It's been awhile...

January has had it's ups & downs, Ryan's grandma Lora "Maxine" Moore passed away.  I was glad to have Ryan home to help the family through this.  She was a wonderful woman, she will truly be missed.  She will always be remembered everytime we say Amberlyn Lora Moore.


So most probably know or don't know that Ryan left in January for deployment.  When will he be home, your guess is as good as mine.  I know you are probably thinking how can she handle this, well you just do....can't say that it's been easy because it never is but I am sure all my fellow military wives can agree we stick together and we pull through each deployment and we stay strong for our family.  Something to work on in the coming months get me a good support system together (not just for me but for other fellow wives)! 

Febuary hasn't been too bad...both girls had their birthday parties (Amberlyn's alittle early).  We were blessed to have a few friends be able to travel to us (From Riverview, FL Savannah, GA, Charleston, SC & Mayport, FL) to join us to celebrate.  We enjoyed all the visits!

Katelyn's been battling some aniexty ever since we moved to GA, at first I brushed it off but it's been 4 mths and we are still battling.  I read up yesterday on "Schoolitis" and a few things are similar but one that isn't is she "WANTS" to be at school. 

To bring everyone up to speed, yesterday Katelyn came home from school because she puked at school.  She was fine the rest of the night but again this morning had a tummy ache.  She said she wanted to go to school (so her aniexty is school based but not to the point she wants to stay home - alittle different then the actual schoolitis perdictions).  I spoke to the school nurse about why I think she is having tummy aches and she said they will work with me....she did mention well Katelyn did throw up yesterday so I had to explain that I threw up for a week or two back when I was in kindergarten til I got over my fear of school.  So she said if Katelyn visits her she will have her rest and see if she gets better.  Thanks for the advice yesterday, I think Katelyns axiety isn't over a particular issue but more something in her head that she thinks that things should always go perfectly and she should know everything.  She's got a mixture of Ryan & I in her so that doesn't help one bit.  She's doing fine in school, about to text for the gifted program but I am sure all can sympathize that when we focus on things we want them to turn out a particular way and they don't we go crazy.  This is her...I been trying not to show my anxiety but I can see so much of that side of me in her.  We will get through this hurrdle, we are both strong!

So now that we brought up the whole family except one special little girl lets give some information on her or should I say dirt...j/k  She is doing great in school, her reading is getting better and so is her spelling.  Do I think she could do better absolutely but she is coming along just fine.  She had an ENT appt the other day just a check up to her bout of sore throats and enlarged tonsils.  The ENT said we have nothing to worry about (enlarged tonsil are similar to those that have an outy belly button - they just are out inside of tucked in).   Besides that nothing new to report on her, except bedtime is a hassle everynight.  She wants to mention things we forgot or stall right before it's lights out.  I haven't been given in though (well last night we had a late bedtime because I was on skype with a friend) but I just remind her that I won't play these games.  She has to go to bed an hour earlier than Katelyn because she refuses to get up early...definitely her momma on this issue...I hate mornings!