I'm still here!!!

I am here to jot down some things that we have been up to lately. There are some trips and memories that I want to make separate posts about so for now... I will just update on the things that have been been most recent.
First and Foremost. My baby girl turned 4!
I cant believe that!

Everyone says that it goes so fast and that they grow up in a blink of a eye...boy were they right.
I really wanted to have a party this year for her. She gets the whole aspect of birthdays now, but I just couldn't bring my self to do it. (ill go into that a little later when i talk about moving) She had school on her birthday, and it just so happened to be the week of Dr. Seuss's birthdays so the week was dedicated to him. The had Green Eggs and Ham on Monday (so you had to wear green) Cat in the Hat on Tuesday..wear a hat..which was her birthday so I made a Birthday hat for her to wear. After school and once Mike came home, she was dying to open presents so we did that.We had to run to the store for Mike because he was leaving the next day for training and needed a few things. We stopped at Toys r Us and let her pick out a couple things, dinner at Chick fil a after, then home for cake.

She is such a smart sassy little girl that is such a joy. She has been really into her gymnastics. Learning cartwheels and handstands. She loves to paint and draw. She will definitely be is some sort of acting class or plays when she is a little older. She loves to dance and ride her bike. Such a amazing little girl.

We finally Thank God , got orders for our PCS coming up. The 3 years are over!!!!
Can you tell I am ready to go?
Good Bye West Virginia!
These next 4 months are going to go so slow but at lease there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
This place was hard. Maybe its because I am coming from a place (Hawaii) that I still dream about and everyday. That felt like home...this place does not! I have stopped wanting to explore, I have gained weight, I feel like I look older, I am just all around tired. This place will not be missed.

Virginia Here We Come!
Mike was selected for school so we will only be there for a year. I am just excited to be around the military community again.  I am also so excited to be closer to the ocean! Mike was there for 9 months a couple years ago, and also it is the place we got married, so we sort of know the surroundings a little.
I am just so excited to hit the road!
Did I say I was excited?

lets talk about little Charlie.
His nicknames.... CharMonster...or Dinosaur.
That's what he is.

I stopped nursing finally at 18 months and now hes finally sleeping through the night!. I really wanted to last as long as I did with Emma which was 20 months but I just couldn't do it anymore. He was attached to me at all times. My mom always said, if one of you didn't like it anymore, then there needed to be a change. We are both much happier now. There are some moments I miss it , but it was for the better. Of course tho there always comes a problem...I cant get him to drink milk. Cows milk, almond milk, cashew milk...nothing. Except a couple sips of the Pediasure toddler milk. So there's my new delema.
Also, he is coming up on 20 months.. and he still has not said any words. He walked at 9 months, he crawled at 5. He does somersaults, jumps on the bed, puts his shoes on...i could go on and on, but he still has not said mama, dada, ball, dog....nothing. He is so smart, and I don't thing I have concerns with any development things, but still just lots of noises to and pointing. Just every baby goes at their own speed I guess.


The last thing, the house that we had owned back in Ohio that we had been renting out to terrible terrible tenants each and every time.
We sold it!
We put it on the market, and a day later we had two buyers. They both gave their best bid and it was done. It feels so wonderful to have that off of our back now. Each time we were going back we had to spend thousand and thousands of dollars fixing up what careless people did to it. I loved that house and the street that it was on. I'm just glad the whole thing is over with.