Soldier daddy

Some times I'm just in need of a good girls night. So tonight me, Kelly and Sunni all went out to have sushi at a place that you can bring your dogs to... (in america that's when you know it's in the upscale neighborhood) LOL but It was awesome and we talked and laughed and totally enjoyed good company! We went to see the movie "Dear John" after could have been better but It was decent! Tatum Channing was Hot and the girl playing Savannah looked like Dakota Fanning all grown up! but anyways I'm not writing to give movie review... I just wanted to write down my thoughts about how selfless my husband is! He's working on 9 years in the Army and I am proud of him for every min he has given himself to serve this country! He's deployed now and were going on 2 months in and I think this is the time it gets hard... The Good bye is long gone and the I'll see you soon is too far away! stuck in the middle of deployment is really hard!! I just want my husband home and I dont want to have to hear our daughter break down in tears over how much she misses daddy any more... but even with all that I till know he's with me even when he's not, and H knows daddy's with her even when he cant be. I just hope he know how proud of him we are and how much we love him! He is our soldier, daddy, friend, husband and we will always be beside him! :)

a step into the darkness

Over the next couple months my family and I prepare ourselves to say goodbye to everything and everyone we know and love and pack up our home and our hearts for our big move. WERE GOING TO EUROPE!! I am beyond excited and scared, elated and petrified. There just isn't the words to describe how I'm feeling these days. One things for sure it will be nice to have our own place again. It's nice to be able to go home to your parents but I don't wanna stay here! Dont get me wrong I will miss them more then words can say but with 2 kids and a newly acquired dog were more then out growing the 2 rooms we have here at my parents house. (not to mention the garage we took over with all our furniture) I have a lot of plans for this adventure. My heart bursts with love for Europe. I think I get more excited about it with every picture I see and every thought that passes. My heritage is English, Irish, Scotch and Dutch so I guess that makes me a European mutt, I think every ounce of me and all my past ansestors is built up this passion for everything about Europe. We will be moving to the town of Mannheim, Germany. I know VERY VERY little German but I feel very lucky that Europe is a lot less closed minded about language then America is. You know there are very few Germans that don't know English!

Goal 1:
I have a few personal goals to start with, I figure I'm starting fresh in a new country why not make it the start of a whole new me. I have been thinking a lot lately about what that means for me and my children and my wonderful husband. I know everyone has there own weight loss storys and goals and I would love to hear them so please share your tips and storys with me. I guess I should come right out and say it so everyone knows. I weigh 185 (phew that hurt to type) and my goal weight is somewhere right in the 130's. I have NEVER in my life been that thin and I would like to try it on for size. So I invite you to journey along with me on my new beginnings of a new world a new life and a new me. I will share my heart, my stomach and my wonderful experiences with you.

Goal 2:
I know religion can be a touchy subject with some people but I am not ashamed to say that I'm a Christian. It wasnt long ago that i questioned that very statement and only turned to God when i felt it was good for me. As with my weightloss goals I am shedding another thing about me. My fear to live for God! I want my children to grow up knowing that Jesus died for their sins and that he loves each and everyone on this earth the same. I think living in another country will show my girls that everyone is the same no matter if were on this side of the globe or that one.

Goal 3:
I know this one won't be a hard one living in such an amazing place... TRAVEL TRAVEL TRAVEL!!! I want to leave no stone unturned and no cobble stone street unclimbed (and from the week i spent in Germany before Christmas there are A LOT of them)! I have a SMALL list of must visit places... all the obvious of course, Paris, Rome, London, Venice... but i cant stop there I must see EVERYTHING!! I want to rebirth my passion for photography and what a better way then to document my every move in Europe! I once saw a awesome photo of some friends jumping in front of this awesome view in spain and I thought YES YES that is what I want to do everytime I see someplace new so watch me jump for joy through Europes most exciting places!

So follow me as I become the person I want to be, and jump in for a little of Europe while your at it!!