Sealing

I posted about Jason and my wedding anniversary but forgot about a very important day in our lives.  It happened 1 year ago plus some.  The date was August 14, 2010.  It was a beautiful day and a very hectic crazy morning.  A morning that should have stressed me out to the max.We were in Sand Diego, saw the Mormon Batallion museum, Sea World and downtown San Diego.  It was an awesome weekend.Then on the 14th, a Saturday, we headed to the San Diego temple.  It was wonderful an amazing day that I will never forget.  There was nothing about that day that went the way it should.  But it was beautiful and I wouldn't change anything for the world. 

Now I can say that my family...Jason, 3 wonderful boys and I will be together forever.  I know that no matter what happens to us while we are here on this earth...after this life we will still be a family, my boys will still be mine and my Jason and I can be together forever.  There is no greater feeling than knowing that after we pass from this life I will still have my family with me. 

18 months

I don't know how it happened but my baby is 18 months old.  It has been so bitter sweet with me.  He is my baby and my last so part of me is so excited that he is getting bigger and more independent BUT he is my baby and I don't want to give up the baby stage.

I have been working on taking pictures without auto.  I would love to be able to take a photography course but we shall see how and when that will happen.The other day it was a nice comfortable evening and Garrett loves to go outside and play as much as possible.  He got a hold of the boys nerf guns and went to town figuring them out.  I took that as my cue to grab the camera and take some pictures.

Thanks to the adorable girl next door I actually got a few pictures of Garrett with some smiles.

He is one of the four most precious things in my life.  Without him, his brothers and their father I don't know what I would do.

Garrett, at only 18 months old, is growing into his own.  He knows what he wants and he knows how to get it.  He has started temper tantrums, is running everywhere, crawling up and down stairs like there is no tomorrow.  He has gained more sounds.  He isn't really talking but he has added to his sound vocabulary and it makes me want to cry.

Just recently, now that Jason is gone, I was sending or reading a text to/from Jason and Garrett points to my phone and says "Dada".  I love it.

While we were out in Connecticut he was grabbing his Auntie Monica's phone and putting it to his hear and then would say "Hello".  He is definitely growing up so fast and I am loving and hating it at the same time.

9 wonderful years

I can't believe it but today marks 9 years of marriage for Jason and I.  Seriously, 9 years already?  Where has the time gone?  It doesn't feel like it has been 9 years already.  Although every day hasn't been a walk in the park, it has been wonderful and amazing.Thanks to Jason being in the Air Force and being told he has to go to this special class, at this particular time, we won't be together this year.  It hasn't been the first time and I doubt it will be the last.Today is Wednesday so we set out to meet friends at a local park (something we have tried to do every Wednesday during the summer).  Afterwards I had to run an errand.  While at the store I received a phone call I almost didn't answer.  I am really glad I did though.  It was a delivery for me, he basically wanted permission to leave flowers on my doorstep.

Aren't they beautiful.  Jason sent me flowers for our anniversary.  He even picked flowers with my favorite color.I love him so much and feel so blessed that he found me. 

Missing

 

 I think I mentioned it in my last post.  Jason has left us.  ;)   Since he was promoted to Technical Sergeant (TSgt) this was always in the cards we just didn't know when.  It finally happened.  Jason left yesterday morning to head to what is called Noncommissioned Officers Academy (NCOA).  It is a 6 week course where they ask that family does not come to visit so the NCO/student can devote full attention to the class and assignments.It is always a difficult adjustment.  I have been through 2 month deployments before but never as the wife or a mother.  Last summer we spent 4 weeks/month away from Jason and it was difficult but we did make it through it.I am confident we will make it through 6 weeks.  Do I want to go 6 weeks without being able to hold my husband, give him a hug or a kiss?  No, but when I married him I knew what I was getting into.  Or, at least I thought I knew what I was getting into.  When you meet someone and fall head over heels in love with them you end up with rose colored glasses and you see any obstacle as an ant hole.I know many military families that made the military career decision as a family.  When I met Jason he was already in the Air Force (I think part of that is what attracted me to him).There will be many more posts to come, I am sure.  I tend to have too much time on my hands to think when Jason is gone.  Hopefully I can use that time to be productive, like posting more and creating more.