tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71746083106381092582024-02-02T05:36:52.457-10:00Momma-O-RamaLife with Love and Laughter...and a lil' craziness.Jennifer Kappeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08814903633471134757noreply@blogger.comBlogger163125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174608310638109258.post-56619764157769223342016-07-07T06:54:00.000-10:002016-07-07T06:54:23.420-10:00Making New Friends as a Military Spouse is Like Online Dating.Being a military spouse has it's perks and negatives, as with most aspects in life. Making friends in every place you move is a double-edged sword. You basically have to online date.<br />
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Here's the scene. Your significant other gets orders. Like, official orders. You have mixed feeling about it. Maybe it's a place you wanted, maybe it's a place you "think" you'll hate. Maybe he/she has to go on an unaccompanied tour. You are happy you finally "know". But then you have to leave friends. You have to pack. You have to find a new house. A new school. A new job. You have to do every little thing. Again. And that means making new friends for you and/or your kids. Again.<br />
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Luckily, social media is so helpful with all these changes. This is where online dating to meet new friends comes in. You join 57 Facebook groups for everything you like. In my case, I joined mommy groups, groups specific to my post, cloth diaper groups, buy/sell/trade groups, babywearing groups, etc.<br />
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Once you are in the groups, you research. You wait. You see what others post and what the responses are. Then maybe someone catches your eye. I'll give you an example.<br />
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In one group, there was a discussion about kids and one mommy commented in a very non judgmental way with a sense of humor. Oh...sarcastic. I like her. Then you look at her thumbnail profile picture. Oh...she is babywearing. I like her. Then you click on her profile. You see coffee. Oh...she drinks coffee. We are basically besties already.<br />
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So you respond to the comment on the post she originally replied to hoping to make a connection. If it works, you start a conversation through a PM and the online relationship begins. It's very strange. I understand this. But this is seriously how I make friends.<br />
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Once you get to your new place, you set up a "date" and actually meet the person. Sometimes it totally works out. And it is completely like dating! You plan a time and place. You try to look cute, but not like you are trying too hard. You freaking PRAY to the children Gods your kids behave. You are nervous. Excited. You are hoping they like you and you like them.<br />
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Other times, not so much. Maybe you get along great, but your kids don't. Maybe the other person works and the schedule never seems to match up. Maybe their online profile was a lie and they are a different person than you thought.<br />
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Both situations have happened to me. And I'm okay with that. It allows me to meet all types of people. It allows me to explore the area and get out of my comfort zone.<br />
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Once you have a few dates, you then have connections to make more friends with similar personalities and likes. Like dating friends of friends. But then you are all friends. Then you become a tribe or squad or besties or community or support system or insert whatever group name you prefer.<br />
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I was thinking about this because it's what I'm currently doing in my new "home". I've had one play date, which I think went well. I mean, she asked me out on another date so that's a good sign, right? I am also going to my first on-post playgroup tomorrow. Wish me luck!<br />
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P.S. Dating is exhausting.<br />
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<br />Jennifer Kappeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08814903633471134757noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174608310638109258.post-19539750715320001532016-07-07T06:15:00.000-10:002016-07-07T06:15:41.835-10:00Favorites at Fort LeavenworthEvery place we move there are favorites. Those places you will never forget. The ones you only go to once, but made memories that'll last forever. The ones you go to over and over.<br />
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Here are my favorite places! (In no particular order)<br />
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<b>Food:</b><br />
1. <a href="http://www.joeskc.com/" target="_blank">Okie Joe's</a>.<br />
LOVE this place. Best BBQ we had while in Kansas. It is part of a gas station. The line will be out the door.<br />
2. All Slabbed Up.<br />
Best burnt ends, bottle caps(fried jalapenos), and sweet tea.<br />
3. Retro Diner.<br />
Super cheap, little hole in the wall. Get the pancakes.<br />
4. The Depot.<br />
They give you little complimentary donuts.<br />
5. Bassa Prua.<br />
They have AMAZING donuts and the brunch is delish...especially with a mimosa.<br />
6. Pullman Place.<br />
Cheap food, but good. There is a table in the front of the restaurant with a train IN the table. So cool for the kids to see.<br />
7. El Porto Mexican Cafe.<br />
Queso dip, chips, and salsa are given right away for the table.<br />
8. DFAC.<br />
The dining facility on post. It is cafeteria style, so many options, and delish dessert options for VERY cheap.<br />
9. Baan Thai.<br />
Pad Se Eew and the thai iced tea is on point.<br />
10. <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/tacos-el-gallo-kansas-city" target="_blank">Tacos El Gallo </a><br />
Legit. Street tacos. Jamaica. Tamales. Pan Dulce. Mexican market attached to it.<br />
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<b>Coffee:</b><br />
1. Harbor Lights.<br />
Caramel blast latte. Egg, sausage, and pepperjack on a bagel. Homemade cheescake. O.M.G.<br />
2. Meriwether's.<br />
Lavender Moon latte. They also have local art displayed for purchase and antiques.<br />
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<b>Kid Places:</b><br />
1. Monkey Bizness.<br />
Indoor small zipline, bounce house slide, swing set, toddler area and cafe all inside.<br />
2. Karnes playground.<br />
Amazing zipline and climbling stuff for kids. Not for the paranoid parent. Made for older kids or adults if they want a good unconventional workout.<br />
3. Landing 4 theater.<br />
Cheap movies. .50 cents on certain days.<br />
4. Wonderscope.<br />
Children's interactive museum. It was an old school turned museum and each old "classroom" is a different theme/activity.<br />
5. On post activities.<br />
So many awesome parks here. Plus a skate park, horse stables, a pool, bowling alley and gymnastics room.<br />
6. T-Rex Cafe.<br />
Restaurant, but definitely for the kids.<br />
7. Wheel Thing.<br />
Indoor roller rink. Like, old school roller skating.<br />
8. Missouri River.<br />
Just to walk around, skip rocks, enjoy the bridge view, small playground.<br />
9. Kansas City Zoo.<br />
Not huge, not small. Gorgeous scenery.<br />
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<b>Shopping:</b><br />
1. Zona Rosa.<br />
2. Olathe.<br />
3. Ikea.<br />
4. Legends.<br />
5. Bonner Springs Dollar Tree.<br />
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Jason just named this list the 4 Pillars of my life. I think that is pretty accurate.<br />
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We are out of South Dakota! Man, that state was BORING! This is what we have been seeing for the past 2 days. Cows and grass. Grass and cows.<br />
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We are now in Montana! It started out similar to South Dakota, but now we are in a really pretty area. Trees, water, and the mountains are added!<br />
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We ate at 2 really good restaurants today. I don't know you can tell, but we have planned our trip around food. We have scheduled the days to drive after breakfast, meet up at lunch, then drive until dinner. After dinner, we are done for the day. It has been working out for the most part for food, breaks, and Morgan's naps. I'm pretty sure I've gained about 5 pounds already though. </div>
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For lunch, we went to Custer's Battlefield Tading Post. It had a restaurant on one side and a store on the other. There were also Tee-pees outside you could go in. Nate's favorite part. Surprise, surprise.</div>
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Jason's food.</div>
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Back on the road after lunch. We arrived at another house we found through AirBnB. It's a cute little farmhouse in Montana. It has 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, full kitchen, and a fireplace. Pretty adorable. </div>
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We checked in with our "host", got our stuff situated, then went out to dinner to Pickle Barrel. It is a little sandwich place in Livingston. </div>
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The kids are both asleep and I am ready for bed, too. Tomorrow is our longest driving day. Two more driving days left until we get to our home! This has been quite the journey already, but I am ready to be settled. </div>
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Not a very exciting day. Just driving and eating. Not great for a blog post, but having a calm, mellow day is what I like when taking a 5 day road trip with 2 littles. </div>
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<br />Jennifer Kappeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08814903633471134757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174608310638109258.post-8324058833232860862016-06-21T17:01:00.000-10:002016-06-21T17:02:31.352-10:00Chronicles of a Kappes PCS: Day 9We are still in South Dakota. Apparently SD is a huge state. And has a lot of cows. So. Many. Cows. <br />
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We had an early start today and everyone was in good spirits. <br />
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I found a cool donut place so we went there for breakfast before getting on the freeway. <br />
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The donuts were HUGE. Most were normal size, but some were about 6-7 donuts combined into one. It fit in a box that a dozen donuts fit in. By itself. So crazy. And no we didn't get one. We asked Nate if he wanted one and this was his response, "No. I can't handle that. I don't even think a huge monster could handle that". <br />
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Quick donut trip and on to the next destination. 1880 Town with a train turned into a restaurant. You actually get to eat in the train. Food was very limited and pricey, but really cool place.<br />
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Our next stop is STILL in South Dakota. Why is this state so big!? We checked into our hotel and then went to dinner. </div>
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After dinner, Jason took Nate swimming at the hotel and my mom and I got the hotel room situated a little bit and got Morgan ready for bed.</div>
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Everyone had a good day! We ate at some fun places today and there was minimal to zero whining. Success!</div>
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<br />Jennifer Kappeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08814903633471134757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174608310638109258.post-74159559877293814762016-06-21T16:44:00.000-10:002016-06-21T16:44:05.394-10:00Chronicles of a Kappes PCS: Day 8Day 8 is the day we find out the outcome of the car situation. Dun Dun Dunnnn....<br />
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Day 8 is also the day Jason had to finish up stuff on base, we had our housing inspection, and start our drive. <br />
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The car dealership didn't open until 9 so Jason did what he needed to do and had the housing inspection at 8:45am. We passed with flying colors. I expected to because we lived in one of the worst housing sub divisions. Even after deep cleaning it still looked dirty and ugly. So yeah, that stuff was done.<br />
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When the dealership opened, they said they could get the part we needed, but not until around noon. Our original depart time was 10...so that wasn't happening. They said my engine was ok and I stopped before any serious damage. It cost us around $600 to get the car fixed, but it was going to be fixed that day, on a Monday no less, and in a few hours. Not expecting that. Good news.<br />
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The kids, my mom, and I packed up our stuff and needed to check out of the hotel that morning. We have a lot of stuff. <br />
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We checked out and tried to figure out how to fit all this stuff in Jason's car. He has a Toyota Matrix. Somehow I got it all in. Us included! Score! </div>
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The kids played for almost 2 hours. It was lunch so we got some food for Jason and went to the dealership thinking it wouldn't be that long until the car was done. Nope.</div>
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My car was FINALLY fixed and we were ready to start our road trip. We had to get the moving truck and my car weighed so we headed off to the weigh station to do that. </div>
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The road trip began. We drove for a few hours then stopped at Apple Barrel for a break and early dinner. It was the most random store/gas station/restaurant. </div>
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After we ate, we were back on the road on our way to Sioux Falls, South Dakota. We stayed at a house Jason found through <a href="https://www.airbnb.com/" target="_blank">AirBnB</a>. It was a lower level of someone's house that had a living area, 2 rooms, bathroom, kitchenette, and laundry. The bed was horrible, but we were only there to sleep 1 night. </div>
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<br />Jennifer Kappeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08814903633471134757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174608310638109258.post-55811908846737339732016-06-21T16:18:00.000-10:002016-06-21T16:18:00.032-10:00Chronicles of a Kappes PCS: Day 7Catch up time on the blog since my stupid car broke! I'm pretty sure you already know day 7 SUCKED. <br />
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Morgan and Nate both were up a lot that night. Morgan I think is just off and Nate fell off the bed, then needed water. <br />
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We woke up, went to Old Navy and then met up with Jason at Subway for lunch. Fancy Father's day stuff right there.<br />
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After lunch picture with the best daddy!</div>
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After lunch, went to the house to clean for the inspection the following day. Jason took the kids to the gym to play while my mom and I deep cleaned the house for 2 hours. <br />
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We were all going to go to dinner for Father's Day, but the kids were super grumpy and tired and hot. We decided against dinner because it would've been a bad situation. Jason was going to eat by himself and we were going to take the kids back to the hotel to eat, have baths, then bed. Great Father's day. Not. </div>
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I called Jason and he came to see what the problem was. The radiator hose was cracked and the car was overheated. It wouldn't start so we called to have it towed.</div>
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After we dropped off the keys, I had to take Jason back to the house, then I went back to the hotel. It was a VERY long day. And a very stressful one. I was preparing myself for the worst which was getting rid of my car and driving Jason's car which doesn't have AC. </div>
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<br />Jennifer Kappeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08814903633471134757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174608310638109258.post-15313282161554032412016-06-18T16:09:00.000-10:002016-06-18T16:09:25.739-10:00Chronicles of a Kappes PCS: Day 6This post will be short and sweet. I'm tired. <div>
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Today we woke up, had breakfast at the hotel, and went swimming. All before 9am.</div>
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Morgan took a nap after swimming, then we met up with a friend for lunch at the PX. Then we met Jason at the house to finish loading up the truck. My mom took the kids to the park so Jason and I could load without distraction. </div>
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The truck is now loaded with all our stuff! Yay!! And no craziness today except a VERY tired and grumpy Nate.</div>
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Kids woke up early...surprise, surprise. Even with the amazing hotel blackout curtains. Nope, they still know. 5:00am for Morgan and 6:00am for Nate. oh, my little early risers. Always wanting to start the day before everyone.<br />
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We went to the breakfast the hotel offers which wasn't half bad. Fruit, oatmeal, yogurt, bacon, sausage, eggs, french toast, omelets, pastries, etc.<br />
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We had some time to kill because Jason didn't have to pick up the moving truck until 11am, then he had to go weigh it. What do you do when you have time to kill!? SHOP! We went to Target, Five Below and TJ Maxx. Nothing to crazy because it all has to fit in the car for our travels.<br />
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First freak out moment was when the hotel fire alarm went off. Not just in our room, the ENTIRE hotel. An announcement came on saying we needed to evacuate the building and not to use the elevator. WHAT THE FUCK!? OK...freaking out, trying to stay calm in front of Nate, trying to decide what to grab...</div>
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Another announcement as we walk out of the hotel room that it was a false alarm. Ok, good. But, holy hell. Scary. </div>
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<br />Jennifer Kappeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08814903633471134757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174608310638109258.post-67548112894497479422016-06-16T16:02:00.000-10:002016-06-16T16:02:45.816-10:00Chronicles of a Kappes PCS: Day 4Here it is. The drama of a PCS. I knew it would come sooner than later. It was going to well. Not today. Today...was long as fuck. Take it from the top? Ready? It will be long, just FYI.<br />
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The morning was good. Woke up to having a one year old. My sweet little Morgan turned one and slept until 7. SCORE! Nate woke up in a good mood, too. Another great start. We had breakfast then walked over to say yet another "see you later". I won't get into that again because it sucked. Again.<br />
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After we said "see you later" to some friends, we walked over to another friend's house who just arrived. A friend I have known since FOURTH grade! It was so amazing to see her and her family and we even get to have dinner together tomorrow night. But it also sucks because that's all we get. Just 2 days. We hung out for a few then needed to head home for lunch and Morgan's nap.<br />
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We walked home, I got Morgan to sleep, and Nate earned a few minutes on my tablet. Fifteen minutes goes by and I get a phone call. A phone call from Jason saying he fainted at the Army hospital of all places. He was trying to refill our prescriptions before we left so we went into the pharmacy. He said he got dizzy then fainted nose first right on the pharmacy counter. Awesome. (insert sarcastic look) I had to go pick him up because they said he need a CAT scan at the ER which is about 10 minutes off-post.<br />
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So what did I have to do while worrying? I had to wake up a baby who had been sleeping for a whole 15 minutes. I had to take the tablet away from Nate who had earned it. Morgan is crying, Nate is crying, I am sweating. It is a hot mess. Then Morgan's car seat isn't installed. Great. So I installed a car seat with 2 grumpy kids and a husband waiting on me.<br />
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I get them situated, get Jason, and we head off to the ER. Oh yeah, did I mention he never got the prescriptions? Yep, that also happened. So we still need to get those. We knew it was going to be awhile at the ER so I took Nate to McDonald's because I was in the process of making lunch when I had to leave. McDonald's has a play area so he got a chance to eat and play while we killed some time.<br />
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It was all eating and fun until Nate had to poop. At McDonald's. So. Gross.<br />
*Disclaimer* If you don't like poop stories scroll on past this paragraph.<br />
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With no exaggeration, we were in the bathroom no less than 20 minutes. TWENTY. Because his poop was stuck. He was trying and trying. And the automatic flusher kept flushing on him. He was crying because of stuck poop and an automatic flusher. In a bathroom. Do you know how loud a cry is in a bathroom? Loud. And it echoes. I am also holding a crazy baby who hasn't napped in my arms. After 10 minutes I said, "Fuck it", and Morgan was loose on the bathroom floor. She decided to just unroll the ENTIRE roll of toilet paper. I let her do it because it was better than crawling on the floor and I was trying to calm down Nate who was yelling, "What is the poop trying to do to me?! Why is it stuck!? What does green mean!? (the green flashing light that the automatic flusher has to let you know it is about to flush) I'm pushing as hard as I can!"<br />
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I don't even want to know the faces the people must have had while they were in there. If you really want to know...the poop finally came out. And all was well again. With Nate...because I was not ok. I needed a fucking drink. I had to settle for a Dr. Pepper.<br />
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We left McDonald's and headed back to the ER after an hour and a half. Jason was still getting checked. All labs and blood came back negative. Just elevated white blood count which they said could indicate a viral infection. Stress could also be a factor. But no real concrete answer. You know what else? He never had a CAT scan. What he was sent to the ER for. What in the actual fuck!?<br />
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It's now 3pm, my mom has landed at the airport and was waiting on us to pick her up. I wasn't completely packed for the hotel. I had to take Jason back to his car at the Army hospital, go back home, finish packing, load the kids up again, then to the airport.<br />
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We picked up my mom about an hour late. Sorry, mom!<br />
Straight from the airport we went to the hotel to check in. Then to Fritz' train restaurant for dinner to celebrate Morgan's birthday.<br />
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Dinner was fun. Thank goodness. Morgan and Nate loved the trains. The food was eh, but the ambiance was so cute. We all shared an ice cream sundae and Nate sang Happy Birthday to Morgan.<br />
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Hoping tomorrow will be a little less hectic. And make sure Jason takes it easy which might be a difficult task because he thinks(and usually is) a freaking super human who can do anything. </div>
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<br />Jennifer Kappeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08814903633471134757noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174608310638109258.post-8156571645029251042016-06-15T13:50:00.000-10:002016-06-15T13:50:48.783-10:00Chronicles of a Kappes PCS: Day 3Today was a fairly mellow. We have a lot done and without a truck to put our stuff in, we are at a point where we just do little random things.. Nothing major besides loading the truck and cleaning.<br />
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With all the boxes everywhere, I feel very restricted in the house with the kids. There is no room. And it was 100 degrees outside so taking them to a park wasn't happening.<br />
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A local movie theater, <a href="http://www.landing4theatres.com/" target="_blank">Landing 4</a>, has .50 cent kid shows on certain days. I thought it was the perfect time to see if Nate could handle watching a whole movie in the theater without spending $20 on tickets and an ounce of popcorn. I could swing .50 cents easy. They were playing Home this week. It was SO cute! I think I liked it more than Nate. If you are stationed at Fort Leavenworth or are close, I would definitely recommend kid movie days. Even regular movie prices weren't outrageous.<br />
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After the movie, we all went to our favorite discount store, Morefield's. It has the most random stuff. Food, baby items, clothes, housewares, etc. I like to go there for cheap snacks or to see if they have any good baby items on sale. My deal of the century is baby food pouches that were 10 for $1. In a normal store pouches are around $1.20-$1.75 EACH. I bought 60 for $6!!! They are good brands, too, such as, Earth's Best and Happy Baby. SCORE!<br />
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As far as actually PCS stuff, Jason did what needed to be done. Weighing my car was on top of the priority list. Since we are moving ourselves, you have to weigh your car completely empty, then weigh it with everything packed inside. Same goes with the moving truck. The weigh station gives you a ticket and that is how they determine your weight and can pay you based on the weight difference. He also deep cleaned the large trash cans, took a car load of donations, packed a few boxes, cleaned the basement, and moved the washer and dryer upstairs.<br />
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For dinner, we tried to eat the rest of the remaining food. We have had our meals planned so it wasn't horrible. Chicken wraps. We did flip a laundry basket over to make a table for us though. Classy stuff right here.<br />
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Bath time was hectic. Morgan slipped and got scared because water went in her eyes. Then, as she stood up again, she slipped and hit her chin on the side on the bathtub. Good times. Nate has an infected blister on his thumb and was screaming because it was stinging him. So he didn't want to take a bath and get it wet. Also good times.<br />
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It's now not even 7pm and both kids are asleep. This whole heat and moving is exhausting. I'm exhausted too. I'm taking the night off. Tomorrow will be busy enough.Jennifer Kappeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08814903633471134757noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174608310638109258.post-4437671179575279722016-06-14T15:15:00.002-10:002016-06-14T15:15:47.210-10:00Chronicles of a Kappes PCS: Day 2Hello Tuesday! Today was a day of last minutes and "see you laters".<br />
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When you move, there are random things you do that you should've done awhile ago, but then life happens. You always think there is enough time. And there usually is, but you procrastinate until the last minute. Today was my teeth cleaning day. I use the excuse that Morgan was a baby and I couldn't leave her for that long of a time. To get my teeth cleaned. How ridiculous is that? Of course I had time. She can be left for 1-2 hours easily. It was just one of those things I put off. So here I am, less than a week away from moving and getting in a dentist appointment.<br />
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Other last minute stuff is usually getting medical records, filling prescriptions, getting your oil changed, checking your tires, eating all the leftover random food in your fridge, etc.<br />
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My breakfast. On the floor because we don't have a table.</div>
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Today we had to say another "see you later". Most of the time us military peeps use that phrase because we are in denial. We have made friends who turn into family. Will we see them later? Most likely not. We will keep in touch through social media, but the reality of us ever seeing each other in person again is slim to none. And we don't like to believe that. It is hard. Like, really hard.<br />
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Here in Kansas we had a tribe. There was a group of us and we just clicked. And we were all neighbors. We all had our shitty houses to complain about even though they are what brought us together. We shared our frustrations and silly moments with our kids. We drank margaritas because it was Tuesday. We borrowed each others car seats when our husbands accidentally took ours. We had nightly walks together to make sure we hit 10,000 steps on our fitbit. We had each other. In a place where we knew no one, we became friends. And that's what makes moving so hard.<br />
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Tonight, I sit amongst boxes. They are everywhere. We organized them by size so when we get the truck it will be easy for Jason to load. I am doing our last load of laundry so we can drain the washer and haul it up from the basement. Thank goodness we had someone to borrow a dolly from.</div>
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My amazing view from the couch. Be jealous.</div>
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Cleaning the refrigerator is also on my agenda tonight. Tip: You should clean your refrigerator more often. That thing gets dirty. For real, deep clean it. Or maybe I'm just not a clean person. How often do you deep clean your refrigerator? Something is so sticky on the bottom shelf and I have no idea what it is. Also, I found a baggie. An empty one. What!? I blame it on Nate. </div>
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1. Appreciate the friends and family who are close by.</div>
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3. Make a dentist appointment.</div>
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4. Have margaritas. Because...Tuesday.</div>
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<br />Jennifer Kappeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08814903633471134757noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174608310638109258.post-87888258239761884652016-06-13T16:33:00.000-10:002016-06-13T16:33:34.954-10:00Chronicles of the Kappes PCS: Day 1I'm starting our chronicles day 1 today because, well, I'm starting today. Also, the movers came today so it works out well. You're welcome.<br />
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We decided on a "Partial PPM"(aka partially procured move aka we move some, packers pack and move some) this PCS(aka permanent change of station aka move to another base). We decided on a partial PPM because it is really hard to move big bulky stuff. Especially big bulky stuff that doesn't weigh a lot. When you move, the Army pays you by weight. For every pound, you get $.80. so, you want heavy stuff. But you also have a maximum weight. Ours is about 18,000 pounds and it is determined by rank. We definitely don't have 18,000 pounds worth of stuff.<br />
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I know, it's kind of confusing. The point is we make money by moving ourselves. It is a lot of work, organization, and planning, but it can be done and we make a pretty little penny. Also, my husband is anal and likes to pack his stuff the way he wants to pack it. He is VERY organized. He is a logistics officer so this is right up his little type A alley.<br />
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Nate with the moving company's truck. He is very excited. </div>
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When you do a partial PPM, you have to schedule movers to come pack you up. The movers come to your house, wrap everything is the most crazy ways, put a sticker on the box or object, and put it all on an inventory checklist. Every single thing has a sticker and you will find those stickers for the rest of your military life.<br />
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Our movers were scheduled today with a time block between 9-11. They showed up at noon. Not horrible. We figured they were stuck at the gate getting checked in with all the other moving trucks. We were told TWO HUNDRED other families were also getting packed up today so you can imagine the amount of trucks in line trying to get on a military installation. It takes forever if you don't have a military ID. Being an hour late was a success.<br />
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Two guys showed up and started right away. We had waters and Powerades for them because moving and packing SUCKS. Especially in 95 degree heat. Usually if they are morning packers, you provide lunch. Ours were here from 12-5 so we just gave them some money to go get dinner themselves.<br />
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While they were packing, I took the kids out of the house to get frozen yogurt. You don't want little kids in the middle of them packing. We got home and the packers still had about another hour left to go. After they left, we had dinner, got the kids in the bath, put them to bed, then more moving stuff. In this house we have a basement so we moved what we could up into the living room so we can get ahead of the game on that. We don't have much left to pack, just a few odds and ends.<br />
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We get our moving truck in a few days, so now we have time to pack up the last minute stuff, clean, and prepare for hotel living and driving for 5 days.<br />
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And that's it for today! It wasn't too bad! I'm pretty sure I hurt my shoulder carrying up a tough box(rolling box that carries all the military things like uniforms). Those tough boxes suck to bring up steep basement stairs.<br />
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<br />Jennifer Kappeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08814903633471134757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174608310638109258.post-5711670555219099392016-05-01T14:43:00.000-10:002016-05-01T14:54:53.229-10:00Hello May. May is here and it is going to busy! We move next month so packing has begun! We are packing and moving ourselves so we can do a little at a time and not be so overwhelmed as time gets closer.<br />
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With moving comes purging, organizing, and realizing you have way too much <strike>shit</strike> stuff. I mean, really. We have so much stuff. You don't notice until you are going through closets and cabinets and finding things under your couch and bed.<br />
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It is really my fault for having the majority of the stuff. I like decor. I like Rae Dunn. I like coffee cups. I like pillows. I like kitchen gadgets I use only once a year. I like baskets. I like all the things! I should really think about why I like all these things so much. I really need to simplify.<br />
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Later. I'll add it on my list of things to do.<br />
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Even though we still have a ton of things, we did get rid of A LOT.<br />
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We had a yard sale last weekend and purged. Our April New Year's resolution was to get rid of or donate at least 200lbs. We surpassed that. And yes, we actually weighed the things. Until we hit 200lbs.<br />
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After we hit 200lbs, we just kept adding. Whatever didn't sell at the yard sale was donated. We don't know the exact number of pounds we got rid of, but if I had to guess it was probably around 500lbs.<br />
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Isn't that crazy!? And we STILL has a house full of everything we need and more.<br />
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So now we are in May. We have a few exciting events coming up.<br />
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1. Jason is taking Nate to a Royals baseball game.<br />
2. Bunco night. Yes, this is exciting. Even if I do lose $13 every month. Worth it for the adult time and food.<br />
3. Jason and Nate are having a "boys only" camping trip together. How freaking adorable is that!?<br />
4. I am doing a Color Run.<br />
5. My brother's birthday is in May.<br />
6. Mother's Day. Pedicure, Starbucks, and Lularoe clothes? (hint, hint...Jason)<br />
7. Morgan's first birthday party. Her birthday isn't until June, but with everyone moving we had to move it up a few weeks. Her theme is "Sweet Summertime". Pink and yellow colors with outdoor fun and BBQ/picnic foods.<br />
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I hope everyone has a wonderful May. I'll leave you with a few quotes/saying beginning with May. Because...May. And maybe you need a little smile or inspiration.<br />
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*May we choose the harder right than the easier wrong.<br />
-Thomas Monson<br />
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*May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.<br />
-Nelson Mandela<br />
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*May you realize you are enough.<br />
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* May you drink your coffee hot and keep your kids alive.Jennifer Kappeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08814903633471134757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174608310638109258.post-11028857107877344172016-04-16T14:37:00.000-10:002016-04-16T14:37:38.736-10:00Morgan is 10 Months.Our little chunks is 10 months old today. Ten. Double digit months now. I can't even handle it.<br />
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She is now crawling, pulling herself up on everything, and eating everything her fat fingers can grasp.<br />
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She loves eating, being outside, taking baths, dancing, and reading.<br />
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She hates sleep and getting her diaper changed.<br />
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She has 2 bottom teeth.<br />
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No one can make her laugh like Nate.<br />
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Her favorite foods are blackberries, peas, chicken casserole pouch, grass, dirt, cheese, pancakes.<br />
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She can wave, give high fives, dance, peek-a-boo, grab sunglasses off our heads.<br />
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People stop us wherever we go to chat about her thighs, cheeks, eyes, and/or tiny hair bows. Seriously, we are out for at least 30 minutes more than we should. Every. Time.<br />
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Morgan is so cute that her lack of sleep she gives me makes up for it. Barely.<br />
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And now I'm tearing up because my baby is 10 months old. Great, thanks time and blogging. Thanks a lot.<br />
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Here's my sweet girl<br />
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I go there for all types of stuff. Arts & crafts, party supplies, toys, kitchen stuff, etc. There is even food!<br />
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In my most recent trip, I went to look for some outside toys for Nate. I allowed to him to have $5 and he could choose what he wanted. With my approval. My rules were it had to be an "outside toy or activity". That's pretty much it. We looked around and since all the Spring/Summer stuff was out, it was easy for him to pick outdoor themed items.<br />
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Nate's $5 Dollar Tree picks:<br />
1. Shovel<br />
2. Rake<br />
3. Bug catcher kit<br />
4. Bug catcher kit<br />
5. Bugs<br />
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Now he has all the little tools he needs to be a bug catcher. The extra bugs were in the toy aisle and not the Spring/Summer seasonal items. His other choice was a hula hoop, but bugs made the cut instead. </div>
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If you are looking for some new outdoor stuff for the kiddos, head to Dollar Tree! Sidewalk chalk, bubbles, pails, small sand toys, pin wheels, pool noodles, hula hoops, Frisbees, water guns. I wanted to buy the entire store. </div>
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Here is Nate playing with his new bug catching/exploring tools.</div>
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We had a blast talking about bugs and pretending to garden. He loves to be outside and in the dirt so this was totally up his alley.<br />
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My next Dollar Tree purchases will be organization bins for our kitchen pantry in the new house. I have a vision.<br />
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What is your favorite thing to get at the Dollar Tree? Or any other discount store?Jennifer Kappeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08814903633471134757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174608310638109258.post-52780114147030410672016-03-28T15:18:00.002-10:002016-03-28T15:18:35.060-10:00Sick Days For Moms. Nope.There isn't any, right!? Nope. You still have to be a parent. Unless you have family or babysitters readily available. But I don't. So...I mom on.<br />
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When I am sick, I get in this strange mode where I feel like I need to clean or at least do SOMETHING. If not, I will lay down and not get up. Then the kids would suffer. Because they wouldn't be able to feed themselves or change a diaper or be able to throw away trash or be able to turn a cartoon on or be able to find a toy they lost three weeks ago and now just realized they lost. You know, stuff I have to help with on the daily.<br />
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This morning, I tried to convince Nate to snuggle with me and watch cartoons all day. Didn't happen. He watched some, but was done by 9am. We did find Inspector Gadget on Netflix though! Say what!? Nate was confused with all my excitement. He watched an episode, but wasn't completely in love. In his defense, it is a remake, new Inspector Gadget so I can't really fault him.<br />
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It was a nice day, so I was outside most of the day with the kids. I was tired and stuffy and congested and coughing, but the fresh air helped a lot! The neighbors across the street taught Nate how to play Four Square which was just the cutest thing ever and he was really good!<br />
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Four Square, Inspector Gadget, and nice weather!? Yes, please! Brought me back to my childhood and I really wanted a bowl of Lucky Charms or some McDonald's breakfast to really seal my blast of the past day.<br />
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Jason came home from work early so I actually was able to get in a nice nap while Morgan took her afternoon nap. Best. Husband. Ever. And he grilled chicken. Score!<br />
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Now the kids are both in bed and I am drinking another cup of hot tea, stuffing my nose with tissue, and watching Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Good times, my friends. Good times.<br />
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Hopefully I feel a little better tomorrow. If not, McDonald's is happening. For it being a "sick day" the kids were actually well-behaved and took it easy on me. So thankful.<br />
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So, how was every one's Easter!? We had such a great day!<br />
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Both kids woke up before the sun, surprise, surprise. Jason had made an indoor egg hunt for Nate to do when he woke up and Easter baskets were out for both kids. Nate was SO excited. Easter might be more exciting than Christmas to this kid. For real. Finding and hiding eggs made his day. We even used eggs we got from the neighborhood Easter party and Jason stuffed the eggs with Cheetos. Hilarious. And good thing Jason set it up indoors because we woke up to snow. Drunk Kansas at it again.<br />
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After opening baskets and searching for eggs, I made a french toast breakfast with bacon and fruit. French toast was a HIT with Morgan, but Nate said he wasn't hungry. Most likely because he had Cheetos at 7am.<br />
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Dying Easter eggs was next on our list. Nate and I did them together on the kitchen floor. Fun, simple, and relatively clean.<br />
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I got in an Easter workout I found on Pinterest after egg dying and then gave Jason a hair cut.<br />
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<strike> We</strike> Jason used the eggs we dyed to make deviled eggs for lunch. Then we just relaxed until it was time to go to a birthday party for Nate's little friend.<br />
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The birthday party was a blast! The kids played with bubbles, went on a playground, cake, pizza, pinata, etc.<br />
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Hopefully the kids will sleep good tonight because we had a very fun-filled active day. I hope your day and Easter was as good as ours!<br />
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I am online shopping at Old Navy and ranking the renovations I want to do on our next house. Big adulting serious business right now. While eating Jelly Beans my grandma sent. Because Easter. And because my grandma is the best. I just got buttered popcorn and black licorice so that kinda sucked.<br />
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What is your favorite place to shop online?<br />
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If you could renovate anything in your house right now (even if you are renting), what would it be?<br />
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I'm not doing a long post because I am working on a more extensive one about our move coming up and how to do it yourselves and make money. It will be a lot of information, but it might actually help other military peeps so I'm trying to make it good with accurate information and links and all that good stuff us military people like.<br />
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Here is some humor to end my non-blog post.<br />
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<br />Jennifer Kappeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08814903633471134757noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174608310638109258.post-34603583606419044832016-03-25T17:31:00.000-10:002016-03-25T17:31:56.002-10:00Nate Got Beat Up By A Girl.Tonight we had an Easter get together with our neighbors. Potluck style. Pulled pork, mac and cheese, pasta salad, fruit, hot dogs, rice, taquitos, empanadas, cake pops, s'mores...basically a huge table full of deliciousness. Be jealous.<br />
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The kids had an Easter egg hunt, glow bracelets, egg sunglasses (they wore them for all of 1 minute because you can't see out of them well). They all had their little bikes, scooters, tricycles, etc.<br />
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Backstory: Nate is sometimes a bully. Like a 3 year old jerk who doesn't want to share and wants what he wants when he wants it. Even if it is a bigger kid. He doesn't care. Hopefully it is just his age and this will lead to future greatness with his stubborn personality and motivation to get shit done. Fingers crossed!<br />
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Anyway, back to tonight. Nate and his little friend, who is a girl, started fighting over a bike. He wanted to ride it, she wanted to ride it, blah, blah, typical 3 year old drama. Usually, Nate will win and the other kid backs off. Usually.<br />
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Tonight, his friend stepped it up and stood up for herself. And she bitch slapped him in the face. Hard. Like, so hard when she hit him, her nail made a huge scratch on his cheek. She wasn't going to take the high road this time.<br />
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So, the question is...how do you handle it? Part of me is thinking, "FINALLY! Someone stood up for themselves and didn't let him get his way!" Another part of me is thinking, "Did he deserve it in that particular incident?" The little girl has been yelled at and had taken toys from him for the past several months. I bet that hit was bottled up inside and she snapped. I don't blame her either way. She is a super sweet girl that takes a lot from Nate.<br />
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Nate was crying because he was hurt from a scratch and he didn't get the bike. Tough luck? In this particular case...yep. He needs to learn to take turns. He needs to learn to let others go before him sometimes, especially friends. He needs to learn to use words to communicate. He needs to learn if he yells and hits, someone is going to hit him back. And harder. Hitting is not cool, kid.<br />
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Think he learned his lesson? Probably not completely. But you know what? I will for sure remind me of getting hit. How it made him feel and how he should treat others.<br />
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This wasn't a huge issue. small three year old tiff, no biggie. But, it can be a big lesson. A small fight over a bike can be teaching moment for him. And that is what parenting and life and being a kid is about sometimes. Getting slapped in the face by a girl over a bike.<br />
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Yes, they are still friends. Because I know you were just dying to know. There are no hard feelings. Both kids had a little moment to settle down, say "sorry" and move on. And the Easter party continued.<br />
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A few days ago the kids and I were outside. It was a gorgeous day! Sunny and the kids were playing so nice. We got some chalk out and just enjoyed the weather and time together.<br />
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I decided it was the perfect little photo shoot time. I wrote Happy Spring in chalk and just laid the kids down and took a few shots. Nothing special.<br />
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Here is their "Happy Spring" pictures. Looking so cute in their little sunglasses. Target dollar spot has them and I couldn't resist.<br />
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I hope you are having better weather than us here in Kansas. Kansas is pretty much drunk right now. Beautiful one moment, then raining, and now snowing. In late March. Figure it out, Kansas. We want sunshine!!Jennifer Kappeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08814903633471134757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174608310638109258.post-20065367300342070872016-03-16T16:20:00.000-10:002016-03-16T16:20:31.052-10:00Monkey Bizness.Since my family is in town, we were trying to decide what to do with their days here in Kansas. It obviously needed to be <strike>kid</strike> Nate friendly. A friend told me about <a href="http://www.monkeybizness.com/" target="_blank">Monkey Bizness</a> and it seemed different and fun.<div>
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This place was awesome! There was a huge blow up slides, air-hockey(Nate's favorite), swing sets, climbing toys, a zip line (best part, in my opinion) and a baby area. It also had food and coffee. Like...good coffee. Bonus for parents. </div>
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I would definitely go again. It was clean and the kids had a blast! There are a few locations, 4 in Colorado, 1 in Texas, and 1 in Kansas. If you need a play to play and stay indoors, I would recommend it. We will for sure be going again.</div>
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Jennifer Kappeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08814903633471134757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174608310638109258.post-28648757930891051542016-03-16T15:57:00.001-10:002016-03-16T15:57:48.389-10:009 Months. My littlest little is 9 months today. NINE. I can't believe it.<br />
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Morgan. Mo-Mo. Morgie-Morg. Lil' Chunky Chunk. Lil' Chunks. Those are all her names she goes by. She is getting more and more personality every day. And she is a sassy little thing. All 21 pounds and 26 inches of her.<br />
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She LOVES her brother, especially when he plays Peek-a-boo with her or is having a meltdown. Yep...she thinks it is Hi-lar-i-ous when he cries. Not cool, Morgan.<br />
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She has the biggest thighs I have ever seen on a baby. She has 2 bottom teeth and working on more. She loves food (surprise, surprise). Her favorites are blueberries, pasta, ground beef, and crunchies. She loves to be held. She doesn't crawl, but she gets around using baby magic. She nurses a lot (apparently I have awesome boobs). She loves bath time. She is starting to actually "play" more and interact with Nate which melts my freaking heart. That is why we have babies, my friends, those moments.<br />
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She hates sleeping. She is getting better, but still up 3-5 times a night (improvement from 10 times a night). She hates when I wipe her nose.<br />
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Morgan is overall a pretty happy baby. Her smile is so sweet. Whenever we are out and about people are just drawn to her. They are constantly talking about her bows, thighs, and smile. No joke, people ask me to squeeze her all the time. It's funny.<br />
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Happy 9 months, baby girl. Mommy loves you so much. You are my favorite shopping bestie and I can't wait to do more girly stuff with you. If you love me, you will sleep better. K, Thanks. </div>
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Making your marriage a priority is freaking hard. Especially after kids. And even more so when there are multiple kids and jobs and (fill in the blank) and (fill in the blank). </div>
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Feed the kids, but save your appetite for later. Make dinner together then eat in on the floor, with candles, in bed. </div>
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Make cookies, brownies, cake pops. Put on some music and dance while you bake. </div>
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Do 1, do them all. </div>
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Jennifer Kappeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08814903633471134757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174608310638109258.post-54603108563619519752016-03-12T17:25:00.000-10:002016-03-12T17:25:26.368-10:00Blog Posts.I have a list of blog post ideas. Some really good ideas, too. Jason help me put the list together. So I have this list of topics to blog about, but I can't bring myself to write about them.<br />
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Some of them are simple; some are going to definitely take awhile to think about and decide what angle I want to take them in. I try to keep blog posts short and simple with maybe...maybe...some humor in it. And pictures.<br />
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The hard part is deciding what to write about, how long it should be, and whether or not it will relate to anyone. Does anyone really read the entire blog? I mean, really? (Yes, there will be a quiz at the end to make sure you are reading this.)<br />
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Tell me this... What do you love about blogs? What keeps your attention?<br />
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I'm asking because I want to write things you like to read. I want to write topics you can relate to. I want to you WANT to read the entire post.<br />
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I really didn't want to write tonight...just FYI. Give me your thoughts, feelings, reactions, suggestions. Or just tell me you love everything I write. Either way, I'll still like you.<br />
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<br />Jennifer Kappeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08814903633471134757noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174608310638109258.post-14629182205948308322016-03-11T16:45:00.000-10:002016-03-11T16:45:09.950-10:00My Lobster.My love. My best friend. My husband.<br />
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The amount of hard work, dedication, and heart this man has is unbelievable. No matter what he does, he succeeds. On the off chance something goes wrong, he finds the positive. Or...he'll say something along the lines of, "It doesn't matter if you fail, what matters is you tried and did your best." Or..."Sometimes failing IS succeeding." Something like that. I just made those quotes up, but he is the type to just see the good in everything. A real optimistic. Weirdo.<br />
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I chose to write about my husband today because he was promoted and today was his ceremony. A small ceremony with some good Kansas BBQ. After he was pinned, he gave his own speech. He actually thanked me! He always forgets me for some reason. Seriously.<br />
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Anyways, he gave this speech about potential. How his dad saw potential in him, how I saw(and still see) potential in him, how the Army sees potential in him. How all these people saw potential in him to keep him around and just do what he does. Because he does great things. And people can see it before he does it.<br />
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If you ask him to do something, it will get done...and in a perfectionist, A-type, <strike>maybe</strike> definitely an Excel worksheet sort of way. Because that is Jason. He does his best and if he doesn't know how to do something he will figure it out.<br />
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Future success is inevitable for him. He is already achieving as a husband, a dad, and a Soldier. Not only did I see potential future with him when he was just a cute boy in my volleyball class, I continue to see potential in him everyday. His speech hit the nail on the head.<br />
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So thank you, Jason. For being you. For allowing us to see potential and you following through in the best ways possible. You are truly one of a kind and I can't believe you are mine.<br />
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Congrats on your promotion. We are all so "Major-ly" proud of you.<br />
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