Not again!!

Yesterday I went to Austin for this "half way party" (half way through deployment) for Nicks troop, which was not all that exciting. There was only a few family's there. but it was good to get out. And I got to stop at Ikea which I don't get to do often. Also yesterday evening I started feeling a little breast tenderness which I at the time figured was because I hadn't nursed Rowan on that side to much that day. Then I awoke in the middle of the night to feel that all to familiar feeling of Mastitis. So I have yet another breast infection! When will this end. I must have had about 5 since I first began nursing Rowan 10 month ago. Oh the things we endure for our children For anyone who has never experienced this. Basically as my mid wife put it, you feel as if you have been run over by a truck. I usually wake in the middle of the night with chills and body aching followed by a fever. Thank God that this was not one of the worst ones I have experienced. I was actually able to get myself to the doctors first thing this morning and on Antibiotics by 10:00am. I have had them so bad that I could hardly move, fortunately Nick was still here at the time to get me to the doctor and take care of the kids.

On a better note. While I was waiting in line at the pharmacy There was this sweet old lady behind me that was chatting with Cameron a bit about her cute little sister. She asked Cameron "Do you help feed your sister?" and Cameron's reply was "No I don't have breasts yet" hahahaha the Woman thought that was pretty funny as did I.

The unusual post man

while I was away for the month of May I put my mail on hold, and checked the box on the form that said resume mail delivery after the specified date, being the 4th of June. So on the 7th of June I thought I better go to the post office and collect the mail myself. So once down at the post office the postal worker checked in the back for my stack of mail. When he returned he had the original mail hold form I had filled out. He said he had found it in my post mans garbage can, so if I hadn't already received my mail that it may be delivered that day. I asked him, is it unusual for mail of that sort to take a few days for delivery (for future reference) and this was his reply, mam have you seen your post man?" and my response was "no" then he says "he is unusual"

So I wonder what strange and unusual things I can expect for future mail delivery.

Why are naked babys so darn cute?

I just had to share it with you.

Eat, drink, and be merry

It was such a nice warm day today. I shopped around for a bridal shower present for my sister today, which was pretty fun, especially the going out to eat part of it and drinking a delicious ale, house brewed and all. followed by a great evening of barbecued fish at the formal dining table with the whole family (almost.) And a good pino grigio. Hogue was the name, and pretty reasonably priced (I'm a bit cheap on my wine selections.) I am really starting to branch out in my wine drinking. I pretty much used to only like drinking a red wine, usually a cab or a Merlot, but I have decided to just start experimenting with whites lately, and I have found a whole new world of delicious wine. I should have tried that a long time ago. And I just have to say also that Cameron has been so sweet and agreeable for the past few days. So today has definitely been good, so I will go sleep for tonight with a smile on my face.

Charming

My charming little Cameron just told me "mama your like a Queen"

On a not so charming day last week we went to the zoo which was pretty fun except for having to leave early due to Camerons unwillingness to listen to almost every instruction I gave her, I just wish we didnt have those kind of days when we are doing fun things like that, oh well I guess thats the way it goes sometimes. but here are some fun pics I got before We left.

Camerons new and improved "listening ears"

Me Rowan and a camel. Aaron Insisted I take a pic with the camel for nick, (like he dosent already see enough camels)

Heres what the tigers were doing at the zoo when we arrived

It's good to be a mommy

I went to church in the Boise hills, I had some yummy Thai food, and when I got home Cameron and Providence played very nicely in the bath for at least two hours while Rowan napped the whole time, so Today was a pretty good mothers day. My babies are the best!! Its good to be a mother. Now if I could just convince Nick to let me be a mother one more time, hmmmm.

Not a dull moment

I haven't blogged for a while now. I have just been busy with all my visiting. So here's whats been going on. I finally found a curtain that covers my back door before I left for my travels, I guess that may not be to exciting to most people but I am really excited about it since I have been looking around for the right one for nearly two years. I took the girls to a military children's fair also before we left Texas. Cameron enjoyed riding a horse, Petting farm animals, and jumping in a inflatable jumper, Rowan enjoyed hanging out in her stroller and eating pizza crust. And since we have been away from home. Cameron has played games with her cousin Amelia, and spent lots of cuddle time with grandma and grandpa in Oregon. Since we have been in Idaho it's been non stop excitement with her many cousins here, having tea time, fun in the sprinklers, and story time at the library, and Rowan is enjoying some of her first real play time with little Joy who is only 11 days older, they look so cute together! I still have much much more planned for the rest of the month, there wont be a dull moment.