We went on another marriage retreat this past weekend. Back to the same place we went last time, Edelweiss, Garmish. We have to go to short meetings and then we get our room and food paid for. It was awesome. We had a really good time, I am sure glad to be home though. I feel so much more comfortable when I am in "my zone" and my area. I know what to expect and I enjoy my own bed to. We didn't go skiing this time but we did get to go in the town and shop around. There was also a pizza hut there, and of course we at there :) It was yummy! We asked our friends, Kayrn and Fran, to watch Chloe. So she stayed the weekend with them. I was SO SO SO proud of her. No accidents and No pottying in her crate. She had a happy mommie!! It is just great to know that we can leave her with friends and she isn't a pain.

Today I had to get grocries, I got a lot but didn't spend a lot. I'm trying to compare prices better than I did before. My mom is really good about that and I'm trying to be better. It really makes sense... it tastes the same(most of the time) and it is cheaper. Plus Cody didn't go with me so I didn't come home with cookies and chips and candy! I did get him chips to keep him happy though ;) hehe. I also got in a cleaning mood so I went ahead and cleaned today. I usually try to clean on Wednesday's but if the mood strikes why not, right?!

I am so thankful and glad that Cody has been home this past week or so. We are getting back into our regular routines. Today he was off work and is gone golfing. I am glad that he has a chance to get away from everything and just have fun. Sometimes it is easy for me to try and feel selfish and think that he should be with me when he is off. But I have to understand that he really never has a break from me and work at the same time! It's either one or the other and no actual FREE time.

I have started my new set of classes. These are much more complex and I have to put a lot more thought into the work. In a way that is good but then I am kind of getting stressed at the same time. I know it can be done, just scary sometimes.

Chloe is doing good, spoiled as ever! We were having some issues with her and pottying. I think it was because Cody came home, but she was peeing EVERYWHERE, in the house. She NEVER does this, so I was getting concerned. It has been about a week now and she is back to normal. I guess that was her way of coping with her daddy being home.

It was so nice today, our pastor's dad and mom stopped by to say hi. That was sweet and unexpected. It makes me feel more welcomed and wanted at the church, and lets us know that they are concerned for us. They are the one's that started the church we go to and then his son took over. Very nice people!

Cody got home yesterday FINALLY! I am really glad he is back but it is kind of weird. I was so used to doing things on my own and doing my own thing. It will take a bit of time to get used to him being back home again. If it is like this after one month I can just imagine how much time and effort it will take after a 12 month deployment. I guess I will find out soon enough. It is really nice to have him back though. Chloe went CRAZY when he walked in the door. It was funny, I had never seen her so excited before. She was like that for about an hour and then finally calmed down. I went to the craft store and got some welcome home balloons for him. I don't think he was near as excited about the balloons as I was, but he still liked them. I also made his favorite dessert, pumpkin roll. YUM YUM, it is also my favorite. SOOO fatening though, but yummo! We are getting together with some friends on Friday and going out to eat. That will be a little welcome home get together.

Cody was supposed to come home tonight and now his flight has been delayed YET again!!!! I'm am really starting to get irritated at this! Then on top of this I used a German ATM today! Not good! I put my card in and did my thing and then it spit my card back out but no money. So I waited for about 5 minutes and still nothing, and was on the welcome screen again. So I did another one and it worked just fine. I figured that it was just having a tard moment. Well I get home and check my account and it has taken out 29.99 ($20 + exchange rate) twice. So I am having to deal with that issue. I called my bank and they said to wait 24 hours and it usually will fix itself and if not call back. Plus on top of that on Sunday my phone and internet went out. So I had to deal with that yesterday. I just really need Cody to be home! I know life is full of up's and down's but lately it seems like all downers! I'm ready for my uppers to kick in.. haha!

Love and miss you guys like CRAZY!!

Well just a couple more day until Cody gets home! He should be home either Tuesday evening or early Wednesday morning. I am getting anxious because I just want it to get here already. I'm tired of waiting!

Yesterday I got a paper on my door(everyone got one) that it is time for the neighborhood clean up.. yeah! So with it being 30 degrees out it is OBVIOUSLY a GREAT time for this. Today isn't too cold though so I chose today to do all my work. We have a plum tree in between our house and our neighbor so I picked up all the plums, Yuck! Of course Chloe wanted to help so she was eating and licking all over them. Then after getting all the plums up I got the mower out and mowed the lawn. Mowing mulched the leaves so I didn't have to rake to much. I pulled out all my frozen flowers :( and tilled up the soil. Swept all around the house and was finally done! I think it was worth it, it looks really nice. Plus everything will be done when Cody gets home and he won't have to worry about it!

For some reason today Chloe chewed up one of my shoes. It was an old pair and they were falling apart so it was not devastating but still! She has never bothered my shoes before so who knows what got into her today.

Chloe's Nana sent her some new clothes! So cute!

Well the snow did not last long at all. The next morning it was all gone! At least I got to enjoy it for a day. It is pretty cold today, but the sun is shining. Chloe is having a pretty good day. I am going to be watching Kathryn, my friend karyns baby, about 3 days a week. She is wanting to get back in the gym to work off baby weight and can not get her into daycare yet. Today was the first day and Chloe was so excited! I had to hold Chloe for a couple minutes so that she would calm down. I put Kat on the floor with her blankie and then let Chloe down. She snift her like it was some strange thing. It was really cute. Kat just layed there like what is this hairy thing! haha. Chloe is pretty protective though. I went to check on laundry and Kat cooed so Chloe went and checked on her and then came back to me like she was wanting me to go check on the baby. I think she will have a few jealousy issue's once we have our own baby but she is really good around babies so no worries there. She just loves her own mommie time!

I only have about 7-8 days until Cody gets home. I was right all along, he just likes to stress me out... haha! He is supposed to fly home on the 26th so not much longer! I can't wait till he gets home!!! YEAH!