COMING TO AMERICA !!!!!

WE MADE IT OVER THE POND !!!!

And got to say the flight it self wasn't that bad, it was after we landed in Norfolk where the pain was. Try 2 car seats, 3 kids, 2 small strollers, and luggages !!!!! UGGGG What a pain to wait in line for over an hour to clear customs with very antsy cabin fever kids. After that was all said and done, it was pouring down rain and impossible to get a cab to our hotel. We even had 2 cabbies fight over our luggage !!! that was our Welcome to America !!!!

We finally arrive to the hotel, get the kids settled and passed out. I swear I slept for 12 hours straight. We even missed dinner with friends of ours. After we refreshed, ate and loaded to car we were on our way to visit family. Our first stop Ohio.

Originally we planned to stop half way to Ohio and get a hotel, but since we were up at the crack of down and made such good timing we decided to keep going. We caught family off guard and had to stay at a different house due to many people being sick. But I think it worked for the best.

I will post another one with all the family visits from our trip to Cali.

PCS'ing is hard to do !!!!!!

Our tour in Sicily finally came to an end. What a wild and crazy adventure it was !!! We were there for 3 1/2 years and had 2 more boys. Traveled to many other counties, Met some incredible Military families and also made the mistake of allows others to get me down.

Really been thinking back on everything and how life does pass you by if you don't grab ahold and enjoy every minute and Appreciate what you have around you. I hit many rough spots while over their and over came many challenges. But I am alive, have 3 healthy boys and now living in Cali !!

I remember when I received the phone call about possible new orders. I was on travel with a friend and all 5 of our boys. I was getting out of the car and headed to dinner on the Almafi Coast when my husband announced where we might go next !! He asked what I thought about Australia. I was in total shock and in disbelief (still am). He also broke the news we would have to move quickly , and he was going on another assignment as soon as we move !!! UGGG. But I would get to choose where to live while he was gone. After reviewing all the different options, I asked a friend in Cali if we could stay with her while Ralph was away. I thought I was making the best choice after reviewing everything Ralph's new orders included and didn't. And our family was very ready for change !!

The PCS'ing process was overwhelming , part of me wasn't ready to go because I didn't do everything on my list. And our house was NOt organized, and the stress of the move during a school year began !!!

Our PCS was not a smooth one and we are still dealing with issues from the move, Its been stressful and challenging , but I still try to make the best of everything for the boys sake. This is the first time I am having to deal with everything myself, Ralph is helping with what he can, if I cant resolve it. I will not go into details with EVERYTHING that has gone wrong, lets just say it would be long.

Enjoy a few silly photos of the boys during the move !!!


Marcello in the cooler , he always like to sit on small boxes, ect !!! He is just sitting there enjoying TV.










The boys in the Navy Lodge, only 2 days to go !!!!