I'm 20!

Today is my birthday and I slept until 2. I should be happy and celebrating but it's not that exciting for me. Things are getting really hard knowing that in a week I will be telling Derrick bye for a really long time. I know with time things will get easier, but it's going to break my heart having to watch him leave. I'm not ready for this but I guess I'm as ready as I will ever be. The holidays aren't going to be the same without him, but I guess I will celebrate with joy by building him the best care packages ever! :-) I've already started buying little things to send him overseas. It's really exciting because I never thought I would be one of "those girls". I admit though that even through it all, I love Derrick more then anything and I'm so happy to have him in my life. This is just a stepping stone for us and I'm just so ready for next September to be here! I will be counting down the days!

 

Life in North Carolina

I haven't had the time to update this in a while! A little over two weeks ago I drove up to North Carolina to visit Derrick. I have to say that I have had the most amazing time being here. Of course I miss my family and I miss "home", but being with him on a day to day basis has been the best! I was hoping that I would get to move up here, but I'm sad to say I will be going back to Georgia tomorrow. Derrick is in the process of completing his deployment training and getting his shots, and he will most likely be leaving early December. I hate the fact that he is leaving so soon, but I'd rather get it out of the way now instead of later. I want this next year to fly by so that we can finally have a home together. I'm so upset that he will be leaving before the holidays. Our first holidays as a married couple. I just try to keep my head up because I know there are many more to come in the future and I'm so excited! 

I love my husband more then anything in this world!

I hope everybody has a wonderful Thanksgiving!!

 

Yay!

So just a short and simple update before I go into a long day of work! Derrick left yesterday morning and I went back to work last night. I had a really good time with him while he was home and I hate that he had to leave so soon! Halloween is right around the corner and for the first time in the whole 5 years we have been together... I finally got him to carve a pumpkin with me!! It was so exciting and we had tons of fun. Although, it was very messy! We've come to the conclusion that the Army is dumb and doesn't know whether he is deploying or not. He keeps being given the run around about when and if he is leaving, so I'm happy to say that next Sunday will be my last day at work. I will be transferring to Olive Garden in North Carolina and I am moving in with him! I'm so excited and this is what I have been waiting for for so long! I only pray we don't get moved in and settled down right before he gets his orders. That would suck!

Anyways though! I'm off to work.

If I don't update again this weekend, Happy Halloween!!

 Derrick carved Mario and I did something actually in relation to Halloween! :)

I didn't take this picture, but I thought even as a tampon it's so cute!

October festivities!

Derrick came home last Tuesday and I have been doing nothing but spending all of my time with him. Surprisingly, time isn't flying by as we imagined it would, but I'm definitely not complaining! Fall time is here, Halloween is right around the corner, and it's become a tradition to go to a corn maze each year with my family. We spent our Saturday night riding cow trains, painting pumpkins and roasting marshmallows. Sounds like fun, huh? Other then that we have just been spending time together this week and hanging out. He will be leaving on Thursday and then I will go back to reality working 6 out of 7 days a week. Hopefully soon I will be living with him though. That's all I'm going to say about that for now ;-)

Be back soon!

The little things

My days have been completely DRAGGING by for the simple fact that Derrick is coming home late tomorrow night. I've been working like crazy all week just so that I could afford to take off this upcoming weekend. After his last trip home and the whole 5 hours we got to spend together, alone time is much needed. I'm in the process of looking for and getting a second job. Considering most of my money right now is going towards bills, I don't want to have to worry about taking time off from work to spend with him or anyone else for that matter.

Anyways! 

I'm so thankful that Derrick is being given this 10 day leave. I'm scared it's going to fly by, but it's sad to say that we both know it will. We haven't really gotten the chance to live the "married" life yet with the distance between us, but the arguing is beginning to occur every once in a while. I have to say that distance and fighting don't go together very well, however it opens my eyes a little bit more each time. I love that man so very much and I would do anything in this world to make him happy. We have a long future ahead of us and I'm more excited then ever. Being apart isn't so bad because it does make us realize how much we care about each other. Regardless if it's just waking up to a text message each morning, getting surprise phone calls while at work, or our silly little oovoo dates, I wouldn't change a thing for the world. 

Besides, it's the little things that mean the most.

Short & simple

Not too much is going on lately but I figured I would update anyways. Derrick came home on Thursday but of course I had to work all weekend. The only time we were able to spend together was when I got off work yesterday evening until he left at 6 am this morning. One thing I started to realize as he got out of bed and began getting ready to leave... the goodbyes are never going to get any easier. I will see him again in a week and I still bawled like a baby. That man means more then anything to me and it's so hard saying bye, even if for just a short period of time. All I can say is that I am so very thankful to have such a wonderful man in my life. Other then that, I will be dreadfully working all week long until he comes home for 10 days on the 17th! So many plans to be made for such a short period of time!

I just happened to think about it, 5 months ago today, Derrick left for his basic training! Going through all the pictures and looking back on all the memories in the process, I can't believe how much he has changed as a person and how much our relationship has grown.

  

I'll update again soon!

A much needed trip!

In my last post I talked about the shocking news of Derrick already getting deployment orders. I have no reason to lie, it kills me to know he is already leaving. Had we not already planned to get an apartment and live together, maybe it wouldn't be so bad, but considering things were the other way around, yes, it is hard to accept. I originally got off work on Sunday so that I could get all of my furniture moved to North Carolina. No furniture ended up getting moved, but I certainly didn't waste my day off work. As a last minute decision, I got off work Saturday night at 10:30, came home and packed and I was on my way to Fort Bragg. I finally arrived around 4:30 am and all I can say is that he's lucky I love him! :) Even though there wasn't much to do, I had an amazing time all because I was with him. He showed me around base and we kind of explored the town. We figured we might as well now if were going to be living there for the next 4 years. I'm actually more excited then ever to start our lives together now that I know where everything is going to take place. I'm one of the most impatient people and it drives me crazy. Besides going to and graduating from basic, I now have another countdown that is about to begin!

On a side note, Derrick will be on his way home tomorrow for his 4 day weekend! (Columbus Day) Not only that, but he will be home on the 17th for a 10 day leave! Oh I just love how things are falling together!! Maybe this whole separation thing won't be so bad after all. It only makes me appreciate him more with the little time I do get with him!