked out with a huge temporary splint on his broken finger! Poor Connor though...when they asked Cooper what happened he would say, "Connor hit me!". Well at least he was saying that he hit him and not me... Today we are going to get the official cast on - GOOD TIMES!!! I think the biggest issue for Coop with all of this is how does he suck his thumb and play with his hair at the same time!!!

Coop and his broken finger!!

So such is the life of a Navy wife....asthma attacks, broken fingers...whatever is next... BRING IT ON!!!!