Random Thoughts - Monday Edition (4/12)

Today is a special day for me and My Marine.  Today is our 23rd annivesary.  I know what you're thinking - huh??  Aren't they only married 15 years?  Why yes, yes we are.  But today - on this day in 1987 we met for the first time and my life has not been the same since.  We met when we were 17 years old and I knew, even then, that he was the one.  Went to college together and eventually got married in 1995.  You literally could call us an old married couple!  YIKES!

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Oh, was I one pissed off and sad mama Saturday night.  I went to upload the photos from the past few days and my camera card decided to take a vacation.  I wasn't able to retrieve ANY of the photos at all -- and then the damn thing reformatted the camera card so now I have NO chance at all of retrieving those photos.  I lost photos of Nani's WOW Day at school, My Marine's 40th birthday, and crafts that Nani and I did.  After much cursing, crying, and throwing the camera across the room, I calmed down enough to read a message on FB from my friend Dan who reminded me that I have the memories in my heart.  Thanks Dan!

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Gotta love the military.  My Marine was in the field this weekend.  He sends me this picture:

Yep -- gotta love the military!

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The sacrifices we make for our husbands. For My Marine's recent birthday, I bought him the DVD of "Army of Darkness" with Bruce Campbell (you may know him as Sam from "Burn Notice"). I have to say that this movie was one of the stupidest movies ever made and I can't believe that I spent hard-earned eBay money on it. But it's a movie that he likes and (ahem) enjoys. So I took the plunge and went into the store to buy it.........only to have the teenage cashier with multiple nose and tongue piercings say to me..."Duuuuddeeee!!! Like this is the BEST - MOVIE - EVER. I so wanted to say "Honey, I saw this movie in the theater when it first came out - and HATED it!" -- but that would give away my age (although I don't think math was high on this kid's priority list.) The things I do for My Marine.

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Nani had two special days at school this past week -- her Easter party on Tuesday and her WOW Day on Thursday (WOW Day is a special day where she gets to invite her family, bring a special snack and gets to do all the classroom jobs.)  Thursday night, as I'm tucking her into bed she says, "Mommy, I was so happy that you came to my school this week." Sniff! Sniff! That statement alone is worth all the sacrifices we make so that I can stay home with my babies.

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I'm a winner!!  Over at Family Sanity Reviews, they were giving away this Mountain Rose Relaxation Kit

And I WON!!!  I'm very excited!!  My friend, Dina, who writes for that blog, dropped it off for me the other night and I couldn't wait to use the herbal bath blend.  If you get the chance, head on over and visit Dina's blog.  She's an awesome woman who was one of the first moms I met when I moved to Colorado.  She's very into homeopathic remedies, aromatherapy, mandalas, and is a belly-dancing knitter.  How much more eclectic can you get?  (Stay tuned too -- I may just talk her into providing a giveaway some time soon!)