Our Random, Fun Life!

My husband might be the one person who knows all of my secrets. Even those I consider to be my closest of friends and family have some gaps in their information. Some might say that I am a secretive person or guarded person. But today is one day where I would like to share some information, some information that I did not share earlier until I got the word from my mom that it would be ok. We had known for a couple of weeks that my dad was going to the doctor’s this morning to find out why he was having so much difficulty eating. I had done some research, but didn’t really think much of it. At 11:47 am today, I got the call from my dad. I started out the conversation as usual with the, “hey, how are you?” The reply was not one I was prepared to hear. He told me that he wasn’t good and that the doctor’s said that he had esophageal cancer. He and my mom were headed to get more tests and information. My sister, living in Maryland, joined my parents and kept me in the

Second visit with Santa didn't go so well  When you grow up, you follow the traditions of your family. But what about when you get married? When Adam and I were first married (2009), we spent Christmas with my parents in Annapolis. I was just pregnant with our oldest. We didn't have any traditions of our own, so we followed my parents' traditions. In the summer of the next year, our daughter was born. But once again at Christmas time (2010), we ventured to Annapolis. We once again followed the traditions of my family. Now before I get too much further, let me just say that there is absolutely nothing wrong with my family's traditions. I loved them growing up and I still do. We've incorporated a lot into our Christmas this year in fact. The next year (2011) was our first year of spending Christmas at our house. We didn't go to my parents' house until after Christmas. It was a departure from the norm and something we weren't at all used to. We'

Don't jump to conclusions, this isn't about what you probably think it's about. When you are in the military, one of the easiest things to decide every day is what to wear. That's probably in part because what you wear is decided for you. You start the morning in your PTs (physical training) with reflective belt and they change into the uniform of the day. Most days, your uniform is ACUs . Other times, you wear ASUs . The military has everything all laid out for you. They tell you what to wear to work out in, down to the length of the sock and the color of reflective belt. With ACUs, they tell you where to put patches, which arm unit insignia goes on, and which cover (patrol cap or beret) to wear. With ASUs, they tell you which neck wear to put on depending on time of day, where to put medals, what neck wear for time of day, and which cover (beret or service cap) to wear. And if you ever forget where something goes, they have a book with a ruler to help you put