Goodbye Oklahoma

When we first got to Oklahoma I kinda just thought, "OK we will only be here for 4 months and we're done. I only need to make one friend with a kid Eva's age and then just keep myself busy until we move back." To my surprise I really enjoyed living in Oklahoma and made a few good friends. Once it was time to go I found myself sad and not wanting our time here to be over. The town we lived in wasn't great but our apartment complex was nice, brand new in fact and base life was wonderful. This is a picture of the cemetery on base. I don't know what it is about army cemeteries but I think they are so beautiful.


I will miss so many things that come with living in an army town. I will miss being called "Ma'am" by all men in uniform. I felt like I was being treated with such respect when I would hear, "Yes Ma'am." "Thank you Ma'am." "Can I help you with that Ma'am?" I will miss driving around on base and hearing and seeing all these men and woman training to serve and protect.

I will miss the Grocery store on base sooo much. It's nothing like Walmart. First of all everything is tax free and second all the workers are so helpful. They bag your grocery's for you, take them out to your car and even load them. Once I was there with both kids and I was just trying to put my food on the conveyor when two employees ran over and asked, "can we help you with that Ma'am?" They finish putting all my food on the conveyor for me. Now if that's not service I don't know what is.
I will miss my pool at my complex. I loved taking the girls swimming on all those hot, hot days.

I will miss the gym and my spinning class. I will miss the spray park too. One of my friends had a little girl Eva's age and a little boy Layla's age so we got along really well and hung out all the time. We went to the spray park together about 2 to 3 times a week. It was so much fun.


Can you believe that even in 108 degree weather Greg still has to walk around in uniform? He got done early this day and stopped by at the spray park to see us.

But as the saying goes, "All good things must come to an end." I was so sad to go and will always have fond memories of our time here. It was a great summer and I loved getting to see Greg every single day. It's funny how even a place that is completely new can become what you would call "home" in such a short amount of time. But now it was time to pack everything up and move back to Idaho. I was not looking forward to all the driving we had coming so I tried to see if I could fit Eva and Layla in a box and just ship them back. :)

They didn't fit. :(
Some might ask how I can put up with all the moving around and long stretches without seeing my husband and I only have one answer......

I really do.

Some People.....

So on the way home from the spray park today I decided to get Eva some McDonald's for lunch. After waiting in the slowest moving line possible lasting about 15 minutes (there were only 2 cars in front of me) here is the word for word conversation I had with the lady on the speaker. And mind you I'm already irritated from waiting for so long.
Me: "I'll have one chicken nugget happy meal with a chocolate milk."

Lady: "what kind of kids meal?"

Me: "chicken nugget."

Lady: "4 piece?"

Me: "yes."

Lady: "what did you want to drink with that?"

Me: "Chocolate milk." (starting to get a little snotty with my tone)

Lady: "anything else?"

Me: " Yes, a cheeseburger."

Lady: "Was that happy meal for a boy or girl?"

Me: (are you kidding me?) "girl."

Lady: "OK one hamburger?"

Me: "NO a CHEESE burger!"

Lady: "OK is that all?"

Me: "Yes." (finally)

Once I get home I see that I got one happy meal and one double cheese burger that is old and stale. Then I look at the recite to see if I was charged for a double instead of a single burger and I wasn't, but I was charged for a diet coke! Which I didn't order or receive. So I'm thinking first of all I'm not going back to that McDonald's again and second how smart do you have to be to take a fast food order? I'm thinking maybe Eva could get a job there? :)

Rodeo

Friday night the Rodeo came to Lawton so we decided to go. It was pretty fun although I did feel a little out of place because I think I was the only girl there with out big hair and a big rhinestone belt but oh well. At the beginning of the Rodeo they had one person ride out to represent each state that was there to compete. Of course there was Idaho but so was the great ole state of Michigan! I felt so proud. :)


Eva really enjoyed all the loud music and watching all the animals. Being the little ham that she is she made friends with this old cowboy sitting next to us and she flirted with him the rest of the night.

Eva's new thing now is that every time I take a picture of her she has to take a picture of me. Thanks goodness we have digital cameras now or we would waste a lot of film. This time though she actually got me in the picture.

Both the girls did really well even though we didn't leave until around 10:00. I guess that's just the Idaho country roots in them. They were very happy and content staying up way past bedtime as long as it was at a Rodeo. :)

Giddy up!

My Babies

I took the girls to get their pictures taken today and all I have to say is that I LOVE having girls!


I love being a mom to these two beautiful, sweet, healthy girls.






I am so blessed.