November Adventures?

It's November! Wow! Time has flown by and 2010 is almost over.

What does this mean?! It means I have to start getting ready for the holidays!

Now that Halloween is over and our pumpkins are carved (see pictures below!), I have to start getting ready for Turkey-Day! Mmm! The most delicious holiday ever!

My parents are coming down for Thanksgiving so we have been preparing the house. We finally got our kitchen table and I love it! I am so pleased with our table! Although it doesn't feel like fall weather outside, we have our fall decor out also!

We have even painted the living room...hence why I have been MIA for a little while. We have one more wall to go and some touch-up work to be finished. We painted it brown and red! We have one accent wall which is red. It looks great! Once we get it all finished I will be sure to post pictures!

Hope you all had a wonderful October and are getting ready for Christmas, cuz I sure ain't! :-p

Evan's pumpkin is on the left and mine is on the right!!!

Milspouse Friday!

Here it is! Another MilSpouse Friday, courtesy of Wife of a Sailor!

1. Are you a night owl or an early bird? Well, I don't like to get up early and I like to stay up late, so I guess I'm a night owl. However, I am more of a cheery morning person then a cheery night person, just ask my husband. Hahaha. He hates me in the mornings! lol!

2. What makes you jealous? Jealousy...hmmm. I get jealous when I see my friends having a great time when I'm unable to be there because I am so far away. I know I'd be included if I were there, but it's hard not being able to have a good time with them.

3. Have you started Christmas/holiday shopping yet? When will you finish? (There’s only 63 days left!) Haha. No...not that I haven't thought about it. I usually get my shopping done early. I need to get on the ball! Thanks for the reminder!!

4. What would you have a personal chef make you tonight? Oh my! I would love to have some parmesan chicken with a side salad and some bread sticks! mmmm!!

5. Where was your first kiss? My first kiss?!? Oh no. My first kiss was at my (then) boyfriend's house when I was about 14. It was on new years eve and my head was laying on a pillow in his lap.

Starting Over

Starting from scratch is hard.

I once went from months of sitting in an empty apartment to having a dozen friends whom I loved very much. I was pretty close to all of them, but closer to a few.

Now that I'm in South Carolina I feel as if I have been cut off. Disconnected to my world of friends. I am back to sitting in an empty house with no one to talk to. It's not fun.

If you know what type of person I am, you know that I need people. I yearn for friendships and I hate being alone. I open myself up to people I barely know hoping for a friendship. Once a friendship is established I will and am a good friend. Well, as we all know, relationships can't be one-sided. I can't be a friend to myself...

I guess that's the culture of the military lifestyle. Starting from scratch. Jumping from place to place, only to figure out how to be a person again. Find friends. Find a life outside of my house and outside of my husband.

We all know we need girl time.

I have two years here, so let's hope I get out of this slump soon.

MilSpouse Friday!

Hey! I am trying to get back on track with my blogging, so here's another MilSpouse Friday from Wife of a Sailor!

1. What are some things on your bucket list? Skydiving, going up in a hot air balloon, traveling the world (specifically Hawaii, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand), Swim with dolphins, go on a cruise...that's to name a few!
2. How long have you been a MilSpouse and where have you been stationed so far? I just celebrated my first anniversary with my husband, but he has been in the Marine Corps for almost two years and I've been there through all of it! We have been to Monterey, California and now we are in Beaufort, SC.
3. What is a list of songs that sums up your life so far? The River by Garth Brooks, 18 days by Avenged Sevenfold, Far away by Nickelback, Lucky by Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat and so many more that I can't seem to think of right now!
4. What is your favorite kind of pizza? I am in love with meat lovers pizza!
5. What are three good things in your life right now? God, my husband, and my family.

Blessed

Laying in bed tonight, with my husband by my side, I started thinking about how I got in the position I am today. How did I manage to end up with one of the greatest men on Earth? And, how did I get where I am today? Why aren't I out on the street, or homeless? (Of course, I was (and still am) wide awake and high on caffeine).

I was unable to come up with any other logical answer to those questions, other than that I had been blessed. I truly have been blessed my entire life.

Since the minute I was born into this scary world, I have always had someone to take care of me and make sure I was happy. I am so thankful for all of the people in my life, I could never ever express my gratitude.

My parents are the most caring parents I know. They've always been there for me and my brother. They're still there for us, and now my husband. I am so thankful that they were able to give me the life that I have been given.

I know some people look at their family, and the way they were raised, and think "when I have kids, I want them to have a better life then me". That's what my parents did for my brother and I. They truly gave us a life better then theirs. They went through tough times in their life, as most people do, but they turned it around and proved to the world that they could conquer life and show their children it could be done. They never quit. They never quit on us, and they never quit on each other.

See, that's what I want. I strive to be like my mommy and daddy. Most people wouldn't say that, or wouldn't like to admit to that, but I do. I want to be just like them and I want my kids to have a life like mine.

I will never quit on my husband, my marriage, my family or my lifestyle. I think that's how our military lifestyle has been so 'easy' and not ended in a divorce or a separation, like some people. The life that we live is not easy at all. It's not easy on me and it's not easy on him. You have to have a one-of-a-kind love and work as a team in order to get through the times of separation.

As I get older and start to think about having children, I do question if I'll be a good enough mom, but then I look at my parents and my confidence comes back. I know I'll be okay, and if I'm not, at least I have them to help point me in the right direction.

And my husband? I don't really know how I ended up with him, or how he ended up with me. I know I'm a tough one to handle sometimes, and I don't think I'd be able to handle me. It just goes to show I am so blessed. He has a huge heart.

So, God, thank you so much for giving me such an amazing family and such a great husband. You have blessed me with so many things and I am forever grateful.

It's Our First!

Yesterday was our first anniversary! :)

I cannot believe how quickly our first year of marriage went! We had many ups and downs this past year.

I mean when you're a couple in the Marine Corps you don't really get to spend a lot of time together. It's mostly apart, and that can be rough. You have to learn a whole new aspect of communication when you're apart from one another. So, that in itself is very difficult.

Our past year went something like this;
October 12th: We got married, that same day I flew back to Ohio to finish up my degree.
Thanksgiving: I flew from Ohio to Cali to spend 4 days with my husband.
The end of December: My husband flew from Cali to Ohio to spend Christmas with me and our families. After Christmas we drove from Ohio to California.
May: He left for training in Florida, which left me in California.
June: He went from Florida to North Carolina.
July: I flew from California to North Carolina to visit with him for a week.
September: He finished training and moved me from California to our duty station in South Carolina.

Maybe you lost track? In the past year I have spent 5 months and about two and a half weeks total, with my husband. Which, obviously means, I have spent 6 months and two and a half weeks without him. Now that tells you something about our relationship. We are one of a kind. Our love is amazing, and I am very proud of that!

Yeah, it was definitely difficult, but I wouldn't trade it for the world. And, no when I married him I really didn't "know" what I was "getting myself in to".

I love him and I think that's really all that matters.

Happy Anniversary to us!

The Boys of Fall

For all those country music lovers and sports lovers out there this post is for you...

I was watching Kenny Chesney's music video, "The Boys of Fall", today and I can relate to it in more ways then one. It actually really hit home.

I played multiple sports in high school including soccer, basketball, and men's tennis. I was a stud, for the most part. I always had league honors and was always a starter on varsity. Of course I wasn't the best at everything, but I always did my best.

Soccer was my first love. Every time I'd step on that field I would turn into a someone different. My heart was there and I was a leader. I was emotional. We'd stand there and listen to the National Anthem and my heart would beat out of my chest, my stomach would fill with the fluttering of butterflies, and my legs couldn't stop moving. I was the same way on the basketball court. Always. I played soccer for 14 years and basketball for 10 years. I loved them both. I loved the team. They were my sisters. (I'm number 3 below).

I really miss all of those things and I'd give anything to put on that Wildcat jersey and play a game. Just one.

So to all of those who are reading this and are currently a part of a team sport. Remember how it makes you feel to step on that court/field because that feeling will only come back a couple more times in your life once your sport is over with. That guy in the music video is right. It does come back when you get married. It'll come back very seldom. So cherish these moments in your life. Don't take them for granted.

Saying all of this I got to thinking and I have actually applied to a coaching position for soccer here in Beaufort. Fingers crossed!

New Beginnings

Where do I start!?!?

These last two weeks have been a whirl-wind of brand new everythings.

Let me first point out my new blog design courtesy of miss Brie over at etceteralife.com. Thanks so much! She did a great job!

Next on the list...Our move! We are finally settled in to our nice new place in Beaufort. I absolutely love our house and I love where we live! It's all so much different then California. The locals here, are actually really nice. I was even pleasantly surprised that the community of Beaufort actually support military personnel. I have always heard horror stories of members of the military living in some town/city that doesn't give a lick about them....I'm so glad I'm not in one of those places! :)

Now for the new additions in my life...

We have the newest member of the family, Mieka (pronounced Mee-ka). She's a 4 month old, full blooded, great dane. She's the size of a full grown lab. I have a feeling she's going to be our minature pony once she's grown.

Also, babies being born everywhere...my friends back in California had their babies recently. Callan Avery was born September 26th and Allyson Grace was born October 1st! Congrats to the new proud parents! I will be meeting Callan come December, and I cannot wait!

Now, that I have internet, I will hopefully be blogging on a new job soon! I have been applying and applying so I am very hopeful that I will get a job offer somewhere. Prayers!

Last, but certainly not least, on the list, is our anniversary! It's coming up in about a week. It's our first one and I am so excited that I will be able to spend it with my husband. :)