What's been keeping me busy?!?

Well actually....ALOT has been keeping me busy! But I can honestly say there are some fun things keeping me occupied lately as well!! I am knee deep in planning the boys' birthday party and I am loving it!!! I heart planning parties and this one is no exception. I am making the invitations which is the big to-do item on my list right now!

I am also frantically trying to get Mother's Day cards done and in the mail with the hope that maybe they will make it to everyone by Sunday!! Why is it that Mother's day happens the same time every year and yet here i am.......rushing at the last second to get it all done. Maybe next year right?

Hope everyone is having a blessed week and that you all have lots of joyful things to keep you busy!!

Sicky boy.....=(

As many of you know....asthma and allergies are an unfortunate regular battle in our home. Colby has been through the ringer with his and seems to be "growing out of it" which we are incredibly thankful for. But Brayden's seems to be in full swing and he is having a nasty flare up right now. Bless his little heart.......he is so very tired but can't get any decent sleep cause he coughs and coughs and coughs because he can't breathe. So off to the doc we went today and he is now on a daily inhaler and we are doing breathing treatments at home.....and this is in addition to the 2 controller meds he takes on a daily basis already. He has been such a lil trooper and I am just praying at this point that we are able to keep it under control. We would love any prayers you can spare for healing for Brayden and strength for me as we push through this little bump in the road!

Miculka Men in the Spotlight!!

Just had to share that my lil men received perfect attendance awards for sunday school at church on sunday!! They were both very excited and I am pretty stoked myself! Let me tell ya...it isn't always easy to get up, get all of us fed and all dolled up and out the door by myself to get there each week but the payoff is beyond measure!!




Colby and Brayden....i surely do not tell you enough how proud of you i am and how it melts my heart to see your lil relationships with the Lord growing. May you always remember the loving and ever faithful friend that you have in our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. I look forward to watching the two of you develop into the men that He would have you be!!

My Lil' Picasso

I am incredibly tardy in posting this but I am telling myself that what matters is that I am doing it now! During Holland Happening every year all of the businesses downtown display chosen artwork from the various elementary schools and Colby had a drawing chosen this year!!! I am so proud of him.....he doesn't do a whole lot of drawing at home(not sure why) but I was amazed when he brought home his art portfolio from school yesterday and there was some AMAZING stuff in there! So....here is a picture of Colby with his work that was displayed downtown in the "wild thing" category!

A lil Mishap...

I sometimes wish i could figure out how in the world kids manage to do some of the things they do!! Brayden was happily playing with his spiderman motorcycle(as he calls it) one minute and then next he is crying. It took me a minute to figure out what was going on but somehow he got his hair all tangled up in the wheel on the bottom of the toy. I tried and tried to get it out without cutting his hair because I couldn't really tell how much you would be able to tell if I had to cut it....but in the end I had to cut it. Luckily you can't really tell but crazy kid.....how do they get themselves into these types of situations???



And because I am the sweet loving Mom that I am I snapped a picture before I cut him free!! The look on his face says all that needs to be said about how he felt about the picture.....

Where did spring go???

The weather today is far from spring like! =( Last weekend we were in short sleeves and sunglasses and this weekend it is jackets and umbrella's.....not so fun! But we made the best of it and headed out this morning to the monthly home depot kids workshop. As usual the boys had a good time and we were joined today by our good friends Ashley and baby Hal'e!!

Silly boys!

Hal'e was content to just play w/ a piece of wood!

Brayden taking a whack at it!

Me and my main men!

Smokey the Bear payed a visit!!

From there we were off to Colby's soccer game!!! It was the second game for the team but the first for Colby(as he missed last week because of the parade)!!! It was cold, wet and just plain miserable but the team did a great job. I was very proud of Colby for not complaining and doing his best even though the conditions were less than favorable!!

Go Blue Lightening....we heart # 7!!!




Colby's numero uno fan!



Colby in action!
Ashley & Hal'e braved the weather to cheer Colby on!



Me and Brayden


Brayden & his buddy Troy!

And one last bit of news from the Miculka homefront.......

We are in the final stretch of this deployment and while you would think it would be exciting....it can sometimes be the hardest part. Homecoming is so close yet so far away and most days feel like a week! God has been so incredibly good and I know he will continue to provide in every way we need but any prayers for continued strength for all of us and patience for me with the boys would be greatly appreciated. We can't wait to have John home with us again!!

Holland Happening

Well....i took an unexpected break from blogging! Life has been a whirlwind the last couple of weeks and i just haven't found the time or energy to write. We are alive and well......i just feel like all i do is run run run lately! =)



This past weekend we participated in the Holland Happening celebration here in the town we live in! It is a celebration of our city's Dutch heritage and is lots of fun!! Saturday morning there was the annual parade which we have attended every year since we moved here! I 'heart' parades...I love the atmosphere, the excitement and seeing the creativity that goes into so many of the floats! This year Colby actually got to be in the parade and he was super excited!!! He walked with Mooving & Grooving, which is a local fitness center for kids that he has been taking classes at for a couple of years! Brayden and i sat with friends to watch the parade and had a great time! The weather was absolutely gorgeous and we couldn't have asked for a better morning!

Me and Brayden watching the parade!

Colby helping hold the sign! (he is in green on the right!)

Later in the afternoon we went to the carnival so that Colby could ride a few rides! He had a great time but i forgot the camera so i didn't get to snap any pictures of the fun! It was a fun day and the boys slept GREAT that night! (a plus for mommy!!) =) Holland Happening is just one of the many things I will miss about living here.....it is a great little town and we really enjoy it!

Tip-Toeing Thru the Tulips

We packed up and headed off island to the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival this weekend!!! We had a wonderful time enjoying the gorgeous weather and rows and rows of tulips! I *heart* tulips and spending time with friends & family so I feel incredibly blessed to have been able to do both on a beautiful spring day!

Lil' Studs!

Friends make life sweeter!

Me & My lil men!

I truly felt God's love while taking time to enjoy the beauty of my surroundings this weekend! I am so very blessed to be surrounded by amazing friends and breath taking beauty and I couldn't be more grateful!

Drumroll Please......

Our next home will be.....



Ok.....we aren't going to be living "on" the beach but we will be moving to Florida!!! We feel incredibly blessed to have these orders.....it is exactly what we have been wanting! The news brings alot of mixed feelings....I'm sad that I will be leaving all of the wonderful friends that I have made here (and sooner than expected)...but excited to move to a new place, experience new things, and meet new friends!! I will no doubt miss the great northwest....it's beautiful and we have truly enjoyed our time here! But we will be a lot closer to our family and friends in Texas, and God willing we will get a break from deployment for a couple of years. Great news in our eyes....Pensacola....here we come!!

So Fortunate...

We have been so very fortunate the last few days to have my Mom (aka Granny) here to visit!! We've had all kinds of fun and while I wasn't great about remembering my camera the whole time I did manage to snap a few fun pictures!!

We went to Home Depot on Saturday morning for their monthly kids workshop! This month we got to make planter boxes!! So when we were finished we went and bought stain, paint brushes, planting soil and the boys picked flowers to plant in their boxes! We had such a good time building, staining, and planting!!

While we were picking flowers...I decided that I would finally plant something in the cutest planters that I bought on clearance a couple years ago and never got around to doing anything with! (That's right babe...I am finally using them!!) =) So I got some hyacinths.....they are gorgeous and smell oh so good!!




We did alot of showing Granny around the island...this is a gorgeous place to live!! My mom got lots of pictures while sight seeing but I, of course, forgot my camera. =( I did remember it when we went off island though! Granny treated the boys to Chuck E Cheese and we hit the nearest Harley shop to get Papa a souvenir!!





We also did alot of relaxing, watching movies and just enjoying spending time together!! I was blessed to have help around the house, help with the boys for a few days and a girls night out one night!! A couple of my girlfriends and I met at a local mexican restaurant overlooking the harbor and enjoyed dinner and drinks! It was a much needed break for all of us and we truly enjoyed our time!


Granny will be heading back home to Texas in the morning....=(. It has been a great visit and we have really enjoyed having her! Mom...thank you so much for everything while you were here! It all has meant so much to me and the boys have truly loved the time they've spent with you!! We can't wait to be able to see you again!!

So...not only does my Mom leave tomorrow but Colby goes back to school! It is time to get back to our normal routine and then some! The spring soccer season officially kicks off tomorrow with our first practice!!! We have so much fun with soccer....we have played on the same team for a couple of years now and truly enjoy all the team members. And this season we are lucky enough to have a couple of new kiddos on the team so we are looking forward to getting to know them! More to come as the season presses on....I will be sure to post updates and pictures! I am off to clean up for the evening and get ready to enjoy Big Brother!!! =)