Back to reality

All I can say is WOW! We had a great time! I recommend everyone take a cruise.We went with our good friends Steve and Jane and couldn't have ask for better company. The sunsets off the boat were gorgeous.

We had a wonderful dinner every night. The waite staff danced and sang. There were no noses to wipe, spilled drinks to clean up, no chicken nuggets, no meat to cut up and NO whining kids to deal with. It was AMAZING! I was able to lay by the pool on the boat and actually read my book. No one was yelling, "mommy look, mommy look". Not once did I have to change a dirty diaper and no one spit upon me. That alone was a vacation!

We rode wave runners through the ocean and swam with HUGE sting rays in Cozumel. Snorkeled and drove dune buggies in Grand Cayman.

Tubed through a cave and the rain forest in Belize. Topped it all off with a day laying around the GORGEOUS Tabyana beach in Honduras.

Not only did we have fun, but it gave my husband and I a chance to reconnect, get to know each other again and actually have a conversation without being interrupted.

So relaxing....sad to see it end.

I'm leaving on a big boat..

I am so excited! My hubby and I are FINALLY going on that cruise that he promised me 14 years ago. Just us, no kids. That's right, we're leaving the kids here with my parents and taking off for 8 wonderful days. I don't know what we'll actually talk about during all that alone time we'll have. I'm afraid we might find out that we have nothing in common accept the kids. It's been WAY too long since we have gone anywhere without the kids there to keep us busy.

I have to admit that I'm a little nervous about leaving the kids. The older two are pretty self sufficient, but a 7 month old requires a lot. It's been over 30 yrs since my parents have dealt with a baby for more that a few hours. I hope they know what they're getting themselves into.
How could anyone resist that face. Good luck Nana & Papa

What are they feeding these girls?

Spent the day at the pool with the kids and what a eye opener it was. As I said before I have a 13 year old boy and his eyes were popping out of his head. What's with these young girls today? I mean 13 yr olds with bodies that are shocking, and many of them know it too! I'm pretty sure that back in my youth I looked good, but not that good! At 13 we DID NOT have boobs like that! It's scary to the mom of a boy. I want to sheild hom from seeing these girls, even though I know it's not realistic. He's growing up too fast. Can't I just lock him in the closet and pick out his wife for him?

Why?

Who am I and what makes me think I should have a blog? Well, I'm nobody really. Just another gal out here trying to make it through this crazy thing called life. I'm trying to stay focused and count my blessings. I thought this blog would be a good place to vent, laugh, cry, make new friends and share a little bit about my tiny spot in the world.

I am married to a military man and have 3 wonderful children. ConMan is 13, Zie is 8, and we have a surprise baby Riley who is 7 months old. When I say he was a surprise baby, I mean a really big surprise. Yes i know what causes babies, but had no intentions at the time of having any more kiddos. I was in denial for about 7 of the 9 months. I just kept thinking that it wasn't going to happen (I had had many, many miscarriages). And now here we are with the worlds happiest baby. He is a true joy and I couldn't imagine life without him (okay, maybe a little). This has truly been like starting all over. I'm amazed at the amount of things I have forgotten about having a baby in the house. The fun is just beginning. :)

Welcome

Welcome to the ordinary life of Ali.
I’ve been reading other peoples blogs on a regular basis for the past several months and figured , "Hey, I can do that. I mean I have a lot to say and MAYBE theres someone out there who MIGHT find me and my life just a little bit interesting”. I thought at least I could give out the blog address to close family and friends so they could keep up with the kids and how we’re doing, but then again one of the reasons I wanted to start blogging was so that I could talk about how I REALY feel about things in life. I wanted to be able to vent the good, the bad, and the ugly. Will I really feel comfortable knowing that FAMILY is reading this? I’m going to do my best to “keep it real” so take it or leave it. It’s all up to you. I’m not out to offend anyone. The best I can say is bear with me and if you don’t like what you read here, then just don’t read my blog. Simple as that. Love you all and I’m looking forward to making some new “cyber frieends”.