Reynalds Farm

Today we went to the Reynalds Farm to do a corn maze and have a fun family day. Which of course we did. Kaiden got to sit on a donkey made out of hay. We bought apply cider and 3 little pumpkins.

There was a ship play area, that Kaiden loved and refused to get down so we could explore the rest of the farm. Kaiden & Mike played on it for a good 20 to 30 minutes.

There were even two huge slides that Mike and Kaiden had a blast going down. They went down about a million times. Kaiden laughed and laughed, he would run all the way to the top to do it again. It was a lot of fun watching Mike & Kaiden on the slide.

We even did the corn maze. We took turns leading... it was a lot of fun! Not going to lie, we did get lost maybe ones, but we managed to find our way out of the maze.

After the maze we wondered around the farm a little more. Kaiden played on the big hay ball thingys, lol.

We left the best for last! The tractor hay ride... Kaiden was so excited to ride on the tractor. He just kept talking about it while we stood in line. The moment we got our tickets Kaiden took off running and Mike had to catch up to our "speedy gonzales". Kaiden had such a wonderful time!

Back To Work

Mike has been on leave for like 20 days. We had such a great time during Mikes time off from work. We celebrated my 24th birthday, Kaiden's 2nd birthday and visited Mikes parents up north. We also finally finished organizing and decorating our home (photos soon to come).

Now Mike has gone back to work. He started back today. He says its nice not having to work on a ship anymore. His working hours are nice... 7a - 4p... which is really nice. Mike gets to sleep in a little bit and he gets home in time for dinner and to spend the evening with Kaiden and I.

I'm glad Mike is no longer on a ship and I'm really happy that he doesn't have to be deployed for a very long time! YAY, welcome home baby.

Etta James / At Last

I have been humming this song since I picked Mike up from the airport. I am so happy my love "has come along"... I love my husband. Baby I'm so glad your home!

At Last...

After 4 months, I get to drive 2 hours to pick up Mike from the DC airport. My parents watched Kaiden for a few hours this afternoon so I could get a few hours of sleep, that way I don't fall asleep on the drive. I don't care if he gets in at midnight, I am just so happy that the love of my life finally gets to come home to me and our baby boy.
I really hope Kaiden does good for my parents and doesn't give them a hard time. Maybe he will go to bed before I leave so they don't have problems with that.
Well, I better get going, have to make Kaiden dinner and get ready to get Mike. So excited!!!

Finally!

YES! Finally got our housing stuff from storage. It only took a month! Which is really good, I have heard stories that some people have waited like 2 or 3 months or longer! I pushed Mike into filling out the paper work the moment we got a mailing address, because I didn't want to live in an empty home for months, especially Kaiden. I wanted it to be as homey as possible for Kaiden so he would like the new place. He was feeling a little out of place not having his own stuff. So now that our stuff is here I can't wait to start setting things up so Kaiden can feel more like home.
I can't wait to decorate Kaiden's room, he is getting his very own room!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Today is my wonderful husband, Mike, birthday! HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY!!!

Boy or Girl?

Today we found out if our new addition to our family of three is a boy or a girl.
Mike has been hoping for a girl since we found out we are expecting. And I'm proud to say that we will be having a beautiful baby girl right in time for Christmas. What more could we ask for during the holidays.

Home Sweet Home

Well, I wanted my Mom to come with me to Waynesboro and stay with me until Mike got home. Which of course she did! On the drive down to Waynesboro, I called our new home office; just to let them know I would be there to get the keys. The manager had BAD news for me. They had been trying to get a hold of me for a week to tell me that our home was not ready yet, there was some electrical problem. But they had just finished a 3 floor home and it was livable, clean and ready for someone to move in and it could be mine for the same price of the 2 floor home. I told her I had to call Mike to make sure it was alright with him. So I called Mike and he said it was fine. So I called the manager back and told her we would take it. So now we have a bigger home! 1st: dining area, kitchen that opens up to the living room. 2nd: master bedroom with bathroom, 2nd bedroom, din/office, laundry closet and bathroom. 3rd: giant bedroom.
I'm very excited to decorate our new home. I can't wait to share photos with everyone!
OH YEAH WE HAVE INTERNET NOW... YAY!!!

Road Trip - Waynesboro, PA

Road Trip... July 13 - July 15
Well, Mike & I had been talking about Kaiden and I driving down to Thurmont area, to where he will be stationed come September, to find a home for us. We don't like playing around, we take things pretty serious. And since all our stuff is in storage and the only way to have them ship to us was to have a address. And I wanted to make sure all our belongings arrived before Mike did. That way I could set up the house and Mike could actually enjoy his vacation leave without having things to worry about.
Mike didn't feel comfortable me driving down by myself, but I was going to do it. But my wonderful parents told me they would be more then happy to join Kaiden & I, that way Mike would be at ease. So my parents arrived in Warren on July 12th, then we took off the next morning. It was a five hour drive, the scenery was amazing! Of course we didn't exactly go to Waynesboro at first. Mike had looked up online some town homes he wanted me to check out in Gettysburg. So on July 14th we wondered Gettysburg in search of the town homes Mike suggested, but the town homes either didn't exist (vacant) or were shady looking. So after looking at the town homes Mike suggested, we took off to Waynesboro which was only 45 minutes away. I had seen a new development online and wanted to check it out. So after driving around Waynesboro and finally finding the new development and talking to the manager, we went to find ourselves a hotel for the evening. Of course I was in love with the town homes and just wanted to talk to Mike about it and get his approval. Since I loved it so much and no one had ever lived in the townhouse that was being offered Mike said YES! So I went back a few hours later after talking to Mike about all the things the manager told me. It was a good feeling knowing in a month Kaiden & I will be in our own home.
The townhouse is call Avalon Town Homes. Its two floors, 1st: dinning area, kitchen that opens to the living room, half bath. 2nd: master bedroom with bathroom, 2nd bedroom, din/office, laundry closet and bathroom. I'll post photos after we move in... its amazing!
We took off to Warren on July 15, took our time driving back. We took a different route home, apparently doesn't matter which route you take, the scenery is amazing!!

Happy 4th!

Happy 4th of July!

Today we did a lot of fun stuff! Angie had the day off so we spent the day driving around and keeping busy with Kaiden. We took Kaiden to a park, he had such a blast. He rode in a white little car, on a crocodile and I rode on it too. Then Kaiden and I did the see-saw, he was soo excited and happy about it. Angie & Kaiden did the slide together, he had such a blast going down the slide with his Grandma. There was a little creek or river next to the park, so we went over there and waded through the water. I pointed out the little fishes that swam next to our feet.

We went up to this really beautiful over look place. This is the town of Warren, half of the town at least. The view was amazing!!After we went to the over look place. We were driving down a steep and winding road when we saw a snapping turtle! I was afraid for its safety and wanted to help him out. But I was scared it was going to bit me so I tried to scare it off... it also smelt really bad. So we called up Uncle Tom and told him about the turtle and he drove up to save it.

After all the turtle excited, we stopped at a store to buy some fireworks... simple and kinda harmless ones. That way Kaiden could have fun and do some fireworks. We had chines poppers, snakes or cobras, sparkles and champagne popper things.