Life...

Since moving to Hawaii I haven't updated my blog at all as you all can tell, but with the new year I am going to try and update more often. Especially since my sweet hubby has bought me this awesome iPad! I am going to be rearranging my home this week so that it finally feels like a home.

Noah is getting so big it is crazy to see how much he has grown and how smart he is. he is learning so much and it surprises me everyday.

Oh also I wanted to let younall know I am doing a big fundraiser right now for the run for the rose. This group raises money for brain cancer research. A great family friend has brain cancer and we want to help raise as much money as possible. Just go to www.pamperedchef.biz/hopereasoner and the host name is April White. Please help us raise alot of money for this horrible condition.

Empty House

So today the movers came to our apartment to pack our UB, unaccompanied baggage, and I swear sometimes I really wonder about these people who pack our stuff. They come at 10 am and they walk through and look at all the stuff they will pack, then they come back frm getting the boxes and say the person who packed our truck didnt pack any boxes or packing material. So someone else is going to have to come pack your stuff. Bc we have to go to our next job.

UMMM ok how are you suppose to do your next job if you dont have any boxes? lol. Then I ended up waiting till past 1pm for someone to come pack the rest of my stuff. Which took about an hr to pack up and move it. And during this time both Josh and Noah were sleeping. OMG how fair is that. lol

But atleast I had a little time to myself after the movers left. Decided to read a couple stories from my Chicken Soup for the Military Wife's Soul. Yea cant read more than a couple of those stores before I start balling. Makes me thankful that Josh has been on a boomer submarine and is only gone for no more than 3 months at a time. Yes any time away from your husband is hard especially not knowing what is happening. When Josh is gone its hard because I dont know where they go and when the next time I will hear from him. Sometimes you get tons of emails and other times you are lucky for a couple. So thankful that we have been in the shipyard so that Josh could see Noah's milestones but I would trade shipyard any day lol! But it all doesnt matter because we are officially at 11 days till we leave VA to go to Hawaii for SHORE DUTY!!! YAY!!

Anyways. I cant wait to leave and visit my family and friends in Texas. It has been so long since I have seen everyone and most of them havent seen Noah since last Christmas. Everyone is going to be so surprised at how BIG Noah has gotten. I know I look back and am super surprised at his growth spurts he has had. I cant believe he is growing into a big boy!!! Its just not fair that he grows so fast! But I do have to go for now. The Sandman is calling my name. Till tomorrow....

"Nothing compares to a quiet evening alone
Just the one, two i was just counting on
That never happens
I guess I'm dreaming again
Let's be more than this"


-CrushCrushCrush by Paramore!

Flyleaf - All Around Me

Count Down

So today when I woke up at 6 am, thank you Noah, I realized that I officially only have 12 days left here in Virginia. YAY!!! I am so excited that come March I will be living in beautiful sunny Hawaii. I never in my life thought that I would be living in Hawaii. I came up with a list of goals that I will be working on once I move

::Goals::

*Loose Weight/Get into Shape
*Build my Online Craft Business
*Build Pampered Chef Business
*Get Tanned
*Teach Noah more signs and words , for reading.
*Read to Noah every night
*Learn to Surf
*Teach Noah to swim
*Go Suba Diving
*Scrapbook 1 page a week
*Take TONS of photos


There will be tons more goals that I want to do but these are the only ones I can think of. I cant wait to start living in Hawaii.

Well anyways, Today was very good day. I have been doing mostly laundry today and running around the empty apartment after Noah. He loves to run around the empty apartment and just laugh trying to get away from me. After Noah and I napped we went to hang out with a great friend Melissa and talked about her Pampered Chef show that she had the other day. Melissa and her kids are always a delight to be around. She is a sweet girl! I am going to miss her and several other friends once I leave. After hanging out with Melissa, Noah and I went to see my friend Amanda. We hung out over at there for a little while. Basically we stayed until past 10. WAY past Noah's bed time but he was having alot of fun.

Tomorrow I have the movers coming to get the rest of my stuff, I thought they were going to come this morning but they didnt come. So now I need to finish everything tonight then be ready for tomorrow. I am very tired so good night love you all....

Beginning...

Hello everyone,

It is officially 10:45pm and I have decided while listening to The Beatles that I would start my own Blog to let my friends & family know more about my life. :)

To start off my name is Hope R. I am a proud Navy Wife and SAHM to a wonderful little boy named Noah. In my blog not only will I talk about our daily life but also will go over many, MANY, crafts that I do. I will be listing tutorials and showing my ever so many new projects that I will be working on over the next year. But I will not be starting any crafts again until March. :( This is due to my family is about to relocate to Hawaii for the next couple of years. 

We are very excited about our new change and this is another reason why I decided to start my own Blog. I have became friends with MANY people over the past couple years thanks to the military and our ever constant moving. I swear I feel like there was some sort of deal stating that I wasn't allowed to live in the same place for more than 3 years. LOL! 

Well today was not very eventful for our family. My son and I met with some friends in Virginia Beach for a story time at the local Library. Noah loves to listen to books being read and singing and dancing. So going to story time he loves just as much as going to gymboree. 

Then Noah and I went to lunch with my Team Lead for the Pampered Chef and talked about my transition and my goals for what I would like to accomplish while I am a consultant. I love this company so much and its so great that I am able to take my business with me to Hawaii. So any Hawaiians out there that wanna have a party HIT ME UP! :) I will def miss my leader Stacy! She has been a real inspiration to me! Thanks Stacy for everything that you have done for me! Your the best!!!!

After my wonderful lunch I had to do what every person is doing at this time. I had to file TAXES!!! lol! It wasnt that big of deal haha! Just cant wait to get that money back so I can start traveling soon! Cant wait to visit with family and friends in my homestate of Texas before moving to Hawaii! 

Texas is where my wonderful husband, Josh, and I are from. We both miss our family and friends alot and love being able to go home and visit every change we get. Quick back story for anyone wanting to know...

Josh and I met while I was a freshman in High School and we have been together since I was a sophomore. We were married April of 2006 a month before I graduated High School and I couldnt be happier! So....yes I married my high school sweetheart and love every day that I get to call myself his wife and the mother of his child. 

Well there isnt much else to write about today. Until tomorrow....

"I look at you all see the love there that's sleeping,

 While my guitar gently weeps

 I look at the floor and I see it need sweeping 

Still my guitar gently weeps"

-The Beatles- While My Guitar Gently Weeps