Twenty-Two!

Is my new age!

And no, I don't "feel old" or anything most people say on their birthday's! I like the number 22 and I'm very excited for the year to come. I've not even told this to 5 people yet, but Josh &* I decided to move out on May 1st and put everything in storage until he graduates SOI School June 11 (Lord willing). We've decided to do this for a couple reasons, one being we can collect the BAH (housing allowance) for the months of May & June. We plan on staying with my friend, Megan who lives on base at Camp Pendleton (Thanks, Megan!!). Until Josh graduates and if things go my way we're going to live on base and basically just take whichever house comes first but Josh would really like to live off base just because we could get a bigger actual house 30-45 minutes away. I rather be right on base close by my friends, the beach, and commissary! Call me crazy!?!

Anywho! About my Birthday yesterday. It was a wonderful day! I woke up in the morning & came downstairs to a Birthday card waiting for me from Josh (surprising, and it was of course really sweet). He had baked me a cake the night before so that was also in the kitchen tempting me but he would'nt let me eat any til he got candles and sang me Happy Birthday. Which he did sing it to me while hugging me earlier, in a really scary, froggy voice. He thinks he can sing if he tries to sing "deep".. It's scary and I'm glad nobody else heard him! :) Then I taught Kinsley the happy birthday song and then she sang it back to me (in the sweetest little soft, high pitched voice) and said "you're a candle!" and blew me out. That was the best present I've ever received! She knows how to tug at my little heart strings, that's for sure. After Josh lit the candles me and Kinsley worked really hard at blowing them out, I finally figured out they were "Magic Candles" that keep lighting.. Funny Josh!! So we finally got them all out and dived in to the strawberry cake with cream cheese icing! The girls then layed down for a nap and I dozed off on the couch as well (naps are soooo amazing, and refreshing). Then I woke up just as my package from mama showed up! It was a box of specially dipped strawberries. Oh.. my.. word. They are absolutely the best strawberries I've eaten in my life! Juicy Juicy!! Of course I had to take pictures! Josh had to leave last night for Pendleton which made us both really sad even though he's coming back this weekend.. He took Dallas with him which was such a load off of my shoulders, especially since I'm gonna have to be packing!

Gotta go, Ab's is crying!
XOXO
Chynna

Just painted her nails and toes (She wants to be just like me)

Family Strolls

Morning~!

*It's raining outside! Very rare when you live in the desert.. Sometimes I even forget the forecast can say Rain.. I just always assume sunshine. Yesterday it was about 85 degrees, sunshiney! I've been trying to find time to lay out because I know once it gets into May it'll be so hot I can't lay out without having a pool next to me.. Friday and Saturday I got to layout on our patio while both the girls napped. It was amazing that they both took long naps not to mention at the same time! Then yesterday I slacked and didn't make Kinsley take a nap. Which of course, ended up backfiring. I layed out while she played in the sand right next to me, sand was flying every where, then what do you know, Dallas escapes and runs in the yard with no leash! So I have to get up & tell Josh he ran out. Not long after Kinsley opens the screen door and there goes Dallas again. Then Kinsley wants some water, I get up again. Then she wants some pretzels. Sure, I'm not doing anything, let me go get it. Then she has a stinky!!! I told her to go tell Daddy... Thank goodness, he changed her. Not long after I hear the baby crying.. Kinsley wants to go inside to play with her, a couple minutes later I hear them both crying and Josh yelling. Guess that's my cue to come inside for good.. And that my friends is why I love being a Mommy :)

Josh leaves tomorrow to Camp Pendleton, I can't believe he's already starting school! It also happens to be my birthday, thank goodness I don't expect anything special like so many people in the world do on their birthdays.. I am just grateful that he's home and that we can all be together for a little bit on 'my' day and hopefully eat some cake! Getting hugs and kisses from my sweet little family is the only thing I want!

Since we have such pleasant weather days here lately Josh & I take the girls on a little stroll as much as we can. I don't know about you but I love the sun staying out until late! We can go on a walk at 6 and it's still light out when we get back home. Dallas appreciates the walks, as well! He's a big baby, and he doesn't listen to me.. But he likes me best..  Fortunately Josh found a friend to stay with while he's in school and best part = he's taking Dallas WITH HIM! Woo hoo!! I wasn't looking forward to learning how to deal with two kids plus a dog all on my own. Sometimes he whines in the night to let him out to pee, that's where I don't like having a dog.. When Josh was in Hollywood Friday, Dallas woke me up by whining at 130am and my heart was racing as I opened up our door to let him out, all I could think of was, There's going to be a man standing either at my door OR across the yard and all I can see is his shadow. Our light outside our door doesn't work so it was just a horrible feeling opening the door not knowing what was going to be there. But good news, I survived.

For the record, Kinsley now calls Abrielle "Abby", and we think it's just about the cutest thing in the world, just because it's coming from our little K's mouth. Speaking of Abby, she turned 5 months old yesterday! Where has the time gone????? She's been the best baby to us. She's always so happy and smiling and bringing joy to the three of us! I also feel like I have a special desire for her because Josh says we aren't having anymore kids. So I am soaking up every giggle and cry with her, just in case she really is my last baby.

Got a few pictures!

XOXO
Chynna

abby & nicky :)

chrissy with the kiddos

Hi! My Name's Abby & I love Swinging!

She was getting upset cause she couldnt arch her back..

Wearing her new shades, We won't lose this pair!! Hopefully..

It's the first time I put Abrielle in there w/o a carseat, she seemed to like it!

Shouldnt let him on the couch but I can't say no to him, he puts his paws on my knees and basically asks with his eyes If I can pick him up to put him on the couch.. I feel bad for him sometimes!

Night Owl

It's late, But I'm awake..


It's Friday night & the girls are in bed asleep and Josh is in Hollywood! He's there because he was "voluntold" along with a few other Marines to go on the live set of a new comedy sitcom coming on NBC( (I believe) called "Pink House" and clap when the word "Applaud" lights up and laugh when the word "Laugh" lights up.. It's a really random  situation but you actually get paid to do so except they don't get to pocket the money (of course they don't..) the money is going to the fundraiser for the ball in November! So anyway, that's what his deal is!

We've had a great week back home except I've been sooo tired and completely un- house wifely so tonight I finally sucked it up and did the mountain of laundry that had built up this past week. I forget how good I feel after I see that our house can be clean. It makes me so much more relaxed! I should be taking advantage of this free time right now by cozying up in bed and sleeping but what do you know, I'm not very tired.. I don't think I've updated since I took the girls to the doctor? They both have ear infections!! Kinsley's is a double infection and Abby's (what Kinsley now calls her, and I think it's SO sweet) was just in her right ear. My poor babies! Flying messed them up. No more flying for us! Not for a loooong time, at least. We love the recent weather we've been having & we love that Chrissy is our new neighbor, too! The girls (kinsley & hailey) get to play together as much as they want everyday and they absolutely love it! Tomorrow we plan to go to the yard sales on base, I really need to find Kinsley some summer clothes! I layed out today, oh my word I am so burnt! But I love the feeling of summer. So, it's okay. I am just sooo excited to be moving to Camp Pendleton this summer! Couldn't have come at a better time!!


Papa, If you're reading this Can you let me know? I hope you get the time to read my blogs, I love you!!!

 Hailey pushing her baby brother

Kinsley pushing her baby sister

sooooo adorable.

MY FIRST TIME SWINGING LIKE A BIG GIRL!

Our 1st Easter together

Sunday was Easter & I guess I just realized it was our first Easter together! I remember Kinsley's first Easter, Josh was here in California, then her 2nd Easter he was in Iraq, and last Easter he was also in Iraq so that means this years Easter was our first family one!! We had a relaxed day and the weather was beautiful! Here are some pictures I took from the day before plus Easter day itself.

xoxo
Chynna

Kinsley Riley & Hailey

At the Egg Hunt on Base

The hot sun tuckered her out real quick.

I Never Thought I'd See The day where Kinsley liked a dog!