Graduation, Camping and THANKSGIVING :)

I haven't written anything recently so.......First and most importantly my love graduated from the Police academy at our local Community college the week before Thanksgiving. I am so freaking proud of him :) It has been a LONG 6 months. But it is finally over and it is now on to the pain in the butt search for a job. (in what I am sure is related news....I now have my first 3 grey hairs.) here is my little family. Don't judge me I look TERRIBLE

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Anyways......Right after the graduation ceremony we packed up and spent a weekend camping in the beautiful Hillsborough River State Park. I HIGHLY recommend it. We go the week before Thanksgiving every year and LOVE IT. Close to home and finally bearable temperatures for Florida.  It was so nice to finally get away and spend time as a family. The last 6 months have put a strain on us all and this trip has been much anticipated. 

Our family had to put a much loved member to rest days before we left. Our beloved horse Heidi went down early Wednesday morning and we had to make the tough choice to put her down. She was 32 and had knee problems for a little over a year so we felt, after several attempts to get her to her feet, that she was finally ready to rest. She had been with our family for 27 years and I very much missed. She was as ornery as they come when she was younger but she really was a great horse. I truly miss her.

After we got home from camping we started prepping for Thanksgiving!

My amazing mother hired my little ones and my cousins girls to come clean her house and then that evening she hosted a "baking party". All of the women in the family came over and prepped some of the dished that we would be serving for Thanksgiving. It was a great little get together and I think is will be a new family tradition. (Sorry i didn't take any pictures)

Thanksgiving morning the little ones and I got up and watched the Macy's Thanksgiving day parade.  The girls and I had a good time watching it and I loved being able to just curl up on the couch and relax. after that we got ready and headed to my Grammy's house for a fantastic Thanksgiving dinner. As always the food was great and the company was even better.  I am done rambling for now but I thought I should update the world on my life. ha ha

Camping must haves!

Camping must haves! by brittany-janelle-fuller featuring Coleman

Disney outfits I own

Disney outfits I own by brittany-janelle-fuller featuring boot cut jeans

Old navy disney outfits :)

Old navy disney outfits :) by brittany-janelle-fuller featuring old navy bootcut jeans

Disney pre-park princess dressing party

If you don't have the money to enjoy Disney's  BBB then have your own princess party in the hotel room. Pack everything you need to dress her up for the day. Do her hair and makeup and let her wear some body glitter. That little bit of pampering will go a LONG way.

Disney pre-park princess dressing party by brittany-janelle-fuller featuring a bright nail polish

Disney Outfits :D

Disney Outfits :D by brittany-janelle-fuller featuring flat shoes

Disney Outfits :D

Disney Outfits :D by brittany-janelle-fuller featuring Old Navy

Dee Wedding

Dee Wedding by brittany-janelle-fuller featuring Coppertone

Beauty and the Beast Wedding

Beauty and the Beast Wedding by brittany-janelle-fuller on Polyvore

Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings logo
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Disney Fairy Tale Weddings
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Inspiration Beauty the Beast
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caroline s 3rd bday
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Disney Designer Princesses Belle From concept to costume
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Logo for Beauty And The Beast
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A Beauty and the Beast Wedding
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DISNEY!

  So anyone who knows me knows I LOVE me some Disney! Recently I've decided to put together a "Disney kit" most everything so far is from the dollar tree believe it or not. Recently I have found Disney hand sanitizer, Disney antibacterial wipes, Disney night lights,  Disney sandwich bags, glow sticks, Disney water bottles, Disney plates and bowls and little Disney knick knacks, I am having a blast putting it together for our Upcoming Disney trips. Soon I'll start posting pictures of everything I have found.

Beach Must Haves

Beach Must Haves by brittany-janelle-fuller featuring Coppertone

Biba swim suit
$47 - houseoffraser.co.uk

First Aid Kit

First Aid Kit by brittany-janelle-fuller featuring a sun care

Disney Park Must Haves

Disney Park Must Haves by brittany-janelle-fuller featuring goody hair accessories

Disney Outfits :D

Disney Outfits :D by brittany-janelle-fuller featuring a bracelet bangle

Disney Hotel Room

Disney Hotel Room by brittany-janelle-fuller featuring OXO

Body cleanser
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OXO kitchen gadgets tool
casa.com

Home decor
$15 - amazon.co.uk

green sprouts by i play. green sprouts by i play Sprout Ware Toddler...
casa.com

Just Wireless Dual USB Portable Charger - Black (04151)
target.com

Lime Green Paper Dessert Plates
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Disney Fairies Acrylic Diecut Night Light
casa.com

Travel Kit

Travel Kit by brittany-janelle-fuller featuring goody hair accessories

Goody hair accessory
target.com

Spray perfume
bathandbodyworks.com

Lip treatment
evolutionofsmooth.com

Gillette hair removal
$37 - nelly.com

Body moisturizer
bathandbodyworks.com

Body cleanser
bathandbodyworks.com

Anti perspirant deodorant
drugstore.com

Body cleanser
target.com

Avon beauty product
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Garnier haircare
walmart.com

Garnier haircare
walmart.com

Philips Sonicare HX6911/02 FlexCare R910 Rechargeable Electric...
target.com

Sleep In Rollers Paddle Brush
$14 - thehut.com

Oral Rinse Mouthwash
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Travel Time

  It has been almost a year since my love got home from deployment and we have done all sorts of fun things. The best thing we have done is started traveling as a family. We have gone to Disney twice (one 4 night stay and one 2 night....I love me some Shades of Green) and we took the girls on their very first camping trip (it was only one night). I got brave and took the girls camping without him for a week in North Carolina with my family. He has also started the police academy and will be graduating in November YAY!

  I have learned some really cool stuff when it comes to traveling with not so little ones so I think I am going to turn this blog into a travel blog until he deploys again :D Will post again soon, just have to work :(

Post Deployment

So this is my first post post since my hunny came back. It has been one hell of a roller coaster.

Watching him march from the airplane to the hanger to be released from 1 year of service in Afghanistan back to their waiting families was a mixture of excitement, pride, fear and a huge surge of  LOVE. I got to the hangar right before his plane landed on the tarmac and taxied up to the hangar that was full of families anxiously awaiting the arrival of their loved ones. They had to march in the short distance from the plane to the middle of the hangar. The five minutes of announcements and praise that followed were torture. They were made to stand at attention across from us. After not being able to hear my loves voice in almost 7 months, not being able to touch him or kiss him. Yet having him so close was agony. I was imensley proud of my hero but I wanted to have my lover back in my arms. When they finally released him from formation and I put my arms around him that first time I never wanted to let go. He was SAFE. He was HOME. He was MINE. I can't even describe the feelings I felt in that moment. It was one of those scenes in a movie that there would be tears all around. No one cried. I  don't think that anyone could cry. (I balled later that night). I finally had the man of my dreams at my side again.

 While many families brought flowers, made huge signs, presented newborns to their daddy for the first time......I just had a set of keys. I was able to get my hunny's car from TN to Tampa and was able to pick him up in his new '76 red Corvette. He has wanted that car for years and years. His dad is a 'Vette guy and Bobby is too deep down. So with lots of phone calls, e-mails and a very long car ride from Temple, GA I had that beautiful car. And while people were giving their flowers and babies I just simply handed my man a set of keys. I have never seen anyone so excited. He ran outside and directly to his new baby. He drove it around the parking lot and found a closer space. He then took me around to introduce me to people he spent the last year with. tho he sorta forgot about me most times and started talking about "Sofia" (the Vette). And you know what? I couldn't even get upset. I was happy to see him so excited.

 After all the excitement died down a little bit, everyone was released and we headed home. I felt so awesome ridding with the tops out, windows down next to the man of my dreams. It was slightly terrifying too seeing that he hadn't driven a car in over a year......But we survived. And we couldn't get home fast enough.:-D

  So I'm going to skip the activities once we got home. They were rather....Private hehe

 We didn't pick up his daughters for a couple days because even tho the Deployment was over the Army didn't want to give them time off just yet. He had planned on showing up at their school to surprise them  after his two 12 hour days. But they found out that he was home from their mother. So we told them that the Army needed him for a few more days and He would get them Monday. He then went in Friday and sorta surprised them. They were two very happy little girls.

 The 6 months since them have had their ups and downs. He hasn't found a job yet, the one he left when he deployed isn't hiring.  He decided to pursue the police academy and found out a week or so ago that he was accepted. So with the help of the GI bill we will make it a little while longer.

  He and I lost a few friends too. Most of his air soft buddies are no longer around. A few turned on the two of us and took the rest with them and last I heard that whole group had a falling out. He and his best friend made up after not speaking for over a year.

I am so happy my hunny is home and I am looking forward to spending many more years with the man of my dreams. I just hope there are no more deployments for a while.