Hello.....

I haven't disappeared....I've just been busy.

Road trip.

  

 Family time.

Making special moments. Great moments.

Missing My Love.

(We also celebrated Bitty Bean's 3rd birthday, but more on that another day. 

Not all family members visited are in the above pictures. 

There are many more thoughts to come.)  :)

~Whitney 

 Copyright 2012

Honeytrip 2012 part 2

So, while we didn't have any craziness happen on our honey trip (a la the last time we flew); I was reminded of My Love's job.

My Love is a Naval Aviator.

While the flying part of his job means he gets to wear green pajamas into work most days (and his schedule is written in jell-o) that is NOT the part of his job that got me laughing this past weekend.


Nope.

It was his ground job (the job he does when he's not flying). He is currently the ASO (Aviation Safety Officer) for his squadron.  Which is GREAT.

It is a job chock-full of the most technically-brain-melting-writing I have ever heard of. In fact, after learning more about his job, I became extremely thankful for getting to change poop. 

This all has a point. I promise.

Our flight out of Hampton Roads was on a Delta carrier.
We were seated in the exit row over the wings.
(Which I don't think I have ever gotten to sit in before....I've always been pregnant!)
He had the window seat and started looking out the window while we were waiting for the other passengers to shove and finagle their items into the overhead bins.

That is when he noticed corrosion. Or bolts. Or aviation stuff. 

And started explaining to me how the wing can snap *like this* with just a small amount of corrosion in the right spot.

Really? 

REALLY.

Thankfully, I am not scared-to-death of flying....however - having spots that could indicate a wing ripping off when we are at altitude pointed out to me - was not exactly a calming conversation.

Then on a flight home - I realized, in a very uncomfortable way - I now get a little airsick. Thankfully, I never actually threw up....but it was extremely close.

I was losing color, and losing clothing (The aviator said if I stayed cool it would help keep the nausea at bay), and trying anything to calm my stomach.

My Love was losing his composure, and trying desperately not to laugh at my expense. (Actually, he was very understanding and helpful in the moment....it was the after that had him cracking up.)

I decided the next time we fly - I'm taking the window seat! 

Thankfully, my stomach settled down and we were able to fully enjoy our welcome home party from the Beans.

Complete with balloons, brownies,  and a sign. :)

Home - what a wonderful place to be.

~Whitney


 Copyright 2012

Honeytrip 2012

This past Thursday-Monday My Love and I were able to go away - just the TWO of us!!! - and remember why on earth we married each other.

It. Was. AWESOME.

In the airport, waiting on Delta. Like normal.

We married each other because we like doing nothing, and everything, and everything-in-between, together.

Case in point:

We found a park in front of the New World Symphony and decided it was a perfect place to NOT act like grown-ups.

So I "owled".....

My Love "planked"....

and posed. :)  (He may not be entirely thrilled about this picture.)

I showed him up in my balancing abilities - I'm a mama of 4. I know how to balance!

He showed me up in his strength - He's a daddy of 4. He knows how to carry a lot of things on his shoulders!

We found an AH-MA-ZING South American bakery just 2 block from where we stayed...and managed to eat there everyday for breakfast.

 It was just that good.  Cafe con Leche. Homemade empanadas. From scratch pastries. Ham (Fresh shaved) and cheese croissants.  It was utterly delicious.

We did other stuff..like shopping...the beach...eating...and just overall having a grand time being spontaneous. :)

The rest will be tomorrow..... :)

~Whitney

Copyright 2012

departure....

This is NOT a "what's growing Wednesday" post.

Aren't you bummed?

I can't focus on how things are growing right now because I am too excited!

I am NOT pregnant.

(Just wanted to make that crystal clear, since a bit of a rumor had been going around that I was. 

It was not a big deal...but it was completely incorrect!)

I'm jumping out of my skin - counting the hours - grinning like a fool - all because of a trip.

With My Love.

ONLY.

For 5 days!!

We have some serious time apart staring us in the face for the next year (or so), and we are taking some time to invest in our marriage. Woohoo!

This trip has been my motivator to lose my last bit of baby weight (3 more pounds to go!).

This trip has been the very tasty carrot at the end of the crazy-two-year-old-meltdowns and 4-months-straight-teething and over-emotional-outbursts that tend to keep my days full. 

(In addition to home schooling, laundry, dishes, and parenting)

We are off to the Sunshine State to enjoy slow wake-ups, spontaneity, and late dinners.

Probably nobody else really cares about our little "Honey trip"....but I can't think of anything else, so that is what you get to hear about! 

See you when I get back. With a TAN!  :)

~Whitney

Copyright 2011

That's The Way WE Do It....

What do you get when.....

...it takes 25 minutes to check in for a flight -because of being military, a misprint that omitted Boy Bean, and a ticket-printer that runs out of paper?

 ...your bags are randomly selected for search and inspect?

...your husband is ALSO randomly selected for a pat down?

....your plane (that departs in 2 minutes) is at the FARTHEST gate from the security checkpoint?

...you almost miss your connecting flight due to an overly-needy-adult-woman-who-has-to-have-coffee-to-be-a-nice-person?

Well, if you are me, My Love, and Boy Bean, you get a severe case of the giggles.

That all happened as we attempted to attend my cousin's wedding in Wisconsin this past weekend.

Madison's capitol building

The girls stayed with AMAZING friends of ours.

Goodbye kisses to baby boy

And that was only the beginning!

Madison is gorgeous!!!!

I had been the person in charge of travel arrangements for this trip - which is normally no big deal. Typically, I'm fairly on the ball. Ahead of schedule. Have all our confirmations printed out or written down, and might even have directions figured out ahead of time.

Me and my brother

This trip was not typical.

As we deplaned in Madison, I realized I could NOT remember which company we'd rented a car through. OR what hotel we were staying at. I decided to keep that information to myself, hoping that the answers would magically appear before My Love needed to know anything.

My Mom and Dad tasting the delicious fare at the Farmer's Market.

They didn't.

So we waited in line with car company #1....only to find out I had guessed wrong. My number was called - and My Love laughed. Off we went to car company #2.....and I guessed right! Woohoo!

Boy Bean watching the game with Uncle Matthew

Then My Love saw the maps of the area and decided to get an idea of how we would reach our hotel. Which was no big deal....except I could only remember we were staying at a Marriott.

There are 3 in the area.

He just looked at me in silence. And then burst out laughing. I joined in.....and the poor rental car agent was stuck wondering if we were safe to operate a vehicle. 

The view from the capitol with my parents

I was not.

For the safety of our family, we assumed our typical roles - I navigated, and My Love drove. Off we went to find breakfast.

IHOP is always a good choice for breakfast, right? Well, it ended up being a good choice to fit our morning!

Some of the cousins present for the wedding

Total side note: Our waitress was not the brightest crayon in the box. When I asked if they had any NON-Dairy creamer, she paused, thought, and replied: "Yeah, our HALF AND HALF is NON-Dairy." I managed to not pee my pants on that one. 

Barely. 

By this time, everything was funny anyway - and that was just too much!

Hanging out with Grandpa

Apparently, this particular IHOP had some sort of legal issue or something....and was SHUT DOWN WHILE we were there! The manager went in the kitchen and had them turn off everything, and we were KICKED out!  They wouldn't even give us our (already prepared) food in a box. And I had to ask special permission to stay for a few minutes to finish feeding Boy Bean his oatmeal.

Seriously!

This is the way we travel, people. Don't you want to join on the next adventure???

How many people can you fit in one elevator???

The wedding was absolutely lovely. It was extremely fun to hang with my relatives - who are not really known for high levels of sanity. But they all know how to have a good time!

Apparently, quite a few!

Although we were supposed to return on Sunday - due to aircraft malfunction, we were bumped to Monday.

And our connection was delayed 2 hours.

But you know what? It was a BLAST!

Me and my cousin Travis

Perhaps because I travel with 4 beans all the time, I've learned itineraries are more of a suggestion.

Maybe it is because I hope things will not go smoothly so I can have a funny story.

Whatever the reason - I can't wait to travel again soon!

Copyright 2011