To Close To Home For Many

I have not really been able to talk much about the tragedy that happened at Ft Hood. I have 2 very good friends in that area. I am sure many people do. When it happened I immediately tried to get in touch with Dana. Of course it took a few times which totally made me worry until I saw on FB that she was ok but obviously the phone lines were all blocked up.



It did not even occur to me to think of my best friends husband who lives in Killeen and is a tattoo artist for La Rude. Please take the time to read the article I linked with the tattoo shops name. He has done ink for my husband and I know how serious he is when it comes to his clients and the ink he puts on them. I know that was probably a very emotional tattoo for him to do and I know that he put his all into it.



I know I wasn't there and the people who are there and who have lost someone in the tragedy are all going through the stages of grief in their own way. I am angry. I am sad. I am worried. I am angry that this man was allowed to remain in our Army and near the people who are loyal to our country and their commrades. I am sad that these people (mostly soldiers) lost their lives and many of them were very very young. I am worried because no matter if they are at war or in the states our soldiers are not safe. Since my husband is a soldier I am very worried.



I pray that all of our military get the help they need when they need it so that maybe something like this won't happen again. I just don't understand how this could have happened in the US in the Army on an Army post.



Please continue to keep all of the family and friends of the victims of Ft Hood in your thoughts and prayers.

No,No and No

This would be her not wanting her picture taken or any other kind of interaction for that matter.

I Love Colorado

Mostly.

I do love our house and the fact that cadie got into the school we wanted for her. This area is beautiful. I love waking up to the fresh air and turning off our street only to see Pikes Peak right in front of us. We have been able to find our way around pretty easily with the help of Sprint navigation LOL. Once you drive around a few days it is pretty easy to figure the Springs out.

It has been a long time since I lived in a city so it will take some getting used to. Thank goodness though we don't live to close to downtown. Probably about 15 minutes and only about 10 minutes for Big C to drive to work. Cadie's school and his commute to work were out 2 biggest concerns and we did great in both areas. C has never lived in a real city ( Jacksonville N.C. doesn't count) so it will deffinately take some getting used to for that country boy. It doesn't seem to be bothering him to much.

This is a beautiful place but it saddens me. I have been away from the city so long I had forgotten how many homeless poeple there are in the cities. I mean I know homeless people are everywhere. I just think that being in a city with so many people you see it more often. Unfortunately people lose jobs and have mental disorders and addictions. It makes me very sad that we can't help them al and some of them do not want to be helped.

I wish there was more I could do. I guess I will just have to keep giving them snacks when I have them and hoping they make it throught their hard times.

Can I Stop Her From Growing Up?

Just for a little while??


Cadie just started at her new school. She was so proud of herself because she had to test to get into the accelerated class because they didn't have room in the other 2nd grade classes. I am so proud of her. She is growing up so fast. She misses her friends but at the same time excited to make some new friends. She has adjusted to being an "Army Brat" very well. I was worried and of course I didn't need to be because she is a great kid.

At least she is still silly and it doesn't make her seem so grown up. We are blessed to have such a sweet well-rounded kid. She isn't going to have any problems making friends and she is going to do great at her new school!!

One Of The Greatest Men I Know

This would be my grandfather. I lived with him for most of my childhood years. He and my grandmother raised me. They are both gone now. I miss them so much. I wish my kids would have met my grandparents. They would have loved Big C who they never met. The other day I lost my grandmothers ring ( the only thing I have left of her) and then I found it after thinking it was long gone at a pumpkin patch and corn maze. That has actually happened a few times with the ring and it always shows back up. I know they will never leave me and now finding this article and never knowing it exists I know he is watching over me too. At times when I really need them they always show up.

This article deffinately shows just how dedicated this man was to his country and to the Navy. When he passed away it came to our attention that we don't really know how old he was. He was born not in a hospital and lied about his age to join the Navy. He wanted to join so badly he lied to serve his country. I am lucky to have this man for my grandfather. May he rest in peace.

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So Happy We Switched Seats Hahaha

The trip on the duck was great. We ahd a great seat and even got to stear it once we got on the water. Getting onto the water was the best. We were only the second set of seats back from the front and C got an AWESOME video....

Poor C was soaked and froze all the way back. I laughed so hard though. It was great.

Vacation for Two Please!

Our trip to Branson was awesome. I was a trip to be suckered into buying a time share by Bass Pro. They paid for our hotel which was ok except a 6 ft man sleeping on 4 ft bed is not funny....at all. It was however just the two of us. That was awesome. There were a lot of things we wanted to do though that we didn't do because the kids weren't with us. We rode the Ducks. That was so much fun. These old Army deuce and a half trucks transformed into a duck a mobile that drives on land and goes into the water. It was a lot of fun. They give you yellow quackers for free to make a lot of noise on your tour through Branson and up to Table Rock Dam. I opted to purchase the pink quacker for the Susan G Komen fund. I am all about buying pink! It was a lot of fun. Especially when we went into the water. I will have to post that video after this post.

We went to Ripley's Believe It Or Not. That was fun. That is his car in the picture with the heart shaped hot tob in the back. Of course we had to go to Cooter's Place. This is the brand new one in Branson,. There is also one in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. We love the Dukes of Hazzard and it was fun to go to the store and see all of Cooters memorabilia from the show.

It was a very much needed vacation with just the 2 of us. We had a great time. We also went to the Dixi Stampede. Best show ever. with a dinner included. We also went to the Benefit show Island Fire was doing for the one of the vistims of the tsunami in Samoa. That is a whole other post to come soon also. Ended up buying the time share which is really cool because it's Bass Pro and well who doesn't love Bass Pro? They have so many places you can stay. We are looking forward to having some future vacations as a family. Duck Riding Video coming up next if I can figure out how to do it.

Hope everyone is having a happy Monday!