Merry Christmas!

I can't believe it's been so long since I last blogged. I have to say it's been pretty crazy for me the past month. Seems like so much going on, with Thanksgiving, 2 Birthdays, Christmas coming in a few days, work, playing single mom, preparing for D to come home for the holidays. And here we are now, Christmas eve is in 7 mins, we are currently sitting on our couches, in our living room lit by the Christmas tree watching Christmas movies....seems like old times. I'm sooo going to miss it when he leaves. He heads back very early morning on the 28th. Then we have to wait about 14 weeks for him to complete school. It's surreal to think that in as little as 3 months we will be getting ready to move to a whole new place, yet currently we have no idea where that will be.

Our lives have already change dramatically since we became a Military family and all we can see is hope and brightness in front of us. While we know there will be difficult times we are excited to keep moving forward! Right now, I'm going to soak up the short time I have with my hubby and enjoy this beautiful holiday season!

Merry Christmas Everyone! I hope you all have Beautiful Holiday! 

A Lonely Night....

Well I think My loneliness is starting to set in. I've really been Missing D a lot lately. I plug away at life so well and just keep moving forward, I know that it's all temparory and if I just keep moving forward it will be over before I know it, but I have to say, I'm really starting to feel it. He's been gone exactly 2 months yesterday. Weird how it seems longer than that....yet when you say 2 months, it doesn't seem like it's been that long. I think it's harder right now cause we can actually communicate with each other. Sounds kinda funny. You would think it would be easier but now that we can talk almost everyday it seems to make the situation harder. I actually was feeling like my feelings were hurt today cause he didn't call me tonight. In Basic you know they can't call, it's not their choice but when they have the freedom to do so and they don't, well that sorta makes a touch of insecurity creep in the head. BLAH!!! I don't like that feeling at all. it's definitely a different place for me to be.I am seriously not a needy person, so to feel that make me feel kind of icky...

On the flipside, I booked his flight today for him to come home for Christmas. It's only a 10 day trip, but I am so looking forward to seeing him. Especially during such a wonderful time of the year for us. He arrives on the 18th. Our daughter's bday is the 22nd and he leaves on the 28th. New Years would be our 8 yr anniversary since we started dating again. It will be sad to not bring in the New year together, but since he has to be back by the 2nd, it's better to make sure he gets back on time. Anyway....So in a month he comes home for a few days, this is good and it's something we can look forward too. Cause when he goes back we will not see him again for at least 14 weeks if not more.

So yeah, tonight is a lonely night...blah...maybe tomorrow will be a better one....

Today is the day!!

My husband is graduating right now as I type this! I'm so incredibly proud of him! He is proud of himself as he should be! The happiness and pride in his voice is unbelievable! He has done a wonderful thing and has changed our lives for the better! HOO YA!

I received his photos yesterday, what a great surprise and honor to receive them on Veteran's day! I can't wait to see him again. I wish I could be there during his proud moment, but he knows I am there in spirit. <3

Here's my handsome Husband in his Uniform!

We are so incredibly PROUD of him!! YAY!

I'm So proud!

I can 't believe time has finally come! D graduates Basic from Great Lakes on Friday! I'm so incredibly proud of him! He's done a wonderful job, worked super hard and has made it through! Last week he even got promoted to E2 for doing an excellent job as a Laundry Petty Officer, he's earned a medal for his uniform in Fire Range as well and another that they all get. I can't wait to hear how his run through battle stations went. He finished up with that this morning! He reports to A school next week, and then he can have his phone back! WOO HOO!!!

I soo look forward to that! To be able to communicate with him a bit more will be wonderful! I'm pulling everything I can together to get him a laptop for school. Most of our supportive family is helping kick in and I'm going to sell some stuff at a community Yardsale this weekend in hopes of earning a bit more to go towards it. Life is good and I'm so content. I miss him like crazy but it's all for a good reason that he is gone!

This morning I was sitting at the table Facebooking and drinking my coffee and I just had an emotional breakdown. Not cause I was unhappy or mad or overwhelmed but because I was so content, proud and excited for our future! Our life this time last year was so different. We were struggling so bad, making trips to the food bank to make ends met, downsizing into a smaller apt cause we couldnt' afford our 3 bedroom anymore. Just working so hard to keep our heads above water! this week I sent a check out to the same food bank to give back to them and help others in need. That felt amazing to do such a thing!

Life is AMAZING right now and I am truly blessed with a wonderful Husband, beautiful kids, a job, AMAZING friends and lots of support from those who truly care! : )

12 more days....

WOW, I haven't been very good at keeping up with this blog. I've been horribly busy, playing single mom, working, just trying to keep up with everything. It's a lot sometimes. Thankfully I'm not a stranger to playing single mom as I was one for half of my son's life. I manage, but I miss my husband horribly. We wait every week for the next letter to come, wondering when we might get to talk to him again. His graduation is set for Nov 12th. So close! So far he is on schedule. As long as the other guys in his division get their crap together there should be no problems. He's slightly frustrated with the younger guys in his div cause they can't seem to pull there heads out and work together as a team or keep their mouths shut. 

He told me that his commanding officers have nicknamed him and it's stuck. They call him Papa Smurf! To funny! He has two leadership roles there and has high probability of graduating as an E2. This is his goal and it looks like he will achieve it. I'm so proud of him. I just wish I could give him a big hug. : )

So other than pluggin away at life, There is not much else to report. I look forward to his graduation so I can communicate with him a bit more. And hopefully he will get to come home for the holidays, this is a huge hope! I'm anxious to move to the next step and discover what is next for us!

Hope everyone has a Happy Halloween!

WOO HOO!!! Finally!!

Today the phone finally rang!! And it was D on the other end! We actually got to have a full 10 min conversation today. He also got to talk to A. It was so wonderful to hear his voice. I've missed it so much. He sounded happy and was even joking around with me. So far so good for graduating with his Div. I told him that I wanted to go to his grad so bad but he told me not to worry. He would rather me save that money so we can fly him home for Christmas instead!! WOO HOO!! Great News! He said his school shuts down for two weeks during that time so He will be able to come home for leave during the holidays! This is great news  cause not only is it Christmas time but it's A's Bday as well as mine! I will keep my fingers crossed that all works out in our favor. I know how these things can go!

So yesterday I got up and made some phone calls regarding my ID. I called the Naval Reserve Center first and they argued with me that he HAD to be with me. So I hung up with them and called the AFB. They knew exactly what I was talking about and we headed out to the base. It took about an hour, and with A along that was no easy feat, but she did okay for the most part. The guy who issued my ID was totally cool. He happened to be from the same town we are from in WA state. He gave me lots of info and told me to go down to tri-care to make sure we were in their system and also told me to go to the dental website to sign up vs filling out the enrollment paper. He was very helpful.

After we finished up at the office we went off to explore the BX. Not that I haven't been in one many times before, but it's been a few years. A thought it was fantastic, like a Mall! LOL we also headed over to the commissary so I can compare prices, see what kind of selection they had and check out their produce. We live about a 30 min drive from the base, so it has to be worth it for me to venture out there. I saw some great deals that told me it would be worth at least a monthly trip there, but I can do just as well with our local farmer's market when it comes to produce, etc. But I still walked out of there with 30 items and only paid $31, so that was a pretty good score in my book. Tomorrow we are headed back out there to check into the Tri-care situation.

I also talked to the recruiter again yesterday and he confirmed that yes he sent the proper paperwork to them again. D also confirmed this when I talked to him today, which was a relief to me cause I stress bout things until I know they are done! He also told me not to worry bout getting paid on the 15th it will be there. I'm such a worry wart. I just want everything to go smoothly!

So today was a great day, I sweated my butt off during a kickbutt workout, Got to talk to my mom, and a great friend, visited with another friend, went swimming, (who gets to do that in Oct? outside for that matter!) and got to talk to my hubby, and tell him how much we love him and miss him! that is truly the best! :-)

Here's a pic of our beautiful sunset here in Tucson tonight! It was a beautiful day!

Life, Breaks and Letters....

It's been awhile since I've updated. I'm finding it difficult to keep up with my frequent websites these days. Unless I can manage it on my phone, I just haven't been logging in. My daughter and I are on a fall break right now, which means a week off. I'm taking full advantage of this time to relax, take care of some important things, and do a little clean out of the apt. I know we will have to move eventually and even though it's gonna be a while I know I need to start slowly weeding through things now, some serious minimizing.

I haven't received another call from D yet. I keep waiting. I assume it will come on a Sunday morning, maybe in the early morning, Idk, but I also know that no news is good news, I just miss his voice. We received a letter from D on Friday. My dad in CA and My mom is WA also received one. Looks like he is doing really well. He's in Charge of Laundry, so he's in a leadership roll and his commanders really like him, if he keeps it up, he will definitely graduate with promotion. He passed his swim qualification and claims to have passed this IFA based on his age group, yet they are saying he failed. The chief and Petty Officer are looking into it cause he was scored based on a 18 yr old not a 34 yr old. I hope it all works out for him.

He claims that I need to stay on his recruiter bout the paperwork that he called me about a few weeks ago. I'm a little confused cause I'm not sure if that means it wasn't taken care of or it was and because of the delay with mail, he just doesn't know that. I left a message at the office and plan to stop in tomorrow to check on it to make sure it was taken care of. I also have back up paperwork coming to me just in case it's needed. I stress bout stuff like this, drives me crazy. Especially when I can't confirm what is needed. The 15th is Friday, and I'm nervous as hell that our first paycheck won't show up. I'm not sure what I will do if that happens. I will be seriously screwed, cause other than a small amount of money, we have exhausted our funds. At least everything is paid up til the end of the month but still...I will keep my fingers crossed and hope that all the pieces will just fall into place. Breathe...

So tomorrow I am headed to the local base to get my ID card, I'm a little nervous bout this as it's slightly new to me. I can go to the Naval Reserve Center or the AFB, I'm not sure what the best option is and can't find any info out online bout hours or anything. I hate going into something blind!! I will just be glad when it's over and than I know what to do from there. After I get my card, A and I are going to go explore the Exchange and the Commissary. We live about 30 mins away so it will be worth exploring while we are there.

So that's bout where we are at this point. A and I just keep plugging away at life. Hoping to hear more and more about what is going on. : )

Loving a Sailor

 A friend of mine posted this on my FB page, her husband used to be in the Navy and she said she had received this once while he was on deployment and it helped get her through some sad moments, I thought it was wonderful and wanted to share! : )

LOVING A SAILOR

Loving a sailor is not always gay.
Loving him truly is a high price to pay.
It's being alone with nothing to hold.
...It's being young, but feeling so old.
It's having him whisper his love for you.
It's whispering back that you love him too.
There comes a kiss and a promise for more
As his ship slowly glides away from the shore.
Reluctantly, painfully, letting him go
While you're dying inside from wanting him so.
Watching him leave with eyes full of tears,
Standing alone with your hopes, dreams and fears.
It's sending a letter with the stamp upside down
To a far away love in a far away town.
It's going to church to kneel and pray
And really meaning the things that you say.
Being in love will foster your dreams
Of that far away sailor your mind fairly beams.
Days go by...no mail for a spell;
You wait for some word to hear that he is well.
Then a letter arrives, and you're given in
To open his letter and read it with a grin.
Yes, he is well and misses you so
And filled with the love you wanted to know.
Weeks are like months, and months are like years,
You wait for the day when you'll have no more tears.
Days go by slowly...how many have passed
Then suddenly you realize it's here at last!
Yes. LOVING A SAILOR brings bitterness and fears,
Loneliness, sadness, and despondent years.
LOVING A SAILOR isn't much fun,
But it's worth the price when the battle is done.
And remember he's thinking of you every day -
He's sad and he's lonely while so far away.
So love him and miss him and hold your head high.
Be strong and have faith... wipe that tear from your eye.
Your man's a seafarer...like that old ancient trader.
It's a high price you pay for LOVING A SAILOR.

(Author Unknown)

Tears finally shed....

I always give my husband a hard time bout being unemotional, never really showing what he's feeling, unless you count his moods, cause he is a classic Cancer...very moody at times...but that is how he is, and sometimes it's hard to tell how something effects him cause he just keeps it all inside. Does it drive me nuts? OH YES more than you can believe! LOL I always thought of myself as completely emotional, I mean I can cry at the drop of a dime while watching movies, tv or even commercials. But I guess in reality, I'm Emphatically emotional, my empathy for others is so strong that I become emotional when they are feeling emotional. However, with myself I'm finding that I tend to push my crap down pretty far and because of that, I tend to not release it, at least not the way it's supposed to.

When D left for Boot camp, my neighbor and closest friend here was bawling her eyes out. Like her man was leaving for 9 weeks. Yet I never shed a tear, at first I thought it was odd, but everyone is different. When she moved back to her home state a few days later, she was bawling her eyes out again while saying good bye to me, and while I teared up a bit it's was not anything near dramatic, I mean the tears didnt' even roll down my face. I get frustrated with this sometimes, cause I can feel it dwelling inside, I need to let it out, I want to let it but it just doesnt' flow. Until Yesterday....

I finally broke yesterday morning. I sat on my couch sobbing, snotty nose and all. I was incredibly lonely, I wanted my husband so bad. I wanted his arms around me, to hear he loves me, to not be alone. All weekend long I just wanted adult interaction, socialization, maybe even a beer or two. But I didnt' have anyone available that could provide that for me. One of the downfalls for living so far away from Friends and Home. Something that I should be used to at this point, however, D is usually around and my Kasey, who has been my buddy for the past year is now gone too. It was a tough weekend, yet when I look back it wasn't that bad, But A was a poop all day Sat. I no longer had any patience with her constant nagging me. I'm talking the kind of nagging that involves her walking into my room with her swimsuit on at 730 am ready to go to the pool! Sigh...

We are just at the beginning of this and I know we will get through it and there are going to be ups and downs, but I just want to hear from him again. I guess I am feeling slightly insecure right now, I miss him and want to hear that he is missing me too. I better get used to this kind of living, cause it's going to become a constant in our life.

Adjustments, Phone calls, Love...

Life sure has been a ride these last few weeks, okay maybe the last few months....Hell the last few years! HA! So much has changed in the last 2 years it's insane. Moving out of our comfort zone of "home", starting a new life in a new state, my son leaving and going back home to his dad's, me losing almost 60 lbs and learning how to live a healthy lifestyle, A starting school, D leaving his profession of 12 years and joining the Navy...and the changes are not going to stop anytime soon. It's been a tough 2 years, there have been tears, doubt, depression, pride, mistakes, strength, but we have all made it through. And I honestly see so many positives in front of us. If we can make it through all we have lately we can  continue to do so as we trek along. I know we can!!

D called yesterday morning, it was a total surprised. The connection was horrible and he had to hang up and call again. He needed me to go to his recruiter and have some paperwork faxed to RTC. Paperwork they already had in his file but hey that is how the military is right? LOL We did get to exchange a few how are yous and I love yous and miss yous. That put a smile on my face. He sounded good, maybe tired. I know he's tired! This week was his first official training week. We had received our first letter from him this week too, it was more of a information form letter with his address, graduation info, etc, but at the end he was able to fill in a few lines of personal comments. It was nice to just hear something.

D and I have tons of history, a History that goes back almost 15 years, but we have been back together for almost 8 years now. The last 2 have been the hardest for us. We've made it through and I feel that we are getting stronger and stronger all the time. Being separated lately has really made me evaluate my feelings towards my husband. We often take for granted what we have when it's in our face all the time. Moods, stress, conflict overwhelm us and it can make for a rough time sometimes. In the short period of time that he's been gone already, I feel like I've fallen in love with him all over again. It may sound silly, but my heart just fills when I think of him. I am so proud of him, and it puts such a smile on my face when I do finally get to hear from him. I truly miss his smile and his hugs. I look forward to seeing him again, to hearing his voice and getting his first true letter.

Survived Week 1

Yep...we did, we made it through our first week! Pretty well too. I have to say that this week actually flew by super fast. I hope it continues to move that way, but I'm assuming that probably won't be the case! I am positive that my new job had a lot to do with making this week go by so fast. We have such a routine going right now that it makes the day go by pretty fast. I have to say that it amazing me how I am only at work for 4 hrs a day, yet it feels like I'm there all day long. I get off at 115pm and try to fit in a workout before A gets home from school. I was able to do this most days, and will continue to work on that. Trying to find balance in this process is a little difficult. But I know I will achieve it!

I received D's box of stuff Thursday. I was sad to see his running shoes on the bottom of the box. While I expected them to show up, he was really hoping he would get to keep them. He has horrible shaped feet, and was concerned about possibly getting stuck with a pair of shoes that wouldn't fit his horribly wide hobbit feet! LOL I wonder constantly about how he is doing. I know he's fine but we women are always so concerned. We wrote our first letters to him but still don't have an address for him. Hopefully, we will get one asap!

So here's to making it through our first week....What do we have now? Maybe 24 or more? HA!! Welcome to the Military! : )

In the Navy....

We are an official Navy Family now! We dropped D off at the Recruiter's office on Sunday and he made it safe and sound to Illinois last night. He's been officially signed, sworn in and they now own his butt! I was fortunate to have contact with him most of yesterday, and even got to talk to him for a few before he flew out. We even were able to exchange a few texts before he caught the bus to the base. I received a phone call from him around 9pm Tucson Time, it lasted maybe 40 sec, "I made is safe, a box with my stuff will arrive in a few days, I will call again in 2-3wks, I love you, bye!" AND So it begins!

It's gonna be a little weird not talking to him for so long. I know he will do great. I'm so proud of him! I'm gonna work hard to keep A and I on a solid routine to help make the time go by faster. It's gonna be tight money wise and it's gonna be a much longer time til we see each other again than anticipated. We learned Sunday that since they pushed his ship date back, we won't get our first paycheck on the first, but will have to wait til the 15th. This is going to have a huge impact on us, but we will do the best to make it through. At least I have enough money saved up to pay rent. But it will almost wipe me out. We were hoping to be able to pay half the rent with his first check. We also learned that instead of getting to briefly see him after basic in 9 wks, we won't get to see him again until after his A school. Which will be more like 25 wks. We were not prepared for that, but Hey, thats the life we signed up for so we better adjust and get used to it now!!

I'll leave you with some pics of us before he caught the shuttle...I must go get ready for work!

A taking a pic of herself...

Our family

Daddy and A

D and I, pic taken by A

Today is the big day...

D leaves today. Well, He heads up to MEPS in Phoenix, and flies to Illinois tomorrow. We are going to see him off at the recruiter's office at 115pm today. We've been spending the morning together around the apt, watched a movie and had a breakfast of Donuts and Coffee. He's been playing with A and reading her stories. It seems so surreal that we have finally made it to this day. Life as we know it will never be the same again!

Yesterday A decided that she must get her ears pierced, right then! She said she had to do it right away or she would change her mind! She will be 7 in December and we had agreed when she was born that when she was could speak up and say she wanted them, than we would take her. We would get a lot of crap from family members for not just taking her in and doing it. But we wanted her to have a choice. So we took her, and she was so brave, didn't cry or freak out. I, on the other hand, shed a tear cause my baby girl was so grown up! I was also very happy that her daddy got to be there and be part of that. I think it meant a lot to him too.

So today it starts...our new adventure....We have no idea when he will be home again...if he will be here for our bdays and holidays, or if he will stay there during that time. It's all a little scary, but I know we will survive and it will be all worth it! I am so proud of my husband, I think it takes some balls to do what he is doing at his age, to bring security and support to his family, to support and defend his country, to become a hero!

It's always something...

So D was all set to leave on Tuesday. Ready to move on to the next step. Then he gets the call from his recruiter, he can't leave yet, they are missing paperwork in his file. I guess they need his High School Transcripts for HM Corpsman, and they didn't have them. So now he's not leaving Til Sunday. They had to go get the Recruiter in WA and a Recruiter in TX to run to his old HS's and gather them and than overnight them so he can leave. BOY!! LOL!! Nothing is ever easy with the Military, this is something we have always known! We are so ready to move onto the next step. Poor D has been bored all day sitting at home by himself while our daughter A is at school and I have been working at my new job. He has however been truly amazing by picking up all of my chores around the house and completing them. I love him! He is amazing! It makes me realize how much I will really miss him now that I am working too, cause It will be all me doing everything. Not that I haven't done that before, but he has always been helpful without me asking. We did have a little conversation last night before we went to sleep...I had to clarify that his uniforms will be his responsibly and always his responsibility! LOL I will not iron those babies! Cause honestly, I'm horrible at ironing! : )

What a Weekend!!

Wow...I didn't realize that it's been a week since I posted a blog. D ships out in exactly 1 week. I can't believe it's coming so fast. I hope he's ready. I know he will do fantastic. So far he is still working at his current job too. This is completely unexpected and a blessing for us as well.  My Dad who is a retired Marine Corps Warrant Officer, came to to visit us this weekend. He wanted to see D before he ships out and wish him well. He's so incredibly proud of him. I was super excited to see him cause he had just recently finished radiation therapy out at Balboa in San Diego for throat cancer and I hadn't seen him since before he started his treatment.

We had decided to head down to Tombstone and check it out. Something to get us all out of the house and spend some time together. Our trip didn't turn out as we had planned, however, it was a blessing in disguise that we went. My Stepmother, had a Heart Attack while we were there. It was super scary. She all of a sudden got super tired and weak, so dad sat her down on a bench. She than started a seizure type move and feel unconscious. She did this 3 times.Her skin was very cold and calmly, and her lips and face were completely gray.  I went into the visitor's center, which we happened to be right outside of and called for help. The Marshall showed up as well as the EMT's. The paramedics were a bit further away, so we had to wait for them to come from the other town.

She started looking better, and started fussing that she was fine. Just tired. Being stubborn. After everyone got there to assess her completely, they recommended that she go in the ambulance and be taken to the nearest hospital. She was super resistant. Just wanted us to take her in the truck instead. Saying it wasn't necessary. My dad tried to tell her that if something happened in the truck, we wouldn't know what to do and it would be best to let them take her. She kept fighting the situation. I finally looked at her and said, "look, you're not putting anyone out here. We are concerned about you. It's better to be safe than sorry. Do you want to be here tomorrow?" She finally sighed and agreed. My dad rode with her to the hospitial.

I am so grateful that she listened to me. Within 10 mins in route, her heart stopped and she had to be shocked back into rhythm, twice! She is incredibly lucky to be alive right now. The doctors have told her repeatly that if she hadn't of gotten in that ambulance she would be dead right now. It's called Sudden Cardiac Death. There would of been nothing that we could of done to help her. It's horribly scary.

She is currently stable and undergoing tests at the Tucson Heart Hospital. She couldn't be in better hands at the moment. She is looking better and finally eating again. We are clear that there have been warning signs for awhile now that have lead to this episode. My dad is so grateful that they were here at the time. If they had been at their home, she would of died. She would of just went and laid down and wouldn't of woken back up. She had been trying to get out of going to Tombstone with us, and we are so pleased that we convinced her to go, cause otherwise we would of come home to a horrific find. We can't focus on the what if's though and need to focus on the blessings in this horrible experience.

It's been a crazy, overwhelming, emotional weekend. I need to go for a run to burn off some of the stress. : (

Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign....

It is really truly amazing to me how when you make a decision bout something so important that there are times when visual signs show up in your face constantly.When we moved to Tucson, very rarely did I ever see anything that pointed to Navy. Occasionally, you would see a bumper sticker of a retired Sailor, but it just wasn't something we noticed. Slowly everyday since we've started this process, we have come in contact of something pointing to the Navy. Our first one was when we went to the mall to walk and talk about our options regarding taking on this new adventure. When we left we got into the car and the car in front of us had a NAVY License plate on the front of their car. A few days later, I was at Target and an elderly man was sitting in a scooter in line in front of me, and I looked down to see that he had a Navy Bumper Sticker on the back of his chair and a retired Vet's hat on his head. It kept happening, constantly. We would go somewhere or come into contact with something that had Navy incorporated in it. Today, I went to go print some coupons for Eat Better America, I was required to login to my account, and well, it had been a very long time since I had done this. So I had to request a password. I check my Email and the password they assigned me was, NAVY....(plus a few numbers)!! Seriously? How crazy is that??

Maybe it's just because we weren't conscious of it before, so we always missed it in front of our face. You know, how you never noticed a particular kind of car before, and now that you are aware of it you notice every single one?  Or Maybe, just maybe it's a real true sign that we are on the right path. Just maybe it's a reminder to keep striving for that goal. I'm gonna chose to believe it's a sign that we are off in the right direction for us!

So far so good....

Well, D has worked two full days now since he informed his company that he is leaving. They have picked his brain so far for information that only he knows how to do, and have had him put it in a training format so they can train the other employees how to do the same procedures. Personally this should of been done along time ago, but instead they have been calling him at all hours of the night, when he is not at work to run in and take care of a 5 min procedure and of course, with no pay. With drive time the entire process would take about an hour from when he left home and returned. Really drove me nuts. Anyway, his bully supervisor is now telling him things like, "I'm gonna miss you". D just looks at him and thinks," Really? You shouldn't of been such a prick" He seriously mistreats the employees and my husband just refused to take it any longer. This company is really gonna hurt when he leaves. He is the most productive worker they have and have only been turning a profit since he came on. But the inconsistent hours, the bully boss, no lunch breaks, no hours for a week, than no time off for 20 days...yes...he has currently worked 18 days in a row now, poor man is exhausted. All awhile he was training his body for is IFA, which I was overjoyed when he passed last week.

So now we wait to see what will happen next. He thinks they did their research and know they aren't supposed to retaliate against him. I know they would for sure if he was going to another company to do the same thing. They did that to him once, he went on an interview and they fired him on the spot, only to beg him back 2 days later. I say one more week of pay would be a blessing....after that...they can just go kiss my booty! I'm so done with them! And soooo ready to move on the next chapter of our crazy life....boy are we in for a ride! : )

Waiting anxiously.....

So today I am sitting on pins and needles....D went to work today and plans on giving the big news that he is leaving on the 14th for Basic Training. His company is not a friendly one, and we suspect that he will be immediately released and sent home. We are hoping this is not the case, at least one more week of work would be extremely helpful for our situation. Otherwise we will not have a paycheck til Oct 1st, and it won't be a full check due to uniforms etc coming out during basic. This whole situation has me terrified that we won't pull through, but at the same time I am confident that while it will be tough for a few months we will prevail and get through it. During this process I applied for a job with the schools. I'm still waiting for my prints to clear so I can start work. It's not a lot of income, in fact it's very minimal but there will be no daycare costs, so at least it will be something to help pull us through. So here I am, trying to distract myself and waiting, waiting for him to walk through the door...

Giving it a whirl...

Okay, I've blogged on other sites, but have yet to set up something to document my families journeys...so here I am, giving it a shot. Our family is getting ready to venture out on a huge life change. My husband just Joined the Navy. It's extremely exciting, overwhelming and terrifying all at the same time. He leaves in approx. 2 weeks for basic, and we will be in for a whole new adventure. I think I'm fairly prepared. I've been saving money like crazy to get us through while he is gone, cause funds will be super tight. It will be a little weird to not have him around, but I think our daughter, A, will be the one who will have the hardest time. She has never been away from her father before, so I'm not so sure she understands what is coming up. I on the other hand am an overly independent woman so while I will miss him greatly, I will be able to get through it a little better. Course, I could be fooling myself so we shall see.