BTW, I found a table.... Yeah

Okay, everyone knows that I lucked up and found leather chairs for $50, during an after Thanksgiving sale. Well, through months of searching craiglist, Ikea, Ashley's, and other furniture stores... I found my table. Its an beautiful mahogany, sturdy solid wood dining table from Macy's. After taking Karma to Monkey Joes, we went to the mall. We walked around for hours and decided to check out the decor in Macy's home section, when we ran across there clearance room. OMG, there it was originally 899.99 but was marked down to 199.99 with 50% off, due to overstock. At the register I paid, 84.99! Yes... God is good! Its going to look beautiful in my dining room, standby for pics.

Also, here's a preview of my bedroom that I am working on. I am so grateful to HGTV.

Fun day at Monkey Joes

Hey All!

Today I took Karma to Monkey Joes. We had a blast... I chased her all over the building while she scrambled through all of the new bouncers. Her friends Aiden and Amari both showed up. Heres a couple pics.

Karma's Spring Fling

Spring Fling 2009

Today Karma's School (Primrose at Macland) held there annual Spring Fling. She and her friends bounced from activity to activity. They bounced in the bouncers, played golf, painted, hula hooper, and more. Her dad and I are both beat. We are glad she had a good time. BTW, we didn't win anything in the raffle....

Heard from Steve today. He's doing good, still out in sunny California. He sent me this picture of him modeling.... lol!

He is such a good uncle too, here is my favorite picture of him and Karma....

Karma and the Pony!

Yesterday, Karma's School rented a pony for the kids to take pictures. Karma was so afraid at first, because the pony moved a little bit, but she was fine once she realized he was chained. Here's the picture of Karma being a cowgirl.

My Precious Baby Girl! Karma Zariyah

Taking KZM to school, she watching TV in the Jeep!

She is so precious.

Karm's first day back at Primrose, after spending 7 weeks with Granny, Poppy, Nana, and family.

7 weeks was a very long time to be without my baby. But thank God, we are back together. I missed her way more than she missed me... lol

I love my baby girl!

Visit at the Montford Point Museum

Last week I had a chance to visit the birth place of the African American Male Marines. Montford Point, in Jacksonville, NC. It was touching, filled with all kinds of memorabilia belonging to the Marines of the 1940's. I learned a lot, even purchased the video. Its good to know where we've come from, to appreciate more of our future. I encourage everyone to patronized our history.

Sergeant Course Graduation

The Fewer, the Prouder, the Female Marines!!!

Me and Sgt Ocha, He got on my nerves the most! He's crazy, partially because he's been deployed 6 times.

Me and Sgt Snow, He's not gansta! lol! Just a nerd in disguise.

Sgt Hurt and I. The intellect.

Me and the guys!

Sgt Smith, Sgt Jackson, Sgt Cruz, and Sgt Campos... we do it better.... YUT~

Karma on Easter

Thank God my daughter had a beautiful Easter, even thought I wasn't there and was in a sour mood all day, seeing her smile and happy made my day. Thanks to my family, I couldn't have done this without you.

4 days and a wake up

Today has been a really "sucky" day for me. Disregarding that its Easter, and its a day to celebrate Jesus rising from the dead. Trust me, I am grateful! But I am still in Jacksonville, NC. Away from my daughter, with my "peers". I am amongst some of the most immature Sergeants in the Marine Corps. Not too mention, the lack of morals and consciences. I'm not trying to be all self righteous, or holy art thou, but the lack of respect for relationships and marriage is unacceptable. I am so ready to go home, I miss my kid like crazy. I keep telling myself... 4 days and a wake up.

On a brighter note, my family sent me plenty of pictures of Karma today. She looks so cute in her Easter dress and her Princess easter basket I made. She is my little sunshine.