My American Idol!

Troy will be singing the National Anthem at a Change of Command ceremony in Iraq tomorrow afternoon! I am so proud of him! He tried out and they loved him the most! (Of course) It's a very important event where he'll be singing in front of hundreds of people.

He has an amazing voice - I'm so lucky to have married a man who serenades me and writes beautiful songs for me and our baby. He's the best! And so very talented!!

Check out some of his music here: www.myspace.com/namaste39

Aunt Tammy and Topher's Birthday!

Happy Birthday, Aunt Tammy and Topher! We had a birthday party for my aunt and cousin this past Sunday. We all had such a good time. I am grateful to be home for little family get togethers like this. By the way, Topher's band, The Colonels, were voted Best Country Artist in Mississippi last week. They even beat out Faith Hill!!

This is Chloe and her friend, Kara, who is like an addition to our family. They are fun girls!!

Aunt Tammy's husband, Kevin, is camera happy! This is my "okay, I'm looking at the camera" face...


These next three are some fun ones that I found on the kid's computer. I think it was from when Troy and I stopped by here to say goodbye on our way to move to Las Vegas.

I love this one of Troy! It took a couple weeks to move, so he was able to let his scruffiness grow out. I LOVE his scruffy face! He is so HOT!

Troy and a guitar. Soul mates. :)

This was nearly a year ago. This little cutie is Hunter - he was in my nursery class in Alabama before I moved from there. He is such a wonderful little boy!! He made sure the entire class knew that he was my boyfriend and had dibs on my attention. :)

Kim Is Mean Now...

Or at least that is the general concensus. I moved home to Mississippi from Vegas. In Vegas I was living with my husband and two cats. Our days were filled with work outside of home, and our evenings were sweet and leisurely and lovey. So, I've moved into a house with seven other people who are very loud and NOT leisurely.

Mix that with trying to cope with my husband being gone, trying to find some semblance of comfort living away from my home, and RAGING pregnancy hormones, and I suppose I have been very impatient and mean.

I went to visit my mom tonight, and she said that someone said (wouldn't tell me who) that all I have to do is point and someone does whatever I ask because I am so mean. I'm sure that is an extreme exaggeration, or at least I hope it is.

Therefore, I have decided tonight to make a strong effort to watch my level of patience. I need to start filling my days with more productive activity and not just moping around in PJ's counting the days until Troy is back. It was pointed out to me today that I have not left the house in over a week. So, that is my goal. I want my husband home, but he will be home at the same time regardless of whether I am sad the next five months, or make the best of it.

"God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things that I can, and the wisdom to know the difference."

I cannot change the fact that I am experiencing pregnancy and six months of my life without Troy, so I will accept it and move forward. And enjoy my beautiful family and the support system that they are in the process.