Summertime in the Southwest!

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27 July 2008 @ 04:23 pm

Summer Time in the Southwest

Howdy! I know it has been a while since I've been able to get posting, it's been so hectic around here with Hubby at his new duty station, us having a baby - Connor Hayden was born May 1st. - The day Daddy got promoted too! He came into the world at 5 pounds, 11 ounces and was 18.5 inches long! not bad at all for a 36 weeker! We are just so thankful and greatful we made it as far as we did! We certainly feel blessed!Here is the most recent addition to the picture collection....The Texas heat has been sweltering, although lately we've gotten lots of rain since the recent hurricane blew by for a visit down south of us. The kids have been enjoying summer, as I type, 4 of the kids are gone visiting for the next week and a half... the quiet is maddening!! I never thought I would miss all the noise, the bickering, the door slamming as kids run in and out of the house five zillion times, didn't think I'd miss yelling out "Do you think I am air conditioning all of Texas? Close the door!" I miss my kids!! And they've only been gone 2 days.... oy!Only the littler ones are left, I don't have to do much around the house and I feel like I am ready to climb the walls! Although, my house is much cleaner, there is less to cook and less laundry to do... that's for sure!My Son, Will, recently swore in for the Army! He's shipping out to boot camp the first week of August! I am now a Proud Army Wife and Proud Army Mom! I can't believe it! He is looking forward to it so much, getting ready, practicing drill and marching around the yard with the hubby-man and neighboring Army guys. *sigh* Where did the time go? He was just my "baby" not too long ago yaknow!My Other Son, Matt, is now a welder! He is working on a project down in Fl. and earning great money! I am so proud of my boys!! Again... wasn't it just yesterday I was changing them, chasing them and trying to figure out which one was the one who took apart my vaccum cleaner? or toaster? or VCR? or some other appliance they decided needed to be "looked into"? Boys! Oy!Now, the girls... they are growing up fast too... They are always going to the pool, the park, the shops and commissary & PX. But, in true "girly" fashion, it's always about the shopping for them. I could let them go every day and they wouldn't get tired of it! - good thing my wallet gives out long before they do or we'd be sunk!The little guys aren't so little anymore.... Gabe is walking, talking and making sure he can get into everything! that includes all the sissy's rooms, all the bathrooms so we can have all kinds of fun with the toilet paper and the kitchen where he can fit right into the cabinets to play!The baby is going on 3 months, I am happy to say he is smiling and giggling his way into everyone's hearts... but everyone is in love already anyway!As for the Army... Kevin is gearing up to deploy soon. It will be a very sad event and we will miss him so very much. I am just hoping we will stay busy enough to make the days go by faster and end that gap without him as quickly as possible! - I am sure we will be writing more about that enough, you will all be bored with me soon enough on it! ;) As for now, we are gearing up for him to go and mentally, I am just trying to prepare for it... like there is any preparing for being a single mother with a dozen kids in the house......I will post a pretty picture of our evening views from the porch... We sit most evenings on the back porch, our neighbors wander over, we discuss all kinds of things, just sitting and relaxing, unwinding from our day and getting that much needed "adult time" we all should get. (But good luck really getting it, kwim?)Well, this concludes my latest update for now... off to go burn dinner, chase kids, juggle poopy diapers and trip over the dog! Peace and Many Blessings to all, I've missed everyone and hope to get back online soon!!I will be back.... !