Big Changes

Soooooo big changes coming for the Carr Bunch.  In 11 days we head out of Parris Island, SC to go home to visit family for the holidays and then off to Iwakuni, Japan.  Yup, you heard that right.  JAPAN!!  Check out the map below. 

I'm so freaking nervous excited it's not even funny!!  Moving is nothing new for us....we do it ALL the time in the Marine Corps but usually it's just across the great United States.  Now we are moving to a completely different COUNTRY people.  So to say I'm starting to freak out would be an understatement.  BUT what an experience for our family.  Hopefully we will have some visitors while we are there.  Otherwise vacations will be in Hawaii where I will get to see my cousins!  That's you Sara!!  :)    

So what am I doing to get ready for this crazy move?!  Losing my flippin' mind.  My super organized and all together husband is off at Staff Academy in NC.  So that basically leaves me.  Talk about being stressed out.  So much to do and think about.  Our express shipment has already been packed and sent off.  Hope I got everything I needed in there.  And now to figure out what to pack in our luggage and what to just send in our regular shipment.  Main thing to NOT forget....the KIDS!  :)  I think I got that one.  Talking about kids....the boys are doing GREAT!  They are growing up so fast.  Too fast if you ask me.  I'm lucky and blessed to have three amazing boys that's for sure.  Here is an updated picture of them.

These boys are just about as excited as I am.  Only thing is Andrew is NOT looking forward to the amount of driving and flying it will take to get there.  Heck he doesn't even want to drive the "FIVE HOURS" it is going to take to go and pick up daddy in NC on Wednesday.  Crazy kid.  

Everything seems to be coming together. My last day of work was on Friday.  It was completely bittersweet but it was time to move on and let someone else learn and grow in that position.  My co-workers are amazing and they will always be family to me.  I was not only able to learn and grow in my position but I also made lifelong friends as well.  Hopefully I will be working for MCCS and MCFTB again in Iwakuni.  

Well this is it for now.  I'm hoping to continue to blog and keep everyone updated on our next Marine Corps adventure.  Here comes the Carr Bunch Japan!  Watch out!!

Valentines Day gifts from the boys!!

So for Valentines Day I wanted to do something really fun and unique for the boys to give to their friends. So where is the perfect place to get ideas.....Pinterest......of course!!! So I found these cute heart crayons you could make and I went straight to work. First we un-peeled all the old crayons we had and then I cut them all up and then the boys picked which colors they wanted to add and we went to work. Down below you can see the process and the end result. My babies are filling out their own names and everything. Where has the time gone?! When did I get so old? :) So tell me what you think!! :) This was definitely not a one day project but we had fun doing it.

Perfect

Do you ever just feel like everything in your life is completely perfect and the way it is suppose to be?! Well lately that is how I have felt. I have an amazing family and things are just GOOD. We are all happy and healthy. I have so many good things to look forward to in this upcoming year. I want to go back to school to get my master's degree. I just have to decide exactly what I want to get it in. I'm thinking Special Education. Teaching is a passion of mine but I want to do more. I want to give back and help children who struggle. So we will see. Also we will be moving to Japan at the end of the year. How exciting is that!?! I can't wait. It is going to be so exciting to move to a different country and experience a totally new culture. I know that it will be hard because we will be away from our family but that is what is super great about the Marine Corps......friends become apart of your extended family!! One thing I am really going to miss about Parris Island is my job. I love what I do so much. My boss is amazing and has definitely spoiled me. No one will ever be able to live up to her that's for sure. I've enjoyed working for Family Team Building so much and all the people of MCCS that I have met over the past few years. It truly is a family!

Keep an eye out for some upcoming blogs on all of the exciting crafts I have been making!! My husband is super crafty with wood so I've had to step up my game lately. I'm pretty proud of all my crafts lately!! :)

My Family!

Here is my family!!! I have never been so lucky or so happy as I am right now in my life. I have a wonderful husband and incredible boys. We both have great jobs that we love and every day I feel very lucky to be living the life we do. At the end of this year we will be PCSing to Iwakuni, Japan. I am very excited but also a little nervous of course. I know that this is just the next step in our families journey and I hope to start and keep up this blog to let everyone know how our Marine Corps journey is progressing. Here's to hoping I can keep this blogging up. I have lots of fun and exciting things going on that's for sure!!