What's Brinn wearing Wednesday!

I'm starting something new! Because my little fashion diva is always so cute thanks to Keely and my mom I would love to share her cute little outfits. Well at least I think they are cute. :) It's fun to dress Brinn and honestly about everyday I stand in her room for a good 20 minutes deciding what she should wear. I also have changed her multiple times because I haven't liked what I've put on her! I'm crazy I know! The joys of being home!

SO this is what the little peanut was stylin today!

Dress: Gift from SJ: Vintage Gap

Shoes: Von Maur $22 Nana bought

Socks: Von Maur $6 Nana bought

Sweater: Old Navy $5 

Diaper: Target 23 cents 

It's starting to look a bit like Summer!!!

I've been to Home Depot because we are Home Depoers... made that up. They give a 10 percent Military Discount and I'm all for that!!! So they pretty much know me there lately. I got all my planters in and they are BEAUTIFUL this year... This year I did Snow Princesses in my front two and they are my favorite they are so adorable. Brinn got in her suit and was able to get out in her new pool too it was an amazing day!!! I also was able to get my garden in more on that another day!!

At Goode's getting our flowers I love this would love to have this in my backyard! 

We went on a run this morning and Brinn's getting better with letting mom run she passed out it was so peaceful for her!

We bought a tiny pool for 8 dollars and she was ready to get in!!! 

Helping mom!

We ended our day with coloring with chalk and thinking of Jono. We miss him so much and these days are so fun but just not the same without him. We miss and pray for him everyday to be safe and to come home to us. We are so thankful for him and not a day goes by that we don't talk about Daddy and wish for the days to come that we will get to spend with him.

Love the Sage's 

I can't wait.

Today was amazing I was surrounded by so many awesome people and family! It was still emotional and it got me thinking. I can't wait till that day when my heart is full of so much JOY when he comes home. I had a wonderful Anniversary and Mother's Day a year ago I was blessed with the most important things in my life My husband and My Brinn they are my world. 

I miss this face so much. I miss everything about him. Best thing about deployments... you really miss the small stuff and you never take them for granted. The way he smells and feels. It's so unreal when you haven't smelled him or touched him for months it is the best feeling in the world holding each other again. The feel of my hand in his is the most secure feeling.

I love everything about this man. He is the most amazing man in my world. He is an amazing father and husband. It's been extremely hard for him to miss things with Brinn. She is such an extraordinary little girl and I can't wait for him to help raise her. Two short months he will be home. Home for good. 

Today I was given the coolest opportunity and I'm so excited to be a 3 year old Sunday School teacher :) I can't wait and I just want to tell him. I can't wait to tell him he would think that is so cool :) Please pray for him till he gets home that's all we can do and we can't do enough of it. 

Love you Jono Happy Anniversary Babe 

Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: many women do noble things, but you surpass them all." Proverbs 31:28-29

My Love.

I can't even describe the way I feel right now. My heart is full of so much Joy I could yell and scream off my roof top!!! This week has been the first of our vacation and we are loving it. Today we got to have lunch with Aunt Amanda and Eli... and this afternoon we get to see our little lovie Tucker!!! 

Our picnic at the park!!

Jono got me these and they said to my beautiful wife Happy Mother's Day and Anniversary!!!!

Aren't THEY AWESOME!!!!!!!!

This weekend is also my First Anniversary. I'm extremely excited for it :) Also it's mothers day double whammy for me!!!!!!!!!! How special. I received these beautiful flowers from Jono and it made my whole weekend. I don't regret the life I've been given, I give thanks for the life I've been given. I'm thankful for my husband and Brinn Marie. I'm so happy God's given me this experience and I know Jono was made purely for me. I know that when I lay down at night whether it's my anniversary and it completely sucks that I can't spend it with him... I know I get him for the rest of my life. I get to spend eternity with him. I know our love is deeper then one day or a year apart... just makes us stronger. I can't wait till he comes Home and we get to spend many thousands of more days together. I can't wait to be so in love with him in 50 years that it's just another day. It never costs to love Jon it comes naturally... Jono's love and God's love is enough for me. 

Someday this will be us....

Kind of looks like us right :) 

Fun Visitor!!!

We've been having the best summer break so far and it's been about 6 days :) From dress shopping with my best friend (She SAID YES TO THE DRESS!!!!)  to fun little morning coffee dates!!! So I would post pictures of Kendra's beautiful gown but sorry you'll have to wait till November 26th to see how stunning she will be (sorry Beau). 

So we had a fun coffee date this morning!! SJ came to see us and she brought the most precious little dress for the peanut. Brinn was modeling one in the pictures the other is a ruffled adorable little sun dress!!! Here was our little morning!!!

Brinn loves visitors. She shows off and kind of can be a little naughty, but she just loves to be social and show her toys off and all the things she can do! We loved it and it was a great morning! So thankful for all the amazing people in my life makes each day so much easier :) 

Love you all 

Justice is Served.

This is one of the proudest moments I've had for our soldiers and many who have lost their lives. We've had a rough last couple weeks and couple things hit too close to home for most of the 1-168. However, we have to keep moving forward. I sat on my couch last night smiling from ear to ear, not that someone has died but the fact that someone so evil has been removed from this earth. I feel safer and I feel that Brinn will grow up in a little safer world without him in it. 

I know we are doing good over there, I know what my husbands duty is... some may think we are killing innocent people, that's what OBL was doing and our men and women have accomplished a huge part of this war. I found out from my military wife friend Sara Minard who called to inform me. Then we celebrated and wished we knew the excitement the soldiers are having!!! 

Some of my military wives including my sister in law Jessica were interviewed on our reaction to OBL death. Here is the article. 

http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2011/05/01/iowa-national-guard-families-rejoice-worry-of-backlash-in-wake-of-osama-bin-ladens-death/

The Blue for the ones fighting the Gold for the ones who sacrificed all.

Before and After

So I had this beautiful Redwood table that I ruined by painting white... that's what my momma would say :) JK mom chill out! Anyways this table has been in our family I'm sure way before I was born. Mom and Dad were going to throw it and then gave it to me! So I thought since I have this beautiful chair love seat that Linds and Joe got us why not paint the table and benches to match!!! So I did :) It was about 30 dollars for the paint which is pricey, I got a five dollar rebate so not too bad and the table was free!

So here it is before...

The wind blew the table over and I just kind of left it!

Here is the after!!!!!!!!

I thought it would be cool with the love seat up to the table too!

Nothing extravagant just simple and I'm simple. Keep it Simple!