Birthdays&Pinterest!

Well, hello bloggy world! Long time, no see! lol I seriously have been so busy lately, chasing around a 1 year old, dealing with car issues(got a new one, well new to me anyways) and just life in general. I have serious doubts that anyone even reads this. Although maybe that's my fault because I rarely have a post. I went back and read over alot of my old blog posts and my blog is kind of all over the place with link ups, projects I started&stopped(zumba for example), failed attempts to blog regularly and updates about my kids. I guess it's okay since after all it's my blog and I can write whatever I want! lol

Anyways..I now have a 1 year old! Grayson turned 1 on the 20th of September! Of course daddy had duty on his bday and last year he was on deployment when he was born, so that was kind of a bummer but we just celebrated early! Having him in my life this past year has been a blessing!

My newest thing that I adore..Pinterest? Anyone else? I love all the creative ideas on there. Especially since my other little man has a 5th birthday coming up in December. He has requested a Transformer bday.

How simple and cute are these?

Well that's all for now..must go back to chasing my 1 year old!



Song Link Up..Shake it for me!

Well, I said I was not going to be participating in as many link ups and occasionally catch one if I could..and today I feel just like doing that...It's been another hiatus from blogging. Summer and life in general just seem to keep ticking away. My little baby will be a year old in 2 months! That's insaneness! Last year I was struggling with being preggo in the miserable heat and surviving a deployment. This summer I'm taking it easy enjoy all my boys. I want to keep it light so, I chose Luke Bryan's (Country Girl) Shake It For Me! This song just makes me want to get up and shake it!! LOL Plus, I have to admit he's easy on the eyes!

**Oh, and make sure if you want to participate in this fun link to head over to Goodnight Moon's Page

MIA, Couponing&Summertime

Wow, been about a month and a half since I've checked in. Sailor man has had duty every 3 days so I rarely even get to take a shower by myself. I find it weird that I could blog all the time when he was gone, and he's gone now too like 3 days, but I guess it's different. Also, my car is still broken down, so when he is around we have to run all over the place to get things done. I've decided that I most probably won't participate in link ups right now. I may pop in every once and awhile, however if I'm going to do something, I want to stick to it. I'm not even sure anyone follows me anymore since they obviously never have anything to read from me.

Anyways...I'll quickly talk about what I've been into lately...Couponing! Have you watched that show, Extreme Couponing? Last night was the last episode of the season. Unfortunately the stores around here have limits on how coupons you can use in a transaction and limits on stacking them as well. I've been trying to do my best, and on days that they double up to a dollar I've been taking advantage of that. Yesterday, I went to Farm Fresh and got a good amount of stuff for only 70 bucks. I'll have to post a pic when my computer decides to cooperate more. I would have liked to do better, but it was a start that I feel good about. In fact, I think from time to time I will make posts giving heads up about samples, freebies and coupons.

Lastly, it's officially summer weather around here. The humidity is crazy, but that's to be expected being in the South East. In honor summer arriving, I changed up my background to something I can't live without- Flip Flops!! I would wear them even when it was snowing outside if I wouldn't freeze to death! I also made a playlist just of summer songs. Hopefully that puts a smile on someone's face!

I can't believe last summer around this time I was learning to cope with deployment and very pregnant. This time around I have a soon to be 9 month old, and my hunny is home! :-)

Music Link Up~! My Wish! (Dedicated to my boys!)

I've been MIA from the bloggy world again. Lately, I find myself just trying to stay on top of things. I guess it's just the way is life is, but I love to write, and I really should dedicate more time for this(time for myself). Anyways, if you want to join in the fun..check it over at Goodnight Moon's Blog.

This week I went with country again. I guess I've just been on a country kick lately. Maybe it's my Southern roots(which actually I've not soo Southern after all..been playing around on ancestry.com-I'll write more about that in another blog). The song is My Wish by Rascal Flatts. Yesterday was my birthday and also the 3rd year anniversary of Gavin's diabetes diagnosis. We almost lost him that day :-( but luckily we haven't had any major incidents with his diabetes since then(no hospitalization) So, in the spirit of birthday wishes&all the hopes and dreams/wishes we have for our children, I chose this song. Enjoy!

The Lyrics:

I hope the days come easy and the moments pass slow



And each road leads you where you want to go


And if you're faced with the choice and you have to choose


I hope you choose the one that means the most to you






And if one door opens to another door closed


I hope you keep on walkin' ?til you find the window


If it's cold outside, show the world the warmth of your smile


But more than anything, more than anything






My wish for you


Is that this life becomes all that you want it to


Your dreams stay big, your worries stay small


You never need to carry more than you can hold






And while you're out there gettin' where you're gettin' to


I hope you know somebody loves you


And wants the same things too


Yeah, this is my wish






I hope you never look back but you never forget


All the ones who love you and the place you left


I hope you always forgive and you never regret


And you help somebody every chance you get






(From: http://www.elyrics.net/read/r/rascal-flatts-lyrics/my-wish-lyrics.html)


Oh, you'd find God's grace in every mistake


And always give more than you take


But more than anything, yeah more than anything






My wish for you


Is that this life becomes all that you want it to


Your dreams stay big, your worries stay small


You never need to carry more than you can hold






And while you're out there gettin' where you're gettin' to


I hope you know somebody loves you


And wants the same things too


Yeah, this is my wish, yeah yeah






My wish for you


Is that this life becomes all that you want it to


Your dreams stay big, your worries stay small


You never need to carry more than you can hold






And while you're out there gettin' where you're gettin' to


I hope you know somebody loves you


And wants the same things too


Yeah, this is my wish


(My wish for you)






This is my wish


(My wish for you)


I hope you know somebody loves you


(My wish for you)


May all your dreams stay big


(My wish for you)

Music Link Up~ Knee Deep!

Time again for another music link up...check out all the fun at Goodnight Moon's blog!

Well, I'm writing this as a bad storm rolls through..I'm surprised I still have internet..I'm dreaming of sunshine..So in honor of that&since I love country music, big fan of Zac Brown Band...it's called Knee Deep..I'm not necessarily a beach person because I loathe wearing a swimsuit, but I can't wait to take Grayson on his 1st beach trip. Might as well go since I only live 20 minutes from the ocean, right?

Here ya go...Enjoy!

Semi Wordless Wednesday (Anchors Away/Bad Day)

I had a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day...(remember reading that book growing up? I do!)...That pretty much sums up my day. I know my car was having problems so I had planned to stay at home for the most part since Sailor man is gone for a short while. Well, let's just say I had to run to get some "girl things." I thought the car would at least make it down the street to Walmart. Wrong! It started sputtering&almost died on me. I spent the whole day waiting around in an auto shop with my 4 year old&7 month old. It's going to cost alot to fix, according to them. Tomorrow I'm going to get a rental for a few days&wait to see what Sailor man wants to be done with the car when he returns. I'm super lucky my parents live near&they followed me home from the shop, just in case I didn't make it. The last stretch, I had to use my hazards, but I made it..barely..but I did...at least I didn't have to pay for a tow! Why do these things happen when they are gone?! I'll stay positive though, and say my kids must have known mommy was stressed because they behaved for the most part!


Anyways, something new I'm digging...all the nautical themed stuff I'm finding...shows support for our Navy man&it's super cute....(Didn't have time to take my own pics this week)

A shirt I found at the kid's thrift store for my oldest (from J Crew, no less!)(took the pic from eBay, it's the blue one)

Shirt I found for my youngest at the Carter's outlet...

Flip flops for me bought at Target

Lastly, I love this shirt at Kohls, it's not in my size online, so I'm hoping I can find it in stores...

How was your day?

Was it like mine?

Easter&Other Things

So, I've been horrible about blogging, at least I feel that way. I've missed a few links up here and there. Oops! Been soaking up all the days here and there that I have with my man. Once again, Sailor Man is gone for a little bit. Glad it will all be over soon for awhile. Another reason I'll have some time to catch up on my blogging...my car is having issues. Of course the day before he leaves, my car does weird stuff. He even took it out to see what was wrong, and it didn't act up on him. I just don't want to take it out unless I have to. It wouldn't be cool to have the car break down with the two little ones& no one around to help.

Anyways, enough with that. We had a good Easter&I'm very thankful that the Mister was around for it. The weather was gorgeous. Daddy went and got me breakfast at McD's(hey, it's the little things that count, especially considering he just got off duty that morning). Then after the boys checked out all the stuff in their Easter baskets, we went over to the parents for dinner in the middle of the day. Came back from there&we all played outside until the sun went down.

Some pics from the day...

Silly Putty Fun

Chocolate Bunny(a real treat since diabetes doesn't allow for him to have much candy!)

Playing outside with his new chalk(daddy drew the bunny lol)

Today the boys just had fun playing indoors because the heat and on&off thunderstorms. Grayson is learning to use a walker. It's kind of tough since all of our rooms in the house have carpet except the kitchen. I'm hoping this will help him because mobility wise he's a little slow due to being a chunker lol Maybe he'll be like his big brother&walk before he crawls. I love watching my boys interact with each other&I can't wait until they are at an age where they can play "fort" and climb trees together, all the cool boy stuff!



How was your weekend?

Music Link Up! Old Alabama!

I've been kind of slacking on my blogging and keeping up with other people's blogs since Sailor man has been in and out so much. When he's here, I want to spend every minute with him, and when he's gone I find myself super busy catching up on everything..Anyways..go check out Goodnight Moon's blog&link up your song for the week!

This week I'm going with a song that just came out featuring Brad Paisley and Alabama, called "Old Alabama." I love country music, and those are two of my fav artists. One of my biggest complaints about country music...(not that they complain about losing their wife, dog, whatever...I actually love that! lol)..but I feel like alot of country music nowadays isn't country. It's become too "pop ized"(yeah, I made that one up!) This song kind of brings it back some. My fav parts are in the middle and at the end where Alabama sings along. This song puts a smile on this Southern girl's face! :-) Enjoy!

Military Monday Blog Hop (First Word)

I think I'm getting this post just before/just after it's technically Tuesday. Another long Monday. If you want to join in the fun, head over to Marine Parents, and find out what it's all about!



First Word...

I'm so happy Grayson said his first word this past weekend, but actually quite sad as well. I can't believe almost 7 months has gone by. My oldest is 4, so every little thing Gray does, I feel like I just want to hold on to that moment forever. I was the same way with my oldest, but I guess because I'm not sure if we are through having children, it makes me twice as sentimental/hormonal, whatever you want to call it lol

Grayson had perfect timing for his first word. Although, Gavin's was great too. Gavin said his first word-"mama"- on my first Mother's Day after he was born. Sailor man was back over the weekend after being gone for a short while. Gray had been so close all week to saying "dada." Finally, daddy is home&he says it! Actually the very next day he said "mama." He's just a babbling boy now! I can't get my video to upload right, but once I can, I'll share some those babbles! Next up..I'm so excited for his 1st Easter!

I love being a mommy to my boys! :-)

How was your Monday?



MilSpouse Friday Fill In!

This will be the second time I've participated. If you want to join in on all the fun.head over to Wife of a Sailor, and see what it's all about!

1. With PCS moves happening every few years, do you take the time to paint and decorate your home? submitted by Life as Mrs. JPT

I'm actually from the area where Sailor man is stationed. We met here&so far we haven't been stationed anywhere else. I don't foresee us going anywhere in the next 10 years(that's how long he has left). I know things can change but with his rate, this being the biggest Naval base in the US&my son being an "exceptional family member" for his diabetes&needing the hospital he goes to now for his endo, I don't think we'll be moving. I should make time for painting and decorating the house since we've been here so long, but honestly I get caught up with day to day things and I never do!


2. If you could live in any home on a television series, what would it be? submitted by Standing By Him

When I was growing up I dreamed about living in the house from Full House, lol, but now those days are long gone..I think I would chose to live in one of the houses on the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, those homes were insane!


3. What inspired you to start your blog? submitted by Pink Combat Boots

It was my way of getting through our first deployment, getting a free minutes to myself&surviving a pregnancy all by myself while he was gone. Plus it was a way to talk about my son's diabetes, since I think people don't realize that it is a life threatening disease with no cure! Yes, it's manageable but they are so many other things that go along with the disease.


4. What is the weirdest thing you’ve ever seen on base? submitted by Adventures in Life

Hmm...the people..no, that's mean! lol I haven't really seen anything weird on base so far, but I'm sure I will at some point.


5. Which historical figure (politician, writer, artist, scientist, actor, etc…) would you like to have dinner with? submitted by Army of Two

There are so many, this is really hard!! If I wanted to talk politics and get a good view of what's happening in the world, I think I would choose Thomas Jefferson. I've always admired his ethics&ideology. If I wanted to have a dinner on the lighter side, I would choose Audrey Hepburn! She is a classic&they don't have movie stars like that anymore! She had such fabulous style!

Music Link Up! Smile! :-)

If you haven't done so yet, head over to Goodnight Moon's blog&see what the music link up is all about! This week I'm going with something a little more upbeat. I'm dedicating this post to my hunny bunny! I <3 you, Chad! It's been an amazing 5 1/2 years! Boo to all those who didn't think we would last!

Here's the lyrics which I love...

You´re better then the best



I´m lucky just to linger in your light


Cooler then the flip side of my pillow that´s right


Completely unaware


Nothing can compare to where you send me


Lets me know that it´s ok


Yeah it´s ok


And the moments when my good times start to fade






You make me smile like the sun


Fall outta bed


Sing like a bird


Dizzy in my head


Spin like a record


Crazy on a Sunday night






You make me dance like a fool


Forget how to breathe


Shine like gold


Buzz like a bee


Just the thought of you can drive me wild


Oh, you make me smile






Even when you´re gone


Somehow you come along


Just like a flower poking through the sidewalk crack and just like that


You steal away the rain and just like that






You make me smile like the sun


Fall outta bed


Sing like a bird


Dizzy in my head


Spin like a record


Crazy on a Sunday night






You make me dance like a fool


Forget how to breathe


Shine like gold


buzz like a bee


Just the thought of you can drive me wild


Oh, you make me smile






Don´t know how I lived without you


'Cuz every time that I get around you


I see the best of me inside your eyes


You make me smile


You make me dance like a fool


Forget how to breathe


Shine like gold


Buzz like a bee


Just the thought of you can drive me wild






You make me smile like the sun


Fall outta bed


Sing like bird


Dizzy in my head


Spin like a record


Crazy on a Sunday night






You make me dance like a fool


Forget how to breathe


Shine like gold


Buzz like a bee


Just the thought of you can drive me wild


Oh, you make me smile


Oh, you make me smile


Oh, you make me smile

Wordless Wednesday (My Military Children)

In honor of April being the month of the military child(Pic Overload!!)...







Zumba

So I keeping seeing friend's statuses talking about zumba. I had an idea what it was, but I wanted to check it out further. So I went to YouTube and browsed through some stuff. We really don't have the extra for a gym membership or for me to take some Zumba classes, but you bet I can watch the videos and follow along. I've done it now for two days, and it's so fun! My intention is to keep it up&see if it helps to shed some pounds. Dancing is a great workout! In fact, when I used to go clubbing all the time that's when I was my tiniest! lol

My sons had fun watching me. Well, my 6 month old looked at me like I had 4 heads, but he was entertained! My 4 year old was my cheerleader. He kept telling me, "You can do that mom! You are doing a good job!" Plus he loves anytime when music is on, so he was doing his own moves. I'm just glad Sailor man wasn't around, because I think he would be laughing his butt off at me! I have to see how that will work when he's home. I'll just have to do the workouts when he's at work during the day!

Here are some of my favorites so far...I think they are my favorites because they are the ones I can actually do! lol

Do you do Zumba? Here's to me keeping it up!

Military Monday Blog Hop (Just Shy of Monday)

I guess technically it's Tuesday, but I had a super busy day. Linking up for the Military Monday Blog hop over at Marine Parent's blog. Check it out&link up! Thanks for stopping by my blog! :-)

I didn't intend for today to be busy but that's how it always goes. I ran to Target for some formula. I think I am at that store every other day, but I love that store!! I always freak if I getting too low on formula. I did once with my older son, and it happened to be on Christmas in a small town where sailor man's sister lives&nothing was open. I was a brand new mommy at the time. I ended up having to give him water with a little sugar in it. I felt so horrible, I vowed to never do that again. And I haven't!

Anyways I digress...so I did that, and on the way back to the car, a guy says..."Hey, your tire is low!" I looked&it was so low I was surprised I hadn't blown my tire completely. I knew it had a small nail in it, but the Mister just filled it with air before he left&he's not going to be gone all that gone&was supposed to patch it when he got back. I have no idea how to put air in tires! I sooo need to learn how to do that! So off I went to Walmart to the Tire Center. Only place I could think of at the moment. They patched it&hopefully it lasts awhile. Isn't that always the way though? Stuff always breaks/goes out when they are gone.

Then from there, I spent the rest of the day outside playing with the boys, enjoying the nice weather. Once it got dark, I've been doing chores ever since. I know, real exciting, but that was my day!

Video Link Up #2

If you want to join in the fun..head over to Deployment(again)&check it out! Pick your fav viral video of the week&then link up!


Okay..so I'm not sure if they are supposed to be funny or not, or if they are supposed to not be something you made, but this is my pick for the week. It is a public video, so hope that's okay! I was going through old videos of my oldest son last night and looking back how fast he's grown up over the past 4 years. I did this with him to show him how what an adorable&special little boy he is. Out of nowhere yesterday evening..getting very frustrated...he screams.."I hate myself, I don't want anymore pinchies!" Pinchies are what we call his blood sugar checks, which he gets at least 5 times a day. Those are words you never want to hear your child say! There's nothing I can do make the diabetes stop. I want to tell him it'll get better, but I don't know that for sure. I just tried to reassure him that he was so loved&that he's was made extra special!

I made a video back when he was first diagnosed that I thought I would share..It's a little long, but it shows what his diabetes is like&how he's such my little cutie pie! 

Ultimate Blog Party!

I want to get in on all the fun too! Call me a copy cat, whatever! lol Head over to 5 Minutes for Mom and check out what's going on! It's the Ultimate Blog Party!

~I'm Joan@ Naturally Sweet! I'm a proud Navy SO, and stay home mommy to two little boys. Our oldest is a type 1 diabetic. Our youngest is 6 months, and a little chunkey monkey! :-) I blog about surviving the military lifestyle, my children, type 1 diabetes, and really anything that comes to my mind! Look forward to meeting everyone!~



Thursday Music Link Up!

It's that time again. Another Thursday music link up. Stop on by Goodnight Moon's blog&check it out!

This week I wanted to pick something a little more serious. At first I was even afraid to go with this song, because it talks about something I never talk about. I don't want to say I forget about it, but I kind of put it in the back of my mind. I'm talking about miscarriage. Sorry, to get all heavy on you. Sometimes, I even feel guilty for feeling sad, because I was only 12 weeks along. I came into the ob&heard the baby's heartbeat for the first time, and two days later the little peanut was gone. He/she would be 2 this May. Why it's so fresh in my mind?...I happened to be going through my playlists last week for the link up&I stumbled upon my song choice again. Weird thing is, I checked my email that day&there was one from Enfamil talking about my baby being 24 months. I had to stop&think..wait a minute...I have a 4 year old& a 6 month old...that's not right. Then I remembered that I had signed up to get like freebies in the mail from them, when I first found out I was pregnant with my angel baby. I go back and forth of feeling guilty for putting it in the back of my mind&feeling guilty for feeling sad. This song puts me at ease...

Wordless Wednesday..

Played outside today...





Total Tuesday Randomness

I know it's technically Wednesday, but I'm just now getting around to this. I can never sleep when sailor man is gone anyways. Tuesday wasn't very eventful, but I spent quality with my babies, and you can't top that!

We tried prunes for the first time this morning..

Gavin colored a pic for his daddy while he's away...It's now on the fridge..

Thank goodness for Sophie..It's the only teether Gray will take..expensive but worth it!

Did some baking with Gavin, so cute that he went&got his foot stool to "bake"

The finish product...

How was your Tuesday?