Whoa! Check me out... I learned how to add pictures. We are all in trouble now! ha ha ha - oh- btw, this is me and the hubs. And a few of the kids.

Lady bugs...

Just got done watching Tori and Dean. Love that show :) Its funny to me that she calls her little girl Lady Bug, or buggy- that's what we call Liv. I am obsessed with lady bugs, and my buggy has all kinds of lb clothes, and her room is lb themed. Anyway, I am watching the show from this week and getting all kinds of birthday ideas! Wonder if I can somehow incorporate lady bugs and Disney? Hmmm... oh ya, btw- if you don't know already, we are going to DISNEYLAND !!!! yay for December! woo hoo!

Our new friend...

This morning was so neat. We got to meet our fellow sugarmama Julie, her hubby Brian, sugar baby Keegan and Julie's daughter Maggie. We went up to the duck pond this morning and hung out with some geese, and had a little girl talk :) the babies loved eachother. It was so cute when we put them near one another, they were grabbing eachother, screeching and trying to eat one another :P It was pretty adorable. It was nice to meet another mommy with little kids the same age as mine. Of course I have the older boys, but they are busy doing their older kid thing. Football, band, hanging out with their friends. Mom is chopped liver now for a few years :( But the babies... they still need me :) Our visit was short, but still, had a really nice time. Hopefully Julie will be back up here at some point with the kids and we can hang out again. Good times :) Oh, and once I can figure blog land out, I will post pics :)

4 years

Tomorrow... We will be married 4 years tomorrow. What a whirlwind it's been! We started talking online and on the phone through my best friend and her husband- well not really her husband (Ben). He wanted NO part of Katie's (bff) master plan and love connection :P Ben was all the way against Jeremy and I meeting. Jeremy and Ben were on remote together in Korea and were fast friends, so over time, Katie got to know Jeremy while calling her hubby and the little wheels in her head got turning. All the sudden I get an email from Jeremy saying he has orders to the Bay Area, knows no one and would like to have friends in the area. No big deal right? So we start emailing back and forth, then IM ing, then my phone rings. We talked on the phone for the better part of 6 months and became great friends. We met right before he checked in at Travis AFB, and we have been together ever since <3 He came by my place on the way to Travis one night when I was getting off of school, and that was it. We laid eyes on one another, and have not been apart since. Here we are a wedding, 2 babies and what seems like a lifetime later. Its kinda funny how the universe works you know? Travis was #8 on Jeremy's dream sheet- a dream sheet is a list of places he would like to be stationed- and the powers that be sent him here. They sent him to me. In reality, he should have been sent anywhere but here. Texas, Arizona, Nevada, either of the Dakota's.... Its unheard of to be sent somewhere so far down on your list after coming off of a remote tour, since the remotes give priority. Not to mention the fact that in Korea he was working on fighter jets. Never touched a heavy, or a cargo plane, and they sent him to a base that only has cargos. Jeremy does not believe in signs or fate or any of that. But I do. He was meant for me, that's why he is here :)

Our first born is named after Katie's hubby, who, allow me to repeat myself, was LESS than supportive. :) Benjamin Wade came to us on Feb1, 2006 then my little miracle baby, Olivia Grace on Dec 5, 08.

Well, enough mush for one morning :) Its time for coffee and toast.

Just a note to invitees....

I am very new to this blogging thing and actually had forgotten that I started a blog until I got Shelly's email today :P Please forgive me if I am lax at keeping this updated or saying anything remotely interesting :) Oh, and I would love invites to your blogs if you keep them :) I love to read, I just don't always love to write.

Me <3

What a day...

I guess it really wasn't that bad as days go, but today was long! My day started off great. My daughter didn't make a peep between 9 pm and 5:45 am- God bless her :) I got her up, fed her and she snoozed again until 8 when I had to leave to take Jammin to preschool. Little did I know that preschool is now on summer break. They acted like I was insane for walking in and heading to class room. Considering Ben is the new kid, and I am the new mom, one would think they would share this little tid bit of information with me. Nice. Oh well. After that it seems like we spent all damn day in the car. This is one of my least favorite things to do by the way. I love my car, but I hate being stuck in it when I am the driver. I had to follow my husband to take my mom's car BACK to the dealer for yet another repair- note to self. Never purchase a Saturn Vue.- then I had to head BACK to the school to sign my fall contract for the kids. Yes, plural. I am putting my baby in day care...*gasp* But, it's only 3 days a week, 2 hours or so a day, so I am ok with it. I start taking campus classes again in the fall and I would rather go during the day and be with the fam at night. Anyway, after that I went to the hospital so Liv coulf get her ear rechecked after the infection she got last week. I should have known it was a sign when her Ped was booked and we had to see someone else. Who, I might add, we never saw. I waited over an hour, and then ended up walking out- I was so pissed off. The staff was less than helpful. We will leave it at that :P We were just on the go all day long, and I am beat. But of course now it's dinner time and I have to get off my booty and feed the babies. I suppose I could use a meal too since I have not eaten today. Ahhh...the life of a busy mom. :)

I guess this is just a boring bitch session, but all the same, thanks for following along :)

Until we meet again...
J

What the hell am I thinking?

Seriously... like I need another excuse to spend time online right? Well, here I am anyway. Officially joining the land of the bloggers! Does that make me a geek or is it cool to journal online? I usually keep an old fashioned paper and pen journal, but I type a million words a minute and typing hurts my hands less :P okay, okay... truth is, I am too lazy to keep up with my paper and pen. Now that that's out of the way, I guess I will start with a mini intro, although anyone reading this most likely already knows me and is aware of all my maddness and antics. Oh well, indulge me for a moment anyway...

Me, I am Jamie. Mom to 4 groovy kids, and step mom to one. Mostly boys, 4 out of 5, but finally God heard my begging and pleading and made my uterus's last ditch effort for a girl a reality! woo hoo! Thank you Jesus! :) Seriously, Olivia is the greatest thing. She is gorgeous, a true miracle and without a doubt, the love of my husband's life. That leads me to another badge I wear. Wife. Been married, quite happily, for just shy of 4 years. Our anniversary is on the horizon. Pretty neat thing, this marriage business. I suppose everyone sees their share of peaks and valley's but I can say without pause that we have hit only one valley, and it wasn't too deep. We are good. Life is good. He, the husband, Jeremy, is my lobster. Totally my soul mate and who I was meant for. We could not be more different, but when we sit down and look at our wants, needs and priorities, we match up line for line. Really, he is pretty amazing. Next badge; student. I am a forever student it seems. Plugging away at getting my nursing degree. I am no where near, but I refuse to stop. I will get my RN and have a career even if I don't see that day until I am 57. Oh, quick note about the wife thing. I am a military wife, and from what I gather, we are a whole different breed. More to come on that front. Um, let's see, what else? Oh, ok- daughter. Great parents, although it took me lots o years to appreciate pop, but I am there now. We are good, and I am grateful. Mommy's girl all the way. Mom is my best friend, my rock, my silver lining. I have one sister and she is gorgeous! She has 3 beautiful baby boys and I hope as time goes on we get to spend more time together. Right now, the country divides us.

Ok, more later. Mommy duties call.