Yesterday evening when SFC. S came home we bundled up and trekked down to SAMS Club. He had to get "supplies" to keep him happy while in Afghanistan. We walked around the store and he swiftly gathered mouthwash, razors, candy, tylenol, and a host of other necessities so it can travel in the conex and be there waiting for him when he gets there. I tried to keep a brave face but it's so much easier said than done. I'm pissed, pissed that once again he will be away in the face of danger and we will be left at home to deal with the everyday happenings of life.
Now I know that I signed up for all of this and I know that whining doesn't make it better....for the most part I don't but to tell you the truth I am really mad this time. I can't put a real pinpoint on what it is that is making me so angry but it is. There I feel better just getting it out not bottling it up...now I'm going to have to suck it up and drive on.
In other news DJR who broke his collar bone at school last Tuesday has his one week follow up with the Orthopaedic doctor at 9:30. SFC. S is taking him to the appt. I am praying that everything is healing properly...that incident is a whole new post in itself...lets just say that I sprouted a few more sparkly hairs that day.
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Where Do I Start
I used to blog a lot....well mostly a little but sometimes a lot. I don't know exactly when it happened but blogging became more tedious than enjoyable so I basically just stopped...FULL STOP. I thought briefly about blogging again but with the invention of facebook....who needs a blog...right? WRONG.
So here I am again staring at a blank page and wondering to myself where do I start, what do I do...the only thing that I do know is that I need to write. I love to write...it's just plain soothing for my soul!
I am a daughter. I love my parents!! My Mother and Father are still together and are a huge part of my life. I would have never have gotten as far as I have without them.
I am a sister. I have one younger brother A who is married to C whom together have two little munchkins C2 and C3. My brother and I get along great my SIL and I not so much. I love my nephews C2 and C3 as much as I love my kids...thank God they have my brother to show them the way.
I am a wife. I have been married for 5231 days to my soldier husband...yup a little over 14 years. I thought I knew it all at the ripe age of 20...whats that saying...if i only knew then what I know now. Over the years we have had our ups and downs. Has it been easy....not in the least bit....but he is the person that I have chosen to walk the path of life with. Do I love him...YES...have we learned to communicate...YES...and that is what marriage is all about...and not strangling him when he ticks me off!
I am a MOM! I love being a Mom...more than anything in the world. I have two boys DJR and D. They are shinning spots in a world that is at times scary and unknowing. They are my stability and my joy. DJR is 13....yup 13 I never would have thought that time would fly so darned fast but it did. He is a bright, loving young gentleman who loves to joke and make people laugh. He has a way with the girls...not liking that so much...but he has that smile and personality that everyone can love. He is my helper and is finely tuned into me...so much so that he knows when I need a hug or a hot cup of tea. D is my little spitfire that loves to cuddle. He and I, I and him...two peas in the pod are we. Our tempers, our love of shopping, our passion for anything that we are interested in. I look at him and see the I am the baby of the family syndrome....but oh he fills it so well. The love they have for each other is amazing. Don't get me wrong they can argue but for the most part they are each others best friends and biggest supporters.
I am also a Government employee. For the past 14 years I have had many jobs...lets see...a hospital registrar, a secretary at a car detailing place, relocation specialist for Army Community Service (ACS), family member employment specialist, clerk, secretary, secretary II, Program assistant for the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), a clerk at an elementary school, and now a secretary for the Defense Logistics Agency. I have also volunteered as a family readiness group (FRG) leader, FRG treasurer, team Mom for numerous sports and helper in my kids schools. I have learned oh so much and am thankful for every bit of education that these positions have given me.
I am a student. Lets see I am 35 years old...I graduated high school at 17 went to college and proceeded to be stupid and party way too much....way, way, way too much!! A couple of years ago I realized that my education is important as I watch my children grow and took the plunge and enrolled full time in college. I am now a Junior and am part of the National Honor Society and have learned that knowledge is not just power it's peace of mind. I am enjoying it and look forward to graduating in the next couple of years.
I have also lived all over the world. Sri Lanka, Pennsylvania, Texas, Germany, Georgia, Germany (again), North Carolina, Illinois and now Virginia. I love the fact that I have lived all over the world and that I have travelled extensively and embraced so many different cultures. When we retire I would love to live in the big city but for now am content on the suburbs...and yes I have a minivan!
My husband has a little less than four years left in the Army before he retires. He is about to deploy to Afghanistan in the new year and will be away for a whole year. After a marriage of deployments we are hoping that this will be the last deployment of his career. He hasn't deployed in five years and to be honest I am not sure how I am going to handle it. My boys are much older, I work 30 minutes away from my home and after a really rough spot we are just getting back on track as a couple.
Oh and how can I forget my cat...the daughter that I never had. I deck her out in pink sparkly collars and spoil her to pieces. As weird as it may sound she is my friend...my companion of sorts that listens to everything without butting in!
Some may think that when you wear these hats you need to fit neatly into a role...for some this may be true...for me though...I need to spread my wings, take flight and soar.
So here I am again staring at a blank page and wondering to myself where do I start, what do I do...the only thing that I do know is that I need to write. I love to write...it's just plain soothing for my soul!
I am a daughter. I love my parents!! My Mother and Father are still together and are a huge part of my life. I would have never have gotten as far as I have without them.
I am a sister. I have one younger brother A who is married to C whom together have two little munchkins C2 and C3. My brother and I get along great my SIL and I not so much. I love my nephews C2 and C3 as much as I love my kids...thank God they have my brother to show them the way.
I am a wife. I have been married for 5231 days to my soldier husband...yup a little over 14 years. I thought I knew it all at the ripe age of 20...whats that saying...if i only knew then what I know now. Over the years we have had our ups and downs. Has it been easy....not in the least bit....but he is the person that I have chosen to walk the path of life with. Do I love him...YES...have we learned to communicate...YES...and that is what marriage is all about...and not strangling him when he ticks me off!
I am a MOM! I love being a Mom...more than anything in the world. I have two boys DJR and D. They are shinning spots in a world that is at times scary and unknowing. They are my stability and my joy. DJR is 13....yup 13 I never would have thought that time would fly so darned fast but it did. He is a bright, loving young gentleman who loves to joke and make people laugh. He has a way with the girls...not liking that so much...but he has that smile and personality that everyone can love. He is my helper and is finely tuned into me...so much so that he knows when I need a hug or a hot cup of tea. D is my little spitfire that loves to cuddle. He and I, I and him...two peas in the pod are we. Our tempers, our love of shopping, our passion for anything that we are interested in. I look at him and see the I am the baby of the family syndrome....but oh he fills it so well. The love they have for each other is amazing. Don't get me wrong they can argue but for the most part they are each others best friends and biggest supporters.
I am also a Government employee. For the past 14 years I have had many jobs...lets see...a hospital registrar, a secretary at a car detailing place, relocation specialist for Army Community Service (ACS), family member employment specialist, clerk, secretary, secretary II, Program assistant for the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), a clerk at an elementary school, and now a secretary for the Defense Logistics Agency. I have also volunteered as a family readiness group (FRG) leader, FRG treasurer, team Mom for numerous sports and helper in my kids schools. I have learned oh so much and am thankful for every bit of education that these positions have given me.
I am a student. Lets see I am 35 years old...I graduated high school at 17 went to college and proceeded to be stupid and party way too much....way, way, way too much!! A couple of years ago I realized that my education is important as I watch my children grow and took the plunge and enrolled full time in college. I am now a Junior and am part of the National Honor Society and have learned that knowledge is not just power it's peace of mind. I am enjoying it and look forward to graduating in the next couple of years.
I have also lived all over the world. Sri Lanka, Pennsylvania, Texas, Germany, Georgia, Germany (again), North Carolina, Illinois and now Virginia. I love the fact that I have lived all over the world and that I have travelled extensively and embraced so many different cultures. When we retire I would love to live in the big city but for now am content on the suburbs...and yes I have a minivan!
My husband has a little less than four years left in the Army before he retires. He is about to deploy to Afghanistan in the new year and will be away for a whole year. After a marriage of deployments we are hoping that this will be the last deployment of his career. He hasn't deployed in five years and to be honest I am not sure how I am going to handle it. My boys are much older, I work 30 minutes away from my home and after a really rough spot we are just getting back on track as a couple.
Oh and how can I forget my cat...the daughter that I never had. I deck her out in pink sparkly collars and spoil her to pieces. As weird as it may sound she is my friend...my companion of sorts that listens to everything without butting in!
Some may think that when you wear these hats you need to fit neatly into a role...for some this may be true...for me though...I need to spread my wings, take flight and soar.
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