I just got back from my third dentist appointment in one week. I had not been in two years. I am ashamed to say that, but I had gotten so use to my momma making the appointment, that it never really crossed my mind, during all the moves and transitions we have made. I went in so that they could do x-rays and get me into their system, and check my teeth. They said that I had very little plaque or tartar, but because it had been so long I had mineral deposits left on my teeth just simply from 2 years of saliva. So I had to go in and get them deep cleaned, which felt wonderful…I love the dentist. My teeth looked awesome, and the also told me that I have beautiful teeth which is very nice to hear. Along with all of this they found a small pre-cavity that they wanted to drill and fill with sealant. I don’t have one cavity in my mouth, so this was going to be an experience. So today I had it done, and as I type my cheek and tongue feel huge. It is all worth it though to have a healthy and beautiful smile.
John and I did not do much for the Memorial Day Weekend. It rained the whole time. Which was actually kind of nice, because now our lawn looks fantastic! We hung out with friends and watched all of the Indiana Jones movies. I had never seen even one, so now I am set for life. On Sunday we found a pretty good chinese food place in town, which is always fun.
Life is good! John just went out into the field again this morning, so that is always a bummer. However, it gives me a chance to see how many wonderful friends I have. I am having dinner at Cory and Kendi’s tonight, so that should be great! Last night Johnny and I watched our friends’ baby girl Eliana. She is so beautiful and sweet. John simply adores her. It was so fun to babysit with him.
That is about all that is new in our world! I love and miss you all!
p.s. This is a picture of a frog that our friend Chris caught just outside our house.
John left for alert again this morning, but when he gets back tomorrow he will be home for a whole week…YAY!! Soooo, Sunday I went to Church, John was on alert, then I went out to lunch with Kendi, Cory, and Becky. We all hung out the rest of the day which was fun. It is so nice to have friends that take care of you when your hubby is in the field. Monday I had work which was great as usual, worked out with Becky, Johnny came home, and then we had a softball game. We won, and it was a lot of fun. I slid into third and tore my right hand apart, which has made for fun diaper changing…it is no fun to pull gloves over a raw palm. Tuesday I had a dentist appointment in the morning, my new dentist’s last name is Currie which is pretty cool. We had a little discussion about our Scottish heritage. John took an EWO test and got a 100!!! Definitely an answer to prayers! He was so happy, and I am so proud of him! Becky came over and did some laundry. Then we got motivated to finally start working on the corner of our front yard that we have been wanting to pave to create a place for a grill. It seems like it is going to be a pretty big task…good thing that Self Help on base will give us all the equipment to do it for free. We had breakfast for dinner last night. Becky and Chris came over and we made pancakes, bacon, tater tots, scrambled eggs, and fruit salad, all in our pajamas. It was so fun! Today was pretty good. I always get a little sad when I know that when I leave work I will be coming home to an empty house. I had my bible study tonight, which is always good. But, for now it is just me and the puppies again.
Today was quite a busy day. John and I worked at the Air Show. We were suppose to just work from 7 to 12, but not enough people showed up to run the booth that we were stationed at…so we ended up working until 4:30. It was incredibly busy, but awesomely fun. I left for a couple of hours to go to our softball practice, which was also a blast. After we were done at the air show, I was still really pumped about the nice hot weather…so I got Johnny to show me how to use the lawn mower. I mowed the front and the back yard; by the end of it I was thinking, “you have got to be kidding me, what was I thinking?” It really felt good to have done it when I was finished, and maybe I will do it again if I feel like working out. The lawn mower practically weighed more than me…I am sure that I looked ridiculous. However, our lawn looks GREAT!! I came into the house all sweaty and red faced, and showed Johnny my mowing battle wound. While on my mission I jabbed my back into a spoke on the fence…we checked my immunization records and I do not need a tetanus shot…so we are in the clear. I took a cold shower and put on some clean clothes…sooo wonderful. Then I moseyed into the kitchen and mixed up some south of the border casserole. We took it over to Kendi and Cory’s house to bake it. We hung out on their lawn with three other couples, and ate our dinner while watching our dogs and kiddos go CRAZY playing. It was one of those nights where I felt very grown up. I looked around and was like whoa I have friends who have kids, and I have dogs and a house and a husband…oh my! The sunset was gorgeous…we sat on our lawn chairs in the 74 degree 9 o’clock weather and watched the sun go to sleep in one of the most amazing skies in the United States…we are so blessed…WOW.
This week has been a good one. John went out on Wednesday, and returned yesterday. The weather has been unbelievable! On Wednesday night I went over to eat at Tim and Brittney’s house, we had amazing pork chops with this delicious onion chutney sauce. And for dessert we had these chocolate balls that were incredible. I tried to figure out the recipe with Kendi, and we mastered them. They are so good I will have to make them for all of you. On Tuesday we had our first softball game, and….WE WON!!YAY!!! It was a lot of fun. I played third and John played Center Left. I hit two singles and a double. It was awesome! I love playing a team sport! Then on Thursday I watched the twin boys, it was so good to see them…they have been out of town for a while. Then later that night I had my CPR certification class. It was pretty cool. I now know, and am certified, to administer CPR to an adult, child, and infant. I had work off today, and so did John. We slept in late and then hung out around the house. Becky came over to have me proof read her admissions essay for the LPN program. After we were done doing that we went to the gym to workout. It was nice, we weight trained. I realized that I am pretty strong, which is exciting. I love working out, it makes me feel so exhilarated. Then this evening we went with Becky and Chris to this new asian noodle place in town, it was really good. Afterwards we met up with Kendi, Cory, Tim, and Brittney to see Prince Caspian. It was pretty good. Tomorrow we are working at the tenth booth at the AIR SHOW!! It should be fun! We also have softball practice…what a great Saturday in this beautiful weather! I love my life!!
Our Friends Christel and Steve had their beautiful baby today! She had a long labor of 24 hours with her first baby. So we prayed that this one would come quick. She went into labor around 4:30 this morning, and Noah Bradley was born just after 10:00. So it was a quick labor. Christel looked beyond gorgeous when we saw her. She had rosey cheeks and an indescribable glow. It was so beautiful. My heart soars for them right now. Noah was 7 lbs. and 20 1/2 inches long…absolutely perfect! When Becky, Kendi, and I walked past the nursery I pointed to Noah and said, “That is him!” They said no way that can’t be theirs he has dark hair. I insisted, and we asked the nurse, and I was right! John thinks that it is hilarious that I can see relation so clearly. I think that it is because I am so passionate about babies and families. What a wonderful day for our dear friends!! It was such a treat to sneak a peak at the most awesome day in a parents life. WOW!!!!
I am starting to fully appreciate the love, devotion and work that goes into being a mommy. I watch all my friends here who have little precious ones, and all I can draw from my observations is that there is nothing more selfless than being a momma. They give their youthful bodies to create and nourish a new one, they try to enjoy adult company while keeping a 360 degree survey of the area in order to secure safety for their babies, they keep the house tidy so that their little ones will have room to explore and grow, they work diligently in the kitchen to make sure tummies are full, they rub your back as you make a mess of their toilet from too much birthday cake, they make sure that every kid feels the most special, and last but not least their prayers before they sleep and before they wake is that you feel happy, healthy and loved. I feel so blessed to have the model of a beyond amazing momma. I tear with gratitude for the everlasting snuggles, kisses, and words of encouragement you have given me over the years. You are the best mommy I could have ever dreamed for. I learned how to love from you. I love you with all my heart.
So John has been home for two days, and it has been amazing. I love coming home and seeing his smiling face. He has a trainer ride tomorrow, and then is out again on Sunday. I have a fun day planned tomorrow. John and I are joining the Church softball team, and our first practice is tomorrow. I am so excited, I literally have not played softball in 6 years. We will see if it all comes back to me. I hope so! Our first game will be on Tuesday. I cannot wait to be doing something sporty outside…YAY!!! John had two tests this week in T3/4 and he aced both of them…go Johnny! I had a great week. I feel so blessed to say that I absolutely LOVE my job! It is the perfect job for me…WOW I love it!! I come home feeling like I have made a contribution to my family as well as the families I work for. John and I are in such a wonderful place in life. We are free to do as we please, and as the days go by we are getting better and better at being a team. For example, I come home John is mowing the lawn, I walk into the house and throw some laundry in the washer, and make a small grocery list. We both have our own little house hold duties, and believe me it has taken all 22 months of our marriage to figure out who does what. So, for the most part I do all the inside duties, and John does all the outside ones. Lately I have been feeling a bit nostalgic, which leads me to watch home videos and look at baby pictures. I feel overwhelmed with gratefulness for how wonderful a childhood I had. I pray that I will be able to do the same for my little ones. I can almost cry thinking about how much I already love my babies, and I do not even know them yet…I cannot imagine gazing into their eyes for the first time. My heart longs for that moment when I can look at their beautiful face and say, “Baby, I have waited all my life for you.” I wait anxiously for the day when the Lord creates life through John and my undying love for him and each other…how miraculous is human life?
John is on alert again. It is not too bad, because he is only gone for a day and night, but it is going to take a little adjusting to the frequency. In one week John will be gone three days. The only small complaint that I have is that just as soon as he is home, he is gone again. I am sure that it will not always be this way, but man I am I missing my hubby. Today was good though. I got off of work at noon, went to lunch with my girlfriends, did a little shopping, and hung out. It was fun. John and I have signed up at the recreational center to do a few fun things this month. One of which is caving, which I am soooo excited about it. It sounds like a blast. The other is a moonlight kayaking trip down the Missouri River. I am convinced that we both will thoroughly enjoy ourselves. Not much else is going on in our little married life. Well I should probably go and try to figure out a little something to eat for dinner. That is the hard part when John is away, I never know what to eat for dinner. I usually end up eating really random stuff, like an apple, cheese, and some kind of yogurt…not real dinner food. I hope everyone is having an incredible week!
How cute is my hubby!!
I am sorry that it has been so long since I blogged. This week was busy, and I was pretty much on my own because John was out on alert…therefore my life was a little boring…hahaha. John came home Thursday afternoon. Poor guy, the capsule was closed down, so there was really nothing for him to do. They just kept alert and posted. John blew through both books he brought and then watched TV. That sounds miserable to me. I am the type of person that needs a little something to do all the time. When he got home he was exhausted, so I made homemade pizza and we watched JERICHO. I love that show!! Then yesterday my precious husband finally got to sleep in as I slipped off to work. It was so awesome to be back at work this week…I really missed it. Although it made me realize all over again how tiring it is to take care of babies. When I got home Friday afternoon I had to take a little nap. John was all rested so he ran some errands. He got a single cup french press, so he was really excited about that. Then we decided that we would do dinner and a movie. We went to Chili’s and then picked up a movie on the way home. We watched the movie and stayed up late. John went out again today, but since they have changed over to 24 hour alerts, he will be back tomorrow which is really nice! We stayed up late last night because he was going to have the late shift, so he needed to make sure that he was tired so that he could actually fall asleep during the day. I feel so sorry for him, because with this job it is almost as if he has to continually get over jet lag. Anyway, Today was 73 degrees and gorgeous!! I am so glad that we are done with winter! It was fun while it lasted, but I am definitely ready for sleeveless t-shirts and flip flops. So the puppies and I are just killing time together until Daddy gets home. Also Thursday afternoon our dear friends Chris and Becky found out that he is leaving for Kuwait in July. He will be gone for 9 months. Chris is excited and anxious to serve his country, and Becky supports him, but as much as they were prepared to hear the news that he would be deploying, they did not know that it would be this soon. I also think that the reality of the situation is really hitting Becky. She is only 21 and her sweet husband is going to be away in an extremely dangerous place for nearly a year. My heart aches for her. I remember having to say bye to John for 4 months when we were dating and being so sad that I felt like my chest was going to collapse. I cannot even wrap my mind around what it must feel like to say goodbye to your husband for 9 months knowing that you are sending him off to war. Please join us all as we diligently pray for his safety for the next year. Him and Becky are very dear to our hearts and we just want to be there for the both them as much as we can. Military life is crazy right now to say the least. Wow.
Here are two poor quality pictures I sent to John the three months that we were away from each other the summer we got engaged. I only had my camera phone. He had it set up where I could take a picture of whatever I was doing and send it to his flickr account. The feet picture was because John said that he liked white toe nail polish, so I painted my toesies white for him. The other picture I was sitting at the computer reading a sweet email he sent me. I feel so blessed to be near him all the time now.
This is a picture of John’s computer screen while we were apart and a little blurb he wrote to explain the meaning of all that is on it. I can’t express how hard it is to be away from the one you love more than anything in this world. Looking at these pictures makes my tummy turn with remembering those emotions. The thought of him would give me butterflies and chest pains at the same time. Love is an incredible thing. I love you more than words can say Johnny!
“That’s a picture of her to remind me how beautiful she is, weather so I know what it’s like where she is, a clock so I know if she’s awake so I can call her, and the red window lets me send her a text message instantly, just to say I miss her…”
