Now that our refund check has come and the car is going to be paid off, my entire household is slowly being converted to Apple products. It started a couple of weeks ago with me getting a MacBook.. Today, Andrew got the MacBook Pro that he's been wanting. The new ones came out yesterday so we decided to get the older model at the discount price. The people at the Apple store told me the wrong price so when we tried to price match at Best Buy, we were very disappointed and they looked at me like I was an idiot. They did, however, have a brand new open box item that had only been returned yesterday because of the new model replacing it. I got it for about the same sale price we were originally wanting which was awesome!
In the end, Andrew almost bought the exact same laptop a week ago, but this time (for the exact same price that we would've paid then) we were able to get the MacBook Pro, a 1 TB external hard drive for us to hook up to our network and share, an Apple TV, a case for his computer (which apparently doesn't fit like he wants but that's besides the point), and a Backyardigans movie for Asher. I'd say our Best Buy trip was a success. Now to play the waiting game for the iPad 2 release. Andrew refused to let me get the original since it's going to be replaced in the very near future. It's very understandable, but I'm also super impatient. It'll be worth it though. Then, the wait for the iPhone 5 on Verizon. So yes, we are slowly but surely making the switch all because of one, Jessica Goldberg. Well, not really, but I like to blame her regardless. Time to get off of here and play with all of our new toys :)
Friday, February 25, 2011
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
February 23, 2009
Good news: Asher doesn't have an ear infection. If he did, we were going to have to see an ear, nose, and throat specialist since he's so young and it would be his second one.
Bad news: Asher does have acid reflux. We just have to be more careful with how he eats and has to take Zantac twice a day. She's going to check on how he's doing with it at his 4 month check up.
I'm glad it went okay at the doctor's because honestly, it was not a good day to hear that I had a sick baby. Today marked the 2 year anniversary of my sister's death. Two years ago today, I dropped Andrew off for his first deployment since we had been married and I had moved to Spokane to come home and find out that my sister had taken her own life.
I quickly made arrangements to fly back home to Kentucky, but February 23, 2009 was hands down the worst day of my life. It did however prove to me that if I was strong enough to make it through that one solitary day, I could make it the rest of my life as a military wife. Being away from family is always hard, but being away from everyone you know, even your husband, on a day like that takes a strength that I didn't even know I possessed.
I made it through that day, and that entire deployment, which let me know that I could handle whatever the Air Force decided to throw at me. I am a stronger person because of it, but that doesn't change the fact that I miss my sister greatly. Her life ended only 2 months after I got married so she hasn't been here for some of the best moments of my life. Moments that you can't wait to share with you siblings. Trips that I have taken, the birth of my first child, my first Christmas in Kentucky with my new family. Special moments that just seemed to miss a part of them with her absence.
Life goes on without the loved ones we've lost, but it never seems completely right again especially when their life ended so early. We never truly get over a death, we just learn how to accept it better and to live our own as if each day was our last. I think about her all of the time, but on days like today, it's much harder to go on with life as normal. I didn't get the chance to let her know how much I loved her, or that I did think of her often, even when I didn't always call. There was so much that I would've said, and you can't help but wonder if maybe one of those things would have been enough for her to change her mind.
As this day comes to a close, and the anger and sadness that I feel lessens a little more, I can't help but say that though 2 years ago on this day was a very trying one, there has been so much that has happened since then that makes me the person I am today.
This was the last picture that was taken of the 2 of us together.
RIP Amanda Gayle Wallace Hammonds July 22, 1979 - Feb. 23, 2009
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Bad news: Asher does have acid reflux. We just have to be more careful with how he eats and has to take Zantac twice a day. She's going to check on how he's doing with it at his 4 month check up.
I'm glad it went okay at the doctor's because honestly, it was not a good day to hear that I had a sick baby. Today marked the 2 year anniversary of my sister's death. Two years ago today, I dropped Andrew off for his first deployment since we had been married and I had moved to Spokane to come home and find out that my sister had taken her own life.
I quickly made arrangements to fly back home to Kentucky, but February 23, 2009 was hands down the worst day of my life. It did however prove to me that if I was strong enough to make it through that one solitary day, I could make it the rest of my life as a military wife. Being away from family is always hard, but being away from everyone you know, even your husband, on a day like that takes a strength that I didn't even know I possessed.
I made it through that day, and that entire deployment, which let me know that I could handle whatever the Air Force decided to throw at me. I am a stronger person because of it, but that doesn't change the fact that I miss my sister greatly. Her life ended only 2 months after I got married so she hasn't been here for some of the best moments of my life. Moments that you can't wait to share with you siblings. Trips that I have taken, the birth of my first child, my first Christmas in Kentucky with my new family. Special moments that just seemed to miss a part of them with her absence.
Life goes on without the loved ones we've lost, but it never seems completely right again especially when their life ended so early. We never truly get over a death, we just learn how to accept it better and to live our own as if each day was our last. I think about her all of the time, but on days like today, it's much harder to go on with life as normal. I didn't get the chance to let her know how much I loved her, or that I did think of her often, even when I didn't always call. There was so much that I would've said, and you can't help but wonder if maybe one of those things would have been enough for her to change her mind.
As this day comes to a close, and the anger and sadness that I feel lessens a little more, I can't help but say that though 2 years ago on this day was a very trying one, there has been so much that has happened since then that makes me the person I am today.
This was the last picture that was taken of the 2 of us together.
RIP Amanda Gayle Wallace Hammonds July 22, 1979 - Feb. 23, 2009
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Broken Cars and Broken Babies
So yesterday Andrew took one of the vehicles into the shop. It took him a while to get it there because apparently the engine started smoking, the car was dinging at him nonstop and then it would shut off. He kept pulling off on the interstate and shutting the vehicle down and restarting it. He finally got there and the guy apparently knew what was wrong with it just by him driving up. When they tried to restart it just to move it over, it wouldn't start. Awesome...
He had them drive him to another car dealership and Asher and I drove over there to meet him. We were looking around for vehicle ideas for when the Trailblazer finally bites the dust. Let's just say it's not as fun when the car is going to be paid off on Friday. If you already have a car payment, then replacing it doesn't seem like a big deal, but when it's going to paid off... different story.
The night definitely got a lot better when we went to my boo's house. Let's just say our husbands can cook! Actually that's an extreme understatement. My husband started us off with grilled shrimp, and then her's made the most amazing prime rib I've ever had in my life. That meal was like a little slice of heaven on a plate.
Everyone should be extremely jealous.
Needless to say. One of the Best... Dinners... EVER!
On another not so great note, I have decided that Asher most likely has another ear infection. Boo. I guess we'll see for sure tomorrow when we go to the doctor. Keeping our fingers crossed that it's still just a cranky growth spurt but highly doubtful.
He had them drive him to another car dealership and Asher and I drove over there to meet him. We were looking around for vehicle ideas for when the Trailblazer finally bites the dust. Let's just say it's not as fun when the car is going to be paid off on Friday. If you already have a car payment, then replacing it doesn't seem like a big deal, but when it's going to paid off... different story.
The night definitely got a lot better when we went to my boo's house. Let's just say our husbands can cook! Actually that's an extreme understatement. My husband started us off with grilled shrimp, and then her's made the most amazing prime rib I've ever had in my life. That meal was like a little slice of heaven on a plate.
Everyone should be extremely jealous.
Needless to say. One of the Best... Dinners... EVER!
On another not so great note, I have decided that Asher most likely has another ear infection. Boo. I guess we'll see for sure tomorrow when we go to the doctor. Keeping our fingers crossed that it's still just a cranky growth spurt but highly doubtful.
Sunday, February 20, 2011
White Girls Can't Dance...
Well, at least not THIS white girl. Andrew went to go snowboarding for probably the last time this season so today was a "Dance Central" packed day for me. I love my Kinect, but it seems like the only time I ever get to play the FUN games is when Michel comes over. So thanks, Michel for an awesome day. We are working on getting several Xbox achievements, which includes getting 5 stars on all of the songs. Let's just say when you have my 2 left feet and non-dark skin color, it's not that easy even on, well... easy. We did one song in particular at leave 7 times in a row to finally achieve the 5 star rating. Let's just say, by the end of it I've become a pro at "Teach Me How to Jerk" by Audio Push.
I've probably also lost about 3 pounds today, or at least I should have for the effort I put in. Whoever says video games are for lazy people, need to come to my house and play for a couple of hours. As I'm laying on the couch typing this, my legs and hips are starting to ache and my arms are pretty limp. Totally worth it. I should've taken a video of how awful I am at dancing, but then it would end up on youtube with about 50 hateful comments. I don't need the negativity in my life, so if you want to see a visual, again, just come to my house. I will gladly display the horror that is my dancing. As long as you're having fun, it shouldn't really matter so oh well. I will definitely keep playing as long as Michel will keep showing up.
Asher was really good today too. I'm sure he won't be sleeping tonight because all he did was sleep, wake up to eat, and then go back to sleep. I'm guessing it's a growth spurt because that's been the trend the past couple of days. He's already a big boy so I really wish he would slow down. Oh yeah, I also got to Skype with Kelli Lou this morning. Today really was a wonderful day so I hope everyone else enjoyed theirs as much as I did. Taking the Trailblazer to the shop in the morning so hopefully it won't cost an arm and a leg to get whatever is wrong fixed. I'll be so glad when Friday comes and this thing will be paid off. Anyway, that's all for now.
I've probably also lost about 3 pounds today, or at least I should have for the effort I put in. Whoever says video games are for lazy people, need to come to my house and play for a couple of hours. As I'm laying on the couch typing this, my legs and hips are starting to ache and my arms are pretty limp. Totally worth it. I should've taken a video of how awful I am at dancing, but then it would end up on youtube with about 50 hateful comments. I don't need the negativity in my life, so if you want to see a visual, again, just come to my house. I will gladly display the horror that is my dancing. As long as you're having fun, it shouldn't really matter so oh well. I will definitely keep playing as long as Michel will keep showing up.
Asher was really good today too. I'm sure he won't be sleeping tonight because all he did was sleep, wake up to eat, and then go back to sleep. I'm guessing it's a growth spurt because that's been the trend the past couple of days. He's already a big boy so I really wish he would slow down. Oh yeah, I also got to Skype with Kelli Lou this morning. Today really was a wonderful day so I hope everyone else enjoyed theirs as much as I did. Taking the Trailblazer to the shop in the morning so hopefully it won't cost an arm and a leg to get whatever is wrong fixed. I'll be so glad when Friday comes and this thing will be paid off. Anyway, that's all for now.
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Pancake Fail
So I'm starting to think that I'm a poor excuse for a stay-at-home wife. Well, I've thought that for a while, but I made a pretty good case to further justify the statement. I decided I was going to make pancakes this morning. Simple, harmless little pancakes. We received a griddle for Christmas and that was always my excuse for why I never made them. I've always resorted to waffles because we have an awesome waffle maker. Me and Waffles - PRO. I learned today that pancakes and I are a completely different story. This was my second or third attempt EVER and I thought we were starting out successfully as Andrew hovered over my shoulder and gave me tips. I had 3 beautiful, somewhat round golden pancakes. The second he walked away and went back to doing the dishes (which I turned down doing in the attempt of making breakfast), the chaos began. I obviously made the wrong choice this morning. All of a sudden, I had an omlet looking piece of cooked batter, there was a half cooked slab of batter on the kitchen counter, and a miniature pancake in the shape of Wisconsin. (Google United States Map and then proceed to laugh out loud and be amazed with my culinary skills... not everyone can pull that off). I had made a little extra batter in case Andrew ended up being a little hungrier than he though, and I guess it was a good thing I did. In the end, there was exactly 5 edible pancakes out of a potential 9 or 10 as well as a kitchen counter covered in pancake batter. I guess I should just stick to waffles or biscuits and gravy. Oh well, you live and you learn. Maybe I'll try again next week.
On a good note, we're going to the Spaghetti Factory tonight since one of our friends deploys at the beginning of the week. I'm always happy to have an excuse to not cook... Especially after this morning. Here's to seeing what the rest of the day has in store.
On a good note, we're going to the Spaghetti Factory tonight since one of our friends deploys at the beginning of the week. I'm always happy to have an excuse to not cook... Especially after this morning. Here's to seeing what the rest of the day has in store.
Friday, February 18, 2011
My Boo
So I guess Asher has spoiled me more than I realized with sleeping through the night. The past couple of nights he has had an upset stomach or something and has been waking up constantly which makes for a very tired mommy. That being said, I HAD to get out of the house today just to get a break.
That's where my boo came in. When I say my "boo" you would assume I would be talking about my husband, but my boo is someone that no man can compete with. She is my sanity and one of my absolute best friends. Our friendship has been, in my opinion, one of those crazy things that we've known each other for a little over a year, but I can't remember my life without her. In the past few months we've become even closer and I have no idea how I'll ever be able to live in Spokane again without her. The Air Force has decided that she and her husband need to go live in Las Vegas. I knew the day would come since her husband is a pilot, but I'm just not ready for her to leave in a month. Yes, she is an officer's wife, but not your stereotypical uppity above these enlisted girls kind of wife. (If you are an officer's wife and you're reading this, I'm not trying to offend you, but I'm sure without hesitation that you can think of someone that exudes exactly what I'm talking about.) Anyway, back to my boo... Plain and simple, she is awesome. So when I was having a crappy day, I was welcomed into her home with open arms and without hesitation. She is someone who won't judge me when I look like absolute dookie and have the sleep deprived circles under my eyes. She completes me :)
So now we're just chilling at her house. It's one of those days where we don't even have to entertain each other. Just sitting in each other's company with our Mac's on our laps while we blog about our lives is all that we need to be content. Although, I'm not going to lie... the fact that they're having from-scratch buffalo chicken pizza tonight was another enticing reason to come over. Can't wait for our hubbies to get here so that we can enjoy the awesomeness known as dinner.
Oh, by the way, for some reason it was 60 degrees in our house this morning so here was Asher in the kitchen while Daddy was making lunch.
That's where my boo came in. When I say my "boo" you would assume I would be talking about my husband, but my boo is someone that no man can compete with. She is my sanity and one of my absolute best friends. Our friendship has been, in my opinion, one of those crazy things that we've known each other for a little over a year, but I can't remember my life without her. In the past few months we've become even closer and I have no idea how I'll ever be able to live in Spokane again without her. The Air Force has decided that she and her husband need to go live in Las Vegas. I knew the day would come since her husband is a pilot, but I'm just not ready for her to leave in a month. Yes, she is an officer's wife, but not your stereotypical uppity above these enlisted girls kind of wife. (If you are an officer's wife and you're reading this, I'm not trying to offend you, but I'm sure without hesitation that you can think of someone that exudes exactly what I'm talking about.) Anyway, back to my boo... Plain and simple, she is awesome. So when I was having a crappy day, I was welcomed into her home with open arms and without hesitation. She is someone who won't judge me when I look like absolute dookie and have the sleep deprived circles under my eyes. She completes me :)
So now we're just chilling at her house. It's one of those days where we don't even have to entertain each other. Just sitting in each other's company with our Mac's on our laps while we blog about our lives is all that we need to be content. Although, I'm not going to lie... the fact that they're having from-scratch buffalo chicken pizza tonight was another enticing reason to come over. Can't wait for our hubbies to get here so that we can enjoy the awesomeness known as dinner.
Oh, by the way, for some reason it was 60 degrees in our house this morning so here was Asher in the kitchen while Daddy was making lunch.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
I now claim this space for the ramblings of Niki
So after much debate, I have given in to start this blog. It will most likely be a mix of random thoughts, events going on in my life, future venting, and a way of keeping up with milestones with my wonderful 3 month old. I don't know if it'll be worth reading, but you might as well try it out with me, and we'll see how it goes.
As I said in my "About Me" section, I am an Air Force wife. My husband, Andrew, is a Staff Sergeant and is a Boom Operator on the KC-135. We are stationed at Fairchild AFB, Washington which is pretty far from home for both of us. We're both from the South. I'm from Kentucky and he is from South Carolina, but home is where the Air Force sends us which happens to be Spokane for now. We got married in December 2008 and adopted our dog on that Christmas Eve. He was my first puppy and better than I could've ever expected. His name is Socks and he's absolutely crazy. He's as lazy as his mom which works out amazingly. We decided to start trying for a human version in October of 2009. In March, I took a test that turned out positive. In November of 2010, I got the best birthday present ever and our son Asher was born. We're all still adjusting to life with a baby although Asher makes it pretty easy most of the time.
I am loving life as a mommy and wife and would not change a thing (except for maybe being a little closer to family and friends). We have met some wonderful people here and could not ask for better friends to share our lives with. I'm going to try to post on here often so I hope to see people reading it. I'm going to get off for now and change a lovely smelling diaper. Welcome to my life! Hope everyone has a wonderful day. I'll leave you with our most recent full family picture that was taken on Super Bowl Sunday. GO PACK GO!
As I said in my "About Me" section, I am an Air Force wife. My husband, Andrew, is a Staff Sergeant and is a Boom Operator on the KC-135. We are stationed at Fairchild AFB, Washington which is pretty far from home for both of us. We're both from the South. I'm from Kentucky and he is from South Carolina, but home is where the Air Force sends us which happens to be Spokane for now. We got married in December 2008 and adopted our dog on that Christmas Eve. He was my first puppy and better than I could've ever expected. His name is Socks and he's absolutely crazy. He's as lazy as his mom which works out amazingly. We decided to start trying for a human version in October of 2009. In March, I took a test that turned out positive. In November of 2010, I got the best birthday present ever and our son Asher was born. We're all still adjusting to life with a baby although Asher makes it pretty easy most of the time.
I am loving life as a mommy and wife and would not change a thing (except for maybe being a little closer to family and friends). We have met some wonderful people here and could not ask for better friends to share our lives with. I'm going to try to post on here often so I hope to see people reading it. I'm going to get off for now and change a lovely smelling diaper. Welcome to my life! Hope everyone has a wonderful day. I'll leave you with our most recent full family picture that was taken on Super Bowl Sunday. GO PACK GO!
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