For Thanksgiving we spent it with the Mason Family and like always have a great time. We had lots of food and like always, we over did it. We didn't get our afternoon nap in because Dan was kinda at work all day. For the week, he has been doing flag detail so he had to be at work 5am, he is only there for maybe a hour but came home. We got started right away with all our cooking. Then, the NCO's had to serve dinner to the soldiers at 11:30-12:45. So, he gets home and we left right away to go have our dinner with the Mason's. We felt bad, we couldn't stay as long as we wanted to, Sorry again to the Mason Family, we hated to eat and run. Then, we had to leave 3:15, because he had to do flag detail again, so after he took down the flag. We went home and wanted to go back to the Mason's to play games but Gracie was asleep and we was going that way too. We was so tried!! Happy Thanksgiving to all!!

Second Trimester!

WE MADE IT TO THE SECOND TRIMESTER!!!!! Thank you to all who's been praying for us. I know a lot of you put us on the prayer chain and Thank you! I know I still have a long way to go but please keep us in your prayer. I went in the doctor on Monday and did another ultra-sound and the baby was moving all over the place, the doctor was having a hard time witching the heart beat. Sorry for the inconvenience to the doctor but I was happy to see our little one being a busy body. God has really blessed us and showing his work. Thank you again for your prayers!!

November's Birthday's

Boy, I am really trying to get better about Birthday's and I really do mean well, but I seem to let things slip my mind. Happy Birthday to all:

GRACIE DAVIDSON
DANNY DAVIDSON
MERLE DAVIDSON


If there is anyone I left out, please e-mail me and tell me to get my act together!!

Last Thursday, I was helping Dan studying for the NCO Board on Friday. He was really nervous because he was sick all that week and had not been studying. We study ALL DAY AND NIGHT and Gracie was great for us so I could help him. We only took ten min. breaks and kept on studying. I knew after dinner he was ready when he was answering all the questions right and getting the NCO Creed down pat, but you can still see he was nervous. That Friday morning I was nervous for him and wrote him a note and put it in his Class A's uniform pocket. When he put on his Class A's, he looked VERY NICE!! I found out that his Class A's was going to be inspected and I was scared that if that note was found during the board that he would loss points so I told him to check his pocket. It really put a smile on his face and he told me he knew I would do that for him and was looking forward to it. I guess he has me pretty much figured out. Well, he left and told me he would call to let me know how he did. Well, when the phone rang, he told me he did very well and they was a few soldiers who did this. Dan and another guy was close in points but the other guy end up winning. I told Dan I was proud he got second place but he informed me that there is just a winner, no second place. Dan told me he signed up for the NCO Board again in Dec. I was even more proud of him that he didn't give up and going for it again. Baby, I am VERY PROUD of you!!!!!

It is Sunday evening and we are just sitting around and watching T.V. Dan is still not feeling well and Gracie for some reason is very hyper today. I keep on forgetting to put this on my blog. We was ready to eat and we let Gracie pray and it is the same thing everytime. Gracie says, " God is good, God is great, help us for our food, Amen". We know she means "Thank you for our food", but it is just stinkin cute to us. Gracie should say, "Help us mommy cooked, Amen". I can't believe right now that Dan and I are watching Star Track. Boy, we must be getting old or just loosing it. Dan just reminded me that Gracie has also been putting both legs in the same pant leg saying, "Look, I am a mermaid". She is such a careter. Gracie plays with Merle alot. She likes to hook on Merle's leash on and walk her around the house. Merle gives us this look like help me you trader. Gracie is such a busy body. I do wonder if this baby will be like Gracie, boy, I will end up being as gray headed as George Bush when the kids move out.

Hard times around here

I am asking for people's prayers for the families around here. There is a big deployment that is taking place here. Some are already gone and some about to leave real soon. Dan and I was looking at our neighborhood is already decorated in Christmas because love ones will not be here for Christmas so there are celebrating Christmas now. I do know what it is like to not have my husband home for Christmas and it is very hard. You have to put on a smile to make your child happy but the truth is, you don't want to put up a tree. It was very hard to be around Dan's family without him, or even around our friends that we go to together. Nothing feels the same no mater how hard you try. You have memories what you do together for Christmas and people you are around. I look at the women and you can see the pain in there eyes and there is nothing you can say or do to help them feel better during the season. Boy, I would give anything to have those deployments when Dan was gone for only four or six months. The Army use to be like that, but not anymore. I do have to say, when Dan was in the Air Force, they do treat and help families alot. So, again, please pray for the families that are facing the Holidays alone. Some are going to the states for Christmas and some can not afford it and has to stay. I have been informed that deployments are very hard when you are doing them in another country, it is not the same like the states. I know I will be facing one here in Germany and ask God to get me ready for the challenges I will face.

October Birthday's

The month of October I was really behind on saying, "Happy Birthday", to alot of people. I can remember the month of someone's Birthdays but not the date. I am sorry to alot of people. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:

NANCY DAVIDSON
DANIELLE LINDSTROM
MANDY HANAVAN
REBECCA DAVIDSON
ALONIA WESTFALL
CORT SHAFFER
REBECCA MASON
AMENTHIS MASON
JOHN HANAVAN

Sorry to anyone I may have forgotten. I know there are some I have forgotten the month of October. I had everyone wrote down but go figure, I lost the paper of everyone's birthday.

Boy, I am really behind. Well, on Friday, we went to John and Sam's house to the kids could play. The kids always have a good time and nice so that adults could have time to themselves. Sam loves to cook and invited us over for Saturday night for dinner and I was looking forward to it. Saturday morning, Dan, Gracie, and I went shopping for my Ball dress and John and Sam came along too. Well, I did find a dress that I can keep going into!!! I am not a fan of red dresses on me but I liked this one. The owner was trying to tell me about where my dress and the designer, well, I remember it is made from Paris but the designer, I don't know any, so I guess I don't keep up on fashion. All I cared about is it fit and I could afford it. After we was done with dresses, we went on shopping and looking for some shirts that will fit me better. After we was done, I was really getting pooped and Gracie was getting mad because it is nap time. We went to a Chinese restaurant and it was GOOD!!! As we was driving home. Gracie is in the zoon and about to fall asleep. We asked her if she was tired and she say, "I just a little tired". It didn't take long, soon as we walked in the house, she was asleep. I tried to sleep as well but could not. Later that night, we went to John and Sam's place and had dinner. She made Chicken and rice, boy, I could live on that stuff, I think I was the only one who went for second round but it was GOOD!! There was two other couples there as well and we all are from Stewart, so it was fun to hear stories. Dan and I didn't stay as long, Dan was not feeling well. Sunday, Gracie and I got up to get ready for Church and Dan is still not feeling well. Today's semen was great, he really had the congregation's attention. Gracie had fun in Sunday class and was good, so that is always a good Sunday. She made a really cute puppet. I love seeing what crafts she does. We went home and Dan is still in bed feeling poor. In a little bit, Gracie and I have to go to the commissary, FUN, but have to because it is closed on Monday's. Right now, Gracie is wanting to play the "Cat in the Hat" game that Allen and Mandy got her for her birthday. Thank you Allen, Mandy, Brette, and Sam.

I have alot to catch up on. Last Friday, Gracie had been sick. Her asthma was acting up. We was going to have some friends over that night but didn't think a good idea because of Gracie so we had them over Saturday night. We had a good time, a lot of people and a lot of good food.
Sunday, I had to go to the hospital because I spotting. Turned out I was ok and the baby doing fine. The shots I was taking was the cause of it. The doctor kept me for three days to make sure. It was nice that I got to see the baby for three days in a roll. Dan and Gracie got to see one of the ultra-sound the last day I was there. The baby is much bigger then two weeks ago and you can see the baby moving all over the place and the arms and legs going crazy. One point, the baby was waving at us and he/she was sucking there thumb. The doctor got a picture of the baby while sucking its thumb. Gracie likes looking at the pictures of the baby, she keeps on asking the doctor if there is two babies, we keep on telling her that there is just one baby. Don't know why she keeps on asking. I now have three weeks until we are in the second trimester!!! We will be able to breath a little better. I still have to do shots, that I will do til the end of the pregnancy but one of the meds will stop after I am in the second trimester. My doctor looked at me and told me she feels the baby will make it. God has once again shown his miracles. If this is a boy, that is all Gods work. For some of you who don't know, my body my rejects male babies. The doctors don't know for sure but one of the test that Ft. Stewart doctors lost was to test to see if my body rejects male babies. We won't know now because that test has to be done 48 hours after a miscarriage. So, you will understand if the baby is a boy, Dan and I will be talking about this for years to come and how God can work miracles. For right now, Dan and I don't care boy or girl, just to hold our baby and let our hearts heal that our second chance came! I must be honest, I didn't want to give Germany a chance. I have always seen why God has done some of the things that has happen to me and would never change any of it. I was trying to see why God sent me here, now, I can see it and I will always be Thankful that I am here. I miss my family and friends dearly and can't wait when they come here. I use to think that there was no better place to live but the states. It was had at first to get use to the new laws, culture, people, and the recycling here (very picky). Now, I really like how CLEAN this country is, wish the states was like this. The country is pretty. We are starting to met very nice people, but to top it off, the doctors here are great. I am very thankful that me and my family has gotten to experience as much as we have, so I need to thank the Army!

Nov. 3, 2008 My Baby's Birthday

I still can't believe that my little buger is three!!! At lunch time, Gracie and I met Daddy at work and we went to Burger King. Gracie loves it there and she wanted a milk shake. Dan and I did not stop smiling today. We had Gracie open the gifts from Dan and I, Papa&Mema Davidson, Papa&Mema Hanavan later that night. She was so happy. Thank you to Papa&Mema Davidson and Hanavan for all your gifts!!
Gracie is such a funny girl. She has alot of her daddy's personalty. She love to joke and make you laugh. I know when this baby is born, she will have some tough times and might get jealous, but this baby is going to be very lucky to have Gracie for a big sister. Gracie is very caring about babies. She is already Mommy's helper. I know she will be a even more big helper when the baby comes. It is funny to witch Gracie and Merle fight sometimes. You can tell when Gracie is getting on Merle's nerves. Merle will go and get one of Gracie's toys and take off with it, and boy does Gracie get mad. Merle is really getting bad about taking Gracie's food. Gracie will get upset and go to Merle and say, "Give it back More"! Gracie will try to grab it out of Merle's mouth. Dan and I could not imagine Gracie the way she is right now to when we first had her. Dan and I are very proud of our baby girl, we love you Gracie! Happy Birthday Baby Girl!!

There is so much to write about. First off, I forgot to write that on October 30TH, it SNOWED!!!! None if it stuck to the ground but still it snowed. I sure do miss the south.
Well, Gracie had her Birthday Party yesterday and turned out very well. Dan and I did not tell Gracie it was her party until we started decorating and her face just lite up. "It's my party, I am so excited"! She kept on saying that over and over. we had a full house in our little place. We had the Mason's, our neighbors, and a couple that was from Ft. Stewart. We just had one couple didn't come, so I do believe the turn out was good. After Gracie open her gifts and had cake. The adults played a game while the kids played. I can't remember what the game was but it was alot of fun! Infact, Dan and I have been playing games every night now for the last four nights and said for Christmas we want to give each other games for our nights together. The game we played at the party, you had to really use your brain and Dan and I would like to own that game. This party was a Princess Party and all little girls was to were there pretty princess dress. All the girls looked so pretty. Gracie had a great time and was still talking about it the next day.

Our Saturday started out well. Gracie let mommy and daddy sleep in, that is always good. Then I heard the door bell ring. I looked at Dan and said, "Was you expecting anyone"? Dan jumped out of bed and said he was suppose to help Mike pick up his new bed. Always nice to have one of your husbands friends to see you in your Pj's. Gracie and I got ready while Dan was gone. Mike and Tina invited us to there house to have breakfast. Boy, this Saturday was getting even better. After breakfast, Dan, Gracie, and I went to the PX to get Gracie's party stuff. After we was done doing stuff. We went home and Dan surprised me with a Christmas tree while he was out with Mike. We have had a hard time keeping trees. The first one, my parents gave it to us. The second one, Dan's father gave us one, but the movers lost it. So, this is our first one we have bought, lets see how far it will go. Dan and I played a game of Raco after Gracie went to sleep. Dan and I love playing games together. I kick his butt by 600 points. This time, Dan did not cheat!! After we was done, Dan just looked at me and smiled and told me that he is crazy about me. Boy, this guy still gives me goose bumps. It was nice to get a phone call from Jim and Katrina. They went to mom and dad's place and took advantage of Vontage and called. There are only three people who call here from the states and when you get a new voice, it makes your day. Thank you Jim and Katrina, miss you guys and love you!!!