World Traveling Military Family

It's been HOT here at our house, temps & humidity are in full force in AL and our Air Conditioning went out Sunday morning, and here Tuesday late afternoon it's just getting fixed...sigh...gotta love the 'perks' of base housing at times.  

In the meantime to entertain ourselves the kids and I decided to buy and rock some 'Staches, it was great fun!  We took some photos with my iPhone :)

After leaving our friend's house we had to stop by Redbox, the kids all wanted me to get out with my mustache on, so how could I say no?  Let me tell you the face on the guy at the Redbox was priceless!  He looked over at me, looked away and did a double take!  Then he started pointing over his nose (where a 'stache would be if he had one, and pointing to me), I just smiled and acted like I had no idea what he was pointing about, LOL!  The kids were laughing hysterically in the car at this point!!! He tries to focus on the Redbox but keeps looking over at me gaping like an open mouthed fish, hilarious!! The one thing I've found about people in the South is that then tend to err on the side of dramatic ;p This guy was no exception!  After a few mins we realize the Redbox is not working and it's off to Walmart we go.

At Walmart Bea decides to rock her mustache and head in with me, the boys were happy to wait in the car.  We were standing at the Redbox inside the doors and returning our DVDs, I hear the sliding doors open and someone walk in.  I look over that way and it's 2 guys probably late 20's, they look and me and I turn back to Redbox.  Behind me I hear their feet shuffling and them almost tripping and falling!  What a hoot!

Then we all decided that we'd go through the gate on base with our 'staches in place, with Boo and and his handle bar mustache driving.  As we roll up to the gate we have the light on in the car so he can see us all, and the SP starts to smile really big and is holding in laughter while he checks Boo's ID.  He lets us on and starts to laugh as we drive away.  Bet he hasn't see that one before ;p

Luigi is that you?!

Have to say that was $7 well spent, we're gonna be cracking up over these for quite awhile!  Mr. B thought we were a little nuts...but hey I blame it on the heat stroke ;p

Truthfully I have NO idea!  

Bea & Mr. B planted a garden in June and it's gone wild!  I have no idea how she's managed to keep the plants alive, let alone get them to bear fruit/veggies.  And yes I mean, HER.  I am NOT a gardener, I mean heck I can't even keep a house plant alive so this most definitely been her success.  

I'm hoping that our exciting news of PCSing to Italy will motivate me to get back into blogging...

Since we found out 6 days ago my mind has been running on overdrive!  I've been scouring the Internet in all my 'free' time trying to find information.  I've had to decide what I need to know NOW, and what I can know later.  

Some of the Now stuff includes:

Passports/Visas

Housing/What to Bring/Internet

Vehicles/Driving Licences

Medical clearances/Outproccessing stuff (yes, we have awhile but I like to be prepared!)

Some of the Later:

Places to visit....while I'd LOVE to sit all day and start my list, I have to remember to keep my priorities straight ;p

Cell Phone stuff

Pet Info...we need to figure out if Mac is gonna go with us or not...and if so HOW?! LOL

Working as a Doula & Photographer

And about a MILLION other Misc questions I have!

I'm thankful for bloggers like Tessa who provide me with tons of information in one spot!  

And despite my never ending normal to-do list plus the newly created Italy one I was able to finish a project...well I was kinda forced into it since it was for a friend's birthday ;p

Then I stained it, put some upholstery tacks in, wrapped it in twine, and put on a fabric flower.  It's 12 in tall and 9 in wide...think I need to make me one...

And I have a new project in store!  I found a vintage chair (and I've been wanting one for a LONG time) and I'm going to reupholster it...and I have absolutely NO experience doing so ;)  That's what the Internet is for right???

And I've been running lately...quite a bit...well a bit for me anyways.  And starting this month I have been running at the Y on the treadmill while Bea & Bub have classes, but I don't think my knee has been liking it.  It's been feeling really weird like it needs to pop or is gonna give out.  I called to get an appt. today and the clinic on base can see me...on THURS.  Fun times.  So I guess this week I'll be riding the bike VERY slowly...sigh.

Well it has finally happened, we found out last night that we got overseas orders!  We've been dreaming and praying for overseas orders for almost 4 years!  And now they have arrived!!

We are headed to the glorious country of Italy!  Super excited!  We will be PCSing to Aviano AFB next Summer (2013).  Ok so we're not PSCing just yet but the way time is flying it'll be here in no time!

Today I made a rainbow cake for our monthly celebration and of course had to share pictures :)

The rainbow cake is fairly easy!

I used this blog as a guideline:
http://www.messforless.net/2012/08/food-fun-friday-rainbow-cake.html

Then I made my own 'rules' LOL

After I mixed the 2 boxes of batter I put a little over 1 cup into 6 separate bowls to make the colors.  I then colored the batter using food dye.  I used a Wilton's rose for the hot pink.  My orange didn't turn out so I didn't use it.  I'm sure it's not gonna kill us to have 1 less layer, I'm not even sure how we're gonna eat all of this bad boy!

Then I baked them 2 at a time in 9 in pans that were coated really good with shortening.  About 8 mins and then dumped (gently) onto cooling rack and re greased the pans and baked some more.  I did not use plastic wrap or freeze the layers, too much work ;p

I let them cool and then I started stacking the layers going in the Rainbow color format ROY G BIV :) as a guideline, layering with white frosting.  I ended up using 3 cans of frosting.  I did have to cut some of the layers to make them flat.  Then I frosted the whole thing.  I opted not to use sprinkles, ect on the outside.

I also make a few rainbow cupcakes as well because some of my kids prefer cake without frosting, I know...gasp!  I just took a tiny scoop of each color and plopped it into a cupcake liner.  I only did 3 color for each because it's easy to overfill them trying to get all the colors in.

Now you too can be inspired to create a rainbow cake :)

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