I have a online ticker for Sean and I's anniversary on my computer and today it reads 1 month and six days. (This would be for our Justice of the Peace wedding, not our ceremony in case anyone is confused) I look back over this past year and marvel at where I was then and where I am now.
This time last year, Sean and I were dating (as best as you can 9 hours apart)talking on the phone all the time, constantly texting each other and talking from time-to-time about marriage. I knew at this point last year that I was going to marry him, although I didn't know that it would be quite so soon. I remember being a little bit scared about how much my life would change, but also being very excited about all the new opportunities that would come with it as well. All I knew at that time was that I loved this man and it didn't matter where he was going, I was going too.
Now, almost a year later I look at the good times and rough times we've had. I am an Army wife, something that I never planned on being as I was growing up. I was never one of those girls that had a thing for those "men in uniform" and I never had a favorite branch of the military. I had some friends like that, but I was never one of those girls. I didn't know anything about the Army before I married Sean. I couldn't tell you what someone's rank was just by looking at their uniform, what unit they were in and forget all those acronyms that come with being in the military lifestyle. I was a newbie and I still am. I still have to ask Sean questions everyday about things he tells me or things I hear.
I love this life. I don't love the deployments that inevitably will come, I don't love the long hours or the whole "hurry up and wait" menality, but I love our life. I love coming home and seeing Sean in his ACU's, looking so handsome and in charge. I enjoy the people that I meet and the opportunities that this lifestyle will provide with me being an Army wife.
I think about this past year and the things Sean and I have gone through, being apart for the first five months of our marriage and how that is going to prepare me for future separations. I think of us as a strong couple, even though we are still growing and learning how to be married. To me that's not something you can learn or even do in just a few months time.
My husband may irritate me and frustrate me at times and sometimes I think I hate the Army and some of the things that they do, but I would never want to be anywhere than where I am right now, with any other man in the world.
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Just Checking In
I've been trying to get back here to blog the last few days, but it's just been impossible. I've been semi-busy at work and once I'm at home I've been trying to pick up the house, make dinner, work-out and spend time with Sean, which doesn't leave much time for blogging.
Sean is going to most likely be gone most of next week though with live fires and late nights at the ranges so I will probably be on here a little more next week. He got a certificate of achievement today at an awards ceremony for this last rotation that he helped with. That means five promotion points for him, so we were happy about that. He should get promoted before the end of the year if not sooner than that. I for one, will be very glad of that.
I have an awful headache tonight, it just came out of nowhere. As soon as I'm done blogging I'm going to take a nice warm shower and then settle down for bed. Sean has a jump in the morning so he has to be at work early (around 5:45) so I'll be getting up to drop him off and then come back and attempt to sleep for a few more minutes. Honestly I should just stay up and work out since the 15 or 20 minutes of laying in bed really isn't worth it. I doubt working-out happens though, but you never know. A small miracle might occur.
I think Boomer is going to have to start going back in his crate while I'm at work. The last week I've been letting him stay out, but after several accidents and some torn-up trash, I've decided that he's going to have to go back in. It's the accidents that are the worst. Somedays he waits until I get home and then others he goes a couple of times. It's frustrating, but I just can't have that happening everyday.
Well....off to the shower and then into bed.
Hope everyone's week is going well!
Sean is going to most likely be gone most of next week though with live fires and late nights at the ranges so I will probably be on here a little more next week. He got a certificate of achievement today at an awards ceremony for this last rotation that he helped with. That means five promotion points for him, so we were happy about that. He should get promoted before the end of the year if not sooner than that. I for one, will be very glad of that.
I have an awful headache tonight, it just came out of nowhere. As soon as I'm done blogging I'm going to take a nice warm shower and then settle down for bed. Sean has a jump in the morning so he has to be at work early (around 5:45) so I'll be getting up to drop him off and then come back and attempt to sleep for a few more minutes. Honestly I should just stay up and work out since the 15 or 20 minutes of laying in bed really isn't worth it. I doubt working-out happens though, but you never know. A small miracle might occur.
I think Boomer is going to have to start going back in his crate while I'm at work. The last week I've been letting him stay out, but after several accidents and some torn-up trash, I've decided that he's going to have to go back in. It's the accidents that are the worst. Somedays he waits until I get home and then others he goes a couple of times. It's frustrating, but I just can't have that happening everyday.
Well....off to the shower and then into bed.
Hope everyone's week is going well!
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Sunday...a day of rest
What a lazy day today has been. I'm guilty about making Sunday my lazy day. I really ought to go to church, I've been attending church since birth and Sean and I are both the same faith, but we still have yet to attend a service here. I want to start going somewhere and so does he, we just have yet to actually get up and go.
I've been so tired today. However, I didn't go to bed last night until around 2:00 a.m., but I got up around 8:30 this morning, cleaned and puttered around the house a bit and then laid on the bed for a couple of hours and napped. I just finished tanning outside. Woo! It was hot! Also very humid. I thought Oklahoma heat was bad, but you don't know heat until you come down to Louisiana and experience the awful humidity that goes with it. It's seriously like the air is a wet blanket around you. It also does nothing for your hair, let me assure you of that.
Last night we went to Alexandria with a couple who are friends of ours for a Mixed Martial Arts match. I go to these from time to time with Sean because he enjoys them. They really aren't my cup of tea. They never fail to be entertaining though, I'll give them that much. Not so much with the people actually in the ring, but with the people in the audience. I laughed so hard last night at some people that I actually cried. It was good people-watching. We ate at Chili's before the match and it was so good. I haven't eaten at Chili's in many months and to have Mushroom Jack Fajitas again was just heavenly. Of course I'm paying the price today with an extra pound or two registering on the scale, but I'm sure the large margarita I had last night didn't help either.
As I had mentioned I wanted to get a massage this weekend, but I tried calling several times Friday and always got a busy signal so I'll try again for next weekend. My back could use some pampering. I think Sean and I might try to catch a movie tomorrow if they are open. I'm thinking maybe some Indiana Jones action. No matter how old Harrison Ford gets I still think he's pretty cute.
I have a question for those readers out there. Where do you get your blog templates? I'm wanting to change mine. I have used Pyzam.com for a few templates of mine, but I'm wondering if theres any other sites out there that have some great templates.
I've been so tired today. However, I didn't go to bed last night until around 2:00 a.m., but I got up around 8:30 this morning, cleaned and puttered around the house a bit and then laid on the bed for a couple of hours and napped. I just finished tanning outside. Woo! It was hot! Also very humid. I thought Oklahoma heat was bad, but you don't know heat until you come down to Louisiana and experience the awful humidity that goes with it. It's seriously like the air is a wet blanket around you. It also does nothing for your hair, let me assure you of that.
Last night we went to Alexandria with a couple who are friends of ours for a Mixed Martial Arts match. I go to these from time to time with Sean because he enjoys them. They really aren't my cup of tea. They never fail to be entertaining though, I'll give them that much. Not so much with the people actually in the ring, but with the people in the audience. I laughed so hard last night at some people that I actually cried. It was good people-watching. We ate at Chili's before the match and it was so good. I haven't eaten at Chili's in many months and to have Mushroom Jack Fajitas again was just heavenly. Of course I'm paying the price today with an extra pound or two registering on the scale, but I'm sure the large margarita I had last night didn't help either.
As I had mentioned I wanted to get a massage this weekend, but I tried calling several times Friday and always got a busy signal so I'll try again for next weekend. My back could use some pampering. I think Sean and I might try to catch a movie tomorrow if they are open. I'm thinking maybe some Indiana Jones action. No matter how old Harrison Ford gets I still think he's pretty cute.
I have a question for those readers out there. Where do you get your blog templates? I'm wanting to change mine. I have used Pyzam.com for a few templates of mine, but I'm wondering if theres any other sites out there that have some great templates.
Friday, May 23, 2008
4:00...hurry up!
We leave at 4:00 on Fridays here at the office and it's all I can do not to get up and run out of here now. We have had no work to do in the last four hours and so I've been surfing various websites since then. (BTW...office policy says that's ok, don't think I'm a slacker)
I just want to start my weekend already! Hurry up 4:00!
I would really like to stop by the jewelry store and get a new nose ring, but I don't really want to go out of my way to do that, so I might just wait until later this weekend. Besides I'm starving and piece of bread with pesto on it sounds amazingly good right now.
Ok, so this is totally off-topic but I've noticed something down here in Louisiana that I've never seen before. Since I work down by the courthouse/sheriff's office I see inmates everyday, they are always outside doing some kind of labor. Sure I've seen inmates picking up trash by the roads before, but never outside everyday doing some kind of work. I guess that's more of a Deep South thing a la Cool Hand Luke? That's the movie where Paul Newman is on a Chain Gang right? Correct me if I'm wrong.
I've been texting Sean on and off throughout the day and apparently he is cooking dinner, which isn't rare for him and also swears he's going to clean the house sometime this weekend. I'd actually rather do it myself when I get home today, but he insisted to let him do it. Guess we shall see how that goes. I need to clean out our car too. It's littered with military equipment, wrappers and various other things that need to be sorted through and cleaned out. Vaccumed too, since I don't like seeing a collection of Boomer hair on my seats.
I hope the weather stays good this weekend, we've been having a lot of storms off and on the last few weeks. Almost makes me think I've never left Oklahoma. Now that's unpredictable weather! If you've never lived in Oklahoma you just have no idea. Even Will Rogers has a famous quote about Oklahoma weather, "If you don't like the weather, just wait awhile and it will change."
This really isn't a quality post from me, but my mind is racing and so I'm going to end it here.
I just want to start my weekend already! Hurry up 4:00!
I would really like to stop by the jewelry store and get a new nose ring, but I don't really want to go out of my way to do that, so I might just wait until later this weekend. Besides I'm starving and piece of bread with pesto on it sounds amazingly good right now.
Ok, so this is totally off-topic but I've noticed something down here in Louisiana that I've never seen before. Since I work down by the courthouse/sheriff's office I see inmates everyday, they are always outside doing some kind of labor. Sure I've seen inmates picking up trash by the roads before, but never outside everyday doing some kind of work. I guess that's more of a Deep South thing a la Cool Hand Luke? That's the movie where Paul Newman is on a Chain Gang right? Correct me if I'm wrong.
I've been texting Sean on and off throughout the day and apparently he is cooking dinner, which isn't rare for him and also swears he's going to clean the house sometime this weekend. I'd actually rather do it myself when I get home today, but he insisted to let him do it. Guess we shall see how that goes. I need to clean out our car too. It's littered with military equipment, wrappers and various other things that need to be sorted through and cleaned out. Vaccumed too, since I don't like seeing a collection of Boomer hair on my seats.
I hope the weather stays good this weekend, we've been having a lot of storms off and on the last few weeks. Almost makes me think I've never left Oklahoma. Now that's unpredictable weather! If you've never lived in Oklahoma you just have no idea. Even Will Rogers has a famous quote about Oklahoma weather, "If you don't like the weather, just wait awhile and it will change."
This really isn't a quality post from me, but my mind is racing and so I'm going to end it here.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Memorial Day Plans and Massages
This upcoming weekend is Memorial Day. Usually my parents host a pool party and BBQ, but I doubt they are doing either since they will be leaving in just a few weeks for vacation. I wouldn't be able to attend anyway since I'm 9 hours away and gas is $3.61 a gallon.
Instead I think we might be having a small cookout on Saturday. One of Sean's friends and his wife are PCSing within the next two weeks to Alaska. So, it will be a good time to see them before they leave. Sean loves grilling and any excuse for him to do that is just fine with him.
I'm thinking about going to get a massage this weekend. Supposdly there is a really great place here in town and Sean keeps insisiting I go get one. I've never had one so I think it will be a very fun and relaxing time. I just need to remember to call and see if they can get me in. How much does one tip a massusse? (sp?) Let me know about that because I would hate to under-tip.
Work these next couple of days should be good. For starters the rest of the week is casual-wear and I was told we would get off work early on Friday. Of course we have Monday off, so needless to say I'm excited about this weekend.
I'm not sure what they are having in the way of honoring people for this holiday. Back home they had ceremonies at the local cemeteries, but I'm not sure about here. If there is anything going on around post then I'm sure I'll read about it in the paper Friday.
When I went shopping yesterday for some groceries I bought some Butoni pesto. I've been eyeing it for about the last 5 months, but I know how I get when I buy pesto so I've left it alone...until now.
I have an addiction to it....and I'm not afraid to admit it. It's so delish to mix in pasta, which I did last night to our chicken spaghetti or just to eat plain on a piece of bread. I'm even guilty of eating it by the forkful out of the container. I told you I had an addiction!
I can't believe that it's almost June! Soon it will be Sean's birthday (July 4th) our anniversary (July 5th) and my birthday (July 13th). My how time is flying by this year. Before I know it, it will be crunch time on PCSing out of here and I'll be on my way to Italy. I'm so excited about it, but I keep reminding myself that I will miss some things. Like my favorite restaurants, normal voltage plug-in's, closets....but it's all worth it to me of course. Just another exciting chapter in this crazy life we call the military!
Anyone have any plans for the weekend? Care to share?
Instead I think we might be having a small cookout on Saturday. One of Sean's friends and his wife are PCSing within the next two weeks to Alaska. So, it will be a good time to see them before they leave. Sean loves grilling and any excuse for him to do that is just fine with him.
I'm thinking about going to get a massage this weekend. Supposdly there is a really great place here in town and Sean keeps insisiting I go get one. I've never had one so I think it will be a very fun and relaxing time. I just need to remember to call and see if they can get me in. How much does one tip a massusse? (sp?) Let me know about that because I would hate to under-tip.
Work these next couple of days should be good. For starters the rest of the week is casual-wear and I was told we would get off work early on Friday. Of course we have Monday off, so needless to say I'm excited about this weekend.
I'm not sure what they are having in the way of honoring people for this holiday. Back home they had ceremonies at the local cemeteries, but I'm not sure about here. If there is anything going on around post then I'm sure I'll read about it in the paper Friday.
When I went shopping yesterday for some groceries I bought some Butoni pesto. I've been eyeing it for about the last 5 months, but I know how I get when I buy pesto so I've left it alone...until now.
I have an addiction to it....and I'm not afraid to admit it. It's so delish to mix in pasta, which I did last night to our chicken spaghetti or just to eat plain on a piece of bread. I'm even guilty of eating it by the forkful out of the container. I told you I had an addiction!
I can't believe that it's almost June! Soon it will be Sean's birthday (July 4th) our anniversary (July 5th) and my birthday (July 13th). My how time is flying by this year. Before I know it, it will be crunch time on PCSing out of here and I'll be on my way to Italy. I'm so excited about it, but I keep reminding myself that I will miss some things. Like my favorite restaurants, normal voltage plug-in's, closets....but it's all worth it to me of course. Just another exciting chapter in this crazy life we call the military!
Anyone have any plans for the weekend? Care to share?
Monday, May 19, 2008
He's Home!
Sean came home from the field late Sunday afternoon. It was good to see him again, although I have to say it wasn't great to smell him. Four days of no showers made him less than appealing.
We spent the rest of the night cuddling and watching TV, so I'd have to say my weekend ended well.
I did go to Alexandria on Sunday and buy some new clothes. Forever 21 and The Limited got a good chunk of my money, but I really did need new work clothes. Especially some new pants. I had two pairs of nice, black dress pants and those are pretty loose on me. I got some cute stuff though and I wore one of my new outfits today. I felt very "Working Girl" esque.
The pictures I took in Leesville Saturday didn't turn out as well as I hoped. For one the lighting wasn't quite right because it was cloudy, but I'll share one of the pictures with you anyway.
Dinner tonight was actually decent for no thought going into it. Sean won't be off work until 8:00 and I was starving so I used some leftover hamburger meat, tossed in some cut up onions and Portabello mushrooms, put that on one slice of bread with some feta cheese on top and Wha La! Delish! I'm obsessed with feta cheese. I love to eat on my salads and I recently got some that has basil and tomato in it. So good! I highly recommend it.
Well..I'm off to go run before Sean is off work. Hope your Monday was great!
We spent the rest of the night cuddling and watching TV, so I'd have to say my weekend ended well.
I did go to Alexandria on Sunday and buy some new clothes. Forever 21 and The Limited got a good chunk of my money, but I really did need new work clothes. Especially some new pants. I had two pairs of nice, black dress pants and those are pretty loose on me. I got some cute stuff though and I wore one of my new outfits today. I felt very "Working Girl" esque.
The pictures I took in Leesville Saturday didn't turn out as well as I hoped. For one the lighting wasn't quite right because it was cloudy, but I'll share one of the pictures with you anyway.
Dinner tonight was actually decent for no thought going into it. Sean won't be off work until 8:00 and I was starving so I used some leftover hamburger meat, tossed in some cut up onions and Portabello mushrooms, put that on one slice of bread with some feta cheese on top and Wha La! Delish! I'm obsessed with feta cheese. I love to eat on my salads and I recently got some that has basil and tomato in it. So good! I highly recommend it.
Well..I'm off to go run before Sean is off work. Hope your Monday was great!
Friday, May 16, 2008
My Wish List
Now that I'm working I've been thinking about some things that I want to buy. After I put a dent in my bills of course, have to be a responsible adult before I indulge myself. I've seperated the items into things we need and things I want.
Things We Need
A new Queen sized mattress. We are currently sleeping on a very uncomfortable full sized bed. This is probably what I'm going to get first. I need a comfy, large bed!
Floor lamps- at least two. Our living room gets kind of dark.
Things I Want
A Chi straightner. This humidity in Louisiana does nothing for my hair. I need agood straightner to combat this.
The new Canon Rebel XTI. One of my goals/dreams is to be a professional photographer. I'm going to buy this camera for my 25th birthday present to myself.
A new laptop. I've never had a laptop, but I want one. This isn't a necessity since Sean and I are going to get a new desktop for ourselves, but I would SO love to have my own laptop. *Sigh*
Of course the obvious clothes, shoes and various seasons of my favorite T.V. shows are also on the list, but those aren't really noteworthy.
Sean still is in the field, so looks like Boomer and I will be hanging out tonight. I'm contemplating going to the gym to run, but I'm also hungry and would like to eat. I don't like to eat before going running though as it makes my stomach unsettled. What to do?
One thing I am going to do tomorrow is take my camera to downtown Leesville and take pictures. I work on Main Street and while walking to the post office today I noticed so many things I want to take pictures of. If any of them are good I'll try to post them tomorrow.
Hope everyone has a great start to their weekend!
Things We Need
A new Queen sized mattress. We are currently sleeping on a very uncomfortable full sized bed. This is probably what I'm going to get first. I need a comfy, large bed!
Floor lamps- at least two. Our living room gets kind of dark.
Things I Want
A Chi straightner. This humidity in Louisiana does nothing for my hair. I need agood straightner to combat this.
The new Canon Rebel XTI. One of my goals/dreams is to be a professional photographer. I'm going to buy this camera for my 25th birthday present to myself.
A new laptop. I've never had a laptop, but I want one. This isn't a necessity since Sean and I are going to get a new desktop for ourselves, but I would SO love to have my own laptop. *Sigh*
Of course the obvious clothes, shoes and various seasons of my favorite T.V. shows are also on the list, but those aren't really noteworthy.
Sean still is in the field, so looks like Boomer and I will be hanging out tonight. I'm contemplating going to the gym to run, but I'm also hungry and would like to eat. I don't like to eat before going running though as it makes my stomach unsettled. What to do?
One thing I am going to do tomorrow is take my camera to downtown Leesville and take pictures. I work on Main Street and while walking to the post office today I noticed so many things I want to take pictures of. If any of them are good I'll try to post them tomorrow.
Hope everyone has a great start to their weekend!
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