new life

Finally we are settling in. we are renting a house in Kettering and Leia now goes to Oak View school. She likes it but it is definitely harder then what she's been doing. The house looks like a house now. We even put up the Christmas tree. We finally got paid his retirement Nov 1st and the GI bill was Finally approved just last week. It's a tad too late though b/c now all of the classes are full. Luckily his job at the Dayton's Children's Hospital doing security has hired him full time starting Dec 15th. That works out for us. I work at VRI monitoring clt's vitals and doing Customer service. I hate my job with a boss from H$!! but it's money coming in. I am looking for a job in my field but no luck. I will probably have to go back to college which is fine I just need to save up for it.I should be able to go Summer semester if things work out. That's about all the news for now.I will post pictures of the house when I can. I lost the device that plugs into the computer to transfer them. 

No news

Today is Saturday. Nothing new :(. Chris  has a lot of job potentials hanging in the balance. I have a few hanging in the balance but still no calls.Chris starts college Aug 27th. Leia starts school Aug 28th if we stay in West Carrollton. We're looking at apartments now. We're having  a hard time finding a place that will accept our animals as well as be affordable but be in a safe neighborhood with good schools. It kills me to know that we'll be paying out the nose for rent and not having a home. I just want to be settled.

Today is Aug 1, 2012. Chris is officially retired. Praying that we both get jobs and a place of our own soon.Its sad b/c Leia said that we could live in a box covered in plastic so the rain won't  ruin the box and we could cut windows and doors in the box and live happily ever after.I have a job interview tomorrow and Chris has been putting in job applications to varies places.I keep searching for something in radiology but have come to the disappointment of the fact that I'll probably be a Wal-Mart  greeter job just to have money coming in.It depresses me so much that our life is so far off tract.

Trying to get used to not being in the military anymore. It's been a hard struggle for us to overcome. Things aren't working out job wise for either of us and we found out the bank won't loan us money for a house payment for the next 2 years since the housing market has crashed. And because I haven't worked for 2 years and Chris is now retired. We will be paying higher rent then what it would cost for a house. I don't regret homeschooling Leia. It was worth the sacrifice. She's worth it.I fell like I've ruined my career that I've worked so hard for. I just pray that a hospital or a clinic in my field will give me a chance.

Cox Arboretum

Welcome to my favorite park Cox Arboretum!!!

HI

Not much water for the water falls. I guess the rain that's moving in this weekend will help with that.

Cox Arboretum

Leia enjoying the nice park.

All the pretty Daffodils were in bloom

This is Zip, who is trained to go around all of the ponds and scare off the geese.

Today after school I took Leia to Cox Arboretum. It was almost 80 today. I can't believe that just a week or so ago we had snow! We stayed for about an hour. Leia saw a couple kissing and was like well I guess love is in the air!!! I was like Yeah I guess so, and I know that many years ago, I stole a few kisses from Chris. Probably on the same bench. The song Memories is now filling up my head.

Pictures of the week

TA-DA!!!

Leia's new school.

Leia enjoying the snow.

Leia is having a great time at her new school. She's making new friends and enjoys going. I had a meeting with her teacher and she said that she's a pleasure to have in class. I reviewed their report card and just about everything she's already had with K-12. The only thing we didn't go over was Ohio History, so that's the only area she needs help in. When I saw the report card I thought that it was only for the semester. Instead it was for the whole year. So since we've done everything on it except Ohio history it's all review for her. It stinks that she doesn't have spelling and they don't write in cursive. But I asked the teacher if she could write in cursive because we've worked so hard at it. She has better writing then me and it'd be a shame to loose it.

Things are going really well and I'm trying to get everything done. Everyday I look for a job. I just keep praying that one will open up for me. Chris will be here in 2 months. YEAH!!!

It's a Dogs Day!

!!!Clean up in aisle 1 and 10 WHAT!!! Man and child running out the door!!! Woman running hysterically out the door 5 minutes later!!!Security I think we have a problem!!!

We took the dogs to Pet Co today and what an experience that was. They won't be back for 2 reasons. One I didn't think they were nice to the dogs. When a dog was unruly the lady grabbed it by the throat several times and then grabbed it by the hair on its muzzle pulling on it to control the poor dog.She was also yelling at it. Haven't they heard of positive talking and petting to sooth a dog??? (((Works on kids too but that's a side note))

Ruger was in there getting his manicure and pedicure because we broke our dog nail clippers on our second try. Ruger started acting up. So instead of petting him and giving him a break, they tell us he's done.But they had only done 3 paws. So I told them that I'd give him a break and walk him around the store to calm him down. So long story short ,another employee happenes to show up to help out.He petted Ruger and talked to him while he cut his last paw of nails. Imagine a calm peaceful dog without a problem. That's how it should have been the first time.

The second problem was that Leia wanted to look around before we left. Next thing I know D lets out 2 poo poo’s!!! Umm Chris I said get him outside.(I quickly emptied one of the bags that I bought something with to pick it up. I was like nobody will ever know. ) Well he took a little bit too long and Leia was pulling D when all of a sudden a shot of the diarrhea poo poos went all down the main aisle. SO then Chris and Leia run outside with him. In the mean time I’m trying to find something to clean up D’s maga mess. The employee said that there was clean up stuff near where his accident was. Nope wrong-O,so I went back and asked where else could I get clean up stuff. She told me somewhere in the opposite far back side by the cat litter. I go check and to my surprise it's not there either. While I was heading back to the front for the clean up stuff, Ruger decides now is the perfect time to take a DUMP all down the other aisle. I go running out the store. As I'm nearing the exit doors the manager starts to ask me how his manicure and pedicure was. I was dying laughing and said I’d be right back, I was having issues. So then I couldn't’t find Chris or Leia anywhere, 2 isles are covered in our dog’s poo and I'm so embarrassed that it happened .I don’t think they want us back there.Ever!!!

Songs do they mean anything when they play in your head over and over?

Do you ever get a song stuck in your head? Lately it's been the shuffle song by some random alphabet letters. Call me dumb I don't know what they mean. I love living in bliss. Anyway lately Momma I'm coming HOME by I think Guns N Roses is singing in my head. So needless to say My inner me is happy and singing away. While I have to be the meanie school teacher ,cook, maid, housewife, pack, clean up again, laundry, dishes, mop again,what vacuum again, and never ending things like that, but I'm happy!!! Happy that life is quickly changing. Scared to death of this new life. But I know all changes are like that. Praying for jobs, a house, good schools, no BAD people( We live on base full of securities) That blanket is leaving.((Weired I know)) So much to do. Thankful for a wonderful family and friends.Soon my 2 songs will come true.Soon!!!

Night out on the town...I mean Shaw AFB...

This picture is to make you laugh and have a great image of us acting goofy. This is what happens when there is so much stress built up it comes out as crazy faces. =P Chris has his game face on. He won both games.

Leia having a blast. We got talking to the people next to us and found out that her little girl who was Leia's age was allergic to tomato's. So we swapped allergy stories.

Finally a good family picture.

We'll see you all soon.

I know your shocked that I'm writing. Sorry for the huge lack of time. Actually time has just slipped by so fast. Not much is going on around here.School, stress, look for jobs, school, clean, etc. Boring stuff that's not fun to write about. Last night we changed it up. Chris came home late from work and put on his PJ's ,while I was dresses up for once. I asked him if he wanted to do anything and reminded him that bowling was dollar night. That had his attention. within 5 minuets we were on our way to the bowling alley. While driving there I noticed next door at 7 was Alvin and the Chipmunks were playing. The base theater is really cheap and Leia loves the chipmunks.So we played 2 bowling games and headed over to the movie. We are such cheap dates. We spent a whopping $15.00 for everything. What a fantastic night.

NC

We went to NC for the weekend. We had a fantastic time.We had a nice visit, was able to help a bit around the house, and watch a few movies to recover from our aching feet, back, insert what ever hurt.It was nice and relaxing.We drove around their county and saw remains of the hurricane from this past September. Fema trailers, Trash, downed trees, and lots of buildings being repaired. We also went to a fantastic mom and pops restaurant and had fish. My fish sandwich turned out to be Swai. It was SO SO GOOD. You have to try it. It's in the freezer section.We're home now and have unpacked. I looked on line for jobs and found 4 radiology/MRI jobs. I've applied to 2 of them. The other 2 I'm debating on B/C they're in a bad area and are a long drive. We spent Sat doing yard work. We made a burn pit so high one might see it from the moon.




Chris and Jean also let her run the lawn mower to haul limbs to the burn pit.She had a blast.It was in low gear so she couldn't go fast.

Leia's first motorcycle ride. Chris went very slowly around the yard in the grass. Leia had a great time.

The boys needed a lift back home after a hard days work.

It's a Chris sandwich with Jean and Leia in the middle.

D nervous about being on the water. He constantly was checking out the water. I guess maybe looking for sharks.Or saying Water Water Water... I must fight the urge to swim.

Sitting on Chris and Jeans dock. The wind was fiercely freezing cold but yet Ruger is panting.

Leia wanted D back there to play with, and at first he had room. Then Ruger made himself comfortable and sat on D. Needless to say after laughing so hard at D he sat comfortable on my lap the rest of the ride home.

Don't Fart Ruger!!!