Happy Halloween

Hope everyone had a Happy Halloween!! It rained at the beginning so the girls got soaked but then they passed out candy and enjoyed themselves!

Terrible Two's

It finally happened. Lulu has thrown tantrums but I have always been able to just stop that quickly. It's never been a huge issue. I have been waiting for the HUGE meltdown tantrum that everyone talks about with the age 2. It happened. Today. This morning she went to play with her friend Tyler. I had some errands to run and my friend Leigha said she would watch her. So I go pick her up and get a great report. She was fine. We get home and it starts. She didn't want to walk upstairs so she cried. I needed to change her diaper before she fell asleep and she didn't want to. She screamed, kicked, cried. Anything she could. Finally after about 5 minutes she just reached up and pulled me down and just held me. It was so sweet but so frustrating. She's just like her father. Hot one minute, cold the next!!! Ugh!! It's going to be a long year!!!

Happy 32nd Birthday Robbie!

Today is Robbie's 32nd Birthday! We are so glad to be together. Last year, he was in Korea. The year before we were together and the year before that he was in Iraq. Needless, when we get a birthday - we like to enjoy it. Even though he had his first full day back to work he got off a little early and we went to dinner. We came home and opened presents - he got a playstation 3 and had some cake! It was a quiet celebration but a nice one!! Happy Birthday Baby!

He's Home!!

After many plane issues and a long 7 months, Robbie finally returned to us today!!! Here are some pictures of his arrival. We are good and just enjoying each others company!! We love and miss all of you and hope to talk to you soon!!

Well I am sure that all of you are wondering where we have been. The girls and I have been trying to enjoy the last few days of summer and also have been preparing for Daddy to come home. We helped the Battalion welcome home the Advance Party a couple of weeks ago, spent time at the pool, and have done some major cleaning and purging of our closets and dressers!!! Other than that, we have just been enjoying each other. Gabbie starts school tomorrow. I can't believe that she'll be in 4th grade. Seems like just yesterday she was starting kindergarten!! Oh well time flies when having fun. Lulu has begun to talk and she chatters nonstop. The words of the week have included "love you" which Gabbie and I have been trying to get her to say for weeks now. Gabbie gets to take that honor because she told her first!!! Anyways, Robbie should be home soon and for that we are thankful. Please continue to pray for him and the marines as they make their way back to our little island!! We love and miss you!!!

24 Month Check-up

So Lulu had her 24 month check up today. She is doing good. Here are her stats:

Height: 2ft 10.9 in - 70-75%

Weight - 26.2 lbs - 40-45%

Head - 19.7 in - 90-95%

I talked to the doctor about Lulu's ear infections that she has been having lately. He told me to just wait because she was developing fine on the her language and also with her hearing. So we are just on a wait and see time right now. Other than that she is a fine and healthy two year old!! She was such a good patient and did everything that the doctor asked her to do without me even having to coach her. My baby is getting so big!! We are just counting down the days till daddy gets back to us!! Please keep his safety in your prayers!!!

Lulu's Birthday Party

Here are pictures of Lulu's family birthday party we had here tonight!!! Enjoy the pics!!!

The decorations in the dining room
Decorations in the kitchen

the cake I made...it looks red but it was more strawberry

Lulu thinking about her wish

Blowing the candle out

Enjoying the cake

Typical Lulu face

The napkins

Opening presents

Happy 2nd Birthday Lulu

Above is Lauren's Bday movie. Pictures from the past 2 years. I can't believe that 2 years have passed. There will be pictures from opening presents and other stuff later on in the day. Right now, please enjoy the movie!

Happy 29th Birthday

So yesterday was my 29th birthday. I actually had a fun day even though I was missing my husband terribly. I took Lulu to lapsit and Gabbie to swim lessons. We then went to Macaroni Grill and had lunch with some of the ladies that I volunteer with at the Battalion. It was nice to sit and visit because so often when we get together it's all about the business. In the evening the girls and I went to dinner with our friends Herlinda and Alexis and then Gabbie's mom, stepfather, and 2 stepsisters. It was a lot of fun and we had a good time. Now we just have to get through Lulu's birthday and the countdown is on!!

My bday cake that melted some on the kitchen counter!

Here I am embarassed that we are at Chili's and they are singing to me - we had almost EVERY server...and they were SOOOOO LOUD!!!!!
Trying to figure out who put them up to it - It was Gabbie and her mom...they worked together


Enjoying my milkshake

Typhoon Preparations

So this post is mostly for Robbie whenever he checks out the blog again. This past week we ALMOST had a typhoon. We definitely got the outskirt bands of it but it just happened to turn southwest before it hit us. Thank Goodness. Before I knew that it wasn't going to be as severe as they thought I had already put the outside furniture away and strapped it down on the back porch. I have since figured out that I could just pile it all on the back porch and it won't go anywhere. I stood on the back porch during the worst of the wind and you couldn't even feel it. I guess that's a good thing. Oh well, now I have to unpack all of this mess!! Enjoy the laugh!

The storage closet
The backporch