Memorial Day!!!

Happy Memorial day everyone!! I hope everyone had a great day and took time to remember those who work so hard to keep our great country safe! Of course I am thankful for the military for the obvious reason of keeping us safe but I am also thankful for the because if it wasn't for the military then I never would have never met my crazy, wonderful! 10 1/2 years ago four military guys moved in across the street from my parents and little did anyone know, the hottie with the baseball hat would one day be my husband!!! I can only imagine what my parents were thinking when they saw 4 young guys move in across the street from their 17 year old daughter! Come to find out, when Rob filled out his base preference form, Barksdale was his eighth out of 10 choices to be stationed at!

The Bernths had a great Memorial day! Rob had to work but since the high school kids are out of school now, he had extra help so he was able to finish sooner! As Rob says, "the grass doesn't know it's a holiday." We had my parents over and we swam and grilled burgers and hot dogs and ate a TON of food. Brendan was happy to see everyone and he LOVED splashing in the pool, especially with his silly Papa and Aunt Katie. Mom made her delicious baked beans and there was soooo much food to eat! I am still sooo full. Happy Memorial day everyone! I hope y'all have a great week!

104 and 105/365 Family days

Rob was off from the station and didn't have to mow on Friday or Saturday so we had 2 days to spend TOGETHER!!! I am so thankful for these special times! Friday, Brendan went to MDO and I had several errands to run so Rob got to finally get some much needed sleep and have the first part of the day to himself! After picking up Brendan, we went to Toys R Us and spent the rest of the day playing outside. After Brendan went to bed, Rob and I were able to watch a movie together and we haven't been able to do that in a long time.
Saturday was a busy but fun day! We all slept in late and then headed to a fire department Easter party and then to our church's Easter festival. We had a great time and Brendan had a blast having his face painted, hunting eggs, decorating cupcakes, and painting pictures! Today was such a beautiful day so after we got home we all played outside. I've said this before but if Brendan had his way, he would live outside!!! I talked Rob into going to my favorite place for dinner, El Mariachi and then TCBY for dessert! Rob heads back to work tomorrow but we have had a great two days together. I am so thankful for my healthy, happy, wonderful family!!!

What day is it??????!!!!!

Have you ever seen the episode of The Office when Jim tells Dwight that it is the wrong day of the week?? Well, up until 7:00 pm today, I thought it was Wednesday!!! Rob was mowing residentials today and I thought "why in the world is he mowing residentials, it's Wednesday." I have to bring cupcakes to the church on Friday and help get ready for the egg hunt as well as having a hair appt. Thankfully, I realized it was Thursday! What a mess it would have been if I had gone to sleep, still thinking it was Wednesday!! :)

102/365 Back to Blogging

Busy Bernths are back!!! Our computer finally gave out but we have a new one now so blogging is back on!! My last post was on March 6th, so it sure has been a while. The Bernth family has been pretty busy this last month. Mowing season is back in full swing so Rob is very busy with that. He started on his 4 days off from the fire dept. today, so even though he is off from the station, he is still gone all day but it sure is nice to have him home with us at night. Brendan is thrilled when Daddy is home! They are in the living room right now playing hide and seek and wrestling. I have been busy this past month as well. I started selling Scentsy products last month and am really enjoying that! I love their products so I thought "why not start selling it as opposed to giving someone else my money!!" It is so much fun and it is also so rewarding to see money that I earned all by myself! Rob and I also bought an embroidery machine so I am really excited to get started sewing/embroidering too! I am hoping tomorrow I can get started with that! Also, last month I signed on to be co-director of our church VBS program this summer. I am so very excited about that! I have been wanting to get involved in church for a long time, we just haven't been able to find a church that is a good fit for our family. First Methodist Bossier is definitely a good fit and an answered prayer! Another big thing that happened last month is that we joined the church! This was the first church that we joined as a family and I am so excited to finally have a church home that we all love!
So, whats been going on with Brendan this past month?? Well, what hasn't been going on with that crazy boy???!!! He is sooooooooooo busy! He is either at 100% or sleeping. There is no in between with him. He is thrilled that it is warmer outside now so he can play outside. If he had his way, he would live outside! Brendan and I cleaned out the flower beds and planted new flowers last week, so he loved to help with that! We are still (anxiously) waiting to see if Brendan got into our 1st choice pre-school, but several people say I won't find out for sure if he got in until late in the summer. He is still having fun at Mom's Day Out on Fridays. It really has been great for Brendan and I both. He has become a much more social child and I have learned to "let go" and not be that psycho controlling Mom that is with her child 24/7! :) Brendan did have strep throat last week. Even though he was sick, he was still playing, playing, playing! Thankfully, after a couple of days on antibiotics, he was feeling much better! It's been quite a while since a Brendan update so here it goes...he is 32 lbs. and I am not sure in his height. As I said, he doesn't sit/stand still long enough for me to get an accurate measurement. We are still working on potty training but honestly, I am not pushing it too much. We encourage him but also feel that he will go when he is ready (within reason). I feel confident that within the next couple of months he will be ready. Brendan knows all of the basic shapes (circle, square, triangle, heart, star, rectangle), knows some letters and knows the sounds that the letters A, B, D, E, and M make. He can count to 22, yes 22 (not always in order). We are currently working on the days of the week. His favorite tv show is still Calliou but Chuggington, Handy Manny, and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse are favorites as well. Brendan has started eating peas so that is a huge plus! He is still very picky and his favorite food is still hot dogs and fruit. Brendan still loves to dress up, the fireman costume is still a favorite, and he is such a comedian like his Daddy. People think I am crazy when I say this but I really do love this age. Having a 2 year old is so much fun and he is so funny! Yes, he pushes my buttons but that's just part of getting older and learning his boundaries! I hope this gets everyone that lives out of town back up to date on our family. Have a good night everyone!!!

62/365-65/365 What is Love??

Has anyone ever asked you what love means to you? I was at a wedding once and the Pastor asked that question. To me there are several different meanings of love and today, I think I witnessed what love really is. Today, at church, Rob and I were sitting behind an older couple and the man had dimentia/alzheimers. He was in a motorized wheelchair and numerous times during the service he would turn his chair on, play with the buttons, turn it off, turn it on, play with the buttons, etc. He would leaf through the bulletin, just to hear the paper rub against each other and when he got bored with that, he would stick his bulletin down his shirt, then pull it out again and start his routine all over again. He would also make noises with his mouth. humm, and breathe loudly. Yes, to some he might be a nusiance but he really cannot help it. I would watch him and then watch his wife. Yes, she was quite annoyed and would nicely but firmly tell him to "stop" but she would hold his hand or he would try to put his arm around her from his wheelchair and you could tell they loved each other so much. She might be the only person that this man still recognizes. As annoyed and irritated as this woman is, I bet there is no one else that she'd rather be with. I only hope that Rob and I are blessed enough to grow old together and I can try to "hush" my scenile old husband (or visa verse) as we try to make it through a church service.

On another note...I am SOOOOOOOOOOO EXCITED!!!!! My amazing parents' have offered to watch Brendan for a long weekend this summer so Rob and I can go out of town...just the 2 of us!!!!!!!! For some of you, this may not seem like anything to get excited about but for those of you that have young children, I am sure you understand my excitement!!! The longest we have been away from Brendan has been maybe 18 hours so I am soooo excited to get to spend a couple of days as husband and wife and Mommy and Daddy duties get to take a break! We are VERY overprotective of Brendan, so we rarely go out. We are definitely due for couple time!!! Where do we go?????? Im thinking a beach somewhere!!!! I can't waite for a few days, just me and my hubby!!! :)

61/365 Outdoors

It was a beautiful day today, so we spent most of the day outdoors. We met a few friends at the park for a picnic lunch and playtime which is always fun. We ended up staying at the park for over 2 hrs. and even then Brendan did not want to leave. We really did have a great time!! After the park, we ran to Ellis to get a few things, of course I left with much more than I intended to get! Once we got home, we played outside with the dogs and then Brendan (who was exhausted and so badly needed a nap) had a breakdown when Ellie ate his cracker. After crocodile tears and a few screams, he and Ellie were friends again and all was right in the world. I tried cancelling the vet appt so Brendan could take a nap but next opening wasn't for awhile so Brendan (who was much happier now), Scarlet, Ellie, and I all headed to the vet. Scarlet is fat but otherwise great and Ellie is healthy too!! Rob was home when we got home and Brendan was thrilled to see his Daddy! I had a pot roast in the crockpot but the darn thing wasn't cooked yet and it was almost 7pm so we all headed to Larrys and left the roast to cook longer and will use it another day. Brendan fell asleep in the car on the way home from Larrys! Sweet boy has had a busy day!! Tomorrow we are staying home!! :)

60/365 Happy 59th

Today is my Dad's 59th Birthday. Actually, his bday is Feb. 29th, so we ended up celebrating it today. We all went to my parents' house for dinner and had the most delicious cake...boston cream pie. Next year he will turn 60 and it's leap year, so we need to plan something extra special!! During the day today Brendan and I went to Hobby Lobby and Target. I think those are my 2 favorite stores!! After that, we went to a friend's house and played /talked for awhile. Tomorrow we are headed to the park and then tomorrow afternoon I get to take 2 dogs to the vet and yes, Brendan will be with me! Wish me luck!!! ;)