I've learned

There are a lot of things that I have learned being a wife of a military man. First there is the fact that you have to deal with lonely nights and weekends alone while they are training. Second the closer we get to deployment the more time away we spend from each other (specially since he is a medic).  The more time I get to spend snuggling a pillow and hold his dog tags at night while I sleep.We are now only 3 weeks away until he leaves for pre-deployment training. As it comes closer the more I think about what is going to happen, what else we have to get ready before he leaves. I keep thinking about what I can do while he is gone, what care packages to send him and how many to send.

I know that this time about will be hard, but from when he was gone for 7 months before it only made our love, marriage, and relationship stronger. So I know this will longer make us a stronger couple. I just can't wait until they get back next year. Only in the military you never know when things are going to happen until it actually does.

This last Saturday was our Yellow Ribbon weekend. We sat in a room all day long with a TON of people. We learned things about different things that are going to happen. Most of the things I already knew, but it was good just to have it confirmed. We had some good laughs (Estella and Steve-thanks for all the fun. We are going to have some good times while the boys are away).

Backtrack..

So a couple weeks ago I was craving shredded BBQ chicken sandwiches, So I thought I would be awesome and do it in the crockpot so all I would have to do when I get home was shred and serve. I told Adam to turn the crockpot to warm when he got home. So when I got home there was an aweful smell, like something was burnt. So I go to the crockpot and the BBQ had burnt to the bottom, to say the least we didn't eat chicken that night. Now over on the stove was some very nice flowers. Adam knew I would upset about myself for burning dinner so he got me flowers to make me feel better....and it did!. Thank YOU ADAM!!! I tried just soaking it in water and that did nothing. So I googled it and found out if you put baking soda and water and then it sit with it on high it gets it right off. I tried it and it worked!

Then to top it off, a couple days later Adam came home with this...

He got me a GUN for my conceal permit! I love it. It is so small and it's fun to shoot. He got me this as one of my presents that he would have gotten while he is gone. I love it!!! NOw just to get the permit. I sent it in a while ago but have not received it.

Jacob's Mission Call!!!!

My little brother is all grown up and I can't believe it. Today he got his mission call and he couldn't be happier. My Mom text me and said that the package was here and that they were going to open it at 2:45pm. I was at work and couldn't go home to see him open it, but he did call me at work so I could hear were he was going. He is going to the St. Louis, Missouri Mission, English speaking. He leaves on June 6th. That's only 6.5 weeks away!!! and that is only a couple weeks before Roscoe leave for Basic Training. My parents are going to have an empty house for the summer.

Jacob I am so proud of who you have become, I'm proud of you for making the choice to go on a mission and serve the Lord. Can't wait to be sending you care packages for Christmas and birthdays. Love you.

34 Days...

That's right 34 days left! I can't believe it Adam only has 34 days until he starts his deployment, well he really doesn't leave for the actual deployment until June 13, but in 34 days he has to go spend 3 weeks training at Camp Williams. During those 3 weeks he won't get to come so I consider it the start of his deployment.

In those 34 days to come Adam has to finish all of his finals by the end of this week, then we has a yellow ribbon event (pre-deployment stuff) on Saturday, then on Sunday I have to take Adam to the airport for a training he'll be going to in Kanas for a week. After he gets back he has like 3 weeks to get everything ready and somewhere in there we are going to try and go on a little vacation.

Ah, man my mind sometimes spins just thinking about it.

I found this on pinterest and thought it was funny

My American Wall

So for a while now I have been wanting to get a flag and flag case to go with my Willow Tree figure that Adam's brother and sister's families gave me for my birthday. So finally I ordered it and Adam and I went to hobby lobby and got a framed picture of the Constitution.

I call this my American wall because it has the Constitution, the flag, a picture of Adam in his uniform, his oath of enlistment, a picture of us at graduation, and this cute picture I found that says, "I am a soldier, I fight where I am told, I win where I fight".

Picture of the flag and the constitution

Picture of Adam in his uniform with a couple other pictures.

ARMY

Some days I feel like this when people ask me how I feel about Adam being deployed...

(I found this on Pinerest)

It really doesn't matter in the end how I feel about him going, weather I like it or not he is going. His country needs him to serve and protect our freedom. When Adam first joined, people asked me how I felt knowing that he might get deployed and the risks that go along with that. Well yes I knew that he might get deployed, but someone has to fight for our freedom and that is a great honor. I am very proud of my husband and what he is doing for his country. I believe that I have the best, perfect, wonderful, amazing husband in the world and that he has the most amazing wife in the world(not to brag).

I know that his deployment will be hard on both of us, but it will make our marriage and relationship stronger than ever. I really love you Adam with all my heart and I know that we will miss each other very much, but my love will always be with you and can't be broken by the sea. I can only hope that we will get to skype and talk on the phone as much as possible, but you can never underestimate the amount of love that can be contained in a letter.

I LOVE YOU ADAM!!!!

Valentines day 2012...update on the Monte

For for Valentine's day I made this for Adam

I saw the idea on pinterest, you take a deck of card and then you write 52 reasons why you love them.

I wanted to make the cards look old so I took sandpaper to it.

so this is BEFORE

AFTER

I think that they look old

Before and After shots of the backs of the deck

Adam LOVED it. I put it on his desk before I went to work so he would find it when he got home from school. One reason in specific that I made this was so that he could take it with him while he is deployed. That way he has something to remember me with. I also made him chocolate chip cookies, and an English roast dinner.

Adam got me new PJ set that are super soft and super warm, which is good because I am always cold. Then he signed me up for a concealed permit class, and as he said it, "so you can shoot the bad guys while I'm gone" I love the gifts that Adam got me! I love you Adam!!!

Here are some updated photos of the Monte Carlo

I think that it looks pretty darn SEXY!!! Now we have to put the new carpet and headliner. The kid who was painting our car was going to do it but he changed his mind and is being a pain about the whole situation-he even took the back windshield out and won't put it back in. So Adam and I are going to do the rest of the work before he deploys.