The First of Many....

This post begins sitting in the RV waiting to go meet Dustin to sign for our house! We are all extremely excited about getting the house, some more than others I believe.... as much fun as it is to live in an RV, it isn't for me. However, camping in it will be a fun experince, better than sleeping in a tent anyways.

Benjamin:  He enjoys being in Daddy's "house bus" but I think he is like his mom and wants a little more space to roam and make a mess... he enjoys playing outside, especially at the park.  His new favorite thing is playing baseball.  He also always enjoys playing with his cars, along with watching the movie (over and over). 
His new room will be a combo of Toy Story and Cars, I think he will enjoy it!  He will also be getting a big boy bed in the new house.  He has been doing extremelly well sleeping in the RV, except nap time, and has only fallen off the bed once.  Now when I lay him down for a nap, we read a book and then he looks at me with his cute little face, and says "You rub my back, okay?" Unfortunetly I didn't resist the cuteness the first time, and now he asks for it everytime he lays down. 
Its been a rough time for the little guy, but hes been a trooper through it all... I think he is just ready to go home.  And back to a "normal" routine.  We will also really start potty training once we get into the house.  I think we would have been doing ok if we wouldn't have moved... makes it very stressful.

Dustin: He is now working on B-52s, not too crazy about this change and I think he will always be a C-130 guy.... loyalty to your aircraft.  I think he has worked more 12 hour shifts here than he has in the last 8 years, its a big crazy, but will be nice living on base so he will be closer to home.  I think he will be excited for us to be back so he can start driving his truck again (which I dented on Mother's Day and will never live down!)
And just for the record, Dustin is an amazing husband and dad!
*This is written by Diane, so not much on Dustin, more later*

Diane: It has been an experience not working for once in my life.... I have enjoyed it for the most part, but I think God is trying to teach me patience, being stuck in a RV with a 2 year old on a rainy day can just about make me use all the patience I have, and unfortunetly I don't have much! But I wouldn't change these months for anything... I didn't realize how much I wasn't around Ben and I love being with him, even if he does drive me crazy.  I love talking to him about Jesus and reading him stories, probably my most favorite part of the day.  And it is truely amazing to see how much he does understand. 
I am looking forward to the next month or so... we are moving into the house on my birthday! Then Ben and I will be going to my mother-in-laws house in Omaha to get the rest of our stuff, help with a garage sale and watch the play Wicked.  Then we are coming back here for about a week, then flying to Ohio to visit the family and have a family reunion.  Then my family is coming back to visit us and maybe go camping!  Whew! Thats alot of stuff to do, and find a job in the process....
Once we get back we are getting into a routine, including working out. I really need to get back into it... its frustrating because it is extremely difficult for me to lose weight since they dignosed me with Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS).  I am on medicine for it, but there really isn't anything that can help other than Birth Control, and that would defeat the purpose since we are trying to have another child.  But, making myself healthy even if I don't lose weight will be a good thing because PCOS also causes diabetes and thyroid issues, so if I make myself healthy to avoid those two issues that will be good! Just hard to get motivated, but it WILL happen!!

Well, that is all for this first post, time to go sign for the house! and maybe go to the park! Looking forward to posting more of our adventures.  Hope you enjoyed reading!

*Playlist for this post: Casting Crowns-The Alter and the Door, 3 Doors Down-It's the Only One You've Got, Revive-Blink, Calling Levi-I Can Only Imagine, and Howie Day-Collide*