Here is a picture of me on my new (used) bike pulling Ronan in the Chariot. Ronan is still getting used to wearing the helmet but otherwise he enjoys our rides.
Friday, November 11, 2005
The Chariot
Here is a picture of me on my new (used) bike pulling Ronan in the Chariot. Ronan is still getting used to wearing the helmet but otherwise he enjoys our rides.
Thursday, November 03, 2005
Halloween 2005
Here are the spouses of the deployed officers of NMCB Five. For those of you born in the mid to late 80's and later, we went as Robert Palmer's video "Addicted to Love." Those of you who grew up watching MTV from it's start recognized this immediately. I am dressed as Robert Palmer.--Kristin
Sunday, October 16, 2005
Pumpkin Time
Hello Everyone,
It is now October and Ronan and I are into our 7th month of Josh's deployment. If Katrina had not happened, NMCB 5 Seabees may have all been home by now, but alas, as the world knows, Katrina did happen and the effects of her devastation reached all the way to Port Hueneme, California. But the deployment extension was needed so other Seabees could get their wrecked homes and scattered families taken care of before heading off for their own deployment.
Well, Ronan and I stay busy. Just this past weekend we went to a local pumpkin patch with friends. Ronan loved it.
Love to all
Kristin
It is now October and Ronan and I are into our 7th month of Josh's deployment. If Katrina had not happened, NMCB 5 Seabees may have all been home by now, but alas, as the world knows, Katrina did happen and the effects of her devastation reached all the way to Port Hueneme, California. But the deployment extension was needed so other Seabees could get their wrecked homes and scattered families taken care of before heading off for their own deployment.
Well, Ronan and I stay busy. Just this past weekend we went to a local pumpkin patch with friends. Ronan loved it.
Love to all
Kristin
Friday, September 23, 2005
So Big!
Hi Everyone,
Ronan is getting so big. His Memere in Washington just bought him a ton of 18 month size pants and shirts and its a good thing too. I can't believe there was a time that 0-3 month onsies were to big for him. Right now we are awaiting the results of some blood work done on Ronan to see if he has the gene for Thalasemia Minor. His last couple of blood tests have shown low iron and so we want to confirm or rule out this genetic issue before proceeding with continued iron drops because no amount of iron drops will bring up his iron levels is he does in fact have Thalasemia Minor.
Other than that, we are also awaiting the return of Daddy. Ronan is able to look at a picture or video of Josh and say "daddy", so I am now ready for Ronan to get to know his daddy again and for Josh to get to know Ronan. Ronan has changed A LOT since Josh left 6 months ago. We hope is won't be too much longer. --- Cheers, Kristin.
Ronan is getting so big. His Memere in Washington just bought him a ton of 18 month size pants and shirts and its a good thing too. I can't believe there was a time that 0-3 month onsies were to big for him. Right now we are awaiting the results of some blood work done on Ronan to see if he has the gene for Thalasemia Minor. His last couple of blood tests have shown low iron and so we want to confirm or rule out this genetic issue before proceeding with continued iron drops because no amount of iron drops will bring up his iron levels is he does in fact have Thalasemia Minor.
Other than that, we are also awaiting the return of Daddy. Ronan is able to look at a picture or video of Josh and say "daddy", so I am now ready for Ronan to get to know his daddy again and for Josh to get to know Ronan. Ronan has changed A LOT since Josh left 6 months ago. We hope is won't be too much longer. --- Cheers, Kristin.
Tuesday, September 20, 2005
Monday, September 19, 2005
Family and Friends
Hello
It has been a while since I have updated my blog site and after recent requests from both my husband and my mother, I decided to skip house cleaning and sit at the computer this evening. As you can see I have put some new photos up. My aunt passed away recently and I realized that I did not have any pictures of my family other than Josh and Ronan posted. So I went digging for some and found some of my best friends too.
A lot has gone down since my last post. Hurricane Katrina and the levee issues in New Orleans happened. My friends Jeanne (Pommie) and Heather (Petal) had to evacuate their homes due to Katrina. Heather has luckily been able to return to her home in Gulfport, but Jeanne has been transferred to Houston temporarily. Heidi (Veronica) is in Houston temporarily, but may be moving to Birmingham until she is able to return to New Orleans. What a mess! The Morning Glories partied many times in New Orleans.
More photos of Ronan to follow also. He is getting so big. He is 14 months old and running around everywhere. It is hard to believe that this little fella used to be stationary. He is starting to say some words and he understands so much. I was telling him today that I needed to clean the wax out of his ears and he reached up and touched his ear. We have not worked on identifying the ear yet. He's amazing an awesome.
Josh is still in Iraq. His estimated homecoming was supposed to be mid October sometime, but that has changed due to the damage to the Seabee Navy Base in Gulfport, MS. He is to be delayed approximately 4 weeks or so. This news was not unexpected nor is it upsetting because many of our Seabee families in Gulfport lost everything and I would be a selfish, horrible person if I expected the men and women of those battalions to pick up and leave for their deployment on time. I am truly sorry for everyone's loss due to the hurricane and hope that the support from the Seabee families at Naval Base Ventura County and all across the U.S. is far reaching.
It has been a while since I have updated my blog site and after recent requests from both my husband and my mother, I decided to skip house cleaning and sit at the computer this evening. As you can see I have put some new photos up. My aunt passed away recently and I realized that I did not have any pictures of my family other than Josh and Ronan posted. So I went digging for some and found some of my best friends too.
A lot has gone down since my last post. Hurricane Katrina and the levee issues in New Orleans happened. My friends Jeanne (Pommie) and Heather (Petal) had to evacuate their homes due to Katrina. Heather has luckily been able to return to her home in Gulfport, but Jeanne has been transferred to Houston temporarily. Heidi (Veronica) is in Houston temporarily, but may be moving to Birmingham until she is able to return to New Orleans. What a mess! The Morning Glories partied many times in New Orleans.
More photos of Ronan to follow also. He is getting so big. He is 14 months old and running around everywhere. It is hard to believe that this little fella used to be stationary. He is starting to say some words and he understands so much. I was telling him today that I needed to clean the wax out of his ears and he reached up and touched his ear. We have not worked on identifying the ear yet. He's amazing an awesome.
Josh is still in Iraq. His estimated homecoming was supposed to be mid October sometime, but that has changed due to the damage to the Seabee Navy Base in Gulfport, MS. He is to be delayed approximately 4 weeks or so. This news was not unexpected nor is it upsetting because many of our Seabee families in Gulfport lost everything and I would be a selfish, horrible person if I expected the men and women of those battalions to pick up and leave for their deployment on time. I am truly sorry for everyone's loss due to the hurricane and hope that the support from the Seabee families at Naval Base Ventura County and all across the U.S. is far reaching.
Saturday, July 30, 2005
Louisiana
Hi All
Still out of town visiting family in Louisiana. Shreveport to be exact. Shreveport is in the Northwest corner of the state nowhere near New Olreans, which is the city most people think of when they hear of Louisiana. But it is hot like New Orleans. Louisiana is experiencing a hot hot summer. I forgot how hot and uncomfortable it could be down here. My California baby sweats daily and has gotten heat rash. But since being here a month, he has adapted well. Speaking of my baby, he is now one year old and is getting his top front teeth right now. Poor little guy is tough but you can tell the teeth breaking the gums is uncomfortable to him. He is toddling around all over the place. So many people stop in amazement that he is walking just because (I think) because he is little so it seems like he shouldn't be walking.
Well, we have one more week in Louisiana with family then its back to sunny CA. I have to say I am looking forward to getting back home, but we'll be traveling again before Josh gets home. Ronan and I are going to go up to Portland, OR to visit Josh's sister and her husband, who are also Ronan's God Parents. Pictures to be posted when we get back to Port Hueneme. Cheers!
Still out of town visiting family in Louisiana. Shreveport to be exact. Shreveport is in the Northwest corner of the state nowhere near New Olreans, which is the city most people think of when they hear of Louisiana. But it is hot like New Orleans. Louisiana is experiencing a hot hot summer. I forgot how hot and uncomfortable it could be down here. My California baby sweats daily and has gotten heat rash. But since being here a month, he has adapted well. Speaking of my baby, he is now one year old and is getting his top front teeth right now. Poor little guy is tough but you can tell the teeth breaking the gums is uncomfortable to him. He is toddling around all over the place. So many people stop in amazement that he is walking just because (I think) because he is little so it seems like he shouldn't be walking.
Well, we have one more week in Louisiana with family then its back to sunny CA. I have to say I am looking forward to getting back home, but we'll be traveling again before Josh gets home. Ronan and I are going to go up to Portland, OR to visit Josh's sister and her husband, who are also Ronan's God Parents. Pictures to be posted when we get back to Port Hueneme. Cheers!
Sunday, July 17, 2005
Traveling
tHello to all our family and friends
Ronan and I have been out of touch because we are traveling in the south and don't have as much access to the internet as we would like. I am unable to access my main account resulting in a loss of many email addresses while on the road. I will be back in touch on a more regular basis upon our return to California.
Our travels first took us to Gulfport, Mississippi. Can you say "hello Hurricane Dennis"? That is exactly what we were saying as we were glued to the weather channel. Our trip was cut short by 2 1/2 days because we fled to Lafayette, Louisiana to miss Dennis and you know he didn't even strike Mississippi? I am glad for my friends who live there and also for Pennsacola, FL. That poor town (as are others) is still trying to recover from the last onslaught of hurricanes. Anyway, Ronan and I went to Lafayette and visited with Marie and Eric (college friends-Geaux Cajuns!) and got to go eat at Cafe Des Amis in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. Can I tell you that this is my favorite restaurant in LA? If you ever get the chance to visit Acadiana go to Breaux Bridge and eat at Cafe Des Amis. You will not regret it. We did not make it to Tsunami in downtown Lafayette this trip, but I have eaten there before and it is delicious too.
My mother, who originally wanted Ronan to call her C.C. but is now going to be called Cookie, drove down with her friend and picked us up and drove us up to Shreveport. This is the city I grew up in. Lot's of business growth in Shreveport or S'Port for short. I got in touch with some friends and then Cookie, nan and I drove up to Rogers, Arkansas to visit with my oldest brother and his family. They have a pool in the backyard that we swam in all day today and tomorrow we will go out on their boat on Beaver Lake. Tim said he'll bring his camera along and snap some photos and I will try and post one if I can.
More of our travels in the south later.
Ronan and I have been out of touch because we are traveling in the south and don't have as much access to the internet as we would like. I am unable to access my main account resulting in a loss of many email addresses while on the road. I will be back in touch on a more regular basis upon our return to California.
Our travels first took us to Gulfport, Mississippi. Can you say "hello Hurricane Dennis"? That is exactly what we were saying as we were glued to the weather channel. Our trip was cut short by 2 1/2 days because we fled to Lafayette, Louisiana to miss Dennis and you know he didn't even strike Mississippi? I am glad for my friends who live there and also for Pennsacola, FL. That poor town (as are others) is still trying to recover from the last onslaught of hurricanes. Anyway, Ronan and I went to Lafayette and visited with Marie and Eric (college friends-Geaux Cajuns!) and got to go eat at Cafe Des Amis in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. Can I tell you that this is my favorite restaurant in LA? If you ever get the chance to visit Acadiana go to Breaux Bridge and eat at Cafe Des Amis. You will not regret it. We did not make it to Tsunami in downtown Lafayette this trip, but I have eaten there before and it is delicious too.
My mother, who originally wanted Ronan to call her C.C. but is now going to be called Cookie, drove down with her friend and picked us up and drove us up to Shreveport. This is the city I grew up in. Lot's of business growth in Shreveport or S'Port for short. I got in touch with some friends and then Cookie, nan and I drove up to Rogers, Arkansas to visit with my oldest brother and his family. They have a pool in the backyard that we swam in all day today and tomorrow we will go out on their boat on Beaver Lake. Tim said he'll bring his camera along and snap some photos and I will try and post one if I can.
More of our travels in the south later.
Sunday, July 03, 2005
Hi Everyone
Well, Ronan is not 1 yet, but he will be on July 8th. Since a lot of our battalion friends are leaving this summer we had a prebirthday celebration. The party was also for Ronan's friends Sarah (born 7/4/04) and Justin (born 7/8/04). Their mothers and I were pregnant at the same time. Justin and Ronan were even born at the same hospital, right next door to each other.
Daddy is still in Southwest Asia and is missing another "first" in Ronan's life, but I have decided that no matter how long Ronan's hair might get I am not going to cut it. That way Josh can take him for his first haircut. Now if you look closely at the photo of Ronan, the likelyhood of him having super long hair when daddy returns is pretty slim. But we'll see. I'll be sure and post a photo of Ronan a day or two before Josh's scheduled return.
All is well with us. Enjoying the delightful Southern California summer. Josh reports temps as high as 122 degrees where he is and C.C. (my mom) reports hot and humid temps in Louisiana.
That's all for now. Love to all our family and friends.
Kristin and Ronan
Well, Ronan is not 1 yet, but he will be on July 8th. Since a lot of our battalion friends are leaving this summer we had a prebirthday celebration. The party was also for Ronan's friends Sarah (born 7/4/04) and Justin (born 7/8/04). Their mothers and I were pregnant at the same time. Justin and Ronan were even born at the same hospital, right next door to each other.
Daddy is still in Southwest Asia and is missing another "first" in Ronan's life, but I have decided that no matter how long Ronan's hair might get I am not going to cut it. That way Josh can take him for his first haircut. Now if you look closely at the photo of Ronan, the likelyhood of him having super long hair when daddy returns is pretty slim. But we'll see. I'll be sure and post a photo of Ronan a day or two before Josh's scheduled return.
All is well with us. Enjoying the delightful Southern California summer. Josh reports temps as high as 122 degrees where he is and C.C. (my mom) reports hot and humid temps in Louisiana.
That's all for now. Love to all our family and friends.
Kristin and Ronan
Monday, June 13, 2005
Milestones
Ronan is 11 months and 5 days old today and this evening he took his first three steps. We were visiting with a friend who's daughter is only 4 days older than Ronan, and this little girl is walking all over the place. She looks like a drunken sailor when she does walk, but she's walking just the same. Anyway, I think that Ronan took a look at her and thought he could do the same thing and he did! This has been a week of firsts for our little guy because he also got his first tooth this week. I'll try and capture these things with the digital camera, but I can't promise anything.
Monday, May 23, 2005
June Gloom
Hi all
Here in Southern California a strange thing happens to the weather around June. It's called June Gloom and for whatever the meterological reasoning (I am too lazy to look it up) the weather here gets overcast and gloomy. The days start off gloomy and maybe late in the afternoon the sun will peak through a bit, but for the most part the days are gray. Well, June Gloom is starting here in Port Hueneme a little bit early this year. Today was the first day. One day this week I'll take a picture outside so you can compare it with the sunny outdoor photos on my blog.
But June doesn't just brings the gloomy weather. June 1st will mark the 2nd month of Josh's deployment to Iraq. Only 5 more months to go. Whoo hoo! (You have to celebrate the little things). The spouses of the other battalions and departments on this base have been very supportive of Ronan and me. It makes the time go by faster.
Well, that's it for now. To my family and Morning Glory friends -- We love you and can't wait to see you all! To my husband Josh -- Ronan and I love and miss you very much. Stay safe.
Here in Southern California a strange thing happens to the weather around June. It's called June Gloom and for whatever the meterological reasoning (I am too lazy to look it up) the weather here gets overcast and gloomy. The days start off gloomy and maybe late in the afternoon the sun will peak through a bit, but for the most part the days are gray. Well, June Gloom is starting here in Port Hueneme a little bit early this year. Today was the first day. One day this week I'll take a picture outside so you can compare it with the sunny outdoor photos on my blog.
But June doesn't just brings the gloomy weather. June 1st will mark the 2nd month of Josh's deployment to Iraq. Only 5 more months to go. Whoo hoo! (You have to celebrate the little things). The spouses of the other battalions and departments on this base have been very supportive of Ronan and me. It makes the time go by faster.
Well, that's it for now. To my family and Morning Glory friends -- We love you and can't wait to see you all! To my husband Josh -- Ronan and I love and miss you very much. Stay safe.
Sunday, May 08, 2005
My First Mother's Day
Hello to everyone that visits this Blog. Today is Sunday May 8th, and it is my first Mother's Day. I am so happy to finally be able to celebrate this day as a new mother. I look forward to many more in the future, but this one will always be special. I would also like to send out a very special Mother's Day message to my own mom. Connie is the mother of 4, grandmother to 5 and is loved dearly by her family. I am so glad that she has been able to spend time with Ronan and look forward to her being able to spend time with him this summer now that she has retired. Happy Mother's Day C.C., Ronan and I love you very much.
Monday, May 02, 2005
Sunday, May 01, 2005
Las Vegas Baby
April 10-14, I took Ronan to Las Vegas to meet up with my mom Connie. This boy has already been to Portland, Spokane, Dallas, Shreveport, San Diego and Santa Barbara so why not Vegas? Connie found a great deal from Dallas to Las Vegas so we couldn't pass up the opportunity to visit with Ronan's C.C.. The trip from Port Hueneme to Vegas is approximately 5 hours without a baby. Figuring in the few necessary stops, it took Ronan and me about 6.5 hours to get there on a Sunday with no traffic. The drive wasn't bad at all. C.C. had a delayed flight so Ronan and I hung out at Harrah's Casino until C.C. could get there. The weather was nice. Cool in the shade, warm in the sun. Ronan LOVED people watching and the people LOVED looking at Ronan. He got a ton of compliments on his cuteness. I have to admit, the majority of Vegas tourists thought Ronan was a girl. The first few times my mom or I would correct the gender error, but by the third day we just let it go, smiling as I thanked them all the while thinking I would never dress a little girl in a blue shirt and blue jeans. With all the cute girl stuff out there, my girl would be dressed all girly girl. But I digress. Ronan, C.C. and I had a great time checking out all the casinos. They are all very lavish, especially the Mandalay Bay and the Bellagio. That's all for now.
Tuesday, April 19, 2005
Two weeks down
I am looking forward to the time when I can say we've only got two weeks left, but I must let time pass on it's own. Ronan and I are doing well. Ronan has adjusted to the new routine without daddy. We look at video of him daily so Ronan will know his voice and face. He is crawling everywhere and pulling down everything. He has grown so much in the past two weeks too. Josh is begging for video, so I guess I need to get over my fear of technology and figure out how to download the video and burn it to a dvd for him. Well, Ronan has found my dive regulator and I don't think that's the best chew toy for him. If I thought it would help pop his teeth I'd say, "have at it." But I think I'll have him stick to the kid friendly toys.
Sunday, April 17, 2005
Sunday, April 10, 2005
Going it alone
Hi all
Josh has left for Iraq. He made it there safely and is getting aclamated to the area. The area where he is has internet access, so we are able to keep in touch daily. I know that this is a luxury not afforded to all spouses who's loved one is deployed. I am very appreciative and grateful. Ronan was a fussy baby for the first two days Josh was gone. For those of you who know my child, he is not a fussy baby, so I presume he sensed a change in routine. He is back to being his sweet, cute self. He is starting to clap his hands and we are working on waving to friends. That's all for now.
Josh has left for Iraq. He made it there safely and is getting aclamated to the area. The area where he is has internet access, so we are able to keep in touch daily. I know that this is a luxury not afforded to all spouses who's loved one is deployed. I am very appreciative and grateful. Ronan was a fussy baby for the first two days Josh was gone. For those of you who know my child, he is not a fussy baby, so I presume he sensed a change in routine. He is back to being his sweet, cute self. He is starting to clap his hands and we are working on waving to friends. That's all for now.
Thursday, March 31, 2005
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My first post
Hi Everyone who visits this page
I am creating this blog because my husband is going to the desert next month and this will be a great way for us to keep in touch and I can share pictures of our beautiful baby boy, Ronan.
I am creating this blog because my husband is going to the desert next month and this will be a great way for us to keep in touch and I can share pictures of our beautiful baby boy, Ronan.
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