Super Busy

We have been super busy at the McCurry house getting ready for our upcoming move. I have tons of great photos to post from Germany, Holland, and everyday stuff...but I haven't even downloaded the photos on my computer yet.

I said goodbye to my first dear friend here yesterday, which was really hard. My neighbor, Ashley, and I have become so close. Our kids play together all the time. I will miss the Peebles family so much! Luckily, their home town is about 2-3 hours away from Hurlburt Field, FL so I will get to see them in the future. Tomorrow night Jason's co-workers are having a going away dinner for him. It should be a lot of fun.

Emily and I leave next Saturday for Dallas. I am just AMAZED that time has flown by so quickly. I am really excited about moving, but I am starting to feel really sad about it as well. I mentioned in a previous post how great my neighbors are and that is what is making me so sad to leave. I LOVE my street and everyone on it. I can only hope that we are so lucky in our next house. I will miss everyone here so much.

I am thrilled to see some of my college friends in Dallas who I have not seen in four years or so. I am ready for some gut busting laughter, which they can always deliver. There are so many things that I am looking forward to on my trip to Wichita Falls....Kelly's baby shower, Leslie's new baby Keller, my niece and nephew's B-day parties, and seeing my mom for the first time in many years.

I will keep you all post on our travels to FL. Missy

Husband Appreciation

Whenever Jason leaves, I always find myself realizing the things that I truly appreciate him doing...even if he is just gone a day or two. Jason went back to Oklahoma this Easter weekend to take our two dogs to the states. We were concerned the heat would be to hot in May/June for our dogs to fly back. Mainly, Jason didn't want me to have to take back two dogs, a toddler, and myself all to the states without his help. Things like this really make me reflect how grateful I am for him. Here are some great things about my hubby big and small:

1. Taking out the diaper genie 100% of the time.

2. Helping with dishes and laundry.

3. Mowing our yard.

4. Feeding our dogs every morning and night.

5. Planning all of our vacations. I always get to enjoy a fun and relaxing trips b/c I never have to plan anything.

6. Reading Emily her night time stories and putting her to bed 99% of her life since six months old. I only do it when he has a military night function or out of town.

7. Team bathing Emily every night since her birth unless he is out of town or has a function.

8. Allowing me to go to the library every Saturday and Sunday to work on my course work.

9. Providing Emily and I a wonderful home, food, clothes, and lots of fun all by his hard work.

10. Giving Emily and I unconditional love and support.

These are just a few reasons that I am so grateful for Jason. My appreciation for him has grown 20 fold since having Emily. I couldn't ask for a better hands-on dad. Thank you, Jason for all that you do! Emily and I would be lost without you!

PS. I also find it so encouraging that many of my friends have wonderful husbands who have grown into wonderful fathers as well. We are all so blessed by these amazing men in our lives. We made some awesome choices.

:) Missy

Caught in the Act

Last week, Emily had lots of fun at the house. First, I was trying to weigh and measure our dogs' kennels for their flight back to the states. Emily decided the kennel looked just the right size for her. It totally cracked me up. My germ-crazy friends will probably freak out about these photos, but I think this is what childhood is all about...getting into things not meant for you ;)






I even got Emily to bark like a dog on our video recorder...so funny.




Then, I caught Miss Sneaky Pants putting on makeup. I had left my makeup bag by my mirror, which is located near the floor. I fix my hair in our bedroom floor, since we have no outlets in our bathrooms. Sometimes, I do my makeup there instead of at the bathroom mirror. I went out of our bedroom for several minutes and came back to Emily like this. Emily thought she looked beautiful. Needless to say, I did too even with eye shadow covering her cheeks.





Emily very pleased with the results.




Above is the first picture I took of Emily after catching her in the act. You can see the mischievousness in her eyes. HA!

We are excited to celebrate Easter tomorrow with friends. Jason has successfully flown back to the states with our two dogs. HOORAY! Big stress off of our shoulders. He will be able to spend Easter with his family in Oklahoma. The have a huge egg hunt at his Aunt Dot's house ever year. There are usually between 30-50 people at the hunt. I hope everyone has a wonderful Easter!

Military Community

Today, I started to think about the new home we will have in Florida and possible new neighbors. I have always lived in neighbors were no one really knows each other. Everyone kept to themselves. Jason and I were always hesitant to move "on base." Jason thought he would still feel like he was at work by living on base. We were wrong. We absolutely loving living in a military community. Here are my reasons why:

1. Fantastic Neighbors. I can call a couple of my neighbors anytime. Whenever Emily and I are bored, we just walk across the street to play or talk. We have have street get togethers about one or twice a month. We all take turns babysitting each other kids. Whenever I am in need of a couple of eggs, one of my neighbors is always willing to share. We all help support each other especially when someone's spouse is deployed.

3. New House - Can you think of anything better than living in a brand stinking new house and not paying rent, electricity, gas, or water? Self-Help store will give you flowers, light bulbs, salt (for our dishwasher...water is super hard here), potting soil, and more for free b/c you live in a base house. Plus...a maintenance repair man is only a phone call away and there is never a bill.

4. Parks - Our neighborhood has over five parks within walking distance plus a basketball court. There is one park especially designed for children from 2-5 years, which is our favorite.

5. Safety - We just feel safer here. We still lock our doors, but I am never fearful that my has will be broken into like some of my friends have experienced living in England.

6. Drive to Work - Jason's drive to work is about 5 minutes and saves tons on gas.

I have truly loved living on base this last year and a half in England. I hope our next neighbour hood in Florida is just as great.

:) Missy

Pictures

Jason and Emily take wonderful pictures. I can always capture them both smiling so happily at the camera. Emily will usually say "cheese" and smile with Jason for about 5 minutes or more...which is huge for a toddler. Now, Emily taking a picture with me is a different story. I can probably count on my hand the number of good shots we have taken. I either look crazy, Emily looks crazy, Emily is running away, or Emily is turned around. Plus, I think I am the better photographer in our family. Our candid photos usually come out all blurry or the lighting is poor. We took some photos on Friday night after celebrating our anniversary (5 years, baby). Here is proof:





Jason and Emily smiling away.



A sweet candid shot. :)




More great pictures. Now here is what the majority of mine turn out like....





Emily running away saying, "NOOO" while I smile in the background. Classic!

SUCCESS!!! As Emily would say, "bea-oo-tiful."

New Housekeeper

We have a new housekeeper. She often makes a bigger mess then what she intends to clean. However, she is awfully cheap. Here are some pictures of new housekeeper!



Prettiest Housekeeper in England!

Chocolate Milk

Emily has found a new love, chocolate milk. I can't really blame her since I am a big lover of it too. She is so cute when she says chocolate milk. She likes to get her own spoon from the drawer and stir the milk. Emily does a really good job and usually only makes a tiny spill. Then, she immediately asks for a wipe to clean up the spill.

I am surprised by some of the large words Emily says like chocolate, Cinderella, and beautiful. However, she still does not say some small words like down, car, and a few others. I guess she just has preferences on what she wants to say. Today, Emily wanted to stop in the stairwell by our wedding picture and said, "Mommy beautiful"...totally melted my hurt. She knows how to get some extra kisses from Mommy.

XOXO
Missy