4 weeks down!

As of today I've endured 4 whole weeks of deployment. Now, I know it may not sound like much... but it feels like an eternity to me so far. 


Today there wasn't much going on in our household. AWS isn't feeling too well. Peyton is just a wiggle worm who naps frequently and rolls around when she isn't. I went to the thrift store on base as usual with my friend. Found some odds and ends. Cleaned. Chatted and talked to my husband. Edited tons and tons of photos from the photoshoot the other day with my friend's daughter. And that's pretty much the gist. My son found some foam letter stickers I had laying somewhere and destroyed them. Oh well.


I am starting to plan out starting a business on facebook and/or etsy sometime in the near future. 


I'm still in the process of working on a photography tutorial for the blog.


Photo time anyways.

 Our chain link so far. 31 links all together.

Luckily I've caught children before it's been destroyed.

 AWS's new photo book of Daddy photos I put together.

In his room on his window sill.

 Two photos from the photoshoot with my friend's daughter.

Her wonderfully showcasing the cami pillow and bow I made for her.

 Austin having a blast digging into some finger paint the other day.

The ending product, beautiful!

The before and after of a photo I edited today of my husband and I on the day he deployed.

Nothing more to report on for the day. I'm glad we've made it past the 4 week mark. I hope the rest of this deployment flies by. It's hard. I know my husband and I may have our issues sometimes... but I love him. He's my best friend. I want only him. I can't wait for you to be home again babe. Stay safe and come home to me.


Tomorrow I've got more editing to do. More cleaning to do. I have to (manage to) send out my husband's guitar. And more unplanned fun for the day. Now I'm just waiting on a phone call from my love and then I can lay myself down to sleep. 


- Rayne.

Day 26.

Our chain link - 26 links long.

Sticker chart.

Day 26.

Today AWS was excited to have his friends over for the day while my friend was at work. And the best part was that everyone got along fine today without issues!

I also was hard at work on a present for my friend's daughter for her birthday party tomorrow. 

The pillow is made from some super cute floral fabric and a cami blouse that belonged to her dad that I reconstructed.

The little bow is my favorite part.

And...

This cute rosette bow. Also used her Daddy's blouse scraps.

This was an experiment that turned out well.

I miss my love. It's hard being so far apart. So very hard on us both. Despite the disagreements... I can't wait until our family is whole once more.

AWS is growing and learning every single day. Peyton is a wiggle worm who is also growing too quickly. 

Another day down. Almost to that month mark baby.

- Rayne.

Hates Will Be Haters.

Day 20 (19 full days).
Almost 3 weeks. 


People sometimes shock me. Although it really shouldn't. I would think that it would be common sense not to talk about someone's SO to their spouse. Really. I guess not... because a certain ex of mine had quite a bit to say to my husband via facebook. 


To get out of my house and chill out from petty drama I took my kids to the park. 

And my little girl.

It was a good escape.
I am content with my life. I won't let other people bring me down.


- Rayne.

Father's Day 2011.

This will be my husband's second Father's Day to our son, his first to our daughter, and his first being deployed. 
Obviously, I can't be with him to celebrate. 


My husband loves his kids. With Austin growing up he always mentioned how much fun he had with him. He'd say how he enjoyed watching him grow and learn... how much of a joy he was to him. It wasn't always easy. We've had temper tantrums galore. We've had times where we've thought our son belongs in a zoo, or considered shipping him off to family somewhere. But when it came down to it... we could never do that. We couldn't imagine a day without him. When we were expecting our daughter, when I found out I was pregnant my husband was so excited. He was more excited than ME. He said he was scared and didn't know what he would be getting himself into when we had our son... but now that we were going to have another child to add into our family... he was ready. He couldn't wait.


My husband hasn't always been the way changing all of the diapers. Or feeding the kids. Or doing all of the necessary care. But he's always been there as their Dad. He has given them a better life by being in the military. He is making sure they have everything they need. 


I know he misses the both of them so very much. 
Your little guy and girl can't wait for Daddy to be home again. 
Happy Father's Day to you. 

- Rayne.

Beautiful Creativity.

 Day 19. 18 days without you here. 

You know... boxes are pretty "blah". So I decided to let Austin go all out on a box for his Daddy. He had a blast painting and drawing. It may look like a disaster to some people.. but to me... I wouldn't think that way at all... I'm glad he could let his inner artist out. Especially on something for his Dad and outside of the house. 

 A flower for Mommy.

As you can see, he had a blast. 

And Peyton just lounged there.

- Rayne.