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Got this idea from my friend Lisa's blog and thought I would use it too. Go down to the bottom of this page and turn my music off before you start the DANCE OF THE KIMBALLS.

The info you have all been waiting for....

All I am saying is....Salt Lake City Utah....Feb 2009. For those of you that dont understand what I am talking about then disreguard. Most of you will understand. More to follow when I am not so tired and stressed out (hopefully that will be soon!)

The man in red

Yesterday I thought it would be a great idea if we visited Santa when we went to the mall. We had to get Emily a coat and Limited Too was having an unbelievable sale (I'll get back to that in a minute). Last year when Casey visited Santa, he was very scared and literally shaking in his shoes. What is it with kids and santa?! Well we talked about seeing Santa before we got to the mall and Casey told me, "I dont like laps, I need a chair to sit by santa." What a little ham! I told him it would be alright and that it would only be for a minute so he could tell him what he wanted and remind him that we will be at Grandma's house and not ours on Christmas. We lucked out since their was no line and we walked right up to the front of the line. Well the shaking began immediately and he wanted Emily to join him on Santa's lap. Emily didnt want to since she had been to the International Festival and had an Indian Bedie(Sp?)in the middle of her forehead that she refused to take off for the photo. So Casey managed all by himself. I was so proud of him! He sat on Santa's lap and told him about the things he wanted (firetrucks, trashtrucks and bikes). Then came the photo...he wouldnt smile for nothing. We made faces at him and acted like fools but all we got was a fake smile without teeth showing. But we did get the picture!!
So now onto Emily's coat. We went to Limited Too which was having a buy one get one free plus 30 percent off sale. It was unreal! But we didnt find anything since they were all down lined and she is allergic. We did manage to find a great coat at Justice and they were having the same sale there. She got a coat, sweater, shirt and socks and it only came to 55.00! I think these stores are in bad shape financially if they are running sales like this. I must go back to Justice this week and get some stocking stuffers and filler gifts for my girl. SHH dont tell her! LOL

Still Waiting....

Things are happening behind the scenes but no real news to report to yall. I think I can say now that we wont be going to Kentucky so now the balls up in the air. Here are a few places that have been mentioned...New Mexico, Utah, Mississippi, and Vermont. I have my favorites but I will not share because I dont want to jinx the process. I will keep yall posted.

Waiting on Pins and Needles

Well this might be it. I am really feeling like it is this time. I believe that Chris finally has orders for us to move. That means no kicking him out, no more seperation of our family and a new state to reside in. I dont want to jinx it but something in my gut is telling me that this is it. We will be having to move quick too. We should have a new place to call our own as of 2009. As for where we are going I cant tell yet because I might jinx it. I am planning on going to a state that begins with K but may end up in a state that starts with N. I will keep yall posted.

I'm Back!

What a fun weekend I had with my sistahs! It was nice to be around my friends and do something I love, SCRAPBOOKING. We were at Orange Beach and it was beautiful. We never did get to the beach and take the photos we wanted to. I got to eat out a few times, run around in comfy clothes to wee hours of the night and act like a fool. I managed to get 19 pages done, about 7 hours of sleep and won a page contest. I will post the page in a later entry. Now I am trying to pick up a messy house, stock the fridge with food,get some Christmas shopping done for the kiddos and put away all my scrapbooking stuff. I think I am finally back to normal with two good nights worth of sleep. Oh and Debby, Kim and Carolyn, please send me whatever photos of the weekend you can share. Thanks!

See Ya!

Well I am packed and ready to leave for my girls weekend. I will be scrapping all weekend long with my sistahs in Orange Beach, AL. We do this twice a year and it is really fun. When I get back on Sunday I will be sleep deprived and my house will be a mess from Chris and the kids. But this is so worth it. Talk to yall on the flip side.

Thank You Vets!

Today is Veteran's day and I just want to take a moment to reflect and thank all those men and women who have served and are serving this country. I remember when September 11th happened and how I couldnt sleep at night. I was so worried that we were going to be attacked again. The military has given me peace at night because I know that we are being protected by the best military in the world. It isnt the easiest job for these people but they do it without question. After 17+ years of being a military wife, I dont take these people for granted anymore. So many of them have lost their lives in battle or have been wounded. So today I thank each and everyone of those amazing people.
The two photos are of my husband coming aboard the USS Constitution and my maternal grandfather( one without the mustache) during his stint in the US Marines. He has now passed away but I have many memories of war stories he would tell me.

Honor Roll Ceremony

Last week was the honor roll ceremony at school for Emily. They honor children that have made AB honor roll, A honor roll and perfect attendence. Emily received A honor roll. She missed out on perfect attendence because we left during Hurricane Gustaf and they had one day of school before we came home. This little ceremony is quite a "mess" for lack of a better word. All parents of 3,4 and 5th graders sit in the gym while all the kids are lead in and sit on the gym floor. Needless to say, there are too many people in such a small space and not enough seating for all the parents. Casey complained half way through 3rd grade honors and we still had 4th and 5th to go. It was getting hot and he wanted out. Thank goodness for my friend Kim who has children at the same school. She saved us a seat and brought her camera to take pictures. Emily would not smile for us at all. She later told me that she doesnt like to smile in front of so many people. So the photo isnt a great one but I am thankful that Kim took one of her. To top it all off, it was spirit week and she was wearing her sports jersey (Maine Hockey). She didnt want an Alabama or Auburn shirt, she wanted good ole Maine Black Bears GO BLUE!!

****IHAD A PHOTO BUT IT WONT UPLOAD SORRY****

Run Like the Wind

Emily has been talking to us alot about wanting to run track in middle school. We walk around the neighborhood and she tends to run and get tired. Well she ran her first race this weekend. It was charity race that included a 10k, 5k and a 1 mile fun run. We thought a mile would be a good starting point for her. She and Chris would run while Casey and I watched from the sidelines. What a beautiful day for a race. The temps were in the 60's at race time and the two of them were pumped up from the music the dj was playing. Once the race started they walked past me and I thought "ok, they will walk the whole race, no big deal." Casey and I ran over to the next block so we could get a photo of them coming down to the finish line. We waited and watched and finally they jogged by waving for the camera. Chris later told me that she saw the finish line and took off on him, leaving him in the dust. LOL! Maybe she is going to be a sprinter and not a long distance runner. I was so proud of them and we are looking forward to the next race in January.

Got Candy?

We sure do! Last night was the big night for my two kiddos. We went trick-or-treating with some of our neighbors and got loads of candy. We had a couple of mishaps.

1. Emily's candy bucket broke in the middle of trick-or-treating so we were trying to pick up candy in the dark. She didnt want to go with a plain walmart bag and put up a stink. Candy is candy and it shouldnt matter what you are using for a trick-or-treat bag. LOL!
2. Casey was so excited that he was running way ahead of us and almost got hit by a car. Thank goodness for one of my neighbors grabbing him from the street.

Other than that, they had a blast. We ended the evening sorting out our candy into catergories. This seems to be a tradition of sorts. We put all the twix together, hershey bars, reeses and so on. Then I split it evenly between the two kids and anything left over goes to the chapel on base. Hope you had a Happy Halloween too!