Cinco De Mayo Throw back

HAPPY CINCO DE MAYO!!
On this day 7 years ago I was at B-52s on Virginia Ave in ATL drinking $2 tequila shots with my then boyfriend =0) Also I should throw in I was using my room-mates i.d. b/c I was not 21 (bad Brandi). Before hand I had made my man a dinner of chicken, mashed potatoes and something else i can't remember haha The first time i had ever made a man dinner though....I'm sure thats what sealed the deal...my 5 min microwaviable tyson chicken =0P
Later on we made a trip to the best drunk food place ever...WAFFLE HOUSE! Damn I miss the states.
7 years later I'm still celebrating Cinco De Mayo by playing Call of Duty =0) (It's a work night)
I couldn't be happier..... also I'm still making him dinner...most nights
*peace and love*

Catching up

So I haven't blogged in 12 years....between Caleb being on leave and spring break...who would really want to sit and do this?!?! haha
So whats going on?? Spring Break was okay it rained ( as usual) 90% of the time so bleh... we did get to go to a cookout one day at a neighbors, which was nice, until TJ busted his lip and bled on their rug! Oh well he's healing fine and is quite the trooper! Then it was back to school for Toby... ick BUT he got his report card and it still rocking out this school thing =0)
We had a death in my family....and where did it leave me SUPER homesick....
I even randomly called my dad to tell him I love and miss him, and w/o going into a huge story it's pretty safe to say thats the first time something like that has happened =0)
Caleb and I also had a huge blow out... leaving us talking about some changes we need to make. So I'm make amends, and fixing things I should've taken care of a long time ago....and couldn't feel better about it =0) All in all we're just fine still in love and still besties just growing a bit and sometime that calls for changes and or arguements haha
I just planted my 15 FREE flowers from self help! One of my fave. perks of Camp Zama, even though last year the free ones didn't make it...maybe they'll turn out better this time.
Caleb shoulder seems to have relapsed they gave him a steriod shot today and now we just play the waiting game hoping he does NOT have to have surgery again.......\
Blah okay so im sure all my thoughts were jumbled and I hope all of you are well
*peace & Love*

Geeze...I've waited THIS long....

So I waited almost 10 years to go back to school, now that the ball is in motion what am I left doing......WAITING!!!!
ARG! I had to apply for a military spouse grant thingy and federal grant so I can get some moola to go and now I sit here blowing up both websites.
I know it's been the weekend but my goodness people don't they know I (accidentally) waited til last min. and technically my classes started TODAY!
The good news is I have until Friday to actually e-mail the teachers and be a part of the classes. Just means I'll have to play catch up.
JOY
Anyhoo- we had a nice weekend, it was BEAUTIFUL out!! We did the church thing again and I went all 3 steps next door to a baby shower. Toby got a ton of "awards" for his AWANA vest! (YAY!!)
Now if the money gods will smile upon me......life will be GREAT!
Not to mention next weekend will be a long one for Caleb and Spring Break/ Leave is only a few weeks away!!! =0)
*peace & Love*

In your FACE placement test!

So I go to sign up for my classes thinking it was just that simple....pick a couple classes done. NOPE! The classes i pick English Comp and College Algebra require placement test....WHAT THE WHAT!?!?
So i chose to do the English one yesterday, i had to essay about two poems bleh... I passed okay e-z p-z right. So that leaves Math for today.... my nerves were in super over-drive...I suck at math, not to mention I've known a few ppl who took it and bombed! I did not want to be told I needed like jr. high math! I had to remind myself all morning I wouldn't cry if they said i was a retard haha.
So i go in a little past nine, i have an hour to take the test... it took me half the time. There was 32 questions in all you had to get 26 right to be accepted into College Algebra...I got 28 right!!!!!!
**GO ME HAPPY DANCE HAPPY DANCE!!!***
Okay so I wanted to brag but w/e
peace and love

just a quick happenings....

So Tobys birthday was a success. We went to a movie Friday and had a bowling party Sunday. I think the kids had an awesome time!!
TJ has been sick for like a week.... we took him to the doc b/c he had a fever that just wouldn't really come down. The doc said he was just getting over a cold or something. The weekend passes and he's still sick w/ fever and pretty much a lifeless little boy. So back to the doc we go, turns out he had a touch of pneumonia! They gave him some antibiotics, which seemed to help almost instantly! He's still not 100% but doing MUCH better! It's sucked that he's been sick but I am eating up all the snuggle time he wants!
I have to go register for my classes this week...so that should be exciting =0)
Other than stuff w/ the boys not a lot has been going on. Caleb is taking leave while Toby is on spring break next month and we are all so very looking forward to that!
Anyhoo- gotta go make our meatless hotdogs!
peace and love

births

Everyones story is special. Not a single one is boring. Moms will tell them over and over again even after their children are grown. I personally LOVE them!
So on the 6th birthday of our oldest... I thought I'd share THE story of how Toby came to be.
So one night, maybe it was day Caleb and I.....hahaha NO NO NO just kidding NOT THAT part!!!
Okay so around 10:30am I woke up (struggling to get out of a waterbed) and realize I have *gasp* peed the bed!!! WTF! After carefully evaluating the situation i come to terms that this is not urine BUT indeed amneotic fluid! OH SNAP! So I wake Caleb and tell him he prob. shouldn't go into work that day. I'm fully aware that this is big but I am REFUSING to go to the doc...or even call. I'm 100% sure it's not time yet, plus I'm in no pain so hmph clearly not in labor. So Caleb does the unthinkable and calls our mothers! They of course say I need to call the doctor so, I do. He tells me to get to the hospital. So I shower and we leave. still not taking my bag because they are clearly not keeping me! We get there, the examine me and guess what my "water" is in fact leaking sooo they're keeping me ugh. The put me on potocin(a.k.a devils juice). This was laughable for quite sometime. It got increasingly more painful and after about 7 hours of contractions and no baby coming, I did something I swore I wouldn't and got the epidural. This makes my blood pressure drop and I shiver like crazy! They give me some meds to even out my b.p. and it's smooth sailing til about midnight. Thats when the doc comes in and says it's time to push!!! WHAT?!?! REALLY?!?! Not entirely sure I'm ready for this but know it's unavoidable, i push (which is actually hard work!).... 49 some odd mins later (12:51am to be exact) Toby William Romick made his way into our world! He had a head full of the most gorgeous hair, all 10 fingers and toes! He was the most beautiful thing i had ever laid eyes on =0)
He was 7lbs 15.90z (yep .1oz away from an 8 pounder) 19 inches long and love in the cutest package i had ever seen!
I remember this day so vividly and know i always will, It's hard to believe he's already 6 =0( But I can't complain about the amazing little boy he's turned into!
We are surprising him by taking him to the movies tonight & having a small cake & letting him open our gift. Sunday he is having a party w/ his school friends!
So I'm off to decorate a cake!
Peace and Love to all!!

goin veggie day 1.....

So day one of vegetarianism went awesome! I started my day with some organic granola cereal, had a light salad for lunch and made vegetarian lasagna for dinner. The boys LOVED the lasagna!!! Adding up all my meals I hit around 700 calories. i did have a frappuccino~the bottled kind~ which added 200 calories more. I figure thats not a huge deal and everyone deserves to treat themselves right?!?! I swear it maybe in my head but the scales already seem to love me =0)! Caleb and i have decided to treat ourselves every now and them with some sort of meat... he says he needs a steak every now and then =0). I know sunday we will have pizza at Toby's party. Maybe I'll just have cheese. Anyway- so far so good toady. Yes my poptart monster still has his regular p.t. breakfast =0) Tonight I'm making either skillet veg. nachos or veg. chili haven't quite decided yet!
Please continue to wish us well!
*peace and Love*