The Toy Box Years: Winners & the Flu

The Creators of the Toy Box Years

The creators of the Toy Box Years are my two beautiful daughters and wonderful, handsome soldier husband.

"Nani" (our oldest) is a 11 year old 6th grader who loves Taylor Swift, ballet, books, fashion designing and sewing. Ask her what she wants to be when she grows up and it changes daily to anything from "an artist" to "a teacher" to "a singer/dancer". Nani is also currently fighting a battle against brain cancer -- recently diagnosed in June 2016.

"Nudgie" (our youngest) is a very smiley, very happy, very giggly, very spirited 8 year old 3rd Grader who's favorite toys are anything that gives mommy an anxiety attack - ladders, stepstools, the climbing wall at the playground. Like her sister, she has a love of reading and coloring, loves gymnastics and still provides mommy lots of snuggle time!

"My Marine" is my high school sweetheart. We've been married over 20 years and met when we were 17. (You do the math....) His favorite toys are Blackhawk helicopters, the lawnmower, our steam cleaner, and microbrew beer bottles. My husband is also my hero in that he proudly serves his country as a Blackhawk crew chief (hence his favorite toy!). And need I say that there is nothing hotter than my man in uniform!

All About Me......

Once upon a time I had a career and worked in the corporate world. Once upon a time, I dreamed about leaving that all behind to follow my true calling -- being a wife and mommy.

The first part of my calling was fulfilled in 1995 when I married my Marine (now soldier) and my love. Little did I know that being a military wife would change me in so many ways and that because of that, I would have an extended family all over the world from Japan, to California, to North Carolina.

The second part of my calling took a little doing, but I finally achieved that dream in 2004 with the birth of our first child, followed 4 years later by her baby sister.

So now, when someone asks me what I do for a living - I simply smile and say proudly that I'm following my calling - I'm a mommy and a wife -- and I couldn't be HAPPIER -- I'm living in the Toy Box Years!!

Winners & the Flu

>> Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Mommy is down and out battling the flu right now. Hit me like a brick wall over the weekend. At least My Marine is back in the country and I was able to take a bit of a break over the weekend. So, this will be my last post until momma feels better. Hopefully, regularly scheduled programming will resume later this week!

In the meantime, for those of you who are new to my blog, feel free to browse around and read some of my favorite posts!

My Husband, My Hero

Wire Hangers Or Ballet Shoes

Whatever Happened to Grandma and Grandpa?

God Whispers

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Here is the winner from my recent blog giveaway!! Be sure to hop on over to visit her blog!!

Congratulations to the winner and thanks to everyone for entering and commenting!

Winner of "Rebel Without a Minivan" by Tracy Beckerman
Jane at Winning Readings

7 comments:

Stacie March 2, 2010 at 8:30 AM: Hope you get to feeling better.
Debbie March 2, 2010 at 12:27 PM: I sure hope you feel better soon. I am finally getting better from a sinus infection and the work has piled up like crazy:(
Vanessa March 2, 2010 at 2:52 PM: Boo to the flu!! Hope you feel better soon, I am saying a prayer for you right now!
the mama March 2, 2010 at 3:42 PM: Yuck we all had the flu a couple of years ago! It's AWFUL!! :( I've been wondering what happened to you girl! Hope you get to feeling better really soon!! *hugs*
Wonderfully Chaotic March 2, 2010 at 7:46 PM: I hope you feel better!

You have a blog award over at my blog too, by the way:
http://www.wonderfullychaotic.com/2010/03/more-blog-awards.html
Helene March 2, 2010 at 10:36 PM: Hope you feel better soon!!!!
Personalized Sketches and Sentiments March 6, 2010 at 10:26 PM: I, as usual, am reading your posts backwards...when I do my blog reading catch up! So as I am writing this, I hope that you are back to 100%!

Blessings & Aloha!
(Hope you get a chance to stop by my place some time! I love to find your comments.)