The last few days have been busy with preparations for our upcoming move. On Friday the moving company came and took some stuff that will get to Alaska about two weeks after we do. We sent things that will come in handy if by that time we have a house. We’ve cleaned out the fridge, taken all of the stuff off the walls, and finally finished packing our suitcases! Today the movers are coming to pack up everything in our house and tomorrow they will be back to put it on the truck and haul it away. We’ve made our hotel reservations, three nights at the post hotel and two nights at a hotel in Dallas. Living out of a suitcase for who knows how long! Isn’t that exciting! Wednesday we’re having our bedroom carpets cleaned and our final housing inspection. Thursday we’ll be on our way to Dallas, stopping at Outdoor World to find adult waterproof gloves, since we’ve been to every store in this town and not one pair to be found. We did succeed in finding a pair for Monkey, at least her little hands won’t get frostbit! Arriving in Alaska in 20 degree weather with no gloves just doesn’t seem like a very good idea. Friday we’ll turn in the truck for shipping, I’m so looking forward to being without a car for a month! And then Saturday, the big day, flying out from Dallas to our new home! We’ve made reservations at the hotel on our new base too so we’ll have a place to stay until we get a house, please pray that we get a house soon and we get one on post! So I guess that’s about it. I’ve been dreading this move for so long, worrying and anticipating every little detail, and now that it’s so close, I’m ready to go and start this new adventure in our lives!
What is it???
September 20, 2008 at 5:25 pm (Kendal)
My Hubby returned last night from Flight Medic School, we were so happy to have him home! We get home from the airport and he hands me a bag, a baby present from his father and his Chinese wife. I open the bag and pull this out. My first question, what is it?? My second question, does our baby have to wear it??
Winter Wear
September 20, 2008 at 5:13 pm (Monkey, Moving, Pregnancy)
It’s 86 degrees where I live, and what did Hubby, Monkey, and I do today? We went shopping for winter clothes for our upcoming PCS to Alaska, which is coming up in about a week. I can hardly believe how quickly the date is approaching! Monkey is pretty much set, I shopped for her while we were in Alabama. I found a great store in the brand new mall that had a very knowledgeable person who I’m pretty sure saw dollar signs after we had this conversation:
Nice Salesperson: “Ma’am, can I help you?” (I think I had a dazed look on my face as I looked at all the winter clothing options)
Me: “Yes, we’re moving to Alaska in October and I have no idea what we need.”
Nice Salesperson: “What type of winter clothing do you have now?”
Me: “Well, we live in El Paso and …”
Nice Salesperson: “So, you have nothing.”
Me: “Yeah, that’d be about right.”
Then Nice Salesperson walks Monkey and me all over the store showing us what we will need to survive the frozen tundra. We ended up buying a couple of things. Winter wear is SOOOOO expensive, especially when you have to buy in layers!
Anyway, today we hit a store and found shirts and hoodies for hubby. I couldn’t find anything in that store, so Hubby suggested one of my favorite stores and of course the maternity store since I can’t fit into regular pants anymore. We went to Old Navy and I found a hoodie and a t-shirt. I really liked the t-shirt and I justified buying it because I can wear a long sleeve t-shirt under it, it’s all about layers! Then we went to the maternity store where I purchased a pair of corduroy pants, how I love cords! I wish I could wear them all year! I also got a couple of sweaters. Then, on our way to get a strawberry smoothie, I decided I had to go into American Eagle, I adore American Eagle, a little pricey, yes, but oh, how I love it! I found a sweater and another hoodie, because I think hoodies and cords are the greatest things ever invented! My love of cords and hoodies might make me a prime target for TLC’s What Not to Wear! But really, would that be so bad?
So, we are all set, we have enough winter stuff to get us started in our new state and we’ve even found a store there that will help us find the stuff we need for the coldest parts of the year!
Monkey’s Hot Tub
September 18, 2008 at 11:50 am (Monkey)
We shipped some winter and baby clothes from my moms house and they arrived yesterday morning. Monkey was so excited to open the box and find packing peanuts! She played in the box for the longest time yesterday, here she and her baby are playing in the hot tub! The box also served as a boat! I just love her imagination!
Medical Records, Tricare, and More
September 18, 2008 at 11:43 am (Army Wife, Pregnancy)
I went yesterday to the doctor for my 28 week check up, done actually at 27 weeks. Everything with the baby and I are fine. The doctor told me that she would schedule my glucose test for three weeks from yesterday. I explained that we were pcsing and leaving on the first or second of October. She then asks where we are going, so as I have done for the past four or five visits told her we were moving to Alaska. She told me that I needed to get my records and I acknowledged that I did and then she asked me where I would be getting my pregnancy care. I told her that I assumed I would be getting it at the hospital on base. Then she explained that I had to call or go by the Tricare office and find out if the hospital on base actually did pregnancy care or if they sent women to an outside provider. If they provide care I will be able to pick up my records and carry them with me, if I’m being sent off base I will have to have my records photocopied. We came home and I called the Tricare office. I explained to the woman that answered the phone what I needed to know, and after about five minutes of being told the computer system was shutting down and that she couldn’t get that information for me, I asked if it would be easier for me just to call the hospital and ask them. She agreed and gave me the number. I called the hospital and explained to the person that answered the phone that my baby is due in December, we are pcsing to their base, and I needed to know if they provided pregnancy care or if they sent you to an off base provider. A moment of silence and then the question, “Ma’am, are you pregnant?” Hello…did I not say my baby was due in December???? Anyway, after a minute she says, well I don’t know if we provide that kind of care or not, let me connect you to the women’s clinic. I stayed on the line and the phone at the women’s clinic rang twenty times before I finally hung up. I decided that if they have a women’s clinic, they probably provide pregnancy care, hubby agreed, so now I just have to go to the hospital here and get my records so I can see a doctor in Alaska. Oh, and the doctor that I see here, told me two visits ago that the base we are going to has a brand new hospital, so our baby would be born in a brand new facility. Yesterday she told me she didn’t know anything about the base we are moving to so she didn’t know about the care provided. Can I just scream now??
Kellipalooza 2008
September 14, 2008 at 10:12 am (Army Wife)
Years ago my best friend started referring to my birthday as Kellipalooza and it’s just stuck. While on vacation with my dad and stepmom at the beach I turned 30. I didn’t have a meltdown or anything, it doesn’t bother me, age is just a number. This is a picture of my beach themed birthday cake that my dad and stepmom got for me. My best friend turns 30 today and she is not ok with it at all! 
At the Beach
September 14, 2008 at 10:02 am (Monkey)
Playing Putt Putt
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In the cool of the pool
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Swimming
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