Started with a Hiccup..

The beginning of March started off a little rocky.  A couple unexpected things happened, but after the dust settled, life began to turn out for the better.

I started the month off with an interview that I was praying I would nail.  It was for a job that I forgot I had a passion for, which is taking pictures.  I was told I would either hear from her by Friday or not at all.  The next day my phone rang and I was overwhelmed with joy and excitement.  So much so that the night before I was supposed to go in for my first day I made myself sick from nervousness.  I don't know why I was so nervous though,  my first day went off without a hitch and I met some pretty fantastic ladies.  The other girls that were hired along with myself are super nice as well.

I am so thankful that this opportunity has presented itself at the time that it did.  Not only am I doing what I love, but I also get to help bring money into the home.  With my husband getting out of the military shortly, this extra income will help us save up.  Not to mention, I get to get out of the house for a few hours a day.

Yesterday was, what I thought, the best day ever.  I got to shoot two Smash Cake sessions for two adorable babies who were turning 1 year old.  They were both adorable and their cakes looked yummy.  I loved seeing their faces, fingers, and toes covered in cake.  Plus, the joy on their parents faces when they were looking at the photos I took made it that much better.

However, today was better and I will tell you why.  Like every other trainee, I got to do shoots all day with the help of the other core photographers helping me pose and light.  BUT, toward the end of my shift the other ladies were busy and we got a walk-in, and guess who got to shoot the session solo? ME!!  It was so much fun.  I got to pose, light and shoot the whole thing all by myself.  The guests loved the photos so much, they bought the biggest bundle and some extras.  After they were finished my boss called me over to look through the photos and she loved them too.  She also said that I was the first trainee to do a solo session. YAY ME!!

Plus, in a couple weeks Little Man is going to be turning 9.  WOW! Where did the time go?  He has grown up so fast I cannot believe it.  We still don't know if we are having a party, or just a family day.  Maybe we will take him to Chuck E Cheese, or maybe even get pictures done... Muahaha.. Who knows.

I cannot tell you how much our lives have turned around for the better.  I was very scared that things would not get any better and that we would be stuck in a rut that would be impossible to get out of.  I love our lives right now and I am so excited for this ride to continue.

What is something exciting that is going on in your life?  I would love to hear about it.  Leave a comment below!

I'm sorry, hurry up and WHAT NOW?!?!

I love being married to my soldier.  He is everything I could want in a man and everything the Army could want in a soldier.  He is a phenomenal husband, father, friend, and soldier.  But I HATE waiting for him to come home from deployment.

These last 8 months have been hard.  The kids are getting older and they are understanding more of why Daddy isn't home and that he won't be home for a long time.  They know that Mom is in charge now, she's good cop and bad cop, but more often then not, they see the bad cop.  It is difficult to find that balance between good cop and bad cop.  I try every day to see things from a different perspective, especially when the littles act out.  I try to look at the situation and think, "It's because they miss Daddy.  They are testing their boundaries, they are seeing how far they can push me."  But I hate that that is the excuse.  I miss Daddy too, but I'm not going around acting like a crazy mad woman, hitting people, throwing tantrums and being rude to every one.

Thankfully, this deployment is coming to an end and very soon at that.  These last 8 months went by very fast, but these last couple of weeks have been dragging on and on and on.  It is so hard to sit back and wait. This last week I was busy every day.  We had the Holiday Shoppe at the school where the kids all came and shopped for gifts for their family.  It is a really fun time for them and they all loved it.  At the end of each day I was so exhausted I ended up falling asleep super early.  But now, I have nothing to do! What do I do?  I could clean the house and do the laundry, but that only takes so long and then after that I've got nothing left.  I've got lunch with some girlfriends on Monday, but after that, nothing.  NOTHING!

Needless to say, I'm getting restless and I just want my husband home.  It will be a weight lifted off my shoulders and the littles will (crossing my fingers) go back to being themselves again.   Plus, I could totally use a Mommy's Night Out.  I've been missing my Mommy time for the last 8 months.  Don't get me wrong, I've been missing my Husband time too.  Lord knows I could go for an all day cuddle-fest.  But Mommy needs some adult interaction, preferably with some wine in the mix.

Okay, now that I have ranted, I will go back to watching my awesome reality television!

Goodnight all!