really?!?! get a life, better yet QUIT your day job

Okay so I have ranted about Mr. Housing guy before but here we go again.

I mean seriously does this guy have nothing better to do than nit-pick my house??? So a few days ago he came to our door to tell us to organize our propane tanks....WTF?! someone PLEASE tell me how to organize 2 propane tanks. Giving his award winning speech about his boss and taking pics to send to Caleb's first SGT. So whatever, we dismiss the guy.

So yesterday I am out back on the phone. Let me take a moment to say how much I love my phone time, I have basically no friends here and so after about lunch time I have no one to talk to, b/c everyone in the states is asleep so I LOVE my small amount of phone time! Anyhoo- here comes Mr. D-bag, all tryin to give me the same speech about the damn propane tanks, while I'm on the phone. I simply tell him I am on the phone and walk into my house. Okay so come on guy, get a damn life! First off thats totally rude! Second if you want to tell me exactly how to organize some dang propane tanks I will then do it. I understand that living on a military base there are certain standards for your house. I do not mind following them, yeah it sucks when you just haven't had the time to cut your grass and you get a note but all the same you know your grass has to be cut. Whatever.

So in my anger, I go out back and freakin rake our literal 8x4 back yard, which has no grass is just rocks. I pick up the itty bitty trash specs I can find and I move the tanks..... I'm really hoping this makes old dude happy because it's really starting to piss me off!

Bleh so long weekend coming up and it's THE birthday celebration weekend woo-hoo! Forget D-bag I'm ready to PARTY!!

*peace*(^0^)v

Opie

So it's 7 days til Valentines day and 10 til my birthday. What does the most amazing man on this planet do 2 days ago??? He brings home a puppy for my early gift!! I have never been surprised with with a dog! It was AMAZING!! =0) It took me FOREVER but I decided to name him Opie! No not because of Andy Griffen, but Sons of anarchy, it just fit and trust me I tried everything haha. He is a french bulldog, he is 6 months old, and just LOVELY!! We're (or I) still working on house breaking him but so far he is doing not so bad. He and Katai, our other dog, get along pretty good. They've had their moments but he they're "brothers" right? Seriously though I absolutely adore this pup! However his gas is enough to make you gag and boy does he ever have gas haha!

Though not to be outdone, I got Caleb a PS3 =0).... no it doesn't even come close to Opie but I think he's pleased. It started out in our bedroom but tonight found its way to the living room and I am more than excited about the change =0)

One week til the harajuku trip!!!!!!!! WOO-HOO!!

Tobe received another P.R.I.D.E. award at school on Friday, go Toby!! He also got into the actual sash/award part of Awanas. Don't think I've mentioned it before but about a month ago, a friend from his class invited him to go and he loved it so every Sunday we take him to Atsugi for Awanas. It was so strange at first to think that he had "his own thing" going on but I've really come to like it. Caleb grew up big in to church (I mean come on his pap is a Babtist preacher) so it's nice to let Toby have some of that in his life as well =0)

Anyway- gonna go look at more tattoo ideas...hopefully getting something new VERY soon!

*peace* (^0^)v

...

So whats been going on....
1> we decided not to get the range rover, after careful deliberation it just seemed like a not so wise idea. Really I'm okay w/ it I mean we only have (at most) a year and a half left here.
2> we got SNOW on Monday night!! It snowed for about 6 hours straight, accumulating about 2-3 inches on the ground. Caleb had no pt BUT they expected kids to go to school. We however didn't send big T in.... where i'm from a dusting = SNOW DAY!!**continued rant on school below**
3> I'm getting a cut and color this weekend and have no clue about the color!! UGH! suggestions?? I'm thinking of just doing highlights but idk...bleh
4> We have 10 days til we go to Harajuku!!!! I am soooooo excited!!!!!
5> I moved the boys into one bedroom and made the other a playroom.... 2 nights down and it's still working out okay =0). It seriously looks so much better and so far seems like it was an AWESOME idea!! We are going to get them a little couch for movie/tv watching. And thinking of getting Toby a PS2 to go in there for his bday. (March 5th)
OKAY SO.....
***SCHOOL RANT***
Okay so they didn't cancel school because of the snow...total crap! On top of that they don't do holiday "parties". If we want to send in Valentines for the class it's totally up to us. Nope they wont be making the cute little shoebox card holders or enjoying a day a handing out valentines followed by cupcakes, ect. I think this is total BULLSHIT! Some of my fondest early school memories were dressing up for Halloween, getting Valentines, and those days where you did nothing but have parties! I think it's totally crazy they are taking these joys away from our children.... as a parent you always here "they're only little once" and that is sooo true so why take parties and fun days away from kids who can barely tie their own shoes?!?!?! UGH! It's sooo super frustrating! I mean some of the things my son has done in the 4 months of kindergarten I'm pretty sure we didn't do til 2nd grade! WHY?!?! I'm totally confused!

Anyway- thats all my ranting! Hope all is well out there!
*peace*

so far....

So, so far this year has ROCKED!!! We're not even done with month #1 and it's been amazing!! We've gotten out and done some sight seeing. Which included one of my must do's... the great Buddha YAY!!
We purchased an iLuv, which not only lets me blast my iPod on surround sound BUT lets us watch movies from iTunes on the big screen....Dr. Itunes we are going to go broke thanks to you =0)
Tonight Caleb is going to look at a Range Rover♥, the guy wants $3,500 but we're hoping to talk him down and we have a buyer for our current car. I'm hoping it pans out I REALLY want this car...way to be living green huh.
Also (((drum roll please)))) As of March 22nd I will be a Central Texas College student! I'm so excited!! I'm going to take 2 classes that semester (English comp 1 & college Algebra), and plan to continue to take at least 2 classes per semester until we leave here. Hopefully that will get me through my general education courses and when we get stateside I can transfer to a school with a mortuary science program! If all goes as planned I can be well on my way to job-dom buy time little T starts school! =0)
Anyway- so now we're waiting til next week when our tax $$ should hit the bank. We're going to make a few small "fun" purchases and use the rest to visit family& friends around July this year!!
***happy dance***

Well I hope this year is going just a good for everyone else!

Peace(^0^)V

p.s. IF you are a military spouse just wanted to share there is $6000 for school out there for you!

Christmas and 2009

So Christmas is over and we have taken down our tree and decorations! I almost felt like it was too soon BUT it was really in the way! The boys cleaned up and so did we! Toby's gifts were heavily Transformer themed and TJ's Elmo but they seemed more than pleased =0)
We had a nice quiet day here with calls to the states to the grandparents. I made a dinner and we have super chowed down on everything that was left =0)
Here we are about to wrap up another year. This will be the 7th new year Caleb and I ring in together =0)! So I thought I'd recap 2009....
okay so not tooo much happened this year. Caleb was TDY at the beginning of the year. I got a couple new tattoo's. We celebrated Toby's 5th birthday. Travie turned 1! Caleb dislocated his should and had surgery. That was prolly the biggest test of character(?maybe?) taking care of him and doing everything for him. He was absolutely no problem though but toss in the boys and some days seemed quite a challenge!! Toby started kindergarten! Then once again with the TDY bullshit.
When it's all said and done we had a pretty good year. We really rely on each other to keep our sanity and so far it has worked =0). Hopefully this upcoming year we will make our triumphant return to the states for a WV visit followed by a GA one all in about a months time. I have been joking about taking an empty suitcase for all my shopping okay so maybe it's not soo much a joke!
I hope everyone has had and continues to have an awesome holiday season!!
*LOVE*

Boobies!

So I'm starting to think all the cute bras (that I LOVE) are not really meant for moms of toddlers. Am I the only one with this problem?!?!?! I mean it's not like I'm wearing lace or ones more suitable for show. However, after bending over and picking up 26ish lbs for the 100th time it just doesn't seem to be doing the job as well anymore. So then I'm left with wrangling a baby AND the twins! Maybe this is why our moms sported the ever so "sexy" playtex bras back in the day! ( also major apologies for calling my mom out like that!) Oh well whats a girl to do.... theres always the baby leash....um no..... hmm.... guess I'm just gonna have to grin and bear another year or so of wrangle'n 3!
On a side note I want to THANK my bestie Cathy! She has quite a full plate running a business and being a mom to a newborn! BUT she always finds time to let me chat her ear off for hours (or damn close!) No matter what I am always smiling and happy when we hang up! She is really amazing and I truly LOVE her!! So there!!
*peace*

ahhh

So we're winding down in the days w/o Caleb! I am soooo super excited!! I have to say though the past 3 weeks have givin me a sort of I am woman hear me roar complex! I mean I have managed to handle my wild ones and everything came out okay...even if barely haha. I realize that since moving to Japan I have done a good many things on my own.... I just want to pat myself on the back haha.
Anyway- football season for Toby is FINALLY over yay!! We are heading to the party here shortly. He really enjoyed playing but w/ the cold temps, chasing TJ, and lack of team participation I am feeling relieved to be done with the whole thing!
Every gift I ordered from the internet got here and I am sooo excited! I was a tad bit worried some stuff wouldn't make it but luckily the mail gods were on my side this year =0)
So I have all of Caleb's stuff wrapped and waiting to be put under our tree. We haven't put one up yet b/ we are waiting for daddy.
Anyway~ going to enjoy some bowling alley waffle fries w/ Travie J while Toby does his thing!
*peace*