This is Sara at 3 days old. The day we left the hospital. 9/9/02
And this is today. 8/19/10
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Where has the time gone?
My baby girl is going to turn 8 in 18 days. Whoa! And she starts 2nd grade on Monday. I don't know that I am ready for her to be 8 yet. But she tells me NO every time I ask her to stop growing up. This year is going to be a great year for her. We are signing her up for girl scouts and maybe either gymnastics or dance.
This is Sara at 3 days old. The day we left the hospital. 9/9/02
And this is today. 8/19/10
This is Sara at 3 days old. The day we left the hospital. 9/9/02
And this is today. 8/19/10
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Life
Wow! It's been a day or 2 since I have blogged..lol.
Well an update is defiantly in order. Ok, where to start...hmm. I told you that we got orders to Mayport Florida. Since then we have packed up, said goodbyes (hardest thing to do), went home to Toledo for a little over a month, and moved across country, and been through our first (mini) deployment. But that is the short version.
I was totally excited to move to Florida..a new adventure, a new coast..somewhere to make new great friends and wonderful family memories. Now I am totally homesick and well I don't know that I am homesick..but I don't know what I am. I miss my friends I had in California more then I miss my family most days. My heart aches at times because I miss them so much. I haven't made that many friends here. One I have connected with very well but that's about it. I know it takes time but I am not a patient person when it comes to making friends. I hate to be lonely and while it has been a great faith builder, I am tired of being lonely.
As far as the move went, we had some frustrations with getting what was rightfully ours as in money wise from the Navy..but it all got worked out and it was good. The part that I HATED was saying goodbye to some very close friends and their children. It absolutely broke my heart when Emmalee asked if she could go with me and I had to tell her no..for the first time. Usually when I leave their house and she wants to go I don't hesitate to take her with me. She was so upset she couldn't go with her Jess...as I'm typing this I can see her face and my heart breaks all over again. While I am grateful for facebook and yahoo messenger..the internet in general..it's just not the same. I want to go back and see everyone but I fear that I will just be hurting people in the end because that dreadful moment of saying goodbye would just approach us all to quickly.
After the tears had been dried, and an awful nights rest Hannah, Sara, the dogs and I started our drive to Oregon. This was Hannah and I's first long road trip together and while I knew that we were going to have fun, I was a little nervous. We have totally differant views on how long to drive, and when to stop..but it was great! We had fun, no arguements. We made some memories...like dragging out the laptop to log into her classes...I logged in for her as she was driving up I5. It was great....she got to attend class and we didnt have to waste any driving time. We made the trip in 2 days..which is normal. We got to surprise people because we ended up leaving California a day early..and it was great to see their faces when we just showed up. About 2 weeks after we got to Oregon Steven was able to join us and we enjoyed alot of time visiting with friends and family.
On May 1st Hannah and PJ got married. Sara and I were in the wedding...it was beautiful!
Then May 3rd we headed out on our first ever cross country trip. It was a lot of fun, a little stressful but a lot of memories were made. We were able to stop for dinner with great friends and mentors Dean and Teri. We met their foster children and had a wonderful visit. A few days later we were able to stop and visit my aunt Joyce and uncle Ray. They let us stay at their house for the night and it was great to catch up with them and eat some yummy home cooked food.
We arrived in Mayport May 11th. We checked into our house the next day. The house is nice..a bit small but nice. Not to long after getting settled Steven left for deployment. He was only gone for 6 weeks. Doesn't seem bad right...well its a whole lot different if you don't know anyone in town. Or where anything is. It was a lonely 6 weeks but we made it through. My faith has become stronger through this. We found a church that we both really love and Sara really enjoys the kids programs they have.
Now we are preparing for Sara to return to school. This summer has been filled with ups and downs but some good memories. We continue to explore the area. And although the humidity gets to me I like Florida.
Well an update is defiantly in order. Ok, where to start...hmm. I told you that we got orders to Mayport Florida. Since then we have packed up, said goodbyes (hardest thing to do), went home to Toledo for a little over a month, and moved across country, and been through our first (mini) deployment. But that is the short version.
I was totally excited to move to Florida..a new adventure, a new coast..somewhere to make new great friends and wonderful family memories. Now I am totally homesick and well I don't know that I am homesick..but I don't know what I am. I miss my friends I had in California more then I miss my family most days. My heart aches at times because I miss them so much. I haven't made that many friends here. One I have connected with very well but that's about it. I know it takes time but I am not a patient person when it comes to making friends. I hate to be lonely and while it has been a great faith builder, I am tired of being lonely.
As far as the move went, we had some frustrations with getting what was rightfully ours as in money wise from the Navy..but it all got worked out and it was good. The part that I HATED was saying goodbye to some very close friends and their children. It absolutely broke my heart when Emmalee asked if she could go with me and I had to tell her no..for the first time. Usually when I leave their house and she wants to go I don't hesitate to take her with me. She was so upset she couldn't go with her Jess...as I'm typing this I can see her face and my heart breaks all over again. While I am grateful for facebook and yahoo messenger..the internet in general..it's just not the same. I want to go back and see everyone but I fear that I will just be hurting people in the end because that dreadful moment of saying goodbye would just approach us all to quickly.
After the tears had been dried, and an awful nights rest Hannah, Sara, the dogs and I started our drive to Oregon. This was Hannah and I's first long road trip together and while I knew that we were going to have fun, I was a little nervous. We have totally differant views on how long to drive, and when to stop..but it was great! We had fun, no arguements. We made some memories...like dragging out the laptop to log into her classes...I logged in for her as she was driving up I5. It was great....she got to attend class and we didnt have to waste any driving time. We made the trip in 2 days..which is normal. We got to surprise people because we ended up leaving California a day early..and it was great to see their faces when we just showed up. About 2 weeks after we got to Oregon Steven was able to join us and we enjoyed alot of time visiting with friends and family.
On May 1st Hannah and PJ got married. Sara and I were in the wedding...it was beautiful!
Then May 3rd we headed out on our first ever cross country trip. It was a lot of fun, a little stressful but a lot of memories were made. We were able to stop for dinner with great friends and mentors Dean and Teri. We met their foster children and had a wonderful visit. A few days later we were able to stop and visit my aunt Joyce and uncle Ray. They let us stay at their house for the night and it was great to catch up with them and eat some yummy home cooked food.
We arrived in Mayport May 11th. We checked into our house the next day. The house is nice..a bit small but nice. Not to long after getting settled Steven left for deployment. He was only gone for 6 weeks. Doesn't seem bad right...well its a whole lot different if you don't know anyone in town. Or where anything is. It was a lonely 6 weeks but we made it through. My faith has become stronger through this. We found a church that we both really love and Sara really enjoys the kids programs they have.
Now we are preparing for Sara to return to school. This summer has been filled with ups and downs but some good memories. We continue to explore the area. And although the humidity gets to me I like Florida.
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