Doing a Friday Dance!

So this has been a pretty awesome, if tiring at some times, week. Gymnastics changed, schools started, CAP, my job added too...
First Bear DID move up. (Of course we knew he would) SO there goes my bank account and then some lol. He tried it Tuesday and LOVED it. Its longer times, and he knows starting in a few months he will be competing in front of lots of people. His uniform is ordered. We are trying to raise money to help cover fees. 2 different booster clubs plus meets and travel costs and I do believe we have to pay to even get into his meets to watch LOL. Let us hope we can raise enough to keep going until everything is settled down for us.

School officially started yesterday although they have been working for the past week and half. They like it. Im sure it will get harder as time goes on but the first days are pretty slow. We are starting to get the hang of it. I dont think we are missing anything yet

CAP should start getting more going as well. They like to do things when temps get cooler. So we are watching and waiting on that one. Of course now that Bears gymnastics has moved... One is the same day as CAP so its been a scramble to rearrange things.

Ugg on my job. I was REALLY enjoying my 3 day weekends. And well they were just ripped from me lol.  I guess the person on Friday was not doing a good job..Ok I dont guess it.. I KNOW. And I was already irritated from having to pretty much double my Mondays to fix what she didnt do. ANd now.. well Im stuck working it.. But I wont complain much.. It is a lil more money(which as you can see we need right now)

After around March hopefully things will be a lot better.. I hope to have the car paid off. And stuff caught up. Hubs will have hopefully moved up at his job by then. I think even after he moves up Im going to stay working for a lil bit to make money needed for the activities. And try to start saving because each time he moves up the more expensive it is. And the further we will be going for meets.

And now Im off to make my menu and grocery list. I have put it off all week and thats not good lol. Bear has a class at 9 he has to sign into and they have some work to do today, And I have got to get this done so I can go shopping after work tonight(Im sure we all want to eat tomorrow...And yes the kids have said uhhh moommmmmmm.... When are you going to get more milk(theres like a inch left in the jug right now lol) )

Have a wonderful weekend everyone. :)

My Cadet is home!!

Hes back!! And I assume had a great time. He did spend some time sick and injured but overall did great. He was worn out when we picked him up after graduation. Took all of 10 minutes to pass out in the car on the way home. In this picture Mr B is wearing one of the ANG guys bullet proof vest and helmet. Of course they came off a adult so it it pretty big :D Some of those guys are BUILT! I am looking for a pictured of him when he was around 5 years old wearing one of these helmets. When he goes away to boot camp(at age 18) Im gonna put together the pictures from the time he was 2 on wearing military stuff. As soon as I get some scanned in I will have to share! So proud of my cadet :D

1 more day!!

Till I get Mr B back. He left for Summer encampment on Friday the 8th. I didnt miss hims AS much this time. But Im really starting to. Hes already been injured once(last Saturday) and I am assuming fine now. They have been such busy bees this week from what I hear. Lil Bear is getting a lil stir crazy with out his brother here for this long. A couple days ago he started being a super pest. Although I am sure they will be arguing by Saturday night lol. Its a long drive to Mr B and a long ride back. We would have stopped to camp with the neighbors but we have another cadet to bring home so we cant. And then I would have to figure out what to do with a dog... Plus Mr B is probably going to be toooo tired. Im excited to go get him and hear about all the stuff they did.
Im in day 3 of a ankle brace. I hate it. Miserable achy hate it. Went to the foot and ankle doctor..finally after MANY years of putting it off) and found that I have tendinitis. And that I have to wear a brace for at least a month to straighten my foot and make the tendon stretch and grow so that I wont continue to walk on the side of my foot. I hate this thing(have I said that already?) During the stretching process its VERY uncomfortable. Im waiting on a med to be delivered that is topical that is supposed to also have a numbing agent in it so I can walk better and with a little less pain. I want to get back on the treadmill again and start getting back in shape. I was doing so well there for awhile. Im afraid of screwing up the left ankle as well with the way I have been depending on it to hold me upright and bear the brunt of each step. And its not that strong. I mean Im not overweight or anything(ok Im about 20 lbs over lol), its just still a lot of weight to be put on a already weak ankle. But doc says its not nearly as bad as the right side so it should be fine...(hes not walking on it) But add on he also did a procedure on the bottom of my left foot lol. Yeah not comfy.
Anyways we are still on the wishing front for hubs to get a new job. He found this morning he didnt get the one he thought he was going to. And it has him pretty bummed. But hes back on the looking front so we will keep holding onto hope that something good will come.
Lil Bear is doing well in his gymnastics. Working hard to get ready for moving up. I think due to money issues we will try again for competing May of next year. Plus it gives that year to fine tune everything and get even better. I want him super confident in himself anyway. And hes not all the way there yet.
Ok off to take a nap. :) if the lil bear will let me lol

Up Up And Away

Just landed and parking Mr B waving from Window

 Parking

 Getting plane tied and wheels locked in

 Already wanting to go back up again

 Push it back to the line

 Yes he IS Flying the plane.

 Don't look down!!!!!

My Mind??? Have you seen it?

Today I feel like I have lost my mind lol. I have been insane these past few days. Yesterday was LAST DAY of school.(Can we say YAY??) But ended up hosting my mother here last night so I could take her to the hospital this morning for a angiogram. Sooooo at 8 am Im in a car heading to hospital, leave hospital to run back home to take dog out and grab a drink at 10:45 at 11:30 I am at the TV station when phone rings saying shes done, so I stay at station for almost a hour then head back to hospital.. Well they are still trying to get her to stop bleeding because she kept coughing causing the artery to open again. Soooo at 1:30 I leave hospital to get food(ummm yeah forgot to eat) Back at hospital by 2. (My stomach is NOT happy about sucking down nasty mcdonalds that quick) Leave hospital again around 2:30 to come home and wait for a few more hours because she has to pass a walking test at 430, and be able to leave at 5:30. SUPPOSEDLY she should be ready at the door at 5:30 because I have to rush back home in rush hour traffic, to get my own self to work right after 6, Mr B needs to be dropped off at 630 for a CAP thing, and I have to finish 2 buildings by 720 to pick Mr B up at 7:30.......ANd then back here to relieve a neighbor and Lil bear from mother duty. Thank goodness for the neighbor because Bear was scared to death to be here alone with her in case something happened. Tomorrow I can rest for the most part. Mother will be here until after lunch time when she can drive herself home. Then Saturday we will be with Mr B starting at 8am-1pm helping with cadets and keeping them fed and entertained....And running home for bear to change clothes to get in his gymnastics for his mini meet, then back home to get redressed in nice clothes for a graduation at 6:30pm. I may not leave my bed on Sunday even though hubs wants to go to the Zoo HAHAHAHAH... Now excuse me while I fall over from the insanity..

Pictures....

Here is the past few months summed up in pictures I FINALLY downloaded off the phone...Yeah theres no more room on my phone for pictures lol so have to go take most off...

 Bear doing work on a nightstand he wants to paint

 Bear playing with TV buttons.(No he left them all on air lol)

 Mr B looking snazzzzzzy!!!

 FINALLY a pic of that van...

 Both boys doing archery

 Won a medal for completing all 10 challenges

 My niece and nephew turned 1

 Bear has spent a LOT of time in doc offices in the past couple months..

 While Mr B is away at the gun range... We went to the art museum. THis is Chihuly glass behind bear...

Also saw a OU Mens gymnastics meet.. Bear caught a shirt :)

Nasa Orion Exhibit!!!

Last night we spent some time at the Science Museum with the CAP Cadets. We went for the special Orion Exhibit and had a AWESOME time(there is no other way to say it.) We met astronaut John Herrington and Larry Price, Lockheed Martin Orion Deputy Program Manager. He is a super smart guy. I will never be able to figure out numbers as quickly as he does. Add on meeting Joshua Byerly who is one of 3 voices in the countdown we all know so well. The cadets had a great time learning more about Orion and the space shuttle(yes we are all sad there will be no more) John Herrington and Larry Price even met with us after closing time for more picture taking and more Q&A. We listened to a presentation by Larry Price explaining what the hopes for the future of NASA and what Orion will be doing. John Herrington also answered a TON of questions about what he did as a astronaut does wears eats and how it feels to blast off. Here are a few pictures...And the cadets even had their picture put on Nasa Orions facebook page!!( famous cadets now!!) 

John Herrington front and center

ORION

Q&A during presentation

A great group of Cadets

Bear signing a plate to be put back on Orion and flown into space

Taking extra time for Q&A

Joshua Byerly (1 of 3 voices for the countdown. REALLY funny guy)

Larry Price!! Amazed by his brain!

Off to bootcamp

This morning I sent Mr B off. He should be in Kansas in the next hour or 2. Signing in and settling into the barracks. Yes a few tears escaped after he left. Im letting my baby go. Even though its only a week its still so hard for me to deal with. Im sure I will be ok for a day or 2. Then Im gonna miss the fire out of him.
Christmas was great. We spent time with the in-laws. The kids loved their presents. And even I got a cool present from papa bear. Cake decorating kit. Lots of new tips for me to play with when I feel like baking again. LOL. I have baked so much in the past couple weeks Im worn out. A couple more weeks and I will be ready to play with it.  We were shopping for the lil things up till the afternoon Christmas Eve, Papa bear didnt get paid till Friday so lots of things had to be put off till then. Was able to make dinner work. Im glad of that. I was super worried after I ended up having to figure out where to find the money to buy it all.
Im hoping for a great new year. So crossing my fingers that things will finally start looking up in the financial department. Im hoping for the first time in 13 years not to worry how to pay the bills.
Well off to play with lil bear. hes lonely already without his bubba here lol

Finally some pictures......

Mr B Playing in his First Band Concert

Lil Bear at his meet

Mr B went to the gun range and got his marksmanship badge!!

Mr B with his cousin the Prince

Bear with cousin the princess

Yep the babies are twins :D Those were taken when we went to the in law house for Thanksgiving. The boys LOOOOOOVE the babies and I swear carried or played with them constantly for over 8 hours. They kept switching which baby they held. It was really sweet. I think one day they are gonna make good daddies.

Mr B is getting ready for boot camp. In a week he will be on a van heading out. Im the nervous mom even though Im sure he will do great. He has a pot luck dinner with his CAP squad Tuesday and I have lots of baking to do before then. He is excited for all of it. Its gonna be a super quiet week without him around.

He had his first band concert. Did great. Hes the blond in the 2nd row at the end LOL. Hes also joining the reading club at his school, and we just changed his schedule for the next semester. He will now be in AP science. Hes also working on all other subjects so he will be comfortable moving to AP classes in other subjects next year. We looked at OU school of meteorology the other day and he saw what he needs to get done to prepare. Im pretty proud that hes paying this close attention to the things he needs to do to get ready for college.  

Bear had his meet and did great. Hes still needing to work on his nervousness when people are watching. Its better each time but its still there. He is also turning 9 this week. Where has the time gone? I cant believe he is already turning 9!!!! My baby really isnt a baby anymore. Hes doing great in school. Has moments where he cant shut up (which is total opposite of a couple years ago where teachers were complaining about him NOT being social) He had a sleep study done and we have to go to the docs this week to discuss the results. 

Alot of stuff going on. Papa bear is on vacation again(ya know the use it or lose it) Hes gonna get some items on the to do list done.  Now Im off to get lil bear moving to eat before school...hes boycotting everything I have. LOL