TV shows that make me thankful for my life

Okay so I admit that I occasionally watch "The Hills". Now it is a complete drama show. It always makes me thankful that I don't care so much about fashion and how I look. That I don't go out to bars and party. That I am happily married and that I didn't live with Jim before we got married. I just don't know how people do it. I just could not live in LA and live the big city life. The noise the drama the fashion and just go,go lifestyle. Just give me the farm life. Or in my case the slow stay at home W. Salem life.
Another show that I watch (which I love) is Jon & Kate plus eight. Jim watches it with me sometimes and he can't stand Kate. He doesn't know how anyone could put up with someone like her. Which I remind him to be thankful for me!! I watch it and am so thankful for my 2 kids. I just can't imagine ever leaving the house with that many kids. I just am reminded that God only gives us what we can handle. I just don't think I could handle it. I love kids but not that many.

FRG, Snow and sweet sayings

New friends!

Having fun driving a HumVee
I had my FRG (Family Rediness Group) for the army. I had our family day today. I am the leader and I am just trying to be proactive on getting people informed and prepared for our upcoming deployment. It went really well. I really need volunteers and so I put the word out and I really think that I will have what I need now. I am so glad. Because with so many soldiers going anything to make it easier is great.
So bright and early I took Riley to my parents. I just knew it would be a long day and I needed to be able to talk to people and not worry about her and she still takes 2 naps and it would've been just crazy to have her there. Then Brayden and I went and picked up our friends so that we could car pool. And it started snowing. Like seriously snowing. We are talking driving like we were in a blizzard. So my question is, Global Warming? How does that work when we are having snow at the end of April?
When we came home the kids were exhausted and went to bed early. I am glad because I am so tired and need to go to sleep. Brayden played so hard and had so much fun. He loves the soldiers and they treat him great. I never have to worry about him up there because everyone knows who he is and look out for him.
But when we got home and I got him all tucked in I gave him a kiss and said thanks for being such a great boy today and he said "Thanks for being a great mommy." How precious.

Sunriver and sickness

We had a great time in Sunriver and played WII. Oh my. I don't like video games and that is one that I want to own. I told Jim we could get it for him for Christmas and when he gets home it would be here for him to play. But we would practice till he gets here.
Then last Thursday I woke up with Pink eye. No big deal I have had it many tmes. But while we were filling my RX. Riley threw up. And she did that throughout the night. And she was lethargic the next day and then wanted some food by dinner time. Then threw up again and then on Saturday had a little more energy and then Diarrea on Saturday night and Sunday was really lethargic. So, I took her to the doctor on Monday and my poor little sweet heart had a sore throat and ear infection. So, today she had a lot more energy. I am so glad. There is nothing worse then a sick kid who just wants to be held and sleep. I mean don't get me wrong I love being able to just sit and hold her but it makes me sad to see my incredibly active kid just sit.
And of course like usual Jim was here the first day and gone the rest of the time. He was in town yesterday and gone again today. How he always gets to be gone when we are sick I don't know. Just how it works I guess.