Monday, March 12, 2012
JROTC Ball
This last weekend Nikki went to her first military ball. She didn't plan very well because she was on the fence on if she would go because her best friend Tana and her date (friend) Tristen wouldn't go she wasn't sure she would go solo.
Well on Wed she decided she would go solo and Freedom was going to send her a dress which she got on Sat morning (dance sat night) and it didn't flatter her frame. So off we went to go find a dress and of course Nikki was moody and cranky cause now she might get a dress that someone else will be wearing or she won't have enough time to find one. We landed at my least favorite place the mall!!! I know I hate the mall wierd for a girl I know. We started in JC Pennies and found like 4 formal dresses and one Nikki actually liked but was a size smaller then she was used to wearing so we looked forever for the next size but to no avail it wasn't there. I convinced her to try on the dress anyway. WOW it fit can you believe it something I said made since. LOL
Now off to find shoes I drug Nikki into another store that "wouldn't have anything for my fat feet" after about 4 pairs of heels I looked in clearance and look there is a pair that match and Nikki loves mom strikes again.
Now we race home because you know the dance is in 4 hrs and she has to shower, do her hair, and make up. She dries her hair and we plug in the curling iron and I start to curl her hair. Her blasted hair won't take a curl no matter what product I add, hairspray, long I hold it just not working. Meanwhile I am getting attitude from Nikki "I told you it wouldn't work" "I want something I don't normally do to my hair" "just give up it won't work" well with a lot of prayers and patience we tried like 100 different hair styles and finally when Nikki was upstairs looking for more clips to try she remembered something I used to do to the girls hair when they were young. TaDah it looked great and she had never worn it before.
Now off to find some jewelry from moms jewelry and I find the necklace I bought for her for Christmas (and forgot about) and a necklace her dad (Joe) gave me, the only thing he ever got me, and I gave them both to her. She wore the daughter necklace that I bought her and the earrings that I got in Alaska. She was gorgeous I made her pose for some pictures and took her to the ball.
After the ball she thanked me for putting up with her cranky butt and that she had the time of her life. Thank goodness I kept a positive attitude and kept my mouth shut because she had a great time and now has the memory that she can keep always of me being supportive and positive against her being negative and cranky and it turned out the the positive won the day.
Well on Wed she decided she would go solo and Freedom was going to send her a dress which she got on Sat morning (dance sat night) and it didn't flatter her frame. So off we went to go find a dress and of course Nikki was moody and cranky cause now she might get a dress that someone else will be wearing or she won't have enough time to find one. We landed at my least favorite place the mall!!! I know I hate the mall wierd for a girl I know. We started in JC Pennies and found like 4 formal dresses and one Nikki actually liked but was a size smaller then she was used to wearing so we looked forever for the next size but to no avail it wasn't there. I convinced her to try on the dress anyway. WOW it fit can you believe it something I said made since. LOL
Now off to find shoes I drug Nikki into another store that "wouldn't have anything for my fat feet" after about 4 pairs of heels I looked in clearance and look there is a pair that match and Nikki loves mom strikes again.
Now we race home because you know the dance is in 4 hrs and she has to shower, do her hair, and make up. She dries her hair and we plug in the curling iron and I start to curl her hair. Her blasted hair won't take a curl no matter what product I add, hairspray, long I hold it just not working. Meanwhile I am getting attitude from Nikki "I told you it wouldn't work" "I want something I don't normally do to my hair" "just give up it won't work" well with a lot of prayers and patience we tried like 100 different hair styles and finally when Nikki was upstairs looking for more clips to try she remembered something I used to do to the girls hair when they were young. TaDah it looked great and she had never worn it before.
Now off to find some jewelry from moms jewelry and I find the necklace I bought for her for Christmas (and forgot about) and a necklace her dad (Joe) gave me, the only thing he ever got me, and I gave them both to her. She wore the daughter necklace that I bought her and the earrings that I got in Alaska. She was gorgeous I made her pose for some pictures and took her to the ball.
After the ball she thanked me for putting up with her cranky butt and that she had the time of her life. Thank goodness I kept a positive attitude and kept my mouth shut because she had a great time and now has the memory that she can keep always of me being supportive and positive against her being negative and cranky and it turned out the the positive won the day.
Friday, March 9, 2012
Spring Break
Well not much happening this week just a take home test and a whole lot of me trying to relax. Nikki turned 16 on Tuesday and they didn't have school because it was the primaries here in Tennessee so she lucked out. We went and saw a movie together and just had some girl time while Jeff was at work. Got a great deal on some picture frames that are super basic so I have been getting in touch with my artistic side LOL and painting them making them more personal for each of the kids. Had Carolina come and stay a couple days while she was doing some training at Ft. Campbell. Had a meeting with a company here that does foster kids Jeff and I are talking about it and it may turn out really cool gotta wait and see what the future brings from the doctor and the military first.
Monday, March 5, 2012
Drill Weekend
It was a fabulous drill weekend for 3 days all staying in the barracks at Ft. Knox. The first day we had to adjust fire and go to the EST range due to weather. We had tornado watch in effect. I qualified 2nd class on the 9mm and sharpshooter on the M16. We all went back to the barracks just in time to sit in the basement while the tornados went by and touched down on Ft. Knox. Tons of fun sitting on freezing cold cement waiting for storm to pass.
Well next day up early and I was told to go out to range early with the safeties so off I went to help. Spent entire day loading mag's and qualifying. Until some dumbass in the lane next to me emptied 20 of his rounds into my target. So I got disqualified which really sucked so I had to qualify again the next day. Passed out at like 8pm
Sunday went back to the range and I had to qualify again only got marksman but oh weel it was a qualification on a live range so that was awesome.
Well next day up early and I was told to go out to range early with the safeties so off I went to help. Spent entire day loading mag's and qualifying. Until some dumbass in the lane next to me emptied 20 of his rounds into my target. So I got disqualified which really sucked so I had to qualify again the next day. Passed out at like 8pm
Sunday went back to the range and I had to qualify again only got marksman but oh weel it was a qualification on a live range so that was awesome.
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