Care Packages!

SO, it has been just about three weeks since my husband has left for deployment and i have been one busy bee. First with having to move from San Diego to Colorado Springs, change PCM's for me and my daughter (which is so hard to find a Dr. at 36 weeks pregnant), deal with tricare and deers and just plain old trying to get settled in.  basically now...i just want this baby to come out :]  i am 38+2 weeks pregnant and let me tell you...my poor body can hardly handle this anymore.

the fatigue is wearing me down and i can hardly play with my daughter which makes me sad because i dont want her to think that i dont want to play with her....i just physically cant without feeling awful pain in my tailbone.Thank goodness for both me and my husbands family. they have all been amazing with helping me out and showing Cheyenne all the attention she deserves since i cant give her all of that.My husband and I are so lucky to have such wonderful family.

Anyway....point is....Baby Carson, im ready whenever you are!

So having said all that, i have been staying busy by preparing care packages for Spencer.i received an email this morning that he got his first package a few days ago!! he loved it.  I want to share the packages with all of you and i hope this could give inspiration to your own care packages as well!

Care Package One

i did not decorate this package because i was so anxious just to get it to him!

it includes:

• Magazines & Newspapers
• Pens (he's a pen theif)
• gold bond foot powder
• deodorant
• extendable back scratcher (he said it was his most proud item int he box)
• boot insoles
• macadamia nuts
• sour cherry bombs
• beef jerky
• granola bars
• nail clippers
• loofa
• toothbrush sanitizer
• to go snapple
• air freshners that smell like home
• chapstick
• flossers
• and some games, pictures, and cards from family members.

Bed, Bath, and Beyond is one of my favorites to get things because they ahve the most ridiculous stuff that always makes my husband laugh like the back scratcher...lol

Care Package Two the birthday box!

Spencer's birthday is september 21st but with the new baby coming soon, ill be really busy.

Cheyenne helped decorate the outside

she did NOT like the paint lol

Back to the future theme

Devils food cake in a jar for him and three other buddies

(im sure he'll keep them for himself )

since you cant send aerosol cans of icing get the tub of icing OR these awesome icing baggies!

they are easier to fit int he box and they can squirt it inside the jar!

this box included:

• Magazines
• Jar cake & icing
• shoe polish kit
• cooling towel
• wet suit anti chafe
• part poppers
• razors
• shaving cream (non aerosol)
• photo album
• 3 mini water guns
• wisp quick tooth brushes
• shout wipes
• birthday cards from family





 

 



 

 







Foiled.

The past month has been a train wreck. From having to sell my husband's POS car to the state to getting all the little bits and pieces of last minute deployment stuff together...meaning that the plan for me to stay in San Diego while my husband is gone for 7+ months on deployment is foiled.
I am now back in my home town of Colorado Springs with family to help me with the kiddos, which has been lovely since i am in my last stretch of the pregnancy and it is extremely hard to keep up with my 16 month old.
The send off for the CG-53 USS Mobile Bay was on July 27,2010 and i surprised myself...
i literally believed that i would be a basket case the entire day but i managed to keep myself together quite well... thats until i was getting ready for the actual departure, i was in my room and i could hear my husband sobbing as he was in our daughters room just down the hall.
That...broke me.
As much as i wanted to go in there and give them both a huge hug, i couldnt cause then i wouldnt have been able to get myself back together.
The send off is exactly as it seems...sad and long...
it wouldnt be the military if they didnt make you wait forever to find out when they would actually leave right? :]
Left and right i see friends and other families i knew also crying but the worst part of the entire day was hearing the younger children cry out to their daddy...
That...broke me again.
It was the saddest thing i have ever seen.thinking about it now brings tears to my eyes.

This deployment will be long...i've been without him for 6 months because of boot camp and school, but this time...ill have to give birth to our son without him, raise our kids, and still be his backbone and his bestfriend.this is going to be a challenge for the both of us but im excited, scared, and anxious until his arrival next year.
I love you so much spencer :]

Some pictures from the sendoff!!

Spencer and his Mom :]

talking to her daddy (red hat)

Spencer int he red hat manning the rails

Until next time my love :]