GUILTY!

Okay! So I'm guilty for not updating this thing as much as I said I was going to in the beginning. I feel like lately I haven't done much of anything, but at the same time I feel like I never get a chance to rest. Working all the time seriously drains the life out of me!

My last few blogs have been about Derrick's deployment. Update? Well were still waiting. That's what you get when you deal with the government I guess. His set date which was printed on the orders he received was for the 14th, which didn't take long to get pushed to this past Monday, December 19th. Well last Tuesday night, I took a surprise road trip to see Derrick in North Carolina. We were so sure that he was leaving on Monday, so I wanted to spend some time with him before we had to say good-bye. Well of course once I get up there, he gets told that he won't be leaving on the 19th. His new date is now the 28th, which we don't see that falling through either. I only have one feeling about this situation. What the #%$%#$%!!!! It's so irritating-annoying-stressful-confusing. It's ridiculous! I am already so over this military thing. I never knew it was going to be this way and it drives me crazy!

On the bright side! I'm so so SOOO happy that Derrick is going to be home for Christmas!!! After he got off work this morning, he packed his things and drove home! I was so prepared to spend our first Christmas as a married couple apart, but I'm so ecstatic to know that he is here, safe and sound, and with me! 

No matter how much I complain and throw fits, at the end of the day, I love my husband. He is worth every bit of annoyance and agitation that the military brings me and that will never change. He IS what keeps me going and I am so grateful and thankful to call him mine. :-)

A few pictures from my last minute trip to North Carolina, and I'll update this weekend with Christmas pictures!

I hope everyone has a great Christmas!

Army = Irritating!

Okay, so up until late yesterday afternoon, Derrick was ordered to deploy next Wednesday. His sergeants got an e-mail 10 minutes before final formation saying their date is being pushed back a few days. (For the 10th time!!) He is saying the new date isn't even 100% because the flight is already full and they don't know if it can be rearranged. Seriously?! I hate to complain about the Army considering I am joining myself in March, but they are so unorganized and unprofessional!! Don't get me wrong, I'm so relieved that I don't have to say goodbye to Derrick as soon as I thought I was going to, but at the same time I am angry about it. Deployment is a serious thing and I've been holding up the best I can to prepare for the time to come. He's for sure deploying, that's out of the question, it's just when?! I'm so ready to get this over with because it's the biggest headache in the world. I just wish I could tell him bye already so that he can get through it and come home. It's frustrating and I have so many different feelings about it, but it's ridiculous. Anyways! There's my venting for the day. :-)

One thing that is for sure, I love my soldier. No matter how hard being a Army wife gets at times, I will never give up on him. Love him to pieces!

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.