Remember when I counted down the weeks? It stopped after Week Twenty. Did I really feel that overwhelmed with life that I stopped counting down?
Tomorrow is the first day of October and I gladly say, hellooooo October!
October, you continue to be my favorite month. The heart of football season, my birthday, halloween and now tomorrow, I can say with some certainity, "My husband will be home next month".
And oh yeah, I have an interview at a gym tomorrow too.
I love this feeling that I might be heading back to normalcy or whatever we define normal as during a deployment. I started working out again, eating right, Dakota gets her splint off Thurday, and I get Daisy back in 3 weeks.
Who else loves October?
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Proud sister.
Although the drive from my front doorstep to the football field where my brother plays his home games is over 4 hours, watching him play football makes the drive worth it.
Oh yeah, these people above are not bad either. I love hanging out with my family. The team won, my brother did not get hurt, and looks like he had fun so I call my Saturday trip a success. He also ran for 140 yards and two touchdowns with 227 yards all purpose, but who's counting :)
Oh yeah, these people above are not bad either. I love hanging out with my family. The team won, my brother did not get hurt, and looks like he had fun so I call my Saturday trip a success. He also ran for 140 yards and two touchdowns with 227 yards all purpose, but who's counting :)
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Fun
The wonderful and sweet Megan tagged me in a little survey.
I cannot thank her enough for letting me take a break from blogging not to mention I feel I am suffering from blogger's block while trying to fight off the flu.
Here are the rules:
1. Respond and rework: Answer the questions on your blog, Replace one question that you dislike with a question of your own invention, and add one more question of your own.
2. Tag other un-tagged people.
The Questions:
What is your current obsession? Taking care of Dakota
Who was the last person you hugged? A second grade teacher who I subbed for while very sick.
What is the next thing you are "counting down" to? Book Club this Friday!
What are you listening to right now? My brother's football game via internet. He scored two touchdowns already :)
What is your favorite weather? Football Season/Fall weather
What is your least favorite season? Jan-March, very depressing weather
What’s in your purse? Wallet, Control Journal (filled with my "to-do lists" each day, my planner, cell phone, Shape magazine, and book.
Yes I carry around a duffel bag, the bigger the better!
What is your favorite dessert or cool treat? Any kind of cupcake or icecream. Do you know Coldstone now has icecream cupcakes? Deadly.
What did you want to become as a child? A lawyer or professional basketball player.
What do you miss? Oh so easy...Him
What’s your favorite brand of jeans? I love Express jeans, although I have not bought a pair in two years. I bought a pair of Silver jeans last year and I love them. I am not really loyal to any brand.
If you could go anywhere in the world for the next hour, where would you go? Is it bad that A-stan sounds appealing right now? I am not a big world traveler so either Alaska, Hawaii or California again!
What are your most challenging goals right now? Trying to start up a personal training business and find my next "big" thing.
What’s your 5 year plan? Great question, when the Army owns you for the next 5 years, I could be anywhere. I know I will move a lot and probably thrive during yet another deployment.
What is your favorite sport to watch? Football and hockey live.
Describe your perfect day: A Saturday morning with my hubby watching football then running errands in the afternoon, dinner, followed by a game night or hanging out with friends playing Rock Band.
What TV show would you want to be a cast member on (reality included)? This might sound awful, but I love the dates on the Bachelor, if only my love could be the Bachelor. I always dreamed of being a Sportscenter anchor too!
What is your most prized possession? My ring :)
Name one favorite childhood memory? Going to the park and riding my three wheeler down a huge hill near my first house in California.
I tag:
Katie
Kpod
and Erin
I cannot thank her enough for letting me take a break from blogging not to mention I feel I am suffering from blogger's block while trying to fight off the flu.
Here are the rules:
1. Respond and rework: Answer the questions on your blog, Replace one question that you dislike with a question of your own invention, and add one more question of your own.
2. Tag other un-tagged people.
The Questions:
What is your current obsession? Taking care of Dakota
Who was the last person you hugged? A second grade teacher who I subbed for while very sick.
What is the next thing you are "counting down" to? Book Club this Friday!
What are you listening to right now? My brother's football game via internet. He scored two touchdowns already :)
What is your favorite weather? Football Season/Fall weather
What is your least favorite season? Jan-March, very depressing weather
What’s in your purse? Wallet, Control Journal (filled with my "to-do lists" each day, my planner, cell phone, Shape magazine, and book.
Yes I carry around a duffel bag, the bigger the better!
What is your favorite dessert or cool treat? Any kind of cupcake or icecream. Do you know Coldstone now has icecream cupcakes? Deadly.
What did you want to become as a child? A lawyer or professional basketball player.
What do you miss? Oh so easy...Him
What’s your favorite brand of jeans? I love Express jeans, although I have not bought a pair in two years. I bought a pair of Silver jeans last year and I love them. I am not really loyal to any brand.
If you could go anywhere in the world for the next hour, where would you go? Is it bad that A-stan sounds appealing right now? I am not a big world traveler so either Alaska, Hawaii or California again!
What are your most challenging goals right now? Trying to start up a personal training business and find my next "big" thing.
What’s your 5 year plan? Great question, when the Army owns you for the next 5 years, I could be anywhere. I know I will move a lot and probably thrive during yet another deployment.
What is your favorite sport to watch? Football and hockey live.
Describe your perfect day: A Saturday morning with my hubby watching football then running errands in the afternoon, dinner, followed by a game night or hanging out with friends playing Rock Band.
What TV show would you want to be a cast member on (reality included)? This might sound awful, but I love the dates on the Bachelor, if only my love could be the Bachelor. I always dreamed of being a Sportscenter anchor too!
What is your most prized possession? My ring :)
Name one favorite childhood memory? Going to the park and riding my three wheeler down a huge hill near my first house in California.
What song is currently in your head? Midnight Train to Georgia.
I tag:
Katie
Kpod
and Erin
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Broken
I remember telling him as well as mentioning in previous posts that our house will still stand after a 12 month deployment, it might be completely surrounded in duct tape, but it will stand.
Lately I feel the same goes for his (our) dog too. Dakota is his baby. We bought her together, but she lived and slept with him every night during flight school.
I boarded Dakota over Labor Day weekend. It was my plan all along. His grandfather passed just 2 days before I planned on heading home. They scheduled the wake for that Tuesday/Wednesday. My friend said she could pick up Dakota on Tuesday morning and stay with her for those two days.
I received "frantic" texts and voicemails from her about Dakota chewing through her splint. I told her to simply drop her off at the vet/boarding place.
When I picked her up on Thursday afternoon, Dakota managed to slip out of her splint before we even reached the car. I picked her up and the doctor re-splinted her.
Today, she managed to slip out of her splint again. Instead of taking her to the vet. I re-splinted her myself thanks to the medical tape I decided was a necessity.
I looked down at her nails and saw they needed to be cut. In two years, I cut her nails once since I run her so much, the pavement keeps them short.
Guess what happened?
Yep. I cut one of her nails too short and her claw started gushing blood. I found a napkin and wrapped her claw, once again with the medical tape.
He asked to see her this afternoon on the webcam. Once he saw her, he asked me, "What did you do to her". I wanted to laugh...and then cry. I responded with, "Dakota and I are a mess these days".
To make it up to her, I scrambled some eggs and poured it over her dog food. She's now sound asleep on my lap where I hope not to break her any further.
Lately I feel the same goes for his (our) dog too. Dakota is his baby. We bought her together, but she lived and slept with him every night during flight school.
I boarded Dakota over Labor Day weekend. It was my plan all along. His grandfather passed just 2 days before I planned on heading home. They scheduled the wake for that Tuesday/Wednesday. My friend said she could pick up Dakota on Tuesday morning and stay with her for those two days.
I received "frantic" texts and voicemails from her about Dakota chewing through her splint. I told her to simply drop her off at the vet/boarding place.
When I picked her up on Thursday afternoon, Dakota managed to slip out of her splint before we even reached the car. I picked her up and the doctor re-splinted her.
Today, she managed to slip out of her splint again. Instead of taking her to the vet. I re-splinted her myself thanks to the medical tape I decided was a necessity.
I looked down at her nails and saw they needed to be cut. In two years, I cut her nails once since I run her so much, the pavement keeps them short.
Guess what happened?
Yep. I cut one of her nails too short and her claw started gushing blood. I found a napkin and wrapped her claw, once again with the medical tape.
He asked to see her this afternoon on the webcam. Once he saw her, he asked me, "What did you do to her". I wanted to laugh...and then cry. I responded with, "Dakota and I are a mess these days".
To make it up to her, I scrambled some eggs and poured it over her dog food. She's now sound asleep on my lap where I hope not to break her any further.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
A month later.
My MIL looked at me today while finally relaxing on the couch and said, "This last week felt a month long". And I couldn't agree more. I can't remember what day is today or how long its been since he left or since Dakota broke her leg.
Sadly, a week ago, his grandfather lost a year long battle with cancer. Typically when an "in-law" passes, sure you're sad, but not usually emotionally invested. I spent the last 9 years getting to know and love his grandfather. He attended both my high school and college graduation. Not to mention I started calling him Grandpa 6 years ago. His intelligence and passion always moved me.
The funeral and visition/wake too place over the last two days and I am emotionally and physically exhausted. I stood in the place of my hubby, who could not come home, shaking hands, hugging family, and expressing gratitude for those who also came to pay their respects to a well-known man in the community.
The past few days only reinforced how much I love his family and how much they make me feel like I belong comforted me during these trying times over the past 9 months. This death also reinforces how much I need/want him home.
And now you think I would fall asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow, but its 1:40am and I cannot fall asleep. Reality hits tomorrow when I head home. Dakota managed to chew through her bandages this weekend and Daisy still needs to stay with my parents for a few more weeks.
I am going to be one happy girl when all of us are back together again.
Sadly, a week ago, his grandfather lost a year long battle with cancer. Typically when an "in-law" passes, sure you're sad, but not usually emotionally invested. I spent the last 9 years getting to know and love his grandfather. He attended both my high school and college graduation. Not to mention I started calling him Grandpa 6 years ago. His intelligence and passion always moved me.
The funeral and visition/wake too place over the last two days and I am emotionally and physically exhausted. I stood in the place of my hubby, who could not come home, shaking hands, hugging family, and expressing gratitude for those who also came to pay their respects to a well-known man in the community.
The past few days only reinforced how much I love his family and how much they make me feel like I belong comforted me during these trying times over the past 9 months. This death also reinforces how much I need/want him home.
And now you think I would fall asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow, but its 1:40am and I cannot fall asleep. Reality hits tomorrow when I head home. Dakota managed to chew through her bandages this weekend and Daisy still needs to stay with my parents for a few more weeks.
I am going to be one happy girl when all of us are back together again.
Monday, September 7, 2009
Remember my best friend who delievered a gorgeous baby girl in Feburary?
I finally met her yesterday and fell head over heels for her.
Now I never was that girl who had a large group of girlfriends, however I do have a few amazing friends. Best friends for many years. You know the ones where you just pick up exactly where you left off no matter how long its been since you last talked.
I met Karen at age 14. She was there when I first started dating him and now she's a mom!
I am feeling incredibly blessed.
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Grandpups
I love my mother. However, she sent her youngest child off to college three years ago and is desperately looking for that next stage in her life....being a grandmother.
Now she never directly says "Please have a baby now". But everytime she overhears my response to children as "Probably closer to 30", she thinks that is way too long to wait.
That being said, Dakota and Daisy take A LOT of pressure off of me. Ever since we brought Dakota home almost 2 years ago, she spoiled her rotten. She spent more money on Dakota her first Christmas then she spent on him and I!
As soon as Dakota broke her leg, my mother did not hesitate to write on my FB wall, "I am coming down to get Daisy". But mom, I didn't even ask? Do not get me wrong, I knew something needed to be done to help Dak recover and am forever thankful. And when I mentioned a 6-8 week recovery time, she didn't even flinch. She responded with a "Well you can get her on Thanksgiving".
I needed to drop Dakota off at the vet/boarding place before I headed home this weekend. I felt so sad leaving her there, but knew it would be the only way she could recover. Not to mention I boarded her at the same place that treats her.
After coming home last night, I am seriously and I mean seriously afraid I will not get Daisy back!
My neighbor came over to greet me and told me how much my parents stinking spoil her. My mom just signed her up for a $100/year dog park (now half price since its September). I met my parents at the dog park when I first arrived in town.
That dog park is AMAZING! Now I know why so many people pay so much. I came during "Yappy Hour" where all the owners are served beer and wine as they watch their dogs play. Daisy looked incredibly happy (and tired). She is the center of my parent's universe.
I always knew my parents would make wonderful grandparents and how they treat my puppy furthers my convictions. Thank goodness for "grandpups" as my mom calls them.
Now she never directly says "Please have a baby now". But everytime she overhears my response to children as "Probably closer to 30", she thinks that is way too long to wait.
That being said, Dakota and Daisy take A LOT of pressure off of me. Ever since we brought Dakota home almost 2 years ago, she spoiled her rotten. She spent more money on Dakota her first Christmas then she spent on him and I!
As soon as Dakota broke her leg, my mother did not hesitate to write on my FB wall, "I am coming down to get Daisy". But mom, I didn't even ask? Do not get me wrong, I knew something needed to be done to help Dak recover and am forever thankful. And when I mentioned a 6-8 week recovery time, she didn't even flinch. She responded with a "Well you can get her on Thanksgiving".
I needed to drop Dakota off at the vet/boarding place before I headed home this weekend. I felt so sad leaving her there, but knew it would be the only way she could recover. Not to mention I boarded her at the same place that treats her.
After coming home last night, I am seriously and I mean seriously afraid I will not get Daisy back!
My neighbor came over to greet me and told me how much my parents stinking spoil her. My mom just signed her up for a $100/year dog park (now half price since its September). I met my parents at the dog park when I first arrived in town.
That dog park is AMAZING! Now I know why so many people pay so much. I came during "Yappy Hour" where all the owners are served beer and wine as they watch their dogs play. Daisy looked incredibly happy (and tired). She is the center of my parent's universe.
I always knew my parents would make wonderful grandparents and how they treat my puppy furthers my convictions. Thank goodness for "grandpups" as my mom calls them.
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