I finally figured out why my flowers were dying in my flower bed in front of my house. I was digging down in it and I noticed that it was all mulch and no soil.... what the heck. So I finally got to the store and got 2 bags of soil and new fresh mulch. I also got some new flowers. I got out there today and went to work. I dug out all the old nasty stuff and replaced it with the new stuff. I planted my flowers and I am hoping that they will be just fine. If not, I give!! I got some re-decorating done today to. After this time around I'm done with moving things. Now I know what Cody feels like when I ask him to help me move things....hahaha!! It needs to be done though. I am really going to go crazy next week and start organizing all the closets and rooms. I just need to get it done so I won't have to keep putting on my "to do" list and it never getting done. Chloe was really good for me while I was planting my flowers because she gets to be outside. When I decorate she gets frustrated because she doesn't get as much attention. She is just a big baby...haha!

Me and my friend Karyn went to OBI and McDonald's today without our husbands. That was a first for us girls. We usually make our husbands check out and order because we are scared to speak to the German's. Our German is not very good, but we made it on our own today. That was really fun and interesting..haha. I also was the "problem" customer because I got 3 of the same flowers and none of them had a bar code. Therefore they had to call a guy up and he is trying to say something to me and I'm just like huh...... then they realize that I'm American and kinda laugh and then they speak English. It's kind of embarrassing but not to bad I guess. They are nice though if you try to say at least a few German words. I know my numbers and to say hi and bye and I think that is good enough. Good effort I would say ;) !

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Today has been kind of a long day. I was really excited to go to the PX to do some shopping but of course I get there and they are either out or just don't have what I was wanting. I guess I got spoiled while we were home, you can get anything there. Mom told me today that dad walked with his walker. I just started crying because I'm so happy that he is doing well. God is really showing his presence through my dad. It is so amazing! It is started to become depressing around on post. They are starting to get things organized for when the soldiers deploy. So talk of wills and death and all that jazz is beginning. They are wanting volunteers for a committee to be formed for when soldiers pass away and families are left behind. Wow talk about sad......... that is the last thing that I would like to think about!!!!!!!!!

Cody is doing well at his course. He says that there is a lot to study and not much time. They are in class from 730 to 5 and then dinner and a few hours to study and then he heads to bed. I think he is enjoying it though. He is getting to eat at all the American restaurants so that is good for him. He is on an Air Base and they have LOTS of luxuries.

Well I'm headed to bed. Hope that everything is going well at home. Love you guys!

Well most of you know but we made it back safely. We didn't think that we would ever get home from the million hour long plane ride...haha. We took medicine but it only put us out for about 2-4 hours so that wasn't even half the flight. We did get lucky though on the flight back. We had individual tv screens in the back of the chairs. We watched a lot of movies and played games, so it wasn't to bad but it was still LONG!!!! We are just glad to be back. Cody is gone again though so I'm alone for now. He is at a school for 2 weeks so me and Chloe are just hanging out at the house. We stay pretty busy. I just clean A LOT and redecorate so that is fun for me. My friend Katie came over tonight and we had a girls night. We ate Subway and watched a movie. Chloe got to play with a neighbor dog. They are really nice and the dog, Maggie Mae, likes Chloe. I was really glad for her because the dogs before were mean to her. It is really good for her to have a friend and gets her energy out. She just runs in circles, it's pretty entertaining! The weather was beautiful today. I think the high was 75. It gets warm in the house but I just get our fans going and it's not to bad.

Finally things are coming together! I have Cody packed and I am almost packed. I have the passports in our carry on bag and it is right next to our luggage. I am working on getting the house cleaned up today. I love coming home to a clean house so that means work work before we get to relax. It will be worth it though. We are sooooo excited about seeing all the family and friends. We miss everyone! I am really excited but kinda nervous about seeing my dad. I'm afraid of what my reaction will be when I see him in person laying in that bed. I have been so emotional since we left the states so maybe I will be back to my normal self once we get back :). It's like I moved to a different country so I have to cry all the time. Either if I'm happy or sad. I think it may be caused by all the stress that I have been having but who knows :) I did have a laughing episode the other day(Lana you know what I'm talking about)! We were out with our friends at a German restaurant and I just started laughing and I couldn't stop. It was so embarrassing. When this happens I can't breath and I start to cry. Everyone else finds it amusing but I hate it...LOL Good thing it doesn't happen very often. Well we will be home in 3 days! Can't wait to see everyone!!!!! :)

Well today has been rainy so we didn't get to much done yet. We are trying to get everything done here at the house b4 we fly home so we can come back to a nice clean home. We did get all of our bills taken care of that are due on the first so that was good. I am sooooooo EXCITED to be home. I am going to start packing tomorrow. The army is kinda nuts!! They have these events planned on Thursday and Friday that we are required to go to. Cody is in charge of some things so there is no getting out of it. Therefore that only leaves me tomorrow and wednesday to get the rest of my things done and packed. I hope that I can get it all done. I hate doing things last minute and cody likes doing things last minute. I guess he can cram all his things in at once but not me :) I get to stressed and have a meltdown..hahaha! Knowing my luck I would forget our passports and we would be stuck!!

Aww today was a much better day!!! I got to talk to Cody for a little bit. He is in charge of the range and he calls me from the tower that he was in. HAHA I guess he just sat in the tower making sure that everything went ok. He has such a hard job. ;) I also got to talk to mom and it was for almost an hour. She went to the doctor and got some medicine. She was basically just loosing it because of all the stress. She was doing much better today and is able to have a conversation and know what she is saying. This will help dad a lot to. He is basically about the same, the speech therapist should be in tomorrow to help him a bit. Mom said that his ribs are still sore and his shoulder is sore. That is why they haven't done a lot of "rehab" things with him yet. Also the speech therapist is supposed to put some notes up so that when people come to visit dad they will know what type of questions to ask him. He still isn't eating much but they still have the feeding tube in him. That would explain why he isn't eating, he isn't hungry... haha. You would think that the docs would be smart enough to put that together. LOL Over all today was filled with good news. I am just really glad that mom is doing much better. That makes my world better when she is ok. :)

Not much more news on dad. I talked to mom but just for a couple minutes. All she said was that they had to move dad to a different room because the guy he was roomed with couldn't sleep from dad talking all night. I haven't really gotten a good update since they moved him to Pryor. Hopefully I'll find out more and if I do I'll update you guys.