Received this product complimentary from Influenster (RoseVoxBox). First, the most important part! This charm retails as under $13 which is outstanding for such an amazing product.
I wore this for the Marine Corps birthday ball earlier this month. I had never tried a Rimmel product before so I was unsure what to expect. The packaging is nice. I like the wider tubes because I get a better grip on it and I feel it's a lot more fun to look at.
My color was extreme black, which was another bonus for me. I LOVE dark mascara. The darker the better in my opinion. Makes my eyes REALLY pop!
I was going to wear false lashes that night but after putting this stuff on, I realized I did not need them!
The only small complaint I have is the mascara stayed wet for about a minute or so. I didn't make sudden eye movements till I was sure it was dry. Once it was dry, it did not flake off and didn't leave my lashes feeling heavy either.
It came off VERY easily with my e.l.f. makeup remover wipes.
I will definitely be buying this product again!
Check stores now! It's already hit the shelves as of this month (November 2013)
Friday, November 29, 2013
Dr. Scholl's® For Her Cozy Cushions
So 2 months ago I received in my Influenster RoseVoxBox a complimentary pair of Dr. Scholl's Cozy Cushion insoles. Right away, I noticed how soft they were. They fit sizes 6-10. I cut mine down to a size 8 using the awesome lines they provided on the back on the insole to cut them down if need be. They retail at $12.49. I placed them inside my favorite boots that I can not wait to pull out once the weather gets chilly out. They fit inside like a GLOVE and keep my feet as warm as one as well. I plan on getting a pair for all my winter foot wear!
Monday, July 8, 2013
Dr. Scholl's® For Her High Heel Insoles
*received this product complimentary from Influenster.*
I 1st tried out this product about 3 years ago. My husband was coming home from a deployment. I had bought these beautiful, sexy boots with a high heel. I knew I was going to be standing for a few hours, waiting outside for him to arrive. There was NO way my feet were going to tolerate that. So I went to the store looking for insoles. I bought these little gems. So glad I bought them. I put them inside my boots and then slipped my feet inside. Heaven!!! My feet felt like I was walking on a floor made of cool gel. But that wasn't going to convince me 100%. The true test would be a few days later, when I had to put those boots on and stand around for who knows how long!
Influenster.com
Let me tell you, my feet didn't hurt at all while waiting for my husband. They were SO comfortable, that when I got home, I walking around the house for awhile longer with them on! They were that nice on my feet. 3 years later, those same insoles are in those boots, which I try and wear often. So not only does the product work well at the time, they hold up for a long time.
I received this product to try from Influenster (complimentary of course) a few weeks ago. I popped those babies into a pair of heels with a 3 nice platform heel in the front and a 5 inch thin heel in the back. Just like the boots! Pure bliss!!! I haven't worn those heels out yet but I can already tell they are going to be just as comfortable as my heel boots.
I am not a big one for heels I might add. I am a stay at home Mom so flip flops and slippers are my best friend. However, I do get dressed up to be UNmom-like for a few hours, to go strut what I got with my husband. And when I do, my poor feet to do not want to be subject to painful shoes. These insoles help with that.
So overall, I highly recommend these insoles to ladies who wear ANY kind of heels. Get them! Go now! :-)
http://www.drscholls.com/Products/HighHeelInsoles
http://www.amazon.com/Dr-Scholls-Insoles-Womens-Packages/dp/B0029ZAHK2/ref=sr_1_1?srs=2590803011&ie=UTF8&qid=1373331077&sr=8-1&keywords=Dr+Scholls+insoles+high+heel
I 1st tried out this product about 3 years ago. My husband was coming home from a deployment. I had bought these beautiful, sexy boots with a high heel. I knew I was going to be standing for a few hours, waiting outside for him to arrive. There was NO way my feet were going to tolerate that. So I went to the store looking for insoles. I bought these little gems. So glad I bought them. I put them inside my boots and then slipped my feet inside. Heaven!!! My feet felt like I was walking on a floor made of cool gel. But that wasn't going to convince me 100%. The true test would be a few days later, when I had to put those boots on and stand around for who knows how long!
Influenster.com
Let me tell you, my feet didn't hurt at all while waiting for my husband. They were SO comfortable, that when I got home, I walking around the house for awhile longer with them on! They were that nice on my feet. 3 years later, those same insoles are in those boots, which I try and wear often. So not only does the product work well at the time, they hold up for a long time.
I received this product to try from Influenster (complimentary of course) a few weeks ago. I popped those babies into a pair of heels with a 3 nice platform heel in the front and a 5 inch thin heel in the back. Just like the boots! Pure bliss!!! I haven't worn those heels out yet but I can already tell they are going to be just as comfortable as my heel boots.
I am not a big one for heels I might add. I am a stay at home Mom so flip flops and slippers are my best friend. However, I do get dressed up to be UNmom-like for a few hours, to go strut what I got with my husband. And when I do, my poor feet to do not want to be subject to painful shoes. These insoles help with that.
So overall, I highly recommend these insoles to ladies who wear ANY kind of heels. Get them! Go now! :-)
http://www.drscholls.com/Products/HighHeelInsoles
http://www.amazon.com/Dr-Scholls-Insoles-Womens-Packages/dp/B0029ZAHK2/ref=sr_1_1?srs=2590803011&ie=UTF8&qid=1373331077&sr=8-1&keywords=Dr+Scholls+insoles+high+heel
Wednesday, July 3, 2013
Goody Ouchless Ribbon Elastics
Here's another review for you guys.
*This is another complimentary product I received from Influenster to review*
This wonderful product by Goody. They can be found here http://www.goody.com/Products/Hair_Accessories/Ouchless_Ribbon_Elastics?colId=3f1096ad-ff15-40eb-9d85-98156ac6c5e6&c_id=1a7ea079-c44c-481e-8d02-db7cd0b32277
*This is another complimentary product I received from Influenster to review*
This wonderful product by Goody. They can be found here http://www.goody.com/Products/Hair_Accessories/Ouchless_Ribbon_Elastics?colId=3f1096ad-ff15-40eb-9d85-98156ac6c5e6&c_id=1a7ea079-c44c-481e-8d02-db7cd0b32277
ABOUT THIS PRODUCT
- Soft, stretchy material that looks beautiful on the wrist or in the hair!
- From America’s #1 elastics brand, Goody® Ouchless®
- Unique knot style hair ties are perfect for personalizing or dressing up your look.
Changing it up!
It's been a long while since I've been on here. Life kind of catches up with you and before you know it, a whole year has just flown by. I am going to try to keep up with this blog a little more.
I am trying something a little new today and writing about something other than every day life.
This year I have REALLY gotten into makeup. Yes, I am almost 30 years old and finally understanding the true concept of makeup and the true art form it is.
Along with LOVING makeup, I also LOVE saving money/getting things for free. A few months ago I signed up for this company called Influenster (online). They send you free products to try. All you have to do is try them out and then give your honest feedback on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, your blog, YouTube, Vine, and/or whatever other online social media site you may be a member of. I don't do much on YouTube as far as posting and I don't have a Vine account so I thought I'd use this blog to write about the products I have reviewed and how I feel about the item(s). And by the way, all these items in each VoxBox (this one is the SunVoxBox/SunkissedVoxBox are free! I received them as a complimentary gift. I did not pay them for it and I am not getting paid to do this review or any other review!
This blog is going to be about the Olay Fresh Effects collection, specifically the Fresh Effects BB cream (in fair to light).
The first day I got my VoxBox, I right away opened up the Olay Fresh Effects BB cream. I was so excited!!! The tube is a very convenient size. I have a few other BB creams and their packaging is kind of lumpy and not very "throw in your purse and go" size. The design on the packaging kind of goes along with the name. It's a very fresh design. White with light green and yellow colors. Very pretty. Now onto the color. OMG! SOOOOO pretty!!! I am in love with the smell. Very fresh and sweet. But not overpowering. It has 15 SPF in it but smells nothing like sunscreen! Phew, because who wants to smell that all day on their face?? Olay Fresh Effects {BB Cream!} offers six skincare benefits in one step The consistency is thick but not like a paste. It was a light foundation color but once I out it onto my face, it just blended so well into my skin. I can wear a light to medium coverage in foundation so I was a little worried this would be too light for my face. Not the case at all! The coverage is nice. It's just enough. I can still see my freckles, which is always a plus for me. I am not trying to hide those precious beauties. It did cover up the redness from some of my "it's about that time of the month" pimples. If I was going to wear this for a night out (which I plan to soon), I would still have to wear my undereye concealer because it didn't cover up my dark undereye circles. I decided to put the BB cream on my face the day I was going to the gym. That would be the true test. 60 minutes of cardio, sweating like a pig, would be the true test to see if it would run off my face (no pun intended). Nope! After all that hard work, the BB cream was still on my face, with no sweat lines! Yay! There was a little on the towel when I dried my face from sweat but that's to be expected. I want it to come off when I wash my face, right? I am not looking for a face dye :-)
I just got this product last weekend and since I am a stay at home Mom, I don't get to wear makeup often and haven't been able to really try it out. But, this is going to be my go-to BB cream for the summer. It's wonderful. I am glad I got to try this wonderful product. Thank you Influenster! Head over to Olay on FB, www.olayfresheffects.com, Influenster.com, and Influenster on FB! Check out all these sites have to offer! Also check out http://www.amazon.com to buy from there! :-) Hurray for #nofilter kind of days!
I am trying something a little new today and writing about something other than every day life.
This year I have REALLY gotten into makeup. Yes, I am almost 30 years old and finally understanding the true concept of makeup and the true art form it is.
Along with LOVING makeup, I also LOVE saving money/getting things for free. A few months ago I signed up for this company called Influenster (online). They send you free products to try. All you have to do is try them out and then give your honest feedback on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, your blog, YouTube, Vine, and/or whatever other online social media site you may be a member of. I don't do much on YouTube as far as posting and I don't have a Vine account so I thought I'd use this blog to write about the products I have reviewed and how I feel about the item(s). And by the way, all these items in each VoxBox (this one is the SunVoxBox/SunkissedVoxBox are free! I received them as a complimentary gift. I did not pay them for it and I am not getting paid to do this review or any other review!
This blog is going to be about the Olay Fresh Effects collection, specifically the Fresh Effects BB cream (in fair to light).
The first day I got my VoxBox, I right away opened up the Olay Fresh Effects BB cream. I was so excited!!! The tube is a very convenient size. I have a few other BB creams and their packaging is kind of lumpy and not very "throw in your purse and go" size. The design on the packaging kind of goes along with the name. It's a very fresh design. White with light green and yellow colors. Very pretty. Now onto the color. OMG! SOOOOO pretty!!! I am in love with the smell. Very fresh and sweet. But not overpowering. It has 15 SPF in it but smells nothing like sunscreen! Phew, because who wants to smell that all day on their face?? Olay Fresh Effects {BB Cream!} offers six skincare benefits in one step The consistency is thick but not like a paste. It was a light foundation color but once I out it onto my face, it just blended so well into my skin. I can wear a light to medium coverage in foundation so I was a little worried this would be too light for my face. Not the case at all! The coverage is nice. It's just enough. I can still see my freckles, which is always a plus for me. I am not trying to hide those precious beauties. It did cover up the redness from some of my "it's about that time of the month" pimples. If I was going to wear this for a night out (which I plan to soon), I would still have to wear my undereye concealer because it didn't cover up my dark undereye circles. I decided to put the BB cream on my face the day I was going to the gym. That would be the true test. 60 minutes of cardio, sweating like a pig, would be the true test to see if it would run off my face (no pun intended). Nope! After all that hard work, the BB cream was still on my face, with no sweat lines! Yay! There was a little on the towel when I dried my face from sweat but that's to be expected. I want it to come off when I wash my face, right? I am not looking for a face dye :-)
I just got this product last weekend and since I am a stay at home Mom, I don't get to wear makeup often and haven't been able to really try it out. But, this is going to be my go-to BB cream for the summer. It's wonderful. I am glad I got to try this wonderful product. Thank you Influenster! Head over to Olay on FB, www.olayfresheffects.com, Influenster.com, and Influenster on FB! Check out all these sites have to offer! Also check out http://www.amazon.com to buy from there! :-) Hurray for #nofilter kind of days!
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
This past week
Well, the last time I updated the blog was last week Tuesday, which ended on a really crappy "note". After I updated the blog, I started making dinner. Half way through making dinner, Kailyn started crying and was acting like she was in pain. After about 30 minutes of crying and not being able to get her to stop, we took the girls into the ER. We waited for 3 hours in the waiting room. I couldn't put Kailyn down for even a minute. If I tried to sit and hold her or put her down, she would cry. So I had to walk up and down the halls of the hospital till they called us back. Scarlett was really sick too so the doctor wanted to check Scarlett out too. Kailyn ended up with just a viral infection and was given amoxicillian. Scarlett had a 103 temp. so the doctor gave her Tylenol and Ibuprofen to get here fever down. He ordered both girls to have chest x-rays. Kailyn's came back totally fine. Scarlett had a teeny tiny spot on her lung. Doctor said it was either a viral infection like Kailyn or it was a touch of pneumonia. He decided to treat it as pneumonia and gave her amoxicillian as well. While we were in the car after leaving the hospital, Kailyn threw up some water. I made Max take me back to the hospital so I could ask the doctor if that was ok. Of course he said she was going to be fine and told me things to look for and bring her back if she was feeling really sick.
It's been a week since all that happened. The girls are back to normal. They have 3 more days of antibiotics. Max's birthday was on Sunday so we went out to dinner. That was the 1st time the girls were out of the house since they were in the ER. We went to Buffalo Wild Wings for Max's birthday dinner. That was the only thing we did for Max's birthday since Max was feeling kind of sick that day as well. And because all our friends up and left us :-)
That's about as eventful as the past week has been. I am studying to take my last quiz for my Medical Terminology course before taking the final exam. I can not wait to get onto my Medical Biling Technology course and actually start doing medical filing work.
It's been a week since all that happened. The girls are back to normal. They have 3 more days of antibiotics. Max's birthday was on Sunday so we went out to dinner. That was the 1st time the girls were out of the house since they were in the ER. We went to Buffalo Wild Wings for Max's birthday dinner. That was the only thing we did for Max's birthday since Max was feeling kind of sick that day as well. And because all our friends up and left us :-)
That's about as eventful as the past week has been. I am studying to take my last quiz for my Medical Terminology course before taking the final exam. I can not wait to get onto my Medical Biling Technology course and actually start doing medical filing work.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
It's been almost 2 years!
Wow! I forgot all about this blog. I realized I need to definitely change up the layout and brighten it up a bit. Not that I have much time for that but I am going to give it a try.
Well, goodness, where should I begin?? Since July 2010 a LOT has gone on! That deployment went by fast. He was gone from July 2010-January 2011. We waited to open Christmas gifts till he got home. Homecoming was awesome. Even though it was about 9pm and maybe 40 degrees outside, the excitement kept us warm.
(Maybe the best way to do this is to break things up by months, where something eventful happened)
February 2011: Went to Las Vegas for the Marine Corps ball. Had a really nice time. I ended up wearing this sexy red dress. Hope to wear that dress again some day. Nice friend of mine kept the girls overnight. Was my 1st night ever away from Kailyn. Kailyn learned how to walk this month!
March 2011: Max had a surgery done (here is a hint: we can't have kids anymore). He ended up having severe complications. I have never been so scared in my life! It took a few months but he is all better now. Kailyn also turned 1 on March 30th, 2011. We had a nice party for her at the house. Plenty of people came over to celebrate her special day. I made her cupcakes. Bakes the cupcakes, made my own homemade buttercream frosting, colored the frosting silver and pink, and then Max helped me decorate the cupcakes with piping bags. On the morning of the party, we were woken up by Scarlett throwing up. She had the flu so she had to spend the whole day in our bedroom. That morning I deep cleaned the house and sprayed Lysol throughout the whole house. Of course a few days later, on Kailyn's birthday, Kailyn woke up and was puking. Happy Birthday pumpkin. It took a few days but they both recovered quickly.
June 2011-July 2011: We made a surprise trip home to see our families. It was the first time everyone got to meet Kailyn. The drive there went great. Kids were enjoying themselves and nothing happened with the car. We spent 3 weeks on vacation and couldn't have had a better time. We definitely didn't want to leave. On the way back, Kailyn cried the whole drive. And of course once we pulled into the driveway, she was happy again. Stinker. Our godson Skylur Lane Chappell was born<3 Went down to Santa Monica Pier California in July. Was the girls and my 1st time ever seeing the ocean. Boy that water was cold and had too much seaweed but it was a really nice time.
September 2011: Scarlett turned 4. I made her a character pan cake. It was a ballerina bear cake. I made the buttercream frosting myself and piped out the design on the cake. What work! I find it much better to make their cakes instead of paying someone else to do it. It's a lot of work but hey, what else do I have to do? :-) Also that month, we went out to Arizona to see Nick, Tanya, Reyna and Skylur and to celebrate Reyna's 2nd birthday. Got to meet Sky for the first time. I love those kids! We had a really nice time and hated to say goodbye.
October 2011: Happy 5th Anniversary honey! Max and I celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary by having a nice romantic dinner at a restaurant called The Falls down in Palm Springs, CA. Then we spent the night without the kids because a (now ex-friend) of mine babysat the girls for us. Of course the very next morning I got up at 6am and picked them up. I hate spending the night away from the girls. Also this month, Nick and the family came out to stay with us for about a week. It was awesome getting to spend time with the kids. Poor Reyna had a medical issue and had to be taken to the ER. Their visit was cut short due to that incident. Thankful she ended up being ok. But goodness was I worried about her. Halloween was awesome. We did some trick-or-treating with that ex-friend and her kids. Max was in the field so he couldn't be around the take the kids trick-or-treating.
November 2011: On November 4th, the girls and I flew to Wisconsin. Was Kailyn's 1st time on an airplane. Both girls were angels! They slept the whole time, since it was a redeye flight. Dan picked us up from the airport. The next day Jessica and Matt got married! <3 Was a beautiful wedding. Adam turned 21 on November 12th and then Adam and I cooked our first Thanksgiving dinner together November 24th. We cooked at his apartment. It was also my 27th birthday. LOVE when my birthday lands on Thanksgiving. Lots and lots went on that month since we were in WI/IL till January 2012.
December 2011: Max drove from California to Wisconsin to be with us for Christmas. He left on the 22rd and planned to make it to WI by the 23rd but he ran into some snowy weather in New Mexico and had to spend the night in NM. Thankfully he made it by Christmas Eve. The girls, my Mom, Dan, Adam, and me all went to Dan's Mom's house to celebrate Christmas Eve. While we were gone, Max went into my Mom and Dan's and took a nap. After Dan's Mom's house, our plan was for me to go into the apartment and put out the gifts and then go to church. Then when we got back from church, I was going to have Scarlett go into the bedroom and be surprised to see her Daddy there. The plan worked except for when we went to church, no one was there. It ended up being a wonderful evening. The next morning we got up and went to Max's parents house and celebrated Christmas. Spent the 25th-January1st in IL, went to grandma and grandpa's January 1st-3rd, and then the morning of the 4th, we started our drive back home to California. Made it back to CA on the 5th.
January 2012: January was a stressful month. We'd been waiting since May 2011 to find out if Max was going to be able to reenlist or not. Back in December he got denied to stay in but was told to submit his package again and see what happened. Nothing else really happened besides we got taxes and paid off our debt and spoiled ourselves a little bit. My niece Addison turned 1 this month. How fast that year went by!
March 2012: Wonderful things happened this month. Max was able to stay in! Oh my word! We were so nervous! But he's in for another 3 years. My brother came out to visit us from March 27th-April 3rd. I did NOT want him to leave and neither did the girls. It was awesome having him here. He helped me bake Kaliyn's cake (which I went WAY overboard with if I might say so myself). A few days later it was Kailyn's 2nd birthday. That morning she had her 2 year check-up (almost 29lbs which is in the 70's percentile for her age and then almost 34 inches tall which is also in the 70's percentile for her age). We opened gifts that morning and then had cake in the afternoon. That evening we went to the Bowladium to have a nice night out bowling. Kailyn played so hard and had so much cake, she passed out in my arms at the bowling alley. On the 31st I started taking Medical Billing courses online through Allied Business School. I have 6 months to get 3 courses done. Max bought me a MacBook Air laptop for school. :-)
April 2012: So far this month is going well. School is going really good. I started school 11 days ago and I am 2 weeks ahead of schedule. I have taken 3 quizzes and got really good grades on the (90%, 100%, 95%) Tonight I am going to study the rest of Chapter 4 and hopefully take the quiz tomorrow or the next day. I am REALLY going to try and do good with school. Last time I messed up bad. I can't fail this. Plus, I need to be able to have a job so that in 3 years when Max gets out, we have income coming in while he is looking for a new job.
This is my perfect family a year later, Easter April 8th, 2012
Well, goodness, where should I begin?? Since July 2010 a LOT has gone on! That deployment went by fast. He was gone from July 2010-January 2011. We waited to open Christmas gifts till he got home. Homecoming was awesome. Even though it was about 9pm and maybe 40 degrees outside, the excitement kept us warm.
(Maybe the best way to do this is to break things up by months, where something eventful happened)
February 2011: Went to Las Vegas for the Marine Corps ball. Had a really nice time. I ended up wearing this sexy red dress. Hope to wear that dress again some day. Nice friend of mine kept the girls overnight. Was my 1st night ever away from Kailyn. Kailyn learned how to walk this month!
March 2011: Max had a surgery done (here is a hint: we can't have kids anymore). He ended up having severe complications. I have never been so scared in my life! It took a few months but he is all better now. Kailyn also turned 1 on March 30th, 2011. We had a nice party for her at the house. Plenty of people came over to celebrate her special day. I made her cupcakes. Bakes the cupcakes, made my own homemade buttercream frosting, colored the frosting silver and pink, and then Max helped me decorate the cupcakes with piping bags. On the morning of the party, we were woken up by Scarlett throwing up. She had the flu so she had to spend the whole day in our bedroom. That morning I deep cleaned the house and sprayed Lysol throughout the whole house. Of course a few days later, on Kailyn's birthday, Kailyn woke up and was puking. Happy Birthday pumpkin. It took a few days but they both recovered quickly.
June 2011-July 2011: We made a surprise trip home to see our families. It was the first time everyone got to meet Kailyn. The drive there went great. Kids were enjoying themselves and nothing happened with the car. We spent 3 weeks on vacation and couldn't have had a better time. We definitely didn't want to leave. On the way back, Kailyn cried the whole drive. And of course once we pulled into the driveway, she was happy again. Stinker. Our godson Skylur Lane Chappell was born<3 Went down to Santa Monica Pier California in July. Was the girls and my 1st time ever seeing the ocean. Boy that water was cold and had too much seaweed but it was a really nice time.
September 2011: Scarlett turned 4. I made her a character pan cake. It was a ballerina bear cake. I made the buttercream frosting myself and piped out the design on the cake. What work! I find it much better to make their cakes instead of paying someone else to do it. It's a lot of work but hey, what else do I have to do? :-) Also that month, we went out to Arizona to see Nick, Tanya, Reyna and Skylur and to celebrate Reyna's 2nd birthday. Got to meet Sky for the first time. I love those kids! We had a really nice time and hated to say goodbye.
October 2011: Happy 5th Anniversary honey! Max and I celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary by having a nice romantic dinner at a restaurant called The Falls down in Palm Springs, CA. Then we spent the night without the kids because a (now ex-friend) of mine babysat the girls for us. Of course the very next morning I got up at 6am and picked them up. I hate spending the night away from the girls. Also this month, Nick and the family came out to stay with us for about a week. It was awesome getting to spend time with the kids. Poor Reyna had a medical issue and had to be taken to the ER. Their visit was cut short due to that incident. Thankful she ended up being ok. But goodness was I worried about her. Halloween was awesome. We did some trick-or-treating with that ex-friend and her kids. Max was in the field so he couldn't be around the take the kids trick-or-treating.
November 2011: On November 4th, the girls and I flew to Wisconsin. Was Kailyn's 1st time on an airplane. Both girls were angels! They slept the whole time, since it was a redeye flight. Dan picked us up from the airport. The next day Jessica and Matt got married! <3 Was a beautiful wedding. Adam turned 21 on November 12th and then Adam and I cooked our first Thanksgiving dinner together November 24th. We cooked at his apartment. It was also my 27th birthday. LOVE when my birthday lands on Thanksgiving. Lots and lots went on that month since we were in WI/IL till January 2012.
December 2011: Max drove from California to Wisconsin to be with us for Christmas. He left on the 22rd and planned to make it to WI by the 23rd but he ran into some snowy weather in New Mexico and had to spend the night in NM. Thankfully he made it by Christmas Eve. The girls, my Mom, Dan, Adam, and me all went to Dan's Mom's house to celebrate Christmas Eve. While we were gone, Max went into my Mom and Dan's and took a nap. After Dan's Mom's house, our plan was for me to go into the apartment and put out the gifts and then go to church. Then when we got back from church, I was going to have Scarlett go into the bedroom and be surprised to see her Daddy there. The plan worked except for when we went to church, no one was there. It ended up being a wonderful evening. The next morning we got up and went to Max's parents house and celebrated Christmas. Spent the 25th-January1st in IL, went to grandma and grandpa's January 1st-3rd, and then the morning of the 4th, we started our drive back home to California. Made it back to CA on the 5th.
January 2012: January was a stressful month. We'd been waiting since May 2011 to find out if Max was going to be able to reenlist or not. Back in December he got denied to stay in but was told to submit his package again and see what happened. Nothing else really happened besides we got taxes and paid off our debt and spoiled ourselves a little bit. My niece Addison turned 1 this month. How fast that year went by!
March 2012: Wonderful things happened this month. Max was able to stay in! Oh my word! We were so nervous! But he's in for another 3 years. My brother came out to visit us from March 27th-April 3rd. I did NOT want him to leave and neither did the girls. It was awesome having him here. He helped me bake Kaliyn's cake (which I went WAY overboard with if I might say so myself). A few days later it was Kailyn's 2nd birthday. That morning she had her 2 year check-up (almost 29lbs which is in the 70's percentile for her age and then almost 34 inches tall which is also in the 70's percentile for her age). We opened gifts that morning and then had cake in the afternoon. That evening we went to the Bowladium to have a nice night out bowling. Kailyn played so hard and had so much cake, she passed out in my arms at the bowling alley. On the 31st I started taking Medical Billing courses online through Allied Business School. I have 6 months to get 3 courses done. Max bought me a MacBook Air laptop for school. :-)
April 2012: So far this month is going well. School is going really good. I started school 11 days ago and I am 2 weeks ahead of schedule. I have taken 3 quizzes and got really good grades on the (90%, 100%, 95%) Tonight I am going to study the rest of Chapter 4 and hopefully take the quiz tomorrow or the next day. I am REALLY going to try and do good with school. Last time I messed up bad. I can't fail this. Plus, I need to be able to have a job so that in 3 years when Max gets out, we have income coming in while he is looking for a new job.
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