Military Spouses Friday Fill in

1. When you vacation what type of vacation do you like to take (beach, historic, adventurous, food oriented, etc.)? For sure the beach.. I love being near a beach at all times

2. What is your best memory associated with a song (you know we all have tons!) Oh gosh I do have a lot... I would just say anytime my husband sings to me

3. If you had six months with no obligations or financial constraints, what would you do with your time? See family, travel somewhere Inever imagined going and shopping!!!

4. What is one thing about you that people do NOT typically notice at first that you wish they would? oh gosh I have no idea...

5. It’s a summer of sequels, and if you had to live in one of each of the following “worlds” (there are three total) which would you choose and why?
–X-Men: Be a Mutant, what would your power be?-flying
–Harry Potter: Be a Witch or Muggle? wizard
–Twilight: Be a Vampire or Werewolf?hmmm vampires are beautiful but thy cant be out in the sun and I love the sun!

Military Spouses Friday Fill in

1. It’s now June (woot!)… what plans do you have for the summer?
Well we took all our trips besides Oregon next week for my brothers wedding. So other then that work and our birthdays!

2. What is your favorite summer memory as a kid?
Just being out of school and playing all the time

3. If wild animals could be made pets without fear of them ever being dangerous, what kind of exotic animal would you want as a pet?
Well Ohio down the street from my inlaws they have a bear!! crazy right! But I want a tiger!

4. Is there anything about deployments that you do like? submitted by The Thrifty Military Wife
I get to become more independent and find myself again.. thats about it.. oh and the money

Trips

Well we are back from Ohio. It was so amazing. Ohio is so green and beautiful I cant wait to move there! We found some land that we are looking into buying so when we are ready we can build on it. Its in the perfect place. We are gonna try talk him down though because he is asking a little much for the 2.1a . Spending time with Matts family was so nice, specially since they live so far away Leaving was so hard for both of us. The drive home was horrid. We hit severe thunder storms horrible rain and a snow storm. I dont know if we will ever drive to Ohio again lol. At least the dogs were awesome. Great car dogs besides the fact lebron has a bad ear infection and I left his ear meds here at home :( Now we are home till next Thursday then its off to Oregon for 4 days for my brothers wedding! Im so excited to see my family! This summer we have been truly blessed to get a trip to Australia, Ohio to see all of Matts family, and Oregon to see all of mine!

In honor of Military Spouse Appreciation Day!

1. “… you go weeks without hearing from, talking to or seeing your spouse and only start to worry when it starts hitting the two month mark.” submitted by Wife of a Sailor
2. “… you have a better support network online while your spouse is deployed than you do with your own family.” submitted by Wife of a Sailor
3. “…you live life expecting the unexpected!” submitted by T, C and E
4. “…you refer to your friends as “my civilian friend so & so” or “my military friend so & so” during conversations. This can confuse civilians when you live in a non-military community.” submitted by Married/Single Parent
5. “…majority of your laundry consists of camo, tan shirts, and green socks. (It seems like a never ending supply.)” submitted by Oh, How Delightful!
6. “…you can pack and unpack a house within a couple of days. Like a pro!” submitted by Air Force. Wife. Life.
7. “…you use a military id, but the bank teller wants a “real” id (especially when you have a special military bank account)” submitted by I Married Into the Army
8. “…there are more challenge coins laying around your home than nickels, dimes, etc.” submitted by I Married Into the Army
9. “…your husband pulls out the pro mask anytime you’re sick.” submitted by I Married Into the Army
10. “…you’re tempted to dye your pet’s hair green (or blue in the future to match the Class A’s).” submitted by I Married Into the Army
11. “…you know to shine the Class A shoes w/Windex.” submitted by I Married Into the Army
12. “… you know you can never make plans ahead of time, because the Army always finds ways to change them.” submitted by It’s My Party and I’ll Cry If I Want To
13. “… getting a power of attorney is a regular occurrence for you.” submitted by The Squid’s Accomplice
14. “… if your kids are all born in different states.” submitted by The Squid’s Accomplice
15. “… if you get a little embarrassed when your kids call anyone in a uniform “daddy”, particularly in an exchange or commissary.” submitted by The Squid’s Accomplice and Our Crazy Life
16. “… you still find colorful little moving tags on various pieces of furniture even though it’s been two years since you PCSed. Bonus points if there are multiple tags stuck atop one another.” submitted by To The Nth
17. “… you don’t panic when the GYN walks into the room wearing ACUs.” submitted by Our Crazy Life
18. “… you don’t flinch when a man with a gun asks for your ID at the grocery store!” submitted by Our Crazy Life
19. “… your 8yo son tells you how the mall ‘downtown’ is not a secure location.” submitted by Our Crazy Life
20. “… you know that a month long separation is short, no matter what anyone says.” submitted by Ramblings of a Military Wife
21. “… you own at least one “I Love My Soldier” t-shirt, bumper sticker, purse or anything camouflaged!” submitted by Honey Bunches of “Oaks”
22. “… you get bored after living in one place more than a year.” submitted by Adventures of M-Squared
23. “… you use so many acronyms when talking about your day that those outside of the military community have no idea what you are saying.” submitted by My Life as His (Air Force) Wife and Army Soldier, Army Wife
24. “… you might be a MilSpouse if you read all of the homecoming banners and smile over each one, all the while thinking “What will my banner say?” submitted by Young But Not Completely Dumb
25. “… you take your computer to bed each night with hopes that you might catch your husband online should he get on SKYPE, Facebook, messenger, etc.” submitted by A Florida Girl and Her Soldier
26. “…you can unpack an entire house in less than a week….or your garage still has unopened boxes and you moved in over a year ago!” submitted by Always Moving Forward
27. “… you accidentally start to put down your spouse’s SSN when filling out documents about yourself.” submitted by Every Branch
28. “… you save voicemails from your spouse, so you can hear his/her voice any time you think of them.” submitted by Smurfolfauge Cafe
29. “… your hubby is on deployment and you wake up in the middle of the night and you check your email…more than once before you fall back asleep.” submitted by The Thrifty Military Wife
30. “… your civilian friends think you’re crazy when you say “Oh, he’s only going to be gone six months this time, that’s not so bad.” submitted by Life on Planet Caddick
31. “… you were once the shyest person on the earth and then you married your military member and now it is life or death to be outgoing! (well not really death, but you would be really lonely).” submitted by Anchor’s Away
32. “… you have 2 anniversaries: the Justice of the Peace anniversary and your “wedding” anniversary.” submitted by The Diary of a Mrs.
33. “… you spend Christmas, New Years, Valentine’s Day, Your Birthday and other big holidays away…all in the first year of marriage.” submitted by The Diary of a Mrs.
34. “… you ALWAYS buy insurance when traveling because plans change.” submitted by The Diary of a Mrs.
35. “… you long for the stench of their gear…it might be nasty but it means they’re home.” submitted by three krakens & a momma
36. “… if you spend more time away from your guy than with him.” submitted by Flying High With My Flyboy and Life and Times of a Displaced Jersey Girl
37. “… you answer your husband’s texts with “Roger” submitted by Army of Two
38. “… you can never plan too far in advance and you never really know where you will spend Christmas until it gets a lot closer to December.” submitted by Julie the Army Wife
39. “… you had to buy a body pillow to make it through a night alone in your bed during a deployment!” submitted by Simply Sunshine and Daisies
40. “… you never know what’s going on when because one day you are about to face a deployment, the next week there’s no longer a deployment.” submitted by Mrs. CNB
41. “… you automatically pull out your ID to get to where you live and it doesn’t faze you when there are guys guarding the gate with rifles.” submitted by Our Okinawa Life
42. “… you have three jobs on your resume for the past two years.” submitted by Stay At Home Mom and Marine Wife
43. “… you ALWAYS have a current Power of Attorney on hand.” submitted by A Marine & All His Girls
44. “… you know your spouse’s social security number better than your own. (I am constantly confusing the two these days.)” submitted by L to the Third
45. “… when you hear a civilian gal whining about her husband being gone on a business trip for a few days and babbling on about how she misses him so terribly even though he texts her throughout the day and calls her every night, your eyes get kinda squinty and you look away and keep your mouth shut because your mama told you that if you can’t say something nice, don’t say it. But you’re really thinking to yourself, “ARE YOU EFFING KIDDING ME?!?!?!” submitted by the C.W
46. “… if you’re a single parent, but married. I joke with my friends that I’m a single mom for next few weeks/months when my husband leaves for training.” submitted by Army Wife and Mom
47. “… you speak in acronyms and understand them!” submitted by Tiara’s & ACU’s and Just a Girl
48. “… you never know where you’ll be next year.” submitted by Pattie the Chaplain’s Wife
49. “… your husband has more boots than you have shoes.” submitted by A{muse}ing Mommy on a Pink Park Bench
50. “… you have a love/hate relationship with Murphy.” submitted by A{muse}ing Mommy on a Pink Park Bench
51. “… you refer to everyone not carrying a military ID card as a civilian.” submitted by A{muse}ing Mommy on a Pink Park Bench
52. “… you know all the last names of who your husband works with, but rarely their first names or gender.” submitted by A{muse}ing Mommy on a Pink Park Bench
53. ”… you use a POA…whether your husband is deployed or standing in the next room.” submitted by A{muse}ing Mommy on a Pink Park Bench
54. “… you love the military…no, you hate it….wait, you love it….damn you military!…military, you complete me…Ef you military and the tank you rolled in on…you think the military rocks…the military can suck it… “ submitted by A{muse}ing Mommy on a Pink Park Bench
55. “… you routinely ask for a military discount because you don’t want to give California more money than it deserves.” submitted by Wookie & Co.
56. “… you see all those “Support The Troops” causes on Facebook and laugh to yourself because you support them to the fullest extent by supporting your own spouse (in more than one way) and their whole crew.” submitted by A little of this, A little of that
57. “… you & your husband do repeatbacks. “Honey, would you take out the trash?” “Taking out the trash, aye.” submitted by NH Girl Displaced
58. “… you have been married longer then you have been physically together!” submitted by The Peacock Tale
59. “… you move to a foreign country to have your family together only to find out 2 weeks after you get there your husband has to leave for the field for over a month. Learning new traditions, the language, the location, the do’s and don’ts by yourself in order to inform him when he gets back.” submitted by Painting My Canvas
60. “… you trip over miscellaneous uniform items in the morning while making your half-asleep trudge to the bathroom.” submitted by Maine-ly Taryn
61. “… your toddler knows the word “commissary.” submitted by Live it. Love it (or not). Write about it.
62. “… you celebrate holidays based on duty schedules.” Live it. Love it (or not). Write about it.
63. “… you have 20 different sized curtains to fit all the different windows of the houses you have lived in.” submitted by Perfectly Imperfect
64. “… your husband talks in acronyms and you understand him completely.” submitted by I&J
65. “… there are at least 30 different states and 15 different countries represented in your list of Facebook friends.” submitted by Marrying the Navy
66. “… you refer to your friends’ husbands by their call signs… cuz you probably can’t remember their real names anyway.” submitted by Marrying the Navy
67. “… you plan your life around an upcoming move, only to find out that your orders have changed and you are moving somewhere totally different at a different time of year. And of course, you take all of this in stride, because that’s what the military life is all about.” submitted by Little Moments Like This
68. “… you start thinking of how you’ll deal with life events without your husband there.” submitted by Eights on the Move
69. “… you know what a POA, TDY or PCS is…or if you can use numerous other acronyms in everyday life correctly.” submitted by Many Waters
70. “… you go weeks, sometimes months without seeing or talking to your husband.” submitted by Not Just an Army Wife
71. “… if TMO has ever packed your trash can for a PCS with the trash still in it! … True story… happened to us when we moved from Oklahoma to Georgia… my god did our apartment stink for about 3 days before we figured out which box had the trash still in it! GROSS!” submitted by Just a Geek Named Jess
72. “… if you do your husband’s laundry after he has come home from an exercise and your washer is filled with little yellow or orange ear plugs.” submitted by Just a Geek Named Jess
73. “… if you’ve ever shouted “Fly By” or “Low Pass” into the phone at someone 2 seconds before a jet roar’s past you over head.” submitted by Just a Geek Named Jess
74. “… you’ve ever gone to the commissary and seen a woman breast feeding while shopping.” submitted by Adventures in Life
75. “… you don’t own any blue pens. Because you are very aware that you can only use black pens when filling out ANYTHING for the military!” submitted by Creative, Crazy and Camouflage
76. “… when your car or sink break and you simply grab the tools and fix it. No men required.” submitted by Trust. Love. Believe. Bake.
77. “… your military husband or wife says there’s a rumor of an upcoming deployment, and you don’t toss it up as “it’s just a rumor,” you take it seriously and start planning ahead. You don’t mess with deployments, and taking a rumor lightly doesn’t happen too often.” submitted by Between the Lines
78. “… you constantly have to explain to employers why you have had so many jobs at 25 and why you have a random area code.” submitted by my-inspired-nest
79. “… come holiday time and your spouse is deployed, although you miss them, you don’t miss a beat because you’re so use to them missing the holidays.” submitted by Life as Mrs. JPT
80. “… his gear starts to take over your house!” submitted by Chances I’m Taking
81. “… you are an independent dependent.” submitted by Destination: RN!
82. “… you have an expired Texas license, with a Florida address, and you live in North Dakota.” submitted by Married My Airman
83. “… you automatically use phrases like “Good to go”, end phone calls with “Out” instead of goodbye, and start calling your time off from work “leave” instead of PTO or day off.” submitted by Standing By Him
84. “… you celebrate holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, etc months after they actually occurred.” submitted by Sarah Ruth Today
85. “… when your spouse calls and tells you that they have news, your first instinct is to ask how long this deployment/exercise will be.” submitted by The Pavlik Perspective
86. “… when telling a (non-military) story to some colleagues, you got weird looks for saying “he discharged his weapon” rather than “he shot his gun.” submitted by Christine’s Little Blog
87. “… you can give directions to the commissary in three states or more, a career MilSpouse if it’s six or more!” submitted by When Good People Get Together
88. “… your driver’s license is shoved in the back sleeve of your wallet because your military ID now has priority.” submitted by Cows and Combat Boots
89. “… you answer your phone for any unknown number at all hours of the night or early in the morning because your husband is calling you.” submitted by Living, Learning, Loving as a Marine Corps Wife
90. “… you wake up converting time to the Middle East.” submitted by Keep Calm and Soldier On
91. “… you have a minor panic attack when you miss your hubby’s call . . . and then you suddenly realize that it’s actually okay . . . because he is home!” submitted by Scrubs, ACUs and One Crazy Ride
92. “… you’re talking to one of your best friends, who’s coming to visit you in a month, and you keep telling her: “Remember to bring your driving license. You can’t even see my house without your ID – they’ll ask for it at the gate.” submitted by Free Borboleta
93. “… if you and your husband get into a vehicle one hour after your wedding, and drive for 6 hours because he has to be back at the barracks by 5am to check in and get orders changed that include his new wife.” submitted by Diapers, Dogs and Deployments
94. “… a temporary long distance relationship is no biggie.” submitted by Raising Roscoe
95. “… hearing noises from the gunneries and artillery at home don’t faze you anymore.” submitted by Life is a {Beautiful} Mess
96. “… you know more about your twitter/blogger friends than your IRL ones.” submitted by Modern Meets Traditional
97. “… you sleep with your phone AND computer by your bed!!” submitted by Randomly Robyn
98. “… you have nieces or nephews you have never met, except on Skype.” submitted by The Evolution of Peacocks
99. “… after a deployment any time your spouse has to be away you think “oh it’s not that bad, can’t be worse than a deployment.” submitted by Pink Champagne, Gatorade and MREs
100. “… you’ve heard mortar rounds going off on in the background of a phone call during a deployment and that was considered “normal.” submitted by Tegan’s Musings
101. “… you actually know your spouse’s SSN by heart and have every power of attorney there is!” submitted by From Army Brat to Navy Wife
102. “… you are married to your computer. (It’s the first thing you visit when you wake up in the mornings, it’s the first place you go when you walk in the door, it’s the last place you are at nights, and last but not least, you even make dates with it.)” submitted by The 4M Project
103. “… your children respond to your command to come here with, “stand by one mom”. and I’m totally serious when i say that this occurs in our home with my 4 year old!” submitted by Cammo Style Love
104. “… you are married not only to your spouse but also phone, computer and any other communication device you can think about, you can cook mac ‘n cheese as well as change oil or tires in your car, and you do not stress over small stuff – such as changing plans.” submitted by Nina Grennon
105. “… 2 weeks after your love goes back to war, you finally get around to washing the towel he last used and left hanging in the bathroom.” submitted by for ever & for always, no matter what
106. “… your spouse comes home and says they are going TDY for 3 weeks and you say, “ONLY 3 weeks?” submitted by The Albrecht Squad
107. “… you can catch flaws on your spouse’s uniform better than they can.” submitted by Combat Boots & Pointe Shoes
108. “… you use acronyms that are longer than the words they abbreviated.” submitted by Megan Dub-Yuh
109. “… you might be a MilSpouse if: you only write in pencil because EVERYTHING is subject to change. ” submitted by Our First Deployment– ALD & ARP
110. “… you tear up when you hear “Proud to Be An American,” even though you’ve heard it 50 times by now.” submitted by Our First Deployment– ALD & ARP

Cant let him go

Well Matt has been back from Iraq for a month and a half now and to tell you the truth I thought I was gonna be ready for him to go back to work specially since he had off 2 weeks for r and r and for his surgery then he went back to work for a week but only for a few hours a day because of his knee. Then we went to Australia for 10 days. SO really I thought I would be ready but he went back to work Monday and I get so needy when he leaves. I just hold on to him because I dont want him to go. I feel like when he leaves that he is leaving to go back to Iraq even if its just to the store. Not to mention I have been having dreams the past few days and in them he leaves me! I dont know whats going on. I am supposed to be relieved he is back at work so we can get back to our normal lives... but Im not. I mean I enjoy my alone time because I get things done but its the worse when he is leaving or about to come home... I just sit and wait for him looking out the window! I know its because he was away for so long but I hate feeling so needy! Maybe it will calm down after our trip to Ohio.. we will see Good news is as of right now he is not deploying with the squadron in January like we were told!!

30 Day Song Challange Day 12

Day 12: A song from a band you hate. Well as I have posted before I cant stand Owl city!!

30 Day Song Challange Day 11

Day 11; A song from your favorite band. I dont really have a favorite band or artist but I do love John legend. Almost every song makes me thing of Matt

Australia

Well I figured I would post about our trip since I have been home for a few days now! It was really amazing. Australia was absolutely beautiful. Even if it was cloudy it was still hot because of the humidity. We spent 5 nights in Port Douglas right across from the beach. We stayed in a hotel that was more like an apartment with a kitchen living room and everything. Our deck over looked the pool it was great. My favorite thing there was when we went on the 8 hour cruise to the Great Barrier reef. It took an hour on boat to get there then we hung out on this platform. We got to go snorkeling had a great lunch and even went on a helicopter ride over the reef! It was awesome to get to see it from above. Also while we were in port Douglas we went to a place called the habitat where we walked around with kangaroos, wallabies, and emus. It was so awesome to get to touch and feed them! I even got to hold a koala! They had some cool shops and we walked around and went to a flea market and went to the beach of course! After those 5 nights we flew to Brisbane where we stayed down town. It was a bit colder there. Down town was a typical city. We went to Steve Irwins zoo the first day which was by far the best zoo we have ever been too! It was huge. We got to feed elephants and more kangaroos! The last day we went to an island called Tangalooma. It was really beautiful there. We went sand tobogganing and feed wild dolphins in the ocean and went kayaking! It was a good way to end our trip. I had such an amazing time with my husband! Now its back to work for him for a week and a half after a much needed break. Then we are off to Colorado for a night or two then to Ohio for a week and a half! So excited! I really need these next week and a half to recoup.. jet lag is killing me and I have so much to do!

Green Day - 21 Guns (Video)

Day 10: A song that puts you to sleep.
I used to have a whole playlist for bedtime and I used to listen to it everynight when I go to bed but this song is the only one I can think of that was on it. Any calm song will put me to sleep though.

30 Day Song Challange Day 9

Day 9: A song that you can dance to. I know Im white but this is my signature song baby!! hahah

30 Day Song Challange Day 8

Day 8: A Song you know all the words too. I for sure know the words to this song lol Im not sure why though

Military Spouses Friday Fill in

1 Have you and your spouse agreed to live in separate locations (a geographical bachelor tour) knowing that the short-term inconvenience would have long-term benefits for your family? How did it work for you? Ummm we havent had that come up yet but Im sure we would if it did

2 What is your favorite thing about being a MilSpouse? The people I met and the benefits I get

3 If you could still have your spouse/significant other and your family, but take the military life out of it…would you No I like the military life for the most part

4 What have your homecoming experiences been like after a year long tour of separation? Well I havent had a year but after a deployment or even a TDY it is just so amazing to have my husband back in my arms.

5 If you have a child(ren) why you chose their name(s)? If not, why you would name your child something? When we have children the son will be named after his father and if its a girl we just picked the name because we like it

30 Day Song Challange Day 7

day 07 - a song that reminds you of a certain event

This reminds me of when Me and my husband were driving down the street and he was singing this to me.He said " I want to be driving down the street when we are 80 years old singing this song to you while holding your hand"

Military Spouses Friday Fill in ( late)

1. With PCS moves happening every few years, do you take the time to paint and decorate your home? Of course I decorate but I dont paint.. unless the house is horrible colors
2. If you could live in any home on a television series, what would it be? Probably one of the ones from the OC or real housewives or Orange County.. Huge and by the beach!
3. What inspired you to start your blog?I just wanted to share my stories..
4. What is the weirdest thing you’ve ever seen on base?Hmmm Im not sure about this one.. Maybe just some of the people lol
5. Which historical figure (politician, writer, artist, scientist, actor, etc…) would you like to have dinner with? I have never been good at this one.. none really.. well I guess any actress or actor would be really cool or a musician

30 Day Song Challange Day 6

Day 6: A song that reminds you of somewhere.
This reminds me of California. I first heard this song when I was moving there.

30 Day Song Challange Day 5

Day 5: A song that reminds you of someone

This song will forever make me think of Ericka. We used to blast it in the car to start our night.

30 Day Song Challange Day 4

Day 4: A song that makes you sad
Im pretty sure this song makes anyone sad specially if you have someone you love in the military. I heard this on the radio too much wile Matt was gone. Reality comes and smacks you in the face when you hear this.

30 Day Song Challange Day 3

Day 3: A Song that makes you smile

This is me and Matts song so hearing it can always put a smile on my face

30 Day Song Challange Day 2

Day 2: Your least favorite song- I really can not stand this song or this guy. He drives me crazy. Also Im sorry if you like this song but he sounds like a child molester.




Today I am Thankful for my awesome husband who is home from Iraq and is able to take care of me when Im sick. Hopefully this cold doesnt last for weeks like mine usually do because we leave for Australia a week from today! I can get ready and pack everything when Im sick!

30 Day Song Challange

Since Music is my life I thought I would do this because the picture one was fun!


day 01 - your favorite song
day 02 - your least favorite song
day 03 - a song that makes you happy
day 04 - a song that makes you sad
day 05 - a song that reminds you of someone
day 06 - a song that reminds you of somewhere
day 07 - a song that reminds you of a certain event
day 08 - a song that you know all the words to
day 09 - a song that you can dance to
day 10 - a song that makes you fall asleep
day 11 - a song from your favorite band
day 12 - a song from a band you hate
day 13 - a song that is a guilty pleasure
day 14 - a song that no one would expect you to love
day 15 - a song that describes you
day 16 - a song that you used to love but now hate
day 17 - a song that you hear often on the radio
day 18 - a song that you wish you heard on the radio
day 19 - a song from your favorite album
day 20 - a song that you listen to when you’re angry
day 21 - a song that you listen to when you’re happy
day 22 - a song that you listen to when you’re sad
day 23 - a song that you want to play at your wedding
day 24 - a song that you want to play at your funeral
day 25 - a song that makes you laugh
day 26 - a song that you can play on an instrument
day 27 - a song that you wish you could play
day 28 - a song that makes you feel guilty
day 29 - a song from your childhood
day 30 - your favorite song at this time last year

Day One: My Favorite Song
I dont think I really have a favorite.. But I love this one

Its been a while

Well I havent actually posted on here in a while other then a few short posts. Its been busy around here with Matt home. We got his surgery done right away so he is still recovering from that. He went back to work today but only for a few hours a day until our trip. This next week will be nothing but packing, getting thing ready around the house for the guy who is watching the dogs and house and Matt PT appts and work. Of course I need to get my butt back in the gym to tone up a tad since I have lost the tone in my stomach since I have to actually cook for Matt now that he is home, not to mention eating out at the places he missed. Im so excited for our trip and to get out of this crappy weather. I will miss my dogs, my house, and of course the new car but its going to be so much fun. I still need to buy a few outfits since I didnt find much when we went last week.
Today I am thankful Matt is only working a few hours a week. I was kinda excited for him to go back so I can get things done but he has been gone for and hr and a half and Im bored out of my mind lol

Project Gratitude Day 40

I am thankful for our new car!!! I love it

Project Gratitude Day 39

I am thankful that I have Such a great friend. Val is the best friend I could ask for!

Military Spouses Friday Fill in

1. What romance movie scene reminds you of your s/o or spouse and the LOVE you share? Oh gosh IDK lol..
2. If you were allowed to deploy with your husband to a war zone would you and why?nope sure wouldnt.. I would freak out 
3. Have you ever done anything (intentionally, or unintentionally) to embarrass your spouse/significant other in front of his military cohorts?  nope not yet at least
4. What is your most irrational fear?hmmmm Probably dying.. everyone dies.. I dont want to. Im too happy with my life to die
5. If you could only live in one kind of climate for the rest of your life, what would it be and why? The beach.. I want to live near a beach all the time in hot weather..not too hot though

Military Life from Alpha To Zulu Day 2

Alpha - Absent
Bravo- Brave Charlie-chaotic
Delta-Deployments
Echo - Emotional
Foxtrot- Frightening
Golf- Giving
Hotel- hops India-introductions
Juliet-
Kilo-
Lima-long distance relationships
Mike-
November-National Anthem Oscar- on-going
Papa-Patriotic and PCS
Quebec-
Romeo- rough
Sierra-stressful
Tango- Travel
Uniform- unpredictable
Victor-venting
Whiskey-widows
X-Ray
Yankee
Zulu There is a few more for you  

Military Life from Alpha To Zulu

"How would I describe my lifestyle to someone who had never experienced it before?  If I had to sum up life as a military family in 30 words or fewer, which words would I use?" This is how I see life as a military wife.

 Alpha - Absent
Bravo- Brave Charlie-chaotic
Delta-Deployments
Echo - Emotional
Foxtrot- Frightening
Golf- Giving
Hotel-
India-
Juliet-
Kilo-
Lima-
Mike-
November-
Oscar- on-going
Papa-Patriotic
Quebec-
Romeo- rough
Sierra-
Tango- Travel
Uniform- unpredictable
Victor-
Whiskey-
X-Ray
Yankee
Zulu I will finish this throughout the week.. This takes some thinking lol

Project Gratitude Day 38

I am thankful for lazy Sundays with my husband and pups! Ir has been beautiful out most of the day!

Project Gratitude Day 37 and Friday Fill in

I am thankful for the beautiful weather we have had the past few days and the fact that My husbands surgery went well and the damage to his knee was less then what we expected.

1. What is your must have gadget? OH GOSH FOR SURE MY CELL PHONE
2. How does your adulthood compare to what you imagined it would be like when you were a little kid? I DIDNT PICTURE BEING A MILITARY WIFE BUT THE REST IS WHAT I DREAMED OF MY LIFE BEING LIKE.. EVEN BETTER ACTUALLY
3. What is your favorite chocolate recipe? ANYTHING THAT INVOLVES CHOCOLATE IS AMAZING... BROWNIES, SPECIALLY TRICIAS BROWNIES OR CHOCOLATE CAKE
4. How do you deal with military life when it gets to be to much or to hard? LOTS OF SUPPORT FROM GOOD FRIENDS AND MY HUSBAND
5. What piece of advice would you give a new Military spouse facing their first deployment? STAY BUSY, MAKE FRIENDS AND THAT ITS OK TO CRY

Project Gratitude Day 36

I am thankful for dog parks, and having my husband with me when we go. I am also thankful for free tax services on base as well as rotisserie chicken and home made mac and cheese

Project Gratitude Day 35

I am thankful for a good nights sleep with my husband holding me.
It is just an amazing feeling to have him home. I am loving every second of it.

Project Gratitude Day 34

I am thankful that my husband is home. The End lol

Here are a few pictures from the homecoming taken by a friend of mine and great photographer Mary Riordan.

Project Gratitude Day 33

I am thankful that its Saturday March 19th 2011 FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!! I am also thankful that I dont have to sleep alone tonight. That I will get to wake up with my husband holding me! What a great day today is going to be!

Project Gratitude Day 32

Today I am thankful to have found a lady who does nails that is just amazing!!! She did such a wonderful job. I am also thankful that the tanning salon is opening an hour early just for me tomorrow so I can get in their early and have time to do the things I need to do after.

Another day that I am just one happy girl!

Military Spouses Friday Fill in

1. What are some  of your ideas for staying connected with family…you know, those people we moved thousands of miles away from? Well we talk on the phone and email and sometimes skype..
2. What’s the most romantic gift you have GIVEN? Oh wow IDK I did make my husband a 'while yo were away' scrapbook for Christmas this year when he was deployed. He loved it
3. Would you encourage your child, if they came to you and wanted to join the military?  I woudnt say encourage but I would support my child
4. What is your least favorite bill to pay and why? Car payments because there are the most expensive
5. What is the proudest moment you’ve had as a military spouse?It will be seeing my husband step off the plane but I would say when he was put in charge of a detachment for this deployment.

To the Military Wives

Military Wives

I would like to recognize these often underestimated, unseen, and unheard heroes.

This is for the sad Military wives, the angry Military wives,and the strong Military wives.

This is for the young women that are waking up at 6 a.m. every
morning, laying out clothes and packing three lunches for those
small precious children that they have been left alone to care for.

This is for the pregnant Military wife wondering if her husband will make it home in time to watch their miracle happen.

This is for the childless Military wife, living in a town or on a
base alone where she is a complete stranger to her surroundings.

This is for the women that feel like a third leg when they go out
with their friends and their husbands.

This is for the Military wife that cancelled all her plans to wait by
the phone, and even though the phone broke up and cut off every time you spoke to him you waited anyway.

This is a pledge to the women that cry themselves to sleep in an
empty bed.

This is to recognize the woman that felt like she was dying inside
when he said he had to go, but smiled for him anyway.

This is for those of you that are faithfully in that long line at
the post office once a month, handling 2 large boxes and 2 small
children like a pro.

This is for that woman that decided to remodel the house to pass
time, and then realized that she had no idea what she was doing and sighed and wished she had a little help.

This is for all the lonely nights, all the one-person dinners, and
all of the wondering thoughts because you haven't heard from him in days.

A toast to you for falling apart, and putting yourselves back
together. Because a pay check isn't enough, a body pillow in your
bed is no consolation, and a web cam can never compare.

This is for all of you no matter how easy or hard this was for you.
Our soldiers/sailors are brave, they are heroes, but so are we.

So the next time someone tells you that they would never marry a Military guy, don't bother explaining to them that you can't control who you fall in love with. Just think of this and nod your head, know that you are the stronger woman.

Hold your heads up high, hang that flag in your front yard, stick
100 magnets on your car, and then give yourself a pat on the back.

Be proud to be the woman that you are, be proud to be a Military wif

From iraq

I had to post this because I think its so cool!! Matt got me it from Iraq. Its a Camels rib!

Project Gratitude Day 31

I am thankful for a clean house and a good friend who will go with me to walk the dogs on this beautiful day!


My house is now ready for Matt to come home!! Hopefully is stays clean till he gets here. I love a clean house. I also love beautiful days like this where I can take the dogs for a good long walk. I am extremely happy today!

Project Gratitude Day 30

I am thankful for another day down!! My husband comes home soon!

I am thankful for the rain.. man I love the rain.

Today I have to get some of Matts favorite snacks in the house. He wants to go to the commissary with me the day after he gets back which I just love. i love it when I catch him sneaking in a couple packs of cookies or I get to the checkout and notice he snuck in so much junk food and there he is with a big smile on his face. I have missed that. So Im happy he told me to just get a few things for the house so he can come too. I miss having him pick out the meat! LOL I hate picking out steak. After that, if the rain clears up, me and Tricia are hoping to get out with the dogs and her boys to possibly go for a nice long walk. LeBron is grounded from the dog park till daddy gets home ( unless I cave in tomorrow) and so I need to take him on a walk.
That makes me think.. I am also thankful for Tricia. She is becoming a great friend to me.

My list of todos is almost finished! This is sooo soo exciting. Im hoping Matts stuff gets here today so I can wash it and have it put away before he comes home.

Project Gratitude Day 29

I am thankful that my husband made it safe to where he was headed last night.

I am thankful that I finally get to go get my eyebrows waxed today. Since you cant pluck them before they were looking nasty!

Top Two Tuesday

Top Two Random Facts About You

I take my cheese off my pizza before I eat it, but I refuse to order a pizza without cheese.

I cant stand when people touch or squeeze my nose

Wait for Me (Theory of a Deadman Unofficial Music Video)

Project Gratitude Day 28

I am thankful my husband is coming home and that the count down keeps getting smaller
 ____________________________________________________
 If everyone could please pray for my husband and his troops to have a safe rest of this deployment and a safe trip back home to us!!

Lets Talk!

1) What was your favorite base so far?
Can I say Guam :)

2) What did it have that others didn't?
A beach

3) Where are you currently stationed?
Mountain Home AFB Idaho

4) What are some of your favorite things about your current base?
That there is a big town like Boise not too far. Also the base is pretty decent. Nice housing

5) What is lacking from your base?
Friendly people hahaha jk

People dont seem to leave there house much here

6) Being away from your family is hard, what makes it easier on you?
Skype... actually Im ok with being away from my family. Its nice to visit them though.

Project Gratitude Day 27

I am thankful for the great ladies I have met the past few days also for friends who I have gotten closer with from here. I finally dont hate this place and dont really care to leave so soon.

Also I am thankful for the great weather we have been having so I can take the pup to the dog park so often.

Project Gratitude Day 26

Today i am thankful that my husband is so happy today. It was a great way to wake up. You can tell that the excitement of him coming home has finally kicked in for him!

So this post is for him:

Baby I am so proud of you. You did an amazing job being in charge on this deployment. You are such a great SSGT and a great husband. I know at times that deployment was stressful but you are DONE! Now you just gotta get your butt home to your wife! I love you so much and cant wait to see you walk into the hanger. Its going to be one of the best days of my life.

Dinner, but not at the Dinner table

So im sitting here eating and I relaize that since my husband has been in Iraq I have not sat at the dinner table more then maybe 5 or 6 times to eat. I have this new beautiful expensive table that isnt being used at all. I eat sitting on the kitchen table, at the computer desk, in bed, and in my living room. Now I cant stand when people eat anywhere but their dinner table.. IDK thats just me. I always set the table and we ate at the dinner table so why I started this in the new house with our new table while Matt was gone IDK but what I do know is that this will not continue when he gets home! I think its just because eating at the dinner table, alone is depressing. It makes you realize your alone, that your husband is far away and wont be with you for a long time.. dinner time always made me think about that so dinner time was always the worse time for me during the deployment. Eating at the table alone just put it over the top. SO I avoided it. Sometimes avoiding dinner all together. I will be glad when my husband is home so my expensive table gets used finally!

Project Gratitude Day 25

I am thankful that Our troops in the areas affected by Japans Earthquake and the tsunami is caused are all accounted for and safe.

I am thankful for the wide range of spouses that joined our new Mountain Home Spouses Facebook page and that will be meeting up at the dog park today!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mt-Home-AFB-Spouses/206552579354989#!/pages/Mt-Home-AFB-Spouses/206552579354989

I am thankful that its Friday... finally

Military Spouses Friday Fill in

1. During military separations (whether short or long) how do you keep yourself positive and motivated? Countdowns are amazing!! Keeps me getting through the day if the only thing I have to live for is to cross another day off the calendar lol. Also being around other wives whos husbands are gone as well keep me up beat and positive!
2. What is your favorite concert you have ever been to? Lets see.... Ever concert I have been to has ended up having a horror story which, in the end, made me hate concerts... so i will say the backstreet boys when I was little only because thats the only concert that didnt have something bad happen!
3. What do you miss most about your “hometown”?  Well I grew up in Colorado so I would say that I miss being so close to the mountains to go boarding and the food and shopping, now California is where I moved from to become a military wife which I still call home. I miss the beach so so bad.. and the food lol man I love food!
   
4. If you could run in any race, which charity would you choose to support?Anything to help children... 
5. You find out Willy Wonka is your father, what 3 course meal do you INSIST he create in that stick of gum?Oh gosh we are back to me loving food with this one. I want bread.. I love bread and butter ( fatty!) and pasta and potatoes, and rotisserie chicken omgosh so yummy! Lets not forget big fat piece of chocolate cake!!

Will you give this to my daddy?

Will You give this to my Daddy?

As a Company, Southwest Airlines is going to support 'Red Fridays.'
Last week I was in Atlanta , Georgia attending a conference. While I was in the airport, returning home, I heard several people behind me beginning to clap and cheer. I immediately turned around and witnessed One of the greatest acts of patriotism I have ever seen.
Moving thru the terminal was a group of soldiers in their camos. As t......hey began heading to their gate, everyone (well almost everyone) was abruptly to their feet with their hands waving and cheering.
When I saw the soldiers, probably 30-40 of them, being applauded and Cheered for, it hit me. I'm not alone. I'm not the only red-blooded American who still loves this country and supports our troops and their families.

Of course I immediately stopped and began clapping for these young unsung heroes who are putting their lives on the line everyday for us so we can go to school, work and home without fear or reprisal.

Just when I thought I could not be more proud of my country or of our Service men and women, a young girl, not more than 6 or 7 years old ran up to one of the male soldiers. He kneeled down and said 'hi...'

The little girl then asked him if he would give something to her daddy for her...

The young soldier, who didn't look any older than maybe 22 himself, said he would try and what did she want to give to her daddy. Then suddenly the little girl grabbed the neck of this soldier, gave him the biggest hug she could muster and then kissed him on the cheek.

The mother of the little girl, who said her daughter's name was Courtney, told the young soldier that her husband was a Marine and had been in Iraq for 11 months now. As the mom was explaining how much her daughter Courtney missed her father, the young soldier began to tear up.

When this temporarily single mom was done explaining her situation, all of the soldiers huddled together for a brief second... Then one of the other servicemen pulled out a military-looking walkie-talkie. They started playing with the device and talking back and forth on it..

After about 10-15 seconds of this, the young soldier walked back over to Courtney, bent down and said this to her, 'I spoke to your daddy and he told me to give this to you.' He then hugged this little girl that he had just met and gave her a kiss on the cheek. He finished by saying 'your daddy told me to tell you that he loves you more than anything and he is coming home very soon.'

The mom at this point was crying almost uncontrollably and as the young soldier stood to his feet, he saluted Courtney and her mom. I was standing no more than 6 feet away from this entire event.

As the soldiers began to leave, heading towards their gate, people resumed their applause. As I stood there applauding and looked around, there were very few dry eyes, including my own. That young soldier in one last act of selflessness turned around and blew a kiss to Courtney with a tear rolling down his cheek.

We need to remember everyday all of our soldiers and their families and thank God for them and their sacrifices. At the end of the day, it's good to be an American.

Project Gratitude Day 24

I am thankful for Netflix. thats all today

Project Gratitude Day 23

I am thankful for a decent nights sleep.. I really needed it.

I am thankful for only a half a day teaching today so I have time to get other things done this morning!

I am thankful its Wednesday. Half way through this week.. almost the weekend

Top Two Tuesday

Top 2 Things you've learned about relationships

Trust: In order to make a relationship work you must trust the one whom your in the relationship with. Trust is one of the most important things specially in a marriage. 
Selflessness: You must be selfless in a relationship. Give your everything to make the other person happy, that way both of you will be looking gout for each other. I make sure my husband is happy and I try to give him the world. In return he does the same, that way we are both living a happy and wonderful life together.
I will be starting top two Tuesdays now every week!

Getting back into the 'Wife' Routine

So we arent too far off from the day my husband gets home from Iraq (yayyyyyyyy!!) I was sitting there looking at my list of things I have to get done as it quickly is getting shorter, because well Im excited. I then started thinking about all the 'wife' duties I havent really needed to do because I have been living like a bachlorette for over 6 months. I dont cook unless I want to so most of the time dinners consist of doritos, a bowl of ice cream, or my favorite: nothing! I sit and watch lifetime movies all day or whatever else I feel like with no worries about having to fight with anyone over the remote. I  rarely wear makeup unless Im going out somewhere important. I live in Matts basketball shorts and shirts that are too big. I shave only when Im going to the doctors, because thats the most action I have gotten in 6 months. Me and the dogs take up most the whole bed. My stuff has taken up the whole bathroom and well I am up all through the night because I cant ever sleep and sometimes I lay in bed all day long only moving for food and to go to the bathroom lol. All that has to change thats for sure. Starting next week Im going to have to cook actual meals everyday for dinner and breakfast, I have to share the tv unless I want to be in separate rooms as my husband, I should probably shave more then once a week and wear decent clothes to sleep in so Im somewhat attractive to him, I have to share the bathroom and our bed, and clean up after 2 which with him home is ore like cleaning up after 4. My vacation was fun now its time to but on the wife hat and do what I was made for! I wonder how long it will take me to get back on track and remember farting is not something my husband wants to hear hahahaha jk

Project Gratitude Day 22

 I am thankful that my husband puts up with me when Im grumpy and we talk through everything!

I am thankful that I was right about Idaho.. the snow is almost all melted.. yayyy So ready for the spring.

Project Gratitude Day 21

I am thankful for snowy says where I can do nothing but relax and catch up on my DVR including Army Wives and the new series Coming Home.

Also thankful that its Idaho and so I know that the snow will melt within a day or two and hopefully it will stay away for good!

Will You Be My Friend? | SpouseBUZZ.com

Will You Be My Friend? | SpouseBUZZ.com


Such a true post!

Hes Coming home right?

So why is it that I miss him more?? Arent I supposed to stop being sad and be happy because I can see it. I can see the date, its almost here! I miss him more then I did yesterday and more yesterday then I did the day before. I am an emotional roller coaster. One second Im happy Im giddy and antsy, I cant sleep because Im so excited. Its so close we are making plans counting down the days doing our last this and last that before he comes home. The next second Im crying, I miss him, my heart yearns for him. I miss his smell, his kisses, his touch.. gosh I miss his touch. Then I feel nervous. Nervous to not be alone anymore, nervous to have to take care of someone else.. but the nervous feeling doesnt last long before Im back to feeling giddy or sad. I can feel it, I just know that the second I see him step off that plane and we are embraced in each others arms once again for the first time in over 6 months I will just let it all go.. all the stress of everything I have gone through. My surgery, each sickness, each doctors appointment, moving, money, cars, dogs, family. Each task I took on alone that should have been taken on together. And Im embarrassed to say the anger. The anger toward him for wanting to deploy and the anger toward the military for making him go, for taking him away from me for far too long. The time I needed him, wanted him the most. I will let it all go. I will be crying because Im happy and thankful that he is home,that he is safe, but I will be crying because I can just let it all go. I dont have to do it anymore, not alone at least. He is home and we will be a couple again. Growing as a couple, taking things on as a couple. And that is something to cry tears of joy over. To being with the one you love, the one god made just for you, so you dont have to face things alone.

Its true, that deployments will make or break a couple. Weather your dating, engaged, or married, It will make or break you. This deployment made us. We mate it through the hardships of everything and came out a better, stronger couple. That right there is something to be proud of.

       Dear Deployment: We kicked your ass!

Project Gratitude Day 20

I am thankful for another week down and not much longer to go!

I am thankful for carpet shampooers for when LeBron decides to eat grass and get sick which is far too often

I am thankful for my husband AGAIN because he is just too good to me

and I am thankful for a night of shopping in an after hours event for the 726th spouses tonight complete with snacks!

While hes away

So Im sitting here thinking about all the things I had on my to-do list for while Matt was deployed such as read all these books, go to the gym everyday and a million other things. Now we are weeks away from his return and I have done just about none of them lol. We do that, us military wives. We make list after list of things we are going to do when our men are away and then while we make our todo list of things to get done right before they come home such as hair nails clean tan  we realize that we have done none of the things on our original list. Why is that?? I just dont get it lol I dont get how I had six months to come home to an empty house go to sleep alone wake up alone cook for one and yet I had no time to get the things I wanted to done. I know that its not just me. I have spoken with many wives whos husbands are also deployed with mine and they say the same thing. Well its too late now. There is no way Im going to finish that list of books in two weeks, there is no way Im gonna be able  to do the other things I wanted to get done while doing my more important to do list, and thank goodness I really didnt need to lose any weight because that for sure wouldnt happen in two weeks! So here I am going to put the list away and pull it out next deployment which Im sure by that time I will have added to it and of course wont get a darn thing on the list done. I guess its good I just know this is how it is and how it will always be :)

Project Gratitude Day 19

I am again thankful for my amazing husband. He is just wonderful. He says the most wonderful things to make me feel like the most important thing in this world. He can make me laugh when I want to cry he relaxes me when Im stressed and he makes me smile every time Im with him.I truly am giddy to know that he will be home with me soon.

Ungreatful Son of a B

Well today I was driving from town to bsase and wasnt paying attetion. So of course I started to speed got oulled over all that jazz. Well this cop was a complete ass. When I was being nice ad asked how he was he stated " Well I could be better but I pulled you over". He then asked me how my driving record was in California. Why does he need to know this? He then asked how it was in Idaho.. Wht does that matter.. cant he tell by looking up my info? After that as he was walking away I said to myself my husband is going to kill me. He steped back said "where is he"? I said Iraq he said "I dont care if your husband is in Iraq" the why did you ask?? And you are an ungreatful son of a B. My husband is in Iraq fighting for YOU and YOUR dumb ass job and you are here being rude and giving his wife a ticket? He then said " he will be happy Im giving you a ticket, you could have wrecked" I asure you sir my husband will NOT be happy you are giving me a ticket...

Soo Mr Officer Tooie Badge number 2255..... F you and your stupid ticket!

Project Gratitude Day 18

I am thankful for my best friend Val who really is the best friend I have ever had. She is always there for me and is just an amazing person.

I am also thankful for my husband. It seems like he can just read my mind sometimes. He called me last night just when I was thinking to my self man I really hope he calls tonight!! He is the most amazing man in the world. Im so blessed.

Military Spouses Friday Fill in

1. Do you or your {spouse} ever wish your {spouse} was in a different branch of the military? 
 No way Air Force is the only branch for us!


2. What duty station(s) are on your “No Way, Hell No, Not Going, Have Fun Unaccompanied” list and why? 
I dont think there is anywhere I wont go if he is there by my side but there are some bases I rather not go.. 


3. If you could be one age forever, what age would you choose and why? 
Hmmm 26 would be kinda cool.. lol but IDK I want to grow old with my husband and experience life with him


4. If you were a breakfast cereal, which one would you be? 
Frosted Flakes!! I go through phases of my fav cereal and right now Im really hooked on frosted flakes


5. What is your morning beverage of choice and why?  
I mostly drink water.. sometimes if its cold I go for hot cocoa but water is my drink of choice all day

"That homecoming kiss definitely does not mean happily ever after "

"It does mean, though, that we can finally move on to start ever after. And that is something."

Read more: http://spousebuzz.com/blog/2010/09/hes-back-now-what.html#ixzz1FYRfqYve

This made me think of the topic of reintegration.. We just had our squadron reintegration meeting a few nights ago. Those of you who have not gone through this, its a meeting to explain what to expect when they get home. Every wife who has not gone through this before thinks that its going to be nothing but a fairy tale, but those wives who are seasoned know different. As we sat in this meeting the SGT who was doing the breifing asked for a raise of hands for those who were bringing family in for the homecoming. Only two women out of the group raised their hand. Now this subject can be touchy. It really matters what your husbands relationship is like with their family. One woman said she was surprising her husband with a big family reunion. YIKES as we all listened to her tell us this you hear loud gasps from each and every spouse there. She is a brave woman. Other wives have lists of planned events for their husbands. This is crazy These men have been in Iraq for 6+ months working hard. they are jet lagged and tired They want to relax, be home, wind down. Now me on the other hand our 'to do list' is a must and my husband knows this. He has surgery less then a week later so there are things that have to get done before hand. Not to mention he wants to be on the court everyday. But he will have pretty of time to relax when he is on the couch after surgery.

   Anyways so yes this reunion is going to be so amazing. Seeing him walk off the plane, having him next to me when I wake up cooking more then a pb&j every night. But there are also things that are going to be not so easy to deal with. My laundry load is going to triple, there will be no left overs for when I dont feel like cooking, the xbox will take over my downstairs tv, I will constantly bee picking up after more then myself, I have to make room for more then the dogs in the bed, my shower schedule will change from whenever I want to whenever he doesnt need it, my bathroom will go from spotless to his stuff scattered around the sink, my closet im sure will be rearranged to the way he wants. I have to remember he has never been in this house. He will come home and not know where anything is. He might even get a little frustrated at this. He will take down and put things the way he wants which Im sure will irritate me since I worked so hard to make it the way it is. Im sure furniture will be moved at one point or another, and he will have something to say about how the electronics are set up.

    Every reintegration will have its hardships. Some might not be as hard as others and we will always look back and possibly laugh at the little things that stressed us out. In the end he is home with me and safe at least for the moment and I will take all the hardships that come with that.

Project Gratitude Day 17

I am thankful for couch warranties. My couch gets clean today from all Lebrons slobber!!

I am thankful for the sound of the rain it helps me relax

I am thankful we are another day closer to my husband being home again!

I fly my flag to support my military husband and his job doesn't end when the sun goes down or it rains...

I read this on a friends profile

Someone was saying it was disrespectful to leave your flag out in the rain or at night and so on...one ladies response was I fly my flag to support my military husband and his job doesn't end when the sun goes down or it rains...

I totally agree with this. Although my flag is not up yet because I moved and am waiting for my husband to get home to drill the holes and such but I will fly my flag always because just as this lady stated I will fly it to support my military husband and his job doesnt end when the sun goes down or it rains...

My Heart Goes out to those involved

Two U.S. airmen killed, two wounded in German airport shooting - News - Stripes

Project Gratitude Day 16

I am thankful for the dog park which made lebron so tired for once last night.

I am thankful for teeth whitening!

I am thankful for girl scout cookies!! yummy!

Day 30:

A Picture of someone you miss.


Well this one is easy. I miss my amazing husband who has been in Iraq for far too long. But I am happy to say that he will be home soon!! I cant wait!

You know the deployment is over when:

-you start to shave your legs again.
-you get to bed before 2am..
-you use more than the
microwave to cook
-you trip over boots left in the
middle of the hall
-the laundry load triples!
-Your king size bed suddenly feels small
-You are eating a full course
dinner every night
-you can't find the remote
-the cell phone is no longer
a vital accessory
-there are strange-smelling ABUs and PT
gear in your laundry room
-the TV seems to be stuck on either
Spike TV or ESPN
-the garage suddenly becomes a place for
social gatherings
- it is no longer necessary to buy stamps in
bulk, or hoard flat rate boxes
-the closet you finally got cleared out
is in shambles again
-you go to make the bed and there is someone
else in it besides
the kids or the pets
-the alarm has suddenly been
readjusted to 5am
-you don't eat leftovers anymore because
there are none
-computers are no longer a lifeline
-the postmaster no longer recognizes
you by name
-Your answering machines no longer say "If
this is _______ I love you!!!
--suddenly you have little hairs
all over your sink
-When you stop buying groceries with instructions
such as "Heat on high for 90 seconds
and stir"
-You have to check the toilet seat status before
using it at 3am

Project Gratitude Day 15

Today I am so so thankful that it is March! The month I have been waiting for for far too long.

I am also thankful for the things I have to do outside of the house today to keep me busy.

Day 29:

A Picture that can always make you smile.

This is a picture of my amazing husband. All pictures of him make me smile but this one is the one I keep next to my bed. I have always fallen in love with his smile and this picture shows his REAL crooked smile perfectly. It doesnt matter what mood Im in this picture will do it for me. I cant wait to see that smile again THIS MONTH when he steps off that plane!

Project Gratitude Day 14

I am thankful that we are so close to Matt coming home. He shipped one of his boxes home today! It will be so exciting to get it and open it and see his uniforms and stuff I have missed for so long.

I am also thankful for a day to relax do homework, play with the puppies, and get some things done on my to do list and then have no cheer practice tonight so I can start on the homemade chicken noodle soup for the squadron soup sale tomorrow.

Day 28:

A picture of something your afraid of.

Well I hate to put this but this is something that every military wife is afraid of.. you husband not coming home.

 Then on the sorta brighter side. Something Im afraid of everyday is for sure spiders.. I cringed just looking at this nasty picture

Ewwww

Project Gratitude Day 13

I am thankful for being done with my Government class and after writing other final I will be done with UOPX for good and back to going to just one school!!!

Also I am thankful for my wonderful husband who is so smart and helps me with so much in my classes because lets face it Im not the brains of the family

Day 27:

A picture of you and a family member.

Me and my momma when she was here to visit Matt the weekend he left.

Its down Hill from here. or is it uphill??

Well here we are the LAST part of this deployment. The very tiny little but that is left in this six months of hell the deployment. Now of course I cant give dates but as you will be able to tell by my post its pretty darn close!! So here I am making a list of things that must get done before Matt comes home. Now remember I moved into base housing after he left so he has yet to be in our home. So there is tons to get ready to insure he loves it since well this is our first home together! So my list goes on and on and of course it feels like I will never get it done, then I get started and get so excited that I do so much in one day that there isnt much to do to keep me busy that last week. Then of course that last week comes and I remember a million other things not to mention getting my personal self ready and looking hot for my man!! Oh and I guess I got to remember the mental readiness I need as well. I mean after all I have been on my own for 6+ months in a home he has never been in raising the children dogs on my own and all those fun things so yes of course I must prepare myself mentally! So here is my list of things to do for this last less then a month time left I have:

*Organize the closet 
*Make room for him in the closet
*Make Room in the bathroom for him :)
*Rearange the garage
*Unpack, wash, and put away his things he sends home ( woooo cant wait cuz this means its close!)
*Organize our dresser from when I moved and kinda messed all his stuff up ( sorry babe :0)
*Pick of poop from the back yard at the last possible moment because I know he will be out there with the dogs like alll the time
* Get him a new tire for his car
* Clean the house over and over so its perfect
* Give the dogs a bath nail trim the works so they are pretty for daddy
* Give myself a bath, nail trim the works so I can look pretty for daddy bahahah
* Tanning of course because Im a pretty white half Hispanic woman right now
* Gym Gym Gym Gym yikes!
* Get his favorite snacks in the house
* Clean Trail Blazzer
* Nails done ( maybe)
* reintergration meeting
* Make welcome home sign of course!
* Confirm his surgery which happens too soon after he gets home booo
* dont get fat :)
* Teeth whitening woo woo
* any squadron events or planning meetings that come up
* try and keep sane
* and of course keep all my spouses and parents Im in charge of updated on when they come in which will be crazy enough!!!

and this is all while taking classes and I believe my finals are right around there too.. Yikes!

BAHHHH thats all I can think of now but of course I know there will be a million I forget and freak to get done in the last minute before he gets home. Man oh man though a I excited!! Let the countdown being!!!

Project Gratitude Day 12

Today I am thankful for Nyquil. Im not sick but I needed something to help me fall asleep. Last night was the best nights sleep I have gotten in about a week, probably longer.

I am also thankful that the Cavs won last night :)

Day 26:

A Picture of Something that means a lot to you

This was right after we got engages so of course the wedding band isnt on it and I didnt feel like taking another picture :)

I would say My engagement and wedding ring mean a lot to me. That was something so wonderful given to me by my amazing husband which represents our love for one another. It is s beautiful

Project Gratitude Day 11

I have had a rough few days. No sleep due to nightmares and stuff.. So today I was in bed all morning and was really a mess. I finally got up outta bed because I needed stuff at the commissary. Well i threw my hair back barely but any makeup on and had my husbands sweat pants and shirt on so clearly I looked like a scrub. By the way I NEVER go out of the house like this ever. Well while at the ommissary an older man probably retired AF stopped me and said I had the most amazing dimples and we talked for a tiny bit then later on he came to me because he needed an ink pen totally tuned my day around.

So today I am thankful for the few old people who say things that brighten up your day. Thanks guy who ever you were.

Oh and Im also thankful for Ice cream.. that always makes a bad day a little brighter :)

Day 25:

A Picture of your day

Today is NOT a good day so honestly I will be doing nothing what so ever other then running to the commissary to get milk. I will probably move from my bed to the couch for a few hour to watch my DVR and then back to bed to be sappy lol
What better picture to represent being lazy other then this one!

LeBron at our old house

Military Spouses Friday Fill in

1. Aside from no deployments, what is one thing you would want to make the MilSpouse life “perfect”? That my husband had a 9-5 job not a possibly 6am possible earlier if he gets a call and he gets off maybe at 5pm maybe not if they decide to keep him hours later and possibly getting recalled through the night or weekends
2. Just how many peppers did Peter Piper pick? hmmm I have no idea
3. If you could have any career in the world with nothing holding you back, what would you do? Honestly it would be teaching if not a teacher a physiologist I would love to help people
4. Do you have a service oriented tattoo and if so what is it. If you don’t what would you get? I dont have one and prolly never will but if for some reason I did I would get two hearts intertwined in the middle one cammo one pink. If not that I would get dog tags wrapped around my ankle going down over my foot. But like I said I wont ever get one
5. Imagine a block of time has opened up in your busy day for you to take a class in anything you like. What subject would you choose?a foreign language

Project Gratitude Day 10

I am thankful for lavander spray and a decent nights sleep for once

Day 24:

A Picture of something you wish you could change

I wish we could be closer to family. Particularly closer to Matts family. I love my family dearly but I have never been super close to them not to mention my family is scattered across 3 states. Matt has always been so so close to his mother and the rest of his family. I would give anything to be close to his family and have our children raised so close to family. I know how much living in Ohio means to Matt. I cant wait till we are there for good.