Blast From the Past

Talk about a blast from the past! I was so excited to find this forgotten blog of mine. This was a place that I would put funny things that the kids said or fun events that we did as a family. Reading through all the posts I am so glad I have these memories on paper, but at the same time it makes me really regret I stopped posting regularly. 

Our family has changed so much since my last post. We have added sweet Harley Grace to our family. She is the SWEETEST little girl in the world ( I may be a little biased).

Our boys have also grown up so much!! Brett is 13 and Austin is about to be 10!

Time sure is flying and the saying that "The days are long but the years are short" is so true!

I love these kiddos so much!!!!

My hubby retired from the Navy after 20 years of service last year. We made our final move to Alabama and are excited to finally put roots down. When you are a military family you think of your life in 2-3 increments. Whether you buy or rent a house everything is done with the intention of being temporary because you know a move is coming. Now we don't have to think like that and it is WONDERFUL!! 

HOME. SWEET. HOME.

It has been a LONG LONG time since I updated this blog. I am hoping to keep this thing updated more because I absolutely love looking back at my old blog posts. Reading them brings back sooooo many memories. So I am hoping to keep this blog going to serve as a sort of memory box for John and I to look back on as time goes on.

Brett's Discovery

So the other day Brett had just gotten home from school and was putting his back pack away, getting ready to relax on the couch for a bit. I was going about my business, heading into the dining room, when Brett, out of no where, says I found out where my balls are today. Now that will make anyone stop dead in their tracks. Of course I immediately walked back over to my dear 6 year old son and asked...."What did you say?" The rest of the convo went like this....

Brett - " I said I found out where my balls are today

Me - Oh really, where are they

Brett - (grabbing his area) they are right here, in a pouch

Me - (fighting laughter) oh yeah? a pouch huh.

Brett - Yup and it would hurt if you hit them.

Me - Yes, son, yes it would.... But how did you find out about all this?

Brett - my classmate told me

Me - But he only told you right? he didn't physically touch them to show you where they were did he?

Brett - (grabbing area again) Oh no I'm the only one that touched my balls

Me - (shaking my head as I walk away) Ok son good deal!


Fast forward to later that night. In the shuffle of the day i forgot to mention to John about the ball discovery... but he found out about it on his own. Austin had just went to bed and I was still upstairs, when I heard John ask Brett do you think that is appropriate? My eyes go wide because I know it probably has something to do with the day's findings. I meet John as he is coming up the stairs. LOL I ask John what happened... and ask if it had anything to do with balls. He says yes it did! Then proceeds to tell me that he hears brett telling his friend.. I'm touching my balls Im touching my balls! John looks over, sure enough Brett has his hands down his pants.  I then of course explained what happened earlier, and John and I spent 20 minutes laughing quietly upstairs in our room.  And that is the story of Brett's Discovery.

So today I happened to remember .. Oh yes, I have a blog I used to post in regularly. Maybe I should check on that. Funny that it has been exactly 1 year since I Made a post. The main thing that I liked as I was going through my past posts was all the memories it brought back. Years down the road I will be so glad I kept up with different things that Brett or Austin say. Sometimes it feels as if daily they come up with something funny or something that I didn't realize they knew.So in a way this is a family journal keeping track of all the memories that happen in this family. It is never a dull moment around here. Today we ordered the boys Halloween costumes. They are gonna be Mario and Luigi. Can't wait to see that. I am sure it will be quite hilarious. Brett originally wanted to be Sonic the Hedgehog, But mommy may have waited till the week before halloween to shop for costumes, and they may have been out of stock.... EVERYWHERE!!!!! I just didn't think that sonic the hedgehog was still that popular. Guess I was wrong there. Thankfully once Brett saw the Mario costume online he was perfectly happy to be that this year. Pictures to come once the costumes arrive. Today's Austinism: This morning the boys piled in bed with us and as we were all laying there, Austin pointed to John's chest and said " Daddy's Boobs?" We about rolled off the bed we were laughing so hard. Then later in the morning I was laying on the couch and Austin layed on top of me with his back up against me to watch TV. As he was getting comfy he says " AHHHH mommy boobs" Seriously funny stuff right there. The things children notice. LOL This week should be a busy one. Gotta get back in the swing of things with working out and get cracking on my studies for the personal trainer test. Took some time off of both while Deb was here visiting:) She is missed here and it is going to be wierd not having her here this week. Got used to having her with me and us laughing non stop and the dumbest stuff. HAHA! Goodtimes! On that note I suppose I should call it a night. Will try to keep up with this blog better. Until next time :)

It's a Puke and Poop Party!!!

haha!! that is what the past 3 days(wow it has only been three days.. it seems like an ETERNITY) have felt like. Ever since Wednesday morning Austin has been puking and other stuff off and on. John and I have cleaned up more bodily fluids than we ever cared to. I finally decided that he wasn't getting better and took him in to walk-in acute care this morning. WOW!!!! I waited there for over 2 hours to be seen and then the doc tells me it is most likely a virus. But just to be on the safe side he sends me home with a vial that I have to fill with my son's poop to make sure it is not a parasite. LOVELY! He also told me to keep him on the BRAT diet. He then told me that this could last 1-3 WEEKS!!!! Yep you read right WEEKS!!!!! So then I start stressing cause I am thinking about poor Austin going through this for that long and also everything that is coming up in the next couple weeks. Hopefully we won't all come down with it. There is so much coming up with Brett's birthday, the Navy ball, and Deb coming into town. So stupid virus we dont have time for you GO AWAY!!!! OH and John's tummy started cramping today. LOVELY!!! So please pray that this virus will just quietly exit its way out of our lives! I AM SOOOOOO DONE!!!!!!!!

Toyroom update

Ok I realized I never put up my finished toy room pic. So here is a Before pic...



And an After pic:



I moved the rug that was in Brett's room down to the playroom to give the boys something to sit on while playing. I am loving the fact that MOST of their toys are downstairs in one area and are somewhat organized. Now keeping it that way will be the difficult part.

Happy Birthday John!!!

Yesterday was JOhn's 31st birthday. We were able to spend the day together. just the two of us thanks to our great friends here. The day started out with breakfast at one of our favorite places on the island, Cinnamons. You can't go wrong with red velvet pancakes.. they are out of this world amazing!!!! John ordered the tall stack of buttermilk pancakes. They were HUGE!!!!! Each pancake was probably at least an inch thick and there were four of them!!! See pick below. We then headed to Maunawili Falls to do some hiking. Keep in mind that we were thinking this hike would take like 45 min to get to the top and about 30 to get back down. WRONG!!!!! It took like 2 hours to get to the top. There was sooooooo much mud and roots the whole way.. and the steps killed!!! It was so much fun though and so pretty. I so enjoyed doing that with my hubby. We will definately be hiking more together. The falls were really pretty but I think the best part was the hike itself. We then came home... saw our baby boys for a bit and then left to go to Yardhouse to eat. That place is so yummy!! We ended the night with watching Warrior. Awesome movie! I cried! All in all I think my hubby had a good birthday! Here are some pics of our day!

Brettisms

Me: Brett, why didn't you eat your snack at school yesterday?

Brett: Well, class C17 wasted our time so we couldn't.. thats why"

Me: LOL

Gotta love him.

Wordless Wednesday

A Work in Progress

After diving in head first to the mess that was my house I soon realized that it would be better to devote today to the upstairs. I just now finished dusting, vaccuming( which included crevicing). So here are some before and after pics of upstairs. I did not get to the closet and I still need to organize the cabinets in the bathrooms, but all in all I think I did pretty darn good today!

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AFTER



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Starting New

Today I am going to try to totally overhaul my house..( try being the key word there) I have been in the process of fall cleaning my house. In doing this I have created a mess. I have started big projects and have had to stop them in the middle of things. Children have a way of making that happen. lol So I am hoping I can get rid of all the clutter in my house ( a girl can dream). The bathrooms need to be cleaned really well, the laundry needs to be done AND PUT AWAY! That area is where I am always lacking.. My husband refers to it as Mt. Saint Patience. LOL I want all the sheets changed and new ones put on. I am hoping to do most of this while Austin is at Tiny Tots this morning. Hopefully, this will work out! Sorry this is a random post but felt like sharing ... haha Here are the before shots... i will post the after shots later this evening.

Are you ready for some football?!

Brett has now entered the world of flag football. Last Saturday was his first practice and he enjoyed every minute of it. John, Austin, and I were there cheering him on. He would look over at us and wave. He also told JOhn.. "Dad, I am really good at this.. this is easy for me!" He is a modest child.. yes he is! The coaches kept cracking up at his very infectious laugh. Brett, can always find the humor in any situation. When he laughs it is impossible not to laugh right along with him. I am sure this football season will be loads of fun for all involved. Our baby boy sure does make us proud!

Saying Goodbye

Today I have to say goodbye to a good friend of mine, Rachael and her son Jett. We arrived in Hawaii the day Jett was born. I have enjoyed spending time with them while they were staying with us. It is sad to see them go but I am excited for them as they get to start on a new journey in Hawaii and Anthony and Rachael don't have to be apart anymore. Rachael is going to be a stay at home mom and I commend her for it! It is one of the hardest yet rewarding jobs there is. Thank you for your service in the military, Rachael! I am excited for what is to come for the Gonzales Ohana!! Love yall!

Austin's First Day at Tiny Tots!

Today was Austin's first day at Tiny Tots. We were very worried about how he would react to being left there. He always screams when we leave him and never stays anywhere. He of course cried when we left him but we were pleasantly surprised that he stayed and did really well! He even brought a craft home! So sweet! John also gave me a good surprise and took that day off and took me to breakfast..and then we came home and snuggled on the couch. He took a nap and I read! It was WONDERFUL!!! We ended the morning with a happy meal and then he took a really long nap.. He is such a cutie pie!

It has been WAY too long!

I have been slacking in the blogging department lately. The latest big even in the Thompson home was our baby boy starting school! He did great and is loving it! Austin is starting a Mom's day out program tomorrow morning for two days a week and 3 hours each day. I think this will be good for both him and me seeing as though he cries if he loses sight of me. The change might be hard at first and can u believe this i almost teared up thinking about him being gone.. lol I know I'm crazy haha.. but i do love my boys. It will be nice to have a little time to myself though. These boys keep me quite busy but I love em!

Bring on the Lysol!

I think we need to purchase that stuff by the gallon. After Austin got over his fever and red ears Brett got a bad cold. Then Austin kept a cough for about a week then started running fever. We took him in to the Er and they said it was an ear infection. Yesterday Brett caught a stomach bug along with alot of the family. Austin had a much better night last night and I am hoping he is going to start feeling better. I am also proud to announce that his first tooth has almost broken through. He has had such a rough time with this. Austin really hasn't felt good the entire time we have been in MS. I am hoping that we are on the road to recovery.

John made it back home this past Thursday and we were so glad to have him back. I missed him so much while he was gone. We have been fortunate in that we haven't had to be apart in a LONG time so it was strange when I had to take him to the airport. It felt so good to get a hug from my hubby when he got off the plane. Brett was beyond excited to see his daddy. He stuck to him like glue for the first couple days. It was sooo sweet.I

In the midst of all the sickness we are busy getting ready for Christmas. I am so excited for the boys. I love this time of year and am so glad that we get to share it with all of our family. God has really blessed us. I hear Austin playing in his bed so I guess I should go get him. He just woke up for the day. Hoping for a healthier day!

Bread

Just had to share this... After the lady who is packing our stuff packed our kitchen I realized that she packed our bread box... bread and all! Now, I just don't understand this. She is a mom and a grandmother herself so she should know that the bread isn't surviving the move. So I have a nice blue box to look forward to when we get to Hawaii. She even made the comment.. I would pack your chips that are open but I don't think they would do well in the move. DUH!!!! Gotta love it!!

Let the Craziness Begin!!!!

The week is finally here!!! Our movers get here Wednesday!!! ACK!!!!! I have to start loading our suitcases which means that the dogs will start their normal moping like they do everytime they see a suitcase. Thankfully I am all caught up on my laundry (mark this date down in history) so I just have to keep up with it and wash up last minute blankets or anything that I want to get a good cleaning before being packed for 2-3 months. There are many errands to be run and a few phone calls to make... but either way this week is our last week in our house. Kinda sad about this kinda excited. Thankfully, John will be able to come home and be here while the movers are packing us so that I can have help with the kids and be able to get some of the errands done. Our pre move out inspection is this morning so I am sitting here enjoying a nice cup of coffee... Austin is fussing beside me which means I better get up and get to it. Let the chaos begin!!! :)

Austin Laughing

Today I was going through a box in my bedroom in preparation for the move. Austin was my little side kick while Brett was playing on the nick jr. website. As I started ripping up papers that we no longer needed, Austin started laughing.. He laughed so hard he fell over at one point( and no I didn't get that part on video :(. I have never heard the child laugh that hard.. He had me rolling! He was in such a good mood. Probably the best mood he has been in weeks. He has had a rough week between teething and the croup so it was nice to see him in such a GREAT mood. Love my little guy.

Time

Lately it seems that time is really flying by. I guess it started once I had Austin..I mean where did this year go?! It seems that we should still be in summer but we are thinking about Thanksgiving and Christmas now. Can't believe it is time for all of that! Austin is over half way to ONE already!!! That just shocks the pants right off me! Well, not really but you know what I mean. :P And in the past couple weeks time has started moving at a warp speed!!!! I was thinking that today was Tuesday and then it hit me no this is THursday. The end of the last full week in this house!!! I cant' believe it is time to move! I am so excited to be going home for a while and so excited for our family to get some time with the boys. It is also kinda sad to say goodbye to a place that has left us with so many memories. WAY to many to mention. Brett was in a crib when we moved here and now he is in preschool and can carry on a decent conversation. We also have another little one now in a crib. CRAZY!!!!! I can think of some really fun times that we had here. Like Brett really learning how to talk. Finding out we were pregnant with Austin, Bringing Austin home from the hospital, Birthdays, holidays when we had to live with Caitlin and ALex while we were waiting on base housing... Now there was some adventures there LOL. And then there was DEb and my Ikea trips.. those were fun. Hanging out with Jess on cold winter afternoons while the boys played... target trips with Dana.. target trips with Deb.... coffee nights with Angie...popping over to Deb's house for a chat...Going to Friendly's with Deb and the kids quiet nights at home with my boys. I could go on and on. There is so many good memories that I am taking with me as I go. I know I sound like a sap but I can't help it. It is almost like our lives are lived in 3 year increments. You change and grow so much during each duty station. It is so weird to think of what things were like when you moved here and how they are now. We have been very blessed while we were here. We have alot of great memories and have made some awesome friends! I am excited for our next adventure but I know that there are gonna be times when I REALLY miss this place and all of the friends we made here. I guess the one word that sums it up is BITTERSWEET.