Together is my favorite place to be.

I've had a very rough week... I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that my brother in law flew in to Omaha yesterday and is home until January, then he'll return to basic training. I'm so glad he's home and gets to spend Christmas with his wife and his family. I'm just frustrated because Tyler will be in the field. Selfish? A little. My sister in law texted me and said she was excited to see the whole family and I told her that I honestly didn't know how much I'd be around. She asked why. I was honest with her. She said she completely understood, no hard feelings and that she'd probably feel the same way whenever Tyler gets to come home.

Today is our 5 year anniversary! It's SO hard to believe that we've been together for five years. They flew by so quick, yet felt like they were taking forever. I remember how excited I was when we made it to one year, and I feel like we've accomplished a lot. Sometimes looking back out our relationship and our journey, my heart aches. We were young and dumb and we've both said our fair share of things that shouldn't ever be said to someone you love. I've been really focusing on myself lately, as I have nothing else to do, and I'm determined to become a better person. For ANYONE that's in a relationship - hell, you don't even have to be in a relationship - get the book, "The 5 Love Languages". For my Military SO's, get the Military Edition! It is an AMAZING book. In order to love someone and to be loved in the way you need, you must learn your love language. Each love language expresses love in different ways, and needs to be shown that they're loved in different ways. I need to finish the book before I go see my Marine. ;)

Our First Picture, December 2008

We've gotten through the second week of Camp Pendleton. He has his rifle qualification today. Fingers crossed that he does well. I haven't gotten many letters since he's gotten to CP, I'm sure a lot of it has to do with the fact that he's super busy. That's okay. It makes the days hard not getting letters, so I definitely understand how he feels. For any significant other that's going to have to ship their soon-to-be Marine off to boot camp, you must have patience. They don't get your letters right away. They don't get phone calls. It's very, very frustrating!

January 2009

I really feel like my life is at a stand still right now. Same old shit, just a different day. I'm ready for all of this to be over, I'm ready for our first PDS, I'm ready to be in the arms of my husband again. I never wanted to say that I married my best friend, mostly because it's cheesy, but I did. He is everything to me. My partner in crime, my other half, my soul mate. I will love him every day that I'm on this earth and if there's a life after that, I'll love him then too.

Summer of 2012

We have 40 days left. Closing in on January. I've got my family day & graduation outfits picked out and purchased - thanks to my momma! - but I'm sure I'll find something else between now and then and have to change everything up, haha! I cannot wait to see my Marine. We're getting closer. It's not necessarily easier, but you just get used to that emptiness.

Christmas 2012

I work tonight, 3p-11p. My nights that I work are generally spent on Facebook, pinterest, maybe read a book, sometimes do homework and usually pull up Netflix. I need to be sure to bring supper so I don't die of hunger, and I'm going to cave and grab a fountain Dr Pepper before I go because I just think I need one. :) Best part about working these days? A free cookie. ;)

October 2013

You're my world, the shelter from the rain.

So sorry I haven't updated in awhile.

So, Thanksgiving evening, I got a huge surprise! I'm a member of a facebook page that's strictly for family members of recruits in Fox Co. One of the moms of a recruit that had graduated the weekend before had gotten a video of Tyler's platoon! So, I got to see my handsome man. That made my entire week. And then, I got a phone call that following Sunday!! It was so good to hear his voice. He "unofficially" got a perfect score on his CFT - Combat Fitness Test. He's doing well, though. He's in Camp Pendleton now. It's "grass week", which means they're getting introduced to four shooting positions and working on their marksmanship. In the letter I received today, which was dated December 4th, he said he was nervous. He always gets nervous of the "unknown", so now that he's actually in Pendleton and beginning his week, I'm sure he's loving it.

Things have been going well on the home front. There are days when I'm terribly sad and don't care to get out of bed, mostly because it's rough not hearing from him. I've gotten over the fact that he's not home, that I can't text or call him, etc. I really could use a vacation from being a mom, from work, from school. That's probably the most frustrating thing is Ella acting out and having to do this alone.

I honestly don't have much to update on, which is why it's taken me a week and a half to do so. Other than the video and the phone call, there's not much more. I need to pay for my car registration and probably start looking into plane tickets and hotel rooms. I still haven't heard if Tyler wants Ella to come with or not. I know he misses her so he more than likely will want her to come. That's just another $200 that I was hoping to not have to spend. Thankfully, I've accepted a "Holiday Extension Offer" from the bank that my car loan is through. My car payment this month will be tacked on to the end of my loan. That's some extra cash in my pocket.

Another wonderful thing, there's a facebook page for the wives, fiances, and girlfriends of those in Fox Company. It's awesome taking to these girls and becoming such good friends with them! I can't wait to meet them all at graduation!

Not much else is going on. Just school, work, and being a mom. Letters get sent out daily to my recruit. He's requested more photos, so I should probably get some of those printed.