Better out than in

*radio playing* - ./` Let's burn the roof... ./`  Garrett- "Well that seems like an extreme renovation" ----------------------- Garrett - " My teacher won't let me go to the nurse's office anymore, she says I go too much" me - "Well what does that tell you?" Garrett- " That I should ask Mr. Edwards during P.E.??" ----------------------- Connor - " We just have this project thing we are doing on Les Mis" Me - " Have you read it?" Connor - "uhhh Read it?? It's a play. " Me - "yes.. Have. You. Read. It??" Connor - " I know all I need to know.. Guy steals bread, goes to jail for a long time, chic dies at the end" -----------------------

So here I sit with a million thoughts in my head, and as per normal I am going to just spew them all out here in absolutely no order with no rhyme or reason.. I really hate going to the dentist.. but I get to have like 6 appts worth to fix this one fargin tooth! Slinkies amaze me I am hoping to join the Derby Dolls with my friend Julann.. she kicks serious ass. I had a great weekend in Arizona. I glued my pants to my leg.... alcohol may have been involved. I really look up to my brother (and not just because he's taller than me) and OLDER.. MUCH OLDER. I have spent a lot of time trying to change, become a better me.. well I'm done with that.. take me or leave me, I am who I am.. I think this may fall under the old dogs new tricks addage. I'm not as strong as I pretend to be, but probably stronger than I think I am. I might start sewing again (but shh don't tell anyone) I call my mom almost every day. I think the Navy should let us stay in San Diego....

So today while I was emailing my husband (this is the part where I am grateful that communication is back up and that we have email opposed to the old fashion wait three weeks for a letter way.) He had asked me to get something in the mail this week...... Me- Ok I will do that probably tomorrow.. I have dentist appts.. dr appts.. work... insanity... my nervous breakdown.. all planned for tomorrow.  So I will let you know. . him -  Thank You.  As for scheduling your nervous breakdown....I guess that way it doesn't come as a surprise!  I figure it's good to have a plan. 

My husband is stationed aboard the USS Ronald Reagan.  A week ago that sentence meant little to anyone except myself (and fellow friends/spouses who have a loved one aboard). It wasn't that it wasn't important, it just wasn't of consequence to most. My family and friends knew Daniel was deployed, and that I am here with my kids alone until who knows when, but the ship name, made little difference. This week however  was a different story. I have had a lot of people calling , texting, emailing to ask me what ship Daniel is on. Suddenly being on the USS Ronald Reagan is a big deal. A horrible tragedy befell our friends in Japan, and the USS Ronald Reagan is snapping to action. They are heading the relief effort in Japan.  They are taking risks, they are working hard, they are giving their all to serve and protect.. Just like they did last week.. Only this week it's news... Next week and next month and next year, there will still be men and women out on these shi...

I could do word puzzles for hours on end and never get bored. Books eat me.  I mean they literally take over my life.  I can't focus on anything else or anyone else while I am reading.. it's sorta Never Ending Storyesque.. only I'm not a ten year old boy or sitting in a dumpster. This whole being up for orders thing has taught me a very valuable lesson.. MY KIDS NEED AN AMERICAN GEOGRAPHY LESSON!  Garrett said "If we can't stay in America, I want to go to Colorado" I could eat acorn squash everyday forever.. it's like such a cheater vegetable.. so good, it's like not eating a vegetable. I have Jury duty in March.. now excepting creative ways to get out of it.. They have hardshell DS cases at Radio Shack for 3$.. I was excited. The guy at Radio Shack REALLY wanted to sell me a phone. Insisted on showing me all the great phones he had... (I'm thinking of getting the Droid when my current plan is up in a few days) Watching Celebrity Ghos...

Ok kids the latest additon of THINGS MY KIDS SAY!! (all heard in the Eagle household in the last few days) "Mom if we are good, we can get neutereds!" M -"Neutered?" G -"Yah, ya know like Fig Neutereds!" M- "umm that's NEWTONS buddy" "Can you video tape me trying to chug a gallon of milk in two minutes?" " Do we have any thick elastic or surgical tubing? "I'm going to need a really big frog costume" *working on Homework* "we are working on the pythagorean theorem, it's kinda hard" G- "I learned that in Kindergarten!" "No you didn't MOOOOOOMMM Tell Garrett that he doesn't know the pythagorean theorem!!!" *points at sock* "you gonna eat that?" "Do we have school tomorrow?" -"yes" "are you sure?" -"yes" "mom, your so pretty.. your my favorite" "sooo do we have school tomorrow?"

I think I've done the most life learning in the last few years.  Not that anything super significant has changed, but I think I have matured the most. Maybe late 30's will be good for me. I think a lot of the things I've "learned' I already knew, it just finally clicks and makes more sense.. that whole maturity thing.. who knew it would take me to 36 to grow up! (ok actually a lot of people probably saw that coming) I've learned to fight for whats important, even when it seems one sided. Somethings take work, a lot of work, but if you believe it's worth it in the end.. then it is! I've learned to rely more on myself and less on other people. Which is hard for me, I'm a people person and a people pleaser... but you can't depend on people to make you happy or validate you, really that can only come from you. I've learned that complaining gets you nowhere. I said I've learned it, I didn't say I've learned how to always put it ...