Like father, like son? Like mother, like son?

This week has been so amazing! Bruce has a job interview on Tuesday and we are so excited! He has been going crazy just being here at the house and not working. But we all really needed this time together. We have missed being a family so much. It's still super weird that we are living in Rogersville. Bruce said that he is used to it already, but for some reason I'm not. I still feel like this isn't my home yet. And I'm not talking about the house I live in, I'm talking about the town. But hopefully it will fade soon. But I am really missing the isolation that we had in San Diego. We didn't have to worry about anyone but ourselves. I know that sounds selfish, but that is how we have lived for the past 3 years. The job that Bruce is interviewing for is about 40 minutes away so once we get settled as far as him working and things like that we would be moving to Morristown probably. And that is a good thing because I still get to be around family and stuff, but I won't be in the same town so I will have a little bit of space.

Anyways, little Bruce has been doing so much more stuff. He says all kinds of new words and it's so cute! He is just the funniest little guy. He is trying to be just like his Daddy. He copies everything that he does! It's adorable! But I am happy to say that he is just like me in a lot of ways. He is very particular. He doesn't like it when you do things for him if he knows that he can do it. He won't eat something if you rip it, you have to cut it. He likes to pick up his messes and put away his toys. He likes his stuff put a certain way when you put it up also. He likes to sweep, wipe tables, vacuum, etc... So in all of those ways he is just like his Mommy.

Today has been relaxing. It's my last Sunday of staying home while everyone is at church. I will start going with Bruce and little Bruce next Sunday. We will be going to a different church than our families do. We are going to Hope. It's the church we went to before we left Rogersville and it's more like our church out in San Diego which we miss a lot. I'm excited to start going back though. I've really enjoyed my alone time on Sundays, but I need to be back in church.

Anyways, that is about it for now. I'm going to relax for another minute or two until everyone gets home.

One week has gone by...

Bruce has officially been home for a week now and life couldn't be any better. We are loving this little mini vacation we are having and loving that we don't have to follow any Navy rules anymore. So, Bruce is growing facial hair for the first time. I'm not entirely sure if I am going to like it, but I do like what it looks like now. It's just rough.

Little Bruce is such a cute little mini Bruce. He does everything that his daddy does. It's adorable. He still doesn't like to have him out of his sight.

Our furniture got here on Friday and we spent the entire weekend going through our stuff trying to get what we need to have with us. I think that we are both still wiped from it. But I am happy to say that we are done with moving stuff and have our two little rooms all ready and it feels a little more like home now.

We went on a double date for the first time in what seems like a lifetime. It was with Ricky and Brittny. We went to Ruby Tuesdays and to see the movie "Just Go With It". It was so nice to just go out and relax. I always hated leaving little Bruce with babysitters, but leaving him with family feels different. I don't feel so guilty about it.

Next week Bruce is starting his job hunt and once he gets that all worked out I will start babysitting kids here at the house. And I know most people hate working, but I am super excited to be contributing to our house income again. I love being a stay at home mom and at this point I don't think that I could go to work a regular job and leave him. I have been with him almost every second of his life.

Anyways, I'm going to relax while Bruce is at the gym!

Bruce is home!

Bruce is home! Finally! I still don't feel like it is real. I am so happy to have my little family back together. He left San Diego on Saturday morning and got here a little after 5 on Monday afternoon. We had the house all ready for him and we were all on pin and needles waiting for him to get here. I got so impatient and I snuck into our new bedroom and sat in front of the window so I could see him as soon as he drove down the street. As soon as I seen our little green booger I screamed and took off running to the living room. He came into the room and little man just stood there. He didn't know what to do. He finally said Daddy and Bruce went to him. Little man wouldn't take his eyes off of him for the longest time. He was so happy to be with his Daddy again. Next it was my turn, I was just so happy to have him home and with little Bruce and I. Once I let go and he put little man down Cassidy jumped at him and started to bawl. She loves her cousin Bruce so much. She missed him like crazy! She hadn't seen him since last April. It's been almost a year. Lisa was finally able to hug him after that.

Little Bruce took Bruce into his room to show it off and then they went to Cassidy's room. We just spend the evening having dinner and playing. Bruce needed some jammies so we all loaded up and headed to Wal-Mart. After that it was time to put the kiddos to bed and for us to relax for a little while.

I am just so incredibly happy to have my family all together again.

Busy, busy, busy...

Wow! It seems like it's been forever since I posted my last blog. But anyways, onto the important stuff...

Bruce is officially no longer a sailor in the United States Navy. We are so happy that he will be home next weekend. I can't believe it. We won't ever have to be apart as a family again. The movers are coming to pack up  our stuff on the 25th and Bruce is hitting the road on the 26th. Yay!

Today was Mark's 51st birthday and it was such a busy day. It started off with me making cupcakes for his party tonight. I made golf themed ones. It was so much fun. Then once they were home from church and the kids were down for their naps, Lisa and I got started on sanding down the joints in her bedroom in preparation for painting. We were covered in dust! Ugh! A shower was a must at this point. I showered and got ready for the party and it was so much fun. All the boys were here, minus Bruce.

After the party ended it was time to give the kids a bath and put them to bed. Lisa and I got started on cleaning up the sanding dust and then we got the primer on the wall. We are freaking exhausted. Tomorrow we are painting and then we will be done with her room. Next is the master bathroom and then we are going to do the guest bathroom and then finally the kitchen and finishing the hallway.

Now it's off to dreamland for me...

Progress...

Oh my gosh! I am exhausted. After a 3 day marathon of redoing little man's room we are finally done. I am exhausted. I am so excited. But he was NOT happy about not being allowed in his room for two days.While I was carrying out his toys the other day he was excited at first about having those toys in the living room, but after realizing that they were ALL out there he sat in the floor in front of his door saying "No, no, no..." and he was crying the whole time. It was pitiful. Needless to say he has been depressed all day. It has been so sad. But when he gets home tomorrow he gets to go into his new room! I can't wait to see his face!

Bruce is on his way back to the states right now! I am so excited! I hate that I won't know anything about where he is until he gets to Atlanta. I do know that he is flying through Rome though! Can we say jealous wife?! But I am so happy that he gets to at least go through Rome. That is amazing!

I have cancelled all of our services out there in San Diego (Directv, AT&T, etc...). I changed our insurance information and it lowered it $30 a month. Whoo hoo! I have put together a list of everything that Bruce has to do in order to get the move done quickly and get out of there without any issues. I am just hoping that the Navy gets their butts in gear and gets this move set up quickly. I want him home and so does Bruce Jr. I can't even imagine how little Bruce is going to react when he sees his Daddy show up here! I don't know how I am going to keep myself composed when he gets here. I am crying now just thinking about him coming home and the two of them being together again.

Well, I am off to relax and get some sleep. I am so tired!

Deployment is over!

Well, I woke up to an email on my phone from Bruce saying that he doesn't have to finish out his deployment since he is getting out. They are sending him home along with 2 or 3 other sailors that are going on home emergency leave. I am still in shock a little bit but we are so excited. He will be home in San Diego next week and from there he will have to take a class about living in the "civilian world" and then we are hoping that he can get the move set up quickly and once our house is all taken care of and his keys turned in then he will be driving to Tennessee.

Sadly I will NOT be returning to San Diego. It is killing me that I will not be able to say goodbye to my friends. I can't believe that I won't see them anymore. But it is what is best for our family. But there is an upside, Alicia, Rob and Chase are moving to Norfolk this year so we will be able to see them.

I am still in shock over all of this. I can't wrap my head around the fact that I won't be back in San Diego. I won't ever be in that house again. I won't go to the Mission Valley mall again, Chevy's, etc...

I am just so glad that this is going to be over soon. We will be together in Tennessee and we won't ever have to be apart again. I couldn't be more excited about that.

Planes, Trains and Automobiles...

I am so exhausted! I've had a cold for a few days and my cold symptoms aren't that bad, but the cold itself has been sucking up all of my energy. I just can't get up energy to do anything.

Anyways, I got little man his big boy bedding. It has trains, cars, planes and boats on it. It's adorable! I got it for a little over $40 at a consignment store. I went home and looked up the bedding and oh my gosh! I got an incredible deal. If I were to buy that bedding at full price it would all cost over $400! I can't believe this! It came with the bumper, comforter, mobile, valance, light switch cover, socket covers, lamp shade and a bed skirt. When we put him in his toddler bed we are going to sell the bumper and mobile. He loves the stuff! When he seen it he just kept saying "Wow! Wow!" It was adorable! When I go to get him up from his nap and in the morning he doesn't want to leave his crib. That just makes me so happy that I found that stuff!

Seeing how Thanksgiving and Christmas completely destroyed my diet and exercise routine I am going to start the Special K diet tomorrow. I am so freaking excited!