Turkey Day Love.

I haven't had the patience to post anything lately...My computer is acting up big-time and it takes me 20 mins to open a page. boooo.
But I thought I should at least brave it to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving!
Hopefully we'll be having one. The kids and I have been sick with the flu the last few days. Trevan is going through it right now and its not so fun.
poor guy.
we're hoping for the best though, I guess we'll see in the morning.
Hope you all have a good meal and get ready for Black Friday :o)
Love you all!!

Was SOOO Good!
It definitely intensified my crush on Edward.
I recommend you all see as soon as possible!
(and take me with you cause i wanna see it about a million more times)
:o)

Just Whats Up...

Today was Brodi's Thanksgiving lunch at school.
Her class made little Indian headbands with feathers to wear to the lunch, and some of the lunch ladies dressed up as Pilgrims. It was really cute!
We had lunch and then went down to the Book Fair and bought some Christmas books.
It was a pretty fun day.



And tonight I got a babysitter so I can go see Twilight :o)



And tomorrow is my 23rd birthday. (hence, the cupcakes in the background.ha)
Thanks so much to everyone who thought of me and sent me presents and cards. You made my day!!
I've been dreading it just because I dont have alot of people celebrate with, but an old friend of mine called me out of the blue and wanted me to highlight her hair, while she was here she noticed my birthday cards and boxes on the counter and asked me when my birthday was. When i told her it was on Sat. she told me she was going to do dinner for me and the kids and get a cake.
I thought that was sweet!
So I guess I do have some plans for tomorrow after all :o)
Have a great weekend everyone!

Happy Veterans Day!
For Veterans Day,I thought I would post something about my own Veteran.

My Hubs!



Hes been gone for just about a month now, and the house has felt so empty without him!
Dont get me wrong, my house has never been so clean and the laundry and cooking has gotten easier. Not to mention the lack of video games being played all day Saturdays.
But I would gladly put up with all of it to have my hunny home.
I married such an amazing, loving and funny man!
He lightens the tension in almost any situation with his dumb jokes and he randomly breaks into oldies rock hits at the most inappropriate times.
Nobody I know can calm me down or make me feel better just by hugging me like he does.



Ive needed those hugs more than ever when he's not here to give them, but I know what he is doing over there is so important to him and I will ALWAYS support him 110% because I'm so proud of him. I know its hard for him to be away from family and friends especially during the holiday's.



He loves America more than most people Ive met and hes so proud to be able to serve.
Hes an amazing father, an amazing husband and also an amazing Veteran.
And I'm so proud I get to call him Mine.

Hi Friends and Family!
I need to drop a little note to let you all know Ians email address.
I guess I haven't really let you all know that his Internet access is pretty limited when your over there, and he cant check any ones blog. the websites are restricted.
I'm sorry i didn't let everyone know sooner :o(
I forget that we're not all military and i need to share what I know.
Sorry Guys!
So if you've been hoping he was checking and waiting for comments, he cant, But I do check them and try to report back to him when i do get to talk to him.
BUT! If you want to email him directly, I know that he loves getting messages and seeing everyones fun pictures.
his email address is:

imarietti@hotmail.com

Also, to follow up on my last post a little...I forgot to include that you can get flat-rate boxes at the post office. They are for APO addresses (like Iraq) and they can usually save you some money if you use them.
Also, when you ship packages to Iraq (for those who havent done it before) you have to fill out a customs form and list all the contents in the package.
Its sort of time consuming so plan to spend a little bit of time doing that when you take your box. I usually will go into the post office and get the box and the customs form and take them home and put it all together there before i take it to be shipped.
Anyway, I hope this helps a little. if you have any questions you can leave a comment cause i check them.
Love you guys!!

Package Information

Hi Everyone!
I just wanted to let everyone that if you plan on sending something to Ian for Christmas, the last day you can send it so it will make it by Christmas is Dec. 4th.
I talked to him and asked what he would like to have sent, but he said he didnt need anything.
(of course)
you can look up gift ideas for soldiers and there are some fun ideas, i even found one about sending them a "Christmas in a box" with a little Christmas tree and decorations.
Pictures and letters are always a favorite for them though.
Anyway, you can get as creative as you'd like with just a few restrictions.
I found this list of banned items to kind of help out.
I'll also post his address info on my blog so everyone has it.
Love you all!



Marietti,Ian SrA.
USAF/332 EMXS/Metals Tech
APO AE 09315-9997



What NOT To Send a Soldier in Iraq

Prohibited items that will be confiscatedPlease do NOT send the following items to a soldier in Iraq. Packages are scanned and these items WILL be confiscated:

Alcohol and alcohol-production products and ingredients (R, R1)
Fruits, live plants and animals (M)
Pork and pork by-products (H1)
Pornographic and sexual materials (including nudes and semi-nudes) (E2)
Obscene materials and horror comics (C1)
Non-authorized political materials (E2)
Religious materials contrary to Islam in bulk quantities (E2)
Firearms and ammunition (F)
Cash, coins, securities or precious metals in their raw state (A)

Hazardous, flammable, toxic and radioactive substances
Tip: Don't use packing boxes that are labelled with a prohibited substance.

Items that may melt, leak, explode or turn onUse common sense and realize that packages can be subjected to high heat and bouncing around. Use Ziploc bags and lots of padding where applicable:

Batteries in summer
Aerosols and other pressurized products
Liquids in glass containers
Perishable food products that can spoil
Electronic devices with batteries installed

Tip: Don't send food and scented products together. Several weeks in transit at 120°F+ temperatures will result in deodorant-flavored cookies.

Halloween Pictures

OK, Enough of my laziness!
I need to get on the ball and post our pics from Halloween :o)
We had a pretty good one, although it did rain for just a little bit when we started out around the neighborhood. We also went to the Harvest Festival at the community center to play some games and win a few prizes.
The kids had fun so it was well worth it.
Friday morning we took Brodi to school for an award ceremony where she got an award for recognizing her name. I'm posting a few pictures from that as well.
Other than that, we are just living our pretty boring lives and hanging out together.
We miss everyone and love you all even more!
XOXO