Out with July... August is just around the bend

Can I just start by saying that I am extremely excited to be 60% done with this deployment. Its been super frustrating. This is my first deployment on the other side of the fence. No wonder Army wives tend to gain a ton of weight. I could literally sit in the house and bake all day if someone would let me. Then at night I would eat until I would go into a food coma. So instead I bake and ship it off and I diet and exercise.

Eating has been kinda unhealthy but I also havent had a good routine to workout either. The boys and I went to the Bishop Museum. A must if you are ever in Honolulu. I want an annual pass very badly now. Another mommy friend and her kids invited us. Between the 2 of us we had 7 boys. She has 4 boys and one tagged along. Plus my two. It was great. AJ loved it. They have the dinosaur exhibit up now and wow it was great.

Anthony also met his teacher today. School starts on Monday. Im a few supplies short of a completed list. But after a quick run to target I should be good. Im so excited for him and Im just as excited for me. I get to go back to enjoying the days with Mikey and the nights with AJ. Plus during nap time I will finally get some me time. AMAZING and totally selfish but I need it.

So Im sort of OCD about certain things and I made a weekly schedule with a chore chart and cleaning list attached. Im trying to keep life organized. Rob won't be happy but Im taking myself on a "project" shopping spree. Im buying a great pair of running sneakers for my training, garden stuff to do with AJ, crafts and scrapbooking items, and some outdoor stuff to do with the kids while we are home. Gotta love that deployment money.

Im very excited for the month of August. Michael will be 14 months old, AJ will be in school, pool days will resume on Wednesdays, and its project month! OK well I need to go spend some time with my little man.

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Two Day/Day Two

After a rough night of not sleeping well I woke up in a crumby mood. I also didnt get to work out until the boys were already up which cut my workout 30 minutes short. Luckily the scale said 139 this morning. Between clean eating and staying active my body burns off most of that garbage I was previously eating. On the bright side I didnt feel sluggish yesterday so I didnt need a nap. Thank goodness for 20 something year old biology.

The boys are doing ok. We tried to go outside yesterday and play but Michael quickly had a meltdown forcing us to go back inside. So we will attempt to head to the pool after lunch today. With fingers crossed hopefully today will work out better. I still can't believe how much they have grown. Michael blows kisses now and AJ has really stepped up as a big brother to help me with him. I still can't believe we have 1st grade orientation on the 29th. Where does the time go?

Rob seems to be doing well over there. With still more than 5 months left we are hoping for it to fly by. Plus, I always sleep so much better when he's home. Sooner or later this will all feel like a bad dream that will just stay in the past. Atleast until the next time he has to go away. Hopefully that doesn't happen for awhile.

The boys just walked into my bedroom and it seems they are determined to get my attention so I might as well get my butt in gear and start the day! There is only a few more days left of summer vacation so we might as well try and enjoy them.

Until tomorrow, Ciao

Day One

So I was finally able to fall asleep before midnight last night. After baking almost 2 dozen Toll House cookies, I decided it was time to start up and get serious about my P90X. Rob should be home in a little over 5 months. I can finish a complete round of P90X and start Insanity! After a few weeks of my food induced depression I am trying whatever I can to stay busy and not dig deeper into this hole. So I woke up, to my clean house and started chest and back. JEEZ!!! I was hurting badly today and AB ripper X? I couldn't even finish it. Which was fine because the boys wanted breakfast and it was time to get myself together.

I mailed off Rob's small care package. It wasn't decorated or anything. Hopefully it will get to him soon since it has his allergy meds in it. Plus I threw in some of those cookies in order to sabotage his diet lol. No, I just know that he will be honest at my attempt at baking.

So during my depression phase I put on some weight. Im now back up to 142 and my face has completely broken out in. Im sure lack of sex doesn't help either. So Im drinking my water, exercising and hopefully I can start to sleep.

I also noticed something I liked reading on another friend's nlog. She had a top ten. I love that idea. So Thanks to Amanda Sutter I may have to steal that from her. Well that is it for today. I think it might be time for some lunch and then some time spent outdoors. The boys and I are going a little nutty in the house.

Living pay check to pay check

No not literally!!! Rob gets paid bi-monthly as all military do but I've noticed thats how Im starting to do the countdown. 173 days, or 5+ month, or whatever just seems like too much right now. Trust me after 2 kids, almost 6 years of marriage, and moving 4 times we have def learned financial management.

Its still summer break for AJ until the 1st of August when he goes back so Im just trying to keep busy. I have a few things planned and some goals that we have set. Maybe we will get them accomplished this month and maybe we won't but staying busy is super important.

Sleep has been hard to come by. Ive noticed when I dont get enough Im really cranky and its easy for me to get sad.

Eating healthy hasnt been a priority but I have noticed since I stopped eating healthier that I feel like garbage so thats slowly changing. On a better note Michael has been eating better so hopefully at his next check up hes put on more weight. I swear ever since we stepped on this island hes had a hard time keeping on the weight.

I was in the process of helping a woman try and lose some weight but she's been busy and not very motivated. I think mentally if you are not ready then physically you won't be either. Anthony has finally finished out his flag football season and last weekend we had the BBQ on Hickam Air Force Base Beach. It was great!

I also made Anthony a chain link calendar. (picture above) Written on it is birthdays, holidays, quotes, lyrics, observances, things we want to do when daddy gets home, and things to do before daddy gets home. Each day we will rip off a link and put it into a love box that we made for daddy to read when he gets home.

Monday we (another mom and me) took the kids to see Cars 2. I missed most of it because Michael was too excited to just sit but the kids loved it. Wednesday we took the kids bowling and yesterday we went to the pool.

The next two weeks should also keep us busy. We have to start getting ready for school and still enjoy summer as well. As terrible as this might sound. Im very excited for school to start. I love Anthony but I can't seem to keep him busy enough. I started writing out my 2 week list for things planned and it should work out well. Fingers crossed :)

Well I better get moving. My car is not going to clean itself and maybe some fresh air will be good for the boys! We miss and love you berto boy!