Yeah Yeah! It's Been a Long Time
Things here have been a little nuts. First off was the holiday season. A little too much loss this year to really make those very bearable. Sorry. Loved hanging out with the family and watching my kids open their presents and see how loved they are but honestly I just couldn't get out of my funk. Funk plus Hormones makes for Extra Funk.
So Honestly pretty glad to see them over. Hopefully next year will find everyone in better spirits.
End of December was sort of the icing on the cake for a not so good time. Took Adam in because he wasn't feeling well to discover that our insurance was gone. Nick has switched from Active Reserve to Inactive and to preempt the paperwork I called 3 times to make sure there was nothing we needed to do to keep our insurance running. And that it would be running but was lied to 3 times by people who should have been directing me away from Tricare and to Deers. So after this and punching numbers we realized that now is not the time for Nick to be getting out unfortunately. So we have been working with the Army Reserve to get him into an Army Unit doing something closer to what he does in the civilian world. Yes it sucks he is going back in but honestly our family couldn't stand the almost $700 a mt deficit that him getting out entailed. Even with getting another job or me getting a job outside the home the numbers just didn't work, no matter how we tried. So after an Army Waiver for his Eyes he will be signing back up to serve the country for at least 4 more years. A few good things that will come from this is that he will be able to transfer his left over Education benefits to me and the boys. Which will help reduce debt later when I go back to school. We will have affordable health care again, and just that little extra cushion to save and have a little comfort zone in this crazy economy. On another note, Nick is excited to see how this goes and after 2 years may put in for a Warrant Officer package if this is something he enjoys. Bad note is that as long as there is conflict there is opportunity for him to leave our family and serve again. This is the note that I dread the most but I know if the time comes and we have to endure this again we will as a family.
January has been busy busy so far. We have had a lot of stuff going on. Like I said above we have been working with the Army and Nick has gone to Meps once and is waiting for a waiver for his eyes then he will go again to pick his job and swear in.
January 8th brought our sweet Noah's 3rd birthday. Wow 3 years!! Yes Yes time flies and I will say it every time, but I am enjoying all the time I get with the boys at home before they are off and independent and in school. So we headed out to go bowling and boy did he have a blast. We celebrated his birthday with my mom and brother Kory, Noah's God parents Erin and Andre, Uncle Kris, Aunt Mary and their 2 boys ( Rylee can't be out with all the germies but she was there in Spirit) and Grandma Klauer. We had a lot of fun watching the kids bowl and munching on some good food and then had some wonderful Thomas filled Cake and presents. Noah was in Thomas HEAVEN.
Woh Check out all this Thomas. :D
The following weekend brought on My Brother Kory's 14th Birthday!!! Happy Birthday Kory. And Our Nephew Weston Robert's Baptism, Nick was asked to be his Godfather. After the Baptism we celebrated a BIG joint party for the Baptism and Troy's 3rd Birthday party and Rylee's 2nd Birthday party.
Being blessed with the Holy Water.
Weston with his mom and dad and Godparents.
The Godparents
Nick the Godfather.. :D
Happy 3rd Birthday Troy!
Happy 2nd Birthday Rylee
So Honestly pretty glad to see them over. Hopefully next year will find everyone in better spirits.
End of December was sort of the icing on the cake for a not so good time. Took Adam in because he wasn't feeling well to discover that our insurance was gone. Nick has switched from Active Reserve to Inactive and to preempt the paperwork I called 3 times to make sure there was nothing we needed to do to keep our insurance running. And that it would be running but was lied to 3 times by people who should have been directing me away from Tricare and to Deers. So after this and punching numbers we realized that now is not the time for Nick to be getting out unfortunately. So we have been working with the Army Reserve to get him into an Army Unit doing something closer to what he does in the civilian world. Yes it sucks he is going back in but honestly our family couldn't stand the almost $700 a mt deficit that him getting out entailed. Even with getting another job or me getting a job outside the home the numbers just didn't work, no matter how we tried. So after an Army Waiver for his Eyes he will be signing back up to serve the country for at least 4 more years. A few good things that will come from this is that he will be able to transfer his left over Education benefits to me and the boys. Which will help reduce debt later when I go back to school. We will have affordable health care again, and just that little extra cushion to save and have a little comfort zone in this crazy economy. On another note, Nick is excited to see how this goes and after 2 years may put in for a Warrant Officer package if this is something he enjoys. Bad note is that as long as there is conflict there is opportunity for him to leave our family and serve again. This is the note that I dread the most but I know if the time comes and we have to endure this again we will as a family.
January has been busy busy so far. We have had a lot of stuff going on. Like I said above we have been working with the Army and Nick has gone to Meps once and is waiting for a waiver for his eyes then he will go again to pick his job and swear in.
January 8th brought our sweet Noah's 3rd birthday. Wow 3 years!! Yes Yes time flies and I will say it every time, but I am enjoying all the time I get with the boys at home before they are off and independent and in school. So we headed out to go bowling and boy did he have a blast. We celebrated his birthday with my mom and brother Kory, Noah's God parents Erin and Andre, Uncle Kris, Aunt Mary and their 2 boys ( Rylee can't be out with all the germies but she was there in Spirit) and Grandma Klauer. We had a lot of fun watching the kids bowl and munching on some good food and then had some wonderful Thomas filled Cake and presents. Noah was in Thomas HEAVEN.
Woh Check out all this Thomas. :D
Being blessed with the Holy Water.
Weston with his mom and dad and Godparents.
The Godparents
Nick the Godfather.. :D
Happy 3rd Birthday Troy!
Happy 2nd Birthday Rylee
Other stuff~~ I have been trying to continue to do it all, run around, cook, clean, teach, potty train, you know just being a typical mom. I have been reading a lot, already made it through the Troublesome Creek Series, working on An Amish Bakery Series, and a Gift of Magic Series. I do want to start planning the garden and getting some seeds started in February. I have been working hard on my meal plan slowly trying to get it to the point of making some freezer meals as well and prepping on the weekend some of the meals to help eliminate time cooking dinner during our family's witching hour (4-5pm). I am still working on my Review blog but have drastically reduced the numbers of products I have on hand to review. I am hoping to get down to 3-4 review or review/giveaways a month. I just can't keep up with it all.
As for our newest Klauer I am still plagued with bad cramping, and Migraines and have been slowly getting worse stomach nausea that I have to force myself to eat through it or will get sick. Worst of that was on the way home from the parties this weekend I was dizzy, nauseous and shaking from not eating right and being car sick, barely made it home before being too sick I had to lay down. No fun at all, luckily we had leftovers for dinner so nothing that needed too much attention in the dinner department. I think we have settled on 3 names instead of 2 Emilee Rose for a girl and either Jonah William or Gabriel William for a boy. Who knows if we will get to find out before the big day with our Insurance issues. So the names are the best I will probably be able to give you!
I have been having fun playing with the bread machine and made some homemade cinnamon rolls last friday they were AWESOME and fun to make.
Other than that my 30th birthday is coming up I will no longer be in my twenties but hey whatever!! :D Everyday we get older now it is time to AGE with GRACE I guess and find a good hydrating/wrinkle cream =->
As for the new year just continuing to do what I do, enjoying spending all the time in the world with my babies since this time will be so short in the grand scheme of things. Got lots of projects and painting/decorating I want to do when the weather warms up till then Sending Love and Light to everyone I think of through out the day and don't kid yourself I think about all of you daily. So know I am sending ALL of you Love and Light. Please send some back my way if you happen to drift upon a thought of me. I will promise to try to keep this more up to date. And I hope to get Noah's 3 year photos done sometime soon I am thinking the Botanical Garden and his birthday Thank yous to go out with those just know we Thank everyone for celebrating with us and all his great presents.
Changed the Template again but I love this one so it will be around for a long time probably won't change it for a while.
As for our newest Klauer I am still plagued with bad cramping, and Migraines and have been slowly getting worse stomach nausea that I have to force myself to eat through it or will get sick. Worst of that was on the way home from the parties this weekend I was dizzy, nauseous and shaking from not eating right and being car sick, barely made it home before being too sick I had to lay down. No fun at all, luckily we had leftovers for dinner so nothing that needed too much attention in the dinner department. I think we have settled on 3 names instead of 2 Emilee Rose for a girl and either Jonah William or Gabriel William for a boy. Who knows if we will get to find out before the big day with our Insurance issues. So the names are the best I will probably be able to give you!
I have been having fun playing with the bread machine and made some homemade cinnamon rolls last friday they were AWESOME and fun to make.
Other than that my 30th birthday is coming up I will no longer be in my twenties but hey whatever!! :D Everyday we get older now it is time to AGE with GRACE I guess and find a good hydrating/wrinkle cream =->As for the new year just continuing to do what I do, enjoying spending all the time in the world with my babies since this time will be so short in the grand scheme of things. Got lots of projects and painting/decorating I want to do when the weather warms up till then Sending Love and Light to everyone I think of through out the day and don't kid yourself I think about all of you daily. So know I am sending ALL of you Love and Light. Please send some back my way if you happen to drift upon a thought of me. I will promise to try to keep this more up to date. And I hope to get Noah's 3 year photos done sometime soon I am thinking the Botanical Garden and his birthday Thank yous to go out with those just know we Thank everyone for celebrating with us and all his great presents.
Changed the Template again but I love this one so it will be around for a long time probably won't change it for a while.
