Beach Bum

Its sort of bittersweet leaving MS, we have been here like 4 years now and for the most part its been an amazing experience. I live on the beach I love walking across the road and taking the kids any time I want They are like little fish. Isabella likes to lay in the waves, Hannah likes to dig her self into the sand and make me make her a mermaid. We went yesterday and we will be going again today. I do miss tanning, ahh to be able to lay on the beach would be nice I take a more vertical approach stand and chase kids and hope the sun his hitting all the right spots. WE went this morning to our fav breakfast place Arbor View cafe and we sat on the patio watching the beach while eating a fab breakfast. I take the kids to breakfast once a week. They loves it. Its lazy days of summer. I am looking forward to my pool and outdoor living area in Arizona but I will miss the beach, "I got some ocean from property in Arizona and if you buy that I'll throw the golden gate in free..." yeah no beaches not far from California though and there will be new things to see but I have never been far from a beach my whole life I will miss it. Opportunities are what you make them and this is just a stepping stone to get back to the coast. I have the most amazing little family and it is a blessing to be anywhere God wants us. My baby is going to be 5 in a few days...where did the time go? It seems like a flicker of an eye, a dot in time. I'm not ready to walk her to school in a few months they have always been home with their mommy. I am ready to start a career law enforcement? well I am a parent and I question the effectiveness of that career this is the first time we will be close to a culinary institute which was always my first choice I have always wanted to be a chef....so go back to school? I don't know but whatever we choose to do i am ready for the new experience. I love life, God, family, and my friends with those things how can anything go wrong?

New Beginnings

So we have a countdown. Michael moved to Arizona about 2 weeks ago. WE have been in NC for my Spring Break throwing my sister in law an amazing baby shower. I graduate very soon (already ordered my cap and gown) then I have Hannahs' big dance recital at the end  of May and we are out of here. Hopefully we will be finalizing our house we are buying or at least picking one by the end of next week. We are looking a a big house right now on 4 acres. WE will be out there for a few years we decided on the DoD for several reasons but it is an amazing opportunity. Hannah is going to be 5 very soon, when did that happen? Isabella is almost 2 when did that happen? We are having an amazing time and always looking forward to the future. I cannot wait to graduate its a cumulation of a LOT of hard work graduating with the highest honors with a BS in Criminal Justice from the University of Southern Miss. I am excited for the future sorry it was a while since my last post been overwhelmingly busy! I love you all. It is all in Gods time not ours.

Holidays are in the past

Well the tree is down and the tinsle away. LOL! We spent an awesome Christmas in FL for 2 weeks. It was good getting to play with the kids and the fam damily. New Years was lame kids were projectile vomiting so the parents (Michael and I) got to tend with that all night. WooHOO! Ring in the new year. Then by the 2nd when we were leaving to come home and go thru fort rucker on the way I was proejctile vomiting YEAHAW! Then Michael that evening. It was miserable. we are amped up new year so much stuff happening. Michael got offered all 3 jobs LOL! Oklahoma, FAA in Jacksonville, FL, and of course the supervisory GS 12 job in Arizona. I think we are gonna do Arizona while we wait of the FAA and their stupid class date. They are both amazing jobs Oklahoma ehhh. I am getting ready to be the big 27 OH the age is dragging me down. I am graduating in like 4 months. I am so excited. I cannot wait to start working when we move to AZ. ultimate goal is of couse to get back to NC don't care where just NC. Life is muy bueno. Isabella will be 18 months old in a few days and she is a PIP! Oh goodness she is so much like me, Hannah is the most beautiful ballerina I have ever seen. my angel bug. Its all going by in the blink of an eye. By the time I graduate I will have a 5 year old, and a 2 year old I cannot wait for them to see how hard their mommy has worked and how its all so possible. They make me a better woman. Well thats the excitement need to get ready for church. Love you all. Happy 2012

December

What an amazing month this has turned out to be. Michael is home for what was susposed to be his vacation his base he was working at in Al Asad Iraq closed and midwest was sending him to Kabul, Afghanistan. This decision has never rested well on my heart I don't have how much they were paying him it was not worth his life. So he was home on vacation planning to go back on Sunday and we got a call from a job in Fort Hachuka Arizona starting at GS 12, score. He is getting all the stuff done for that its really good pay and in the United States. Well he is also in Tennessee today being interviewed for a job in Jacksonville, FL center airport...awesome job. Of course anyone who knows the FAA knows these jobs take FOREVER so my husband upon completion of his paperwork for this army job will be going to Arizona. I am so excited for him hes an awesome well-roudned controller with pretty much everythign you can do or get in his career except running his own facility they were stupid if they didnt pick him.

School is out for the holidays and when we go back I will be in my final semeseter at USM and I will have my BA with honors in Criminal Justice. Hopfully when I join Michael in AZ I will be able to get on with the FEDS.

Christmas came a little early to the Boones in anticipation of him leaving to go back before Christmas we called Santa and he agreed to bring the kids their presents early. LOL! OMG there was so much stuff. SO MUCH! We spent all day opening boxes it took them 35 min just to unwrap all their gifts. We will be going to FL next week to spend christmas with the family as a family. I am pretty excited about that. Isbella is getting ready to be 1.5 yrs old an OMG she is a handful but she is SO smart really that is unbiased she is so smart. Hannah is over 4 and  half and she is the sweetest, kindest person I know but she is also hell on wheels. It has been an interesting and reflective year. I am so thankful we are out of the military (mostly, temprarily retired LOL!) we don't miss it we don't talk about it we just act like tse 10 yrs don't exist. My husband served 2 tours in Iraq in the military nd served his country honorably but that par of our life seems like forever ago I am so excited for 2012 things can only get better. I am excited about AZ a new chapter, I am excited about this FAA job in Jacksonville. When we walk with the Lord we stay in the light. Many blessing to everyone during their holidays we will be spending ours together as a family.

Thinking outloud

If I were to get in my car and drive, where would i go how would I survive?
I'd like to say I'd bring a map, but really who needs that?
A car, some gas, and crazy tunes
Up, Up, and away maybe the moon?
The destination is not important, its the ride that counts,
The laughter, the snacks, the epicure.
At the end of my rainbow I will come back
Because no matter where I go
My ruby red shoes lead me home.
Theres no place like home-thats a fact!
I;ll remember the tornado that lead me away
But in the end my heart says stay

End of October

Well October what a long 31 days. Aye! One month less to our future goals. Schools almost over 1 month of this semester left, one semester to go! YEAH! Lots of big things happening. The FAA has referred Michael for jobs throughout Florida and throughout North Carolina both places we would love to be NC more than FL as long as it isn't that crap hole SJAFB, losers (sorry, not our amazing friends there we love you). Until then hes been over there like 80 days and I am missing him every minute of every second of everyday, I just want him to be home with me we are never apart so this sucks. His base will be closing December 3rd and we are unsure weather we want to continue on over in Afganistan or not, by then we should hopefully have some answers from the FAA, I am unfortunatly stuck in Mississippi until May the 12th for grauduation.

The kids are doing amazing. Hannah is 4.5 now and so smart. Shes well past where she should be for Kindergarten next year. She loves singing and she loves her ballet/tap. Shes an amazing child when she isn't driving me crazy with her attitude she is all girl and so much like her momma LOL Her dance instructor said she is so observant. Duh shes gonna be brilliant like me also! Isabella is 17 months old now. My baby! She is SO smart I cannot put it into words she understands everyting she is speaking so well. Isabella is going to be my wild child. It is amazing how much they love each other. THere is such a bond between them. I love to hear Hannah whispering things to her and Isabella giggling. Amazing children I am so blessed.

Life is so busy here I am home with the little terrors all morning then I leave go to school till 945 at night if I get out early I go to the gym and run. I just bought a new running stroller for the kids are are taking it on its maiden voyage tomorrow. I am excited but I think they are more excited. I am hoping to jog a lot of the 4 miles. we shall see my legs and arms are so tired from the weights the other night i think monday I will start back to Insanity it really provides the best results in a short amount of time. But they are draining exercises. I am just pleased with the 50 lb weight loss but it just leaves me craving more, it obsesses me. literally!

Monday is trick-or-treating and I cant wait to take the kids I am sad Michael will miss it but hes with us in heart. WE are so looking forward to November. We have Michaels 30th bday on Thanksgiving my old man, my moms birthday, my brothers birthday. Whew! lots to come and of course Thanksgiving. I have so much to be thankful for. Well I have to get off here life doesn't wait for me to blog. Kids are all tucked into bed, its crazy cold here BRRR...i have my fireplace going and my jammies on. I think I may even make apple cider. Fall is here baby.

Awesome

The memo may not have been gotten my kids are amazing, awesome, wonderful, smart, beautiful! Just saying.