It has now been a month since Dave has been gone. For the most part we are doing really well. Things are always bound to fall apart to an extent when Dave goes. I found out last week that I have gestational diabetes which has been an unexpected challenge that I have had to deal with. My doctors were already concerned with this baby because both of my girls were quite big and had shoulder dystocia (shoulder getting caught while I was delivering). Lets just say I am being kept on a very short leash, which equals lots of doctor, nurse, and nutritionist visits. I just got my blood glucose meter today and testing myself isn't as bad as I had anticipated. However following a strict diet is time consuming and not much fun. On the bright side I only have 10 weeks left so I am hoping time flies by.
Dave is doing really well in Afghanistan. He is staying super busy and doesn't have much time to spare. We usually get to talk to him a couple times a week and we try to keep the letters going his way so he feels less lonely.
I guess that is about it for now. We celebrated Easter and Jaxon and my birthdays this last month. I will try to get on posting pictures of those soon.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Thursday, March 29, 2012
March 2012
This has been one of the highest and lowest months of my life, what a roller coaster!! Warning -Try not to drowned in all of my posts. Considering we took over 1000 pictures in the month of March I think I did a pretty good job condensing them into only 8 posts or so. I hope you all enjoy!
Saying goodbye.. the dreaded D day
The dreaded day has finally come and gone ); It is going to be hard but we are going to be strong and do our best. I am sure that this will be the most challenging adventure I have ever had in my life but hopefully I will become a stronger person and our family will grow even closer together. 
Family Vacation - Florida
The first day we arrived in Florida we drove to Cocoa Beach and found us a beautiful hotel right on the beach. Of course Dave couldn't pass up a room with an Ocean view so that is what we had. I think we were all a bit blinded by the sun the first couple days but boy was it beautiful. The next morning we got up early to watch the sun rise on the balcony, what a site. The agenda for the day was to spend the day at the beach and check out the local hot spots. This was probably my favorite day that we had in Florida, just relaxing on the beach.
The best 9 dollars spent on this vacation was this body board. The kids played on it all day.
Kinley doing one of her all time favorite things, digging in the sand. Sea World
The first theme park we hit was Sea World. The kids each had their own agenda for the park. Kinley wanted to see the animal show, Taylin wanted to see the whale and dolphin shows and Jaxon wanted to ride Journey to Atlantis. I am happy to say that we accomplished all of our objectives and so much more.
The Whale show was awesome as usual. Dave and I and the girls decided to sit towards the back of the splash zone. Can you guess where Jaxon sat?
If you guessed the front row, you are right. Here he is trying to dry his shoes.
Above: Journey to Atlantis 
Home away from home
One of the highlights of this trip for me was the beautiful resort that we stayed at. It had several swimming pools, playgrounds, 2 bedrooms 2 baths and a stocked kitchen. I could have easily stayed for a month or longer. This is probably the nicest place I have ever stayed. If I didn't feel like we had to see everything, I could have spent most everyday laying out by the pool soaking up the sun.
These are some not so great pictures from our screened in patio but I think it helps to give you an idea of how big this place is. This is a very small section of this huge resort and one of the many pools they had.
The happiest place on EARTH
The happiest place on Earth, or so the commercials tell me. The Magic Kingdom was great. The girls loved seeing all of the princesses and all of the kids loved Space Mountain.
Looking happy now. Some how I made it on the teacups not once but twice. I had to close my eyes tight each time and hope I didn't see my lunch again.
Oops this one didn't get rotated. We are inside the castle.
Night Show
Oops, I got a little out of order, oh well. The last night we were in Florida we went to the light parade and firework show, they were spectacular!
