Long Time - No Posts

Well, there goes my idea to keep you updated on this thing! Thanks, Deanna for reminding me that I needed to post!

Currently, Jason is in CA training. He should be back no later than Thursday, but we are hoping for early Wednesday morning. I say this, because they have changed the day he returns so many times that I have just decided to plan for the last possible day and just be grateful if he comes home earlier! I think it is the best way to stay sane in the military! Plan for the worst, be grateful for anything better! We have missed Jason! He's been at training since the first week in September. Phone reception has not been that great, so our phone calls are never completely clear and can be frustrating at times. I'm very thankful that I have been able to talk to Jason daily - for the most part. I am not looking forward to his deployment to Afghanistan and not talking to him every day. It's definitely difficult getting so comfortable and dependent on someone for the last 5 years - yes, almost FIVE years - to have them leave for 7 months and not know what the communication will be like! Craziness! We will be fine though!

Luke got tubes two weeks ago. Hopefully, he will not have any more delays due to ear infections and fluid on his ears. Right now, he is working with a speech teacher to help with his mild speech delay. He's doing great! His vocabulary is full of thank you's, buh-byes, ut-ohhs, hi!, ball, mo-mo (motorcycles), lmo (elmo), DOG!, mama, dada, pappy, arah (sarah), uice (juice), more, etc. He can sign please, more, food, and open. I love his sign for please. He interprets all the signs that I teach him with his own little flair. He never signs them the right way, but I know what he means. It is very cute! He loves playing with his cousin Xyler. Xyler's mom, Kaela, has become one of my closest friends here on the island. It is super nice to get the boys together to play! Kaela's parents' house has an outdoor shower and after our walks or time at the beach, we let the boys get naked and play in the shower or sprinkler! They are super cute running around the yard naked! Xyler has a quarter Japanese in him, so he is much darker than Luke and Luke is about as fair as they come.

In addition to Xyler, Luke hangs out with the Pecina twins - Luke and Brody. Deanna has become like a sister to me. She looks out for me and Luke and we have a great time together! I love Xyler, Luke and Brody like they are my own! I think one of the best things about being a mom is getting to share this love I have for my son with his friends. I couldn't imagine my life without all of these children in it!

I have joined MOPS - Mothers of Pre-Schoolers. I am enjoying it! I have met a lot of moms through it and Hawaii is starting to feel like home. I can't go to the commissary without running into a MOPs mom - which is NICE. There are a lot of MOPs moms that go to our church. I love getting to know people that go to our church! In addition to being a table leader at MOPS, I have starting teaching K-6th grade sunday school. I'm enjoying this added responsibility! It is nice to get to use my gift of teaching! At least I don't feel like I am wasting my degrees!

Well, I think that's enough for now. We will be traveling to NC the 20-23 of October and Dothan, AL from the 23-27th. I'm looking forward to seeing Sarah, Chad, my parents, my pseudo-parents (PK and BK), Harley, Jim and Joy - oh and Jason and I can't wait to see TIA and LEE!! : )