
Since we are a Navy family I thought that this would be a good way to keep everyone informed with our life...the who, what, where, when, why per se.
Friday, October 31, 2008
Happy Halloween!

Thursday, October 30, 2008
33 Down; 7 to Go
I wish that I could take pictures right now of these guys trying to get this door though my backyard...it's a monster! I think these guys are even a little stumped as to how to actually do this. haha I will take a picture after they get it installed but goodness, trust me, this is an ordeal!
Mark gets home this weekend!! YAY!! I am so ready to have him home, even if it is just for a few days. I miss him. This has been a long underway and there is one leg to go. Sure, it has been broken up into 3 separate underways' but they are all separated by just a few days in port so basically it is all one underway. You know though, I wouldn't trade my life for anything! The days that Mark and I get together are some of the best days of my life! Him being gone really just makes the time that we do get together just that much more special.
Ok now, speaking of Mark, I can't believe I didn't blog this when I found out on Saturday! SO...Mark made an EP on his eval and that means what? That he is able to take the Chief's exam early!! I think think that "early" is December but don't quote me just yet. I am so proud of him!! He also completed his last board on Saturday and I think that he had to have that in order to make chief but he passed and was given the Captain's coin! I like when he brings those home to me. *smile* I don't think that I can express just how proud of him that I am!
I had a doctor's appointment this past Monday and all went well! Something came up, not with McKenna, but now instead of going back in 2 weeks I go back next week. I can't say that I mind though because now Mark does not have to miss another doctor's appointment! He hates missing appointments and I hate that he has to miss them as well so this actually worked out. I was kind of bummed because of the situation that occurred but my mom pointed out to me that it was probably God's way of allowing Mark to make it to the appointment. Gotta love Mom's...they always know how to make you feel better!
On another note, I can't believe that McKenna will be here in about 7 weeks! 7 WEEKS! A friend of mine pointed out last night that it is amazing because 7 weeks is like the end for me and yet he is just about 7 weeks along in her pregnancy and it is the beginning for her. It's just crazy how the same amount of time can mean such drastic different things for two different people. Again, I ask you to please cross your fingers and pray with us that she will arrive before or on her due date. We would love to have her home for Christmas!
Well the door is installed now and as soon as they finish up the last minute touches and leave I will take a picture and post it. The guy who installed it told me that this was the biggest door that he has ever installed. haha I am sure that it is! It is a monster of a door!
Well I guess that is about it for now. I hope that everyone's week is going just wonderfully!
Ciao!
Friday, October 24, 2008
Finally! The Weekend!!
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Our Sweet Baby Girl












I am still in awe of McKenna and I love just looking at all of my ultrasound pictures...this whole pregnancy has been such an amazing experience! Although I have been ready to meet her for weeks and months now, I am even more ready after getting a glimps of her yesterday! I can't believe how fast this time has gone by...and as I have said earlier, it will only go faster! As it is Mark and I are 9 weeks and 2 days away from meeting our daughter...sounds crazy soon when you put it like that doesn't it? *smile*
Well, it is dinner time and I am pretty hungry...better go get something to eat!
Ciao!
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Baby Shower Weekend
Afterwards, we went back to their house and visited for a little bit before we went back over to my parents' house and Mark, Eric, and I went to Walmart to get some movies and dessert! We were going to actually go out for dessert but it was so late that no place was open. So we picked up some dessert and went back to the house and watched 'The Happening'. By the time that the movie was over I was more than exhausted!! Oh man...so we went to bed. Oh yeah, mom and daddy were still in Texas. Mom had class that week and they had gone out there for that and were getting in Saturday at noon.
The next morning was Baby Shower Day!! I had a hair appointment that morning before the shower so I got dressed and went to that. As always, Kelly did a wonderful job and gave me just what I wanted!! From the salon, Mark and I headed to the church where the shower was being held. The shower was a great time!! There were a few people who could not be there for various reasons but I understand, this is a busy time of year with a lot of things going on! I did not get too many pictures from the shower but the ones that I did get turned out pretty good. I have not taken pictures of everything that we got but maybe that will be my project for while Mark is out to sea this time. Here are the pictures that I did get though...
I am not sure what I was doing but Mark caught meIt's ok though because I caught him catching me...haha
He's good at catching me mid sentence isn't he?
And stuffing my face with cake...it sure was good though!!
Not sure what he was saying or what we were talking about.
I asked him if he wanted a bite of cake but he said no because last time I shoved it up his nose...haha
So I must say that our baby shower was quite a success! It was so good to see everyone that I have not seen in quite some time and celebrate McKenna's life together.
After the shower Mark and his mom and grandma and I all went to the flea market to see if they had anything good but honestly...nothing much. It used to be a good flea market but now it doesn't seem to be very good at all. After we finished there Mark and I went up to the mall to see a friend of mineso we did that and by the time that we finished up there it was time to meet the families at Outback. We all ate dinner and then broke up to go to our respective houses. Everyone was tired and just ready to go home and relax and go to bed. After all, it had a quite a day!!
Mark and I stayed with my parents so we went back there and watched 'Sex and the City.' Mark bought the movie for me because he knew that I liked it and wanted it. Mom wanted to see it and had not had a chance to we watched that and then went to bed. As previously mentioned, we were all exhausted! It was definitely bedtime!
Sunday morning I woke up and let Bailey and Roxie out and decided that I should just stay up; afterall, I had church to go to that morning and I was pretty excited about that! So I got up and had some breakfast and got the dogs fed and all and then started talking to Daddy about anything and everything prettymuch. Daddy/Daughter bonding time, per se. So we were just talking and by the time I looked down at my watch it was 10 o'clock! Mind you, I had been up since about 730-8am. So I went and started getting ready for church and by the time I left it was 11am. Mark was going to go but I knew that he was so tired, especially after I woke him up and asked him if he wanted to go and he said yes he was getting up and then he fell back asleep. haha So I took that as he needed his sleep. He slept until about 15-20 minutes before I got home from church and I got home about 1. Poor thing, he is so drained when he gets home from his underways.
That afternoon we went to Toys R Us and Babies R Us to see what they had left because they were closing in Jacksonville. They are building a big new one so they are closing the smaller stores around town. So we went and bought a few things, a breastfeeding essentials set, a bottle/food warmer, and seems like there was something else but I can't think of what it was. Anyway, just a few things that were marked down lik 40-60%. After that we went to Mark's parents and watched football and hung out for a while. For dinner Mark and I called Eric and went and got sushi...YUM! Yes, there is some sushi that I am allowed to have...thank goodness!! haha After dinner we went home and watched 'Iron Man.' Now, I wante d to see the movie but I was SO exhausted and I had such a headache that I wound up falling asleep. I did see some of it but I admit, I did fall asleep.
Monday, Mark and I woke up and relaxed around the house before heading out to Babies R Us and Toys R Us again (different ones) to see what we could find. We probably went a little overboard but you know what? It's our first and you're supposed to go overboard with your first!! haha No, we didn't get anything rediculous. A lot of it was things that we did need and what better time to get them than when they are 40-60% off?? So we did good. After that we went and met up with my parents and Eric at the Town Center and since we were meeting Mark's parents' for dinner ove there we decided that we were going to take our time and just walk around and kill time while we were waiting. OMG that was a crazy idea!! We literally walked, all day, for a good 5 hours straight. I was HURTING! My legs, my feet, my ankles, there was so much pressure on my stomach, oh man I was SO tired!
After dinner we finally went home and as Daddy and Mark were watching 'Zohan,' Mom and I packed up all the stuff that we got from the shower and that we had bought. That was fun! Looking at everything and such. So fun! So we did that and talked and such and after we finished and the movie ended, we all went to bed.
Oh! I forgot! Before mom and I started packing up and all that we took a family picture.Bailey decided that he wanted to be in the picture too!
Mom wanted a picture with the dogs so we took a few of those and then one with Mark and Bailey and Roxie as well...
Tuesday it was time to pack up and head back to Virginia. It was not a bad drive at all really! We read most of the way...well I read and Mark listened. It was not a bad trip though. I know that I did not talk about Seth too much but we did get to see him a good bit this trip! That makes me happy! He had to work this past weekend while we were in town so it is understandable, you know? Usually his work hours and such keep us from seeing him more than like once so we actually got to see him a good little bit this time!!
Well, it is very late and Mark and I are very tired and ready for bed.
Ciao!
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
My Photoshoot
Monday, October 6, 2008
I'm a Pretty Expectant Parent!
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Another Week Down

Wednesday, October 1, 2008
It's October!
So how about next December Mark and McKenna and I are going on a cruise!! It is a family reunion cruise and there is a big group of us going! We leave a couple days after Christmas and are out through New Years. I know what you are thinking "Poseidon" but don't think about that....I'm trying not to. haha I am SO excited though! It probably means another Christmas not being able to go home to Texas and all but I know that everyone will understand. After all, as the kids get older and begin their own families it gets harder to get everyone together in one place at one time, right? But I know that my wonderful family understands. *smile* So where that makes me sad missing another Christmas at home I am super stoked to go on this family reunion cruise and see everyone that I have not seen in a while AND to take McKenna on her first cruise!! I am SO excited!! Mark and I toyed with the fact that she will be so young and probably will not remember it but you know, it's a family reunion! Many, if not most, everyone will not have gotten the opportunity to meet her AND what is a family reunion without everyone there, right? AND how fun would it be to have her with us! Sure, it will be a different experience and Mark and I talked about the fact that we may not have had a chance to have a getaway just he and I but it will be such a good time!! We invited mom and daddy to go but since mom will have to be in Texas for school that first week in January it would probably not be a good idea to go on a vacation and then go straight to school. I am sure that she would not let herself really let go either because she would be thinking about school and all...I would be like that. haha So her and daddy are watching Bailey and Roxie (RIGHT MOM?? HAHA). Bailey and Roxie love it over there and I think that mom and daddy love to have them there.
Ok so I think that is really all that I have to blog right now. Happy October!
Ciao!