A visit with the Montoya Family

For the week of Thanksgiving we had the honor of having my sister Lisa and my brother in-law Robert and their three boys Eric, Alec and Evan come and visit us. We all had so much fun together and everyone got along really well. My sister and I made our first thanksgiving dinner alone together, as in alone I mean without my grandma and mom and aunts doing all the cooking. We found this new recipe for the turkey and tried it out and can I say it was the best turkey ever. We also made an apple and pumpkin pie and those came out great. All the food was so good. We all had a good meal and a great time, it makes me long to have her closer to me. I miss my sister and my family but on the other hand we have met some wonderful people here who have become our family and I would be sad to have to leave them and the place we now call home. Louisiana may be a backwoods state but I love it here. Here are a few pics.

Mid week blues.....

This is so crazy that I'm posting this but truth needs to be told. You would think that after 9 years of dealing with a husband who is home again, gone again and three years of a 7 on 7 off schedule I would be use to being alone but truth is I'm not. Its funny how it always hits me mid week and for a day or two I'm lonely, sad, depressed and angry with God and the world and Eddie for making me be a single mom and wife every other week. I find myself asking God why someone who wants to be with her husband every day can't and why those who don't want to be with their husbands are. As strange as it sounds Eddie is my best friend and I love spending every moment I can with him. Its so hard to pretend I have it all together when I don't and the truth is I HATE that he leaves us every other week, I hate to see my kids hurt and cry and ask for their daddy and I hate that I have to hold it all in for all of our sakes including Ed's because he doesn't like it any more than us. I have faith and know with my heart of heart that one day God is going to let us be a normal family but I'm finding it harder and harder to be patient and it seems like just when that job is going to happen something else gets in the way. Please pray and believe with us that soon that job will come along that will allow us to be a normal family. Its funny because by tomorrow all this will pass and I will be on the count down to thursday when he gets home.

Harvest Fest 2008

Just wanted to share some pics of the kids from Harvest Fest. Ethan was Wolverine from XMen and Lauren was Tinker Bell. They both had so much fun playing all the games.

We are so Proud

On monday Ethan came home with an award for Outstanding Academic Achievement, he has a 4.0 GPA. He is also top 3 in his class. We are so proud of how well he does in school. Great job buddy.

Ethan and Lauren 10/11/08

One of my co-workers friend is learning how to be a photographer and did a photo session for us at one of the Baton Rouge Garden parks on saturday. Here are some of their pics. She did a great job and we were so blessed to have her take these of the kids.

Lauren's 1st School Picture

Although Lauren is not a fan of the big photography cameras and wouldn't smile I absolutely love this picture of her. Our baby girl has changed into a beautiful little girl right before our eyes. I hope you enjoy seeing this picture of her as much as I enjoy staring at it.

Fun at the Zoo

On Saturday I decide it would be a great day for the kids and I to go to the Zoo. Since its so hot out here over the summer we don't go out very often. Our friends Emily and Travis also came with us. We went about lunch time so we first stoped off at the park near the zoo and had a picnic lunch then we went on to the zoo. It was such a fun day, Ethan and Lauren really love seeing all the animals and Ethan is now at the age where he wants to read about them too. Lauren is crazy over the animals at the zoo and would get mad between exhibits when she could see any. We had a great day together the on;y thing that was missing was daddy.