And in 4 hours it is finished!!!!!

I am so, so very proud of my husband.  This morning was the last morning he goes to work at Bangor Base.  28 years of entering naval gates....and today he turns in his badge.  Seems surreal.  I cannot imagine the mix of emotions he is feeling.  I am feeling so much love and pride.  He worked hard and stuck with that job through the good and bad.  He said this morning "You have to do what you have to do.  The problem is some people think 'You have to do what you want to do.'"  That is a true statement. I am so happy for him that the day arrived!  He still wants to keep his 4 hours a day at walmart.  It is his choice... but the big job is done.

Now he has more time to run errands!

.... and take naps....

...and go to the beach with his dog...

He is going to love retirement!!! He deserves it!  He told me yesterday his boss, Steve said these words: "I have worked with Lanny for 17 years and in all that time I never heard him use a cuss word or talk bad about anyone. Now I am going to cry."   That is so true and brought tears to my eyes.  That is an amazing accomplishment in the work place.  I am proud of him!!! I am proud to be his wife and his children and grandchildren should be proud. I know his mama would be.

 

We will be having an amazing party for him! The day of his party is Karla's 36th birthday. That freaks me out!  I was just 36... there is no way Karla can be there already! Anyway....that night the grand kids are all staying and we are having an amazing slumber party!!!!!  Papa will bring out the fire pit for s'mores! The next day we are going to Tara's for Parker's birthday party!  He is turning 14. Wow. That boggles my mind! I don't know if we will make the fireworks in Poulsbo at mama's Sunday night or not (yes, Poulsbo celebrates the night before) and I imagine we will rest on Monday... the 4th. At least I will be! lol! Sounds like God is going to give us great weather! I praise him for all He does and has done and will do!

Today is  International Mud Day for children.... and we are partaking!  How fun is this going to be? Everyone is bringing extra clothes to change into and we are playing in the mud! It might even rain which would make it better!  A mom is checking out "how clean and safe" the mud is down in the bay.... so we will see if we have to create our own or if we can walk down there.  She brought it up last night. She is very environmental.  She agreed to talk to the kids about recycling at the end of the month! Yippee!  That is taken care of.  Pray for me today. The playing isn't the hard part... it is the cleaning up! lol!  It begins at 2 and some of the parents agreed to play too!  I remember when the kids were little....the kids and us built roads on the bank in the dirt and played with big trucks and it started pouring and we kept playing.  It was a good memory for them! Clean up was interesting because we lived at Shorty's and had no shower, one tub....and they got cold! lol!

I want to wish our friend, Lester, a very happy birthday!  We have known him for about 25 years now!  He is a great friend to Lanny and we love both him and Cheryl!!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY OLD MAN (or Papa Smurf as Heather calls him!)

Hope you all have a great day today! God's blessings showered on you all! ;D