.... thursday rambles...

Sometimes I use to hate this military lifestyle. Its hard, Really dang hard! I use to wish and DREAM, that one day I wouldnt have to live this way. I could actually live something we call "normal." Then I have that chat with one of my loves I have met on the way. To me thats the greatest reward of being married to someone in the service. You meet so many different people, and you form bonds that can never be broken. I always know that I can always call upon certain people No matter what or what time cause thats the way its ALWAYS been.

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So here it is the first week of november.. DANG.. Where has the year gone???!?!? Its been a pretty good one! LOL I am still excited and looking forward for the rest of it. Hopefully well go out with a bang :) Yesterday I became a MARY KAY consultant! I am SOOO excited about this. Its something I wanted to do for a while. There make-up is pretty fab so why not sell something I love :)

This baby Little girl of mine, has been quite the trip lately:) Shes learning and growin into a AMAZING little girl. Makes this mamma VERY proud of her. She knows all kinds of songs that come on the radio and just bust out the lyrics. Who knew at 2?? Never did I think that would happen. LOL She has been having bad dreams the other day. Which then turned into there being COOKIES in the tub, and she very terrified :( But daycare teachers talked to her, and all the kids ate all the cookies all gone, so shes over that! Thank goodness!! Its amazing how much daycare really helps them. :) As hard as it was at first, but I am so happy that I made that decision. She is using her manners so fluently. It makes me feel soo good to know that I raised such a amazing daughter, and I cant wait untill its my turn to do it again. One day.. sigh!

Thanks for joining us in this journey we call life..

ranting.. yes again!

So.. here it is 4 weeks till brandon comes home.

4 weeks :o

Oh me OH my!!

Its just so nerve racking everything thats been going on this deployment. To have help again, to have someone that I have to share with, and clean up after. To have someone other than me disicipline my child. This is something that every military wife has to think about and go threw when there spouse comes home. Its a very hard adjustment. 

Not only do I have these things to go threw, brandon and I have a ways to go to fix our marriage. I just hope that everything works out for the best. We are far from perfect thats for damn sure. I just wish that I could go to sleep and all the problems be solved, and all my questions be answered. I dont wanna think about the past or the things that [WE] as a married couple has endured, but I ask myself how can I move on with the future if my past still lingers in front of me. We will just have to crawl...and I just have to swallow my pride, and pray and put everything in gods hands.

The last book I was reading was called redeeming love, and in the book there was a wish box.? (I will have to look back in the book, and find the correct name)  Its where everything that was out of her control, she wrote it down on a piece of paper and placed it in the box. Kinda like just giving all the problems to god. Its perfect for someone like me that likes to be in control, its kinda of a better way to give him your problems or unanswered questions.

ANYWAYS

 I swear I have went to hell and back within the past 5 months. I have overcome so many obsticals this time. I have definaly become a stronger person. I have learned, and I have grew. I have hurt, and cried many, many tears. I have had to overcome many obsticles that I have feared for years. I feel like I have grew to amazing new heights, and within it all I have found me again. I hope to continue on this path.. I knew this year was going to be great, and I cant wait to see whats in store for me, and my lys too of course. I cant/wouldnt want to go anywhere without her.

Anyways thanks for listening--or reading-- :) On that note heres my pretty before school today & yesterday, and yes make up AGAIN? really???

thanks for joining us in This journey we call life

A little update!!

Hello lovely family and friends :)

I just wanted to send everyone a lovely little update about our crazy, hecktic, busy, BUT amazingly beautiful life.

Things are flowing right along. Brandon comes home soon and Im very anxious, and scared, and nervous about things are going to pan out when he reterns. He found out last week on Thursday that he offically got the orders to Jacksonville, NC. We knew thats where he had put them in, but didnt know for sure that we were going there. Now we have to report by Oct 1st. Ahh its so bitter sweet. Going somewhere new, taking that step to another life with my family. But im leaving everything I know. My family will be 8 hours away. Never been that far that I cant get mad at my husband and threaten to pack my shit when times get tough. HA HA, I know I know... But we have all done it before dont pretend u havent.

I have made a life here, I have friends so close I KNOW they will be friends for life. I just dont know how to deal well with losing them. I feel like I have to pick up and start all over. I just hope everything works out for the best.

As of today im gonna make a tiny timeline of upcoming events that I need to remember to keep up with. Maybe it will help cause damnit, a calander dont. I never pull it out enough I always forget. UGH.. IM so a shitty friend at remembering birthdays as well :( Anywas im gonna add a few new pics of ms. Lyss loo!

Shes getting so big and smart, with a tid bit of the powell attitude. This morning It was like 6:30. Those of you that dont know. Alyssa still doesnt know how to open the doors, and that is alright with me. Well when she wakes up she peeks under the door and she can see me. Well she was yelling. MOMMY.. GET UP! Over and over and over... I finally said(with bed hair, and im sure a grumpy frog tone{cause my voice is practicly GONE}) "No, Mommy is sick and wants ever bit of sleep she can get. NOW you go back to your bed missy." And she does it. I never thought it would really work.. but she done it. The other evening she wanted me to read this book OVER AND OVER AND OVER.. so Finally after the bumteenthin MILLION (or what it seemed like). I told her to go read to carli and she done it.. HA HA She has NOT been wanting to talk on the phone to nana and papa lately. Nope... only a snack will make her do the what seems to be dirty work. Shes doing fairly well with potty training. I always hope to see her in the clothes I drop her off in at day care in the evenings.. Seems like 4 out of the 5 days thats what it is.. SO thats good right? So what if she has 1 or 2 accidents a week, shes still early and I think shes doing pretty damn good if U ask me. She is talking so much. I love to hear her tell me "ite der, mommy(right there)" Ahh she uses her way of what is suppose to be a pointy finger. A few days ago she told me she was sleepy right as it was bed time.. AHHH pure bliss. Since we pray everynight shes catching on the prayer, and beginning to say it more with me :) Ahh enough about that I could go on for hours about that pretty. :)

Anyways thanks for joining us in this journey we call life.

Its been WAYY too long!

So here it dang it is Tuesday MARCH the 2nd!

REALLY?!?

I cannot believe it. Time is flying by. I really have got to stop slacking in this blog. I dont know if I have been getting "Writters block" or whatever but I have so many drafts that I havent posted. I am in the process of finishing my "A day in my life" post. It just takes a while to finish editing and posting all the pictures.

We havent been up to a whole lot. Just mainly doin our daily routein. Here are a few pics of lys the past few days!

She has been doing so well with potty, and with school. She says and does new stuff everyday. It truely is amazing this age they are in. She really knows right from wrong, she knows when shes doing something that will make me proud, she knows how to help me clean up.

Shes becoming so so girly. HA HA. I guess its what I have done to her. She love to wear bows now! She says "I pretty mommy!" Yes baby you sure are. Necklaces, and earrings :) I guess I need to get her a jewelry box. :) Shes pointing and using words such as "rite der, I did it, i go poo poo/pee pee potty mommy" Just all kinds of things. She says mommy about 500 times a day. Sometimes I just wanna change my name. HA HA.

Last week the radiator on my car blew up :( That was a tramatic story. It was the first time I had to call into work, and I felt HORRIBLE!! (Despite the odds it was nice to have a extra day with my lyss)

Soon I have alot coming up. Having dinner with the girlies thursday, I wanna go to the races here soon, and The weekend after that its heidis wedding.. (OMG I dont have a dress for me or lys) Then St. Pattys day, Daylight Savings Time, and the First Day of Spring. Lots and lots of fun things to do.. :)

Anyways thanks for being so patient while I get back into my routein blogging in this journey we call life.

Random rantings :)

Things have been pretty mello around here lately. Nothing new is really happening other than, lys being sick.

Took her to the doc this am and they loaded her up on LOTS of meds so hopefully I will have my happy baby  toddler back here soon. :)

(this is my sick baby.. LOL)

I am working really hard this week to keep my house clean so its not so bad this weekend. And so far so good its going quite well for me :)

 I have been having to keep carli (my annoingly shy, scared, aggervating border collie that I rescued from the pound) on a leash cause she has been running away. :( She does not like it to say the least. I dont know what else to do though.

I made lima beans and rice for dinner yesterday, and it SO SO good. I have to say it was by far the best pot I have ever made. :) I so ate 3 WHOLE bowls. LOL lets say my stomache was NOT too thrilled about that this morning. LOL

Im super excited about this weekend, Were going out for meggers B-day woot woot. Its gonna be super super fun :)

This is all for now. Thanks for joining us in this journey we call life.

Baby its friday :)

Oh friday, am I so glad to see you today :)

I can not wait to do a big nothing this weekend. I just wanna love and cuddle my little sicklin of a child, that I know is gonna be extra moody and grumpy casue she doesnt feel good.

She needed extra momma love to even get her motivated off to school. Its the kinda bitter sweet kind, cause u know she is only loving you becasue she feels bad, but I dont EVER get love like that unless she feels bad. LOL

Anyways, got her and her goodie bags off to school today, and I think I realized that I was far more excited (and spend FAR too much money) than alyssa was cause, well DUH Lelia shes 2 and has NO idea whats going on.

Oh well I wont regret not participating thats for sure.

Making her goodie bags :) (yes I kept her up late to help)

Some of the bows we put in the girls (the boys got cars)

I started making these bows, I think im doing pretty dang good for just starting. Alyssa really likes them as well.

****Small convo w/ toddler****

M) Alyssa Momma knows you arent feeling well, dont u wanna get dressed and go to school?
L) uuuuuhhhh, No (all whiney)
M) you dont wanna go give out all ur gift bags to ur friends?
L) no...
M) well do you wanna get dressed?
L) (shakes he head no this time)
M) C'mon lys dont make momma make you, we have to do this. Momma make u a new bow for your outfit today..
L) (she gasp) New BOW?

M) yes maam, see? (I show her..)

L) k, mommy pants..

(few mins later after we are dressed hair is done, and shoes are on)

alyssa goes to get her step stool, and she puts in front of the sink and stands too look at her self..

L) I pretty momma..

M) yes baby you sure are.  :)

Ahh I just love her.

This morning, her valentines outfit, and BOW :)

I just hope everyone has a fabulous weekend, and valentines day :)

 Lys and I are gonna eat like queens, MOMMA is gonna grill us "A" steak, and get some baked potatoes and spicy green beans (regular for the baby), some good cresents and im more than likely gonna get a nice slice or two of cheesecake factory cheesecake for dessert:) Im sure I will have lots of pics :)

Thanks for joining us in this journey we call life.

Lys school 1-26

Before school this morning :)

Over the weekend!! :)

So.. I can proudly say that this weekend we actually did a whopping NOTHING.. And it was asolutely amazing.

I can say that I cleaned the car, and did laundry and succesfully put it away and went to walmart, other than that I didnt do anything. Potty training went as well as can be I think. Had a few accidents but i think its to be expected. Other than that we only wore diapers at nap, and a pull up for when we left the house, and she still told me she had to go when we were out of the house.

So that really sums up our exciting weekend. Other than that here is her school pic for today :)

Thanks for joining us in this journey we call life.

School days 11 &12 :)

Lets see whats been goin on :) This week I have been oober BAD!! I have to get back on track. Nothing has really been going on though, This week at work went by super fast though. Been doing alot of busy work so that has been NICE. Lys has been bad as ever when we get home. We are still trying to get into some sort of routein in the evenings. I have always had the perfect routein for her, now that Im working full time I dont wanna put her to be at 8. I wanna let her spend some quality time with me. But THEN that cuts into my "show" time. LOL So we have been trying to work around that. Other than that we made cupcakes last night, and made daddys valentines card.. ( photo will be inserted here when I get home.) LOL

Alyssa has really been doing the pottying thing really well. She always ask to go when we get home, so im gonna be putting her in big girl panties when we get home for now on, and getting a cheap little potty for downstairs. So she can go as she wishes. :) Its been a mess otherwise, yesterday we were trying to hurry to the potty to go poo poo, took off the diaper and she already went a little and she managed to STEP IN IT.. its a mess right now.. LOL so we gotta get on top of things and get on a better plan.

Kissy kissy :) LOL

And this was this morning :) Told her she could have a snack if she smiled. THIS IS WHAT I GOT :)

Thanks for joining us in this journey we call life.

School Day 8:)

So, lys has been quite the character trying to get to take a picture for me in the mornings before school, so I did it after and got a CUTE result :)

I just love her, she is always so happy when I come and pick her up.  My pretty has ALSO been asking to use the potty at home, and at school. Thought I would brag a little there :)

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So I done so well this past week eating and work, and not spending ANY unnessary money. WOOT WOOT.. GO ME!!

THEN I WENT TO TARGET.. :(

those who didnt know, YES sitting at home for 3 years kinda makes you have a shopping prob.

LOL.. 88 dollars later; although most of every thing I got was for brandons surprise valentines package, and they had lys's pants for 3:50 I could pass that up. So there went 80 dollars down the drain. I think im gonna take the necklace back though. I got a big pearl necklace for my valentines boudoir pics im going to include in this lovely package.. And to my fellow navy wives.. If u ever wanna do this im your gal.  :) PLEASE dont tell anyone my little surprise, I truely want it to be a surprise. SO I will have to share my little project once im finished.

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On another note, I still have been continting to do my bible studies in the morning, I get up at 6:30 to do it also. Been eating my toast, and drinking my water, and V8 splahes. I am very proud of myself. Its been almost 2 weeks now that I have been doing this. I just have to learn that when I get some I need to NOT inhale the whole 2-liter of pepsi incle water while I am at home too. Well Im gonna go do my bible study, and clean a little so it is done and I dont have to do it later. After that Lys and I are going to venture to the mall, target, and walmart. (Everyone pray I have strength to NOT spend too much money.)

Thanks for joining us in this journey we call life.

Day 6, and a few other things :)

So.. today marks day 6 of school. :) Shes is still doing quite well.. she know how to wash her hands all by her self now. I watched this morning. Although she is doin well in school, she isnt doing so well at home. I think she is going through some kind of attention phase. Lets just say I count to 10 like 10 times, hold my breath, wish, hope that some way some how brandon would walk thru the door and rescue me. try really hard to accomidate her moodness. She is just super cranky, wants me to kiss every part of her body that even remotly gets some sorta boo boo.  Runs from me all the time now as some sorta game. Here is my little turd on day 3 of school, I have decided too that my phone takes HORRIBLE pictures and im going to start using my digital camera as I should have been.

I know this sounds wrong but I do now understand why people put there kids on those leash things. I always said to myself how wrong that is, but now as a parent of a 2 year old if needed I would do it in a heartbeat.

I have been continuing doing my bible studies in the morning, and its so nice to wake up and read about the life that god has made for us, and the person that he wants us to be.

Also, I have still been doing well on the pepsi thing, although, I think that I need to incorporate a pepsi in the morning, I think it makes for a better day for me. Besides that makes just one in the morning, and some when I get home. SOOO much better than I was doing. So regarless at this point im still progressing. Had whole wheat toast for breakfast this morning, instead of something not heatly as I would have done. And made whole wheat noodles with my chicken alfredo last night. (with not added salt):)

My husband, oh my dear husband. I am so proud of him. I just cant wait till he comes home. I am plannin some homecomming events, and vacations. So if anyone has any ideas im all ears. Thanks for joining us in this journey we call life.

School Day 4

AWW!! I just love her. Sorry we are doing this for daddy :)

School Day 3.....

Just Happy as can be :)

This Morning and my fight with ice!!

So this morning was a normal one, getting my crazy, wild, unruley, chase me around please, I think its funny when I have something you want precious daughter ready for school, and me for work. Everything was flowing so nicely, got the dog out, my lunch done.

THEN

I get into my car are crank it up to this..

I dont even know what to do really? I mean im sure my window has had ice on it before, but I bet you I didnt have to leave the house. So after I turn my windshield wipers on and spray that water stuff I get the 4 stupid little water spots. I was like OK I can see lets go. Pull out my driveway and then crap I cant see.

I then pull back in my driveway and decided to try the water hose.. Then after I fight with it and turn it on with no water coming out.. YA its frozen. Turn the water off and decided im just gonna sit in my car till its gone.. YA it was clear.

HA HA.. another evenful morning in the gallardo house.

On a positive note.. alyssa was so so excited about school. We pull in and she yellls "COOL" (aka school) Go inside and go to her class room, and put all her things away, washes her hands. The teacher was telling me about how good she done yesterday, and about how much she loves to eat (anyone that hangs with us know my child NEVER turns down food), how she know how to defend herself too.. THen in was time for me to go and she said bye mommy. :) AHH I am just so so proud.

School day 2:)

She also has been using the potty so much more, went 1 & 2 in it last night all by her self I didnt even have to tell her, she just made me help getting her undressed. Anyways I have talked enought but thanks for joining is in this journey we call life.