The military spouse is a unique being - it's independent, able to act as both mom and dad while the other is away, has a kiss that cures everything from a child's torn teddy bear to a Soldier's weary day, and has the patience of a saint. The military spouse has a heart that swells with pride, can sustain the ache of separation, says "I understand" even when it doesn't and says "I love you" regardless.
SO true!! And I wouldn't have it any other way. I am SO incredibly proud of my soldier. What an awesome role model for our boys, too!
They've changed SOOOO much since that photo was taken.
After that we headed off to meet up with a friend for a play date to Chick-Fil-A. Would you believe it was our first visit to that place? An air-conditioned play area was the selling point for me. I tried to convince the boys to just eat some fruit, but when they saw their buddy eating those delicious waffle fries, I caved and ordered some for them to share as well before they tried to eat all of his. The boys were happy to trade fruit for fries...worse things have happened.
I was glad I remembered to pack a protein bar...
This one wasn't too bad. It got the approval of all the boys too since of course they have to have a bite of anything I'm eating. Less calories for me, right? Haha!
We played outside for a bit when we got home. The boys did an excellent job of hunting down the stray coconuts with me so we could put them on the yard waste pile...
The heat got the best of us all though and we had to call it a day. Gotta get out there earlier next time...summertime takes it toll fast on my little guys.
I'm gonna have to find some good shade to plant our little seedlings so they don't melt from the summer heat as well. Aren't they cute??
The boys have been having fun watching them grow.
We hit up the park in the early evening...
We're getting better at the "big boy" swings but can go SOO much higher in the little ones. Both have their perks and are equally enjoyed by the boys.
Colton was taking climbing tips from the big kids too...
I don't know what I'd do without them. It seriously brought tears to my eyes. So did this video another good friend posted on my facebook page...
We ate a late but delicious dinner, including the boys favorite food, roast chicken, and some overcooked broccoli they let me have all to myself...love them!
This one might have been one of the best I've made yet. It was a hit!
I have to agree with them that it's pretty darn good.
I called it a night right after I put the boys to bed since I knew I had plans to get in a run this morning. It was HOT out there so I changed my plans a bit and made a detour to the gym after the first two miles...
I quickly got bored with the treadmill...
...so I hopped on the elliptical for a couple of miles...
(The clock is a countdown from an hour, not how long it took me...lol.) Then we headed home, braving the heat one last time...
...for a total of only 3.5 miles outside. I guess I did cover about 8 miles total, though. It felt good to get it out of the way. I gotta get started earlier if I want to keep up my running this summer. Now I just have to get the boys on board with that plan...wish me luck!!
After we cleaned up at home, we headed downtown for the Family Fun Fest. I'm so glad we went. It really was a fun events. The boys got to paint flower pots wearing cool Home Depot aprons...
Once they were painted, they got to put a flower in them. Look how cute they are in our yard now...
They also made butterflies at the Macaroni Kid table...
They were a little nervous about the fire truck and wouldn't even go near the ponies, which surprised me...oh well. As usual they wanted nothing to do with the bounce houses either. Saved me $2...thanks boys!
Of course we couldn't leave without some balloons...
We parked ourselves in the shade for a bit while we enjoyed this view and I sipped on an iced coffee while the boys ate bagels from Osceola Street Cafe using the money I saved from the bounce houses, haha...
It was a FABULOUS morning.
We came home to a package waiting on our porch. The boys' backpacks arrived and they're even cuter than I hoped...
They are perfect for the boys to carry some snacks, books, toys, etc. on the plane. They wore them around the house saying "these are for the airplane." We're getting excited for our little trip.
With dinner already made, my new nap time ritual I'm totally digging, I can now kick back and relax for the rest of the boys nap. Afterwards, we're hoping to have some poolside fun for the rest of the day.
Happy Mother's Day weekend!!!!!!!
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