What to do?

My days seem to keep getting longer and longer. With no job, finishing up a class and waiting for the next one to come in.. I dont have much to fill my time. So I've been scrapbooking, applied for 2 jobs on base, and cleaning. I got Jess's things all packed, and her room is clean and ready to go. So one less thing in December to stress over.

Been looking at houses, and hoping that in December the perfect one will be available, because right now, there isn't much and it makes me super sad we had to pass up on the house of our dreams last month.

So I applied at the Commissary and at Bank of America, and I'm really hoping that one of these two jobs comes through. If not I wont be heartbroken, but both have great pay, are on base already, and would make life sooo much easier. Pray for me? Thanks!

So we have never gotten our honeymoon, so we recently looked into trips just as a wild hair and found out that a trip to the Bahamas next year for our anniversary is totally doable! So we'll be saving every extra penny we can find in order to get there next October! I really really cannot wait!

Also we're on the waiting list this year for a retreat in San Antonio. I didn't find out about it until yesterday, so I called this morning, and they happen to be full, but the airforce being what it is, they say they have tons of cancellations and we should still be able to go. Its the weekend after our anniversary so I'm crossing my fingers. What it is, is a free hotel stay all weekend in San Antonio. No catch. They offer one small marriage seminar, and its not even mandatory. But you can stay in this hotel, take a trolley to the boardwalk, go to sea world for free, six flags, everything. It would be sooo amazing and I'm really hoping some people cancel so we can have a nice anniversary for FREEEEE in San Antonio :) Woot! So the airforce isn't all bad..

Lots of love to everyone!~

Weddings weddings weddings

This last week I got to get married again, I know what?! 2 wasn't enough? This time it wasn't for me. I got to be the proxy in a by proxy marriage and get married to one of my best friends, Nikki. Her fiance is deployed, and they decided now was the time, so me and her went to the courthouse, got the marriage license and sat down with the judge to say I do. Well I got to say "for Jeffrey yes". But it was a lot of fun and I got to relive the first wedding we had.

Still working on school, keeping the house clean, coming up with great recipes :) I'm turning out to be a pretty good cook. And the skillet I got for the wedding, amazing. You can cook anything on it. Between that and my crock pots, I'm all set!

One of Greg's buddies brought his fiance down this week! She is awesome! I'm super excited for the end of March when they get to move down here together! Another girl!! Everybody get excited! :)

Life has been treating us well lately! Love to all!

The Military Spouse

She is a woman who never plans anything, rolls with punches well, smiles excessively, has a rough exterior and a loving center. Someone who can take an idea and run with it, and also be ok when it falls apart due to a midnight phone call. Someone who loves people, but is perfectly fine on their own. Usually managing life together from multiple countries, and likes a pet to keep them company, this is of course before being a single mother half the year (if she has kids). Its a tough job, and they do not get nearly enough thanks, so this is my thanks to all the other military spouses who hopefully keep their sanity much better than I.

I have a tendancy to lose it. Sometimes I cry randomly, yell over nothing, or sleep all day lacking the motivation to get out of bed. But you should thank Greggles, for he puts up with all of it with minimal complaining and usually a smile on his face. Oh I love my wonderful husband for loving me and being so understanding. Its not the easiest thing in the world moving 1300 miles away from Mommy and Daddy. I would say friends, but there are very few left there that I even care to keep in touch with, so mostly its the family aspect. But you know what, it makes us a stronger couple. When I have a problem, I talk to Greg. He cheers me up, buys me a bigmac, and life goes on. It truly can be a perfectly wonderful life.

Lately I've been focusing on school and keeping the house clean. You'd think it'd be easy only being the two of us. I blame the cats. They must tear through here every night because for some reason it never stays picked up. I quit my job. Yup. I haven't told anyone but the people that I work with, but it was making me unbelievably miserable and I could not stand it. Right now I'm going to finish my semester and start another one. If I get this one done by Nov 1st, I will possibly try and find another job. It depends though. I only have so many hours a day with Greg so many days out of the year, and I hate not being able to spend that time together when he is actually here in Abilene. I know people will say "wow must be nice to be able to stay home." All it is, is budgeting. And I am a master budgeter. Even without my pathetic income, we should have 3 credit cards paid off by January. BEFORE he even deploys again. Which means for the next deployment there will be lots of money going into savings, and money going towards our car. Once the car is paid off... well then we'll basically owe nothing aside from student loans. And lets face it, student loans will always be there. Hopefully not but I think we're a few more deployments away from paying those off.

So thanks for everyone who taught me about the "Snowball effect" of paying off debt. You have helped us trememdously. We also just got a gym membership. One nice and close to home, where its mostly women, not meatheads. A place I actually like going, and I may even start to enjoy working out. Who knows. This is in an effort to carry out the goals we've set for ourselves recently. Mine is to read at least one chapter a day, drink 6 glasses of water a day, and do yoga 6 days a week. Gregs are to study for a half hour every day (either loadmaster stuff or for staff sergeant) to go to the gym 6 days a week, and to eat breakfast every morning. For everyday I complete my goals, I get a star, he gets a stick giraffe. 10 *s = A big mac! Talk about motivation. I cant have any until I get 10 stars, so you can garuntee that every 10 days I want my big mac. :)

Thats about all thats going on right now. Lots of love to all the family we're missing!

Like Someone Took a Brush and Painted Their Hearts

The wedding was more beautiful than I could have ever hoped it could be. The ceremony was simple and heartfelt, and everyone did a wonderful job. The reception was fun, easy, and dancing together for the first real time was a feeling I cant even begin to describe. I loved every minute of that day.

Being home was nice, but its nice to get back to Texas as well. Time to look for a new place to live, finish up some schoolwork and get ready for the next deployment. I know there will be lots of challanges in life, but I also know we'll be just fine. I'm super excited for all thats to come~

Selfish

So I haven't written since Greg finally got home because I feel like being selfish and spending all of my time demanding attention from him. Those of you who have ever seen him play call of duty know that I will talk non stop the entire time he's playing. I dont know why I do it, its just like this switch that goes on. I think its more of a game for me to see if he can pay attention to me and the game at the same time.

Anyways, last weekend we went to Dallas for 5 days. On Friday we drove to Dallas only to discover Greg left his wallet at home, and we had to drive all the way back to Abilene, and then back to Dallas. This was in hurricane rain, with multiple accidents along the way. We spent 10 hours in the car. We met up with one of his old Buddies, Dmitri Sokgobezon, and spent the evening eating pizza and listening to them all tell their war stories.

Saturday we went to the Warped Tour. We got to listen to a lot of new bands, a few of which we decided we were going to go home and look up some more (they dont get to play very long). We also got to see some big ones, Motion City Soundtrack, Andrew W.K., etc. It was a very fun but very tiring day. We ended Saturday at the melting pot eating the most amazing dinner I've had in quite awhile. We decided to spoil ourselves and go all out and get their ultimate romance package. It included a dozen roses and the vase, two champagne glasses, a bottle of champagne, a 4 course fondue dinner, and they scattered rose petals all over our table complete with candles, a private booth, and they even took our picture at the end of the night. It was probably one of the best days we had in a long time.

Sunday we went to the Dallas Zoo. Idk why but the zoo is our thing. Something about the animals and seeing little kids so excited lets us relax, goof off and just have a good time. Sunday night we went to the Galleria mall. It has an indoor ice rink, 4 floors, and I discovered a 5 guys. My favorite burger place in the entire world! I was soooo excited!!!! Then we spent the evening in the hotel just relaxing.

Monday was intense. We decided to trade in my little beat up cavalier and get a new 2008 Chevy Equinox. We got a great deal on it, its name is Lexie, and its the best car in the entire world and I am way excited to drive it to Wisconsin on Tuesday! :) Monday night we stayed at a 5 star hotel in Downtown Dallas called Hotel Za Za. We had a lovely picnic on our balcony complete with wine Greg brought home from Greece, cheese, crackers, meat, some veggies. We played some jazz music and danced a bit, and had a really wonderful time not even going anywhere. I wish we could have more nights like that together.

Tuesday was the best though, we got to go to 6 flags. Rollercoasters, got a charicature done of the two of us, which will most likely be displayed at the wedding reception. And we got to drive home in our new car! It was the most amazing weekend ever!

Since then Greg is back to work, stressed as usual. But last Monday he got a promotion! We found out on Thursday that he got BTZ (below the zone - its was happens when an airman does really well and gets to pin on Senior Airman 6 months early!) and he was pinning it on Monday, July 12th. My baby is no longer an A1C. A little sad cuz now our cake topper is wrong, but thats ok, he's really happy about it. Who doesn't love a raise?

I think thats all for now, now its just packing and making sure we have everything we need for the wedding. Lots of love to all! I cant wait to see you soon!

Accomplishments

It has been 1608 hours since Gregory left and my list of accomplishments is piling up. I can figure out what is wrong with my car and either fix it or find someone who can. I have built a desk and a dresser. Kept track of all our finances, with both of us spending money thousands of miles apart, that is a real feat. I've finished the wedding plans, ordered almost everything we need, made programs, all the wedding flowers are put together thanks to me! No help at all! Ribbons and everything! I've made numerous decorations for the house, had surgery, kept my job, and managed to stay sane. I gotta say, who ever said a woman needed a man by her side? I'm just happy to have a man in my life who loves me as much as I love him. We adore each other and its wonderful. Even if we are thousands of miles apart, and return dates get pushed back a week and a half, we're both strong enough to handle it. I love my hubbins. :)

I cant wait to come home!!

Home Stretch

As I get ready for a hectic week ahead of semi annual and all its intensity, I'm taking a minute to pause, smile, breathe, and really be happy. Greg will be leaving Afganistan in the next few days, and I must say I am so relieved. The attacks on the base have been heating up, and with that every day I worry a little more. Its hard being apart. Very hard, but it will all be over soon.

Next Saturday I pick up one of Greg's co workers girlfriends, and also a good friend of mine at the airport and then its just a matter of hours and days until they return home to both of us. Until then however, I have roughly 40 hours to put in. I know all you people with real jobs, 40 hours is nothing, but this little girl usually works between 8 and 12. So yes, a big week for me.

We have some exciting trips coming up! No specific dates set yet since they're based on when Greg makes it back, but i'm excited. I'm hoping to go to Dallas for a 2 day trip, see the zoo, go to 6 flags, and stay in a nice hotel. Maybe even see the aquarium too. Then a few days later we're heading to San Antonio and going to stay at Lackland, AFB. 6 Flags again (we got season passes for Greg deploying for free, might as well take advantage!) Then Sea World we also get in free for being Military, The riverwalk, and hopefully the Warped Tour since neither me or Greg has ever gone to one.

The kitty cats are doing alright. Still bratty as always! I dont know what else to write about for now so Love to all~