So It Begins

I sent my husband off to his deployment. I am lucky to have such a great FRO. She made it about family time so the Marines could spend time with families. They had all sorts of goodies with coffee and they served breakfast. We got to spend an hour with them before they got on the bus. When the time came to say our See you laters (I never say goodbye) I hugged him tight, told him I loved him and whispered in his ear come back home to me. I didn't cry because I did not want him to worry but I balled like a baby in the car on my way home lol! I got to talk to him last night on Facebook and then this morning on the phone. It's feels great to hear his voice. He says he is doing well but I miss him a lot already and it's only day 2. I just pray that I keep myself busy enough so the time will fly by. That's about all I can do at this point. So as any other military spouse I am glued to my cell phone, but I expected that. I am staying at my mom's house for the week and she pretty much has a full house. My brother's family is visiting from Utah and they have 3 kids. Then my other brother has 3 out of 4 kids for the week. They are also staying at my moms. So I get to sleep with my mom on her oh so comfy eastern king bed. I can't complain. I am glad the family has been keeping me busy. Tonight I will be driving home and staying there. I have to clean my house after a tornado of military gear blew through my house...lol!  Then I have to go let my doggies out and feed them. I am sure they are restless so I will take them out for a walk one at time. There is no way I can walk 2 Saint Bernards on my own. Nico pulls me pretty hard already now imagine walking 2 Saints. No thank you! I am dreading a bit staying home all alone cause then I have too much time to think and then I tend to get sad. Well I have to face it sooner or later and it might as well be sooner. I just want to get into a routine and I know that could take awhile specially when it's so fresh. But we are both going to get through this deployment.

So I have been getting all these questions from friends and family about deployment and my fears. They tend to get old after awhile. I try to be have patience but it doesn't always work when they ask dumb questions. I went to the grocery store yesterday and on the back of my car I have an Eagle, Globe & Anchor and at the bottom is says Marine Wife. Well one of the ladies that works the register parked next to me. So I suppose she saw my sticker ( lol who doesn't its big enough). After I grabbed all the items I was looking for I went to the register to pay and it was the same lady from outside. She starts talking to me about the USMC and how her ex b/f of 2 months was a Marine. I was just thinking to myself  " Well this should interesting" Then she asks me if my husband is home or deployed so I told her that he was gone for 7 months. She said she didn't know how I did it because her b/f was gone for 2 weeks and she would feel lonely.  I didn't really say anything and then she realized that he would wouldn't be here for any of the holidays and she asked me if he would get to come home for the holidays? Well I read this post on milspouse.com and it was I think 100 things never to say to a military spouse. Well I just couldn't help myself and plus I was running on very little sleep so the word vomit just came up and I said "well he put in for leave to the taliban but we are still waiting on a response." The lady behind me started chuckling because the cashier says " Well I hope they approve it soon." I wanted to laugh but I didn't want to be mean so I just grabbed my groceries and went on my way. I got a good chuckle out of it. I understand that not all civilians will understand the military world and how it works. Like I have said before unless you have lived in it somehow you just don't fully understand, and hey there is nothing wrong with that. Well I am hoping to get to talk to the hubby again soon but all I can do is wait. Everyday is one day closer to having him in my arms again...alive, well & healthy ( and preferably in one piece lol ).

Dreading This Deployment

What can I say besides I need some sleep. In the past 2 days I have gotten maybe 6-7 hours sleep. All I can say is that the hubby is leaving very soon and it's just now hitting me that he will be gone 7 months. I get very emotional lately when people ask me questions about his deployment and I know that's normal for any military spouse who has or is going to have a deployed husband. It's just completely draining all my energy. I try not to cry only because I don't want to worry him at all. I know God has a plan for each of us and that things happen for a reason but even then I know it's not a guarantee that he will come home. And that just plain sucks! But I have faith in God and I know he will bring him home to me alive, well & healthy. The same way I am sending him off. I know I will have my ups & downs just like any other military wife. I plan to keep myself as busy as possible & of course try not to stretch myself too thin. I am lucky to have my family so close by for support. Even though they will not fully understand what it's like but unless you have lived military style no one understands. I am just happy to have my family and friends here with me. I sure am going to miss his goofy butt. 

So yesterday we celebrated his birthday at my mom's house since he will not be here. He had a blast hanging out with family & friends. It was a very nice day for the swimming pool. All my cousins, nieces & nephews were in the pool. They love my husband and since he is 6'2 and has the energy of a 5 year old they pretty much use him as human jungle gym. I don't think he minds though. He absolutely loves kids and I can't wait to see what he will be like when God decides to bless us with a child of our own. So back to the party. My uncle cooked for all of us ( there was about 30 of us there)...an assortment of different tacos and Tijuana (city in Mexico) style hot dogs wrapped in bacon...YUM! I ate way too much though. I had 5 tacos and a dang hot dog. I so have to work it off now. All the family also said see you later and good luck on his deployment to him. I am very happy he got the food he wanted and so much fun. Now today he wants to go to Best Buy and see if he see's anything to spend his b-day money on. What can I say...BOYS & their toys!  Now when I get home I am going to try and get in a nap cause I am completely exhausted.

Deployment Hobbies

Well for the past week I have been trying to find hobbies to do to keep me busy during deployment. A full time job does help but when I get home it's a different story. So I figured I would start scrap booking and then send it to the hubby as one of his x-mas presents. I love being creative and I have done it before so I said why not pick it back up again. I recently started looking for scrap booking materials and I came across this neat brand called Tattered Angels. They have a variety of products but what it all revolves around is this cool spray bottle full of ink. They all come in different colors. I was watching how-to tutorials and let me tell you you can make so so many creative and neat crafts out of this. If you want look up a video called something along the lines of "Tattered Angels Fantasy Box" This lady made a beautiful box with these spray inks. I am probably going to have to order some of theses very very soon. That's just one project I have in mind. I will be staying on base for this deployment and luckily my family lives an hour away and that it also where I work. So some weeks I will be staying with my mom at her house. She has given me permission to redecorate my old room and I have this grand idea in mind for it. The hubby won't let me do it here (plus it's hard to do anything on base housing) so I figured why not. My sister-in-law is an interior designer so hopefully she will help me out a bit. The colors I want to use are pinks, black & white. Not everyone's taste but personally I have always loved this color combination. I will post pictures of the ideas I had in mind.

Not too sure about painting the walls that Hot pink color but just something along these lines of design. I just love the Chandelier decor. It just always amazes me. So we shall see what happens with this project. Things don't always come out the way you plan them so I will have to take one day at a time. Oh also I actually got this idea from a wonderful awesome woman called Brittany Barlow. I think I mentioned this before but she does the video blog on milspouse.com. Any who I got this wonderful idea from her to make cake in jar and send it to your deployed love one. All you need is 16oz (wide mouth works best) mason jars or you can also use 8oz if you choose. Cake mix an oven and cookie sheet. You simply spray the inside of the jar with cooking spray they fill it up half way or less. Put the jars on the cookie sheet and put them in the oven. Everyone's ovens are different so you might have to adjust the temp. Some are baked at 350 degrees and others at 400. You just have to kind of test it. The best way is to stick a toothpick in the jar and if it comes out clean your good to go. The best way to seal it is to boil water then put the water in a bowl and put the lids in the hot water for about 30 seconds then simply seal it and your good to go. So those are just some of my ideas. Oh I almost forgot...if you have mot already heard of this cool site called oplove.org. They do pre-deployment, deployment & homecoming photography for military families. They waive all their fees. Go to the site and look for photographers in your area. They book up pretty quickly so take advantage of it early. Well that's it for me. I hope you all found this helpful and have fun with whatever hobby or project you decide to take on :)

Father's Day

Hello all...


So as you noticed I have not written in a couple of days. Just been busy with work & life. So technically yesterday was father's day only cause it's now 3:19 am here. Although we lost my dad almost 2 years ago we celebrated it for my brother's at my brother Eric's house. They were awesome and had brunch at their house. My sister in law in I believe 3 months pregnant and she up and running everywhere cooking breakfast. I have to say my brother makes very good omelets. The whole family was there and the kids had a blast playing with each other. It was a change from the rest of the years. Usually we go out to brunch in a hotel or restaurant here in the San Diego area. I haven't been disappointed yet. So in a nut shell it was a good Sunday morning with the family. Now on a different note... I found this poem last year by a women named Tami Blackwell. It of course brought many tears to my eyes but it's a good one...so I will share it with all of you. 

Happy Father's Day

by Tami Blackwell

Give 'em a hug, a great big kiss. Because one day, he will be greatly missed. My daddy has gone far away from this land, I miss the precious touch of his loving hands. I never knew last year was the last day, I could look at my daddy, hug him, and say: "I love you, Daddy! Happy Father's Day!" Don't let one day go by without telling him how dear he is! Remember you may not have another year to tell him this! All I have now is great memories, a heart full of love and eyes full of tears, and to remember his love throughout the years. Now I will have to look up at the stars and say, "I love you, Daddy! Happy Father's Day!" Please remember when you pray, to thank your  heavenly father up above.  For your father he gave you with so much love. "He lived, for Jesus died; He died, for Jesus Lives." Now on a happier note...I know probably most of you military wives have heard of an awesome thing called Daddy Dolls. It's a wonderful pillow that you can put your husbands full body picture on it. It is mainly bought for children so they can have their mommy or daddy everywhere they go while they are deployed or just away for a little while. Mind you it does not only have to be for children. Some of you ladies such as myself do not have kids yet that aren't furry (for me anyway lol). You can always buy one just for yourself  so you can sleep with him at night. The next best thing since the real one isn't around. They come in 2 different sizes I believe. They recently added a Daddy Doll that is 3 ft tall. They tend to be a bit on the pricey side but from other military spouse I heard they are worth it. Especially for the little ones. I will post the website as well as some pics on here. Which again can be seen at http://www.daddydolls.com They don't only have the dolls they also have other goodies as well. Go check them out! Here are some examples: This is the "original" size... And this is the "Big Daddy Doll"  I just ordered one myself since we are getting ready for a deployment and I cannot wait to get it. So that's all for now. I hope this idea works for you :)

Just Another Day

So I had an interesting morning. I was on my way out to work about to walk to my car and then I saw a dog walking toward me from out of no where. It looked like a Husky mix and had the parti eyes. She just walked up to me and licked me & started smelling me. She was a very sweet dog and I couldn't just leave her. Luckily I work with family so I caught a break from being late. The hubby and I took her to PMO because I know the animal shelter is closed during early hours. But they told me the shelter had a drop off that was open. So I drove back on base to take her to the animal shelter. She was good the whole way there. I rolled down the back windows for her and she sat down the whole time sticking her head out the window. It was really cute. Luckily when we arrived at the shelter they scanned her for a micro chip and she did have one. I am going to call tomorrow morning to see if she is back home safely. We'll see what happens. Besides that nothing else happened today. The hubby marinated some ribeye steaks since 8:30pm last night in some honey teryaki sauce. He grilled them up for dinner and mashed potatoes and corn for dinner. It was very yummy! He is getting really good at the grill. It was a good investment. Besides that I have work tomorrow but I also have my riding lesson. Which I have to say I am excited about. I was out for about 2 weeks cause my back went out. We shall see how my back feels after i'm done riding. That's all for now. Later :)


Oh I forgot to mention...If you don't already know about this. There is a wonderful site called http://www.milspouse.com,  I absolutely love it. There is a wonderful video blog called The Deployment Diaries. It's an awesome video blog through the eyes of one military spouse. Her name is Brittany Barlow. Even if your husband isn't deployed she just has so many cute ideas and so many info on military life and what we go through as the Silent Ranks if you will. Go check her out as well as the site. It's a really good resource and hey it's even a magazine. I have only been subscribed to the magazine for a few months but it's very much worth it.

Deployments Suck

Hello this is my first time blogging so bare with me here. I am going on 4 years of being a Marine wife and although it's a pain in my butt most of the time I wouldn't trade it for anything. I am very proud of my husband and the job he does. This month has been crazy for us because we are getting ready for a deployment soon. So not looking forward to it...but then again no one does. No kids for us yet just 2 horses...what I mean by that is our 2 Saint Bernards, Kalli & Nico. They are a handful but those are my children for now. We are planning on TTC when he gets back from deployment. But then again it is the Marine Corps and I have learned never to make plans. We'll see how things play out for us. We went to family day this past Friday and I took my nephew and we all had fun. I got to know more of the other Marine wives. So far they are all nice ladies and welcoming. The FRO for this unit is very cool. They organize a lot of spouse functions...for example they get together every month for coffee either here on base or at a coffee shop off base. I haven't been yet because most of them are in the AM and I work full time. They also have spa nights and they have a spouse USMC ball when the boys are deployed. So far so good. I just want this deployment to begin so we can get it over with or just not happen at all (we all know that isn't happening though). Hey a girl can dream lol! Thankfully I have a full time job to keep my mind busy while hubby is gone and I have all my family very close by. Now I just need to think of a hobby to do for after work. Recently I have picked up horse back riding again. I am loving it so far. I am looking to lease a horse so I can stay busy after work. Hopefully it will happen soon. Well that's all for now. It's time to go to bed. I have work tomorrow. :)