Lets go to the movies!

So we ventured out tonight and saw a movie. On post so no big deal. We actually saw "Horton Hears a Who" which was a suprise because they usually don't play movies over here until they're almost on DVD. So this was a treat and of course the theater was crowded but it was still worth it. And the really nice part is over here we only pay $4.50 adult and $2.25 per child. It makes it actually affordable to see a movie with the fam.
For those who don't know, when you see a movie at an on post theater, they play the national anthem on the screen before the movie starts and everyone stands. Throughout the anthem, it shows all kinds of clips of soldiers and families, flags, eagles, Mt Rushmore, you get the idea....So I must either really be missing my husband or I'm homesick because standing there watching the clips (which I've seen before) I got a little choked up. Oh who am I kidding, I get that way almost everytime it comes on, maybe just a little more this time. I love watching the people in the audience when we all stand. You can definately tell who the soldiers are because they stand in that perfect attention stance with their hands cuffed to their sides, like they teach them in basic training. Then theres my cute little Keegan who everytime it finishes, he salutes the screen. LOVE IT!!!
Ok so back to the movie, if you haven't gone, its cute. Especially towards the end. We all really enjoyed it. Now I'm home in time for Saturday Night Live!!

Mmmm carrots!

So it has snowed pretty much everyday this week....yuck! I did get to talk to Jake today. That was the highlight of my day! He was tired but doing well. He's just such a cutie. He just knows the right things to say to brighten my day! (ok I'm not trying to be a poet here) I can't wait to see him again! Even though we are going home for the summer, I just hope these next few months fly by. In a way, I don't like saying that because I don't want Kenlee getting bigger. I just love her being little and sweet! But oh man, I just want that guy home!!
Ok speaking of Kenlee not growing up so fast...she ate a whole thing of carrots today. What a big girl! She did great! For her first time, I expected them to be spit out all over the place but no, she did great. She ate half at lunch and polished off the rest at dinner. The only thing is she tries to grab the spoon. She is totally in that "grabby" stage. Anything she can get and then it goes directly in the mouth.
On another note, I got some major organizing done today. I had a hall closet that needed a make over so I gutted it and now its all pretty and all my wrapping paper and craft stuff has a place. I had a big storage bin with a lot of Jake's clothes in there and I took that out and those will all be hung tomorrow (Kenlee started getting way too fussy so I didn't finish that part). Doesn't it just feel so nice when things are so organized and nice? I love it! Its deep cleaning week at my house. Yesterday I was on hands and knees scrubbing the kids bathroom from top to bottom. Its normally their job to clean it but its such a huge bathroom and well they are 7 and 5 so what can you really expect? So every so often you have to get in there and get to the things they miss. Now its cleaner than my bathroom! Oh well. I think I just might not ever be one of those people who always winds up the curling iron or blow dryer after using it and puts it all the way away. Well maybe when Kenlee starts crawling and walking. I'd hate to have her pull it down on her just because I'm too lazy to wind up the cord and put it under the sink. But when you have a youngin, you're lucky if you get a whole 5 minutes in the shower and so getting ready is always a rush job. Ok now I'm off to load the dishwasher before Friends comes on. Yes!! Like 3 years after it ended and I still watch the reruns every night at 10:30, so what of it! Ok good night or Gute Nacht!!!

Looking forward to Utah!

As far as I'm concerned, April and May can just fly by! All of this "is it spring yet?" Seeing as how we haven't had hardly any snow this entire season and now its finally deciding to snow, um no. It had its chance! I say bring on the warmth! So I welcome May with open arms! The sooner times goes by, the sooner we will be going home for some much needed family time. A break for me also! I can't wait to be able to have the kids play with grandparents, cousins, whoever and say "is it ok if I go to the mall for an hour by myself?" The most alone time for me is when the kids are at school and its nap time for Kenlee. Of course thats when I'm trying to get in a shower or clean or read emails. Also I'm ready to be back in the states. I am so tired of doing the bulk of my shopping at the PX. Its slim pickings seeing as how everyone in Germany practically comes to this PX because its "the best?" Also soldiers from other countries are allowed to use our PX and german workers are also. So it gets pretty picked over. But the conversion rate for the euro is now .62 so hardly anyone is out on the economy lately. Mainly I'm ready to get to the states so that we can get that much needed family time that I mentioned. Keegan had his first meltdown not long ago but it was awful! He was speaking to Jake on the phone and when I got back on the phone with Jake, Keegan just broke down crying. He just couldn't stop either bless his heart. He kept saying that he wanted his daddy and that he couldn't handle this anymore. Naturally Jake heard all this through the phone and it was all he could do not to break down from hearing this. And of course all I wanted to do was hold my baby and cry with him but I couldn't do that to Jake or Keegan so I just tried my best to make him feel better. Then that night we talked a lot about it. He prayed for Jake to have a long life with him. So while I being with family is definately not a replacement for daddy, I think it will do him good to spend some time with them. Especially with uncles and grandpas. He needs that male presence and since daddy isn't here, I know he'll enjoy time with his uncle Isaac and his grandpas and of course grandmas also. And of course everyone will finally see Kenlee. Also, Rylee will be getting baptised in Utah and I am so happy for her. Since Jake can't be here, we decided to go ahead and let her do it in Utah around all her family and friends. She has been receiving missionary discussions and she is so excited. I'm very much looking forward to that day. My baby is almost 8 already. Where does it all go? Well, me time is over. Kenlee just woke up.

Stupid Foodcourt!

Getting sick, like throwupy sick is bad enough but when you feel that way and still have an infant to take care of, thats really bad. Lucky for me Rylee and Keegan are old enough now that they can have a cereal night for dinner and get their own pajammas on. Rylee takes it a step beyond. She becomes a little mother, even bringing out Keegan's walkie talkies and tells me to call her on it if I need her to bring me anything. How sweet is she? Well I think this night of yuck stemmed from a chicken salad I ate for lunch. When they gave me the packets of caesar dressing and I felt that they were warm I had that little voice saying to me "Hmm maybe you shouldn't". Why is it that we don't always listen? I guess I figured that since you see other places handing out packets of mayo that aren't cold, I thought maybe salad dressing was ok too. Well thats the only thing I can think of that it would've been. And now that its all out, I'm starting to feel better. But its times like that that you think either "I want my Jakey or I want my mommy"! Am I too old to think that? LOL

Last Saturday

So its been hectic. Last Saturday we were hanging out at home cleaning up and doing the usual and I started to notice some red spots on Kenlee's face. Her eyelid above one eye was red and a little swollen. I thought maybe she had scratched herself while rubbing her eyes or something. Then I notice some small red marks around her mouth. It got worse and she had more red blotches on her face and her ears were beat red. So I open up her jammies and she had red blotches all over her body. Some areas were a little swollen but mostly just red all over. So I called the clinic and was on hold with the nurse line forever so I decided to call back and just schedule an appointment. When I called back it said the clinic was now closed. So after calling the 24 hour nurse line and finally speaking to someone they said to take her to the hospital. I was worried but atleast her breathing was normal. After going to the german hospital, they said they thought it might be a reaction to a small cold she had over a week ago. Hmm, I'm not sure about that one. It was already starting to go away in some areas when we got there. Wouldn't a rash or something from a cold last longer and maybe start earlier? One interesting thing is the night before Rylee had eaten peanut butter out of a bowl for a snack while laying on some blankets on the floor watching movies. Kenlee was on the same blankets when we started notcing the redness. So I'm wondering if maybe there was a little peanut butter on there or if maybe Rylee had given her a kiss and had a little of it left on her mouth or something and she had a reaction. Since then I've been trying to get a follow up appointment for her at the clinic here but of course they are booked.

The other interesting even on Saturday was when Keegan got his very first pair of glasses. Such a handsome little man. So far he's doing pretty well with keeping them on. He does better at school than he does at home. I catch him taking them off during movies and things like that but I think its because he likes to lay down and they get in the way. I'm hoping they will last. Man, kids glasses are just as expensive as adult ones. Even the cheapest pair over here was way spendy. I guess time will tell...