Our Pooh Bear's 16th birthday

May 2017 is a month I dont really want to remember most days. Although I am thankful for the memories that were made. As time goes on and I look back at the moments we had, it seems like the moments were somehow planned out to absolute perfection. 

We found the house we would call home for our first year at Seymour. Little did we know, that Pooh Bear wouldn't make it to Misty Lane with us. 

May 5th we celebrated is sweet 16 birthday. We had a party for him in TLF! Birthday hat, decorations, fancy feast dinner, cupcakes and all. I even remember telling the housekeeper it was his birthday!

Soaking in the love and attention of his 3 favorite siblings. 

Here we are singing to him while he eats his fancy feast birthday meal. 

Dad and Papa were gone most of the day. Dad stumbled and hesitated all morning about buying our first camper and finally he gave in and did it. So he and Papa had been gone most of the day doing paperwork, and picking up our camper. The kids had no idea so when Dad pulled up in the parking lot, camper attached, it was a total surprise!! We eventually named our camper "Howie" and he adopted him on Pooh Bear's 16th birthday! (Howie- Hotel On Wheels)

Our arrival to North Carolina April 2017

Every now and then Im going to back track on blogging. Starting with our arrival to North Carolina from Korea 2 years ago this month, in April 2017. One of things I will always remember is being so shocked and so incredibly happy to be able to SEE. To be able to physically see through the air. To have a blue sky. To have warm bright sunshine. It was so clear. Korea was always foggy, dusty, cloudy, dim. We didnt get hardly any days in 2 years that we could see a blue sky. We were so happy to be able to BREATHE clean air. We spent a lot of time outside in TLF among the trees. Carly had never experienced squirrels before, so she fed them peanuts nearly every day. 

Our Pooh Bear was happy. Little did I know how tired he really was. In Korea, I just hoped and begged him to make it out of Korea happy and healthy. And the universe, and he had heard me. He did just that. Although now 2 years later, I hate driving past TLF on base each and every time. My heart sinks each time, because those were the last memories we made together. In that room, in TLF. I will never forget the kids and I waving at him through the window while he napped on Carly's bed on that pink Minnie Mouse blanket. 

Kayla's last selfie with our Bear. So thankful she was being goofy and took this picture. 

A couple weeks after we arrived to SJAFB, Mimi and Papa came to visit. The kids didnt know about the visit so it was a total surprise. 

Also, a couple weeks later, Mom and Dad bought a new car with a whole new purpose behind it. 

So we could tow our very first camper! What an April it was! So many new things and changes for the family. 

Pooh Bear

My fluff ball, yesterday soaking up the warm Las Vegas sunshine.

According to this chart, my kitty is coming up on 60 years old.

http://shine.yahoo.com/pets/old-pet-correctly-calculate-dog-cats-age-162200633.html

That makes me sad.

But he is a BIG trooper. I think he will be around for a while.

IF I can get him to diet.

Roo

I think Roo is happy. Looks like the Grandcatparents are treating him well.

He couldnt be in a better home. It was so worth the stress and money.

Roo made it to his final destination

Glad to announce Roo has made it to his final destination. What a crazy mess with the hurricane and his flights being cancelled. Some huge mix ups that had me really upset. We first thought he would be stuck in Hawaii until Tuesday since all flights to the East coast were cancelled. I was so upset I could have puked. Come to realize the lady didn't realize Roo already left Guam and was already in Hawaii waiting on a flight. Dummy. Wow. 3 hours of searching later and finally we got him on a flight to Texas and then Pittsburgh where my poor Father in law drove 5 hours one way to pick up a really mad Rooy. But is otherwise fine. This was a LONG 2 days. On Friday in honor of Rooy headed to PA, Kayla wore her "Little Miss Pennsylvania" shirt.

Next on the agenda is tomorrow (Monday) finish packing up the little things around the house that we are taking with us to the condo.

What a mess

What a flipping mess. Roo is stuck in Hawaii....we think. Because of this hurricane going up the east coast his flight has been canceled...we think. I dont know. Still trying to figure out what is going on. I just want him to be ok. I hate hate hate the thought of him being alone (without us or Pooh Bear) and scared. I feel so sick over it. He is so far away from us all by himself. What a mess. I cant believe I am so emotional over a cat. This is ridiculous. I am such a wuss.

He is on his way

Roo is on his way to Grandma's house. I miss the butt head already. Pooh Bear was looking for him this morning but seems to be doing fine. I just hope he makes it there fast. 8 hour flight to Hawaii. 8 hour flight to TX. A few hours to NJ for a night and then to PA for an hour drive to Grandma's house. I feel so bad. I feel so horrible. I don't want him to think we don't want him anymore. Once we get settled in the states in our new home Rooy, we will come get you. 

Promise.

What a horrible day. I am so tired. 

When it rains it pours

We have had nothing but smooth easy luck in life the past, well.... year. Our luck has run dry, temporarily. All starting with the couch incident on Saturday. Nick is, as I type this scrounging around to find storage units with AC big enough for our household items and within our budget.

We had Roo's vet appointment for his health certificate and he is good to go. But I worry about him with the 22 hour long flight and new home adjustment. I know he will adapt but he's my child. We have had him for 7 years so I'm worried. Now that we have his health certificate he has to fly out within 10 days.

Nick's truck is still broke down so we still only have 1 vehicle which leaves me at home not helping with anything.

We had to cancel our mini family photo session with Cheryl Capaldo lat minute due to the disaster on Saturday so we could figure everything out. We were disappointed and felt terrible for canceling. But it turned into a dark rainy Sunday anyways, and Caden started with his terrible fever. Thank Goodness Cheryl was understanding.

Caden had a terrible fever last night so either him or myself slept past midnight. I thought he was getting 2 year molars in 5 months early since he got his first set of teeth in 3 months ahead of schedule. His fever this morning reached 103 so I called the doctor. He has what has been going around a few weeks ago that I thought we safely escaped. I was wrong. Hand Foot Mouth Disease. Nice. Doctor said its not going to go away fast and it's not easy. We have about a week of this ahead of us and she said he is just at the beginning of it so it will probably get worse. Nice. I will get no sleep and have a very sick baby, and an energetic toddler on my hands during the ENTIRE week we are moving. Im exhausted. So I guess I wont be doing my daily 1-2 mile runs on the treadmill for a little while. I hate the way I feel when I don't get my run in. I need to reserve any spare energy that I have.

We also have some money stresses. We want to buy a home when we move off this island in Feb. The housing market in Vegas right now is INCREDIBLE. We can buy a half a million dollar home for 200 grand or less. We are hoping and trying hard to get orders to Vegas. We are trying to save money to be able to buy a home and a 2nd vehicle when we move. Exciting and stressful and nerve wracking since we have no idea where we are going to end up after here.

BLAH. Is it December yet?
Must end this blog post with a happy picture. Or 2. Or 3.

Sending Roo to Abu Dhabi

OK, so not really. We aren't sending Roo to Abu Dhabi, but he is going on a long trip. Again. For a couple weeks we have been trying to find another home for Roo, but nothing has worked out. We love him a lot. I watched him move from the inside of his mother's belly, I witnessed his birth. I remember his first steps and when he opened his eyes for the first time. (Roo right after birth in picture below)

He is now 7 years. Born in Italy, flew to Virginia with us for 2 years where he made a trip to Pennsylvania with me for a month. After 2 years there he flew to Hawaii for an overnight stay and then all the way to Guam where we have been for the past almost 4 years. Our last 5 months here we are moving into the condo which doesn't allow pets. We tried to find a home for him where we know he will be safe, happy, loved and taken care of but it hasn't happened. So the option we took is to fly him back home to Pennsylvania with his Mimi and Papa, my mother and father in law. I really HATE to part with him but this way we have much much less to worry about. We know he will love the big house to run in, the big puppy dog to pick on and  beat up on, the big windows with fresh air and we know that he will be taken care of, loved and  happy. I love his pesky, energetic, care free, stinky butt. And will miss him greatly. But this is not the end!

In the meantime things need to happen FAST. We move into the condo on the first of September. Roo needs to be cleared from the vet with a health certificate 10 days prior to flying out. It is now August 17th. Here's to hoping that we get him an appointment in a very timely manor. Then it's off to the airport at 3 am on Saturday where he will fly to Hawaii for a small break to bed checked on. Then it's off to Texas for him for another stop and then to Pennsylvania. I will worry, but I know he will be fine. This isn't his first time.

I am very thankful for a great family (Mom and Dad) to do this for us. Its a lot to ask for.

OK, enough blogging. Back to packing. Blah.